Virtual Training for Welding

Fast, Kenneth; Gifford, Timothy; Yancey, R. N.

doi:10.1109/ismar.2004.65

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“…The sMIG system described in this paper, in Aglawe (2008), and in White et al (2010) is most similar to the SimWelder system described by Fast et al (2004). The sMIG system is different from the SimWelder system, however, in that, it seeks to find a lower-cost solution ($5,500 USD) by using a unique combination of off-theshelf VR components and by simulating the temperature distribution in the plate, the shape of the weld bead, and the depth of penetration in real time by using the finite difference approach (as described below) rather than the ANN method.…”

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Real-time simulation for a virtual reality-based MIG welding training system

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This paper describes a real-time welding simulation method for use in a desktop virtual reality simulated Metal Inert Gas welding training system. The simulation defines the shape of the weld bead, the depth of penetration, and the temperature distribution in the workpiece, based on inputs from the motion-tracking system that tracks the position of the welding gun as a function of time. A finite difference method is used to calculate the temperature distribution, including the width of the weld bead and the depth of penetration. The shape of the weld bead is then calculated at each time step by assuming a semi-spherical volume, based on the width of the weld bead, the welding speed, and the wire feed rate. The real-time performance of the system is examined, and results from the real-time simulation are compared to physical tests and are found to have very good correlation for welding speeds up to 1,000 mm/min.

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“…Another ANN-based virtual welding simulation developed by Fast et al (2004) to simulate gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is now available as a commercial package called SimWelder and is available from VRsim, Inc. This simulator consists of a real welding torch mounted on a haptic device with 6 DOF.…”

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“…Recently, there have been certain attempts to broaden its use into the industrial field as well. There are a couple of examples of VR simulators that have been developed for training welding tasks [3], [4]. Training safety guidelines within virtual environments are also one of the interesting issues in the mining industry [5]- [7].…”

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Virtual Reality Content-Based Training for Spray Painting Tasks in the Shipbuilding Industry

Lee¹,

Yang²,

Son³

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ETRI J

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Training is one of the representative application fields of virtual reality technology where users can have virtual experience in a training task and working environment. Widely used in the medical and military fields, virtualreality-based training systems are also useful in industrial fields, such as the aerospace industry, since they show superiority over real training environments in terms of accessibility, safety, and cost. The shipbuilding industry is known as a labor-intensive industry that demands a lot of skilled workers. In particular, painting jobs in the shipbuilding industry require a continuous supplement of human resources since many workers leave due to the poor working environment. In this paper, the authors present a virtual-reality-based training system for spray painting tasks in the shipbuilding industry. The design issues and implementation details of the training system are described, and also its advantages and shortcomings are discussed based on use cases in actual work fields.

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“…There are also previous works that simulated welding process in a virtual environment (e.g., Arc+ [3], VRSIM [4] and CS WAVE [5]). However, they were limited in lacking of supports for 3D multimodal interfaces (e.g., 3D displays, vibration and/or haptic feedbacks) or had limits in supported working postures.…”

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Virtual Reality Based Welding Training Simulator with 3D Multimodal Interaction

Yang

Lee

et al. 2010

2010 International Conference on Cyberworlds

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In this paper, we present a prototype Virtual Welding Simulator, which supports interactive training of welding process by using multimodal interface that can deliver realistic experiences. The goal of this research is to overcome difficult problems by using virtual reality technology in training tasks where welding is treated as a principal manufacturing process. The system design and implementation technical issues are described including real-time simulation and visualization of welding bead, providing realistic experience through 3D multimodal interaction, presenting visual training guides for novice workers, and visual and interactive interface for training assessments. According to the results from an initial user study, the prototype VR based simulator system appears to be helpful for training welding tasks, especially in terms of providing visual training guides and instant training assessment.

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Virtual Training for Welding

Cited by 62 publications

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Real-time simulation for a virtual reality-based MIG welding training system

Real-time simulation for a virtual reality-based MIG welding training system

Virtual Reality Content-Based Training for Spray Painting Tasks in the Shipbuilding Industry

Virtual Reality Based Welding Training Simulator with 3D Multimodal Interaction

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