Patent ID: 6101268
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: B23K,G05B,G06T

Abstract:
A method for determining the configuration of an object for use in a subsequent welding process upon said object, comprising the steps of:setting a first camera to a first camera initial position;setting a second camera to a second camera initial position;scanning said object from said first camera initial position to a first camera end position to obtain data on a plurality of first camera observed points, said data for a said first camera observed point including a picture of said observed point and position information for said observed point;scanning said object from said second camera initial position to a second camera end position to obtain data on a plurality of second camera observed points, said data for a said second camera observed point including a picture of said observed point and position information for said observed point;processing said data for said first camera observed points and said second camera observed points to determine valid observed points, a valid observed point being a first camera observed point which has position information which is the same as position information for a second camera observed point, and for which said picture of said observed point for said first camera includes said object and said picture of said observed point for said second camera includes said object;processing said valid observed points to determine said configuration of said object; andproviding said configuration to said subsequent welding process.