Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for Assembly

The goal of this study was to create and demonstrate a system to perform fast and inexpensive quality dimensional inspection for industrial assembly line applications with submillimeter uncertainty. Our focus is on the positional errors of the assembled pieces on a larger part as it is assembled. Th...

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Main Authors: Rahma Nawab, Angela Davies Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Machines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/4/243
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description The goal of this study was to create and demonstrate a system to perform fast and inexpensive quality dimensional inspection for industrial assembly line applications with submillimeter uncertainty. Our focus is on the positional errors of the assembled pieces on a larger part as it is assembled. This is achieved by using an open-source photogrammetry architecture to gather a point cloud data of an assembled part and then comparing this to a computer-aided design (CAD) model. The point cloud comparison to the CAD model is used to quantify errors in position using the iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm. Augmented reality is utilized to view the errors in a live-video feed and effectively display said errors. The initial demonstration showed an assembled position error of 9 mm ± 0.4 mm for a 40-mm high post.
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spelling doaj.art-38a1e6a1981c4253bc289d4700f1ac022023-12-03T13:38:30ZengMDPI AGMachines2075-17022022-03-0110424310.3390/machines10040243Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for AssemblyRahma Nawab0Angela Davies Allen1Center for Precision Metrology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28262, USACenter for Precision Metrology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28262, USAThe goal of this study was to create and demonstrate a system to perform fast and inexpensive quality dimensional inspection for industrial assembly line applications with submillimeter uncertainty. Our focus is on the positional errors of the assembled pieces on a larger part as it is assembled. This is achieved by using an open-source photogrammetry architecture to gather a point cloud data of an assembled part and then comparing this to a computer-aided design (CAD) model. The point cloud comparison to the CAD model is used to quantify errors in position using the iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm. Augmented reality is utilized to view the errors in a live-video feed and effectively display said errors. The initial demonstration showed an assembled position error of 9 mm ± 0.4 mm for a 40-mm high post.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/4/243quality inspectionphotogrammetryiterative closest pointpoint cloudaugmented reality
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iterative closest point
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augmented reality
title Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for Assembly
title_full Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for Assembly
title_fullStr Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for Assembly
title_full_unstemmed Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for Assembly
title_short Low-Cost AR-Based Dimensional Metrology for Assembly
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topic quality inspection
photogrammetry
iterative closest point
point cloud
augmented reality
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