Real-Time Image Defect Detection System of Cloth Digital Printing Machine

In order to solve the surface defects such as white silk, spots, and wrinkles on the fabrics in the process of digital printing production, a surface defect detection system for printed fabrics based on the accelerated robust feature algorithm is proposed. The image registration is mainly carried out by the speeded up robust features (SURF) algorithm; the bidirectional unique matching method is used to reduce the mismatch points, realize the accurate registration of the image, and extract the defect information through the difference algorithm. The experiment uses multiple images to verify the performance of the improved SURF algorithm. The experimental results show that the detection accuracy of the new system for surface defects of printed fabrics reaches 98%. The algorithm has higher detection rate and faster detection speed, which can meet the needs of practical industrial applications.