A Method for Maintaining a Unique Kurume Kasuri Pattern of Woven Textile Classified by EfficientNet by Means of LightGBM-Based Prediction of Misalignments

Abstract

Methods for evaluating the fluctuation of texture patterns that are essentially regular have been proposed in the past, but the best method has not been determined. Here, as an attempt at this, we propose a method that applies AI technology (learning EfficientNet, which is widely used as a classification problem solving method) to determine when the fluctuation exceeds the tolerable limit and what the acceptable range is. We also apply this to clarify the tolerable limit of fluctuation in the “Kurume Kasuri” pattern, which is unique to the Chikugo region of Japan, and devise a method to evaluate the fluctuation in real time when weaving the Kasuri and keep it within the acceptable range. This study proposes a method for maintaining a unique faded pattern of woven textiles by utilizing EfficientNet for classification, fine-tuned with Optuna, and LightGBM for predicting subtle misalignments. Our experiments show that EfficientNet achieves high performance in classifying the quality of unique faded patterns in woven textiles. Additionally, LightGBM demonstrates near-perfect accuracy in predicting subtle misalignments within the acceptable range for high-quality faded patterns by controlling the weaving thread tension. Consequently, this method effectively maintains the quality of Kurume Kasuri patterns within the desired criteria.