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Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Manufacturing","Robotics & Automatic Control
An important step in many manufacturing processes is the definition of
the three-dimensional form of an object's shape. A common example is
the definition of a designer's model created in clay or wood. A three-
dimensional laser scanner offers the advantage of speed and non-contac
t sensing compared to traditional touch probe sensing. The three-dimen
sional data produced have been used in a multi-patch reverse engineeri
ng program in order to model objects where many types of surface patch
es, such as quadric and free-form, are blended together on one object.
The surface reconstruction algorithms have been demonstrated to provi
de accurate and smooth surfaces that are suitable for CAD database int
egration and CNC machine toolpath generation. The algorithms have been
implemented in an interactive 3D surface modelling program that produ
ces surfaces compatible with current CAD/CAM systems. The application
of the technology to the reverse engineering of a typical injection mo
ulded part is described.