Eemil Harkonen
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Yash Ahuja
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher Adams
Other
Georgia Institute of Technology
William Singhose
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Yash Ahuja
Student
Georgia Institute of Technology
Christopher Adams
Other
Georgia Institute of Technology
William Singhose
Full Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Multi-Cable Configuration Detection for Crane Cable Angle Estimation
Hoisting and Conveying Equipment and TechnologiesCranes are essential load-handling machines used around the world in construction, shipping, manufacturing, etc. In cases where a payload starts to swing with a small magnitude of oscillation, an experienced crane operator is capable of regaining control, however when the magnitude of oscillation is large, even a skilled operator cannot regain control in time to avoid an accident. Three common cases exist in which control of a payload may be lost: side-pull [1], which occurs when the payload swings immediately after liftoff due to off-center hoist cable alignment; payload swing, where external disturbances or motion-induced swing degrade control; and snag, or the catching of the payload, hook, or cable on obstacles in its path. The common factor in each of these cases is an angle present in the crane’s hoisting cable.
