Application of digital image processing in tool condition monitoring: A review

CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 212-232

  Dutta, S ^a   Pal, S K ^b   Mukhopadhyay, S ^b   Sen, R ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Digital image processing; Surface texture; Tool condition monitoring; Tool wear

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT; SURFACE TEXTURES; SYSTEMATIC RESEARCH; TOOL CONDITION MONITORING; TOOL WEAR;

COMPUTER VISION; IMAGE PROCESSING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 84880045869     PISSN: 17555817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cirpj.2013.02.005     Document Type: Review

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