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MEASUREMENT THE PATHS OF FARM MACHINERY USING AN OPTICAL WAVE RANGE FINDER

  • Shigeta, Kazuto;Chosa, Tadashi;Nagsaka, Yoshisada;Sato, Junichi
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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    • 1996.06c
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    • pp.591-597
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    • 1996
  • To straighten the path that farm machinery follows in paddy fields, it is necessary to measure and evaluate the tracks that these machines leave behind. However, there are no known methods for making such measurements and evaluations since it is difficult to accurately trace the paths that the machine make in paddy fields. Therefore, a measuring system has been developed which can accurately recored the path of a farm machinery in a field by measuring the horizontal straight-line distance from the side of the field to the machine. This system consists of a track subsystem on the machine and a range finder system. A measuring appraratus is installed on a flatcar which runs on rails over 50 m long at the side of the filed. The track subsystem uses a CCD camera to track the movement of the machine in the field which is following a lengthwise path. The range finder subsystem measures the distance that the measuring apparatus has traveled on the rails and the distance from the app ratus to the machine in the field. This system makes it possible to record the path that the machine travels. Even though differences in traveling distance arise between the measuring apparatus and the farm machine, these differences are detected by image processing , which allows the machine in the field to be located accurately. The short(0.05 second) time required for image processing is enough to follow an object . In the present study, this system was able to measure the path that a moving tractor makes. Even though a lag of up to 0.4 meters occurred, this system did not miss its target during operation of the track subsystem. Thus the path measuring system developed here is able to record vehicle paths automatically by following the movement of vehicles in the field and measuring the distance to them. It is expected to come into use in such applications as unmanned moving vehicle tests.

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The Development and Evaluation of OMM(On the Machine Measuring) System Using Scanning Probe (Scanning Probe를 이용한 OMM(On the Machine Measuring) 시스템 개발 및 평가)

  • Kim, S.H.;Kim, I.H.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.13 no.10
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    • pp.71-77
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    • 1996
  • This paper describes the development of on the machine measuring(OMM) system which can directlry measure the three dimensional machined dimensilnal accuracy using scanning probe in milling machine. Two algolithms, continuous path(CP) measurement using UC program and CAD data assisted point to point(PTP) measurement, were developed regarding specification of scanning probe. The OMM system was contructed to verify the developed system suing the proposed algorithm, and actually measured three kinds of machined TV shadow mask molds. The developed system was evaluated it's repeatability and compared with the current measurement system of CMM(Coording Measuring Machine) in terms of relative accuracy and time reduction and productivity increase.

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A Study on the Development of Machining and Measuring System for CNC Lathe (CNC 선반가공 및 자동 측정시스템 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jeong-soon;Koo, Young-hae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study is the development of CAM system which can machine and measure any shape by CNC lathe. The overall goal of the CAM system is to achieve the CNC lathe machining, from roughing through to final measuring, The hardware of the system comprises PC, CNC lathe and measuring tools. There are three steps in the CNC lathe machining and measuring, (1) geometric modeling by the shape patterns, (2) NC commands generation by the tool path compensated for tool nose radius, (3) machining and workpiece measuring on the lathe. It is developed a software package, with which we can conduct a micro CAM system in the PC without economical burden.

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Flowrate Integration Errors of Multi-path Ultrasonic Flowmeter using Weighting Factors (가중계수에 의한 다회선 초음파 유량계의 유량적분오차)

  • Lee, Ho-June;Hwang, Shang-Yoon;Kim, Kyoung-Jin
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.12a
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    • pp.154-160
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    • 2003
  • Multi-path ultrasonic flowrate measuring technology is being received much attentions from a variety of industrial fields to exactly measure the flowmeter. Multi-path ultrasonic flowmeter has much advantage since it has no moving parts and not occurred pressure loss. It offers good accuracy, repeatability, linearity and Tum-down ratio can measure over 1:50. The present study investigates flowrate integration errors using weighting factors. A theoretical flow model uses power law to describe a fully developed velocity profiles and wall roughness changes. The methods of weighting factor simulate three configurations of measuring location of gaussian, chebyshev and tailor method. The obtained results show that many chord arrangements are not affected for wall roughness changes and can measure accurate flowrate.

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A Study on the Optimal Probe Path Generation for Sculptured Surface Inspection Using the Coordinate Measuring Machine (3차원 측정기를 이용한 자유곡면 측정시 최적의 경로 결정에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Myung-Wo;Yi, Seung-Jong;Kim, Moon-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.12 no.10
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 1995
  • The objective of this research is to develop an effective inspection planning strategy for sculptured surfaces by using 3-dimensional Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM). First, the CAD/CAM database is generated by using the Bezier surface patch mathod and variable cutter step size approach for design and machining of the workpiece model. Then, optimum measuring point locations are determained based on the mean curvature analysis to obtain more effective inspection results for the given sample numbers. An optimal probe sequence generation method is proposed by implementing the Traveling Salesperson (TSP) algorithm and new guide point selection methods are suggested based on the concepts of the variable distance between the first and second guide points. Finally, simulation study and experimental work show the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.

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Position estimation and path-tracking for wheeled mobile robots with nonholonomic constraints (Nonholonomic 제약을 가지는 구륜 이동 로보트의 위치추정과 경로추적)

  • 정대경;문종우;박종국
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10b
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    • pp.932-935
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    • 1996
  • This paper proposes position estimation and path-tracking of a wheeled-mobile robot(WMR). Odometry and two distance measuring sensors are used to measure distance between guide wall and body and to locate its own position. And extended Kalman filter is introduced to fusion sensors and reduce noise. State feedback controller using the estimated position and path-tracking miles guidance control system. The computer simulation shows that proposed algorithm is well coincide with theoretical approach.

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Four Degree-of-Freedom Geometric Error Measurement System with Common-Path Compensation for Laser Beam Drift

  • Qibo, Feng;Bin, Zhang;Cuifang, Kuang
    • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.26-31
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    • 2008
  • A precision four-degree-of-freedom measurement system has been developed for simultaneous measurement of four motion errors of a linear stage, which include straightness and angular errors, The system employs a retro-reflector to detect the straightness errors and a plane mirror to detect the angular errors. A common-path compensation method for laser beam drift is put forward, and the experimental results show that the influences of beam drift on four motion errors can be reduced simultaneously. In comparison with the API 5D laser measuring system, the accuracy for straightness measurement is about ${\pm}1.5{\mu}m$ within the measuring range of ${\pm}650{\mu}m$, and the accuracy for pitch and yaw measurements is about ${\pm}1.5$ arc-seconds within the range of ${\pm}600$ arc-seconds.

A Study on the Tower type Fizeau Interferometer System with a Fold Minor for Measuring Large Optical Lens Profile (반사경 측정을 위한 타워 방식의 Fold Mirror를 이용한 Fizeau 간섭계 시스템 구성)

  • Lee, Eung-Suk;Lee, Ki-Am;Kim, Ok-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.25 no.8
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    • pp.21-28
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    • 2008
  • Fizeau interferometer is used for inspecting the lens surface profile accurately. This study is focused on the design and optical measuring techniques for large optical components, such as a reflection mirror for large area lithography or astronomical purpose. A tower type Fizeau interferometer is designed and set up in horizontally with a 45$^{\circ}$ fold mirror which makes easy to align the optical path of heavy interferometer system. To align the optical path, a five-axes stage for the interferometer is required. This study shows a method of the 45$^{\circ}$ fold mirror alignment by using a three-axis stage instead of adjusting the interferometer itself or measuring object. This system will be installed on the large optics polishing machine during the manufacturing process as an on-machine inspection system.

A Method for Generation of Grinding Map based on Automatic Mold Measurement (금형 자동측정에 의한 사상맵 생성)

  • Jeoung, Nam-Yeoung;Cho, Jin-Hyung;Oh, Hyun-Seung;Lee, Sae-Jae
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.248-255
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    • 2018
  • Ensuring the quality of molds is one of the major issues in mass production. In general, securing the quality of the molds is achieved by repeating grinding and die spotting after machining the molds based on engineer's decision. However, this heuristic method is affected by the engineer's skill and working environment. Therefore, a lot of time and resources are needed in order to ensure quality. In this study, ensuring the quality of molds using grinding map which is generated using automatic measurement is proposed. An automatic measuring system based on CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) is developed for measuring the molds. This system generates the measurement path automatically using the 3D CAD model of products. CAD (ComputerAided-Design), CAM (Computer-Aided-Manufacturing), and CAQ (Computer-Aided-Quality) technology is integrated using DMIS (Dimensional Measuring Interface Standard) format in the automatic measuring system. After measuring the molds, a grinding map is generated using the gap between the CAD model and measured values of mold. The grinding map displays the machining tendency and the required amount of grinding with values on a 3D map. Therefore, the quality of molds can be ensured with exactness and quickness based on the grinding map. This study shows that integrating the planning, measuring, and analyzing based on computer technology can solve the problem of quality assurance of mold using the proposed method, therefore the productivity can be increased.

Real-time Measurement and Analysis for Micro Circular Path of Two-Axes Stage Using Machine Vision (머신 비젼을 이용한 2축 스테이지의 마이크로 원형 궤적 실시간 측정 및 분석)

  • Kim, Ju-Kyung;Park, Jong-Jin;Lee, Eung-Suk
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.31 no.10
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    • pp.993-998
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    • 2007
  • To verify the 2D or 3D positioning accuracy of a multi-axes stage is not easy, particularly, in the case the moving path of the stage is not linear. This paper is a study on a measuring method for the curved path accurately. A machine vision technique is used to trace the moving path of two-axes stage. To improve the accuracy of machine vision, a zoom lens is used for the 2D micro moving path. The accuracy of this method depends of the CCD resolution and array align accuracy with the zoom lens system. Also, a further study for software algorithm is required to increase the tracing speed. This technique will be useful to trace a small object in the 2D micro path in real-time accurately.