Systems and methods for robotic measurement of parts
First Claim
1. An integrated robot measurement system comprising:
- a facility defined work zone comprising a physical area within a facility;
first and second omni-directional ground vehicles configured to move within the facility defined work zone to a setup calibration station and an engineering defined work space, the first and second omni-directional ground vehicles each configured to support a portion of a structure thereon;
first and second multi-axis robot removably coupled to the first and second omni-directional ground vehicles, respectively, and configured to move first and second laser scanners, respectively, when the first and second laser scanners are positioned at the setup calibration station or the engineering defined work space, the first and second laser scanners of the first and second multi-axis robots configured to move in at least two linear directions and one rotational direction; and
a processor configured to automatically generate a surface ready output file from measurement data received from the first and second laser scanners to define coordinate systems for the movement of the first and second omni-directional ground vehicles to move into position for joining the portions of the structures, the surface ready output file defining one or more of a surface, hole or feature.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for robotic measurement of parts are provided. One system includes one or more omni-directional ground vehicles configured to move within a facility defined work zone to a setup calibration station and an engineering defined work space, wherein the engineering defined work space includes a part to be measured. The system also includes a multi-axis robot removably coupled to each of the omni-direction ground vehicles and configured to move a laser scanner, wherein the laser scanner of each of the multi-axis robots is configured to move in at least two linear directions and one rotational direction. The system further includes a processor configured to automatically generate a surface ready output file from measurement data received from the laser scanners, wherein the surface ready output file is configured to command a machine to manufacture a mating component to the part.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated robot measurement system comprising:
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a facility defined work zone comprising a physical area within a facility; first and second omni-directional ground vehicles configured to move within the facility defined work zone to a setup calibration station and an engineering defined work space, the first and second omni-directional ground vehicles each configured to support a portion of a structure thereon; first and second multi-axis robot removably coupled to the first and second omni-directional ground vehicles, respectively, and configured to move first and second laser scanners, respectively, when the first and second laser scanners are positioned at the setup calibration station or the engineering defined work space, the first and second laser scanners of the first and second multi-axis robots configured to move in at least two linear directions and one rotational direction; and a processor configured to automatically generate a surface ready output file from measurement data received from the first and second laser scanners to define coordinate systems for the movement of the first and second omni-directional ground vehicles to move into position for joining the portions of the structures, the surface ready output file defining one or more of a surface, hole or feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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