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Application of a Machine Vision System for Controlling the Spatial Position of Construction Equipment

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The problem of controlling the spatial position of construction equipment has been studied. The relevance of the topic is due to the need to improve safety, quality, and speed of work using automated means of controlling the spatial position of construction equipment. A method of using a machine vision system to ensure the controlling of the spatial position of a bulldozer at the construction site is described. The method is based on the solution of the geodetic problem of an inverse single angular resection for three equidistant sighting targets of the active type, according to which the local coordinates and spatial position of construction equipment are determined. Methods of digital processing of video images were used to detect and identify the sighting targets. The presented method of controlling made it possible to track the horizontal and altitude positions of the bulldozer and the trajectory of its movement and, thus, to automate excavation. The method has been verified using a physical model of a bulldozer. The technical and metrological characteristics of the machine vision system have been determined. The proposed method will be useful for controlling the spatial position of construction equipment during excavation.

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Translated from Izmeritel’naya Tekhnika, No. 3, pp. 29–35, March, 2022.

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Roshchin, D.A. Application of a Machine Vision System for Controlling the Spatial Position of Construction Equipment. Meas Tech 65, 180–187 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11018-022-02066-9

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