A study on the influence of reflected arc light on vision sensors for welding automation

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 379-s

  Lee, C W ^a   Na, S J ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arc Light; Diffuse Reflection; Laser Beam; Point Light Source; Specular Reflection; Torrance Sparrow Model; Vision Sensor; Welding Automation

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; COMPUTER VISION; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; FACTORY AUTOMATION; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SOURCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASMA TORCHES; SENSORS; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ARC LIGHTS; BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (BRFD); DIFFUSE REFLECTION; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; POINT LIGHT SOURCES; SPECULAR REFLECTION; TORRANCE SPARROW MODEL; VISION SENSORS; WELDING AUTOMATION;

GAS WELDING;

EID: 0030381211     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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