System and method for manual welder training
US9773429B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B25/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for manual welder training that includes providing a welding training apparatus that includes both hardware and software components and that is operative to gather and process data in real time, wherein the data is derived from an actual training exercise conducted by a welding trainee; selecting training objectives from a predetermined number of predefined objectives; initializing a curriculum, wherein the curriculum is based on the selected training objectives; performing at least one training exercise, wherein the training exercise is a component of the curriculum; providing real-time feedback to the trainee, wherein the real-time feedback is based on the performance of the trainee during the training exercise; evaluating the performance of the trainee based on data gathered and processed during the training exercise; optionally, adapting the curriculum based on the trainee's performance evaluation; and awarding credentials or certifications to the trainee following successful completion of the curriculum.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.