Several variables, including a rising human population, varying weather patterns in the
context of ongoing climate change, and the rapid worldwide spread of epidemics, all …

Welding monitoring technology based on machine vision has been widely researched in
academic and industry, especially in the background of Industry 4.0, in that it can contribute …

When a sensor data-based detection method is used to detect the potential defects of
industrial products, the data are normally imbalanced. This problem affects improvement of …

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing, the
traditional teaching-playback mode and the off-line programming (OLP) mode cannot meet …

Abstract Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing possesses advantages of high deposition rate and
low cost compared with other metal additive manufacturing processes. However, potential …

Destructive manual experiments are primarily used for quality assessment of electron beam
welded components, which consume the resources and time significantly. Vision-based and …

One of the most important operations during the manufacturing process of a pressure vessel
is welding. The result of this operation has a great impact on the vessel integrity; thus …

The quality of welds is critical to the safety of structures in construction, so early detection of
irregularities is crucial. Advances in machine vision inspection technologies, such as deep …

Most of the existing laser welding quality identification methods are post-weld identification
or low-speed identification (Welding speed below 120 m/min). Efficiently online monitoring …

Towards the trend and demand of automatic welding inspection in industry, a composite
vision system enabling simultaneous 3D-depth and 2D-gray imaging of the bead surface is …