Name
Title | ||
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STL_Process: A .STL-based preprocessor for robot path planning in manufacturing and quality control processes |
Abstract | ||
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One of the most commonly used file formats in manufacturing industry is .STL. We developed a semi-automated C++ -based preprocessor with a command line interface and an OpenGL-based visual module to extract topological features from simplified 3D volumes presented in .STL file format. The preprocessor evaluates input 3D models in five major steps: (i) edge identification, (ii) 2D regional grouping, (iii) region characterization, (iv) 3D sub-volume extraction and (v) virtual cross-section generation. It has been designed to aid online robot programming by offering an intuitive and user-friendly system to robot operators for planning additive and subtractive mechanical operations, as well as improve non-destructive quality control activities. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2021 | 10.1016/j.softx.2021.100725 | SoftwareX |
Keywords | DocType | Volume |
Computer-aided manufacturing,Trajectory planning,Feature extraction,Human–machine interface | Journal | 15 |
ISSN | Citations | PageRank |
2352-7110 | 0 | 0.34 |
References | Authors | |
0 | 4 | |
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abanti Shama Afroz | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Francesco Inglese | 2 | 0 | 0.34 |
| Cesare Stefanini | 3 | 188 | 45.66 |
| Mario Milazzo | 4 | 0 | 0.34 |