Bearings are crucial components of machinery and equipment, and it is essential to inspect them thoroughly to ensure a high pass rate. Currently, bearing scratch detection is primarily carried out manually, which cannot meet industrial demands. This...
Detection of scratch defects on randomly textured surfaces remains challenging due to their unnoticeable visual features. In this paper, an algorithm for piezoelectric ceramic plate surface scratch defects based on the combination of fuzzy c-means cl...
In the process of scratch defect detection in textured materials, there are often problems of low efficiency in traditional manual detection, large errors in machine vision, and difficulty in distinguishing defective scratches from the background tex...
Chronic pruritus in patients with dermatological conditions causes physical discomfort, skin breakdown, sleep disturbance, and overall decline in quality of life. Persistent scratching can lead to a condition known as lichenification, which further d...
This paper presents a scratch detection system based on a cubic Bezier curve fitting using a linear scan camera. The objective was to detect the scratch defects of an aluminum flat tube stably in real-time under complex uncertain background noise. To...
The growing demand for high-precision machining and inspection in modern manufacturing has positioned machine vision as a key technology for surface defect detection. However, identifying subtle surface scratches on automotive components remains a ch...
Zirconium sheet has been widely used in various fields, e.g., chemistry and aerospace. The surface scratches on the zirconium sheets caused by complex processing environment have a negative impact on the performance, e.g., working life and fatigue fr...
Screen defect detection has become a crucial research domain, propelled by the growing necessity of precise and effective quality control in mobile device production. This study presents the FusionScratchNet (FS-Net), a novel algorithm developed to o...
This paper proposes the Segment Structure with Controllable Realistic Synthetic (SCRS) to address the challenge of detecting scratches on laser diode chip emitting facets, which can impair laser emitting and cause chip burnout. Scratch detection is c...
In this work, we enhanced the U-shaped network and proposed a method for detecting scratches on metal surfaces based on the Metal Surface Defect Detection U-Net (MSDD-UNet). Initially, we integrated a downsampling approach using a Space-To-Depth modu...
We applied a digital holographic detection technique to detect the scratches on glass surfaces with scattering noise. In the experiment, scratches with widths of 1.67 µm were generated on the front sides of the glass slides, and three different gray...
A non-destructive technique to inspect a scratch on all magnetic disks in the beginning process of hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturing by using CD and DVD pick-up heads as the detector is proposed. It requires a 100% disk inspection of micrometer-siz...
In this study, we propose SiStNet, a single-stage deep learning architecture for vehicle detection in autonomous driving scenarios. The proposed architecture is trained entirely from scratch on domain-specific data without relying on pretrained backb...
Background/Objectives: Developing high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) models for rare diseases like malignant bone tumors is limited by scarce annotated data. This study evaluates same-modality cross-domain transfer learning by comparing an...
In this work, a lightweight compliant glove that detects scratching using data from microtubular stretchable sensors on each finger and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) on the palm through a machine learning model is presented: the SensorIsed Glove...
After the revival of deep learning in computer vision in 2012, SAR ship detection comes into the deep learning era too. The deep learning-based computer vision algorithms can work in an end-to-end pipeline, without the need of designing features manu...
The high requirements for computing and memory are the biggest challenges in deploying existing object detection networks to embedded devices. Living lightweight object detectors directly use lightweight neural network architectures such as MobileNet...
Aiming to address the issue of low efficiency and a high false-detection rate in artificial defect detection in nitrile medical gloves, CCA-YOLO was proposed on the basis of YOLOv5 to realize the detection of tear and scratch defects. CCA-YOLO added...
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis (AD), is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by persistent itching and scratching, significantly impacting patients’ quality of life. Effective monitoring of scratching behaviour is crucial for asses...
The purpose of the paper is to present a new Recatest testing technique which uses a series of abrasions within a scratch and its innovative application to describe selected quantitative parameters of locally, plastically deformed substrate and coati...
Ultrasonic testing is an important means to detect defacing defects, such as scratches and cracks, but when the size of these defects is smaller than the wavelength of ultrasonic waves, it is difficult to detect them using traditional methods like th...
The organic coating of bridge steel girders is subjected to physical scratches, corrosion, and aging in natural weathering. The breakdown of the coating may cause serviceability and safety problems if left unnoticed. Conventional coating inspection i...
Advanced non-destructive techniques play an important role in detecting surface defects in the context of additive manufacturing, with non-destructive technologies providing surface data for the recognition of surface defects. In this line, it is nec...
The demand for the condition monitoring of induction motors is increasing in various fields, such as industry, transportation, and daily life. Bearing faults are the most common faults, and many fault diagnosis methods have been proposed using artifi...
Real-time and accurate longitudinal rip detection of a conveyor belt is crucial for the safety and efficiency of an industrial haulage system. However, the existing longitudinal detection methods possess drawbacks, often resulting in false alarms cau...
Nocturnal scratching substantially impairs the quality of life in individuals with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Current clinical measurements of scratch rely on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) on itch over the last 24 h. Such meas...
Data classification in streams where the underlying distribution changes over time is known to be difficult. This problem—known as concept drift detection—involves two aspects: (i) detecting the concept drift and (ii) adapting the classifier. Online...
Automated defect detection is a critical component of modern industrial quality control. However, it is particularly difficult to identify subtle defects such as scratches on metallic surfaces. Therefore, this paper investigates the effectiveness of...
There are strict requirements on the surface-shape accuracy, cracks, scratches, and subsurface damage of photomask glass substrates with the advancement of photo-etching technology. In this study, photomask quartz glass substrates were etched with th...
The tribological behaviors of NiTi alloy produced by the spark plasma sintering (SPS) method before and after annealing were investigated at various loading conditions via indentation, scratch, and wear tests. Indentation tests were performed by a py...
The belt conveyor is the most commonly used conveying equipment in the coal mining industry. As the core part of the conveyor, the belt is vulnerable to various failures, such as scratches, cracks, wear and tear. Inspection and defect detection is es...
Artificial Intelligence, especially Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), is gaining importance in health sciences, including forensic odontology. This study aimed to systematically analyze elements for automated dental status registration on OPGs usi...
This study investigates how torch standoff distance influences the microstructure, surface topography, and progressive-load scratch response of air plasma-sprayed 8YSZ and rare-earth co-doped GdYbYSZ thermal barrier coatings on an St-52 grade carbon...
The scratch test, as probably the most widespread technique for assessment of the adhesive/cohesive properties of a film–substrate system, fully depends on reliable evaluation based on assessment of critical loads for systems’ failures. T...
Objective: This study explored whether assessing flexibility levels in clinical settings might predict the odds of oxytocin administration and caesarean section to stimulate labour. Methods: Pregnant women from the GESTAFIT Project (n = 157), partici...
Topical application of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) inhibitors including Bevacizumab is used for antiangiogenic therapy at the ocular surface. While clinical studies have suggested that this approach is well-tolerated, the effect of t...
AFM has a wide range of applications in nanostructure scanning imaging and fabrication. The wear of AFM probes has a significant impact on the accuracy of nanostructure measurement and fabrication, which is particularly significant in the process of...
Increasing deployment of optical fiber networks and the need for reliable high bandwidth make the task of inspecting optical fiber connector end faces a crucial process that must not be neglected. Traditional end face inspections are usually performe...
The management of product quality is a crucial process in factory manufacturing. However, this approach still has some limitations, e.g., depending on the expertise of the engineer in evaluating products and being time consuming. Various approaches u...
Chicken meat holds a dominant position in the meat consumption market, and broilers are important primary processed products. However, during the slaughtering and processing of broilers, steps such as hanging, bleeding, scalding, defeathering, neck s...
The investigation of new composite materials possessing low weight but not at the expense of their mechanical performance is of great interest in terms of reducing energy consumption in many industrial applications. This study is focused on the nanom...
The electrowetting display (EWD) has obtained much attention as its readability in sunlight and flexible displays. Oil motion control is an important factor for the display performance of EWD. In this paper, we propose a low-cost drive and detection...
The number of kernels per ear is a key yield parameter that reflects the effects of breeding and agronomic management practices on crop productivity. However, conventional manual counting is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and prone to human error....
Automobile surface defects like scratches or dents occur during the process of manufacturing and cross-border transportation. This will affect consumers’ first impression and the service life of the car itself. In most worldwide automobile indu...
Pruriceptive itch originates following activation of peripheral sensory nerve terminals when pruritogens come in contact with the skin. The ability of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) to attenuate transmitter release from afferent terminals provides a r...
Defects in additive manufacturing processes are closely related to the mechanical and physical properties of the components. However, the extreme conditions of high temperatures, intense light, and powder during the manufacturing process present sign...
Background: Different exercises have different effects upon physical fitness and cognitive domains. In this context, physical fitness behaviors have been identified as a contributing factor to cognitive decline in patients with very mild dementia. Th...
This paper reviews automated visual-based defect detection approaches applicable to various materials, such as metals, ceramics and textiles. In the first part of the paper, we present a general taxonomy of the different defects that fall in two clas...
Sonic-IR, which detects defects based on the temperature rise due to frictional heating at the defect faces under ultrasonic excitation, has an advantage in the detection of closed defects. However, in the conventional sonic-IR method, an acoustic en...
For achieve sensitivity in lab-on-a-chip electrochemical detection, more reliable probing methods are required, especially for repeated measurements. Spring-probes are a promising candidate method which can replace needle-like probes and alligator cl...
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