Optimal measurement area determination algorithm of articulated arm measuring machine based on improved FOA

The determination of the optimal measurement area of the articulated arm measuring machine belongs to the multi-dimensional function optimization problem under complex constraints. To realize high-precision measurement of low-precision articulated arm measuring machine, we analyze the working principle and error source of the measuring machine, and establish the optimization target model of the optimal measurement area in this paper. We propose a method for determining the optimal measurement area of an articulated arm measuring machine based on improved FOA. The basic FOA algorithm is improved, the historical optimal individual and population centroid information are added in the population iteration update process, and the fruit fly individuals in each iteration are directly used as the taste concentration judgment value, which increases cooperation and information sharing among fruit fly individuals, and improves the global optimization ability and stability of the algorithm. In the designated area of the measuring machine, we have carried out comparative experiments on the optimization results of improved FOA and basic FOA, ACO, PSO, AL-SC-FOA, LGMS-FOA, IPGS-FFO. Experimental results show that the improved FOA, ACO, PSO, and IPGS-FFO algorithms do not fall into local optimum, and the optimal measurement area determined by them is consistent with the optimization results of other algorithms, and is superior to other algorithms in convergence speed and stability, so it is more suitable for determining the optimal measurement area of articulated arm measuring machine.