Measurement of Relative Position between Spreader and Target Container with Image Processing (Proposal for Composition of New Template Image)

  • Munimitsu, Satoshi (Advanced Engineering Center, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University) ;
  • Asama, Hajime (Advanced Engineering Center, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN) ;
  • Kawabata, Kuniaki (Advanced Engineering Center, Discovery Research Institute, RIKEN) ;
  • Mishima, Taketoshi (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University)
  • Published : 2002.07.01

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a composition method of the template image whose detection performance does not have incorrect detection and improves also on the tough photography conditions of the outdoors, rainy weather and night. This research was done to measure a relative position between a spreader and a target container with image processing to realize full-automatic quayside gantry cranes. By the proposal method, we confirmed that the template image for object detection has a contour image more effective than a gray image.

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