Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers (한국공작기계학회논문집)

The Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (한국생산제조학회)
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Development of Stereo Vision Based Welding Quality Inspection System for RV Sinking Seat

스테레오 비전을 이용한 싱킹 시트의 용접 품질 검사 시스템 개발

  • 윤상환 (공주대학교 기계공학과) ;
  • 김한종 (한국기술교육대학교 정보기술공학부) ;
  • 김성관 (공주대학교 기계자동차공학부)
  • Published : 2008.06.15
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Abstract

This paper presents a stereo vision based autonomous inspection system for welding quality control of a RV(Recreational Vehicle) sinking seat. The three dimensional geometry of the welding bead, which is the welding quality criteria, is measured by using the captured stereo images with a median filter applied on it. The image processing software for the system was developed using the NI LabVTEW software with NI vision system. In the manufacturing process of a RV sinking seat, the developed system can be used for overcoming the precision error that arises from a visible inspection by an operator. The welding quality inspection system for RV sinking seat was verified using experimentation.

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