A Novel Intelligent Approach to Anchorage Measurement using Electron Microscopy

There are several key attributes within the medical packaging industry, such as, Anchorage, Seal strength etc, which characterize the quality of the medical packaging product. This paper presents a new approach to determine the Anchorage of the packaging material. The conventional approach to anchorage measurement involves a manual visual inspection procedure, which is very subjective and has led to inconsistencies in quality control. A new proposed method to improve this procedure involves image-processing technique, which will eliminate operator dependencies. A fuzzy reasoning approach is then used to quantify the results generated from image processing which replaces the human decision process. This fusion of these techniques results in a more automated systematic approach to anchorage measurement. Experimental studies confirm that this novel approach leads to a more robust and improved quality control system for the medical packaging company.