Automatic classification of weld defects in radiographic images
There are two problems that affect the accuracy of defect classification for automated radiographic NDT. One is the poor generalisation of the classification method led by a small training sample or an improper classifier, and the other is the poor separability of the feature group.
To solve the former, we propose a method based on the direct multiclass support vector machine (DMSVM) to classify the defect, which has good generalisation under the circumstances of a small training set. To tackle the latter, we suggest four new features (three of them are based on the defect
region) to characterise the defect, which greatly improve the separability of the feature group. Three classifiers (one-versus-rest SVM, one-versus-one SVM and MLP neuron network) and a group of feathers are used to compare with the classifier and the feature group we proposed. The bootstrap
estimate is used to estimate their performances. The experimental results demonstrate that the bootstrap accuracy estimate of DMSVM is 94.25, which is higher than that achieved by the three compared classifiers. Moreover, the separability of the suggested feature group is equivalent to that
of the counterpart but with a two-thirds size, and the computation time is cut by 22.17.
Keywords: Features; classification; defects; direct multiclass SVM
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1 State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China. jack4381gmail.com.
Publication date: 01 March 2010
- Official Journal of The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing - includes original research and development papers, technical and scientific reviews and case studies in the fields of NDT and CM.
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