Novel metrology tool for more flexible and affordable 3D validation of large industrial components

Project Information

NIPUNA

Grant agreement ID: 728564

DOI

10.3030/728564

Project closed

EC signature date 1 June 2016

Start date 1 July 2016

End date 31 December 2016

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Total cost

€ 71 429,00

EU contribution

€ 50 000,00

Coordinated by

SAMPO SOFTWARE OY
Finland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NIPUNA (Novel metrology tool for more flexible and affordable 3D validation of large industrial components)

Reporting period: 2016-07-01 to 2016-12-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Mechanical engineering companies often need to measure various metal parts and sub-assemblies as the parts are sourced from other vendors. In this scenario, it is very important to assess the quality of arriving components by establishing key dimension measurements for validation right at the point of arrival. This would allow time-effective logistics and avoiding delays with returning defective parts back to supplier.
The desired situation for the customer accepting such supplied parts is to scan these in short time using non-contact technology right at the point of entry. Currently existing 3D scanning solutions are aimed towards capturing 3D shape of the object and have limitations to the accuracy of the dimensions, have no linkage to real world scale, are expensive or have limitations to the size of the scanned object.
The goal of this feasibility study was to verify the technological and economic viability of extending Sampo Software's SignSense technology to accurately measure larger industrial metal products for quality-checking purposes, set a clear focus for our business and technology development, identify customer groups to approach, partners needed, size of funding required and potential sources of funding.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

The study confirmed the feasibility of the key idea of performing 3D scanning by multiple camera array. The algorithmic methods utilized in the process are seen as compatible with this concept. We also got detailed overview of the needs of our potential customers, identified new use cases, elaborated the target groups and estimated the size of the addressable market, and confirmed our freedom-to-operate. The main finding of the feasibility study was that due to differences in users’ precision requirements, we should provide systems with different precision levels in order to optimize the cost for the customer and enlarge the addressable market.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Altogether, the feasibility study confirmed the economic and technical viability of the Nipuna development, so that a Phase 2 proposal reflecting all results of the feasibility study, including development work plan and resource requirements, is currently in process and is to be submitted.

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