A novel edge feature correlation algorithm for real-time computer vision-based molten weld pool measurements

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Balfour, C ^a   Smith, J S ^a   Ai Shamma'a, A I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Closed Loop Control; Edge Feature Correlation; GTAW; Image Processing; Real Time; Vision Sensor; Weld Face; Weld Process Control; Weld Process Monitoring; Weld Quality Monitoring

Indexed keywords

IMAGE PROCESSING; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); SURFACE TREATMENT; WELDING;

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL; EDGE FEATURE CORRELATION; GTAW; REAL TIME; VISION SENSORS; WELD FACE; WELD PROCESS CONTROL; WELD PROCESS MONITORING; WELD QUALITY MONITORING;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

EID: 31444446542     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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