Service 05

AI-powered automatic detection and object recognition

An X-ray image reveals what is inside an object; reading that image correctly is a distinct skill. XRayDetect layers an automatic detection and object recognition stage onto the dual-energy image-processing pipeline: classical computer vision paired with machine learning and deep learning. From operator decision support all the way to fully automatic decisions — for security screening, food safety and non-destructive testing (NDT).

Overview

A single recognition core across three domains.

The same groundwork — identifying objects and materials inside an X-ray image — carries over to three different industries: security screening, food safety and non-destructive testing. Each domain is then tailored with its own data and its own rules.

We build the AI on top of our established image-processing know-how. Classical computer vision (segmentation, feature extraction) gives a dependable, explainable baseline, while deep learning handles the intricate patterns where classical methods fall short — blended in whatever proportion the task calls for, from decision support to fully automatic mode.

Capabilities

What our recognition stage does.

The same recognition core, tailored per domain with its own data and rules — from operator decision support to fully automatic verdicts.

SEC

Threat & prohibited-item detection

In conveyor X-ray scanners we give the operator decision support: weapons, knives and dangerous or prohibited items are flagged automatically. Drawing on material data from dual energy (organic / inorganic / metal), we highlight suspect regions and cut down on human error.

FOOD

Food foreign-body inspection

In-line X-ray inspection for food safety: spotting foreign bodies like metal, glass, stone, bone and dense plastic, along with fill / missing-piece and package-integrity checks. X-ray looks straight through the packaging and the product where optical systems stop at the surface.

NDT

NDT defect detection

Automatic detection and classification of defects, voids, cracks and assembly errors in industrial parts. Consistent, repeatable verdicts in series production — quicker and more objective than inspecting by hand.

CV+DL

Classical CV + deep learning

Segmentation and feature analysis give an explainable baseline, combined with CNN-based detection / classification for the intricate patterns. The two are blended in whatever proportion the task calls for.

RT

Real-time inference

Models run at production-line or conveyor speed, with no latency — a natural fit into the existing dual-energy image-processing pipeline and the operator interface.

EDGE

On-prem / edge deployment

Data stays on site, with no reliance on the cloud. The false-alarm versus miss trade-off is tuned to the task, with retraining on fresh samples and ongoing performance monitoring.

Our approach: image processing plus machine learning

We build the AI on top of our established image-processing know-how. Classical computer vision (segmentation, feature extraction) gives a dependable, explainable baseline; deep learning handles the intricate patterns where classical methods fall short. We blend the two in whatever proportion the task calls for.

  • Classical CV + deep learning — segmentation and feature analysis combined with CNN-based detection / classification.
  • Domain-specific data — sample gathering, labelling, model training and independent validation.
  • Real-time inference — running at production-line or conveyor speed, with no latency.
  • On-prem / edge deployment — data stays on site, with no reliance on the cloud.
  • Integration with the existing pipeline — a natural fit into the dual-energy image-processing pipeline and the operator interface.
  • Decision support or fully automatic mode — the false-alarm versus miss trade-off is tuned to the task.
  • Continuous improvement — retraining on fresh samples and ongoing performance monitoring.
A candid approach. AI is not a magic box. We confirm feasibility with a pilot and real test samples; the outcome depends on data quality and on the X-ray contrast between the materials involved. We set realistic expectations from day one.

How it fits into a system

The recognition layer never operates on its own; it joins with our other competencies to form an end-to-end solution:

  • Dual energy image processing — generates the image and the material data (Zeff, density).
  • Detector integration — supplies a stable, synchronized data stream.
  • Controller — fires mechanisms such as alarms, light/sound warnings or pneumatic ejection in response to the detection result (on food and NDT lines).

Ways of working

  • Feasibility & pilot — gauging X-ray contrast and detectability using test samples.
  • Model development — data collection / labelling, training and validation, and definition of target metrics.
  • Line integration — putting the model into the existing system with real-time inference.
  • Support & improvement — continuous retraining and maintenance using field samples.
What you get

A recognition stage trained for your task — and yours to keep.

Source & documentation

Models, code and documentation with the rights to use and modify — no lock-in to the contractor.

Trained for your task

Data collection, labelling, training and independent validation on the objects, foreign bodies or defects you need to find.

Runs on-prem in real time

Real-time inference at conveyor speed, deployed on-prem / edge with data kept on site — no cloud dependency.

Where it is used

Across screening, food safety and inspection.

  • Security-screening scanners
  • Threat & prohibited-item flagging
  • Food foreign-body control
  • Fill / missing-piece checks
  • Package-integrity inspection
  • NDT defect detection
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Contact

Let's size up your recognition task together

Tell us which objects or defects you need to find and which equipment you run — we'll assess feasibility and propose a pilot together with a roadmap. Where you can, prepare some test samples. Reach us at info@xraydetect.com.