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Uncertainty analysis of an augmented industrial robot (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Khanesar, M. A., Piano, S., & Branson, D. (in press). Uncertainty analysis of an augmented industrial robot.

Industrial robots are often used in additive manufacturing (AM) environments to automate the process of creating complex parts and structures. One example of an industrial robot used in AM is for wire and arc additive manufacturing. This process invo... Read More about Uncertainty analysis of an augmented industrial robot.

High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Isa, M. A., Khanesar, M. A., Leach, R. K., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2023). High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks. . https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673088

The majority of industrial production processes can be divided into a series of object manipulation and handling tasks that can be adapted for robots. Through significant advances in compliant grasping, sensing and actuation technologies, robots are... Read More about High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks.

Measurement of powder spreading dynamics in additive manufacturing (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Ferris, S., Thompson, A., Maskery, I., Hall, S., & Piano, S. (2023). Measurement of powder spreading dynamics in additive manufacturing.

In this work, we examine the effect of the state of the pre-processing powder bed in powder-based additive manufacturing, particularly in metal laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB). The spreading of the powder layer has been identified as a critical but... Read More about Measurement of powder spreading dynamics in additive manufacturing.

Comparison of coherence scanning interferometry, focus variation and confocal microscopy for surface topography measurement (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Hooshmand, H., Liu, M., Pappas, A., Thompson, A., Leach, R., & Piano, S. (2023). Comparison of coherence scanning interferometry, focus variation and confocal microscopy for surface topography measurement.

The most common optical technologies for surface topography measurement are coherence scanning interferometry (CSI), focus variation microscopy (FV) and imaging confocal microscopy (CM). Due to the benefits and drawbacks of each, these instruments ar... Read More about Comparison of coherence scanning interferometry, focus variation and confocal microscopy for surface topography measurement.

Intelligent Static Calibration of Industrial Robots using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Khanesar, M. A., Yan, M., Kendal, P., Isa, M., Piano, S., & Branson, D. (2023). Intelligent Static Calibration of Industrial Robots using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics ( IEEE ICM 2023). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICM54990.2023.10101918

This paper proposes an industrial robot calibration methodology using an artificial bee colony algorithm. Open loop industrial robot positions are usually calculated using joint angle readings and industrial robot forward kinematics, where feedback c... Read More about Intelligent Static Calibration of Industrial Robots using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm.

Quantifying the validity conditions of the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Hooshmand, H., Liu, M., Leach, R., & Piano, S. (2022). Quantifying the validity conditions of the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model. In D. Kim, H. Choi, & H. Ottevaere (Eds.), Proc. SPIE 12221, Optical Manufacturing and Testing XIV. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2639003

Approximate and rigorous methods are widely used to model light scattering from a surface. The boundary element method (BEM) is a rigorous model that accounts for polarisation and multiple scattering effects. BEM is suitable to model the scattered li... Read More about Quantifying the validity conditions of the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model.

Improving the Positional Accuracy of Industrial Robots by Forward Kinematic Calibration using Laser Tracker System (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Khanesar, M. A., Piano, S., & Branson, D. (2022). Improving the Positional Accuracy of Industrial Robots by Forward Kinematic Calibration using Laser Tracker System. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2022) (263-270). https://doi.org/10.5220/0011340200003271

Precision object handling and manipulation require precise positioning of industrial robots. The common practice to perform end effector positioning is to use joint angle readings and industrial robot forward kinematics. However, forward kinematics o... Read More about Improving the Positional Accuracy of Industrial Robots by Forward Kinematic Calibration using Laser Tracker System.

Frequency scanning interferometry for accurate robot position measurement (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Isa, M. A., Khanesar, M. A., Leach, R., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2022). Frequency scanning interferometry for accurate robot position measurement. In Proceedings of 22nd International Conference & Exhibition

This paper presents a frequency scanning interferometry (FSI) shortwave infrared (IR) setup developed for position and orientation measurement of industrial robots. Within contemporary and future industrial frameworks, robots—in particular collaborat... Read More about Frequency scanning interferometry for accurate robot position measurement.

Automated assessment of measurement quality in optical coordinate metrology of complex freeform parts (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Catalucci, S., Senin, N., Piano, S., & Leach, R. (2021). Automated assessment of measurement quality in optical coordinate metrology of complex freeform parts. In Conference Proceedings: 21st International Conference & Exhibition

The measurement of complex freeform geometries represents a fundamental challenge for quality assurance in the production of high value-added parts, in particular when additive manufacturing technologies are involved. In addition, the increasing adva... Read More about Automated assessment of measurement quality in optical coordinate metrology of complex freeform parts.

Automated characterisation of multi-view fringe projection system for three- dimensional measurement of additively manufactured parts (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Leach, R. K., Shaheen, A., Piano, S., Sims-Waterhouse, D., & Bointon, P. (2019). Automated characterisation of multi-view fringe projection system for three- dimensional measurement of additively manufactured parts

Digital fringe projection is a non-contact method that is widely used for the dimensional characterisation of complex manufactured parts. However, single camera-projector fringe projection systems struggle to acquire the full three-dimensional point... Read More about Automated characterisation of multi-view fringe projection system for three- dimensional measurement of additively manufactured parts.

Optical metrology for digital manufacturing: A review
Conference Proceeding
Catalucci, S., Thompson, A., Eastwood, J., Piano, S., Branson, D. T., & Leach, R. Optical metrology for digital manufacturing: A review.

The so-called 4th Industrial Revolution is defined by the transformation of individual manufacturing activities into interconnected, highly efficient, flexible, and automated production flows. In this context, manufacturing processes are moving from... Read More about Optical metrology for digital manufacturing: A review.