| 摘要 |
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for autonomously characterizing the refractory lining in a container using an scanner that includes a scanning laser range finding system, a control system being communicatively connected to the laser scanning system to control the scanner; and a robotic vehicle having a controller communicatively connected to the control system and a drive system to propel the scanner autonomously in an area adjacent to the container, wherein characterization of the refractory lining is performed by comparing refractory thickness values determined from the distances measured from the laser scanning system to the surface of the refractory lining and the relative position of the scanner and the container, and comparing the same to a reference measurement of the refractory lining. |
| 主权项 |
1. A scanner for characterizing a refractory lining in a container, the scanner, comprising:
a frame; a laser scanning system mounted on the frame, said laser scanning system having a laser, a scanner, optics, a photodetector, and receiver electronics, said laser scanning system being configured to measure distances from the laser scanning system to a plurality of points on a surface of the refractory lining; a robotic vehicle attached to the frame, said robotic vehicle having a controller and a drive system, said robotic vehicle being configured to propel the scanner autonomously in an area adjacent to the container from a first position to a second position; and a control system comprising hardware and software to control the scanner, said control system being communicatively connected to said laser scanning system, said controller, and said drive system, wherein the refractory lining is characterized by comparing the plurality of distances measured by the laser scanning system to a reference surface of the refractory lining. |
