scholarly journals Load Position Detection of Container Crane Using Camera

In this study, the authors proposed an image processing algorithm to detect (measure) the rope length of container crane (distance from camera system to container spreader) and sway angle of the spearder (container). This measurement will be the main input to design the anti-sway control system for container cranes. The image processing algorithm includes the main steps: converting from BGR color space to HSV color space, then, binary image is used to extract the marker area. Next, the Canny boundary detection technique is applied to determine the boundary of the markers in the container spreader. The center location of each marker is determined and used to calculate the distance from the camera system to the container spreader is calculated. The rope length accuracy by the image processing algorithm is 99,79%. It is satisfied for crane control purpose.

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (16) ◽  
pp. 3528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min ◽  
Kim ◽  
Song ◽  
Kim

This paper presents a miniature spectrometer fabricated based on a G-Fresnel optical device (i.e., diffraction grating and Fresnel lens) and operated by an image-processing algorithm, with an emphasis on the color space conversion in the range of visible light. The miniature spectrometer will be cost-effective and consists of a compact G-Fresnel optical device, which diffuses mixed visible light into the spectral image and a μ-processor platform embedded with an image-processing algorithm. The RGB color space commonly used in the image signal from a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS)-type image sensor is converted into the HSV color space, which is one of the most common methods to express color as a numeric value using hue (H), saturation (S), and value (V) via the color space conversion algorithm. Because the HSV color space has the advantages of expressing not only the three primary colors of light as the H but also its intensity as the V, it was possible to obtain both the wavelength and intensity information of the visible light from its spectral image. This miniature spectrometer yielded nonlinear sensitivity of hue in terms of wavelength. In this study, we introduce the potential of the G-Fresnel optical device, which is a miniature spectrometer, and demonstrated by measurement of the mechanoluminescence (ML) spectrum as a proof of concept.


2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo Hyun Park ◽  
Sang Ha Noh ◽  
Michael J. McCarthy ◽  
Seong Min Kim

AbstractThis study was carried out to develop a prediction model for soluble solid content (SSC) of intact chestnut and to detect internal defects using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Inversion recovery and Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (CPMG) pulse sequences used to determine the longitudinal (T1) and transverse (T2) relaxation times, respectively. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) was adopted to predict SSCs of chestnuts with NMR data and histograms from MR images. The coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP), ratio of prediction to deviation (RPD), and the ratio of error range (RER) of the optimized model to predict SSC were 0.77, 1.41 °Brix, 1.86, and 11.31 with a validation set. Furthermore, an image-processing algorithm has been developed to detect internal defects such as decay, mold, and cavity using MR images. The classification applied with the developed image processing algorithm was over 94% accurate to classify. Based on the results obtained, it was determined that the NMR signal could be applied for grading several levels by SSC, and MRI could be used to evaluate the internal qualities of chestnuts.


1995 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Throop ◽  
D. J. Aneshansley ◽  
B. L. Upchurch

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-Wook Seo ◽  
Hyeon-Tae Kim ◽  
Dae-Weon Lee ◽  
Yong-Cheol Yoon ◽  
Dong-Yoon Choi

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Borshchova ◽  
Siu O’Young

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a method for a vision-based automatic landing of a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a moving platform. The landing system must be highly accurate and meet the size, weigh, and power restrictions of a small UAV. Design/methodology/approach The vision-based landing system consists of a pattern of red markers placed on a moving target, an image processing algorithm for pattern detection, and a servo-control for tracking. The suggested approach uses a color-based object detection and image-based visual servoing. Findings The developed prototype system has demonstrated the capability of landing within 25 cm of the desired point of touchdown. This auto-landing system is small (100×100 mm), light-weight (100 g), and consumes little power (under 2 W). Originality/value The novelty and the main contribution of the suggested approach are a creative combination of work in two fields: image processing and controls as applied to the UAV landing. The developed image processing algorithm has low complexity as compared to other known methods, which allows its implementation on general-purpose low-cost hardware. The theoretical design has been verified systematically via simulations and then outdoors field tests.


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