Welding Groove Mapping - Implementation and Evaluation of Image Processing Algorithms on Shiny Surfaces

Cristiano Rafael Steffens, Bruno Quaresma Leonardo, Sidnei Carlos da Silva Filho, Valquiria Huttner, Vagner Santos da Rosa, Silvia Silva da Costa Botelho

2016

Abstract

Electric arc welding is a key process in the heavy steel industries. It is a very complex task that demands a high degree of control in order to meet the international standards for fusion welding. We propose a Vision-Based Measurement (VBM) system and evaluate how different algorithms impact the results. The proposed system joins hardware and software to image the welding plates using a single CMOS camera, run computer vision algorithms and control the welding equipment. A complete prototype, using a commercial linear welding robot is presented. The evaluation of the system as a groove mapping equipment, considering different processing algorithms combined with noise removal and line segment detection techniques, allows us to define the appropriated approach for shop floor operation, combining low asymptotic cost and measurement quality.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Steffens C., Leonardo B., Filho S., Huttner V., Rosa V. and Botelho S. (2016). Welding Groove Mapping - Implementation and Evaluation of Image Processing Algorithms on Shiny Surfaces . In Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 3: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2016) ISBN 978-989-758-175-5, pages 324-332. DOI: 10.5220/0005709103240332

in Bibtex Style

@conference{visapp16,
author={Cristiano Rafael Steffens and Bruno Quaresma Leonardo and Sidnei Carlos da Silva Filho and Valquiria Huttner and Vagner Santos da Rosa and Silvia Silva da Costa Botelho},
title={Welding Groove Mapping - Implementation and Evaluation of Image Processing Algorithms on Shiny Surfaces},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 3: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2016)},
year={2016},
pages={324-332},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005709103240332},
isbn={978-989-758-175-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 11th Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 3: VISAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2016)
TI - Welding Groove Mapping - Implementation and Evaluation of Image Processing Algorithms on Shiny Surfaces
SN - 978-989-758-175-5
AU - Steffens C.
AU - Leonardo B.
AU - Filho S.
AU - Huttner V.
AU - Rosa V.
AU - Botelho S.
PY - 2016
SP - 324
EP - 332
DO - 10.5220/0005709103240332