Real-time Tunneling Measurement based on an Infrared Optical Tracker
This
project develops a stereo camera system to perform tunneling measurement in real time
based on optical infrared tracking.To achieve the goals to track and determine the 3D-coordinates of several static as well as moving optical targets in a large measurement volume under tough conditions light vibrations, dust and interfering light, an infrared optical tracking system, usually used for standard room-sized indoor virtual reality applications, is heavily extended and optimized.
For measurements in a tunnel it is a sub task of the tunneling measurement system to assure the correct geometrical control of all tunneling activities. Due to the rapidly increasing automation of the tunnel construction in the last years, tasks in the field of positioning and controlling of construction vehicles and robots must be fulfilled as well. These tasks require novel measurement systems to determine the position of targets in real time. Furthermore these systems should be capable in the future to capture multiple objects (machines, robots, construction workers) at the same time as well as moving objects.
With RTMIOT the first fundamental requirements will be fulfilled to achieve the future goal of automated positioning and control of construction vehicles.
Project Team:
Annette Mossel, Georg Gerstweiler, Emanuel Vonach, Hannes Kaufmann (Vienna UT IMS), Geodata Ziviltechniker GmbH (Leoben, Austria)
Project Time: 2009 - 2011
Links: Project Homepage
Related Talks & Publications:
- 03 / 2010, "Real-Time Tunneling Measurement based on Infrared optical Tracking", VrVis Forum, Centre for Virtual Reality and Visualization GmbH, Vienna, Austria,
- 02 / 2010, "Real-Time Tunneling Measurement based on Infrared optical Tracking (RTMIOT)", 5th Winter Augmented Reality Meeting, Graz, Austria
- MOSSEL, A., PINTARIC T. & KAUFMANN, H. (2008), Analysis and evaluation of the feasibility and innovation potential of an optical tracking system used for tunneling tasks, Technical Report, TR-188-2-2008-13, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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