Automates defect detection using autoencoders on normal images only.
problem Manual defect detection is slow, tedious, and prone to human biases.
method Convolutional auto-encoder trained on normal images only, detects defects in residual masks.
result Achieved an impressive average F1 score of 0.885 on test images.
We introduce a Bayesian defect detector to facilitate the defect detection on the motion blurred images on rough texture surfaces. To enhance the accuracy of Bayesian detection on removing non-defect pixels, we develop a class of reflected non-local prior distributions, which is constructed by using the mode of a distr…
A new system detects and classifies defects in semiconductor manufacturing.
problem Detecting and classifying novel defect patterns in high-resolution imagery.
method Stacked hybrid convolutional neural networks (SH-CNN) with visual attention.
result SH-CNN outperforms current approaches in automated visual inspection.
Framework for efficient defect classification and inspection.
problem Adaptive defect classification and inspection from high volume data.
method Continual learning framework for dynamic classifier updates.
result Efficient storage and computational needs reduction.
One of the primary concerns of product quality control in the automotive industry is an automated detection of defects of small sizes on specular car body surfaces. A new statistical learning approach is presented for surface finish defect detection based on spline smoothing method for feature extraction and k-neares…
Unified method for multi-defect microscopy image restoration with limited training data.
problem Challenges in applying deep learning methods due to limited training data for multi-defect microscopy images.
method Two-stage approach: data augmentation with GAN and conditional GAN training.
result Proposed method gives comparable or superior results to existing methods in image quality restoration.
Paper proposes TBSD for efficient anomaly detection in textured images.
problem Challenges in anomaly detection for textured images, especially in manufacturing systems.
method Texture basis integrated smooth decomposition (TBSD) approach.
result TBSD surpasses benchmarks with less misidentification and superior performance.
AnoNet detects anomalies in textured surfaces with minimal training data.
problem Automating anomaly detection in textured surfaces with limited labeled data.
method AnoNet is a compact fully convolutional network that pre-seeds with an engineered filter bank to detect anomalies from few labeled images.
result AnoNet achieves state-of-the-art performance with 94% fewer parameters and 106% improvement in F1 score.
Clients are increasingly looking for fast and effective means to quickly and frequently survey and communicate the condition of their buildings so that essential repairs and maintenance work can be done in a proactive and timely manner before it becomes too dangerous and expensive. Traditional methods for this type of …
Improved defect detection in layered materials using signal separation methods.
problem Challenging defect detection due to strong clutter in layered structures.
method Joint rank and sparsity minimization with an iteratively reweighted nuclear and ℓ1−norm approach, combined with deep learning for parameter optimization. result The proposed approach outperforms conventional methods in terms of accuracy and speed of convergence.
BayPrAnoMeta tackles few-shot industrial image anomaly detection with Bayesian methods.
problem Challenges in industrial image anomaly detection, especially class imbalance and scarcity of labeled samples.
method Bayesian Proto-MAML approach with probabilistic normality models and Bayesian posterior predictive likelihood.
result Consistent and significant AUROC improvements over existing methods in few-shot anomaly detection.
Surface inspection systems are an important application domain for computer vision, as they are used for defect detection and classification in the manufacturing industry. Existing systems use hand-crafted features which require extensive domain knowledge to create. Even though Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have…
Defines state sum models with defects in 3-manifolds.
problem Detecting and characterizing defects in 3-manifolds.
method Turaev-Viro-Barrett-Westbury state sum models with defects labeled by bimodule categories and functors.
result State sums are triangulation-independent and can be computed using polygon diagrams.
The combination of a CNN detector and a search framework forms the basis for local object/pattern detection. To handle the waste of regional information and the defective compromise between efficiency and accuracy, this paper proposes a probabilistic model with a powerful search framework. By mapping an image into a pr…
Recognition of defects in concrete infrastructure, especially in bridges, is a costly and time consuming crucial first step in the assessment of the structural integrity. Large variation in appearance of the concrete material, changing illumination and weather conditions, a variety of possible surface markings as well …
CNNs improve transient detection in DES-SN images.
problem Automated identification of transients in astronomical images.
method Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) for image classification.
result CNNs achieve efficiency in identifying non-artifacts from artifacts.
Surface mount technology (SMT) is a process for producing printed circuit boards. Solder paste printer (SPP), package mounter, and solder reflow oven are used for SMT. The board on which the solder paste is deposited from the SPP is monitored by solder paste inspector (SPI). If SPP malfunctions due to the printer defec…
AEN-RBF kernel improves robustness in Bayesian optimization for complex systems.
problem Bayesian optimization struggles with outliers in RBF kernel, leading to poor performance.
method Proposes AEN-RBF kernel function, demonstrating improved robustness and convergence.
result The AEN-RBF kernel function reduces mean squared prediction error and improves convergence.
Proposes ACLAE-DT for unsupervised anomaly detection in multivariate time series.
problem Challenges in building anomaly detection frameworks for multivariate time series data.
method Attention-based ConvLSTM Autoencoder with Dynamic Thresholding.
result Demonstrates superior performance over state-of-the-art methods.
Study q-series for 3-manifolds with line defects, proving homomorphism and conjecturing holomorphic modularity.
problem Understanding BPS q-series for 3-manifolds with line defects. method Proving homomorphism from skein module to space of q-series, conjecturing holomorphic modularity. result Holomorphic quantum modularity of q-series suggests new approach to Langlands duality. Let SVdn be the Segre-Veronese given as the image of the embedding induced by the line bundle OPn1×⋯×Pnr(d1,…,dr). We prove that asymptotically SVdn is not h-defective for h≤n1⌊log2(d−1)⌋.
Proposes a novel anomaly detection method for echocardiogram videos.
problem Anomaly detection in echocardiogram videos.
method Dynamic Variational Trajectory Models (TVAE-C, TVAE-R, TVAE-S) trained on healthy infant echocardiogram videos.
result Superior performance in detecting congenital heart defects and pulmonary hypertension.
Study on minimal surfaces and their Gauss maps intersecting a specific hypersurface.
problem Understanding intersections of complete minimal surfaces and a Fermat hypersurface.
method Established modified defect relations for the Gauss map of a complete minimal surface.
result Finite total curvature of a complete minimal surface if it intersects a specific hypersurface.
Study on symmetry defects of complete intersections in complex space.
problem Characterizing symmetry defects of complete intersections.
method Analyzing midpoints of chords connecting points in complete intersections.
result Symmetry defect of complete intersections is an algebraic variety.
The paper improves defect relations for Gauss maps of minimal surfaces intersecting hypersurfaces in projective space.
problem Improving defect relations for Gauss maps of minimal surfaces intersecting hypersurfaces in projective space.
method Establishing modified defect relations for the Gauss map of a complete minimal surface S into a k-dimension projective subvariety V with hypersurfaces Q1,…,Qq in N-subgeneral position. result Upper bound for the number of intersections of the Gauss map with hypersurfaces, extending previous results.
Deep neural networks (DNNs) are shown to be promising solutions in many challenging artificial intelligence tasks. However, it is very hard to figure out whether the low precision of a DNN model is an inevitable result, or caused by defects. This paper aims at addressing this challenging problem. We find that the inter…
OS-ELM outperforms other classifiers in software defect prediction.
problem Predicting software defects from imbalanced datasets.
method OS-ELM, oversampling with noise filtering, comparison with other classifiers.
result OS-ELM outperforms other classifiers in recall and balanced accuracy.
Research proposes an ensemble learning model for efficient software defect prediction.
problem Efficient and cost-effective software testing to minimize project resources.
method Machine learning analysis on different datasets using KNN, Decision Tree, SVM, and Naïve Bayes.
result Ensemble learning model outperforms other techniques in accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score.
We consider how microlocal methods developed for tomographic problems can be used to detect singularities of the Lorentzian metric of the Universe using measurements of the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation. The physical model we study is mathematically rigorous but highly idealized.
Language models learn automotive complaints, improving defect detection.
problem Detecting technical quality issues in customer feedback.
method Continual pre-training on ODI Complaints data set.
result Models achieve high precision in identifying technical terms.
Paper uses VAEs and GANs to estimate cryo-EM image orientation and camera parameters.
problem Estimating orientation and camera parameters from noisy cryo-EM images.
method Combines VAEs and GANs to learn latent representation, then designs estimation method.
result Geometric approach for fast cryo-EM biomolecule reconstruction.
MISIM improves code similarity systems with neural learning.
problem Improving accuracy of code semantics similarity systems.
method Context-aware semantics structure and neural code similarity scoring algorithm.
result MISIM achieves 8.08% better accuracy than state-of-the-art systems.
The study examines K-polystability on Fano 4-folds with specific Lefschetz defects.
problem Investigating K-polystability on Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect at least 2.
method Examining 19 families of Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect 3 and 175 families with Lefschetz defect 2, proving K-polystability and instability.
result Exactly 5 out of 19 families of Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect 3 are K-polystable, and 5 out of 175 Casagrande-Druel Fano 4-folds with Lefschetz defect 2 are K-polystable.
In this paper, we survey recent results on index defects of elliptic operators on manifolds with boundary. Index defects are similar to the Hirzebruch signature defects in topology, where the defects appear as the correction terms to the signature formula on manifolds with boundary. For some natural classes of elliptic…
Study of knotted defects in smectic liquid crystals using topological knot theory.
problem Understanding the topological structure of knotted defects in smectic liquid crystals.
method Investigation of screw and edge dislocations, focusing on their radial surface structure and knot fibration.
result Established a connection between smectic defects and knot theory, revealing the topological knotting of defects.
We study the topology of smectic defects in two and three dimensions. We give a topological classification of smectic point defects and disclination lines in three dimensions. In addition we describe the combination rules for smectic point defects in two and three dimensions, showing how the broken translational symmet…
We define the sigma-model action for world-sheets with embedded defect networks in the presence of a three-form field strength. We derive the defect gluing condition for the sigma-model fields and their derivatives, and use it to distinguish between conformal and topological defects. As an example, we treat the WZW mod…
Alexander polynomial degree correlates with knot defect, proving conjecture for defect zero.
problem Characterizing knot polynomials and their defects.
method Analyzing differential expansions and degree in q±2 of Alexander polynomials. result Proved Alexander polynomial degree correlates with knot defect, especially for defect zero.
Graph-based ML improves defect prediction in software development.
problem Challenges in predicting defect-prone changes in complex software development.
method Building contribution graphs from developers and source files, using graph-based ML for defect prediction.
result Graph-based ML leads to significantly better defect prediction (F1 score up to 77.55%, MCC up to 53.16%).
Image classifiers are sensitive to small changes, affecting most images in a class.
problem Sensitivity of image classifiers to small perturbations.
method Demonstrated sensitivity for any classifier over images, showing that for most classes, a tiny perturbation can change the classification of a majority of images.
result Image classifiers are sensitive to small perturbations, affecting most images in a class.
Simplified 3D Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects explained geometrically.
problem Constructing 3D Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects.
method Symmetric monoidal functor from defect cobordism category to vector spaces, using geometric and homotopy theoretic methods.
result Explicit construction of 3D untwisted Dijkgraaf-Witten theory with defects.
The angle defect, which is the standard way to measure curvature at the vertices of polyhedral surfaces, goes back at least as far as Descartes. Although the angle defect has been widely studied, there does not appear to be in the literature an axiomatic characterization of the angle defect. We give a characterization …
Spin TFTs created by gauging line defects in 3D.
problem Creating spin TFTs from oriented TFTs with framed line defects.
method Constructing a spin TFT from an oriented TFT with framed line defects and a commutative Frobenius algebra.
result Spin TFTs extend earlier classifications and reproduce abelian spin Chern-Simons theories.
Defect of knot polynomials remains invariant under certain braid substitutions.
problem Invariance of knot polynomial defects under specific transformations.
method Investigation of defect invariants under antiparallel and parallel braid substitutions.
result Defect remains unchanged under antiparallel braid substitutions and changes by half the added length under parallel braid substitutions.
Extends knotted defect classification to bounded domains using handlebodies.
problem Classifying knotted defects in bounded domains.
method Using continuous maps and monodromies around meridional loops, global defects are described in terms of planar diagrams.
result Classification scheme for defects in handlebodies.
New theorem disproves Angle Defect for super triangles.
problem Angle Defect Theorem for N=1 super hyperbolic geometry.
method Action of OSp(1|2) on real super Minkowski space and brute-force computation.
result Disproves Angle Defect Theorem and provides novel additive function.
Classical elasticity is concerned with bodies that can be modeled as smooth manifolds endowed with a reference metric that represents local equilibrium distances between neighboring material elements. The elastic energy associated with a configuration of a body in classical elasticity is the sum of local contributions …
A modular tensor category C gives rise to a Reshetikhin-Turaev type topological quantum field theory which is defined on 3-dimensional bordisms with embedded C-coloured ribbon graphs. We extend this construction to include bordisms with surface defects which in turn can meet along line defects. …