Automatic Alignment of Multiple Optical Components Using Genetic Algorithm

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First NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS'06)

Istanbul, Turkey

June 15-June 18

ISBN: 0-7695-2614-4

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	Hirokazu Nosato, Masahiro Murakawa, Tetsuya Higuchi, "Automatic Alignment of Multiple Optical Components Using Genetic Algorithm," Adaptive Hardware and Systems, NASA/ESA Conference on, pp. 67-73, First NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS'06), 2006.

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	@article{ 10.1109/AHS.2006.27, author = {Hirokazu Nosato and Masahiro Murakawa and Tetsuya Higuchi}, title = {Automatic Alignment of Multiple Optical Components Using Genetic Algorithm}, journal ={Adaptive Hardware and Systems, NASA/ESA Conference on}, volume = {0}, year = {2006}, isbn = {0-7695-2614-4}, pages = {67-73}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/AHS.2006.27}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - CONF JO - Adaptive Hardware and Systems, NASA/ESA Conference on TI - Automatic Alignment of Multiple Optical Components Using Genetic Algorithm SN - 0-7695-2614-4 SP67 EP73 A1 - Hirokazu Nosato, A1 - Masahiro Murakawa, A1 - Tetsuya Higuchi, PY - 2006 KW - null VL - 0 JA - Adaptive Hardware and Systems, NASA/ESA Conference on ER -

Hirokazu Nosato, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

Masahiro Murakawa, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

Tetsuya Higuchi, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/AHS.2006.27

We propose and demonstrate a method of automatic alignment for multiple optical components using a genetic algorithm. The connection between two optical components requires extremely precise alignment in the order of submicron- meters. It, therefore, typically takes an experienced technician around 30 to 60 minutes to manually align optical components. Although automatic jiber alignment systems are being developed, they are not practical for use when the degrees of freedom in the alignment of multiple optical components are large. To overcome this dificulty, we have devised a method of automatic alignment for multiple optical components using a genetic algorithm. In a conducted experiment, we successfully connected three optical components within a short span of time (3 minutes) through simultaneous alignment.

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Hirokazu Nosato, Masahiro Murakawa, Tetsuya Higuchi, "Automatic Alignment of Multiple Optical Components Using Genetic Algorithm," ahs, pp.67-73, First NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS'06), 2006

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