Mobile platforms for performing operations along an exterior of a fuselage assembly
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1. A method for performing an assembly operation, the method comprising:
- using a controller to perform the steps of;
macro-positioning a tool relative to an exterior of a fuselage assembly, wherein macro-positioning comprises;
driving an assembly fixture to a position using an autonomous vehicle;
driving, using the autonomous vehicle, an external mobile platform having a tool, into a position relative to the assembly fixture such that the tool is positioned relative to the exterior of the fuselage assembly; and
micro-positioning the tool relative to a particular location on the exterior of the fuselage assembly; and
performing the assembly operation at the particular location using the tool.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing an assembly operation. A tool may be macro-positioned relative to an exterior of a fuselage assembly. The tool may be micro-positioned relative to a particular location on the exterior of the fuselage assembly. An assembly operation may be performed at the particular location on the panel using the tool.
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1. A method for performing an assembly operation, the method comprising:
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using a controller to perform the steps of; macro-positioning a tool relative to an exterior of a fuselage assembly, wherein macro-positioning comprises; driving an assembly fixture to a position using an autonomous vehicle; driving, using the autonomous vehicle, an external mobile platform having a tool, into a position relative to the assembly fixture such that the tool is positioned relative to the exterior of the fuselage assembly; and micro-positioning the tool relative to a particular location on the exterior of the fuselage assembly; and performing the assembly operation at the particular location using the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a macro-positioning system associated with an external mobile platform, wherein the macro-positioning system comprises; an autonomous vehicle configured to drive an assembly fixture to a position, and the autonomous vehicle is further configured to drive the external mobile platform comprising a tool, into a position relative to the assembly fixture such that the tool is positioned relative to an exterior of a fuselage assembly; and a micro-positioning system associated with the external mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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