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Robotic Scanning Path Planning Based on K-means Clustering and PSO

  • Sheng Gao
  • , He Jiang
  • , Peng Xu*
  • , Bing Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Robotics and Advanced Manufacture, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen

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Abstract

In order to achieve automated scanning of complex parts, this paper proposes a model-based robotic scanning path planning algorithm, which mainly consists of viewpoint planning and path planning. Viewpoint planning is implemented based on the point cloud obtained by sampling the 3D CAD model, and the evaluation of candidate viewpoints is accomplished using the principle of ray casting. The scanning path of the robotic arm is obtained through the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm using the viewpoints generated from viewpoint planning. A smooth and executable scanning trajectory is generated by applying B-spline interpolation and spherical linear interpolation. Simulation verification is conducted to validate the effectiveness of the proposed robotic scanning path planning method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2026 7th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology and Intelligent Manufacturing, ICMTIM 2026
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages246-250
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9798331561789
DOIs
StatePublished - 2026
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology and Intelligent Manufacturing, ICMTIM 2026 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 17 Apr 202619 Apr 2026

Publication series

Name2026 7th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology and Intelligent Manufacturing, ICMTIM 2026

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology and Intelligent Manufacturing, ICMTIM 2026
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period17/04/2619/04/26

Keywords

  • 3D scanning
  • measurement
  • path planning
  • point cloud
  • robotics
  • viewpoint planning

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