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Height Detection From Top Down?

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
Dec 12, 2015

Hi Guys,

I have a client that is looking to detect the height of a mound of material (dirt, gravel, rocks, etc.). I have yet to find a sonic sensor that can do this accurately at a 25m mounting height.

Normally, we set a camera up at some set distance away to view from the side, but is there a way to look top-down and determine the height? The issue becomes that we would have to erect a tower and run power and data (or use wireless) if we go with the first option.

Thanks very much!

U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 12, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Sonic sensors are progressively imprecise because of the beam spread.

What about a laser distance sensor like this:

You could always put a camera on a Fat Max as well, though I'm not sure how they would last in continuous duty.

MI
Matt Ion
Dec 13, 2015

Only way I can think of that it would work top-down would be to use two cameras for a binocular view - once calibrated for angle and separation distance, distance from object to camera can be easily calculated.

U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 13, 2015
IPVMU Certified

...distance from object to camera can be easily calculated.

Calculated by what?

MI
Matt Ion
Dec 13, 2015

Tenth grade trigonometry.

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TC
Trisha (Chris' wife) Dearing
Dec 13, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Tenth graders cost ten bucks an hour.

U
Undisclosed #3
Dec 13, 2015

What if...

Put Pole/Stick at front of camera (left or right side) with wide horizontal bars (any color) calibrated with relative height of the mound....

U
Undisclosed #2
Dec 13, 2015
IPVMU Certified

Interesting. Maybe a light from the opposite side casting a shadow on the stick to make it easier to read. Or a mirror?

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