Error Compensation on Probe Parameters of Articulated Arm CMM

The error compensations on probe parameters were proposed to improve the measurement accuracy of an articulated arm coordinate measuring machines (AACMM). An AACMM’s probe parameters were analyzed and a measurement model including probe parameters solely was built. A simple cone socket components were used as a calibration tool and the LM algorithm was edited to solve the probe parameters. The results show that the average measurement error dealt with the probe parameters recalibration is 0.044mm, and its standard deviation is 0.050mm. They have increased by about 31% and 33% than those without recalibration.