Stereo-Welding: Intelligent Vision for Energy facilities Inspection and Welding (IVEIW)

迫切需要通过改进建筑物、结构和危险物质储存容器内部的绘图来提供信息。目前，这一过程是通过人工目视检查进行的，这既昂贵又对工程师有潜在的危险，或者通过摄像系统进行，这依赖于用户的解释和干预。本项目提出了一种基于i3d机器人的高分辨率3D立体相机技术的新型智能检测系统，该系统与机器人机械手相结合，可以进行灵活的检测和潜在的自主焊接修复。与手工工人相比，这是一个主要的优势，因为它意味着24/7的操作可以确保更有效的工作实践，从而直接节省成本，减少低水平废物产生（核能），并通过自动故障检测/修复提高安全性，所有这些都无需人工干预。

There is a strong requirement for information by improved mapping of the internals of buildings, structures and storage vessels of hazardous materials. Currently this process is conducted by manual visual inspections, which is both costly and potentially hazardous to the engineer, or through camera systems, which relies on user interpretation and intervention. This project proposes a new smart inspection system based on i3d robotic’s high-resolution 3D stereo-camera technology coupled to robotic manipulators for flexible inspection and potentially autonomous welding repair. This offers a major advantage compared with manual workers as it means 24/7 operation is possible ensuring more efficient work practices leading to direct cost savings, a reduction in low level waste generation (nuclear) and an enhancement of safety due to automated fault detection/repair, all without human intervention.