The analysis of signal disruptions from an optical triangulation measurement sensor

The paper presents the analysis of a measurement signal from a measurement triangulation sensor (laser) obtained during the positioning of an industrial robot. The signal is characterised by the range of disruptions. Their character is complex, because it involves the influence of robot position correction signals generated by the drive, free vibrations of the mechanical system caused by its movement and instability of reading the optical measurement sensor. There are presented the components of a test stand as well as the interactions between the robot control system, PLC, the laser controller and the user's HMI. The results of the analysis of the obtained data indicate that the reliable reading in the time shorter than the time of the system relaxation is possible. The presented issue is an element of a wider research program, the aim of which is to determine the correlations between the measurement capability of the method realised with the active use of an industrial robot and the measurement realisation time.