Project outputs

Publishable Summary (updated Jan 2024)

Videos

Video of dynamic tracking of 50+ objects using photogrammetry (speeds up to 10 m/s, up to 100 Hz framerate) (from UCL)

Open access publications

This list of Open Access publications will be populated here as the project progresses.

• Guillory J, Truong D, Wallerand J-P, “Multilateration with Self-Calibration: Uncertainty Assessment, Experimental Measurements and Monte-Carlo Simulations, Metrology (2022) 2(2) 241-262. DOI: 10.3390/metrology2020015
• Puerto P, Heißelmann D, Müller S and Mendikute A, “Methodology to evaluate the performance of portable photogrammetry for large volume metrology”, Metrology (2022) 2(3) 320-334. DOI:10.3390/metrology2030020
• Yan H, Pollinger F, Köchert P, Knigge P, Blohm J, Meyer T, Prellinger G, Stein M, Heißelmann D, “Design of an absolute distance interferometer for the dynamic calibration of large-volume coordinate measurement machines “, https://www.euspen.eu/knowledge-base/ICE23231.pdf
• Köchert P, Meyer T, Yan H, Sauthoff A, Prellinger G and Pollinger F, “The PTB Multiwavelength Interferometer for Distances up to 5000 m”, Proc. 2023 ASPE Winter Topical Meeting, DOI: 10.7795/810.20240130

Theses and Scientific reports

A list of additional scientific reports will be populated here as the project progresses.

Open Access Data and Software

A list of data resources will be populated here as the project progresses.

Conference presentations and posters

This list of conference presentations and posters will be populated here as the project progresses.

• Low cost on-line photogrammetric 6DoF at 100 Hz tracking 10 m/s motion across multiple objects, Stuart Robson, UCL; at Coordinate Metrology Society Conference, July 2022 (USA)
• Multi-wavelength interferometry for SI-traceable absolute long-distance measurement, International World Interferometry Day 2023, April 2023 (Germany)
• Design of an absolute distance interferometer for the dynamic calibration of large-volume coordinate measurement machines, EUSPEN’s 23rd International Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, 2023 (Denmark)
• The PTB Multiwavelength Interferometer for Distances up to 5000m, 2023 ASPE Winter Topical Meeting Precision Optical Metrology Workshop, Tucson, Arizona, (USA)
• Two-color self-tracking interferometer for large volume calibrations, 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC), Bilbao 2023 (ES)
• High-speed 6DOF tool monitoring with a low-cost photogrammetric system, 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC), Bilbao 2023 (ES)
• Device synchronization in industrial network for 3D metrology using Precision Time Protocol, 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC), Bilbao 2023 (ES)
• Multilateration system using glass spheres to determine station positions at better than 50 µm, 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC), Bilbao 2023 (ES)
• OPTIMUM accuracy trials and volume simulation, 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC), Bilbao 2023 (ES)
• High-speed 6DOF tool monitoring with a low-cost photogrammetric system, 3D Metrology Conference (3DMC), Bilbao 2023 (ES)
• Multi-wavelength interferometry for geodesy and large volume metrology, ISMT-II 2023 (Korea)

Project uptake

• NPL FSI system delivered to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) Wales
• Photogrammetric Tracking for Robotic Composite Pre-Forming – delivered March 2022 to UK National Composites Centre
• Low-cost photogrammetric tracking – delivered May 2022 to Airbus UK

Organizations collaborating with the project consortium

• SIOS Messtechnik, Germany
• Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Germany
• University of South Wales, UK
• UK Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre,
• UKRI

Patents granted or in use

• WO2015198044A1 Dual laser frequency sweep interferometer system and method

Inputs to standardization and metrology committees

1. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, June 2021 (DE)
2. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.31, October 2021 (DE)
3. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, October 2021 (DE)
4. Participation at DIN NA 152-03-02-12 UA, October 2021 (DE)
5. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, February 2022 (DE)
6. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.31, March 2022 (DE)
7. Participation at DIN NA 152-03-02-12 UA, March 2022 (DE)
8. Participation at  DIN NA 005-03-04 AA, April 2022 (DE)
9. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, May 2022 (DE)
10. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.31, October 2022 (DE)
11. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, October 2022 (DE)
12. Participation at  DIN NA 005-03-04 AA, October 2022 (DE)
13. Participation at DIN NA 152-03-02-12 UA, October 2022 (DE)
14. Participation at EURAMET TC-L, October 2022 (UK)
15. Participation at ISO/TC172/SC6, November 2022 (DE)
16. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, February 2023 (DE)
17. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.31, March 2023 (DE)
18. Participation at DIN NA 152-03-02-12 UA, March 2023 (DE)
19. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, May 2023 (DE)
20. Participation at  DIN NA 005-03-04 AA, April 2023 (DE)
21. Participation at VDI/VDE FA 4.32, September2023 (DE)
22. Participation at DIN NA 152-03-02-12 UA, October 2023 (DE)
23. Participation at EURAMET TC-L, October 2023 (FI)
24. Participation at  DIN NA 005-03-04 AA, November 2023 (DE)

Training activities