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AUTOMATED ROBOTIC MEASURING SYSTEM

  • US 20070163136A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A positioning system comprising:

  • an articulated supporting arm comprising a plurality of jointedly interconnected support arm segments moveable about a plurality of axes;

    a plurality of compliant members positioned on said supporting arm;

    an articulated measuring arm comprising a plurality of jointedly interconnected measuring arm segments capable of a plurality of degrees of freedom of movement and supported by said compliant members wherein said compliant members provide a yielding characteristic between the articulated supporting arm and the articulated measuring arm; and

    at least one alignment detector configured to detect the alignment between the articulated supporting arm and the articulated measuring arm, wherein the alignment detector comprises at least one encoder configured to measure the angular displacement between the articulated supporting arm and the articulated measuring arm.

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