Automated construction scribing devices and methods of use

A device, comprising:

• a chassis configured to translate along a floor;
• an optical prism mounted to the chassis that reflects signals from a base station;
• a marking assembly mounted to the chassis, the marking assembly comprising:
• a print rail mounted to the chassis;
• a print rail carriage mounted to the print rail, the print rail carriage configured to translate linearly along the print rail;
• and
• a print head mounted to the print rail carriage, the print head configured to apply a floor marking to the floor;
• a controller configured to:
• receive construction instructions comprising floor coordinates that define where floor markings should be applied to the floor;
• automatically translate the chassis along the floor in alignment with the floor coordinates, using current location information received from the base station;
• automatically translate the print rail carriage along the print rail, independent of the translation of the chassis, in alignment with the floor coordinates, using the current location information received from the base station;
• and
• automatically transfer the floor markings to the floor during translation of the chassis using the marking assembly in combination with movement of the chassis;
• and
• a motion sensor configured to determine movement of the chassis and provide the determined movement of the chassis to the controller as motion input to fine tune a current location and/or direction of translation of the chassis along the floor.