Gap inspection and alignment using a vision technique for laser butt joint welding

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 212-216

  Jeng, J Y ^c   Mau, T F ^a   Leu, S M ^b  

^a Institute of Technology   (Taiwan)

^b AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTT WELDING; CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER VISION; FOCUSING; IMAGE PROCESSING; WELDS;

LASER BUTT JOINT WELDING;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0033896261     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001700050029     Document Type: Article

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