SVM-based learning method for improving colour adjustement in automotive basecoat manufacturing

new iterative method based on Support Vector Machines to perform automated colour adjustment processing in the automotive industry is proposed in this paper. The iterative methodology relies on a SVM trained with patterns provided by expert colourists and an actions’ generator module. The SVM algorithm enables selecting the most adequate action in each step of an iterated feed-forward loop until the final state satisfies colourimetric bounding conditions. Both encouraging results obtained and the significant reduction of non-conformance costs, justify further industrial efforts to develop an automated software tool in this and similar industrial processes.