Abstract A non-contact speckle correlation sensor for the measurement of robotic tool speed is described that is capable of measuring the in-plane relative velocities between a robot end-effector and the… Click to show full abstract
Abstract A non-contact speckle correlation sensor for the measurement of robotic tool speed is described that is capable of measuring the in-plane relative velocities between a robot end-effector and the workplace or other surface. The sensor performance has been assessed in the laboratory with sensor accuracies of ±0.01 mm/s over a ±70 mm/s velocity range. The effect of misalignment of the sensor on the robot was assessed for variation in both working distance and angular alignment with sensor accuracy maintained to within 0.025 mm/s (
               
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