Real-Time Industrial Defect Detection on Edge Hardware Using Fine-Tuned YOLOv8: A Systematic Benchmark on the NEU Surface Defect Database and MVTec AD with Automotive & Battery Manufacturing Extensions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.07659v1
• Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:39:16 GMT
• Title: Real-Time Industrial Defect Detection on Edge Hardware Using Fine-Tuned YOLOv8: A Systematic Benchmark on the NEU Surface Defect Database and MVTec AD with Automotive & Battery Manufacturing Extensions
• Abstract summary: Industrial-YOLO is an edge-optimized framework built upon a fine-tuned YOLOv8 architecture for real-time industrial defect detection.<n>The proposed framework showcases highly robust, zero-velocity performance when deployed directly onto an active automotive assembly line.
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• Abstract: Automated surface defect detection is critical for ensuring rigorous quality control in high-speed manufacturing environments. While deep learning models offer remarkable accuracy, deploying them on resource-constrained edge hardware without introducing significant latency remains a persistent challenge. This paper presents Industrial-YOLO, an edge-optimized framework built upon a fine-tuned YOLOv8 architecture specifically engineered for real-time industrial defect detection. We conduct a systematic benchmark utilizing the NEU surface defect database for steel sheets and the MVTec AD dataset, supplemented with custom automotive manufacturing extensions representing real-world structural anomalies (scratches, pits, and inclusions). To bridge the gap between algorithmic complexity and edge hardware constraints, target-specific optimizations are introduced via TensorRT and OpenVINO acceleration engines. Experimental results demonstrate that Industrial-YOLO achieves a high-velocity inference speed exceeding 120 FPS on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin platform while maintaining an exceptional mean Average Precision (mAP) of 98.5%. The proposed framework showcases highly robust, zero-latency performance when deployed directly onto an active automotive assembly line, offering a scalable blueprint for next-generation automated optical inspection (AOI) systems.

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