Development of rubber tire gantry crane (prototype) obstacles avoidance method using a single sensor on microcontroller based

• Main Authors: Bahar, Mohd Bazli, Md Sani, Zamani
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/20126/1/DEVELOPMENT%20OF%20RUBBER%20TIRE%20GANTRY%20CRANE%20%28PROTOTYPE%29%20OBSTACLES%20AVOIDANCE%20METHOD%20USING%20A%20SINGLE%20SENSOR%20ON%20MICROCONTROLLER%20BASED-BAZLI%20BAHAR-MAK%2000638%20RAF.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/20126/

RTG crane is used to stack containers at the wharf. Because the size of the crane is too large and the operated at high place, it is nearly impossible for the operator to monitor the area under the crane. Currently, a pointing sensor system is installed but the crane still fails to stop if the obsta...