Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes

Vessel-mounted cranes operate in complex marine environments, where precise measurement of cargo positions and attitudes is a key technological challenge to ensure operational stability and safety. This study introduces an integrated measurement system that combines vision and inertial sensing techn...

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Main Authors: Boyang Yu, Yuansheng Cheng, Xiangjun Xia, Pengfei Liu, Donghong Ning, Zhixiong Li
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/11/748
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author Boyang Yu
Yuansheng Cheng
Xiangjun Xia
Pengfei Liu
Donghong Ning
Zhixiong Li
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Xiangjun Xia
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description Vessel-mounted cranes operate in complex marine environments, where precise measurement of cargo positions and attitudes is a key technological challenge to ensure operational stability and safety. This study introduces an integrated measurement system that combines vision and inertial sensing technologies, utilizing a stereo camera and two inertial measurement units (IMUs) to capture cargo motion in five degrees of freedom (DOF). By merging data from the stereo camera and IMUs, the system accurately determines the cargo’s position and attitude relative to the camera. The specific methodology is introduced as follows: First, the YOLO model is adopted to identify targets in the image and generate bounding boxes. Then, using the principle of binocular disparity, the depth within the bounding box is calculated to determine the target’s three-dimensional position in the camera coordinate system. Simultaneously, the IMU measures the attitude of the cargo, and a Kalman filter is applied to fuse the data from the two sensors. Experimental results indicate that the system’s measurement errors in the x, y, and z directions are less than 2.58%, 3.35%, and 3.37%, respectively, while errors in the roll and pitch directions are 3.87% and 5.02%. These results demonstrate that the designed measurement system effectively provides the necessary motion information in 5-DOF for vessel-mounted crane control, offering new approaches for pose detection of marine cranes and cargoes.
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spelling doaj-art-cea393584d3a4a4cb3349bf42c5575a92025-08-20T02:04:54ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022024-10-01121174810.3390/machines12110748Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted CranesBoyang Yu0Yuansheng Cheng1Xiangjun Xia2Pengfei Liu3Donghong Ning4Zhixiong Li5Engineering College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaEngineering College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaSchool of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, AustraliaEngineering College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaEngineering College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaEngineering College, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, ChinaVessel-mounted cranes operate in complex marine environments, where precise measurement of cargo positions and attitudes is a key technological challenge to ensure operational stability and safety. This study introduces an integrated measurement system that combines vision and inertial sensing technologies, utilizing a stereo camera and two inertial measurement units (IMUs) to capture cargo motion in five degrees of freedom (DOF). By merging data from the stereo camera and IMUs, the system accurately determines the cargo’s position and attitude relative to the camera. The specific methodology is introduced as follows: First, the YOLO model is adopted to identify targets in the image and generate bounding boxes. Then, using the principle of binocular disparity, the depth within the bounding box is calculated to determine the target’s three-dimensional position in the camera coordinate system. Simultaneously, the IMU measures the attitude of the cargo, and a Kalman filter is applied to fuse the data from the two sensors. Experimental results indicate that the system’s measurement errors in the x, y, and z directions are less than 2.58%, 3.35%, and 3.37%, respectively, while errors in the roll and pitch directions are 3.87% and 5.02%. These results demonstrate that the designed measurement system effectively provides the necessary motion information in 5-DOF for vessel-mounted crane control, offering new approaches for pose detection of marine cranes and cargoes.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/11/748stereo cameraobject detectionIMUKalman filtering
spellingShingle Boyang Yu
Yuansheng Cheng
Xiangjun Xia
Pengfei Liu
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Zhixiong Li
Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes
Machines
stereo camera
object detection
IMU
Kalman filtering
title Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes
title_full Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes
title_fullStr Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes
title_full_unstemmed Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes
title_short Visual-Inertial Fusion-Based Five-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Measurement System for Vessel-Mounted Cranes
title_sort visual inertial fusion based five degree of freedom motion measurement system for vessel mounted cranes
topic stereo camera
object detection
IMU
Kalman filtering
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/11/748
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