Optical localization and open loop tracking of a micro-conveying system

An optical localization method is proposed to locate and track with high resolution multiple micro-conveyors moving over the same surface. The goal of the proposed method is to supervise and control the displacement of those micro-conveyors in order to manage the traffic on the surface and to prevent any possible collision between them. In this work, an open loop tracking of a micro-conveyor is realized while monitoring the signal given by an optical detector, after reflexion on a passive element placed onto the micro-conveyor, in order to ensure the tracking in a real-time application.