This paper presents on-going research in robotic inspection of space platforms. Three main areas of investigation are discussed: machine-vision inspection techniques, an integrated sensor end-e ector, and an orbital environment laboratory simulation. Machine-vision inspection utilizes automatic comparison of new and reference images to detect on-orbit induced damage such as micro-meteorite impa...

Object detection, recognition and texture classification is an important aspect of many industrial quality control systems. In this paper, we report on a system designed for the inspection of surfaces which has a range of applications in the area of metallurgy. The approach considered is based on the application of Fractal Geometry and Fuzzy Logic for texture classification and, in this paper, ...

This paper addresses an automatic knowledge discovery process from a database of images in a context of Automated Visual Inspection (AVI). AVI is the field of computer vision addressing quality inspection of industrial products, even under informal quality models. When modelling informal knowledge, one of the most critical point turns out to be the correct and efficient translation of human exp...