AUTONOMOUS COOPERATIVE SURVEYING
First Claim
1. A system for collecting and processing location data comprising:
- a vehicle comprising;
a global positioning system (GPS) device; and
a data collection device in communication with the GPS device;
wherein the data collection device collects position data from the GPS device and is configured to transmit the position data to a remote data station.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring depth of waterways and elevation of land features through autonomous consolidation of GPS device data acquired from a plurality of mobile platforms is disclosed. The GPS device data may then be processed and compared to published reference data. A data recorder and a wireless transmission system comprise an onboard unit, which serves to interface with the GPS device for collecting, recording and transmitting data. The onboard device also provides an apparatus for collecting other georeferenced data from multiple mobile platforms, and serves as a node on a two-way meshed communication network.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for collecting and processing location data comprising:
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a vehicle comprising; a global positioning system (GPS) device; and a data collection device in communication with the GPS device; wherein the data collection device collects position data from the GPS device and is configured to transmit the position data to a remote data station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for storing and transmitting data comprising:
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a data collection device comprising; a data interface module configured to receive location data; a data storage module configured to store the location data; and a wireless transmission module configured to transmit the location data, wherein the data interface module is in communication with the data storage module and wherein the data storage module is in communication with the wireless transmission module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of processing location data comprising:
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receiving raw location data from a platform; and performing at least one of the following corrections; correcting the raw location data with attitude data; correcting the raw location data with horizontal data; correcting the raw location data with elevation or depth data; correcting the raw location data with environmental effect data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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