A transputer based laser scanning system

Giles Tewkesbury; David Harrison; David Sanders; John Billingsley; Jim Hollis

A transputer based laser scanning system

Giles Tewkesbury, David Harrison, David Sanders, John Billingsley, Jim Hollis

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Abstract

This paper presents a transputer-based laser scanner. This is to be integrated into an existing transputer-based mariufacturing environment to allow rapid construction of' 3-0 models. The approach allows Z-gradient informaticm to be obtained from a 2-D image by illuminating areas of interest with a form of structured light. An active scanning system is described. Simple algorithms are applied to the raw image data to extract concise information. This foveal analysis greatly reduces the data to be processed, allowing a simple and fast method for analysis. The system primarily consists of a video camera wlhich obliquely views a scene being scanned by a laser. The principle, the procedure, and methods of scanning are described. An overview of the principles of foveal analysis, the prototype experimental system and initial results are presented.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Singapore international conference on intelligent control and instrumentation, Singapore, Feb 1992. pp.746 - 750
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	746 - 750
ISBN (Print)	9780780306325
Publication status	Published - 1992
Event	International Conference on Intelligent Control and Instrumentation - , Singapore Duration: 18 Feb 1992 → 20 Feb 1992

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Intelligent Control and Instrumentation
Country/Territory	Singapore
Period	18/02/92 → 20/02/92

EPSRC Project concerning QA design and AI for QA
Harrison, D., Sanders, D. & Billingsley, J.
30/01/92 → 30/09/92
Project: Research
EPSRC Project concerning investigating new techniques & methodologies in the control of advanced production machinery
Sanders, D., Harrison, D. & Hollis, J.
1/06/90 → 31/05/93
Project: Research
Teaching Company Scheme to develop an expert system
Stuart, J. & Sanders, D.
1/05/90 → 30/04/92
Project: Innovation
Ways of modelling engineering processes (First research Project)
Sanders, D., Mazharsolook, E., Jaques, M., Tewkesbury, G., Harrison, D., Billingsley, J., Hollis, J., Hudson, A. & Strickland, P.
6/03/90 → 13/01/94
Project: Research
EPSRC Project concerning the application of model based quality control in volume manufacturing
Billingsley, J. & Sanders, D.
15/06/89 → 14/06/92
Project: Research

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Tewkesbury, G, Harrison, D, Sanders, D, Billingsley, J & Hollis, J 1992, A transputer based laser scanning system. in Proceedings of Singapore international conference on intelligent control and instrumentation, Singapore, Feb 1992. pp.746 - 750. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Piscataway, pp. 746 - 750, International Conference on Intelligent Control and Instrumentation, Singapore, 18/02/92.

A transputer based laser scanning system. / Tewkesbury, Giles; Harrison, David; Sanders, David et al.
Proceedings of Singapore international conference on intelligent control and instrumentation, Singapore, Feb 1992. pp.746 - 750. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 1992. p. 746 - 750.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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A transputer based laser scanning system

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EPSRC Project concerning QA design and AI for QA

EPSRC Project concerning investigating new techniques & methodologies in the control of advanced production machinery

Teaching Company Scheme to develop an expert system

Ways of modelling engineering processes (First research Project)

EPSRC Project concerning the application of model based quality control in volume manufacturing

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