Inertial dimensional metrology
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1. A method of performing dimensional metrology of an object comprising:
- integrating an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with an elongate probe in a portable metroprobe;
correlating position of a tip of said probe having a first offset length from an origin of a coordinate system in said IMU based on attitude measurement of said IMU; and
transporting said metroprobe to a plurality of survey points on said object for measuring corresponding coordinates thereof based on measured attitude of said IMU.
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Abstract
A method of performing dimensional metrology of an object (12) includes incorporating an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU-18) with an elongate probe (20) in a portable metroprobe (10). A tip (22) of the probe (20) has an offset length (L) from an origin (26) of a coordinate system in the IMU (18) and position (X,Y,Z) thereof is correlated based on attitude (A,B,C) measurement of the IMU (18). The metroprobe (10) is transported in sequence to a complement of survey points (Pn) on the object (12) for measuring corresponding coordinates (X,Y,Z) thereof based on measured attitude (A,B,C) of the IMU (18).
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1. A method of performing dimensional metrology of an object comprising:
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integrating an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) with an elongate probe in a portable metroprobe; correlating position of a tip of said probe having a first offset length from an origin of a coordinate system in said IMU based on attitude measurement of said IMU; and transporting said metroprobe to a plurality of survey points on said object for measuring corresponding coordinates thereof based on measured attitude of said IMU. - 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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21. A system for performing dimensional metrology of an object comprising:
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a coordinate measurement machine laser tracker having a variable horizontal and vertical field of view; a portable metroprobe including an inertial measurement unit integrated with both an elongate probe and a spherically mounted retro-reflector target; a controller operatively joined to said laser tracker and said IMU for controlling operation thereof; said controller being configured to correlate position and attitude of both said probe and said target to a reference coordinate system in said IMU; and said laser tracker being configured in conjunction with said metroprobe for establishing coordinates at said probe at a plurality of survey locations on said object based on location of said target as measured by said laser tracker and based also on attitude of said IMU as measured by said IMU.
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