Automatic inspection of gas pipeline welding defects using an expert vision system

NDT and E International

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 301-307

  Shafeek, H I ^a   Gadelmawla, E S ^b   Abdel Shafy, A A ^b   Elewa, I M ^b  

^a HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^b University of Mansoura   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Computer vision; Expert system; Quality control; Radiography; Welding defects

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DEFECTS; ELECTRIC ARC WELDING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; GAS PIPELINES; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INSPECTION; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY; WELDING;

BACKLIGHTING; IMAGE CAPTURING; RADIOGRAPHIC FILMS; WELDING DEFECTS;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 2442475629     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2003.10.004     Document Type: Article

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