This research report brings together present trends in advanced welding robots, robotic welding, artificial intelligent and automatic welding. Modeling, identification and control of the welding process are presented, as well as knowledge-based systems for welding and tele-robotic welding.

Part 1: Intelligent and Automatic Techniques for Welding Dynamic Process.- Part 2: Intelligent Techniques for Robotic Welding.- Part 3: Intelligent Robotic Systems.- Part4: Intelligent Techniques and Its Applications.

This research report brings together current trends in advanced welding robots, robotic welding, artificial intelligent and automatic welding. It includes important technical subjects on welding robots, such as intelligent technologies and systems, and design and analysis. Modeling, identification and control of the welding process are presented, as well as knowledge-based systems for welding and tele-robotic welding. Other topics covered are sensing and data fusion, computer vision and virtual-reality applications of the welding process. An overview of intelligent and flexible manufacturing systems is given in addition to artificial intelligent technologies for industrial processes.