Uniform Surface Point Sampling for Direct Write Applications Export

@unpublished{McPhersonXXXX, abstract = {Various industrial applications require point sets that cover arbitrarily shaped surfaces of 3D objects. The nature of the sampling required depends on the application; while common machining or inspection processes need regularly arranged points for smooth path generation, the application described in this paper requires a more subtle distribution to provide a high-quality result. We contrast two sampling algorithms developed to support a novel, contactless robotic painting system which creates images on surfaces by selectively exposing a photographic coating using a robot-mounted laser. We assume the object to be painted is represented as a triangular mesh. A straightforward layered approach to sample point generation is compared to framework that produces a density-controlled low-discrepancy distribution. We show that the distortions associated with laminar slicing are avoided if the more sophisticated distribution is used.}, author = {Mcpherson, Finlay N. and Quinn, Jonathan A. and Corney, Jonathan and Langbein, Frank C. and Martin, Ralph R.}, citeulike-article-id = {3776249}, keywords = {frankclangbein, robotic-painting, sampling}, posted-at = {2008-12-11 23:48:09}, priority = {0}, title = {Uniform Surface Point Sampling for Direct Write Applications} }

TY - UNPB ID - McPhersonXXXX L3 - citeulike-article-id:3776249 N2 - Various industrial applications require point sets that cover arbitrarily shaped surfaces of 3D objects. The nature of the sampling required depends on the application; while common machining or inspection processes need regularly arranged points for smooth path generation, the application described in this paper requires a more subtle distribution to provide a high-quality result. We contrast two sampling algorithms developed to support a novel, contactless robotic painting system which creates images on surfaces by selectively exposing a photographic coating using a robot-mounted laser. We assume the object to be painted is represented as a triangular mesh. A straightforward layered approach to sample point generation is compared to framework that produces a density-controlled low-discrepancy distribution. We show that the distortions associated with laminar slicing are avoided if the more sophisticated distribution is used. TI - Uniform Surface Point Sampling for Direct Write Applications KW - frankclangbein KW - robotic-painting KW - sampling AU - Mcpherson, Finlay AU - Quinn, Jonathan AU - Corney, Jonathan AU - Langbein, Frank AU - Martin, Ralph ER -