Abstract: A system for measuring the displacement of a surface in a material handling system relative to a base reference is provided. The system includes scanning means to generate point cloud data of the surface relative to a reference point to define a three-dimensional image of the surface, storage means to store base reference data in respect of the base reference, and processing means to process the point cloud data and the base reference data to determine the relative displacement of the surface with respect to the base reference. The processing means includes a referencing means to orientate the point cloud data relative to key reference data of the base surface and transforming the point cloud data and the base reference data into a common co-ordinate system, and displacement processing means to calculate the displacement between the surface and the base reference using both sets of data in the co-ordinate system.

Abstract: A system for orientating point cloud data of a first surface relative to base reference data of a structure includes an input source generator adapted to provide the point cloud data, a tilt-correction means for orientating the point cloud data relative to the base reference data, a data editing means to filter spurious point data from the point cloud data, and a volume measurement means to measure the volume of objects that are non-fixably connected to the surface to segment the non-fixably connected objects from the point cloud data. The first surface is the surface of a wear liner. After orientation of the point cloud data with the base reference data, the surface displacement of the first surface to a second surface of the base reference substantially distinct from the first surface can be calculated to identify the thickness of the wear liner.

Abstract: A method for measuring the displacement of a surface relative to a base reference. The method includes generating point cloud data between a reference point and a surface disposed distally from the reference point to define a three dimensional image of the surface. The method also includes determining the location and direction of key reference parameters of the object defined by the three dimensional image from the point cloud data. The method also includes obtaining base reference data in a prescribed co-ordinate system in respect of a base reference relative to the surface. Further, the method provides for processing the point cloud data and the base reference data, orientating the point cloud data relative to the key reference parameters defined by the base reference data and transforming the point cloud data into a co-ordinate system coinciding with the base reference data.

Abstract: A system for orientating point cloud data of a first surface relative to base reference data of a structure includes an input source generator adapted to provide the point cloud data, a tilt-correction means for orientating the point cloud data relative to the base reference data, a data editing means to filter spurious point data from the point cloud data, and a volume measurement means to measure the volume of objects that are non-fixably connected to the surface to segment the non-fixably connected objects from the point cloud data. The first surface is the surface of a wear liner. After orientation of the point cloud data with the base reference data, the surface displacement of the first surface to a second surface of the base reference substantially distinct from the first surface can be calculated to identify the thickness of the wear liner.

Abstract: A system for orientating scan cloud data of a surface relative to base reference data is provided. The orientating system includes an input source generator adapted to provide the scan cloud data, a tilt-correction means for orientating the point cloud data relative to the base reference data, and a data editing means for filtering spurious point data from the accumulated point cloud data, wherein the base reference data represents at least geometrical parameters of a base reference, the base reference being substantially distinct from the target surface. A system for identifying features in scan could data of a surface is also provided. The identifying system includes an input source generator adapted to provide the scan cloud data, and a partitioning means for partitioning the point cloud data into discrete segments corresponding to different geometric sections of the surface.

Abstract: A system for measuring the displacement of a surface in a material handling system relative to a base reference is provided. The system includes scanning means to generate point cloud data of the surface relative to a reference point to define a three-dimensional image of the surface, storage means to store base reference data in respect of the base reference, and processing means to process the point cloud data and the base reference data to determine the relative displacement of the surface with respect to the base reference. The processing means includes a referencing means to orientate the point cloud data relative to key reference data of the base surface and transforming the point cloud data and the base reference data into a common co-ordinate system, and displacement processing means to calculate the displacement between the surface and the base reference using both sets of data in the co-ordinate system.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring the displacement of a surface relative to a base reference, as well as for mapping the displacement of the surface relative to the base reference. A laser scanner generates point cloud data in respect of a measure of the spatial orientation of a distal surface relative to a reference point to define a three-dimensional image of the surface. Reference data is stored in respect of the spatial orientation of a base reference relative to the surface. processing means to process said point cloud data and said base reference data to determine the relative displacement of said surface with respect to said base reference.