scholarly journals Detection and Classification System for Rail Surface Defects Based on Eddy Current

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (23) ◽  
pp. 7937
Author(s):  
Tiago A. Alvarenga ◽  
Alexandre L. Carvalho ◽  
Leonardo M. Honorio ◽  
Augusto S. Cerqueira ◽  
Luciano M. A. Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Embedded System ◽  
Eddy Current ◽  
Wavelet Transforms ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Railway System ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
Railway Maintenance

The prospect of growth of a railway system impacts both the network size and its occupation. Due to the overloaded infrastructure, it is necessary to increase reliability by adopting fast maintenance services to reach economic and security conditions. In this context, one major problem is the excessive friction caused by the wheels. This contingency may cause ruptures with severe consequences. While eddy’s current approaches are adequate to detect superficial damages in metal structures, there are still open challenges concerning automatic identification of rail defects. Herein, we propose an embedded system for online detection and location of rails defects based on eddy current. Moreover, we propose a new method to interpret eddy current signals by analyzing their wavelet transforms through a convolutional neural network. With this approach, the embedded system locates and classifies different types of anomalies, enabling an optimization of the railway maintenance plan. Field tests were performed, in which the rail anomalies were grouped in three classes: squids, weld and joints. The results showed a classification efficiency of ~98%, surpassing the most commonly used methods found in the literature.

An Eddy Current Sensor Array to Detect Defects on a Metal Surface

2012 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 1243-1246
Author(s):  
Chun He Yu ◽  
Xiao Bo Jiang ◽  
Dan Ping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Embedded System ◽  
Eddy Current ◽  
Sensor Array ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Work Piece ◽  
Oscillatory Circuit ◽  
Temperature Drift ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Metal Work

In order to detect the surface defects of metal work piece, a sensor array is designed based on the principle of eddy current detection. According to the difference of frequency in LC oscillatory circuit, the information of the metal work piece can be obtained. In order to acquire a stable result, an algorithm is proposed to eliminate the transient disturbance and to reduce the influence of temperature drift. With the embedded system of arm7 kernel, the result of data can be displayed in graphical format. The experiment shows that the sensor array has soundness and operability.

Vision-Based Industrial X-Ray Film Digitizing and Automatic Identification System

2014 ◽  
Vol 494-495 ◽  
pp. 973-978
Author(s):  
Chun Qing Gu ◽  
Zhi Hong Yan ◽  
Qiang Liu ◽  
Yong Lun Song
Keyword(s):  
Machine Vision ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Automatic Identification ◽  
Identification System ◽  
Image Processing Algorithm ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Automatic Identification System ◽  
Space Resolution ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
High Space

In this paper, a set of industrial X-ray film digitizing and automatic identification system is established with machine vision equipment. With this system, the industrial film can be digitalized rapidly and in high space resolution reaching to 860 DPI. The machine vision equipment includes linear CCD, light source, lens, aperture and film-moving machine. The controller is a master-slave mode, which includes a PC as the upper computer and an embedded system as the lower computer. The embedded system is composed by ARM and FPGA modules, which can control four axis motors and transmit an external trigger signals to the CCD in real-time. At last, a series of image processing algorithm is also developed in this paper to identify an industrial film that is captured to test coupling alignment of the casing pipes. The testing accuracy is 0.06mm.

scholarly journals Multiple Narrowband Interferences Characterization, Detection and Mitigation Using Simplified Welch Algorithm and Notch Filtering

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1331
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Same ◽  
Gabriel Gleeton ◽  
Gabriel Gandubert ◽  
Preslav Ivanov ◽  
Rene Jr Landry
Keyword(s):  
Power Spectrum ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Radio Frequency ◽  
Satellite Communication ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Infinite Impulse Response ◽  
Frequency Variation ◽  
Welch Method ◽  
The Embedded System

By increasing the demand for radio frequency (RF) and access of hackers and spoofers to low price hardware and software defined radios (SDR), radio frequency interference (RFI) became a more frequent and serious problem. In order to increase the security of satellite communication (Satcom) and guarantee the quality of service (QoS) of end users, it is crucial to detect the RFI in the desired bandwidth and protect the receiver with a proper mitigation mechanism. Digital narrowband signals are so sensitive into the interference and because of their special power spectrum shape, it is hard to detect and eliminate the RFI from their bandwidth. Thus, a proper detector requires a high precision and smooth estimation of input signal power spectral density (PSD). By utilizing the presented power spectrum by the simplified Welch method, this article proposes a solid and effective algorithm that can find all necessary interference parameters in the frequency domain while targeting practical implantation for the embedded system with minimum complexity. The proposed detector can detect several multi narrowband interferences and estimate their center frequency, bandwidth, power, start, and end of each interference individually. To remove multiple interferences, a chain of several infinite impulse response (IIR) notch filters with multiplexers is proposed. To minimize damage to the original signal, the bandwidth of each notch is adjusted in a way that maximizes the received signal to noise ratio (SNR) by the receiver. Multiple carrier wave interferences (MCWI) is utilized as a jamming attack to the Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite-Second Generation (DVB-S2) receiver and performance of a new detector and mitigation system is investigated and validated in both simulation and practical tests. Based on the obtained results, the proposed detector can detect a weak power interference down to −25 dB and track a hopping frequency interference with center frequency variation speed up to 3 kHz. Bit error ratio (BER) performance shows 3 dB improvement by utilizing new adaptive mitigation scenario compared to non-adaptive one. Finally, the protected DVB-S2 can receive the data with SNR close to the normal situation while it is under the attack of the MCWI jammer.

scholarly journals The Design of a 2D Graphics Accelerator for Embedded Systems

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
Hyun Woo Oh ◽  
Ji Kwang Kim ◽  
Gwan Beom Hwang ◽  
Seung Eun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Embedded Systems ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Line Drawing ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Embedded Processor ◽  
Processor Core ◽  
Field Programmable ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
Graphics Processing

Recently, advances in technology have enabled embedded systems to be adopted for a variety of applications. Some of these applications require real-time 2D graphics processing running on limited design specifications such as low power consumption and a small area. In order to satisfy such conditions, including a specific 2D graphics accelerator in the embedded system is an effective method. This method reduces the workload of the processor in the embedded system by exploiting the accelerator. The accelerator assists the system to perform 2D graphics processing in real-time. Therefore, a variety of applications that require 2D graphics processing can be implemented with an embedded processor. In this paper, we present a 2D graphics accelerator for tiny embedded systems. The accelerator includes an optimized line-drawing operation based on Bresenham’s algorithm. The optimized operation enables the accelerator to deal with various kinds of 2D graphics processing and to perform the line-drawing instead of the system processor. Moreover, the accelerator also distributes the workload of the processor core by removing the need for the core to access the frame buffer memory. We measure the performance of the accelerator by implementing the processor, including the accelerator, on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), and ascertaining the possibility of realization by synthesizing using the 180 nm CMOS process.

Reform of embedded system experiment course based on engineering education accreditation

2020 ◽  
pp. 002072092091815
Author(s):  
Yong Luo ◽  
Shuai-Bing Qin ◽  
Dong-Shu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Teaching Model ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Practical Operation ◽  
System Experiment ◽  
The Embedded System

With the continuous development of engineering education accreditation in China, its concept has had a profound impact on the reform of various majors in higher education. Using the idea of engineering education accreditation, this paper discusses the main problems in the implementation of embedded experimental courses of electronic information majors and proposes related education reform programs. Taking the embedded system experiment course of the automation major and embedded system major of Zhengzhou University as examples, the course has carried out research on the aspects of teaching model, experimental course content, scientific assessment method, etc., and proposed corresponding improvement methods to achieve better effect. The practical operation result has proved that the embedded system experiment course of the automation major and embedded system major improved the students’ ability and met the requirements of professional accreditation.

Structure of an Embedded System Software Platform for Plate Recognition System Based on Applied Mechanics

2012 ◽  
Vol 460 ◽  
pp. 266-270
Author(s):  
Xing Wu Sun ◽  
Yu Chen ◽  
Ai Fei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Embedded System ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Cmos Camera ◽  
Camera System ◽  
New Thought ◽  
Development Platform ◽  
Embedded Linux System ◽  
Acquisition Device ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
And Control

According to the shortcomings of large volume and high cost about the plate recognition system, an embedded plate recognition system is developed based on the ARM11 processor at lower costs. Taking the embedded Linux system as the software development platform, the system uses graphical user interface to operate and control the machine. Using CMOS camera system as image acquisition device, the system adopts HSV algorithm to realize the image classification on the platform of the embedded plate recognition system. The experimental results show that the embedded system runs stably, can realize the plate classification by color, and has the advantages of small size, low power consumption, convenience for using and so on. The embedded system provides a new thought for plate recognition.

Design and Implementation of Contour Tracing Image Recognition System

2014 ◽  
Vol 543-547 ◽  
pp. 2209-2212
Author(s):  
Chun Hua Xiong ◽  
You Jie Zhou ◽  
Gao Jun An ◽  
Chang Bo Lu
Keyword(s):  
Embedded System ◽  
Image Recognition ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Recognition System ◽  
Image System ◽  
Intelligent Monitoring ◽  
Contour Tracing ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
Imaging Sensor ◽  
Very High

Based on the existing contour tracing image recognition technology, combining the embedded system technology and the computer storage control technology, the author makes an integrated design, adopts the image processing chip, USB controller, the imaging sensor and other hardware circuits and develops an intelligent image system. The system can make real-time monitoring the size and change of millimeter-sized irregular target objects. Its applicable value in the fields such as intelligent monitoring of oil equipment, medical imaging and criminal investigation is very high.

Design and Implementation of Spurs Detection System Based on OpenCV

2011 ◽  
Vol 345 ◽  
pp. 217-222
Author(s):  
Peng He ◽  
Lian Peng Wang ◽  
Na Wang ◽  
Gang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Function Expansion ◽  
The Embedded System ◽  
Improved Function ◽  
Small Bone ◽  
Improved Algorithm

In order to better solve the problem of detection of small bone spurs with convenient and accurate way, a portable spur detection system is designed. This system, in view of spur reproducibility characteristic, is characterized by the application for a kind of the improved algorithm based on the OpenCV. And it was successfully transplanted into the embedded system. The experimental results indicated that this system might precisely examine the small spur with difficulty discovery by naked eyes used fully by two images of computed tomography which done in different periods. The spur detection system needs to be further improved function to realize more applications. In fact, function expansion based on the system is easy to realize.

Architecture Design of Urban Intelligent Transportation Using Cloud Computing

2012 ◽  
Vol 605-607 ◽  
pp. 2549-2552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Zhe Wang ◽  
Zhan Jie Wang
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Embedded System ◽  
Intelligent Control ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Intelligent Transportation ◽  
Architecture Design ◽  
Information Platform ◽  
Intelligent City ◽  
Public Transportation System ◽  
The Embedded System

This article does a further research on the technologies of cloud computing and intelligent public transportation, designs a human-centered intelligent public transportation system, improves the connection between passengers and vehicles, vehicles and vehicles. Technologies of BeiDou messaging, capacity sensor, RFID and Web are used to improve the intelligence of public transportation information platform. This article makes an architecture design in intelligent transportation based on cloud computing and uses the embedded system as the core. The architecture allows passengers to obtain needed vehicles’ information through various services whenever and wherever, and strongly supports intelligent control and schedule of multi-vehicles and multi-lines. The system lays a good foundation for the intelligent city.

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