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Sensing Strategies Based on Manufacturing Knowledge

Thomas C. Henderson, Tarek M. Sobh, Frederic Zana

Abstract:

We propose an approach for the inspection of machined parts that is based on knowledge of the actual manufacturing process for the parts to be inspected. A principal benefit of this approach is that sensing can be focused on those areas of parts where violations of tolerance specifications are most likely. NC toolpaths are used as a low-level unifying representation for the analysis of geometry and tolerances in design, manufacturing, and inspection.



sobh@bridgeport.edu
Thu Sep 15 18:24:29 MDT 1994