{"title":"Planar Visual Metrology using Partition-based Camera Calibration","authors":"Dongtai Liang, Xuanyin Wang","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681413","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681413","url":null,"abstract":"In visual metrology the real imaging procedure is a complicate nonlinear system. Even after rectification of the radial distortion of the lens, it is hard to achieve high accuracy with single group of planar extrinsic parameters. According to the characteristics of the radial distortion of lens, a partition-based camera extrinsic calibration method for planar visual measurement is proposed. The image plane is partitioned into 9 subspaces according to the lens radial distortion, and in each subspace one group of extrinsic parameters of objects plane is calibrated separately. Although there is only one objects plane where the visual measurement is to be done, the groups of extrinsic parameters calibrated in each subspace are different because of the nonlinear in real system. In the subspace that the image points belong to, the corresponding group of extrinsic parameters of the subspace is adopted to reconstruct the 3D positions of the objects in the camera coordinate system. Finally experimental results show that the partition-based calibration method performs well in visual metrology. Compared with the method which uses single group of extrinsic parameters the proposed method can achieve higher accuracy in measuring distance of planar objects from their perspective images.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126829657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on a Pipe Welding Robot based on Laser Vision Sensing","authors":"Jiqiang Huang, Junfen Huang, Yong Zou, Lipei Jiang, Long Xue, Minshuang Huang","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681506","url":null,"abstract":"A type of pipe welding robot system was studied. It recognizes and tracks the groove in two dimensions using one laser visual sensor. When the first layer seam is real-time tracked and welded, the groove information is memorized by robot, and the work of teaching robot is completed at the same time. Experimental results verify that the welding seam tracking can meet the needs of the automatization of pipe welding process.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126562489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaopeng Chen, Haiyan Huang, Haibo Zheng, Chengrong Li
{"title":"Adaptive Bandwidth Mean Shift Object Detection","authors":"Xiaopeng Chen, Haiyan Huang, Haibo Zheng, Chengrong Li","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681482","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a novel adaptive bandwidth mean shift algorithm toward 2D object detection (ABMSOD) is proposed. It can not only identify whether an object of certain classes exists or not, but also get the scale and orientation besides position very fast. The feature histogram weighted by a kernel with adaptive bandwidth is used for representing the target object model and the candidate object model. Features such as color, texture, gradient and so on can be used. A single piece of image is enough to build a model by calculating the weighted feature histogram of the object in the image. There is no exhaustive training. The similarity of the target model and the candidate model is measured by the Bhattacharyya coefficient. After gathering the models of targets, the algorithm can be used for object detection. In the first step, the algorithm searches the whole image to find the rough positions of possible candidate objects. If the similarities are all below a certain threshold, it reports no object existence. If the similarities are above the threshold, the second step or the adaptive bandwidth mean shift search step is executed to find the best position, orientation and scale of these objects. Experiments show that it successfully detects the position, scale and orientation of objects.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126028775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wang Xiao-bin, Chen Wen-yu, Sun Shi-xin, Liu Jing-bo
{"title":"A Method of Remote Fault Diagnosis Based on Analytical Hierarchy Process","authors":"Wang Xiao-bin, Chen Wen-yu, Sun Shi-xin, Liu Jing-bo","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681442","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a method for neural network ensemble. In the method, five subsystems of classifier used four kinds of neural networks, such as SOM,PNN,LVQ,RBF. Those neural networks compute parallel which have been trained solely The recognition result of subsystems, the expectation and variance between input pattern and goal pattern have been integrated by analytical hierarchy process. In experiments, the proposed methods have been successfully evaluated using thirteen different datasets, it is more effective than the relative majority voting scheme. The integration method consumes little computing resource and the result of calculation accords with the actual conditions, which indicates that AHP is an efficient ensemble method.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126036614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on Stability of Electric Power Steering System","authors":"Zuo Li, Wenjiang Wu","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681347","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681347","url":null,"abstract":"The stability of the electric power steering system is analyzed on the basis of the mathematics model for pinion -and- rack steering system, the interference resistance is also studied by the way of fixing the steering wheel. The result shows that the stability of the system becomes poor gradually along with the increase of power ratio. The stability can be improved by PD control algorithm, but the influence on the system caused by the measure noise of torque sensor cannot be controlled. If PD combines with the Hinfin optimal control, the stability and interference resistance can be effectively improved.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116603117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Frank, D. Barteit, M. Meyer, A. Mittnacht, G. Novak, S. Mahlknecht
{"title":"Optimized Control Methods for Capturing Flying Objects with a Cartesian Robot","authors":"H. Frank, D. Barteit, M. Meyer, A. Mittnacht, G. Novak, S. Mahlknecht","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681368","url":null,"abstract":"Throwing or shooting is a new approach for the transportation of objects within production systems. Since gantry robots are often applied to load and unload machines, in a research project a Cartesian robot was used for capturing flying objects. A camera system is measuring the object's positions during a throw in subsequent periods of time. Based on these measurements it can predict the capturing point with an increasing accuracy. So it can direct the robot during a throw to the capturing point also with an increasing accuracy. In this paper control methods are proposed which allow in such an application fast and smooth motions of the robot to the final capturing point. For the evaluation of the control methods two scenarios, a simplified and a realistic one, are defined.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116642675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lateral Position Control of a Moving Web in Roll-to-Roll Processes","authors":"Thanhtam Ho, Hyeunhun Shin, Sangyoon Lee","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681385","url":null,"abstract":"This paper reports the development of a simulation software and a hardware simulator for the lateral position control of a moving web in roll-to-roll (R2R) systems. A mathematical model is described to explain the lateral dynamics of a moving web. Based on the model, a lateral control method using PID controller is designed, and a simulation software is implemented for simulating the lateral dynamics of a moving web and controlling the lateral position error in R2R systems. In addition an experimental apparatus for R2R processes is also developed to verify the control method. Both the simulation software and the hardware simulator are evaluated as useful tools for the development of a web guide system for R2R systems.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122484917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Slippery Model for a Semi-Passive Mobile Platform Subject to External Wrenches","authors":"S. Shoval, Amir Shapiro","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681404","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we describe a slippery model for a mobile robot with multiple independently steered and passively driven wheels, moving on a slippery surface while being subjected to an external wrench. The model determines the vehicle's instantaneous response to the external wrench given the wheels' configuration. The model is verified and tested in a mobile robot that consists of an upper circular body and three identical semi-passive driving mechanisms. Each mechanism consists of a passive wheel that can freely roll, and a rotation actuator along the radial axes. Kinematic analysis provides tools for designing a motion path that steers the robot to the desired location, and determines the singular configurations. Due to the passive roll, there is no longitudinal slippage, and possible lateral slippage is determined by the dynamic model. This slippage can then be verified from kinematic and odometric models.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115153362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Distance Algorithm and Its Application to General Force-Closure Test","authors":"Yu Zheng, C. Chew","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681414","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an algorithm for computing the distance between a point and a convex cone in n-dimensional space. The convex cone is specified by the set of all nonnegative combinations of points of a given set. If the given set is finite, the algorithm converges in a finite number of iterations. The iterative computation speeds up with the help of the derived recursive formulas and effective choice of initial and stopping conditions. The function of this algorithm is demonstrated by its application to force-closure test, which is a fundamental problem arising in research of several mechanisms. Numerical examples show that force-closure can be verified very quickly by this means.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114379363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research of Time-frequency Analysis Method of Nonstationary Periodic Signal","authors":"Qiang Zhou, Jiuqiang Han","doi":"10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RAMECH.2008.4681406","url":null,"abstract":"Nonstationary periodic signal (NPS) is a sort of stochastic signal whose period follow normal distribution, and the statistic average value of period (SAVP) of NPS is very important but difficult to yield. Several time-frequency analysis method including short time power spectrogram (STPS), Wigner-Ville distribution (WVD) and wavelet transform (WT) are employed to obtain the SAVP of NPS, then Gauss white noise and color noise with large amplitude are used to verify the anti-interference capability of these methods. The analytic results show that STPS with inertia filtering can separate NPS from noise efficiently and has good time-frequency resolution of NPS, which means high measurement precision of SAVP. Smooth pseudo Wigner-Ville distribution (SPWVD) and redistribution SPWVD have excellent time-frequency aggregation and resolution, but their anti-interference capability is a flaw. WT has powerful ability of anti-disturbance. In sum, all the three methods can compute SAVP of NPS, among them, STPS and WVD have higher measurement precision while WT has more perfect dynamic characteristic.","PeriodicalId":320560,"journal":{"name":"2008 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114609799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}