Robotic welding systems with vision-sensing and self-learning neuron control of arc welding dynamic process

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-208

  Chen, S B ^a   Zhang, Y ^b   Qiu, T ^a   Lin, T ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Neuron control; Robotic welding; Vision sensing; Weld pool dynamics

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER VISION; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; IMAGE PROCESSING; INTELLIGENT CONTROL; NEURAL NETWORKS; ROBOT LEARNING; WELDS;

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING; ROBOTIC WELDING SYSTEMS; SELF-LEARNING NEURON CONTROL; VISION-SENSING; WELD POOL DYNAMICS;

ROBOT APPLICATIONS;

EID: 0037304575     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022652706683     Document Type: Article

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