A Novel Approach to the Holistic 3D Characterization of Weld Seams-Paving the Way for Deep Learning-Based Process Monitoring.

In an industrial environment, the quality assurance of weld seams requires extensive efforts. The most commonly used methods for that are expensive and time-consuming destructive tests, since quality assurance procedures are difficult to integrate into production processes. Beyond that, available test methods allow only the assessment of a very limited set of characteristics.