Title :
Prototyping and Automating a Concrete Surface Cutting Machine for Improving Highway Conditions
Author :
Kim, Sang-joo ; Seo, Jong-won ; Moon, Sung-woo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Pusan Univ.
Abstract :
A remote-controlled and automated concrete surface grinding machine is introduced in this paper. The machine is designed to grind the unsmoothed concrete surface of bridge desks, airport runways, and road pavement. The remote control was required because of the hazardous working condition created by the concrete dust. A graphical man-machine interface (MMI), a path planning system, and sensors including GPS and sonar made the precise and safe operation of the machine possible. The automated quality control system being developed currently would ensure the work quality of the machine by detecting uneven concrete surface and performing the required grinding work properly
Keywords :
concrete; control engineering computing; graphical user interfaces; grinding machines; road building; telecontrol; Global Positioning System; automated quality control system; concrete surface cutting machine; graphical man-machine interface; highway condition; path planning system; remote-controlled concrete surface grinding machine; sensors; Airports; Automated highways; Automatic control; Bridges; Concrete; Employee welfare; Grinding machines; Prototypes; Roads; User interfaces; Global Positioning System; Graphic Control Interface; Wireless Remote Control; fore-fied back joystick;
Conference_Titel :
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN :
89-950038-5-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2006.314898
