Corrective algorithms for measurement improvement in MScMS-II (mobile spatial coordinate measurement system)

This paper presents a set of algorithms for the correction of measurement errors of a prototype system designed for large scale dimensional metrology (LSDM) applications. The system, developed in the Quality and Industrial Metrology Laboratory of Politecnico di Torino, is based on the principles of photogrammetry and consists of a set of cameras wirelessly connected to a central unit able to track the position of a portable contact probe. Due to its architecture the system is affected by several systematic error sources. This paper addresses some of them: the distortion of the lenses, the dimension of the probe tip and the kinematic of the probe. By means of the implementation of appropriate mathematical correction models, the overall system performance is significantly improved as shown by the conducted tests.

► A set of algorithms for the correction of measurement errors of a system for large-scale dimensional metrology are presented.
► The system (MScMS-II) is based on the principles of photogrammetry.
► The considered error sources are distortion of lenses, dimension of the probe tip, and probe kinematic.
► Some tests are proposed in order to show the effectiveness of the corrections.