3D Imaging System for the Intelligent Excavation System (IES)

Abstract

There have been many efforts in automatic object recognition using computing technologies. Especially, in the development of automated construction equipment, automatic object recognition is very important issue for the proper equipment maneuvering. 3D imaging system was used, which employs the TOF (time-of-flight) of a laser to measure the distances of millions of points and creates three-dimensional (3D) point data. Authors studied the specifications of 3D imaging systems and demonstrated three bestselling systems in a real civil earth work site to test their compatibility with the civil earth work environment. By comparing the specifications of the systems and by virtue of a field test, an optimum 3D imaging system was chosen. Finally, a customized software user interface (UI) was developed for the chosen 3D imaging system. The customization requirements were reviewed and the UI customization was coded. A new application was also developed specifically for the IES project.