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Automatic laser tracking interferometer system for robot metrology
K. Lau,R.J. Hocken,W.C. Haight +2 more
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The concept of a 3 d laser tracking interferometer system is described in this paper and preliminary results obtained from a two-dimensional version of the system are presented.Abstract:
There is a growing worldwide effort to develop internationally accepted procedures and terminology for the measurement and description of robot performance. One of the most difficult problemss is that of determining the positional accuracy of an industrial robot throughout its large work zone. The concept of a 3 d laser tracking interferometer system is described in this paper and preliminary results obtained from a two-dimensional version of the system are presented. The full 3 d system is currently being constructed.read more
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