Weld pool surface depth measurement using a calibrated camera and structured light

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2570-2578

  Saeed, G ^a   Zhang, Y M ^a  

^a Center for Manufacturing   (United States)

Author keywords

GTAW; Machine vision; Structured light; Surface; Welding

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER VISION; LASERS; MONITORING;

GTAW; INTRINSIC PARAMETERS; STRUCTURED LIGHT; SURFACE DEPTH MEASUREMENT;

WELDABILITY;

CALIBRATION; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; COMPUTER VISION; LASERS; MONITORING; WELDABILITY;

EID: 34547486941     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/18/8/033     Document Type: Article

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