MSc Thesis Proposal Announcement by Vlad Tusinean:"Real-Time In-Process Ultrasonic M-Scan Segmentation Using Deep Learning for Adaptive Resistance Spot Welding"

Thursday, February 23, 2023 - 13:00 to 14:30

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The School of Computer Science is pleased to present…

MSc Thesis Proposal by: Vlad Tusinean

 
Date: Thursday February 23rd, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Essex Hall, Room 122

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Abstract:

Advances in ultrasonic imaging techniques allow for the real-time non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of resistance spot welds (RSW) as they progress. In real-time RSW ultrasonic NDE data analysis, the most important features to characterize are the existence and positions of key interfaces – the top and bottom of the welded stack, and the top and bottom of the molten nugget – which allow for the estimation of resultant weld nugget size, position, and penetration into the welded stack. Deep learning has established the state of the art for many tasks in computer vision and natural language processing, and consequently it has seen increased use for related tasks in NDE (e.g., feature extraction, signal processing, sequence processing, etc.).
The objective of this proposed work is to develop an AI system that characterizes ultrasonic RSW NDE data in real-time such that it can be used to provide closed-loop feedback to a weld controller in an adaptive welding system. Preliminary work shows the feasibility of a UNet-based convolutional LSTM to conduct semantic segmentation of ultrasonic data. The resultant image masks from segmentation allow for the calculation of total nugget penetration and the estimation of lateral nugget shape. These automated measurements can be fed back to a weld controller to allow weld schedule adaptation, moving automotive manufacturing another step closer towards the ultimate goal of zero-defect manufacturing.
 
Keywords: Deep Learning, Semantic Segmentation, Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory, Non-destructive Evaluation, Ultrasound


MSc Thesis Committee:

Internal Reader: Dr. Jianguo Lu
External Reader: Dr. Steven Rehse
Advisors: Dr. Roman Maev and Dr. Robin Gras


MSc Thesis Proposal Announcement

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