Measurement strategy impact on dimensional inspection by portable camera-based measuring systems

•Description of the methods to determine the uncertainty of length inspection of large objects when using portable optical systems.•Case study: use of the metrology model Metris K610 camera system for specific Large Volume applications.•Analysis and description of the strategy of measurement (simulation and laboratory experiment).•Analysis of the impact of the measurement strategy on dimensional inspection results.•Analysis of measurement results, uncertainties and errors, and their spatial distribution in the measurement space.