Automated Vehicle Dent Detection Using Hybrid Image Processing and Fuzzy Decision Making
Journal Title: Mechatronics and Intelligent Transportation Systems - Year 2025, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Automated detection of vehicle dents remains a challenging task due to variability in lighting conditions, surface textures, and the presence of minor deformations that may mimic actual dents. This paper presents a novel hybrid framework that integrates color deviation analysis, fuzzy classification, and the Structural Similarity Index (SSI) to enhance detection robustness and accuracy. The proposed model employs an adaptive bounding box generation technique, optimized via morphological operations, for precise dent localization. A newly introduced Color Difference Metric (CDM), computed in the Hue, Saturation, and Value (HSV) color space, quantifies subtle color deviations induced by dents, improving the system’s sensitivity to minor deformations. Furthermore, a hybrid classification mechanism—merging step-function classification with fuzzy membership functions—ensures smoother transitions between dent severity levels, mitigating the risks of hard thresholding. SSI serves as a structural integrity validator, helping to differentiate true dents from surface irregularities and lighting artifacts. A Dent Confidence Score is computed as a weighted aggregation of the step-function output, fuzzy confidence levels, and SSI response, effectively balancing sensitivity and specificity. Dents are categorized into three interpretable classes: No Dent, Possible Dent, and Confirmed Dent. Evaluation on real-world datasets—encompassing diverse lighting conditions, vehicle colors, and camera angles—demonstrates the model’s superior performance. Compared to traditional approaches, our method significantly improves key metrics such as Intersection over Union (IoU), Dice Coefficient, Precision, Recall, and F1-Score, underscoring its applicability in real-world automated dent detection systems.
Authors and Affiliations
Ikram Ullah, Kai Siong Yow
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