PhD Thesis - Automated Recognition of 3D CAD Model Objects in ...
PhD Thesis - Automated Recognition of 3D CAD Model Objects in ...
PhD Thesis - Automated Recognition of 3D CAD Model Objects in ...
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5.2.1 Progress Calculation Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68<br />
5.2.2 Experimental Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69<br />
5.2.3 Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72<br />
5.3 APPC: <strong>Automated</strong> Dimensional QA/QC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75<br />
5.4 APPC: <strong>Automated</strong> Dimensional Health Monitor<strong>in</strong>g . . . . . . . . . 76<br />
5.5 Plann<strong>in</strong>g For Scann<strong>in</strong>g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76<br />
5.5.1 Experiment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78<br />
5.6 Strategic Scann<strong>in</strong>g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80<br />
6 Conclusions and Recommendations 81<br />
6.1 Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81<br />
6.2 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82<br />
6.3 Suggestions for Future Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83<br />
Appendices 85<br />
A Description <strong>of</strong> the STL Format 85<br />
B The Spherical Coord<strong>in</strong>ate Frame 88<br />
B.1 The Spherical Coord<strong>in</strong>ate Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88<br />
B.2 Coord<strong>in</strong>ate Frame Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89<br />
B.2.1 Spherical to Cartesian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89<br />
B.2.2 Cartesian to Spherical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89<br />
C Calculation <strong>of</strong> the M<strong>in</strong>imum Spherical Angular Bound<strong>in</strong>g Volumes<br />
(MSABVs) <strong>of</strong> STL Entities 92<br />
C.1 MSABV <strong>of</strong> a STL Facet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93<br />
C.1.1 Bound<strong>in</strong>g Pan Angles: ϕm<strong>in</strong> and ϕmax . . . . . . . . . . . . 95<br />
C.1.2 Bound<strong>in</strong>g Tilt Angles: θm<strong>in</strong> and θmax . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100<br />
C.2 MSABV <strong>of</strong> a STL Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100<br />
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