System a method and an apparatus for performing wireless measurements, positioning and surface mapping by means of a portable coordinate system
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system for performing measurements and positioning of objects in a given area, said system comprised of:
- at least one field beacon positioned at a target object;
a central signal collector, comprised of at least three base beacons assembled in a polygon design of known dimensions, wherein each base beacon communicates with each of the field beacons;
an application software, wherein said software performs measurement calculations based on communication signal characteristics between the field beacons and the base beacons of the central collector.
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Abstract
The present invention is a new multifunctional low-cost solution for performing measurements and positioning in construction sites and automatically extracting a three-dimensional virtual model, plans, elevations and sections drawings based on these measurements. The preferred embodiment of the present invention consists of a field beacon or a set of field beacons, spread around the measured area, communicating by omnidirectional signals with at least one central signal collector, which communicates with a computer. Dedicated computer software performs the spatial calculations and other applicable functions. The disclosed system is used for laying out axes and columns at the beginning stage of construction while ensuring the exact match of each mark to its planned position, and for quality and exactitude control of constructions or assembling. In addition the system may be used for locating and tracking objects in a predefined area and automatic directing of machinery to target points.
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1. A wireless communication system for performing measurements and positioning of objects in a given area, said system comprised of:
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at least one field beacon positioned at a target object;
a central signal collector, comprised of at least three base beacons assembled in a polygon design of known dimensions, wherein each base beacon communicates with each of the field beacons;
an application software, wherein said software performs measurement calculations based on communication signal characteristics between the field beacons and the base beacons of the central collector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless method for performing measurements and positioning of objects in a given area using at least one field beacon positioned at a target object and a central signal collector comprised of at least three base beacons assembled in a polygon design of known dimensions, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing communication between each of the base beacons and each of the field beacons;
performing measurement calculations based on communication signal characteristics between the field beacons and the base beacons of the central collector. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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