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A Lightweight Reconstruction Network for Surface Defect Inspection

Version 1 : Received: 22 October 2022 / Approved: 24 October 2022 / Online: 24 October 2022 (07:56:04 CEST)

How to cite: Hu, C.; Yao, J.; Wu, W.; Qiu, W.; Zhu, L. A Lightweight Reconstruction Network for Surface Defect Inspection. Preprints 2022, 2022100355. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0355.v1 Hu, C.; Yao, J.; Wu, W.; Qiu, W.; Zhu, L. A Lightweight Reconstruction Network for Surface Defect Inspection. Preprints 2022, 2022100355. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0355.v1

Abstract

Currently, most deep learning methods cannot solve the problem of scarcity of industrial product defect samples and significant differences in characteristics. This paper proposes an unsupervised defect detection algorithm based on a reconstruction network, which is realized using only a large number of easily obtained defect-free sample data. The network includes two parts: image reconstruction and surface defect area detection. The reconstruction network is designed through a fully convolutional autoencoder with a lightweight structure. Only a small number of normal samples are used for training so that the reconstruction network can be A defect-free reconstructed image is generated. A function combining structural loss and L1 loss is proposed as the loss function of the reconstruction network to solve the problem of poor detection of irregular texture surface defects. Further, the residual of the reconstructed image and the image to be tested is used as the possible region of the defect, and conventional image operations can realize the location of the fault. The unsupervised defect detection algorithm of the proposed reconstruction network is used on multiple defect image sample sets. Compared with other similar algorithms, the results show that the unsupervised defect detection algorithm of the reconstructed network has strong robustness and accuracy.

Keywords

Auto encoder; surface defects; abnormal defects; visual inspection; unsupervised defect

Subject

Computer Science and Mathematics, Computer Science

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Comment: could you release the code?
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