Short Course A: Demystifying the Open File Format for NDE Data
Instructor-Led Training
Explore how a new open, standardized file format for NDE data built on HDF5 enables seamless integration, easier sharing, and scalable analytics. Includes real-world use cases from leading companies.
Member: $450
Credit Info
- Contact Hours: 4
- IACET CEUs: N/A
- Valid for ASNT Level III recertification: Yes
Course Overview
The premise of Industry 4.0 is built on the seamless flow of information across systems and platforms—a vision where all industrial data "speaks the same language." For the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) industry, realizing this vision requires an open, standardized file format that promotes data accessibility, interoperability, and future readiness.
This 4-hour short course introduces attendees to a newly proposed open file format specifically designed for NDE data acquisition. Developed using the robust and extensible Hierarchical Data Format (HDF5), this file structure allows for the storage of acquisition data and configuration metadata in a clear, organized, and software-agnostic way. This approach eliminates the need for proprietary software or development kits, dramatically reducing barriers to data exchange and post-processing.
Upon Completion, Learners Will Be Able To:
- Identify the key motivations for developing an open file format for NDE data.
- Describe the technical structure and contents of the proposed file format.
- Examine current use cases, including phased array weld inspections, corrosion mapping, and composite evaluation.
- Recognize how the format supports multiple NDE methods, including current capabilities for PAUT and future support for eddy current and others.
- Explain how the format enables NDE 4.0 applications such as AI-assisted defect detection, digital twins, and statistical analysis.
Meet the Instructors
Emilie Peloquin
Emilie Peloquin has over 15 years of experience in welding and nondestructive testing (NDT). She is Executive Director of Global NDT Application Engineering at Evident (a Wabtec Company), leading business and product development for advanced inspection applications. An ASNT Director and Chair of the ASME BPVC Section V Full Matrix Capture (FMC) Working Group, she is recognized for promoting digital transformation, open ecosystems, and data standards that enhance automation, workforce efficiency, and inspection reliability.
Baptiste Gauthier
Baptiste Gauthier has over 10 years of experience in nondestructive testing (NDT). He earned his engineering diploma from ENSAM in France and his Master’s and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ÉTS in Canada, where his research advanced ultrasonic imaging methods, including Phase Coherence Imaging (PCI). After an entrepreneurial venture, he joined Evident (a Wabtec Company) in 2024 as a System Engineering Specialist, leading open platform initiatives such as the NDE File Format. Active in international working groups, he is recognized for advancing open ecosystems, data interoperability, and standardized digital approaches that support innovation and collaboration across the NDT industry.
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