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Using computer vision for monitoring the peeling process of semiconducting insulation shield of medium voltage cables.

Berg, R. van den (2023) Using computer vision for monitoring the peeling process of semiconducting insulation shield of medium voltage cables.

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Abstract:Alliander manages power grid connections to about 3.3 million clients. Switching from fossil to renewable energy puts an additional load on the power grid. Therefore, Alliander must expand the capacity of the power grid. Expanding the power grid entails the construction of power connections over long distances, which are realized by splicing cables. Splicing cables is labor-intensive, so more qualified technicians are needed. Unfortunately, technicians are hard to come by due to the tension in the job market. Before splicing two cables, a technician must prepare the cable ends. Part of this process is peeling the insulation shield from the insulator. The Cable Splicing Robot project at the University of Twente aims to automate part of the splicing process. This cable splicing robot project involves a control system. This control system needs a monitoring system to measure the peeling process. This thesis project focuses on developing this monitoring system. Peeling the insulator shield off the cable results in a chip. This chip resembles information about the peeling process. The monitoring system observes the chip and extracts information about the peeling process using computer vision. This information is suitable as a measured value for the cable splicing robot.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Clients:
Alliander, Arnhem, the Netherlands
Faculty:EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
Subject:50 technical science in general, 53 electrotechnology
Programme:Electrical Engineering MSc (60353)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/96291
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