Importing and analyzing external data using a virtual reality welding system
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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.
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Abstract
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.
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1. A method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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importing a first data set of measured welding parameters, generated during a real-world welding activity corresponding to a defined welding process performed by an expert welder using a real-world welding machine, into a virtual reality welding system having a mock welding tool and a mock welding coupon; storing a second data set of simulated welding parameters, generated during a simulated welding activity corresponding to the defined welding process as performed by a student welder using the virtual reality welding system, on the virtual reality welding system; calculating a plurality of expert welding quality parameters based on the first data set using a programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system; and calculating a plurality of student welding quality parameters based on the second data set using the programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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storing a first data set of simulated welding parameters, generated during a first simulated welding activity corresponding to a defined welding process performed by an expert welder using a virtual reality welding system, on the virtual reality welding system that includes a mock welding tool and a mock welding coupon; storing a second data set of simulated welding parameters, generated during a second simulated welding activity corresponding to the defined welding process as performed by a student welder using the virtual reality welding system, on the virtual reality welding system; calculating a plurality of expert welding quality parameters based on the first data set using a programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system; and calculating a plurality of student welding quality parameters based on the second data set using the programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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importing a digital model representative of a welded custom assembly into a virtual reality welding system having a mock welding tool and a mock welding coupon; analyzing the digital model to segment the digital model into a plurality of sections using a programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system, wherein each section of the plurality of sections corresponds to a single weld joint type of the welded custom assembly; and matching each section of the plurality of sections to a virtual welding coupon of a plurality of virtual welding coupons modeled in the virtual reality welding system using the programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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