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Automated visual inspection in medical-device manufacturing faces unique challenges, including extremely low defect rates, limited annotated data, hardware restrictions on production lines, and the need for validated, explainable…

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Quality control and quality assurance are challenges in Direct Metal Laser Melting (DMLM). Intermittent machine diagnostics and downstream part inspections catch problems after undue cost has been incurred processing defective parts. In…

Additive manufacturing, particularly fused deposition modeling, is transforming modern production by enabling rapid prototyping and complex part fabrication. However, its layer-by-layer process remains vulnerable to faults such as nozzle…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-19 Muhammad Fasih Waheed , Shonda Bernadin , Ali Hassan

The detection and localization of quality-related problems in industrially mass-produced products has historically relied on manual inspection, which is costly and error-prone. Machine learning has the potential to replace manual handling.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-06-23 Sebastian Hönel , Jonas Nordqvist

Leather is a natural and durable material created through a process of tanning of hides and skins of animals. The price of the leather is subjective as it is highly sensitive to its quality and surface defects condition. In the literature,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-03-29 Sze-Teng Liong , Y. S. Gan , Yen-Chang Huang , Chang-Ann Yuan , Hsiu-Chi Chang

Industrial diagrams such as piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) are essential for the design, operation, and maintenance of industrial plants. Converting these diagrams into digital form is an important step toward building digital…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-07 Sanjukta Ghosh

In this work, we present STOPNet, a framework for 6-DoF object suction detection on production lines, with a focus on but not limited to transparent objects, which is an important and challenging problem in robotic systems and modern…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-10 Yuxuan Kuang , Qin Han , Danshi Li , Qiyu Dai , Lian Ding , Dong Sun , Hanlin Zhao , He Wang

Anomaly detection (AD) is essential for automating visual inspection in manufacturing. This field of computer vision is rapidly evolving, with increasing attention towards real-world applications. Meanwhile, popular datasets are typically…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-01 Aimira Baitieva , Yacine Bouaouni , Alexandre Briot , Dick Ameln , Souhaiel Khalfaoui , Samet Akcay

The rise of deep learning has introduced a transformative era in the field of image processing, particularly in the context of computed tomography. Deep learning has made a significant contribution to the field of industrial Computed…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-01-30 Yuzhong Zhou , Linda-Sophie Schneider , Fuxin Fan , Andreas Maier

Ceramic tiles have become very popular and are used in the flooring of offices and shopping malls. As testing the quality of tiles manually in a highly polluted environment in the manufacturing industry is a labor-intensive and time…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-07-25 Grasha Jacob , R. Shenbagavalli , S. Karthika

Construction robots operate in unstructured construction sites, where effective visual perception is crucial for ensuring safe and seamless operations. However, construction robots often handle large elements and perform tasks across…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Jia Xu , Manish Dixit , Xi Wang

Following the success of machine vision systems for on-line automated quality control and inspection processes, an object recognition solution is presented in this work for two different specific applications, i.e., the detection of quality…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-01 Kai Yao , Alberto Ortiz , Francisco Bonnin-Pascual

Transparent object perception is a rapidly developing research problem in artificial intelligence. The ability to perceive transparent objects enables robots to achieve higher levels of autonomy, unlocking new applications in various…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-10-18 Jiaqi Jiang , Guanqun Cao , Jiankang Deng , Thanh-Toan Do , Shan Luo

Automated industrial inspection requires both precise defect localization and structured maintenance report generation; in current practice these tasks are handled separately, with linguistic interpretation left to human experts. This paper…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-27 Malikussaid , Imad Gohar

Amodal perception, the ability to comprehend complete object structures from partial visibility, is a fundamental skill, even for infants. Its significance extends to applications like autonomous driving, where a clear understanding of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-04-04 Cheng-Yen Hsieh , Kaihua Chen , Achal Dave , Tarasha Khurana , Deva Ramanan

Surface quality is an extremely important issue for wood products in the market. Although quality inspection can be made by a human expert while manufacturing, this operation is prone to errors. One possible solution may be using standard…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-08 Cem Ünsalan

The increasing complexity of industrial anomaly detection (IAD) has positioned multimodal detection methods as a focal area of machine vision research. However, dedicated multimodal datasets specifically tailored for IAD remain limited.…

Maintaining sewer systems in large cities is important, but also time and effort consuming, because visual inspections are currently done manually. To reduce the amount of aforementioned manual work, defects within sewer pipes should be…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-04-10 Bach Ha , Birgit Schalter , Laura White , Joachim Koehler

A growing need exists for efficient and accurate methods for detecting defects in semiconductor materials and devices. These defects can have a detrimental impact on the efficiency of the manufacturing process, because they cause critical…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-21 Thibault Lechien , Enrique Dehaerne , Bappaditya Dey , Victor Blanco , Sandip Halder , Stefan De Gendt , Wannes Meert

Condition monitoring of industrial systems is crucial for ensuring safety and maintenance planning, yet notable challenges arise in real-world settings due to the limited or non-existent availability of fault samples. This paper introduces…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-28 Maryam Ahang , Mostafa Abbasi , Todd Charter , Homayoun Najjaran