Multisensor data fusion in dimensional metrology is used in order to get holistic, more
accurate and reliable information about a workpiece based on several or multiple …

This survey provides the basis for develo** research in the area of mobile manipulator
performance measurement, an area that has relatively few research articles when compared …

The paper discusses issues concerning the accuracy and repeatability tests of the
positioning of the Kuka KR 16-2 industrial robot. The results of laboratory tests of an …

Laser tracking and servo control is essential for the laser tracker to accurately measure
coordinates and trajectories of dynamic targets in the space. It has demanding requirements …

Robot-assisted surgery has revolutionized the field of surgery over the past few decades.
Despite many successes, achieving full automation in these surgeries remains a …

The calibration of additive manufacturing machines using scanning heads in processes
such as Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) and vat photopolymerization is an iterative and …

This thesis describes position-sensitive devices (PSDs) and optical sensor systems suitable
for industrial tracking and displacement sensing applications. The main application areas of …

In a laser tracking system (LTS) the control objective is for a laser beam to track a retro-
reflecting moving target through adjustment of joint angles and velocities of a two-degrees-of …

In a dynamic environment, a manufacturing system should be reconfigurable to make the
products with lot size of one and a high product mix in mass customization. A manufacturing …

The accurate measurement of the position and orientation of a robot end‐effector is the most
critical issue for calibrating of robotic devices. Calibration methods provide tools to improve …