Laser Scanning and Parametrization of Weld Grooves with Reflective Surfaces

Autor: Andrej Cibicik, Lars Tingelstad, Olav Egeland
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 21, Iss 14, p 4791 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s21144791
Popis: This paper presents a novel weld groove parametrization algorithm, which is developed specifically for weld grooves in typical stub and butt joints between large tubular elements. The procedure is based on random sample consensus (RANSAC) with additionally proposed correction steps, including a corner correction step for grooves with narrow root weld, and an iterative error elimination step for improving the initially obtained data fit. The problem of curved groove sides (due to the pipe geometry) is attributed and solved. In addition, the procedure detects and eliminates several types of data noise due to laser line reflections. The performance of the procedure is studied experimentally using small-scale test objects, which have been ground using typical industrial power tools to achieve a realistic level of reflections. The execution times and data fit errors of the proposed procedure are compared to a procedure based on a more conventional RANSAC approach for line segment detection.
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