Reconstructing a three-dimensional P-GMAW weld pool shape from a two-dimensional visual image

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1877-1882

  Guangjun, Zhang ^a   Zhihong, Yan ^a   Lin, Wu ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

3D shape reconstruction; Image processing; P GMAW; Visual sensing; Weld pool

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; METALLOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

ONLINE DETECTION; PULSED GAS METAL ARC WELDING (P-GMAW); REAR ANGLE; VISUAL IMAGE; VISUAL SENSING; WELD POOL;

WELDING;

ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; METALLOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; WELDING;

EID: 33745511193     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/7/028     Document Type: Conference Paper

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