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Position determination based on electrical capacitance tomography

Position determination based on electrical capacitance tomography Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to calculate the two‐dimensional (2D) centre position of objects with known shapes based on the reconstruction image of a square sensing area estimated with simulated and measured data by using electrical capacitance tomography (ECT). Design/methodology/approach – A 2D electrostatic finite element model is used to calculate the capacitances between electrode pairs. A reconstruction algorithm with low computation time provides suitable images for subsequent image processing techniques. The results based on numerical data are verified by measurements. Findings – It is possible to calculate the centre position of up to four rods (cross‐sectional area about 5 per cent of the measuring area) with an accuracy of 3 per cent in both coordinate directions related to the dimensions of the measuring area. Originality/value – The paper presents an efficient method for position determination of several objects with known shape and uniform permittivity distribution by using ECT measurements with low‐cost electronic for industrial application. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png COMPEL: The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0332-1649
DOI
10.1108/03321641111133145
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to calculate the two‐dimensional (2D) centre position of objects with known shapes based on the reconstruction image of a square sensing area estimated with simulated and measured data by using electrical capacitance tomography (ECT). Design/methodology/approach – A 2D electrostatic finite element model is used to calculate the capacitances between electrode pairs. A reconstruction algorithm with low computation time provides suitable images for subsequent image processing techniques. The results based on numerical data are verified by measurements. Findings – It is possible to calculate the centre position of up to four rods (cross‐sectional area about 5 per cent of the measuring area) with an accuracy of 3 per cent in both coordinate directions related to the dimensions of the measuring area. Originality/value – The paper presents an efficient method for position determination of several objects with known shape and uniform permittivity distribution by using ECT measurements with low‐cost electronic for industrial application.

Journal

COMPEL: The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEmerald Publishing

Published: Jul 12, 2011

Keywords: Capacitance; Image processing

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