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A laser alignment system for boat assembly

Zhenwei Su (Zhenwei Su is based in the Department of Engineering, University of Wales College, Newport, UK. E‐mail: s.zhenwei@newport.ac.uk; h.rowlands@newport.ac.uk)
H. Rowlands (H. Rowlands is based in the Department of Engineering, University of Wales College, Newport, UK. E‐mail: s.zhenwei@newport.ac.uk; h.rowlands@newport.ac.uk)

Sensor Review

ISSN: 0260-2288

Article publication date: 1 September 2000

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Abstract

Based on the investigation of large length measurement and alignment techniques in 3D construction, a laser diode alignment system for boat assembly is presented. In the system, a horizontal laser diode beam and a vertical light plane formed by a rotating pentagonal prism are used as a measuring datum. The system is of low cost, reliable, safe and convenient to be used on‐line in small boatyards with reasonable accuracy. The synthesised error of the system is analysed. The application of the system in boat assembly and some considerations of the system design are described.

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Su, Z. and Rowlands, H. (2000), "A laser alignment system for boat assembly", Sensor Review, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 206-211. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280010372340

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