Defect Detection in Porcelain Industry Based on Deep Learning Techniques

This paper presents an automated defect management system based on machine learning and computer vision that detects and quantifies different types of defects in porcelain products. The system is developed in collaboration with an industrial porcelain producer and integrates robots, artificial vision and machine learning. At present, in most of the companies involved in the porcelain industry, defect detection is performed manually by employees. An intelligent system for product monitoring and defect detection is very much needed. Our proposed system is implemented through a convolutional neural network which analyzes images of the products and predicts if the product is defective or not. Experimental evaluation on an image data set acquired at the industrial partner shows promising results. The proposed architecture will finally have a positive economic impact for the company by optimizing the production flow and reducing the production costs.