An adaptive-network-based fuzzy inference system for classification of welding defects

NDT and E International

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-199

  Zapata, Juan ^b,c   Vilar, Rafael ^a,c   Ruiz, Ramón ^b,c  

^a Departamento de Estructuras y Construcción   (Spain)

^b Plaza del Hospital 1   (Spain)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Automated inspection; Fuzzy systems; Image processing; Weldment; X rays

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE NETWORK BASED FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEM; AUTOMATED INSPECTION; CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEFECT SHAPES; GEOMETRICAL FEATURES; IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; MINIMUM VALUE; NOISE REDUCTIONS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES; THRESHOLDING; WELD DEFECTS; WELDING DEFECTS; WELDMENTS;

DEFECTS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MACHINE TOOLS; WELDING; WELDS;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

EID: 76349087129     PISSN: 09638695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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