diff --git a/0-Cover/Cover.tex b/0-Cover/Cover.tex index bc2390c..8e15c37 100644 --- a/0-Cover/Cover.tex +++ b/0-Cover/Cover.tex @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ \vspace*{1cm} \begin{Huge} \textbf{Measuring Bulk Material Flow using Commercially-Available LIDAR Sensors}\par - \textbf{---First Draft---}\par + \textbf{---Final Draft---}\par \end{Huge} \vfill \large @@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ \vfill \normalsize \begin{align*} - &\text{1. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing M. Protogerakis}\\ - &\text{2. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing R. Beck} + &\text{1. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Protogerakis}\\ + &\text{2. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Beck} \end{align*} \vfill Düsseldorf\\ diff --git a/1-Introduction/Introduction.tex b/1-Introduction/Introduction.tex index 3effdfc..3b2776f 100644 --- a/1-Introduction/Introduction.tex +++ b/1-Introduction/Introduction.tex @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The central \textbf{research question} that is investigated in this work is: As given by the research question above, one of the central parameters is the question of cost. Since the cost of industrial equipment can be many multiples of the cost of commercially available products, studying alternatives becomes attractive. -As an example, the cost price of the Intel RealSense L515 used in this project was €380\footnote{Due to Intel announcing that they are discontinuing their LIDAR sensor series, the price of this particular product has risen up to €570 as of January 2022.}, whereas the SICK LM400 used by Fojtik\cite{fojtik2014} can cost upwards of €4000\footnote{This price is an aggregate estimate based on multiple online merchants as of January 2022}. +As an example, the cost price of the Intel RealSense L515 used in this project was \euro{380}\footnote{Due to Intel announcing that they are discontinuing their LIDAR sensor series, the price of this particular product has risen up to \euro{570} as of January 2022.}, whereas the SICK LM400 used by Fojtik\cite{fojtik2014} can cost upwards of \euro{4000}\footnote{This price is an aggregate estimate based on multiple online merchants as of January 2022}. \subsection{Use of the LIDAR Sensor} diff --git a/3-Design/Design.tex b/3-Design/Design.tex index a4d6d4c..5597b22 100644 --- a/3-Design/Design.tex +++ b/3-Design/Design.tex @@ -256,15 +256,15 @@ Network & 2x Ethernet 100 BASE-TX \\ \hline \caption{The relevant technical specifications of the Hilscher netHat\cite{nethatHilscher}.} \end{table} -\subsection{Cost Breakdown} +\textbf{Cost Breakdown}\nopagebreak \begin{table}[H] \centering \begin{tabular}{| c | c |} \hline -Intel RealSense L515 & €380\tablefootnote{The cost has since increased to €570 as of January 2022.}\\ \hline -Raspberry Pi Model 4 B & €84 \\ \hline -netHAT & €69 \\ \hline -\textbf{Total} & \textbf{€553\tablefootnote{Due to a malfunctioning unit, a new sensor was purchased, bringing the total cost of development to around €1120.}} \\ \hline +Intel RealSense L515 & \euro{380}\tablefootnote{The cost has since increased to \euro{570} as of January 2022.}\\ \hline +Raspberry Pi Model 4 B & \euro{84} \\ \hline +netHAT & \euro{69} \\ \hline +\textbf{Total} & \textbf{\euro{553}\tablefootnote{Due to a malfunctioning unit, a new sensor was purchased, bringing the total cost of development to around \euro{1120}.}} \\ \hline \end{tabular} \caption{Breakdown of the costs used in the development of this project.} \label{table:cost} diff --git a/5-Conclusion/Conclusion.tex b/5-Conclusion/Conclusion.tex index 642a654..2700b52 100644 --- a/5-Conclusion/Conclusion.tex +++ b/5-Conclusion/Conclusion.tex @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ The netHAT was also shown to be performant and stable during testing. Combined w \item[Software Suitability] \hfill \\ The software architecture as laid-out in \autoref{chap:design} was shown to fulfill the requirements of the process. The individual software elements and libraries such as ZeroMQ and Qt were shown to be robust enough to carry out the configuration process. The software was shown to successfully combine the separate process elements into a single workflow which simplified the configuration process. -\item[Cost Suitability] \hfill \\ At a development cost of just under €600---even at a profit margin of \SI{500}{\percent}---the system is still able to remain competitive with conventional systems in use in the industry today\footnote{See \autoref{table:cost}}. +\item[Cost Suitability] \hfill \\ At a development cost of just under \euro{600}---even at a profit margin of \SI{500}{\percent}---the system is still able to remain competitive with conventional systems in use in the industry today\footnote{See \autoref{table:cost}}. \item[Housing Suitability] \hfill \\ The housing designed for the field-testing stage of this project is only suitable as a prototype. A more robust housing must be developed out of more durable materials, and account for weather and vibration. \end{description} diff --git a/II-Thanks/Thanks.tex b/II-Thanks/Thanks.tex index e94391e..94a8aeb 100644 --- a/II-Thanks/Thanks.tex +++ b/II-Thanks/Thanks.tex @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ \chapter{Acknowledgments}\label{chap:ack} -I would like to give special thanks to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Protogerakis for his attentive supervision of my Master Project and this thesis. +I would like to give special thanks to Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Protogerakis for his attentive supervision of my Master's Project and this thesis. N. Stuhrmann and M. Meilchen too have my gratitude for their tireless assistance in the laboratory. diff --git a/III-Eides/Eides.tex b/III-Eides/Eides.tex index 3242982..fa46b47 100644 --- a/III-Eides/Eides.tex +++ b/III-Eides/Eides.tex @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ Düsseldorf, February 2022 Nareshkumar Rao This thesis was supervised by:\\ -1. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing M. Protogerakis\\ -2. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing R. Beck +1. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Protogerakis\\ +2. Examiner: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Beck \vspace{2em} \hrule @@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ Düsseldorf, Februar 2022 Nareshkumar Rao Diese Arbeit wurde betreut von:\\ -1. Prüfer: Prof. Dr.-Ing M. Protogerakis\\ -2. Prüfer: Prof. Dr.-Ing R. Beck \ No newline at end of file +1. Prüfer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. M. Protogerakis\\ +2. Prüfer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. 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