Robot Vision For Depalletizing Steel Cylindrical Billets

Arthur V. Forman Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.948407

5 April 1985 Robot Vision For Depalletizing Steel Cylindrical Billets

Arthur V. Forman Jr.

Proceedings Volume 0548, Applications of Artificial Intelligence II; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948407
Event: 1985 Technical Symposium East, 1985, Arlington, United States

Abstract

A vision system is described for depalletizing steel cylindrical billets for a forging application. An algorithm for accurately locating and measuring the billets is described in some detail. Highlights of this discussion include an algorithm for adaptive threshold selection to accommodate changing image brightnesses and a special robot calibration procedure which enables inference of depth using only a single camera view combined with prior knowledge about the scene. Experimental results are presented which show that the system provides accurate measurements in spite of poor, inconsistent contrast.

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Arthur V. Forman Jr. "Robot Vision For Depalletizing Steel Cylindrical Billets", Proc. SPIE 0548, Applications of Artificial Intelligence II, (5 April 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948407

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