Applications of image processing in robotics and instrumentation

•Fundamentals of image processing techniques for mechanical engineers and researchers.•Photogrametry techniques to be used in practical engineering applications.•Examples demonstrate the potentials of the image processing techniques. Modern applications of industrial automation and robotics are incr...

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Published in:Mechanical systems and signal processing 2019-06, Vol.124, p.142-169
Main Authors: Kurka, Paulo Roberto Gardel, Díaz Salazar, Aldo André
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Automation
Automobile industry
Automotive engineering
Automotive wheels
Crankshaft dimensional verification
Crankshafts
Digital imaging
Image acquisition
Image detection
Image processing
Instrumentation
Instruments
Odometers
Robotics
Visual odometry
Wheel alignment
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Summary:•Fundamentals of image processing techniques for mechanical engineers and researchers.•Photogrametry techniques to be used in practical engineering applications.•Examples demonstrate the potentials of the image processing techniques. Modern applications of industrial automation and robotics are increasingly relying on image processing techniques. This paper shows ways in which image processing can be applied to solve actual problems in robotics and instrumentation. The paper starts by presenting the fundamentals of camera models, digital acquisition of images and selected processing techniques, followed by examples of applications of such knowledge. Four examples of image processing applications are shown: rim detection in automotive wheel images, dimensional verification of crankshafts, measurement of wheel alignment angles of a car and a stereo visual odometry algorithm for mobile robotics. The examples not only illustrate the uses of different image processing techniques, but may also inspire the development of new robotic and industrial automation products.
ISSN:0888-3270
1096-1216
DOI:10.1016/j.ymssp.2019.01.015