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Visual-Based Defect Detection and Classification Approaches for Industrial Applications—A SURVEY

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Czimmermann, Tamás, Ciuti, Gastone, Milazzo, Mario, Chiurazzi, Marcello, Roccella, Stefano, Oddo, Calogero Maria, Dario, Paolo·2020·Sensors

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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 classes: visible (e.g., scratches, shape error, etc.) and palpable (e.g., crack, bump, etc.) defects. Then, we describe artificial visual processing techniques that are aimed at understanding of the captured scenery in a mathematical/logical way. We continue with a survey of textural defect detection based on statistical, structural and other approaches. Finally, we report the state of the art for approaching the detection and classification of defects through supervised and non-supervised classifiers and deep learning.

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Authors
Czimmermann, T., Ciuti, G., Milazzo, M., Chiurazzi, M., Roccella, S., Oddo, C. M., & Dario, P.
Affiliations
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
Corresponding author
  • Czimmermann, Tamás
  • Oddo, Calogero Maria
Venue
Sensors
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2020-03-06
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
1459
ISSN
1424-8220 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3009635072
Cited by
441
References
220
Citations by year
2026: 74 · 2025: 81 · 2024: 82 · 2023: 72 · 2022: 72 · 2021: 42 · 2020: 18
FWCI
4.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Sensors (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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  • CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Regione Toscana (CENTAURO project (CUP D88C15000210008))
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Civil and Structural Engineering › Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
Keywords
visual defect detection, defect classification, industrial inspection, metal defects, ceramic defects, fabric defects, texture analysis, statistical texture analysis, supervised classifiers, deep learning

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