Inspection system and methods with autocompensation for edge break gauging orientation

A method for inspecting an edge break of a part, comprising:

• obtaining an initial profile corresponding to the edge break of the part using a sensor having a plurality of different angular values;
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• determining an orientation of the edge break of the part such that a cross-section of data points along the initial profile is being measured normal to a major axis of the edge break of the part, thereby reducing a measurement error due to an orientation of the sensor.

An inspection system for inspecting a feature of a part, comprising:

• a sensor configured to capture an image of the feature on the part;
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• a processor configured to process the image of the feature of the part, extract at least one profile from the image of the feature of the part, remove a plurality of data points corresponding to noise from the at least one profile to generate at least one trimmed profile, extract a plurality of data points corresponding to edges of the at least one trimmed profile, fit two edge surface planes through the plurality of data points corresponding to edges of the at least one trimmed profile, generate a compensation plane normal to the two edge surface planes, and project the at least one trimmed profile onto the compensation plane to generate an updated profile, wherein the updated profile is used by the processor to reduce a measurement error caused by an orientation of the sensor.