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S&M4415 Research paper https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM5983 Published: April 14, 2026 A Multisensor Fusion Framework for Collaborative Robot Copper-tube Brazing Application: Integrated Position Tracking and Quality Inspection Using Deep Learning Approach [PDF] Eugene Kim, Hwanhee Kang, Myeongjin Kim, Hyunrok Cha, and Younggon Kim (Received October 16, 2025; Accepted January 15, 2026) Keywords: sensor fusion, image signal processing, RGB-thermal vision, deep learning classification, welding quality
In this study, the authors propose an integrated sensor-based framework consisting of two core components: a robot control module and a welding quality inspection module. The proposed system relies on vision sensors to acquire real-time visual information from the brazing process. For robot control, image-based sensing using a vision sensor and You Only Look Once-based object detection are performed to enhance positional accuracy and adaptability during autonomous brazing processes. For quality assessment, a convolutional neural network combined with a temporal attention mechanism is utilized to capture both spatial and temporal characteristics of the welding process, enabling the robust classification of weld quality. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach achieves an F1-score of 98% under target manufacturing conditions. These findings highlight the potential of deep-learning-based vision and attention mechanisms for improving process reliability and automation in intelligent manufacturing environments.
Corresponding author: Younggon Kim![]() ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Cite this article Eugene Kim, Hwanhee Kang, Myeongjin Kim, Hyunrok Cha, and Younggon Kim, A Multisensor Fusion Framework for Collaborative Robot Copper-tube Brazing Application: Integrated Position Tracking and Quality Inspection Using Deep Learning Approach, Sens. Mater., Vol. 38, No. 4, 2026, p. 1909-1923. |