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Report on the May 2016 ASTM E57.02 instrument runoff at NIST, Part 2 - NIST realization of test procedures and uncertainties in the reference lengths

October 19, 2016
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Prem K. Rachakonda, Katharine M. Shilling, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Daniel S. Sawyer, Geraldine S. Cheok, Luc Cournoyer
There is ongoing activity within ASTM E57.02 working group WK43218 [1] to develop a documentary standard for point-to-point distance performance evaluation of 3D imaging systems. The Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards

Targets for Relative Range Error Measurement of 3D Imaging Systems.

July 25, 2016
Author(s)
Prem K. Rachakonda, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Katharine M. Shilling, Geraldine S. Cheok, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Dennis S. Everett, Daniel S. Sawyer
The Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is performing research to support the development of documentary standards within ASTM E57 for the point-to-point performance evaluation of 3D imaging

Evaluation of the Range Performance of Laser Scanners Using Non-planar Targets.

November 1, 2015
Author(s)
Prem K. Rachakonda, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Craig M. Shakarji, Vincent D. Lee, Daniel S. Sawyer
The Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is supporting the development of documentary standards for performance evaluation of Laser scanners. This evaluation could be performed by determining the

Design and calibration of an artifact for evaluating laser scanning articulating arm CMMs used for measuring complex non-concurrent surfaces

October 30, 2015
Author(s)
Vincent D. Lee, Steven D. Phillips, Craig M. Shakarji, Jeffrey Hosto, Jeffrey Huber, Gillich Barbara
Dimensional metrology is a foundational science finding applications throughout modern technology, including the testing of human-worn body armor designed to mitigate damage from kinetic projectiles fired from small arms. We describe the design and

Towards the Development of a Documentary Standard for Derived-Point to Derived-Point Distance Performance Evaluation of Spherical Coordinate 3D Imaging Systems

October 30, 2015
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Katharine M. Shilling, Prem K. Rachakonda, Wei Ren, Vincent D. Lee, Daniel S. Sawyer
This paper describes ongoing research work within the Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in support of the development of a documentary standard for derived-point to derived-point distance

Considerations for Design and In-Situ Calibration of High Accuracy Length Artifacts for Field Testing of Laser Trackers

March 1, 2015
Author(s)
Aaron Hudlemeyer, Daniel S. Sawyer, Christopher J. Blackburn, Vincent Lee, Mark Meuret, Craig M. Shakarji
Interim testing of laser trackers can be problematic due to the lack of high precision, long length artifacts that maintain their calibrated lengths during measurement. Gravitational loading, fixturing forces, and changes in the atmospheric conditions can

Volumetric Performance Evaluation of a Laser Scanner Based on Geometric Error Model

January 5, 2015
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Massimiliano M. Ferrucci, Daniel S. Sawyer, Grant Gerner, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Steven D. Phillips, Yuri Yakovlev, Andrey Astrelin, Spike Milligan, John Palmateer
We discuss a geometric error model for those large volume laser scanners that have the laser source and a spinning prism mirror mounted on a platform that can rotate about the vertical axis. We describe the terms that constitute the model, address their

A Method of Determining Sphere Center to Center Distance Using Laser Trackers For Evaluating Laser Scanners.

November 11, 2014
Author(s)
Prem K. Rachakonda, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Vincent D. Lee, Daniel S. Sawyer, Steven D. Phillips, John Palmateer
The Dimensional Metrology Group (DMG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is involved in the development of documentary standards for volumetric performance evaluation of laser scanners. Typical evaluation of these scanners

Laser scanner two-face errors on spherical targets

November 11, 2014
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Katharine M. Shilling, Daniel S. Sawyer, Prem K. Rachakonda, Vincent D. Lee, Steven D. Phillips, Geraldine S. Cheok, Kamel S. Saidi
Geometric misalignments within the construction of a laser scanner such as offsets, tilts, and eccentricities, result in systematic errors in the measured point coordinates (range and angles). Many of these sources of error are sensitive to two-face

Evaluating CT for Metrology: The Influence of Material Thickness on Measurements

October 7, 2014
Author(s)
Joseph Schlecht, Eric Ferley, Shaun COUGHLIN , Steven D. Phillips, Vincent Lee, Craig M. Shakarji
X-ray imaging provides a non-destructive means to measure internal features of a workpiece, and CT offers unique capabilities for internal measurements in 3-D. However, due to the computational nature of CT and its indirect measurement process, assessing

A Proposed Interim Check for Field Testing a Laser Tracker’s 3-D Length Measurement Capability Using a Calibrated Scale Bar as a Reference Artifact

October 1, 2014
Author(s)
Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Daniel S. Sawyer, Mark Meuret, Aaron Hudlemeyer
This paper describes a proposed interim check for field testing a laser tracker’s 3-D length measurement capability using a calibrated scale bar as a reference artifact. The tests described here are constructed to be sensitive to uncompensated errors in

HYBRID Bi-Directional Flexure Joint

April 14, 2014
Author(s)
Vincent D. Lee, James M. Gibert, John C. Ziegert
Flexural bearing joints are utilized in precision mechanisms that require repeatable and friction free motion. As such, there exist numerous embodiments of a flexural bearing. The work in this paper expands the pool of existing flexure designs by

Ranging Performance Evaluation of a Laser Scanner

October 20, 2013
Author(s)
Massimiliano M. Ferrucci, Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Christopher J. Blackburn, Daniel S. Sawyer, Steven D. Phillips, Vincent D. Lee, Peter Petrov, Yuri Yakovlev, Andrey Astrelin, Spike Milligan, John Palmateer
Large volume laser scanners are used for a variety of purposes, including dimensional metrology of large artifacts, digitization and reverse engineering, as well as historical preservation and archiving. In evaluating the performance of laser scanners, we

VOLUMETRIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A LASER SCANNER

October 20, 2013
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Massimiliano M. Ferrucci, Daniel S. Sawyer, Grant Gerner, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Steven D. Phillips, Peter Petrov, Yuri Yakovlev, Andrey Astrelin, Spike Milligan, John Palmateer
There are several sources of error in a laser scanner measurement. The optical and material properties of the target, the shape, form, surface texture, color, reflectivity, and orientation of the target in space, environmental effects, etc., all contribute

Assessing Ranging Errors as a Function of Azimuth in Laser Trackers and Tracers

April 18, 2013
Author(s)
Balasubramanian Muralikrishnan, Vincent D. Lee, Christopher J. Blackburn, Daniel S. Sawyer, Steven D. Phillips, Wei Ren, Ben Hughes
Tilt and radial error motion of a laser tracker head as it spins about the two axes results in small but measurable ranging and angle errors. The laser tracer, on the other hand, measures range with respect to the center of a high quality stationary sphere