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A unified, pre-training-free deep learning pipeline combining a residual backbone and symmetric U-Net can effectively perform surface defect segmentation and classification across multiple domains, demonstrating that data scale governs effectiveness more than model architecture. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop a unified, pre-training-free deep learning pipeline capable of performing multi-class classification, binary classification, and pixel-level surface defect segmentation across diverse structural surfaces.

September 8, 2026Journal of Intelligent Computing SystemOpen Access

An Integrated AI Automating Inspection Model for Surface Defect Segmentation and Classification in Construction Domain

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DJDeepanshi Joon ANAditi Nautiyal

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Machine learning study demonstrates automated defect classification and segmentation across structural surfaces, suggesting unified pre-training-free pipelines streamline inspections.

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To develop a unified, pre-training-free deep learning pipeline capable of performing multi-class classification, binary classification, and pixel-level surface defect segmentation across diverse structural surfaces.
Coupled a residual backbone with a regularized classification head and a symmetric U-Net architecture trained from scratch.
Evaluated the pipeline on Kaggle benchmark datasets including Magnetic-Tile Defect, DeepPCB, DBCC bridge cracks, and CrackForest.
Addressed data imbalance using class-weighted, positive-weighted binary cross-entropy with Dice loss and label-smoothed cross-entropy objectives.
Achieved an F1 score of 0.9945 on the DeepPCB benchmark dataset.
Demonstrated that training data scale exerted a stronger influence on model effectiveness than architectural modifications.

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Joon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd76758e84d0ff5b460ee https://doi.org/10.67420/109319.1.3.1

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September 8, 2026Journal of Intelligent Computing SystemOpen Access

An Integrated AI Automating Inspection Model for Surface Defect Segmentation and Classification in Construction Domain

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Authors

DJDeepanshi Joon ANAditi Nautiyal

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Overview

Machine learning study demonstrates automated defect classification and segmentation across structural surfaces, suggesting unified pre-training-free pipelines streamline inspections.

Key Points

To develop a unified, pre-training-free deep learning pipeline capable of performing multi-class classification, binary classification, and pixel-level surface defect segmentation across diverse structural surfaces.
Coupled a residual backbone with a regularized classification head and a symmetric U-Net architecture trained from scratch.
Evaluated the pipeline on Kaggle benchmark datasets including Magnetic-Tile Defect, DeepPCB, DBCC bridge cracks, and CrackForest.
Addressed data imbalance using class-weighted, positive-weighted binary cross-entropy with Dice loss and label-smoothed cross-entropy objectives.
Achieved an F1 score of 0.9945 on the DeepPCB benchmark dataset.
Demonstrated that training data scale exerted a stronger influence on model effectiveness than architectural modifications.

Cite This Study

Joon et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd76758e84d0ff5b460ee https://doi.org/10.67420/109319.1.3.1

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