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Professor SAMANTA PIANO's Outputs (26)

Virtual Instrument for a Multi-illumination Dome System (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khanesar, M. A., Corcoran, H., MacDonald, L., Pawar, V., Robson, S., & Piano, S. (2025, April). Virtual Instrument for a Multi-illumination Dome System. Paper presented at ISPRS Geospatial Week (GSW 2025), Dubai, UAE

A virtual instrument has been developed to study a multi-illumination dome system on digital objects using a camera mounted on top of the dome. The reliability of the blender environment is investigated for simulating the functions of components of t... Read More about Virtual Instrument for a Multi-illumination Dome System.

Comparison of point cloud densification from multi-view stereo and 3D Gaussian splatting in industrial photogrammetry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yang, M. H., Isa, M. A., Thompson, A., Branson III, D. T., & Piano, S. (2024, October). Comparison of point cloud densification from multi-view stereo and 3D Gaussian splatting in industrial photogrammetry. Presented at 20th International Conference on Precision Engineering (ICPE 2024), Sendai, Japan

Photogrammetry is increasingly popular in the modern manufacturing industry, for performing non-contact fast optical measurements of manufactured components. During photogrammetry, the goal is to obtain accurate three-dimensional reconstructions of a... Read More about Comparison of point cloud densification from multi-view stereo and 3D Gaussian splatting in industrial photogrammetry.

Evaluating approximate and rigorous scattering models in virtual coherence scanning interferometry for improved surface topography measurement (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hooshmand, H., Isa, M. A., Nikolaev, N., Piano, S., & Leach, R. (2024, August). Evaluating approximate and rigorous scattering models in virtual coherence scanning interferometry for improved surface topography measurement. Presented at Optical Manufacturing and Testing 2024, San Diego, USA

In optical metrology, the growing demand for accurate measurement technologies is driven by the increasing applications of three-dimensional (3D) microscopy and imaging. The advancement of these technologies relies on the modelling of the measurement... Read More about Evaluating approximate and rigorous scattering models in virtual coherence scanning interferometry for improved surface topography measurement.

Design and Construction of a Custom Measurement Device (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nasr Azadani, S., Tompkins, C., & Piano, S. (2024, September). Design and Construction of a Custom Measurement Device. Poster presented at 3DMC (3D Metrology) 2024, Loughborough - United Kingdom

This study explores the next step in customised measurement instruments by reconsidering the assumption that confocal measurement devices cannot be manufactured using consumer-grade equipment. Historically, these devices have required specialised man... Read More about Design and Construction of a Custom Measurement Device.

Investigating the variation of particle distribution and surface texture of top surfaces based on build position in laser powder bed fusion (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sithole, C., Hooshmand, H., Todhunter, L., Thompson, A., Hoekstra, S., Jalalian, A., Piano, S., & Gibson, I. (2024, May). Investigating the variation of particle distribution and surface texture of top surfaces based on build position in laser powder bed fusion. Presented at 7th CIRP Conference on Surface Integrity, Bremen, Germany

Quality analysis of additively manufactured (AM) surfaces is complex, yet critical for determining the functionality of parts and technology improvement. To accurately assess the quality of AM parts, it is necessary to consider the industrial applica... Read More about Investigating the variation of particle distribution and surface texture of top surfaces based on build position in laser powder bed fusion.

Enhancing single camera calibration results using artificial bee colony optimisation within a virtual environment (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khanesar, M. A., Todhunter, L., Pawar, V., Corcoran, H., MacDonald, L., Robson, S., & Piano, S. (2024, June). Enhancing single camera calibration results using artificial bee colony optimisation within a virtual environment. Presented at euspen’s 24th International Conference & Exhibition, Dublin, IE, June 2024, Dublin, Ireland

Close range photogrammetry is among the top candidates for non-contact metrology in high precision applications. It is frequently used within industrial environments for high precision measurement, automation, and control tasks. When using off-the-sh... Read More about Enhancing single camera calibration results using artificial bee colony optimisation within a virtual environment.

Comparison of approximate methods for modelling coherence scanning interferometry (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hooshmand, H., Pahl, T., de Groot, P. J., Lehmann, P., Pappas, A., Su, R., Leach, R., & Piano, S. (2023, June). Comparison of approximate methods for modelling coherence scanning interferometry. Presented at Modeling Aspects in Optical Metrology IX, Munich, Germany

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.

Uncertainty analysis of an augmented industrial robot (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khanesar, M. A., Piano, S., & Branson, D. (2023, September). 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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Isa, M. A., Khanesar, M. A., Leach, R. K., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2023, June). High-accuracy robotic metrology for precise industrial manipulation tasks. Presented at Automated Visual Inspection and Machine Vision V, Munich, Germany

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.

Comparison of coherence scanning interferometry, focus variation and confocal microscopy for surface topography measurement (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hooshmand, H., Liu, M., Pappas, A., Thompson, A., Leach, R., & Piano, S. (2023, June). Comparison of coherence scanning interferometry, focus variation and confocal microscopy for surface topography measurement. Presented at Euspen’s 23rd International Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark

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.

Measurement of powder spreading dynamics in additive manufacturing (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ferris, S., Thompson, A., Maskery, I., Hall, S., & Piano, S. (2023, June). Measurement of powder spreading dynamics in additive manufacturing. Presented at European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology, Conference Proceedings - 23rd International Conference and Exhibition, EUSPEN 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark

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.

Intelligent Static Calibration of Industrial Robots using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khanesar, M. A., Yan, M., Kendal, P., Isa, M., Piano, S., & Branson, D. (2023, March). Intelligent Static Calibration of Industrial Robots using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm. Presented at Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, ICM 2023, Loughborough, United Kingdom

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.

Trinocular vision system for pose determination (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Isa, M., Khanesar, M., Leach, R., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2022, October). Trinocular vision system for pose determination. Presented at 37th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Precision Engineering, Bellevue, USA

Quantifying the validity conditions of the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hooshmand, H., Liu, M., Leach, R., & Piano, S. (2022, August). Quantifying the validity conditions of the Beckmann-Kirchhoff scattering model. Presented at SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications 2022, San Diego, California, United States

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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Khanesar, M. A., Piano, S., & Branson, D. (2022, July). Improving the Positional Accuracy of Industrial Robots by Forward Kinematic Calibration using Laser Tracker System. Presented at 19th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2022), Lisbon, Portugal

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)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Isa, M. A., Khanesar, M. A., Leach, R., Branson, D., & Piano, S. (2022, May). Frequency scanning interferometry for accurate robot position measurement. Presented at 22nd International Conference & Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland

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.

Optical metrology for digital manufacturing: A review (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Catalucci, S., Thompson, A., Eastwood, J., Piano, S., Branson, D. T., & Leach, R. (2021, November). Optical metrology for digital manufacturing: A review. Presented at 3DMC, Online event

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.

Automated assessment of measurement quality in optical coordinate metrology of complex freeform parts (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Catalucci, S., Senin, N., Piano, S., & Leach, R. (2021, June). Automated assessment of measurement quality in optical coordinate metrology of complex freeform parts. Presented at 21st International euspen Conference and Exhibition, Virtual

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.