Ehrbar, JessicaJessicaEhrbarSchoepflin, DanielDanielSchoepflinSchüppstuhl, ThorstenThorstenSchüppstuhl2023-10-052023-10-05202432nd International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, FAIM 2023978-3-031-38240-6978-3-031-38241-3978-3-031-38242-0https://hdl.handle.net/11420/43546Vertical scanning white light interferometry is nowadays successfully used for automated inspection of combustion chambers in aircraft engines. Although they provide high-accuracy data, white light interferometers have the disadvantage of being comparatively slow sensors due to their small field of view and vibrational sensitivity. Using a lateral scanning white light interferometer instead of a vertical scanning one offers a reduction in inspection times by scanning larger areas at once. At the same time using the lateral scanning setup creates new challenges for the inspection process. In this paper, considering a fan blade of an aircraft engine as an example, a possible inspection setup is shown for reference and the challenges regarding the inspection process are investigated. Existing solutions for similar problems are analysed for their applicability. The biggest remaining challenge is seen in the path planning for the inspection, since generating a minimal number of viewpoints is critical for efficiently using a lateral scanning white light interferometer.eninspection systempath planningrobot guidedEngineering and Applied OperationsConference Paper10.1007/978-3-031-38241-3_3Conference Paper