Real-Time Oil Leakage Detection on Aftermarket Motorcycle Damping System with Convolutional Neural Networks

TL;DR

This paper presents a real-time, low-cost system using deep learning and computer vision to detect oil leaks in aftermarket motorcycle damping systems by analyzing images for oil stains with CNNs and object detection.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of YOLOv5 and a custom CNN, OilNet40, for real-time fault detection in motorcycle suspension systems using fluorescent dye and UV illumination.

Findings

Effective oil leak detection with high accuracy.

Real-time processing on a mini-computer near the suspension.

Low-cost setup suitable for practical deployment.

Abstract

In this work, we describe in detail how Deep Learning and Computer Vision can help to detect fault events of the AirTender system, an aftermarket motorcycle damping system component. One of the most effective ways to monitor the AirTender functioning is to look for oil stains on its surface. Starting from real-time images, AirTender is first detected in the motorbike suspension system, simulated indoor, and then, a binary classifier determines whether AirTender is spilling oil or not. The detection is made with the help of the Yolo5 architecture, whereas the classification is carried out with the help of a suitably designed Convolutional Neural Network, OilNet40. In order to detect oil leaks more clearly, we dilute the oil in AirTender with a fluorescent dye with an excitation wavelength peak of approximately 390 nm. AirTender is then illuminated with suitable UV LEDs. The whole system is an attempt to design a low-cost detection setup. An on-board device, such as a mini-computer, is placed near the suspension system and connected to a full hd camera framing AirTender. The on-board device, through our Neural Network algorithm, is then able to localize and classify AirTender as normally functioning (non-leak image) or anomaly (leak image).