Quality evaluation in resistance spot welding by analysing the weld fingerprint on metal bands by computer vision

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 952-960

  Ruisz, Johannes ^a   Biber, Jürgen ^a   Loipetsberger, Mario ^b  

^a Advanced Computer Vision GmbH   (Austria)

^b FRONIUS INTERNATIONAL GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Computer vision; Image processing; On line real time quality inspection; Spot welding

Indexed keywords

CAMERAS; COMPUTER VISION; ELECTRODES; ONLINE SYSTEMS; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL TIME CONTROL;

ON-LINE REAL-TIME QUALITY INSPECTION; QUALITY ESTIMATION; WELD FINGERPRINT;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 34547302103     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0522-6     Document Type: Article

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