Contour measuring device and method
OwnerDonald R. Airey, Herman Servatiusinventors
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Abstract
The disclosed invention is an improvement on the traditional Measuring Wheel. When the odometry information is combined with two direction sensors and an on-board computer, the instrument is able to perform useful measurements to allow the calculation of an area or the description of a non-linear contour, as well as the traditional distance measurements.
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A measuring device for measuring contours to scale for the description of a landscape, the device comprising:
- a measurement wheel, wherein said measurement wheel consists of a single measurement wheel;
- a sensor array, wherein said sensor array is selected from the group consisting of two magnetometers and two accelerometers;
- two magnetometers and two inclinometers;
- two magnetometers and two gyroscopes;
- two accelerometers and two gyroscopes;
- and two inclinometers and two gyroscopes;
- a digital odometer, wherein said digital odometer is operably connected to said single measurement wheel;
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- a guide, wherein said guide is operably connected to said single measurement wheel and said sensor array,
- wherein said measuring device contacts said landscape only at said single measurement wheel.
A measuring device for measuring contours to scale for the description of a landscape, the device comprising:
- a measurement wheel, wherein said measurement wheel consists of a single measurement wheel;
- a sensor array, wherein said sensor array is selected from the group consisting of two magnetometers and two accelerometers;
- two magnetometers and two inclinometers;
- two magnetometers and two gyroscopes;
- two accelerometers and two gyroscopes;
- and two inclinometers and two gyroscopes;
- a digital odometer, wherein said digital odometer is operably connected to said single measurement wheel;
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- a guide, wherein said guide is operably connected to said single measurement wheel and said sensor array.
- further comprising a leading member and a loading device, wherein said leading member is operably connected to and positioned in a plane of said single measuring wheel, and wherein said loading device insures said leading member is positioned in contact with said contour, wherein said measuring device contacts said landscape only at said single measurement wheel and said leading member.
A measuring device for measuring contours to scale for the description of a landscape, the device comprising:
- a measurement wheel, wherein said measurement wheel consists of a single measurement wheel;
- a sensor array, wherein said sensor array is selected from the group consisting of two magnetometers and two accelerometers;
- two magnetometers and two inclinometers;
- two magnetometers and two gyroscopes;
- two accelerometers and two gyroscopes;
- and two inclinometers and two gyroscopes;
- a digital odometer, wherein said digital odometer is operably connected to said single measurement wheel;
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- a guide, wherein said guide is operably connected to said single measurement wheel and said sensor array.
- further comprising a trailing member and a loading device, wherein said trailing member is operably connected to and positioned in a plane of said single measuring wheel, and wherein said loading device insures said trailing member is positioned in contact with said contour, wherein said measuring device contacts said landscape only at said single measurement wheel and said trailing member.
A measuring device for measuring contours to scale for the description of a landscape, the device comprising:
- a measurement wheel;
- a sensor array, wherein said sensor array comprises three sensors, said sensors being selected from the group consisting of accelerometers, inclinometers and magnetometers, or a combination thereof;
- a digital odometer, wherein said digital odometer is operably connected to said measurement wheel;
- a guide, wherein said guide is operably connected to said measurement wheel and said sensor array, and
- a computer having a sensor log wherein said computer is operably connected to said guide.
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