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Active Water-Level and Distance Measurement Algorithm using Light Beam Pattern

광패턴을 이용한 능동형 수위 및 거리 측정 기법

  • 김낙우 (한국전자통신연구원 관제디바이스연구실) ;
  • 손승철 (한국전자통신연구원 관제디바이스연구실) ;
  • 이문섭 (한국전자통신연구원 관제디바이스연구실) ;
  • 민기현 (한국전자통신연구원 관제디바이스연구실) ;
  • 이병탁 (한국전자통신연구원 관제디바이스연구실)
  • Received : 2014.11.27
  • Accepted : 2015.03.26
  • Published : 2015.04.25
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Abstract

In this paper, we propose an active water level and distance measurement algorithm using a light beam pattern. On behalf of conventional water level gauge types of pressure, float-well, ultrasonic, radar, and others, recently, extensive research for video analysis based water level measurement methods is gradually increasing as an importance of accurate measurement, monitoring convenience, and much more has been emphasized. By turning a reference light beam pattern on bridge or embankment actively, we suggest a new approach that analyzes and processes the projected light beam pattern image obtained from camera device, measures automatically water level and distance between a camera and a bridge or a levee. As contrasted with conventional methods that passively have to analyze captured video information for recognition of a watermark attached on a bridge or specific marker, we actively use the reference light beam pattern suited to the installed bridge environment. So, our method offers a robust water level measurement. The reasons are as follows. At first, our algorithm is effective against unfavorable visual field, pollution or damage of watermark, and so on, and in the next, this is possible to monitor in real-time the portable-based local situation by day and night. Furthermore, our method is not need additional floodlight. Tests are simulated under indoor environment conditions from distance measurement over 0.4-1.4m and height measurement over 13.5-32.5cm.

본 논문은 광패턴 조사를 통한 능동형 수위 및 거리 측정 기법을 제안한다. 기존 압력식, 부자식, 초음파식, 레이더식 등의 수위측정기법과 달리 최근에는 수위측정의 정확성과 모니터링 편리성을 강조한 영상기반 수위측정기법이 활용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 참조용 광패턴을 교각이나 제방 등에 동적으로 조사(照射)하고, 카메라 장치로부터 조사된 광패턴 영상을 실시간 분석 처리하여 자동 수위측정 및 조사(照射) 대상물까지의 거리측정을 위한 새로운 방법을 제시한다. 기존 방법이 교각에 기(旣) 부착된 수위표나 마커 인식을 위해 수동적으로 영상데이터를 분석하는 것이었다면, 본 기법은 교각 설치 환경에 대응하여 능동적으로 참조 광패턴을 생성하여 사용함으로써, 난시야(難視野) 환경 및 잡음 대응에 효과적이고, 포터블 형태로 주야간 이용이 가능하며, 별도 조명 설치를 요구하지 않는 등의 강건한 수위 측정을 지원한다. 본 실험은 실내 시험 환경을 구성하여 시뮬레이션 하였으며, 0.4-1.4m 거리 13.5-32.5cm 높이에서 수위 및 거리 측정을 수행하였다.

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