Real-Time Cell Gap Estimation in LC-Filled Devices Using Lightweight Neural Networks for Edge Deployment.
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| Title: | Real-Time Cell Gap Estimation in LC-Filled Devices Using Lightweight Neural Networks for Edge Deployment. |
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| Authors: | Huang, Chi-Yen1 (AUTHOR) chiyen@cc.ncue.edu.tw, Zhang, You-Lun2 (AUTHOR), Liao, Su-Yu2,3 (AUTHOR), Huang, Wen-Chun3,4 (AUTHOR), Chen, Jiann-Heng4,5 (AUTHOR), Dong, Bo-Chang5,6 (AUTHOR), Hsu, Che-Ju1,6 (AUTHOR), Huang, Chun-Ying2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Nanomaterials (2079-4991). Aug2025, Vol. 15 Issue 16, p1289. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Liquid crystal devices, Artificial neural networks, Real-time computing, Optical devices, Edge computing, Optical measurements |
| Abstract: | Accurate determination of the liquid crystal (LC) cell gap after filling is essential for ensuring device performance in LC-based optical applications. However, the introduction of birefringent materials significantly distorts the transmission spectrum, complicating traditional optical analysis. In this work, we propose a lightweight machine learning framework using a shallow multilayer perceptron (MLP) to estimate the cell gap directly from the transmission spectrum of filled LC cells. The model was trained on experimentally acquired spectra with peak-to-peak interferometry-derived ground truth values. We systematically evaluated different optimization algorithms, activation functions, and hidden neuron configurations to identify an optimal model setting that balances prediction accuracy and computational simplicity. The best-performing model, using exponential activation with eight hidden units and BFGS optimization, achieved a correlation coefficient near 1 and an RMSE below 0.1 μm across multiple random seeds and training–test splits. The model was successfully deployed on a Raspberry Pi 4, demonstrating real-time inference with low latency, memory usage, and power consumption. These results validate the feasibility of portable, edge-based LC inspection systems for in situ diagnostics and quality control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Accurate determination of the liquid crystal (LC) cell gap after filling is essential for ensuring device performance in LC-based optical applications. However, the introduction of birefringent materials significantly distorts the transmission spectrum, complicating traditional optical analysis. In this work, we propose a lightweight machine learning framework using a shallow multilayer perceptron (MLP) to estimate the cell gap directly from the transmission spectrum of filled LC cells. The model was trained on experimentally acquired spectra with peak-to-peak interferometry-derived ground truth values. We systematically evaluated different optimization algorithms, activation functions, and hidden neuron configurations to identify an optimal model setting that balances prediction accuracy and computational simplicity. The best-performing model, using exponential activation with eight hidden units and BFGS optimization, achieved a correlation coefficient near 1 and an RMSE below 0.1 μm across multiple random seeds and training–test splits. The model was successfully deployed on a Raspberry Pi 4, demonstrating real-time inference with low latency, memory usage, and power consumption. These results validate the feasibility of portable, edge-based LC inspection systems for in situ diagnostics and quality control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20794991 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nano15161289 |
