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Assessment of the high precision of global least squares stitching over large measuring areas

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A 3D stitching algorithm was developed to measure wide-range data without reducing lateral resolution. This algorithm can correct X- and Y-axis rotational errors and Z-axis translational errors, as well as minimize the propagation of stitching error using an overall squared stitching method. Furthermore, the coordinate relation of adjacent areas is clearly defined to facilitate proper implementation of the algorithm. The developed algorithm has been applied with simulated and actual measured data to verify that it can stitch various types of data. The stitching accuracy on the common stitching area was evaluated using the Monte-Carlo method as the noise level increased to determine the criteria on measuring conditions. The stitching error was validated to be very small and to occur at the sub-nanometer level.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Design and Mechatronics, Hanyang Univ., Haengdang 1-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea

    Dong-Hyeok Lee

  2. Department of Mechanical Design and Production Engineering, Hanyang Univ., Haengdang 1-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea

    Min-Gyu Kim

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang Univ., Sa 3-dong, Sangrok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

    Nahm Gyoo Cho

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Dong-Hyeok Lee received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 2009 and his M.S. degree in mechanical design and mechatronics from Hanyang University, Republic of Korea, in 2011. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in mechanical design and mechatronics from Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. His research interests include the area of surface texture, optical instruments, stereo vision, force sensors, error motion, precision stages, and applications.

Min-Gyu Kim received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering in 2010 and his M.S. degree in mechanical design and mechatronics from Hanyang University, Republic of Korea, in 2012. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in mechanical design and production engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. His research interests include the area of force sensors, stereo vision, error motion, and applications.

Nahm Gyoo Cho is a full-time professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University. He received his engineering doctorate degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1994. His fields of interest include mechanical measurement, precision engineering, and renewable energy technology.

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Lee, DH., Kim, MG. & Cho, N.G. Assessment of the high precision of global least squares stitching over large measuring areas. J Mech Sci Technol 29, 687–696 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-015-0128-8

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