Artificial Vision System for the Identification and Traceability of Minor and Simple Pre-Assemblies in the Shipbuilding Industry

Abstract

In naval construction, process automation is essential to improve efficiency and ensure accuracy at every stage of production. In this context, machine vision plays a key role by allowing the automatic identification of the several components. This study will propose a machine vision system that will jointly apply 3D surface matching and edge matching techniques for the identification of minor and simple pre-assemblies, which are small sub-assemblies that are part of the larger structure of the ship. The combination of these techniques will be used to evaluate their effectiveness in identifying components, with the objective of ensuring part traceability throughout the shipbuilding process.