{"title":"Calculating the waveguide invariant by passive sonar lofargram image","authors":"L. An, Zhi-qiang Wang, Ji-ren Lu","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430706","url":null,"abstract":"An image processing method for the calculation of waveguide invariant (beta) with passive sonar lofargram image is presented in this paper. Concise formula for calculating beta was then derived by finding the two-dimensional Fourier transform ridges of the lofargrarns. The algorithm was exercised for a Pekeris waveguide and a simulated shallow water waveguide containing thermoclines with source depth varying from 10 m to 90 m. It then was applied to a lofargram collected during an experiment at the South China Sea. The result of experimental data matched well to the simulations. The approach in this paper-differs from normal mode model algorithm by virtue of its incorporation of image processing methods. It thus avoids the potentially prohibitive computation and accurate estimation of environmental parameters.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123532274","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":"Wavelet-network-based predictive model in combustion process of CFBB","authors":"W. Hong, Qingyin Jiang, Zhikai Cao","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430724","url":null,"abstract":"In the circulating fluidized bed boiler (CFBB) system, the modeling and control problems of the combustion process, especially the boiler temperature and main stream pressure processes, have always been the difficult problems due to the strong nonlinearity, coupling multivariable, time delay and time-varying characteristics of the system. This paper introduces a modeling technique by combining wavelets and neural networks which results in a wavelet-neural-network based model proposed and optimized for the predictions of the boiler temperature and main stream pressure in the combustion process of CFBB. The accuracy of the proposed model is verified by industrial data.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"6 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120931684","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 high-precision vision measurement method based on dimension characteristics of sequential partial images","authors":"Zhisheng Zhang, Boxia He, Min Dai, Jinfei Shi","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430735","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430735","url":null,"abstract":"Due to the advantages of continuity, non-contact and non-destructiveness, vision measurement has become an innovative method in dimension measurement. To realize the high-precision vision measurement for large scale machine parts, a new vision measurement method based on dimension characteristics of sequential partial images is proposed. To overcome the corresponding problems arising from the relative rotation between two sequential partial images, a rectifying method based on texture features is used at the first step. Then, the transitional distribution modality of part image edges and its effects on measurement precision are analyzed. To get rid of the effects, a method of edge-pixel compensation is put forward, which availably improve measurement precision. Finally, a case study is provided to demonstrate the analysis procedures and effectiveness of the proposed methodology. The experiments show that the relative error is less than 0.012% using the sequential image measurement method to gauge large scale straight-edge parts. The measurement precision meets the need of the precise measurement .","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121088166","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}
L. Pan, Rui Liu, Shanghong Peng, Yi Chai, Simon X. Yang
{"title":"An wireless electronic nose network for odours around livestock farms","authors":"L. Pan, Rui Liu, Shanghong Peng, Yi Chai, Simon X. Yang","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430745","url":null,"abstract":"An electronic nose-based network system is developed for monitoring odours around livestock farms remotely. This network is built from compact electronic noses which are tailored to detect odour compounds and environment conditions such as temperature, wind speed, and humidity. The electronic noses are placed at various locations of interest around the farm, and the collected odour data are dissemination via a wireless network to a computer server, where the sensor fusion algorithms process and analyze the data. The developed electronic nose network system can provide farmers and researchers with more accurate odour management capabilities for more efficient operation of odour control practice by providing consistent, comprehensive, detailed, real-time data about the environment and odour profile around livestock farms.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130692067","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":"Comparison of local descriptors for image registration of geometrically-complex 3D scenes","authors":"Danny Cheng, S. Xie, E. Hämmerle","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430732","url":null,"abstract":"Image registration is an important process in a number of machine vision applications. It is often used as a pre-processing step to gain a better understanding of the images and many techniques have been proposed to better register a set of images without user intervention. The performance of these techniques are often scene-dependent and a technique designed for one application often performs less favourably under a different condition. In this paper, the performance of a number of local descriptor methods which have been proposed for image registration are studied, in particular, the main focus is on the techniques based on the SIFT descriptor for use with Maori artefacts. These techniques have been previously studied and shown to have good performance in the case of planar scenes or scenes which are far away from the camera, however little data exist for geometrically-complex 3D scenes. The experimental setup used in the work which allows for a fair and accurate comparison of the techniques under a number of different conditions is presented. The results from the work are presented and the reasons for the poor performance of the descriptors under the given scenes and conditions are discussed. Finally, based on the results obtained, the proposed approach for automatic registration of images of Maori artefacts are presented.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131989275","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":"dSPACE-based PID controller for a linear motor driven inverted pendulum","authors":"Ronghua Ma, Huixing Zhou, Peng Sun, Shulin Hou","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430717","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430717","url":null,"abstract":"Inverted pendulum is a kind of typical platform for control theory verification. Noted as a non-linear, strong-coupling and natural instable system, it has been widely concerned for a long time. Permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) driven inverted pendulum (dDIP) is a new member of present similar devices. With dDIP, various unexpected disturbances such as lag effect of a belt attached to a cart and errors caused by a rotary encoder while detecting the position of a cart can be eliminated or reduced to a small range. The real performance of the dDIP is researched in this paper. Based on dSPACE real time control system, the results showed that the controllability of the dDIP is fine, and it also proved that the PID strategy can be used for this typical non-linear system.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124978996","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":"The study on clustering algorithm of the underwater acoustic sensor networks","authors":"Xia Li, S. Fang, Yong-chun Zhang","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430719","url":null,"abstract":"Hierarchical structure is adopted for underwater acoustic sensor network in the big-scale condition to organize and manage the network commonly, but the forming and maintenance of the hierarchical structure depend on the clustering algorithm which affects the performance of the network. In this paper a conventional clustering algorithm - LEACH is introduced, based on the algorithm improvement is done, and the simulation results show that the improved clustering algorithm enhance the stability and energy utilization of the network.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"128 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129539954","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 study on dynamic errors of high speed pressd mechanism with clearance","authors":"Jia Fang, W. Lei","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430749","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper focuses upon the dynamic errors of high speed press mechanism with clearance. Based on a continuous contact model, the clearance at joint is treated as a rigid linkage, whose length equals the radial clearance and has no mass. The dynamic equation for high speed press is developed via the kinetics universal equation. By comparison of the results between the computer simulation and experimentation computer simulation, clearance and its size as well as the spinning speed of crank are further analyzed concerning the impacts on both the output error and the kinetic responses of high speed press. The investigation is of great significance to the accuracy design of high speed press.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121480009","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":"Moving on from surgical robotics to robotic micro-tools in surgery","authors":"P. Brett","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430753","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430753","url":null,"abstract":"Over the past 20 years robotic systems have been deployed in surgery and have demonstrated benefits resulting in greater accuracy and consistency of tool trajectories when compared with comparable manual surgical interventions. It has been a great achievement to deploy such machines in the operating theatre environment in close proximity to patients and operating staff, and now commercial systems are available. Tool point guidance and cutting through the control of tool-point/tissue interaction is essential to increase precision further, particularly when working with soft or flexible tissues. The ability to automatically retrieve information describing tissues and the state of the process remains a challenging aspect. This paper focuses on the developing field of controlling tool-point interaction with tissues. The potential to discriminate different conditions and the means to use this information for control offers great potential towards the future of autonomous systems in surgery. This offers the order of magnitude greater accuracy needed in micro-surgical processes. The paper explores the challenges and novelty in formulating actuation, sensory and control solutions through discussion of some examples.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122829017","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}
P. Brett, X. Ma, D. J. Holding, M. T. Elliott, I. Petra
{"title":"Real-time tracking of a moving contacting load using the distributive tactile sensing method.","authors":"P. Brett, X. Ma, D. J. Holding, M. T. Elliott, I. Petra","doi":"10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MMVIP.2007.4430731","url":null,"abstract":"Motion measurement is a key function for patient diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation in clinical disciplines ranging physiology, audiology, orthopaedics, neurophysiology. The equipment can be by video camera recording, machine vision systems and force plates. Motion analysis systems supported by multi-camera machine vision systems are an expensive solution for many applications. Force plates are another measurement tool that can be used in conjunction with a machine vision system or as a separate system. In the case of the latter set-up, the force plate is able to measure the centroid and vector of the ground reaction force, and the data retrieved can be interpreted by clinical staff to determine the nature of balance or stance of a patient. There is valuable information in the transients that can be detected by this approach, however the force plate cannot be utilised to discriminate other spatial factors in the way that the loads are applied by the patient on the surface. This paper reports the distributive approach to tactile sensing applied to infer the 3 dimensional motion of a moving mass in a supporting mechanism placed on the 2 dimensional sensing surface. The distributive approach has the advantage over forceplates on constructional costs and the ability to discriminate many motion metrics of patients. Implementation of the system using only three low cost deflection sensing elements, positioned under the surface with the resulting signals interpreted by neural network implemented on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) output near real time sampling rates greater than 70 KHz. The investigation demonstrates that the performance is sufficiently accurate for the intended clinical application, having backing errors of less than 5% in all three dimensions.","PeriodicalId":421396,"journal":{"name":"2007 14th International Conference on Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice","volume":"101 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124124973","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}