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Vision-based detection and coordinate metrology of a spatially encoded multi-sphere artefact (2023)
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Isa, M. A., Leach, R., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2024). Vision-based detection and coordinate metrology of a spatially encoded multi-sphere artefact. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 172, Article 107885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2023.107885

New developments in vision algorithms prioritise identification and perception over accurate coordinate measurement due to the complex problem of resolving object form and pose from images. Consequently, many vision algorithms for coordinate measurem... Read More about Vision-based detection and coordinate metrology of a spatially encoded multi-sphere artefact.

Dynamic surface displacement measurement using carrier optical vortex interferometer: A numerical study (2023)
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Dong, J., Hooshmand, H., Liu, M., & Piano, S. (2023). Dynamic surface displacement measurement using carrier optical vortex interferometer: A numerical study. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 171, Article 107824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2023.107824

The measurement of dynamic surface displacement is crucial in understanding mechanical and thermophysical dynamics at nanometre to micrometre-scale. Interferometers using optical vortices are gaining attention due to their ability to demodulate fring... Read More about Dynamic surface displacement measurement using carrier optical vortex interferometer: A numerical study.

Comparison of approximate methods for modelling coherence scanning interferometry (2023)
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Hooshmand, H., Pahl, T., de Groot, P. J., Lehmann, P., Pappas, A., Su, R., …Piano, S. (2023). Comparison of approximate methods for modelling coherence scanning interferometry. Proceedings of SPIE, 12619, https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673657

Coherence scanning interferometry (CSI) is a widely used optical method for surface topography measurement of industrial and biomedical surfaces. The operation of CSI can be modelled using approximate physics-based approaches with minimal computation... Read More about Comparison of approximate methods for modelling coherence scanning interferometry.

Precision Denavit–Hartenberg Parameter Calibration for Industrial Robots Using a Laser Tracker System and Intelligent Optimization Approaches (2023)
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Khanesar, M. A., Yan, M., Isa, M., Piano, S., & Branson, D. T. (2023). Precision Denavit–Hartenberg Parameter Calibration for Industrial Robots Using a Laser Tracker System and Intelligent Optimization Approaches. Sensors, 23(12), Article 5368. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23125368

Precision object handling and manipulation require the accurate positioning of industrial robots. A common practice for performing end effector positioning is to read joint angles and use industrial robot forward kinematics (FKs). However, industrial... Read More about Precision Denavit–Hartenberg Parameter Calibration for Industrial Robots Using a Laser Tracker System and Intelligent Optimization Approaches.

Enhancing Positional Accuracy of the XY-Linear Stage Using Laser Tracker Feedback and IT2FLS (2023)
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Khanesar, M. A., Yan, M., Isa, M., Piano, S., Ayoubi, M. A., & Branson, D. (2023). Enhancing Positional Accuracy of the XY-Linear Stage Using Laser Tracker Feedback and IT2FLS. Machines, 11(4), Article 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines11040497

This paper proposes a calibration algorithm to improve the positional accuracies of an industrial XY-linear stage. Precision positioning of these linear stages is required to maintain highly accurate object handling and manipulation. However, due to... Read More about Enhancing Positional Accuracy of the XY-Linear Stage Using Laser Tracker Feedback and IT2FLS.

A Neural Network Separation Approach for the Inclusion of Static Friction in Nonlinear Static Models of Industrial Robots (2023)
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Ahmadieh Khanesar, M., Yan, M., Syam, W. P., Piano, S., Leach, R. K., & Branson, D. (2023). A Neural Network Separation Approach for the Inclusion of Static Friction in Nonlinear Static Models of Industrial Robots. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 28(6), 3294-3304. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMECH.2023.3262644

Static friction modeling is a critical task to have the accurate robot model. In this article, a neural network separation approach to include nonlinear static friction in models of industrial robots is proposed. For this purpose, the terms correspon... Read More about A Neural Network Separation Approach for the Inclusion of Static Friction in Nonlinear Static Models of Industrial Robots.

Improving the localisation of features for the calibration of cameras using EfficientNets (2023)
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Eastwood, J., Gayton, G., Leach, R. K., & Piano, S. (2023). Improving the localisation of features for the calibration of cameras using EfficientNets. Optics Express, 31(5), 7966-7982. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.478934

Camera-based methods for optical coordinate metrology, such as digital fringe projection, rely on accurate calibration of the cameras in the system. Camera calibration is the process of determining the intrinsic and distortion parameters which define... Read More about Improving the localisation of features for the calibration of cameras using EfficientNets.