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In the journey of computer vision system development, the acquisition and utilization of annotated images play a central role, providing information about object identity, spatial extent, and viewpoint in depicted scenes. However, thermal…

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Precise segmentation of irregular and densely arranged components is essential for robotic disassembly and material recovery in electronic waste (e-waste) recycling. This study evaluates the impact of model architecture and scale on…

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We present an automated vision-based system for defect detection and classification of laser power meter sensor coatings. Our approach addresses the critical challenge of identifying coating defects such as thermal damage and scratches that…

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The integration of large-scale circuits and systems emphasizes the importance of automated defect detection of electronic components. The YOLO image detection model has been used to detect PCB defects and it has become a typical AI-assisted…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-08 Hengyi Zhu , Linye Wei , He Li

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

Deep learning is now the gold standard in computer vision-based quality inspection systems. In order to detect defects, supervised learning is often utilized, but necessitates a large amount of annotated images, which can be costly:…

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Surface defects on Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) directly compromise product reliability and safety. However, achieving high-precision detection is challenging because PCB defects are typically characterized by tiny sizes, high texture…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-19 Meng Han

Shearography is a non-destructive testing method for detecting subsurface defects, offering high sensitivity and full-field inspection capabilities. However, its industrial adoption remains limited due to the need for expert interpretation.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-12 Jessica Plassmann , Nicolas Schuler , Georg von Freymann , Michael Schuth

In semiconductor manufacturing, lithography has often been the manufacturing step defining the smallest possible pattern dimensions. In recent years, progress has been made towards high-NA (Numerical Aperture) EUVL…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-11-22 Vic De Ridder , Bappaditya Dey , Victor Blanco , Sandip Halder , Bartel Van Waeyenberge

Utility companies increasingly rely on drone imagery for post-event and routine inspection, but training accurate defect-type classifiers remains difficult because defect examples are rare and inspection datasets are often limited or…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Xuesong Wang , Caisheng Wang

In this research work, we have demonstrated the application of Mask-RCNN (Regional Convolutional Neural Network), a deep-learning algorithm for computer vision and specifically object detection, to semiconductor defect inspection domain.…

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Modern applications such as autonomous vehicles, intelligent surveillance, and smart city systems increasingly require object detection on resource-constrained edge devices. Yet, there is still limited understanding of how different object…

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This proposes a novel ensemble deep learning-based model to accurately classify, detect and localize different defect categories for aggressive pitches and thin resists (High NA applications).In particular, we train RetinaNet models using…

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Automatic defect detection for 3D printing processes, which shares many characteristics with change detection problems, is a vital step for quality control of 3D printed products. However, there are some critical challenges in the current…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-04 Yushuo Niu , Ethan Chadwick , Anson W. K. Ma , Qian Yang

Surface defect detection of steel, especially the recognition of multi-scale defects, has always been a major challenge in industrial manufacturing. Steel surfaces not only have defects of various sizes and shapes, which limit the accuracy…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-12 Cong Chen , Ming Chen , Hoileong Lee , Yan Li , Jiyang Yu

Maintaining road pavement integrity is crucial for ensuring safe and efficient transportation. Conventional methods for assessing pavement condition are often laborious and susceptible to human error. This paper proposes YOLO9tr, a novel…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-10-14 Sompote Youwai , Achitaphon Chaiyaphat , Pawarotorn Chaipetch

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

Defect detection in the manufacturing industry is of utmost importance for product quality inspection. Recently, optical defect detection has been investigated as an anomaly detection using different deep learning methods. However, the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-11-29 Ammar Mansoor Kamoona , Amirali Khodadadian Gostar , Alireza Bab-Hadiashar , Reza Hoseinnezhad

Computer vision, particularly vehicle and pedestrian identification is critical to the evolution of autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and video surveillance. Current traffic monitoring systems confront major difficulty in…

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