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US 11,947,330 B2Granted
Tool orientation systems and methods
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBrian Arthur Thompson, Jonathan T. Davis
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Abstract
Systems and methods for tool orientation and/or position determining system are described herein. In one example, a plurality of tool sensors can be coupled to a tool. The tool sensors can provide data to a control module or system controller. The orientation and/or position of the tool can accordingly be determined from the data. If the orientation and/or position of the tool matches a desired orientation, the tool and/or control module can provide an indication that the tool is in the desired orientation.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a first tool sensor configured to be coupled to a first portion of a tool;
- a second tool sensor configured to be coupled to a second portion of the tool;
- a third tool sensor configured to be coupled to a third portion of the tool;
- and
- a control module comprising a user interface and configured to:
- communicatively couple to the first tool sensor, the second tool sensor, and the third tool sensor;
- and
- perform operations comprising:
- receiving, at a first timeframe, calibration data from the first tool sensor, the second tool sensor, and the third tool sensor;
- determining a calibration orientation of a major length of the tool from the calibration data;
- receiving, at a second timeframe, orientation data from the first tool sensor, the second tool sensor, and the third tool sensor;
- determining, from the orientation data, whether the major length of the tool is oriented in accordance with the calibration orientation;
- and
- providing, by the user interface, an indication of whether the major length of the tool is oriented in accordance with the calibration orientation.
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