A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks

EllaAli0207 · 21 Jul 2026, 02:05 UTC

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EllaAli0207
Our planned checking cosmetic metal surfaces with a fixed camera in a robot-presented camera station has Universal Robots UR5e presenting a brushed stainless trim plate to a fixed camera. The example images contain bright streaks that shift with small presentation differences, yet those streaks are being labelled as scratches. Before commissioning, I'd like to establish reliable references and image conditions for threshold tuning.

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NoraBell0670
Replying to EllaAli0207

Check whether the suspected scratches were confirmed on physical samples under the agreed appearance procedure. Link each image to its sample identity and inspection result first.

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EllaAli0207
Replying to NoraBell0670

Some labels came from the pictures alone. We still have the samples, but those labels aren't tied to physical inspection results. That's irritatingly circular.

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NoraBell0670
Replying to EllaAli0207

Mark those labels uncertain and have the samples inspected properly. Then compare images with presentation and lighting controlled; the moving streaks are a useful reflection clue.

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IsabelBennett0735
Replying to NoraBell0670

A scratch's visibility can change with presentation too. Don't let 'moving streak' quietly become the rule for relabelling something acceptable

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