On-line free form surface measurement via a fuzzy-logic controlled scanning probe |
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Authors: | Ming Chang Paul P. Lin |
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Affiliation: | a Mechanical Engineering Department, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, Taiwan;b Mechanical Engineering Department, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA |
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Abstract: | This paper presents a system and methodology for on-line free form surface measurement via a scanning contact probe installed on a CNC (computer numerical control) machine. The scanning probe provides more sampling points than any traditional touch trigger type of probes used on CNC machines, and better measuring accuracy than laser displacement sensing or structured lighting. The presented measuring system's main advantage is that the number of measured points can vary with the change of surface curvature. To improve the measuring stability and continuity, fuzzy logic control, in lieu of traditional PID control, is employed. As a result, the system is capable of continuously detecting the boundaries of a measured object and measuring a relatively large complex surface. Based on the experimental results, the measuring accuracy is estimated between 20 and 30 μm (micrometers). In addition to surface measurement, the reconstructed surface data can be fed to a CAD/CAM system for component making or reproduction, which makes the reverse engineering of models comprised of free form surfaces readily accessible. |
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Keywords: | Surface measurement Online systems Fuzzy sets Fuzzy control Probes Computer control systems Numerical control systems System stability Three term control systems Computer aided design Computer aided manufacturing Image reconstruction Data reduction Fuzzy-logic controlled scanning probes On-line free form surface measurements |
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