In-Situ Measurement of Extrusion Width for Fused Filament Fabrication Process Using Vision and Machine Learning Models

Arya Shabani,Uriel Martinez-Hernandez,Arya Shabani,Uriel Martinez-Hernandez

Measuring geometry of the printing road is key for detection of anomalies in 3D printing processes. Although commercial 3D printers can measure the extrusion height using various distance sensors, measuring of the width in real-time remains a challenge. This paper presents a visual in-situ monitoring system to measure width of the printing filament road in 2D patterns. The proposed system is compo...