Abstract

Precision measurement methods and technologies for large-scale three-dimensional coordinates are in high demand in advanced equipment manufacturing. The multi-station triangulation network represented by the rotary-laser scanning measurement system has the advantages of having high precision, having multitask parallel measurement capability, and having a high degree of automation. It is widely used in the docking of large components, quality control of key points, and collaborative positioning of production equipment. Nevertheless, due to the limitations in the measurement principle, the positioning accuracy along the depth direction is notably lower when compared to other directions. This difference becomes more pronounced with increasing distance. This paper proposes a method to address this issue by integrating a distance measurement station into the network. A novel, to the best of our knowledge, cooperative target, coupled with a high-dynamic beam guidance mechanism, is designed to achieve fast absolute distance measurement to the target. The weighted fusion of the distance and angle observations effectively enhances the measurement accuracy while preserving the advantages of highly automated measurement. Additionally, we introduce a joint calibration method for extrinsic parameters of multi-type stations. High-precision absolute distances are utilized to establish optical scale bars, complemented by the incorporation of physical scale bars, thereby obviating the necessity for using external reference instruments such as laser trackers. Finally, a series of experimental verifications demonstrate the effectiveness of calibration and measurement methods. The root mean square error of all measured points drop to 42.6% of that the triangulation method measures.

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