A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection

To address challenges like manual processes, complicated detection methods, high false alarm rates, and frequent errors in identifying defects on steel surfaces, this research presents an innovative detection system, YOLOv10n-SFDC. The study focuses on the complex dependencies between parameters use...

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Main Authors: Liefa Liao, Chao Song, Shouluan Wu, Jianglong Fu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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description To address challenges like manual processes, complicated detection methods, high false alarm rates, and frequent errors in identifying defects on steel surfaces, this research presents an innovative detection system, YOLOv10n-SFDC. The study focuses on the complex dependencies between parameters used for defect detection, particularly the interplay between feature extraction, fusion, and bounding box regression, which often leads to inefficiencies in traditional methods. YOLOv10n-SFDC incorporates advanced elements such as the DualConv module, SlimFusionCSP module, and Shape-IoU loss function, improving feature extraction, fusion, and bounding box regression to enhance accuracy. Testing on the NEU-DET dataset shows that YOLOv10n-SFDC achieves a mean average precision (mAP) of 85.5% at an Intersection over Union (IoU) threshold of 0.5, a 6.3 percentage point improvement over the baseline YOLOv10. The system uses only 2.67 million parameters, demonstrating efficiency. It excels in identifying complex defects like ’rolled in scale’ and ’inclusion’. Compared to SSD and Fast R-CNN, YOLOv10n-SFDC outperforms these models in accuracy while maintaining a lightweight architecture. This system excels in automated inspection for industrial environments, offering rapid, precise defect detection. YOLOv10n-SFDC emerges as a reliable solution for the continuous monitoring and quality assurance of steel surfaces, improving the reliability and efficiency of steel manufacturing processes.
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spelling doaj-art-ac754c2a9b734de6b52e7aa2e7ce20f42025-08-20T02:12:29ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202025-01-0125376910.3390/s25030769A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect DetectionLiefa Liao0Chao Song1Shouluan Wu2Jianglong Fu3Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang 330000, ChinaJiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang 330000, ChinaJiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang 330000, ChinaBig Data Technology Innovation Center of Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou 075000, ChinaTo address challenges like manual processes, complicated detection methods, high false alarm rates, and frequent errors in identifying defects on steel surfaces, this research presents an innovative detection system, YOLOv10n-SFDC. The study focuses on the complex dependencies between parameters used for defect detection, particularly the interplay between feature extraction, fusion, and bounding box regression, which often leads to inefficiencies in traditional methods. YOLOv10n-SFDC incorporates advanced elements such as the DualConv module, SlimFusionCSP module, and Shape-IoU loss function, improving feature extraction, fusion, and bounding box regression to enhance accuracy. Testing on the NEU-DET dataset shows that YOLOv10n-SFDC achieves a mean average precision (mAP) of 85.5% at an Intersection over Union (IoU) threshold of 0.5, a 6.3 percentage point improvement over the baseline YOLOv10. The system uses only 2.67 million parameters, demonstrating efficiency. It excels in identifying complex defects like ’rolled in scale’ and ’inclusion’. Compared to SSD and Fast R-CNN, YOLOv10n-SFDC outperforms these models in accuracy while maintaining a lightweight architecture. This system excels in automated inspection for industrial environments, offering rapid, precise defect detection. YOLOv10n-SFDC emerges as a reliable solution for the continuous monitoring and quality assurance of steel surfaces, improving the reliability and efficiency of steel manufacturing processes.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/3/769steel plate defect detectiondeep learningYOLOv10n-SFDC modelYOLOv10surface detection
spellingShingle Liefa Liao
Chao Song
Shouluan Wu
Jianglong Fu
A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection
Sensors
steel plate defect detection
deep learning
YOLOv10n-SFDC model
YOLOv10
surface detection
title A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection
title_full A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection
title_fullStr A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection
title_full_unstemmed A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection
title_short A Novel YOLOv10-Based Algorithm for Accurate Steel Surface Defect Detection
title_sort novel yolov10 based algorithm for accurate steel surface defect detection
topic steel plate defect detection
deep learning
YOLOv10n-SFDC model
YOLOv10
surface detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/3/769
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