Research and development of knowledge base for inspection planning prismatic parts on CMM

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to develop knowledge base model for inspection planning prismatic parts on CMM in digital manufacturing. The digital manufacturing is a novel approach to manufacturing in which all elements of manufacturing process are built using computer based simulation with a 3D visualization. For each element in the process (product/part, tool, fixture, machine, measuring sensor, CMM) a solid model is built and the whole manufacturing process is simulated in order to provide digital verification. Our research model is related to the CMM and its digital environment. The animation of the inspection process on CMM provides a realistic assessment and verification of the inspection process. In order to achieve so high level of integration, it is necessary to incorporate inspection planning knowledge into such a system. This paper describes a model of knowledge base as a main part of intelligent inspection system, with examples for prismatic parts (PP).