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Generalisable 3D printing error detection and correction via multi-head neural networks

Engineering and Technology

Generalisable 3D printing error detection and correction via multi-head neural networks

D. A. J. Brion and S. W. Pattinson

Discover how Douglas A. J. Brion and Sebastian W. Pattinson have developed CAXTON, a cutting-edge system utilizing a multi-head neural network to automatically detect and correct errors in material extrusion. This innovative approach leverages a massive dataset of 1.2 million images to enhance the quality of additive manufacturing processes!

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Abstract
Material extrusion, a prevalent additive manufacturing (AM) method, suffers from errors limiting its use in end-use products. This paper presents a multi-head neural network trained on images automatically labelled by deviation from optimal printing parameters. The automated data acquisition and labelling creates a large dataset (1.2 million images from 192 parts), enabling real-time detection and correction of diverse errors across various geometries, materials, and printers. The system, CAXTON, is highly scalable and generalises to unseen scenarios, including different extrusion methods.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Aug 15, 2022
Authors
Douglas A. J. Brion, Sebastian W. Pattinson
Tags
material extrusion
additive manufacturing
neural network
error detection
automated data acquisition
real-time correction
CAXTON
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