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However, their operation has a significant drawback derived from the techniques applied in the verification and optimization procedures of their kinematic parameters. These techniques are based on the capture of data with the measuring instrument from a calibrated gauge object, fixed successively in various positions so that most of the instrument measuring volume is covered, which results in time-consuming, tedious and expensive verification procedures. In this work the mechanical design of an indexed metrology platform (IMP) is presented. The aim of the IMP is to increase the final accuracy and to radically simplify the calibration, identification and verification of geometrical parameter procedures of PCMMs. The IMP allows us to fix the calibrated gauge object and move the measuring instrument in such a way that it is possible to cover most of the instrument working volume, reducing the time and operator fatigue to carry out these types of procedures.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s140100606","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,1,2]],"date-time":"2014-01-02T11:29:28Z","timestamp":1388662168000},"page":"606-633","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":10,"title":["Design and Mechanical Evaluation of a Capacitive Sensor-Based Indexed Platform for Verification of Portable Coordinate Measuring Instruments"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2232-7947","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Agust\u00edn","family":"Avila","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Mar\u00eda de Luna 3, Zaragoza 50018, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jorge","family":"Mazo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Mar\u00eda de Luna 3, Zaragoza 50018, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Juan","family":"Mart\u00edn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Design and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Zaragoza, Mar\u00eda de Luna 3, Zaragoza 50018, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,1,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2009). 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