SME AD920203

REFURBISHMENT OF AIRCRAFT CANOPIES REQUIRES DETERMINING THE LOCATION AND SEVERITY OF FLAWS FOLLOWED BY THE REMOVAL OF TRANSPARENCY MATERIAL IN A WAY THAT WILL NOT INTRODUCE OPTICAL DISTORTION. A THREE-ROBOT CELL TO AUTOMATE THIS PROCESS INCLUDES ROBOT-MOUNTED STEREOVISION CAMERAS TO LOCATE FLAWS AND ROBOT-MANIPULATED GRINDING/POLISHING HEADS FOR FLAW REMOVAL. THIS PAPER INCLUDES A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE WORKCELL TECHNOLOGY AND A SUMMARY OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT.

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Published:

06/01/1992

Number of Pages:

8

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1 file , 920 KB