Abstract:
A method for calibrating an optical arrangement in respect to a global coordinate system is provided. The optical arrangement includes a rigid carrier, an optical acquiring unit and a light emitting unit both releasably connected to the carrier. The optical acquiring unit or the light emitting unit is calibrated in respect to a reference coordinate system offline and independently from the optical arrangement. Values of a conversion matrix are determined for converting the calibration data into corresponding calibration data in respect to the global coordinate system. A calibration of the entire optical arrangement is performed once in respect to the global coordinate system. During the intended use of the optical arrangement, the calibration data acquired for the unit and/or the respective values of the conversion matrix are considered when generating control signals for the unit and/or when processing sensor signals received from the unit.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method and a device (10) for closing wedge simulation to set gap dimensions between a movable flap (5; 5a, 5b) of a vehicle and the surrounding body (1) of the vehicle. The flap (5; 5a, 5b) is initially fitted and held in a roughly adjusted installation position in alignment with the body (1). The flap (5; 5a, 5b) is then finely adjusted such that predeterminable gap dimensions can be met with optimum precision. Finally, the flap (5; 5a, 5b) is movably fixed in the finely adjusted installation position on the body (1). To simplify the closing wedge simulation without losing accuracy for fine adjustment of the flap (5; 5a, 5b), the invention proposes to suction the flap (5; 5a, 5b) against a mechanical stop (15) for fine adjustment using a pneumatic suctioning device (16), wherein the mechanical stop (15) is fixed relative to the surrounding body (1) and is freely pivotable about a substantially vertical axis of rotation (13).
Abstract:
A method for calibrating an optical arrangement in respect to a global coordinate system is provided. The optical arrangement includes a rigid carrier, an optical acquiring unit and a light emitting unit both releasably connected to the carrier. The optical acquiring unit or the light emitting unit is calibrated in respect to a reference coordinate system offline and independently from the optical arrangement. Values of a conversion matrix are determined for converting the calibration data into corresponding calibration data in respect to the global coordinate system. A calibration of the entire optical arrangement is performed once in respect to the global coordinate system. During the intended use of the optical arrangement, the calibration data acquired for the unit and/or the respective values of the conversion matrix are considered when generating control signals for the unit and/or when processing sensor signals received from the unit.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a portable device (1) for measuring the position, shape and/or size of an object. The device comprises a carrier element (2), at least one transmission unit for generating and transmitting visible radiation towards the object and at least one receiving unit for receiving the radiation imaging the object. The transmission unit and receiving unit are mounted in a defined position relative to each other on the carrier element (2). Modular construction provides high variability of the device (1) so that it can be used flexibly for various applications. In particular, the transmission unit is mounted to a first holding element (3) and the receiving unit to a second holding element (4), wherein the holding elements (3, 4) can be introduced together with the transmission unit or receiving unit from outside the carrier element (2) to predeterminable mounting positions (5, 6) of the carrier element (2) and be mounted there using mounting means (7, 8) which can be accessed from outside of the carrier element (2).
Abstract:
The invention refers to a method for in-line calibration of an industrial robot (1). The robot (1) comprises a fixed base section (2) and a multi chain link robot arm (3). The chain links (4) are interconnected and connected to the base section (2) of the robot (1), respectively, by means of articulated joints (5). An end effector (6) of the robot arm (3) can be moved in respect to the base section (2) within a three-dimensional workspace into any desired location. The idea is to move the end effector (6) into a predefined calibration location and to determine characteristic parameters of the robot (1) for that location. The characteristic parameters are compared to previously acquired values of the corresponding parameters for that calibration location. The differences between the characteristic parameters of the current location and the previously acquired parameters are used for correcting the kinematic model of the robot (1) and during normal operation of the robot (1) to enhance the accuracy of movement of the distal end (6). The end effector (6) is moved exactly into the calibration location by means of an iterative closed loop control process, in which light sources (7) fixedly connected to the end effector (6) emit light rays which impact on at least one optical position sensor (12) fixedly positioned in respect to the robot base (2). The end effector (6) is moved such that the actual ray positions (20) on the sensors (12) are moved to a predefined position (20′) corresponding to the predefined calibration location by means of the iterative process.