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S. Blossey

Fundamentals for the Industrial Applicability of the Coherence Radar

The main objective for the user in the cooperation, was to test the usability of the 3D-sensor „coherence radar“, which is described in great detail elsewhere in this volume, in terms of typical applications in an industrial environment. A transportable setup was realized to be able to perform tests on site. An integrated x/y-translation stage allows to shift the object, in order to measure only areas of interest or to measure larger fields step by step. An easy-to-use method of calibration was found and realized, which allows to calibrate the sensor in all directions. For industrial applications an easy-to-use operation of the sensor, with the option of automation, is as important as the processing of the data gained by a measurement. Both has become possible by linking the coherence radar to a special control- and evaluation software. Since important applications for the system were found in the field of surface micro-topology and roughness, the coherence radar was compared to tactile surface profilers; under certain conditions the sensor can perform this task.

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Print ISSN: 0171-8096
Volume: 67, 02/2000
Pages: 58

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