System and method for analysing a surface that is subject to wear
The disclosure relates to a system for analyzing a wear surface in a material handling system. The system including a scanner and a processor configured to generate measurement data. The disclosure further comprises a corresponding method for utilizing the system for analyzing a wear surface.
1. A system for analysing a three-dimensional wear surface in a material handling system to generate scalar measurement data therefrom, the system including:
a scanner, configured to generate point cloud data of the three-dimensional wear surface; and
a processor, configured to receive the point cloud data and generate the scalar measurement data therefrom by:
generating a plurality of subsets of points of the point cloud data; and
from each of the plurality of subsets, selecting a single scalar measurement associated with a point of the subset, wherein the plurality of single scalar measurements from the plurality of subsets form the scalar measurement data.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the scalar measurement for each point of each subset is a distance from a center line to the point.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the single scalar measurement selected for each subset is from the point having the maximum distance from the center line.
4. A method for analysing a three-dimensional wear surface in a material handling system to generate scalar measurement data therefrom, the method including:
scanning, with a scanner, the three-dimensional wear surface to generate point cloud data; and
generating the scalar measurement data from the point cloud data by:
generating a plurality of subsets of points of the point cloud data; and
from each of the plurality of subsets, selecting a single scalar measurement associated with a point of the subset, wherein the plurality of single scalar measurements from the plurality of subsets form the scalar measurement data.