摘要 |
<p>A measurement system and method for computing a geometric center of a log block in three dimensions is provided. The system comprises a charger apparatus and at least one block scanner mechanism. The scanner block mechanism includes an illumination source for projecting light along the length of the surface of the log block, forming a plurality of scan points and an imaging device for receiving the plurality of scan points that are reflected from the surface of the log block. The system further comprises processing unit that compiles information from the imaging device representative of a three-dimensional image of the log block. The processing unit calculates an optimum yield axis from the three-dimensional image.</p> |