Computation of optimal acquisition viewpoints for the 3D optical inspection of mechanical components

Purpose: In the mechanical field agile production requires rapid and flexible shop-floor control techniques in order to verify the manufacturing operations effectiveness. To accomplish this goal, 3D scanning systems are evermore used for quality control purposes. Generally, 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) product models can be used as reference in order to manage the verification process. The geometrical information represented in the 3D CAD model can be used in order to virtually plan, simulate and pilot the inspection process. Even if many methods have been developed to support view planning from known 3D CAD models, it is still necessary to study strategies and tools to improve the verification process performance.

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