OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003329

Method and apparatus for electro-optically determining the dimension, location and attitude of objects

Published: 2026-09-15T20:10:35.225434Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003329
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Position and Presence Sensing

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ABSTRACT

This invention discloses method and apparatus for optically determining the
dimension of part surfaces. Particular embodiments describe optical
triangulation based coordinate measurement machines capable of accurate
measurement of complex surfaces, such as gear teeth and turbine blades. Other
embodiments provide highly useful sensors for robot guidance and related
purposes. Up to 5 axis sensing capability is provided on surfaces of widely
varying form.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003329
Published 2026-09-15T20:10:35.225434Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003329