Augmented reality technology as a controller for a total station
AssigneeTrimble Inc.
InventorsJordan Lawver, Steven Ostrowski, David Burczyk, Bryan Williams, Benedict JG Atkins, Martin Holmgren
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Abstract
An augmented-reality system is combined with a surveying system to make measurement and/or layout at a construction site more efficient. A reflector can be mounted to a wearable device having an augmented-reality system. A total station can be used to track a reflector, and truth can be transferred to the wearable device while an obstruction is between the total station and the reflector. Further, a target can be used to orient a local map of a wearable device to an environment based on a distance between the target and the wearable device.
Claims21
A system for identifying points of interest during construction layout, the system comprising:
- a base station configured to measure angles and distances from the base station to a reflector to generate position data of the reflector in relation to an environment;
- a wearable device comprising:
- a hardhat;
- the reflector, wherein the reflector is fixedly coupled with the hardhat;
- an optical display fixedly coupled with the hardhat;
- a camera fixedly coupled with the hardhat;
- and
- a graphics engine configured to provide a local map based on images acquired by the camera;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- receive the position data;
- orient the local map of the wearable device to the base station using the position data;
- and
- present to a user of the wearable device, using the optical display, a virtual object in relation to the environment, based on orienting the local map of the wearable device with the base station.
A method for using augmented reality in construction layout, the method comprising:
- measuring a position of a reflector in relation to a base station to obtain position data, wherein:
- the reflector is fixedly coupled with a hardhat;
- and
- the base station is configured to measure angels and distances from the base station to the reflector in relation to an environment;
- generating a local map based on images acquired by a camera that is fixedly coupled with the hardhat;
- orienting the local map to the base station using the position data;
- and
- presenting to a user, using an optical display fixedly coupled with the hardhat, a virtual object in relation to the environment, based on orienting the local map with the base station.
An apparatus comprising:
- a wearable device comprising:
- a frame;
- a marker, wherein the marker is fixedly coupled with the frame;
- an optical display fixedly coupled with the frame;
- a camera fixedly coupled with the frame;
- and
- a graphics engine configured to provide a local map based on images acquired by the camera;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- receive position data relative to an environment;
- orient the local map of the wearable device to the environment using the position data;
- and
- present, using the optical display, a virtual object in relation to the environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.