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Printed Colors Disappear, Leaving Only the Embossing: Observing the 3D Surface of a License Plate with TR-300

Color and relief on a product surface look mixed to the human eye. We observed a license plate embossed with "YOKOSUKA" in 3D with TR-300: the printed colors disappear and only the physical embossed pattern rises.

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Catching Every Crack: How E3 ENGINE® Detects Concrete Surface Defects with 99.6% Accuracy

Hairline cracks running across a bridge deck, a tunnel wall, or a concrete panel are among the hardest defects […]

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Visualizing Fine Flaws on Mirror Surfaces: TR-300 Clearly Reveals Polishing Marks on a 6-Inch Silicon Wafer

A surface polished smooth as a mirror looks beautiful. In visual inspection, however, this mirror surface is one of the toughest subjects: it reflects the illumination straight back, so the camera sees the light itself and fine surface flaws are buried in the reflection.

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Synthetic Defect Generation Comprehensive Survey Report

Executive Summary Anomaly detection has the advantage that it can be trained using only good-product images; h […]

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Tech Blog: The Front Line of Industrial Image Anomaly Detection: An Overview of Deep Learning Approaches and Implementation Guidelines

Original title: Deep Industrial Image Anomaly Detection: A Survey. Authors: Jiaqi Liu, Guoyang Xie, Jinbao Wang, Shangnian Li, Chengjie Wang, Feng Zheng & Yaochu Jin.

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[Tech Blog] Unlocking the Potential of Few-Shot Learning through PatchCore Optimization

1. Introduction: The Barrier of “Large Amounts of Normal Data” That Hinders the Field In the world of AI, ther […]

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Visualizing Oil Painting Brushstrokes in 3D: Demo Video with TR-300 and FORESIGHT STEREO Released

TOMOMI RESEARCH Inc. has released a demonstration video, "3D Surface Reconstruction of an Oil Painting," using TR-300 and FORESIGHT STEREO.

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Can Game Technology Save Van Gogh? Preserving Cultural Heritage Through 3D Digital Innovation

The Gap Between the Screen and the Gallery At some point, most of us have searched online for masterpieces by […]

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Transforming Scratch Inspection of Glossy Emblems: A FORESIGHT STEREO Case Study

An automobile emblem is the 'face' of the car, and even a slight scratch can damage the brand image. Yet the strong reflections of a mirror-finished glossy surface make scratches hard to detect correctly with conventional general lighting and cameras.

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[Tech Blog] SimpleNet: Four Remarkable Ideas That Changed Anomaly Detection

In manufacturing quality control, AI anomaly detection is becoming an essential technology. Yet missing even a single unpredictable, minute defect, such as a hairline scratch, a barely visible color unevenness or a slight misalignment of a part, is not acceptable.

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