Vibration-Detecting Algorithm Speeds 3D-Printing

Nov-04-17 An algorithm that predicts 3D-printer vibrations can reduce printing time by as much as half.

One of the challenges of 3D printing is compensating for the vibrations created during the printing process. Typically, the printers print more slowly, which then takes longer.

To help speed things along, the team from the University of Michigan developed an algorithm able to anticipate the upcoming vibrations and adjust the printer’s movements to compensate. The algorithm, called a filtered b-spline algorithm, was compared by its creator Simon Shen to a megaphone with a filter able to detect when a person’s voice was about to be over-amplified, and adjust accordingly. The team hopes that eventually the software could be integrated into 3D printer hardware.

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