METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF AN OBJECT
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Abstract
The invention relates to a positioning method for determining the position and orientation of a mobile unit having a receiver (3′, whereby the receiver (3) is detected by a scanner (2), said scanner (2′ determining at least the distance and a direction in relation to the receiver (3). The radiation emitted by the sensor is detected by the receiver (3′ and the direction of incidence of radiation and the direction of incidence of radiation in relation to an axis of reception are derived while an offset of the incident radiation in relation to the axis of reception (EA) is determined. Position and orientation of the unit are derived from at least the distance, the direction in relation to the receiver (3′), the offset and the direction of incidence as the position information and the unit is optionally controlled via the optical connection (OV).
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42 Claims
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19. An attitude determination method for determining position and orientation of a moveable unit having a receiver including a scanning unit for scanning to detect the receiver by a laser beam, the scanning unit being capable of being positioned at a point of defined position, the receiver being formed for reception of the laser beam and being capable of being mounted on the movable unit, the method comprising:
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detecting the receiver by the scanning unit, the scanning unit determining at least a distance and a direction to the receiver; detecting the laser beam by the receiver and determining a direction of incidence of the laser beam relative to a receiver axis; determining the position and orientation of the unit from at least the distance, the direction to the receiver and the direction of incidence as attitude information, wherein the position of the impingement point of the laser beam in an entry pupil of the receiver is determined on detection of the laser beam. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A moveable unit, comprising:
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a support component; and a receiver for receiving a laser beam, the receiver being adjustable relative to the support component, and the receiver and the support component being formed and arranged so that the direction of incidence of the laser beam relative to a receiver axis is detectable and the position of the receiver relative to the support component is detectable, wherein the receiver is formed so that the position of the impingement point of the laser beam in an entry pupil of the receiver is capable of being determined. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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