The Application of Image Processing Technology to Flow Discrimination from Float Flowmeters

Abstract:

A new method to get flow rate from a float flow meter automatically by image processing technique is put forward. Images of float flowmeters which are captured by a camera link are cropped, strengthened, filtered and binaried by certain pre-processings. Firstly, one-dimensional array is generated by the binary-picture. An accumulation by its columns and averaged the peak formed by the accumulation is made. Finally, the accurate position of the float can be recognized. Some simulation experiments show that the resolution of measurement by the image technique can be 1/10 of the minimum scale of glass float flowmeters. Some errors which include the angle of elevation and depression caused by cameras are discussed.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 566)
• Pages: 130-133
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.566.130
• Online since: September 2012
• Authors: Lu Ting Jin, Yu Ming Shen
• Keywords: Float Flowmeter, Image Processing, Measurement

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