Zaid, M., Gaydecki, P., Quek, S., Miller, G. and Fernandes, B. (2002) Image reconstruction of steel reinforcing bars in concrete using Fourier-domain interpolation applied to a sparsely populated data set. Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation. 18(3-4), pp. 119-130. 1058-9759.
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| Abstract: | High-resolution image generation of bars in concrete using a single coil scanning inductive sensor is a time consuming process. This paper presents a method of generating the image using a sparsely populated data set (SPDS), obtained from a reduced number of scan lines, whose use is justified by an analysis of the sensor spatial frequency response. Three methods are discussed: linear and cubic spline interpolation in the spatial domain, and Fourier interpolation, all of which are applied to an SPDS. Data for the SPDS are provided from a widely spaced scanning regime implemented in both the x and y-axes. Interpolated values are then synthesized to obtain high-resolution images. The Fourier-based method employs zero padding in the spatial frequency domain and inverse Fourier transformation to obtain higher resolution data in the time/spatial domain. In general, the results obtained by the linear interpolation algorithm are unacceptable since they do not represent the point-spread function of the sensor. The results obtained by the cubic spline and Fourier methods are very satisfactory, with the deviation from the results obtained by the standard high-resolution image generation process being very small. However, the cubic spline method is cumbersome to implement, requiring the computation of a large number of unique polynomials. In contrast, the Fourier algorithm is efficient, straightforward to code and yields an ideal band-limited interpolation. Experiments show that this new methodology is faster than the traditional scanning protocol by at least a factor of 10; a large area scan of 0.5 m2 can thus be produced in 12 min, rather than 2 h. In the future, this technique could be applied to widely spaced solid-state arrays, requiring a fraction of a second for image synthesis |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fourier domain image interpolation; Zero padding; Inductive imaging; NDT of steel reinforcing in concrete |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA417.2 Nondestructive testing |
| Creators: | Zaid, Muhammad, Gaydecki, Patrick, Quek, Sung, Miller, Graham and Fernandes, Bosco |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Applied Sciences (to 2009) > Engineering (to 2009) Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Engineering |
| Date: | 1 September 2002 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 119-130 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Number: | 3-4 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/1058975031000098446 |
| ISSN: | 1058-9759 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/74 |
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