A Cloud Displacement Estimation Approach for Sky Images Based on Phase Correlation Theory

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2016

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Zhen, Zhao
Sun, Yujing
Wang, Fei
Mi, Zengqiang
Ren, Hui
Su, Shi
Yan, Yuting
Lu, Hai
Engerer, Nicholas

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IEEE

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For intro-hour solar power forecasting approaches with sky images, the computing for cloud motion is very necessary. In this paper, a cloud displacement estimation method for sky images based on phase correlation theory is proposed. By Fourier transforming, the image matrix in frequency domain is obtained and then the cross-power spectrum of two adjacent sky images can be calculated. According to the inverse Fourier transform of the cross-power spectrum, the displacement of cloud in the two adjacent sky images is achieved. To improve the practical application ability of the approach, the noise signal in cross-power spectrum is analyzed and a filtering method to exclude erroneous results is also provided. Simulation results showed the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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2016 IEEE International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2016

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