Real-time Dock Door Monitoring System Using a Kinect Sensor

Authors

Hector J. Carlo, UPR- MayaguezFollow
Cristina Pomales- Garcia, UPR- MayaguezFollow
Yeiram Martinez, UPR- MayaguezFollow

Document Type

Research Paper

Publication Date

2014

Abstract

This study presents a proof of concept where a single Microsoft Kinect sensor is used for automated monitoring of a dock door in real-time. The proposed system will automatically and in real-time: (1) detect when an object breaches the dock door perimeter, and its corresponding speed and direction, (2) count the number of pallets loaded/unloaded to/from a trailer, (3) record the loading/unloading time of each load, and (4) reconstruct an image of every loading/unloading trip at a dock door, irrespectively of the material handling travel speed and direction. Particular emphasis is given to discussing how to extend the proposed concept by using multiple Kinect sensors, the technological challenges for implementation, and the expected benefits of a real-time dock door monitoring system

Comments

Paper 2

Publication Title

Progress in Material Handling Research: 2014

ISBN

9781882780183

Recommended Citation

Carlo, Hector J.; Pomales- Garcia, Cristina; and Martinez, Yeiram, "Real-time Dock Door Monitoring System Using a Kinect Sensor" (2014). 13th IMHRC Proceedings (Cincinnati, Ohio. USA – 2014). 15.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/pmhr_2014/15