System and method for measuring localized characteristics of a transparency

A system for measuring localized transparency characteristics of a transparency, comprising:

• a first robotic arm having a first arm end;
• a second robotic arm having a second arm end;
• a transmitting horn coupled to the first arm end, and positionable in immediate non-contacting proximity to the transparency and configured to emit an emitted signal for impingement on the transparency, the emitted signal comprising a focused energy beam emitted at least partially in a frequency range of 2-40 GHz;
• a receiving horn coupled to the second arm end, and positionable relative to the transmitting horn in immediate proximity to the transparency and configured to receive a received signal comprising at least a portion of the emitted signal after transmission through or reflection off of the transparency;
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• a processor configured to move the first robotic arm and the second robotic arm in a coordinated manner along a preprogrammed measurement path, and determine at least one transparency characteristic based on an analysis of the received signal.

A method, comprising:

• moving a first robotic arm and a second robotic arm in a coordinated manner to move a transmitting horn and a receiving horn along a preprogrammed measurement path on a same side of a transparency while maintaining the transmitting horn and the receiving horn in non-contacting proximity to the transparency, the transmitting horn coupled to the first robotic arm, the receiving horn coupled to the second robotic arm;
• emitting, exclusively from the transmitting horn, an emitted signal for impingement on the transparency;
• receiving, exclusively at the receiving horn, a received signal comprising at least a portion of the emitted signal after impingement on the transparency;
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• analyzing, via a processor, the received signal and determining at least one transparency characteristic.