Automated Measurement of Tractor Tire Tread Patterns Using Image Processing Techniques: An Innovative Alternative to Traditional Methods

Year 2024, Volume: 24 Issue: 6, 1491 - 1498, 02.12.2024

Süleyman Kılıç , Onur Karaçay

https://doi.org/10.35414/akufemubid.1458492

Abstract

This study proposes an automation method based on image processing techniques as a viable alternative to traditional methods of measuring tractor tire tread patterns. The time-consuming nature and susceptibility to human error of traditional measurement methods has highlighted the need for the development of automated systems. In this context, an image processing system has been developed that allows tire tread patterns to be measured more quickly and accurately. The system has been tested on radial tractor tires and compared with traditional measurement methods. The results obtained show that the proposed system achieves high accuracy rates in the measurement of tire tread patterns and offers significant time savings compared to traditional methods. This study provides a concrete example of the contribution of image processing techniques in industrial applications.

Keywords

Image Processing, Tire Tread Pattern Measurement, Automatic Measurement, Quality Control, Industrial Applications

Traktör Lastiklerinin Taban İzlerinin Görüntü İşleme Teknikleriyle Otomatik Ölçümü: Geleneksel Yöntemlere Yenilikçi Bir Alternatif

Abstract

Bu çalışma, traktör lastiklerinin taban izlerinin ölçümü için geleneksel yöntemlerin yerine geçebilecek, görüntü işleme tekniklerine dayalı bir otomatikleştirme yöntemi önermektedir. Geleneksel ölçüm yöntemlerinin zaman alıcı ve insan hatasına açık olması, otomatik sistemlerin geliştirilmesi ihtiyacını ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bu bağlamda, geliştirilen bir görüntü işleme sistemi ile lastik taban izlerinin daha hızlı ve doğru bir şekilde ölçülmesini sağlamaktadır. Sistem, radyal traktör lastikleri üzerinde yapılan deneylerle test edilmiş ve geleneksel ölçüm yöntemiyle karşılaştırılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, önerilen sistemin, lastik taban izlerinin ölçümünde yüksek doğruluk oranlarına ulaştığını ve geleneksel yöntemlere göre önemli ölçüde zaman tasarrufu sağladığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, görüntü işleme tekniklerinin endüstriyel uygulamalarda katkı sağlayabileceğinin somut bir örneğini sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Görüntü İşleme, Lastik Taban İzi Ölçümü, Otomatik Ölçüm, Kalite Kontrol, Endüstriyel Uygulamalar

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