Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a robotic system and method. The system may include a robot and a three dimensional sensor device associated with the robot configured to scan a welding area and generate a scanned welding area. The system may include a processor configured to receive the scanned welding area and to generate a three dimensional point cloud based upon, at least in part the scanned welding area. The processor may be further configured to perform processing on the three dimensional point cloud in a two-dimensional domain. The processor may be further configured to generate one or more three dimensional welding paths and to simulate the one or more three dimensional welding paths.

Systems and methods for real time feedback and for updating welding instructions for a welding robot in real time is described herein. The data of a workspace that includes a part to be welded can be received via at least one sensor. This data can be transformed into a point cloud data representing a three-dimensional surface of the part. A desired state indicative of a desired position of at least a portion of the welding robot with respect to the part can be identified. An estimated state indicative of an estimated position of at least the portion of the welding robot with respect to the part can be compared to the desired state. The welding instructions can be updated based on the comparison.

In certain embodiments, a portable metal working robot system includes a metal working tool configured to perform a metal working process on one or more metal parts. In addition, the portable metal working robot system includes communication circuitry configured to receive control signals from a control system located remotely from the portable metal working robot system. The portable metal working robot system also includes control circuitry configured to control operational parameters of the portable metal working robot system in accordance with the received control signals.

A method is provided for identifying joining positions of workpieces. A laser machining head includes a housing through which a work laser beam path is guided. A device for carrying out the method for identifying joining positions of workpieces includes: a camera for capturing images of a joint of workpieces, the viewing beam path of which is coupled coaxially into the work laser beam path; and an illumination device, the illumination beam path of which is coupled coaxially into the viewing beam path and into the work laser beam path. In the method, images of a joint are captured by a camera, and from the images of the joint measurement data for the joining positions is determined. The measurement data is associated with the course of the joint. A model of the course of the joint is determined from a part of the measurement data, the model providing a measurement curve which is output for controlling a joining process and/or for determining additional quality characteristics.

Embodiments may be used to evaluate completed inspection jobs using updated pipe segment data obtained by inspecting a rehabilitated pipe after completion of a project. One embodiment provides a method of generating an infrastructure project summary, including: collecting, using one or more sensors of an inspection robot, pipe segment data relating to the one or more pipe segments; the second pipe segment data comprising one or more of laser condition assessment data and sonar condition assessment data; generating infrastructure summary data for at least a part of the network using the pipe segment data, comparing, using a processor, first and second infrastructure summary data; generating, using the processor, a parameter of the infrastructure project summary based on the comparing; and including the parameter of the infrastructure project summary in a project summary report. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.

A gouging-less full-penetration welding method for welding a first steel plate and a second steel plate without performing gouging includes: a step of repeating weaving at a welding current of 130 to 300 A between the first steel plate and the second steel plate, thereby forming an initial weld bead having a continuous single or a plurality of continuous layers between the first steel plate and the second steel plate; a step of conducting single- or multi-layer welding from a front side; and a step of conducting single- or multi-layer welding from a back side.

An arc-point adjustment rod attachment structure includes: a torch support part that includes a base-end-side attachment part which is fixed to a robot distal-end shaft part of an articulated welding robot, and that supports a welding torch; and an adjustment rod attachment part that is disposed on the welding torch side of the base-end-side attachment part, and that detachably supports the arc-point adjustment rod.

An offline teaching device provided with an acquisition unit for acquiring first production data about a workpiece to be produced, and a teaching program creation unit for acquiring a first weld line of the workpiece from the first production data, and creating and outputting a first welding teaching program for executing welding by means of a welding robot, and a first inspection teaching program for executing an inspection of a weld bead, wherein, on the basis of a second weld line, a second welding teaching program for a workpiece to be produced using second production data and a second inspection teaching program are created and output.

In certain embodiments, a portable metal working robot system includes a metal working tool configured to perform a metal working process on one or more metal parts. In addition, the portable metal working robot system includes communication circuitry configured to receive control signals from a control system located remotely from the portable metal working robot system. The portable metal working robot system also includes control circuitry configured to control operational parameters of the portable metal working robot system in accordance with the received control signals.

Provided is a high-temperature object observation device including a camera capable of acquiring an image of an observation region adjacent to a heat source and a light shielding device. In the high-temperature object observation device, a light shielding device includes a light shielding part that covers the vicinity of the heat source, a holding object that holds the heat source at a position exposed from the light shielding part, and an actuator that releases engagement of the holding object, and immediately after the light shielding device is brought into operation and the heat source is covered with the light shielding part, the camera acquires an image of the observation region.