Proper fusion is crucial in generating a sound weld. Successful control of the fusion state requires accurate measurements of both the top-side and back-side bead widths. A top-side sensor based system is preferred so that the sensor can be attached to and moved with the torch. Thus, the system must be capable of estimating the back-side bead width with high accuracy. Because skilled human oper...

Although great strides continue to be made in the research community, the flexibility and judgment of a human welder has yet to be transferred successfully to a mechanical system. Automatic and robotic welding systems are capable of preprogrammed control of the welding parameters and manipulation of the welding torch motion and orientation. Recently, vision-based systems designed for tracking t...

Attention is drawn to the possibility of performing monocular indirect ophthalmoscopy with a pen torch and a condensing lens when facilities for binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy are not available.