A system and method for object inspection incorporates a level of hierarchy so
that a single, primary alignment may be performed to generate a pose for multiple
inspection regions. As a result, a Training mode may include the specification
of a single alignment model window and a list of associated inspection region windows.
Similarly, a Run-time Inspection Mode may also include specification of a single
alignment model window and a list of associated inspection region windows. Such
an implementation addresses the long standing problems associated with performing
one or more types of inspection operations in one or more regions of a given sample-object
image. By virtue of the hierarchical structure, operation of multiple inspection
tools may be performed simultaneously or in any order and inspection of multiple
inspection regions may be performed simultaneously or in any order.
