RT Journal Article T1 Algorithm for the Evaluation of Imperfections in Auto Bodywork Using Profiles from a Retroreflective Image A1 Barber Castaño, Ramón Ignacio A1 Zwilling, Valerie A1 Salichs Sánchez-Caballero, Miguel AB Nowadays the automobile industry is becoming more and more demanding as far as quality is concerned. Within the wide variety of processes in which this quality must be ensured, those regarding the squeezing of the auto bodywork are especially important due to the fact that the quality of the resulting product is tested manually by experts, leading to inaccuracies of all types. In this paper, an algorithm is proposed for the automated evaluation of the imperfections in the sheets of the bodywork after the squeezing process. The algorithm processes the profile signals from a retroreflective image and characterizes an imperfection. It is based on a convergence criterion that follows the line of the maximum gradient of the imperfection and gives its geometrical characteristics as a result: maximum gradient, length, width, and area. PB MDPI SN 1424-8220 YR 2014 FD 2014-02-05 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/27918 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/27918 LA eng NO The authors gratefully acknowledge the funds from PSA PEUGEOT-CITRÖEN automobile group. Special thanks also to Jose Manuel Pequeño, for his support along this project, and to Yannick Bertret and Vincent Nalewajk, for the assistance during the work. DS e-Archivo RD 1 sept. 2024