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Pneumatic drilling end effector

  • US 6,644,897 B2
  • Filed: 11/27/2002
  • Issued: 11/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of using a drilling end effector comprising:

  • providing a drilling end effector having a plurality of photogrammetry targets secured thereto;

    detecting the positional orientation of said drilling end effector using a photogrammetry sensor to determine the orientation of said plurality of photogrammetry targets along three linear degrees of freedom and three rotational degrees of freedom and outputting a position signal to a controller;

    manipulating said drilling end effector adjacent to a part to be drilled in response to said position signal; and

    extending a drill bit into drilling engagement with said part to be drilled to provide a drilling operation.

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