Study on Welder Training by Means of Haptic Guidance and Virtual Reality for Arc Welding

Wang, Yizhong; Zhou, Nan; Chen, Yonghua; Hu, Yong

doi:10.1109/robio.2006.340349

Cited by 38 publications

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“…Haptic feedback, as an additional perception channel to visual feedback, can provide users with a better spatial understanding of the surfaces and edges of a workpiece. Wang et al [14] proposed a haptic arc welding training method based on VR and haptic guidance which provides force feedback to a welder to show the proper force/position relation within pre-defined trajectories for attaining hand-mind-eye coordination skills in a virtual environment. However, this system is only suitable for a pre-defined welding environment where the welding path needs to be preset.…”

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confidence: 99%

Haptic and visual augmented reality interface for programming welding robots

Yew

Ong

et al. 2017

Adv. Manuf.

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It is a challenging task for operators to program a remote robot for welding manipulation depending only on the visual information from the remote site. This paper proposes an intuitive user interface for programming welding robots remotely using augmented reality (AR) with haptic feedback. The proposed system uses a depth camera to reconstruct the surfaces of workpieces. A haptic input device is used to allow users to define welding paths along these surfaces. An AR user interface is developed to allow users to visualize and adjust the orientation of the welding torch. Compared with the traditional robotic welding path programming methods which rely on prior CAD models or contact between the robot end-effector and the workpiece, this proposed approach allows for fast and intuitive remote robotic welding path programming without prior knowledge of CAD models of the workpieces. The experimental results show that the proposed approach is a user-friendly interface and can assist users in obtaining an accurate welding path.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Haptic and visual augmented reality interface for programming welding robots

Yew

Ong

et al. 2017

Adv. Manuf.

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“…A study by Wang, et al in 2006 points out this limitation and presented a new welder training method by providing some haptic guidance. However, as of today, no scientific humancentered study has proven the effectiveness of providing movement guidance and feedback in training.…”

Section: Welding Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Automated kinesthetic trainer enhances kinesthetic memory development

Zhong

Stone

2013

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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“…12 Force feedback was provided via a Phantom haptic device that served as the input mechanism. Realization through a propotional-plus-derivative (PD) gave feedback control by using errors between the current and predefined-ideal trajectories; in turn, this aided the user in maintaining a proper arc length and travel speed using haptic guidance.…”

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Virtual reality welder training

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This document describes the Virtual Reality Simulated MIG Lab (sMIG), a system for Virtual Reality welder training. It is designed to reproduce the experience of metal inert gas (MIG) welding faithfully enough to be used as a teaching tool for beginning welding students. To make the experience as realistic as possible it employs physically accurate and tracked input devices, a real-time welding simulation, real-time sound generation and a 3D display for output. Thanks to being a fully digital system it can go beyond providing just a realistic welding experience by giving interactive and immediate feedback to the student to avoid learning wrong movements from day 1.

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Study on Welder Training by Means of Haptic Guidance and Virtual Reality for Arc Welding

Cited by 38 publications

References 3 publications

Haptic and visual augmented reality interface for programming welding robots

Haptic and visual augmented reality interface for programming welding robots

Automated kinesthetic trainer enhances kinesthetic memory development

Virtual reality welder training

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