Rover orientation measurement for surveying tilt orientation
AssigneeTrimble Inc.
InventorsYoung Jin Lee, Scott Graybill, Matthew Fonken, Ashish Dhital, Jordan Lawver, Kent Kahle, Vinod Khare
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Abstract
An orientation of a rover, such as a surveying rod or a robot, is used for tilt-compensated surveying. A surveying device, separate from the rover measures a position of a first part of the rover. A position of a second part of the rover is calculated based on measuring the position of the first part of the rover, the orientation of the rover, and a known relation between the first part of the rover and the second part of the rover.
Claims20
A system for tilt-compensation surveying, the system comprising:
- a rover;
- a surveying device, separate from the rover;
- and
- one or more memory devices comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform the following steps:
- measuring a position of a first part of the rover, wherein measuring the position of the first part of the rover is performed using the surveying device;
- measuring an orientation of the rover;
- and
- calculating a position of a second part of the rover based on measuring the position of the first part of the rover, measuring the orientation of the rover, and a known relation between the first part of the rover and the second part of the rover.
A method for tilt-compensated surveying, the method comprising:
- measuring a position of a first part of a rover, wherein:
- measuring the position of the first part of the rover is performed using a device, and
- the device is separate from the rover;
- measuring an orientation of the rover;
- and
- calculating a position of a second part of the rover based on measuring the position of the first part of the rover, measuring the orientation of the rover, and a known relation between the first part of the rover and the second part of the rover.
A memory device comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform the following steps:
- measuring a position of a first part of a rover, wherein:
- measuring the position of the first part of the rover is performed using a device, and
- the device is separate from the rover;
- measuring an orientation of the rover;
- and
- calculating a position of a second part of the rover based on measuring the position of the first part of the rover, measuring the orientation of the rover, and a known relation between the first part of the rover and the second part of the rover.
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