System and method for obtaining georeferenced mapping data
First Claim
1. A system for acquiring geospatial data information, comprising:
- a positioning device for determining the position of surface data points of a structure in three-dimensions in a region unable to receive adequate GPS signals;
an image capture device for obtaining characteristic image data of the surface data points;
a data store device for storing information representing the position and characteristic image data of the surface data points, and for correlating the position and image data for the data points.
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Abstract
A system and method for acquiring spatial mapping information of surface data points defining a region unable to receive effective GPS signals, such as the interior of a building, includes an IMU for dynamically determining geographical positions relative to at least one fixed reference point, a LIDAR or camera for determining range of the IMU to each surface data point, and a processor to determine position data for each surface data point relative to the at least one reference point. A digital camera obtains characteristic image data, including color data, of the surface data points, and the processor correlates the position data and image data for the surface data points to create an image of the region.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for acquiring geospatial data information, comprising:
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a positioning device for determining the position of surface data points of a structure in three-dimensions in a region unable to receive adequate GPS signals; an image capture device for obtaining characteristic image data of the surface data points; a data store device for storing information representing the position and characteristic image data of the surface data points, and for correlating the position and image data for the data points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for acquiring spatial mapping information, comprising:
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an IMU for dynamically determining geographical position data relative to at least one fixed reference point; a range scanning device for obtaining distance data representative of the distance from said IMU to each of a plurality of surface data points, each of said plurality of surface data points defining a region unable to receive effective GPS signals; an image capture device to provide characteristic image data for each of said plurality of surface data points; a data store for all of said data; and a data processor to determine position information for each of said plurality of surface data points and to correlate the position data and characteristic image data for each of said surface data points to create an image of the region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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27. A system for acquiring spatial mapping information, comprising:
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A sensor platform for determining the position of surface data points of building structure in three-dimensions in a region unable to receive adequate GPS signals, the sensor platform comprising an IMU for determining the position of at least one reference point, and a LIDAR for determining the positions of the surface data points relative to the reference point, and further including a GPS receiver for obtaining position of at least one initial reference point which is used as a starting reference point by the IMU; a digital camera for obtaining characteristic image data of the surface data points, said image data including color data; a processor and data store device for receiving and storing information representing the position of surface data points and the characteristic image data of the surface data points, and for correlating the position data and image data for the data points, said processor recreating an image of the building structure using the position data and image data. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for acquiring spatial mapping information, comprising:
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determining the position of surface data points of building structure in three-dimensions in a region unable to receive adequate GPS signals; obtaining characteristic image data of the surface data points; and storing information representing the position of surface data points and the characteristic image data of the surface data points, wherein the position data and image data for the data points are correlated. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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