In the manufacturing industry, it is ideal to ensure high manufacturing accuracy without the need for inspection. In fact, however, the inspection and the measurement processes are performed for various reasons, such as to secure the product traceability, to visualize the quality of production, and to uncover an aging manufacturing system at an early stage.

We developed a 3D measurement system aimed at full automation, with one-touch operation that could be accomplished without experts. This system was originally presented at the Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) in 2010. In developing this system, we built in various recovery functions, guided by the premise that all processes do not work as the designer might assume.

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