title: Note: Reliable and non-contact 6D motion tracking system based on 2D laser scanners for cargo transportation.
abstract: Maritime transportation demands an accurate measurement system to track the motion of oscillating container boxes in real time. However, it is a challenge to design a sensor system that can provide both reliable and non-contact methods of 6-DOF motion measurements of a remote object for outdoor applications. In the paper, a sensor system based on two 2D laser scanners is proposed for detecting the relative 6-DOF motion of a crane load in real time. Even without implementing a camera, the proposed system can detect the motion of a remote object using four laser beam points. Because it is a laser-based sensor, the system is expected to be highly robust to sea weather conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Control Engineering, Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Keun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 305-701, South Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Soo
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kim