Deep Learning Method for Heliostat Instance Segmentation

Abstract: Heliostat instance segmentation (HST-IS) is a crucial component of the heliostat tracking system at Heliogen’s Lancaster test facility. The system estimates the mirror normal of each heliostat by performing a nonlinear optimization-based fitting strategy using approximations of the non-shaded, non-blocked sunlit pixels on each heliostat, and the tracking system uses these estimates to improve performance. HST-IS is fundamentally challenging due to variability in lighting conditions and heliostat size relative to the capturing camera. Deep learning-based convolutional neural networks (CNN) have emerged in recent years by demonstrating noteworthy precision in tasks such as object recognition, detection, and segmentation. CNN-based methods offer a robust augmentation to HST-IS methods as they capture a context-less hierarchy of image features. In this study, we developed deep learning models to automatically segment heliostat instances from elevated images taken from the field. We stu.... https://www.tib-op.org/ojs/index.php/solarpaces/article/view/735

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Deep Learning Method for Heliostat Instance Segmentation ; volume:1 ; year:2022
SolarPACES conference proceedings ; 1 (2022)

Creator
Liu, Benjamin
Sonn, Alexander
Roy, Anthony
Brewington, Brian

DOI
10.52825/solarpaces.v1i.735
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024032617400690247588
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Liu, Benjamin
  • Sonn, Alexander
  • Roy, Anthony
  • Brewington, Brian

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