A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks (Fairino FR5)

RobinAdams0164 · 1 Aug 2026, 18:10 UTC

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RobinAdams0164
Our planned presenting reflective components for surface inspection in a cosmetic components workshop has Fairino FR5 presenting a reflective aluminium bezel 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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AmaraCarter1035
Replying to RobinAdams0164

@RobinAdams0164 Were those scratches confirmed on the physical samples using your agreed appearance method? Start by linking each image to a sample and its inspection result.

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RobinAdams0164
Replying to AmaraCarter1035

I've found that some labels were assigned from the images themselves. The samples are still available, but those labels have no corresponding physical inspection results, making the reference circular.

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AmaraCarter1035
Replying to RobinAdams0164

@RobinAdams0164 Keep the image-only labels uncertain pending physical inspection. A controlled comparison of lighting and presentation can then investigate whether the moving streaks indicate reflection effects.

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ImranBarnes0566
Replying to AmaraCarter1035

That clue needs a limit: presentation can also change how a real scratch appears. Movement in the image isn't enough to reclassify the sample as acceptable.

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AmaraCarter1035
Replying to ImranBarnes0566

@ImranBarnes0566 You're right to qualify that. The streak behaviour motivates an imaging investigation; it doesn't replace physical classification under the agreed inspection procedure.

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LucaBrooks0787
Replying to AmaraCarter1035

@AmaraCarter1035 Should uncertain images be treated as acceptable, or kept somewhere separate while their status is established?

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AmaraCarter1035
Replying to LucaBrooks0787

Retain their sample identities and undecided status. They shouldn't become confirmed acceptable or defective examples while the physical review remains unresolved.

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RobinAdams0164
Replying to AmaraCarter1035

My starting point is clear: establish physical references and compare image conditions in a controlled way. That resolves the planning question while leaving inspection suitability dependent on evaluation.

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AmaraCarter1035
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You've settled the starting method, with inspection suitability still tied to the physical-reference and controlled-image evaluation.

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