Showing papers in "Robotics and Computer-integrated Manufacturing in 1995"
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a method and apparatus for optically determining the dimension of part surfaces, such as gear teeth and turbine blades, using optical triangulation based coordinate measurement machines.
Abstract: A method and apparatus for optically determining the dimension of part surfaces. Particular embodiments describe optical triangulation based coordinate measurement machines capable of accurate measurement of complex surfaces, such as gear teeth and turbine blades. Other embodiments provide highly useful sensors for robot guidance and related purposes. Up to 5 axis sensing capability is provided on surfaces of widely varying form.
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TL;DR: In this article, an optical fiber switching device with a coupling board comprising a plurality of first optical fibers connected to one surface of the coupling board in the arrangement of the first optical fiber connections to the second optical fibers connecting to the other surfaces of the connecting board is described.
Abstract: There is disclosed an optical fiber switching device having a coupling board comprising a plurality of first optical fibers connected to one surface of the coupling board in the arrangement to one surface of the coupling board, a plurality of second optical fibers connected to the another surface of the coupling board, an optical fiber length adjusting unit for handling surplus portions of the second optical fibers and switching unit for pulling out any one of the second optical fibers selected from the plural second optical fibers from the another surface of the connecting board and for connecting the any one optical fiber to different switching position of the another surface of the connecting board to coupling the any one optical fiber with any one of the first optical fibers.
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