@article{10902/841, year = {2008}, month = {10}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10902/841}, abstract = {A new spectral processing technique designed for application in the on-line detection and classification of arc-welding defects is presented in this paper. A noninvasive fiber sensor embedded within a TIG torch collects the plasma radiation originated during the welding process. The spectral information is then processed in two consecutive stages. A compression algorithm is first applied to the data, allowing real-time analysis. The selected spectral bands are then used to feed a classification algorithm, which will be demonstrated to provide an efficient weld defect detection and classification. The results obtained with the proposed technique are compared to a similar processing scheme presented in previous works, giving rise to an improvement in the performance of the monitoring system.}, publisher = {MDPI}, publisher = {Sensors, 2008, 8(10), 6496-6506}, title = {Arc-welding spectroscopic monitoring based on feature selection and neural networks}, author = {García Allende, Pilar Beatriz and Mirapeix Serrano, Jesús María and Conde Portilla, Olga María and Cobo García, Adolfo and López Higuera, José Miguel}, }