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Study on the height measurement based on the image processing

technique
Jiwu Wang1 Weijie Gao1 Yisong Wang1

Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University,


Beijing, China, 1000441
Sugisaka Masanori2
Nippon Bunli University, Oita, Japan2

It is difficult to realize the height measurement based on the image processing


Abstract:
technique. In this paper, we study how to carry on the height measurement with one CCD
camera. In order to reduce the influence of the lighting conditions in the environment, the
near-infrared laser and filter were used. We tested our method with various materials. The
experiments show we can get reliable results in our laboratory conditions. The further
research and some verifications of our algorithms will do later.

Keywords: Image processing, Heigh measurement, Near-infrared laser

I. INTRODUCTION
Height measurement problem has a long history,and
there are variety of measurement, some of these
CCD camera laser
measurement also use the technology of image
processing.It mostly use of mathematical computation l
with extra scale and multifarious algorithm of image
processing,not only compute complexly but also is
θ
α

influenced easily,so influence the precision of filter


β

measure.The following text will introduct how to carry


on the height measurement with one CCD camera
.
the plane of laser
II. The mechanism of measuremen
As illustrated,we make CCD camera and laser
fixed,then we can get the length between camera and
laser through precision measuring instrument.We also centre line
can get the value of angle between the centre line of
camera and horizontal plane by measuring instrument.In
The picture depict the situation that CCD camera
the picture two black piece represent the reaction of
centre line and measured pixel of luminous beam are in
height when the light emited by laser fired the measured
the same plane.We call this plane for vertical center
object.The angle of α and β can be got through image
plane.There is another situation which camera centre
processing,based on geometrical relationship we can
line and measured pixel of luminous beam are not in the
calculate the h as the next formula.
same plane.We mark the angle that between centre line
and measured pixel as γ which we can get through
h  l  tan(   )  l  tan(   ) image processing.We found a parameter L,make
L=l/cosγ,and then instead of h.Now we can Continue
using this formula.
III. The principle of measurement
The light emitted by laser fired on the profile of a
workpiece,forming a bright curve that is the profile of
the workpiece.The bright points do not in a straight line
because of curve profile of workpiece.Through the
camera we can get the picture and then we process the
picture.
In image processing,we use the algorithm of model
conversion,edge detection,binaryzation and so on,above
all we use of filter.This can greatly reduce the difficulty
of image processing,simple the algorithm,shorten the Filter
computation time,improve the detection efficiency,and
can obtain accurate and stable results.We already know
After using filter,we will amazed:how a perfect
the wide angle of camera,through image processing,we
picture.However this is not the final result we want,we
can get position relation of bright pixel and centr
must extract a line,a centre line of the luminous
pixel,then find out the angle of α and β.According to
beam.Then we can get the position of every pixel in the
formula （1）,we can figure out height difference,and
line.In order to get α,β and γ,we must calculate the
then get the profile.
distance between measured pixel and centre line of the
picture,which is not difficult. We can use this equation
which is shown by matrix.We can achieve this equation
IV. Experiment research in programming way,then we process these data that we
have get about height.With these data we can get the
In the laboratory we build a simple platform,with a
profile easily.
screwdriver handle to be tested.First we show the
picture without filter;And then put the filter in front of
the lens,the picture we get is as 2; The third picture is
after processing.The effect of image processin as flows:

After processing

 h1 
h 
Without filter  2
   l / cos  l / cos    l / cos  n 
  = 1 2

 

 
 hn 
  tan(   1 )   tan(  1 )  
   
  tan(   2 )   tan(   2 )  
     
   
     
   
   
  tan(   )  tan(   ) 
 n   n 

V. CONCLUSION
Image processing method to measure the height
mainly includes two parts: hardware component and
software component.It will increase the costs and
working environment if we make hardware better
only.And it will increase the processing time if use
complicated algorithms.Now we use cheap equipment
to meet the requirements of precision, and greatly
reduce the equipment cost.However if we want to
improve measurement accuracy, better camera will be
used.

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Locomotive wheel 3d reconstruction, IPPRIE,2010
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