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Mi, C.; Shen, Y.; Mi, W., and Huang, Y., 2015. Ship identification algorithm based on 3D point cloud for automated ship loader. 0749-0208.With the development of bulk port automation, the ship loader as the main quayside machine of bulk terminal is required for transformation from manual operation to automation. The ship identification method is a key inspection technique for automated ship loaders. In this paper, a fast ship identification algorithm was formulated based on the 3D point cloud of the ship, as generated by the Laser Measurement Systems (LMS) mounted on the ship loader. To meet the requirement of real-time computing for the automated ship loader, the 3D point cloud was first processed to reduce its dimensions from 3D point cloud into a 2D image. A projection method was then applied to locate and identify all bulk cargo holds in the ship. Finally, a group of experiments on ship identification was conducted using this algorithm in the Coal Terminal of Tianjin Port. The results showed that the computing time for a whole ship was lower than 200 ms and the error of the algorithm was lower than 10%, meeting the requirement of automated ship loaders.

This article proposes a method of locating and recognizing lockholes in

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to propose a yard allocation model via objective programming. This is initially postulated based on a rolling‐horizon strategy, which aims at allotting outbound containers into yard.Design/methodology/approachTo resolve the NP‐hard problem regarding the yard allocation model, a hybrid algorithm, which applies heuristic rules and distributed genetic algorithm (DGA), is then employed.FindingsIt could be observed from the case study that this proposed approach is proven effective for resolving the container yard allocation problem. The total loading time onto vessels, the total horizontal transportation distance and the imbalance among blocks are improved.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper does not deal with equipment scheduling.Practical implicationsThis approach helps to minimize turnaround time; handling cost of vessels; the workloads among blocks are balanced for each vessel; and the total distance of container transportation.Originality/valueThis paper designs a hybrid algorithm, which integrates heuristic rules and DGA. In details, the heuristic rules are developed for generating feasible solutions, while the DGA was applied for optimizing these solutions.

The friction and wear behaviors of aramid-filled PA 6 composites filled with and without nano-MoS 2 were investigated on an end-face tribometer through rubbing against ASTM 1045 steel under dry friction. The experimental results indicated that the wear rate and the friction coefficient of PA 6 decreased with the addition of nano-MoS 2 . The friction coefficients of PA 6 composites filled with aramid fiber are lower than those without nano-MoS 2 . The main wear mechanisms under dry sliding condition are the plastic deformation and mechanical microploughing. For best combination of friction coefficient and wear rate, the optimal volume content of MoS 2 in the composites appears to be 10 vol %.

With the development of automation in ports, the video surveillance systems with automated human detection begun to be applied in open-air handling operation areas for safety and security. The accuracy of traditional human detection based on the video camera is not high enough to meet the requirements of operation surveillance. One of the key reasons is that Histograms of Oriented Gradients (HOG) features of the human body will show great different between front

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