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Capacitive imaging using fused amplitude and phase information for improved defect detection

Signal Processing 2022-01-06 v1

Abstract

This paper introduces an improved image processing method usable in capacitive imaging applications. Standard capacitive imaging tends to prefer amplitude-based images over the use of phase due to better signal-to-noise ratios. The new approach exploits the best features of both types of information by combining them to form clearer images, hence improving both defect detection and characterization in non-destructive evaluation. The methodology is demonstrated and optimized using a benchmark sample. Additional experiments on glass fibre composite sample illustrate the advantages of the technique.

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@article{arxiv.2103.14170,
  title  = {Capacitive imaging using fused amplitude and phase information for improved defect detection},
  author = {Silvio Amato and David Hutchins and Xiaokang Yin and Marco Ricci and Stefano Laureti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.14170},
  year   = {2022}
}
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