A computer-implemented method for determining a course of motion between an artifact ( 10 ) and device ( 28 ) for interacting with the artifact ( 10 ) that are moveable relative to each other in at least one linear (X, Y, Z) and one rotational (A 1 , A 2 ) degree of freedom, the method comprising: receiving geometric data representing the artifact ( 10 ); receiving geometric data representing the device; and determining, from the geometric data, how the device ( 28 ) and artifact ( 10 ) can be oriented relative to each other along an interaction path so as to comply with one or more optimization criteria.

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›1.independentA computer-implemented method for determining a course of motion between an artefact and a measurement device for interacting with the artefact, the a…+19

›2.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more optimisation criteria comprises collision free movement.d2

›3.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining how the relative angular orientation between the measurement device and artefact can …d2+2

›6.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining for each of a plurality of points along the measurement path a plurality of relative …d2+4

›11.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is a contact probe.d2

›12.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is a non-contact probe.d2

›13.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device is moveable in at least three orthogonal linear degrees of freedom and at least two orthogonal ro…d2

›14.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising receiving geometric data relating to objects located in the device's movement volume.d2

›15.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising generating the measurement path using the first and second geometric data.d2

›16.↳ 1The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising controlling a positioning machine to move a measurement device mounted thereon in accordance with…d2+2

›19.↳ 1A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the method o…d2

›20.↳ 1A computer comprising:na processor; anda memory, whereinat least one of the processor and memory is adapted to perform the method of claim 1.d2

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2 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G01C9/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

702/150

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Type	Document	Date
related publication	US 20110264402 A1	27 Oct 2011

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