Video of automated surface card grading in action

[Bigdaddy]

So is this looking mostly at colors or is it somehow looking a three dimensional attributes - say an indentation in the card?

Also, are the detractions things that would have been present on Day 1 - when it was pulled from a pack in 1982 or are they generally things that happened to the card during the ensuing 38 years?

BTW, I really like what you are doing here.

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

So is this looking mostly at colors or is it somehow looking a three dimensional attributes - say an indentation in the card.

This is why you always add the information to the long thread already about this... maybe Leon can merge them?

[hcv123]

Keep up the great work!

No such thing as a "perfect system", but this seems like it will be a heck of a lot more consistent than humans!

[oldeboo]

Out with the old, in with the new, the future is here. There's a new sheriff in town. Great video.

[insidethewrapper]

How will you know if this system is better than professional graders ? Based on the information you have shared so far it is about the same. Will you determine the system is valid if it relates closely to the professional graders or if there is a big difference etc . ? So you also need good reliability ( use same card and get same grade ) and validity . How are the results so far with reliability ? Good Luck on this venture. Corners and borders for most cards should be easier I would think to program into grades.

[GasHouseGang]

If machine grading ever gets to market I wonder if they will put the software version used to create the grade on the slab? Because software always can improve and engineers are never satisfied, I would imagine that the software will continue to get upgraded regularly unless they are forced to lock it down and have strict configuration control. This usually doesn't happen in private industry.

I can imagine collectors in the future arguing about which software version was used to grade the card they are trying to buy. Maybe it might look something like this:

[Bobbycee]

How does the computer figure in the all important eye appeal?

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

If machine grading ever gets to market I wonder if they will put the software version used to create the grade on the slab? Because software always can improve and engineers are never satisfied, I would imagine that the software will continue to get upgraded regularly unless they are forced to lock it down and have strict configuration control. This usually doesn't happen in private industry.

I can imagine collectors in the future arguing about which software version was used to grade the card they are trying to buy. Maybe it might look something like this:

That is important and most certainly the software will change with time, however the current TPGs have changed their grading standards over time with no noted information on the flip. Other than the comment 'That is an old PSA slab and that card would never get that grade if re-subbed today.'