VISHELIO-CM-UC3M

Development of computer vision techniques for the alignment of Heliostats

Main researcher: J.C. Castillo

Heliostat

Description

En las plantas solares de torre, miles de espejos seguidores (heliostatos) concentran la radiación solar en un receptor para producir electricidad. Un error de alineamiento en estos heliostatos de tan sólo 2 mrad produce alrededor de un 30% de pérdidas en la producción energética anual de este tipo de plantas.

Las técnicas existentes para alinear (cantear y enfocar) las facetas de los heliostatos requieren mucho tiempo o son demasiado imprecisas. Este proyecto, claramente multidisciplinar, propone la combinación de modelos basados en óptica geométrica y técnicas de visión por computador se pretende desarrollar una nueva metodología que supere las limitaciones del estado del arte. El objetivo del presente proyecto es desarrollar y validar una nueva técnica para determinar, en tiempo razonable y con precisión, ambos errores de alineamiento en heliostatos (canteo y enfoque) con la finalidad de mejorar la eficiencia de las plantas solares.

Para la consecución del proyecto, se ha establecido un plan de trabajo que incluye el desarrollo de modelos, sistemas y herramientas informáticas y la construcción de una instalación experimental para validar la técnica. En la fase final se realizará una prueba de campo en una planta de heliostatos real. La Plataforma Solar de Almería ha mostrado su interés en apoyar este proyecto.

Se impulsará la protección de la propiedad industrial de la técnica propuesta, iniciando en los primeros meses del proyecto el estudio de patentabilidad. Además, el conocimiento generado será transferido en abierto a la comunidad científica mediante, al menos, 3 artículos en revistas de impacto y 4 comunicaciones en congresos internacionales.

El proyecto tendrá un impacto directo en la sociedad, mejorando la eficiencia de las energías renovables, lo que repercutiría en la factura eléctrica de los hogares. Por otro lado, este proyecto acercará la labor de la ciencia al gran público mediante actividades de difusión.

Entries:
Visual Approach Skill for a Mobile Robot using Learning and Fusion of Simple Skills
Robotics and Autonomous Systems. num. 3 , vol. 38 , pages: 157 – 170 , 2002
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Open Questions
Robotica. num. 3 , vol. 18 , pages: 227 – 234 , 2000
L. Moreno M.A. Salichs
Visual Approach Skill for a Mobile Robot using Learning and Fusion of Simple Skills
Robotics and Autonomous Systems. num. 3 , vol. 38 , pages: 157 – 170 , 2002
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Open Questions
Robotica. num. 3 , vol. 18 , pages: 227 – 234 , 2000
L. Moreno M.A. Salichs
Visual Approach Skill for a Mobile Robot using Learning and Fusion of Simple Skills
Robotics and Autonomous Systems. num. 3 , vol. 38 , pages: 157 – 170 , 2002
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Open Questions
Robotica. num. 3 , vol. 18 , pages: 227 – 234 , 2000
L. Moreno M.A. Salichs
Visual Approach Skill for a Mobile Robot using Learning and Fusion of Simple Skills
Robotics and Autonomous Systems. num. 3 , vol. 38 , pages: 157 – 170 , 2002
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Open Questions
Robotica. num. 3 , vol. 18 , pages: 227 – 234 , 2000
L. Moreno M.A. Salichs

Entries:
Voronoi Diagram and Fast Marching applied to Path Planning
2006 IEEE International conference on Robotics and Automation. ICRA 2006, 2006, Orlando,Florida, USA
S. Garrido D. Blanco L. Moreno
Autonomous Monitoring And Reaction To Failures In A Topological Navigation System
2nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2005, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Door Lintel Locator Sensor for Mobile Robot Topological Navigation
IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Framework For Complex Skill Generation
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles. Lisboa, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Planner For Topological Navigation Based On Previous Experiences
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
An Agent Based Framework For Sequencing Autonomous Robots Skills
The 8th Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, 2004, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Using learned visual landmarks for intelligent topological navigation of mobile robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan
M.A. Salichs
A control System Based on Reactive Skills for Autonomous Mobile Robots
The 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, 2003, Coimbra, Portugal
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Perception System based on Laser Information for Mobile Robot Topologic Navigation
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Corridor exploration in the EDN Navigation System
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, 2002, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Learning Visual Landmarks for Mobile Robot Navigation
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
M.A. Salichs
Self-Generation by a Mobile Robot of Topological Maps of Corridors
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2002, Washington, USA
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Skills´ Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot Using Continous Reinforcement
IFAC Workshop on Advanced Fuzzy-Neural Control, 2002, Valencia, Spain
M.A. Salichs
A new human based architecture for intelligent autonomous robots
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Visual Tracking Skill Reinforcement Learning for a Mobile Robot
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
M.A. Salichs
Mobile Robot Navigation Based on Event Maps
3rd International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, 2001, Helsinki, Filand
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Algorithm of Topological Map Generation for the EDN Navigation System
IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Technology, 2001, Jejudo Island, Korea
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Visual Landmark Recognition System for Topological Navigation of Mobile Robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2001, Seoul, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Learning from Human Beings
Plenary Session. IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Tecnology, Jejudo Island, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Voronoi Diagram and Fast Marching applied to Path Planning
2006 IEEE International conference on Robotics and Automation. ICRA 2006, 2006, Orlando,Florida, USA
S. Garrido D. Blanco L. Moreno
Autonomous Monitoring And Reaction To Failures In A Topological Navigation System
2nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2005, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Door Lintel Locator Sensor for Mobile Robot Topological Navigation
IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Framework For Complex Skill Generation
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles. Lisboa, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Planner For Topological Navigation Based On Previous Experiences
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
An Agent Based Framework For Sequencing Autonomous Robots Skills
The 8th Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, 2004, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Using learned visual landmarks for intelligent topological navigation of mobile robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan
M.A. Salichs
A control System Based on Reactive Skills for Autonomous Mobile Robots
The 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, 2003, Coimbra, Portugal
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Perception System based on Laser Information for Mobile Robot Topologic Navigation
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Corridor exploration in the EDN Navigation System
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, 2002, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Learning Visual Landmarks for Mobile Robot Navigation
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
M.A. Salichs
Self-Generation by a Mobile Robot of Topological Maps of Corridors
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2002, Washington, USA
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Skills´ Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot Using Continous Reinforcement
IFAC Workshop on Advanced Fuzzy-Neural Control, 2002, Valencia, Spain
M.A. Salichs
A new human based architecture for intelligent autonomous robots
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Visual Tracking Skill Reinforcement Learning for a Mobile Robot
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
M.A. Salichs
Mobile Robot Navigation Based on Event Maps
3rd International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, 2001, Helsinki, Filand
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Algorithm of Topological Map Generation for the EDN Navigation System
IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Technology, 2001, Jejudo Island, Korea
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Visual Landmark Recognition System for Topological Navigation of Mobile Robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2001, Seoul, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Learning from Human Beings
Plenary Session. IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Tecnology, Jejudo Island, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Voronoi Diagram and Fast Marching applied to Path Planning
2006 IEEE International conference on Robotics and Automation. ICRA 2006, 2006, Orlando,Florida, USA
S. Garrido D. Blanco L. Moreno
Autonomous Monitoring And Reaction To Failures In A Topological Navigation System
2nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2005, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Door Lintel Locator Sensor for Mobile Robot Topological Navigation
IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Framework For Complex Skill Generation
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles. Lisboa, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Planner For Topological Navigation Based On Previous Experiences
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
An Agent Based Framework For Sequencing Autonomous Robots Skills
The 8th Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, 2004, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Using learned visual landmarks for intelligent topological navigation of mobile robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan
M.A. Salichs
A control System Based on Reactive Skills for Autonomous Mobile Robots
The 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, 2003, Coimbra, Portugal
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Perception System based on Laser Information for Mobile Robot Topologic Navigation
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Corridor exploration in the EDN Navigation System
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, 2002, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Learning Visual Landmarks for Mobile Robot Navigation
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
M.A. Salichs
Self-Generation by a Mobile Robot of Topological Maps of Corridors
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2002, Washington, USA
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Skills´ Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot Using Continous Reinforcement
IFAC Workshop on Advanced Fuzzy-Neural Control, 2002, Valencia, Spain
M.A. Salichs
A new human based architecture for intelligent autonomous robots
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Visual Tracking Skill Reinforcement Learning for a Mobile Robot
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
M.A. Salichs
Mobile Robot Navigation Based on Event Maps
3rd International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, 2001, Helsinki, Filand
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Algorithm of Topological Map Generation for the EDN Navigation System
IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Technology, 2001, Jejudo Island, Korea
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Visual Landmark Recognition System for Topological Navigation of Mobile Robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2001, Seoul, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Learning from Human Beings
Plenary Session. IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Tecnology, Jejudo Island, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Voronoi Diagram and Fast Marching applied to Path Planning
2006 IEEE International conference on Robotics and Automation. ICRA 2006, 2006, Orlando,Florida, USA
S. Garrido D. Blanco L. Moreno
Autonomous Monitoring And Reaction To Failures In A Topological Navigation System
2nd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 2005, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Door Lintel Locator Sensor for Mobile Robot Topological Navigation
IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications, 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Framework For Complex Skill Generation
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles. Lisboa, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Planner For Topological Navigation Based On Previous Experiences
The 5th IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2004, Lisboa, Portugal
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
An Agent Based Framework For Sequencing Autonomous Robots Skills
The 8th Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, 2004, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M. Rivero R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Using learned visual landmarks for intelligent topological navigation of mobile robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Taipei, Taiwan
M.A. Salichs
A control System Based on Reactive Skills for Autonomous Mobile Robots
The 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, 2003, Coimbra, Portugal
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Perception System based on Laser Information for Mobile Robot Topologic Navigation
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot
IEEE Int. Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control and Instrumentation, 2002, Sevilla, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Corridor exploration in the EDN Navigation System
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control, 2002, Barcelona, Spain
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Learning Visual Landmarks for Mobile Robot Navigation
15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control. Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
M.A. Salichs
Self-Generation by a Mobile Robot of Topological Maps of Corridors
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2002, Washington, USA
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Skills´ Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot Using Continous Reinforcement
IFAC Workshop on Advanced Fuzzy-Neural Control, 2002, Valencia, Spain
M.A. Salichs
A new human based architecture for intelligent autonomous robots
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Visual Tracking Skill Reinforcement Learning for a Mobile Robot
IFAC Symposium on Intelligent Autonomous Vehicles, 2002, Sapporo, Japan
M.A. Salichs
Mobile Robot Navigation Based on Event Maps
3rd International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, 2001, Helsinki, Filand
R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Algorithm of Topological Map Generation for the EDN Navigation System
IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Technology, 2001, Jejudo Island, Korea
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
A Visual Landmark Recognition System for Topological Navigation of Mobile Robots
IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2001, Seoul, Korea
M.A. Salichs
Navigation of Mobile Robots: Learning from Human Beings
Plenary Session. IFAC Workshop on Mobile Robot Tecnology, Jejudo Island, Korea
M.A. Salichs

Entries:
Machine Learning and Robot Perception
chapter: Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot pages: 137 – 165. Springer , ISBN: 978-3-540-26549, 2005
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Machine Learning and Robot Perception
chapter: Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot pages: 137 – 165. Springer , ISBN: 978-3-540-26549, 2005
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Machine Learning and Robot Perception
chapter: Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot pages: 137 – 165. Springer , ISBN: 978-3-540-26549, 2005
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs
Machine Learning and Robot Perception
chapter: Continuous Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Skills Learning in an Autonomous Mobile Robot pages: 137 – 165. Springer , ISBN: 978-3-540-26549, 2005
V. Egido R. Barber M.A. Salichs

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