A fixed camera, small presentation changes, very different streaks (inspecting reflective surfaces for scratches)

ClaraBrown0872 · 1 Sept 2026, 02:14 UTC

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ClaraBrown0872
Our planned inspecting reflective surfaces for scratches in a precision metal-parts inspection area has Fairino FR10 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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AlexCell
Replying to ClaraBrown0872

@ClaraBrown0872 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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ClaraBrown0872
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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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AlexCell
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@ClaraBrown0872 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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DanielAbbott0043
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@AlexCell 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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AlexCell
Replying to DanielAbbott0043

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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RobinAbbott0077
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Should uncertain images be treated as acceptable, or kept somewhere separate while their status is established?

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