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EPSRC Reference:	GR/S13316/01
Title:	Third Generation Wavelet for the Extraction of Morphological Features from Micro and Nano Scalar Surfaces
Principal Investigator:	Jiang, Professor Dame X
Other Investigators:	Blunt, Professor L
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Project Partners:	National Physical Laboratory Rank Taylor Hobson
Department:	Sch of Computing and Engineering
Organisation:	University of Huddersfield
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 July 2003	Ends:	30 June 2006	Value (£):	119,706
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Eng. Dynamics & Tribology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Manufacturing Transport Systems and Vehicles
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This proposal is for a three-year research programme to investigate the theory and techniques for the extraction of morphological structures from micro/nano scalar surfaces. The proposal's aim is to create a tool box of wavelet techniques capable of complex analysis and interpretation of surface topography data. This will lead to a third generation wavelet model to extract functionally critical morphological features from micro/nano scalar. surfaces. Uniquely the overall methodology attempts to explore wavelet analysis in combination with the Radon transform to achieve the forensic dissection of surface topographic data. The research includes: investigation of a novel mathematical model of third generation wavelet by setting up the wavelet function underlying the Radon Transform; producing a fast algorithm for the third generation wavelet by using ideas derived from the second generation wavelet algorithm, developed in our previous work; and verifying the possibility and applicability of the new wavelet model for the identification of linear/curve scratches and plateaux on surface textures. Based on this research, a complete set of wavelet techniques and a knowledge based software package will be created. Our collaborators are a world leader in the manufacture of surface metrology instrumentation and the National Physics Laboratory. The other non-collaborating partners include automotive, stainless steel and biomedical industry. These all have high performance applications for micro/nano surface topography which will benefit from the results of this programme of research.
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