Basic 2: Quality Control Station

In this tutorial, we'll set up a quality control station for checking electronic components. This will show you how OMM handles quality inspection and worker assignments.

What We're Building

We're creating a quality control area where:

• Workers inspect electronic components
• Both visual and functional tests are performed
• Products are marked as passed or defective

The Key Players

Our quality control system needs:

• A WorkStation for testing
• A Worker to perform inspections

Setting Up the Station

First, let's create our testing area:

qc_station = WorkStation(
    name="Electronics QC Station",
    georeference=[1.0, 1.0],
    workstation_type="quality_control",
    capabilities=["visual_inspection", "functional_testing"],
    max_capacity=1
)

Adding Our Inspector

Every quality control station needs skilled workers. Let's create one.

qc_inspector = Worker(
    name="Sarah Johnson",
    roles={
        # This allows our Worker to work on all WorkStations of type quality_control
        "QC Inspector": ["quality_control"]
    }
)

# Verify whether Worker can work with WorkStation
if qc_inspector.can_work_with(qc_station):
    print(f'{qc_inspector.name} can work with {qc_station.name}')
    # Sarah Johnson can work with Electronics QC Station

note

Workers are specialized Actors who actively perform tasks. They have specific roles and capabilities that determine what they can do.

What's Next?

Now that you've completed this quality control tutorial, you understand how to:

• Set up a specialized WorkStation for quality control procedures
• Create Workers with specific roles and permissions
• Verify Worker-WorkStation compatibility using the can_work_with method
• Establish basic quality control capabilities

This foundation will help you explore more advanced concepts like:

• Creating multi-stage quality control processes
• Implementing quality metrics and reporting
• Managing multiple inspectors and shifts

Try extending this example by:

• Adding different types of quality tests (stress testing, safety checks)
• Creating a repair WorkStation for failed items

tip

Quality control is a critical part of any manufacturing process. As you build more complex systems, you can use these basic concepts to create comprehensive quality management systems.