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Abstract

This research introduces a novel vision-based sensing system for automated inspection of particles in intravenous bags, addressing pharmaceutical quality control challenges. We present a camera-based sensing platform with an Arducam 64 MP autofocus camera (OV64A40 sensor) on a custom electromechanical system, enhanced with a dual-stream transformer architecture that extends detection through continuous spatial-temporal tracking. The vision system shows an enhanced accuracy of 94.3% for detection of microscopic contaminants (0.1-5 mm), with achieved 100% F1-score for critical 0.1-1 mm particles. Transformer-based tracking achieves zero ID switches versus 4-7 in conventional DeepSORT and ByteTrack methods. The optimized architecture processes at 3.53-19.85 FPS, demonstrating feasibility for resource-constrained deployment. This advancement can significantly reduce human error, offer manufacturers flexible high-precision or high-speed configurations, and enhance production efficiency in pharmaceutical quality control.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6004104
JournalIEEE Sensors Letters
Volume10
Issue number5
Early online date23 Mar 2026
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 23 Mar 2026

Data Availability Statement

Data sharing not applicable at this stage as this is an ongoing project and data need to be refined.

Funding

This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for the project under Grant EP/X025470/1.

Keywords

  • automated quality control
  • intravenous (IV) bag inspection
  • particle detection
  • Sensor applications
  • transformer tracking
  • vision sensing systems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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