Importing and analyzing external data using a virtual reality welding system

摘要

A real-time virtual reality welding system including a programmable processor-based subsystem, a spatial tracker operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem, at least one mock welding tool capable of being spatially tracked by the spatial tracker, and at least one display device operatively connected to the programmable processor-based subsystem. The system is capable of simulating, in virtual reality space, a weld puddle having real-time molten metal fluidity and heat dissipation characteristics. The system is further capable of importing data into the virtual reality welding system and analyzing the data to characterize a student welder's progress and to provide training.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
importing a first data set of welding quality parameters, being representative of a quality of a weld generated by a student welder during a real-world welding activity corresponding to a defined welding process, into a virtual reality welding system having a mock welding tool and a mock welding coupon; comparing a second data set of welding quality parameters stored on the virtual reality simulator, being representative of a quality of a virtual weld generated by the student welder during a simulated welding activity corresponding to the defined welding process on the virtual reality welding system, to the first data set using a programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system; and generating a numerical comparison score in response to the comparing using the programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system.