Title :
Examining gyroscopes for 3-D position tracking in a non-destructive evaluation system
Author :
Bachnak, Rafic ; Rubio, Andres ; Garcia, Jaime ; Maldonado, Sofia ; Medellin, Abel
Author_Institution :
Syst. Eng., Texas A&M Int. Univ., Laredo, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the use of gyroscopes to provide three-dimensional data acquisition capabilities to an eddy current inspection system. The prototype combines positional and eddy-current data to produce a C-scan of tested material. The preliminary system consists of an eddy current probe, a position tracking mechanism, and basic data visualization capability. Test results are presented and briefly discussed.
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; data visualisation; eddy current testing; gyroscopes; position measurement; 3D position tracking; C-scan; data visualization; eddy current inspection system; gyroscopes; nondestructive evaluation system; three-dimensional data acquisition capabilities; Conducting materials; Eddy currents; Electrical resistance measurement; Gyroscopes; Hardware; Inspection; Materials testing; Mice; Micromechanical devices; Potentiometers; eddy current; gyroscopes; non-destructive evaluation; position tracking; visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2009. SMC 2009. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2793-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1062-922X
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2009.5346895
