About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Presentation Title |
Region of Interest Analysis for Top Layer Quality Control in Thermoplastic Extrusion in Additive Manufacturing |
Author(s) |
Daniel Banuelos, Eric MacDonald, Mario A. Rodriguez |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Daniel Banuelos |
Abstract Scope |
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) provides a versatile, cost-effective solution for rapid prototyping of geometrically complex structures. Its ease of use and design freedom empower users to iterate quickly, experiment and create highly customized parts. Given a camera position, a layer number and the intended geometry (STL), a region of interest in the field of view of the camera can be generated to allow focused analysis for the top surface of the structure. The application of this software is to identify potential defects that are on the top surface of a given layer and can be assigned a z height associated with the given layer to potentially correlate with anomalies found in part characterization. By understanding the location of defects, computer vision process monitoring can be used to diagnosis problems during fabrication. This approach offers the potential to improve quality control and process monitoring in other highly specialized additive manufacturing technologies. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |