用自回归损失检测异常数据,让焊接质量预测模型更适应动态生产环境。
Out of Distribution Detection for Efficient Continual Learning in Quality Prediction for Arc Welding
- 利用VQ-VAE Transformer的自回归损失做分布外检测
- 在真实焊接场景中实现90%以上检测准确率,减少错误更新
- 适合工业质检场景,尤其对需持续学习的制造系统
现代制造高度依赖熔化焊工艺,如气体金属电弧焊(GMAW)。尽管机器学习在焊接质量预测方面取得进展,但面对动态生产环境中固有的分布偏移,现有模型仍存在关键局限。本文扩展了此前表现优异的VQ-VAE Transformer架构,利用其自回归损失作为可靠的分布外(OOD)检测机制。相比传统重建方法、基于嵌入误差的技术及其他基准方法,本方案性能更优。通过将OOD检测与持续学习策略结合,仅在必要时触发模型更新,显著降低标注成本。我们提出一种新型定量指标,可同时评估OOD检测能力与分布内性能。在真实焊接场景中的实验验证表明,该框架在显著分布偏移下仍能保持稳定的质量预测能力,有效应对过程参数频繁变化的挑战。本研究为工业环境下可解释且自适应的质量保障提供了重要方案,是迈向实用化工业AI的关键一步。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Modern manufacturing relies heavily on fusion welding processes, including gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Despite significant advances in machine learning-based quality prediction, current models exhibit critical limitations when confronted with the inherent distribution shifts that occur in dynamic manufacturing environments. In this work, we extend the VQ-VAE Transformer architecture - previously demonstrating state-of-the-art performance in weld quality prediction - by leveraging its autoregressive loss as a reliable out-of-distribution (OOD) detection mechanism. Our approach exhibits superior performance compared to conventional reconstruction methods, embedding error-based techniques, and other established baselines. By integrating OOD detection with continual learning strategies, we optimize model adaptation, triggering updates only when necessary and thereby minimizing costly labeling requirements. We introduce a novel quantitative metric that simultaneously evaluates OOD detection capability while interpreting in-distribution performance. Experimental validation in real-world welding scenarios demonstrates that our framework effectively maintains robust quality prediction capabilities across significant distribution shifts, addressing critical challenges in dynamic manufacturing environments where process parameters frequently change. This research makes a substantial contribution to applied artificial intelligence by providing an explainable and at the same time adaptive solution for quality assurance in dynamic manufacturing processes - a crucial step towards robust, practical AI systems in the industrial environment.
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