The development of a low-cost robotic visual tracking system : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, Mechatronics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorChiang, Shun Fan
dc.date.accessioned2009-09-23T04:15:49Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2009-09-23T04:15:49Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes a system which is able to track and imitate human motion. The system is divided into two major parts: computer vision system and robot arm motion control system. Through the use of two real-time video cameras, computer vision system identifies the moving object depending on the colour features, as the object colour is matched within the colour range in the current image frame, a method that employs two vectors is used to calculate the coordinates of the object. After the object is detected and tracked coordinates are saved to a pre-establish database in the purpose of further data processing, a mathematical algorithm is performed to the data in order to give a better robotic motion control. Robot arm manipulator responds with a move within its workspace which corresponds to a consequential human-type motion. Experimental outcomes have shown that the system is reliable and can successfully imitate a human hand motion in most cases.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/996
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectComputer visionen_US
dc.subjectRobotic armen_US
dc.subjectImage processingen_US
dc.subjectRobot motion systemen_US
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::290000 Engineering and Technology::290300 Manufacturing Engineering::290301 Robotics and mechatronicsen_US
dc.titleThe development of a low-cost robotic visual tracking system : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, Mechatronics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorChiang, Shun Fan
thesis.degree.disciplineMechatronicsen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Engineering (M.E.)en_US
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