A welding system comprising: a first position detection system configured to generate a first output corresponding to a first position and a first orientation of a welding torch during a welding session for a weld; and a controller coupled to the first position detection system, wherein the controller is configured to determine welding parameters during the welding session based at least in part on the first output, wherein the welding parameters comprise a work angle of the welding torch, a travel angle of the welding torch, a contact tip to work distance, a travel speed of the welding torch along a path of the weld, an aim of the welding torch, or any combination thereof, characterized by a second position detection system configured to generate a second output corresponding to a second position and a second orientation of the welding torch during the welding session for the weld, wherein the second position detection system is independent of the first position detection system; wherein the first position detection system comprises a different type of position detection system than the second position detection system, wherein the first position detection system comprises a line-of-sight based position detection system configured to detect a portion of the welding torch, wherein the first output is based at least in part on the detected portion of the welding torch, wherein the second position detection system is one of an electromagnetic radiation based, radio signal based, or inertial based position detection system; wherein the controller is coupled to the second position detection system and configured to determine welding parameters based at least in part on the second output or any combination of the first and second output, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the welding parameters during the welding session based only on the second output when the portion of the welding torch is obscured from the line-of-sight based position detection system. a first position detection system configured to generate a first output corresponding to a first position and a first orientation of a welding torch during a welding session for a weld; and a controller coupled to the first position detection system, wherein the controller is configured to determine welding parameters during the welding session based at least in part on the first output, wherein the welding parameters comprise a work angle of the welding torch, a travel angle of the welding torch, a contact tip to work distance, a travel speed of the welding torch along a path of the weld, an aim of the welding torch, or any combination thereof, characterized by a second position detection system configured to generate a second output corresponding to a second position and a second orientation of the welding torch during the welding session for the weld, wherein the second position detection system is independent of the first position detection system; wherein the first position detection system comprises a different type of position detection system than the second position detection system, wherein the first position detection system comprises a line-of-sight based position detection system configured to detect a portion of the welding torch, wherein the first output is based at least in part on the detected portion of the welding torch, wherein the second position detection system is one of an electromagnetic radiation based, radio signal based, or inertial based position detection system; wherein the controller is coupled to the second position detection system and configured to determine welding parameters based at least in part on the second output or any combination of the first and second output, and wherein the controller is configured to determine the welding parameters during the welding session based only on the second output when the portion of the welding torch is obscured from the line-of-sight based position detection system.