METROLOGY-BASED SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

• Main Authors: GUDZINSKI, GREGORY, REESE IV, RICHARD GRIFFITH, OBEROI, HARINDER, BARRICK, KEVIN MARION, HU, YUANXIN CHARLES, FINDLAY, MELISSA ANN, GEROSA, ALFREDO JOSE, SARH, BRANKO, MILLER, JEFFREY LAWRENCE, STOJANOSKI, VANCO, KOZAK, MICHAEL J, ARRIAGA, JORGE ALBERTO, DRAPER, ALAN S, DO, QUANG T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 09.01.2016
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES; COSMONAUTICS; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; HAND TOOLS; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MANIPULATORS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS; TRANSPORTING; WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK

A method and apparatus for positioning an end effector relative to a fuselage assembly. A configuration of the fuselage assembly may be determined. The end effector may be positioned relative to the fuselage assembly based on the configuration determined. A set of actual reference locations may be identified for a set of reference points on the fuselage assembly. The end effector may be positioned at an operation location based on the set of actual reference locations identified.