Title :
Applying machining vision to surface texture analysis
Author :
Jetley, Sudershan ; Selven, Dominic
Author_Institution :
Bowling Green State Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
In the current method, a beam of light from a low power (1 mW) He-Ne laser is reflected from the machined surface. This results in a reflection pattern that is projected on a screen. It is assumed that the pattern is highly dependent upon the surface roughness and its orientations. Therefore, the pattern can be analyzed and characterized using a low cost machine vision system, and hence correlated to the surface roughness and other characteristics
Keywords :
computer vision; computerised instrumentation; measurement by laser beam; spatial variables measurement; surface texture; surface topography measurement; He-Ne laser; machine vision system application; machined part surface; machined surface; pattern analysis; reflection pattern; surface roughness; surface texture analysis; Costs; Laser beams; Machining; Optical reflection; Pattern analysis; Power lasers; Rough surfaces; Surface emitting lasers; Surface roughness; Surface texture;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1993., Proceedings of the 36th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Detroit, MI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1760-2
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1993.343385
