Traceability Assurance Method for Measurements Performed Using Hybrid Measuring Systems Consisting of Tactile and Optical Devices

This paper presents new method for traceability assurance of measurements performed using hybrid measuring systems built using one system that is based on tactile point measurement method (for example: coordinate measuring machine, articulated arm coordinate measuring machine, laser tracker system) and the second one that is based on optical field measurement method (for example: structured light scanners, digital image correlation systems).Within works described in this paper a series of tests aimed at determining task-specific errors for measurements performed using such composed systems were run.Measurement tasks for which such errors were determined include length measurements and measurements of form deviations (roundness, flatness, etc).Measurements were performed using material standards representing various shapes, dimensions and geometric relations.Measurements were run in different orientations and positions of the standards.Types of standards along with orientations and positions used were chosen basing on the guidelines of the ISO 10360 standard, parts 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, VDI/VDE 2634 and longtime experience of authors of this paper.At the end, results of performed measurements were checked for consistency with results of material standards calibration and values of task-specific maximum permissible errors were established.Guidelines for using developed method in other hybrid systems were also presented in the paper.