Aicon 3D Systems has developed Move Inspect, that enables the dynamic measurement of objects

In developing products within a short pe-riod of time and manufacturing them at low costs, the inspection of parts with respect to their motion and deformation behaviour plays a decisive role. In fact, many industries today perform dynamic object measurement as an important element of product development and testing.

The Move Inspect from Aicon 3D Systems enables dynamic measurement of objects. Move Inspect captures dynamic processes 3D and analyses them regarding geometric changes. For this application, the manufacturer of optical 3D measuring systems has developed a special camera bar that is equipped with digital cameras and offered in different versions.

For each measuring epoch, the software determines for example the 3D coordinates of object points, the six depth of field-coordinates of solid bodies, and the speed of the points or solid bodies. Two modes are available to analyse the measurement: The Offline-Mode (that is later) and the Online-Mode (that is during the measurement in real time). The integrated magnifier function allows for the visualisation of the slightest movement. This is also possible in case of highly frequent processes with long observation times, and when the data volume is very high. The results of the dynamic measurements are displayed in a clear and descriptive manner. They may also be exported to external analysis software such as DiaDem. Move Inspect can be synchronised with other systems using standard interfaces. Thus, it also supports the control of dynamic processes. Application areas of Move Inspect include deformation analysis where defect analysis in the production line (e.g. during welding), behavior of components in wind tunnel and climate chamber, analysis of collision damage and material testing are performed.

Application areas also include motion and position analysis where analysis of wheel motions, tracking of engine motions, door slam testing, analysis of the closure process for hoods, convertible tops and windows, testing of body component vibrations, control of industrial robots and machine vision are performed.