We consider surface appearance as a combination of
light and three production parameters such as :

- Material

- Shape and

- Hue

The visual image information collected is the perceived colour as a result of the interaction of light and surface. 

LED illumination is a known parameter, similar to the camera sensor.

solino® defines relative quality rules that depend on the hardware but are based on human perception. 

The goal of solino® is an automated inspection system that digitises visual perception.

solino® works towards a digital transformation and digitizes the visual appearance of objects.

The visual appearance of objects is given by the way in which they reflect and transmit light.

The color of objects is determined by the parts of the (incident white) light spectrum that is reflected or transmitted without being absorbed.

Appearance attributes are based on the directional distribution of reflected light (BRDF – Bidirectional reflectance distribution function), that is the computational decomposed measurement by solino®.

Appearance could be described by attributes like matte versus glossy.

Matte

• Does not reflect light and has less shiny
• Softer images and colors with greater tonal range
• Soft and smooth to the touch

Glossy

• Highly reflective for a bright shine
• More vibrant, saturated colors and highlights details
• A shiny, wet look that makes for a striking finish
  

solino® is a disruptive Technology that can add significant value to the qualification of any quality control procedure

solino® is a way of interpreting image data in analyzing its stray response instead of the image itself.

The stray behavior is based on the surface structure and is the ideal digital footprint of a product.  All relevant object information is stored in coded form in a solino™ data set:

• Geometrical data
• Color
• Weaviness
• Super resolution effect
• Anomalies 
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