Paper 13093-186
Paper 13093-186
Precision in motion: advances in robotic polishing of x-ray mirrors
17 June 2024 • 17:30 - 19:00 Japan Standard Time | Room G5, North - 1F
Abstract
Robotic polishing currently falls short of ultra-precision requirements, which involves nanometric precision polishing. To address this, a simulation method has been developed to assess the effect of equipment vibration on polishing outcome, from which the level of force adjustment needed to ensure consistent fine polishing is determined. A passive compliance control is demonstrated that can successfully maintain precise surface slopes, by imposing a nearly constant contact force.
Presenter
Fadi Atallah
Zeeko Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Fadi Atallah is a Robotics Research Engineer at Zeeko Ltd, UK. His work applies probabilistic theory and concepts within the Robotics/Machine Learning (ML) field. Fadi is driven to utilise his research in Probabilistic Numerics (PN) to integrate innovative heuristic techniques for developing self-learning polishing machines. He ranked as the second highest performing student in his Master’s degree in Aerospace engineering at Imperial College London in 2022, and has been awarded a prize from the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers for best performance in Materials & Manufacturing during his studies in 2019.