Who watches the watchers? Quality control of the human inspection in production lines using Visual Intensity of Attention

On multiple occasions production lines require inspectors, human operators that visualize certain steps of the production and determine the quality of the resulting products. However, inspectors are subject to errors. We propose a method based on computer vision to decide if the inspector has used an adequate attention in the different points of inspection so that pieces that have not been verified can be marked for rejection or re-inspection. The method uses a top-view ceiling camera that computes the trajectories and areas of vision of the inspector, and determines which products have received the correct amount of attention. The resulting attention can be compared with the acceptance range in the inspection protocol to determine if the inspection is valid.