Surveying system
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1. A surveying system, comprising:
- a vehicle maneuverable within a surveying site;
a plurality of mobile communication stations, each of the mobile communication stations located at one of a plurality of predetermined locations on the surveying site;
a first wireless transceiver onboard the vehicle and in communication with the plurality of mobile communication stations, to determine a location of the vehicle within the surveying site based upon a triangulation of the vehicle by the plurality of mobile communication stations;
anda navigation unit onboard the vehicle, the navigation unit being loaded with a representation of the surveying site and including one or more points of interest thereon, the navigation unit maneuvering the vehicle to a selected one of the one or more points of interest.
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Abstract
A surveying system having a total station integrated into an unmanned aerial vehicle communicates with a plurality of mobile communication stations that are located on known site coordinates. By locating the mobile communication stations on known coordinates, the location of the aerial vehicle is precisely triangulated and controlled. Construction drawings are loaded into the system, thereby allowing the vehicle to locate itself at specific points designated in the drawings for the marking of on-site construction grid lines.
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1. A surveying system, comprising:
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a vehicle maneuverable within a surveying site; a plurality of mobile communication stations, each of the mobile communication stations located at one of a plurality of predetermined locations on the surveying site; a first wireless transceiver onboard the vehicle and in communication with the plurality of mobile communication stations, to determine a location of the vehicle within the surveying site based upon a triangulation of the vehicle by the plurality of mobile communication stations; and a navigation unit onboard the vehicle, the navigation unit being loaded with a representation of the surveying site and including one or more points of interest thereon, the navigation unit maneuvering the vehicle to a selected one of the one or more points of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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