An automatic tube inspection system that finds cylinders in range data
W. Eric L. Grimson, Tomás Lozano‐Pérez, Neha Mary Noble, S.J. White · 2002
A system that automatically inspects pieces of formed tubing is described. To locate the part, the system automatically identifies cylindrical tube sections from sparse range samples taken with an active scanning device, and uses this to roughly locate the part under sensor. This localization is used to determine a detailed scanning strategy, which is executed to acquire more precise and detailed information. These data are than used to verify specifications on components.>