Apparatus and Method for Calibrating an Aerial Movement System

An aerial movement system comprising:

• a camera to be suspended over an expanse;
• a plurality of reels disposed around the expanse, each reel including an associated support line for moving the camera, the plurality of reels and associated support lines being configured to move the camera along the expanse once coupled to the camera, wherein the position of each of the reels relative to one another is unknown until the reels are disposed around the expanse;
• a plurality of wireless position transceivers, each wireless position transceiver being fixed about the expanse, wherein at least
• a first wireless position transceiver is fixed proximate a first reel from the plurality of reels,
• a second wireless position is fixed proximate a second reel from the plurality of reels, and
• a third wireless position transceiver is disposed with the camera;
• a computer in communication with each of the reels and each of the wireless position transceivers, the computer controlling each reel to release and draw in the support line associated with the reel
• wherein known positions of the third wireless position transceiver are recorded about the expanse relative to the first wireless position transceiver and the second wireless position transceiver, and
• the computer controls each reel to release and/or draw in a calculated portion of its respective associated support line in order to move the third position transceiver to any desired location over the expanse based on the recorded known positions and a current position of the third wireless position transceiver relative to the first wireless position transceiver and the second wireless position transceiver.