Abstract: Using robot manipulators for high accuracy applications require precise value of the kinematics parameters. Since measurement of kinematics parameters are usually associated with errors and accurate measurement of them is an expensive task, automatic calibration of robot link parameters makes the task of kinematics parameters determination much easier. In this paper a simple and easy ...

This paper reports the development of a microscopic 3D shape measuring method based on digital holographic microscopy, and its application to a microscopic droplet which changes in shape as time progresses. The use of an off-axis holographic/interferometric optical system enables measuring the geometry of microscopic objects in 3D and in real time. The measurement is performed in the volume of ...

This paper describes error compensation methods for parallel kinematics machines (PKMs). First, joint errors and link deformations caused by external forces and heat are discussed. Because a linear scale unit is connected to each spherical joint located at both ends of an extensible limb through two rods, the scale unit can measure not only displacement of the prismatic joint but also the limb’...

To ensure accurate targeting and repeatability, 3D TRUS-guided biopsies require registration to determine coordinate transformations to (1) incorporate pre-procedure biopsy plans and (2) compensate for inter-session prostate motion and deformation between repeat biopsy sessions. We evaluated prostate surface- and image-based 3D-to-3D TRUS registration by measuring the TRE of manually marked, co...

This paper introduces a novel 3D interest point detector and feature representation for describing image sequences. The approach considers image sequences as spatiotemporal volumes and detects Maximally Stable Volumes (MSVs) in efficiently calculated optical flow fields. This provides a set of binary optical flow volumes highlighting the dominant motions in the sequences. 3D interest points are...

The articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM) is a kind of new coordinate measuring device based on non-Cartesian system. The measuring accuracy of the AACMM can be effectively improved by parameter identification. However, some of the structural parameters are coupling (linearly related), so the structural parameters usually cannot be identified correctly. The Jacobian matrix was ob...

Abstract Model-Based Definition provides several benefits for communicating between engineering and other downstream stakeholders. Particularly, semantic PMI information included in 3D models both CAM programming inspection phases. However, the efficiency of generating CAM- CAI codes automatically according to varies due compatibility different systems. This paper focuses on experiment that we ...