Large numbers of vibration signals of wood-based panels are unsteady and complicated, which means that detection can be difficult. The wavelet transform is an effective method to detect these signals, which are otherwise difficult to detect using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). This paper presents a study on nondestructive detection of bubble defects seen in poplar laminated veneer lumber (LV...

abstract the assessment of ripeness is a major part of quality evaluation and depends on several factors such as soluble solid content (ssc), acidity and firmness. most of the methods that measure these qualities are destructive. so it is essential to develop an efficient and nondestructive method for measuring internal attributes of fruit. the objective of this study was to investigate visible...

The detection of plants based on a machine vision system is one of the most important parts of plants simulation. The calibration of the machine vision system is a basic step for nondestructive detection. We discuss common methods such as traditional calibration techniques, active vision based calibration techniques, and self-calibration techniques. The results show that it is feasible to apply...

We report on a novel nondestructive and reversible method for coupling free space light to planar optical waveguides. In this method, an elastomeric grating is used to produce an effective refractive index modulation on the surface of the optical waveguide. The external elastomeric grating binds to the surface of the waveguide with van der Waals forces and makes conformal contact without any ap...

Microwave nondestructive testing methods become nowadays ever more exploited electromagnetic evaluation method not only dielectric but also metal materials surface and volume homogeneity. A novel microwave sensor created from open waveguide with metamaterial structure for non-destructive testing was developed in an attempt to increase the sensitivity of the microwave nondestructive evaluation m...

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a systematic method for nondestructive evaluation of a structure’s performance by sensing, extracting and analyzing features of the structural system. Most approaches for damage recognition in SHM focus on statistical analyses. We introduce a method to improve nondestructive evaluation for damage assessment by performing damage diagnosis using fuzzy sets. W...

Quality control in the orthopedical diagnostics according to DIN EN ISO 9000 ff requires methods of nondestructive process control, which do not harm the patient neither by radiation nor by invasive examinations. To gain an improvement of health economy quality controlled and nondestructive measurements have to be introduced in the diagnostics and the therapy of human joints and bones. There is...