J. Jackman et Dk. Park, PROBE ORIENTATION FOR COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE SYSTEMS USING DESIGN MODELS, Robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing, 14(3), 1998, pp. 229-236
The rapidly increasing usage of coordinate measuring machines in compu
ter-integrated manufacturing environments underscores the need for a m
ore science-based approach to inspection than the current ad hoc appro
ach now in place. In this context we address one element of the inspec
tion process, namely, the location of sample points. We present a meth
od for evaluating the location of sample points using the workpiece mo
del from the design. Accessibility analysis is used to determine possi
ble interference between the workpiece model and probe model. (C) 1998
Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.