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An ultrasonic system for object recognition in a manufacturing environment

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This paper describes the development of a recognition system based on a simple ultrasonic range finder mounted on the end-effector of a robot arm. The system can recognize components based on both real and CAD generated image data. The latter provides a route to off-line training of the recognition system. A description of the requirements of a second-generation ultrasonic recognition system is given including the use of CAD data.

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    Present address: Coleshill Industrial Estate, Transter Technology Ltd, B46 1JT, Coleshill, UK

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  1. Departments of Production Engineering and Production Management, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK

    M. Wybrow & C. Wykes

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Wybrow, M., Wykes, C. An ultrasonic system for object recognition in a manufacturing environment. J Intell Manuf 3, 163–172 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01477599

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