Note: Reliable and non-contact 6D motion tracking system based on 2D laser scanners for cargo transportation

Journal Article · Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897493· OSTI ID:22305920

Kim, Young-Keun ^[1]; Kim, Kyung-Soo ^[2]

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1. Department of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University, Pohang (Korea, Republic of)
2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701 (Korea, Republic of)

Maritime transportation demands an accurate measurement system to track the motion of oscillating container boxes in real time. However, it is a challenge to design a sensor system that can provide both reliable and non-contact methods of 6-DOF motion measurements of a remote object for outdoor applications. In the paper, a sensor system based on two 2D laser scanners is proposed for detecting the relative 6-DOF motion of a crane load in real time. Even without implementing a camera, the proposed system can detect the motion of a remote object using four laser beam points. Because it is a laser-based sensor, the system is expected to be highly robust to sea weather conditions.

• OSTI ID: 22305920
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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