Recent development in the Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) provides a promising
alternative for fabricating high value-added medium to large metal components for many …

As a traditional fusion welding method, arc welding occupies most of the total welding
production. However, the current industrial welding robots with the “teaching and playback” …

The reliability and accuracy of welding image recognition (WIR) is critical, which can largely
improve domain experts' insight of the welding system. To ensure its performance, deep …

Weld defect detection is a crucial aspect for improving the productivity and quality of the
welding process. Several non-destructive methods exist for the identification of defects post …

Quality control methods and techniques have been investigated in different fields of
manufacturing during the last decades. The introduction of robots in manufacturing …

As an advanced and highly efficient welding method, Keyhole Tungsten Inert Gas (keyhole
TIG) welding has drawn wide interests from the manufacturing industry. In order to improve …

Spot welds are extensively used on autobodies and also a key factor affecting the
performance of automobiles. Automatic detection of spot welding based on machine vision …

This work aims at automatically tracking the weld pool boundary to monitor the process and
collect operation and process data for analysis and modeling of the operator. The strong arc …

Zn vapour is easily generated on the surface by fusion welding galvanized steel sheet,
resulting in the formation of defects. The present study develops a novel method for …

Detecting defects in welds used in critical or non-critical industrial applications is of intense
interest. Several non-destructive inspection methods are available, each allowing the …