Data fusion in automated robotic inspection systems

Insight: Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-93

  Friedrich, Markus ^a   Pierce, S Gareth ^a   Galbraith, Walter ^a   Hayward, Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; EDDY CURRENTS; INSPECTION; MAGNETIC FLUX; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; ROBOTICS;

MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE; ROBOTIC INSPECTION SYSTEM; ULTRASONIC INSPECTION;

DATA FUSION;

EID: 40449092976     PISSN: 13542575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1784/insi.2008.50.2.88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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