Abstract: A system for monitoring conveyor belts includes an emitter, a sensor and electronic circuitry. The emitter is configured to emit light at the surface of a conveyor belt. The sensor is configured to measure the light reflected from the belt surface. The circuitry is configured to identify a defect in or on the surface of the belt based on the light received from the sensor, and determine the source or cause of the observed surface defect. Machine learning including data from outside sources may be used in the root cause analysis.

Abstract: A system for monitoring conveyor belts includes an emitter, a sensor and electronic circuitry. The emitter is configured to emit light at the surface of a conveyor belt. The sensor is configured to measure the light reflected from the belt surface. The circuitry is configured to identify a defect in or on the surface of the belt based on the light received from the sensor, and determine the source or cause of the observed surface defect. Machine learning including data from outside sources may be used in the root cause analysis.

Abstract: A system for determining volume and flow characteristics for material on a conveyer belt is disclosed. The system includes an emitter, a sensor, and circuitry. The emitter is configured to generate radiation and direct the radiation toward a conveyer belt according to a field of view. The sensor is configured to measure reflected radiation from the conveyor belt and based on the generated radiation at a high framerate of about 20 to 30 Hertz and a high resolution of greater than about 4000 pixels and generate time of flight measurements. The circuitry is configured to generate time of flight measurements, determine three dimensional volume characteristics and flow characteristics for material conveyed by the conveyor belt using light detection and ranging based on the measured reflected radiation.