A stereoscopic ranging system using standard PC technology

Author

Nelissen, Nick ; Koch, Rolf ; Duncan, Alec

Author_Institution

Phys. & Energy Studies Program, Murdoch Univ., WA, Australia

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

167

Lastpage

169

Abstract

A stereoscopic ranging system is currently being developed as a key source of positional information for an underwater ROV station keeping system. Advancements in PC technology make it possible to use a relatively simple image capture card and a PC as a platform for the fast capture and processing of video images. We make use of the extensive capabilities of fast data buses and the high processing power of fast PCs with Pentium II or III processors. Using this approach we are developing an image processing system that is largely manufacturer independent and promises a good path for both hardware and software upgrading in the future

Keywords

distance measurement; position control; remotely operated vehicles; stereo image processing; underwater vehicles; Pentium II processor; Pentium III processor; fast data buses; image capture card; positional information; standard PC technology; stereoscopic ranging system; underwater ROV station keeping system; video images; Australia; Computer architecture; Control systems; Hardware; Image processing; Manufacturing processes; Personal communication networks; Prototypes; Remotely operated vehicles; Software packages;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Underwater Technology, 2000. UT 00. Proceedings of the 2000 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6378-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UT.2000.852535

Filename

852535