SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING IN A LOCATION OPAQUE TO THE SIGNALS OF A SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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1. A system for the terrestrial positioning of a user (1) in a location (2), wherein the signals (7) emitted from the satellite navigation systems cannot be received, said system comprising:
- at least three beacons (3), arranged around said location (2), outside the latter and able to emit radio-electric signals (11), the transmission wavelength of each beacon (3) being at least decametric; and
at least one equipment (20 to 30) associated to said user (1) and comprising at least reception means (20, 24 to 30) able to receive said radio-electric signals (11) emitted from said beacons (3) and calculation means (22),wherein;
said beacons (3) are able to emit radio-electric signals (11) comprising information about their respective terrestrial positions;
said calculation means (22) are able to calculate;
from the radio-electric signals (11) received from said beacons (3), the position and orientation of said equipment (20 to 30) with respect to said beacons (3); and
from such a position and such an orientation, as well as from the information relating to the terrestrial positions of the beacons (3), comprised in said radio-electric signals (11), the terrestrial position and orientation of said equipment (20 to 30); and
said equipment (20 to 23) further comprises indication means (23) able to transmit to said user (1) the thus calculated terrestrial position and orientation of said equipment.
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Abstract
According to the invention, the system comprises: at least three position beacons (3) arranged about said location (2) and emitting in the long-wave range, and an apparatus associated with the user (1) and including means for receiving, processing and displaying the information transmitted by said beacons (3).
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1. A system for the terrestrial positioning of a user (1) in a location (2), wherein the signals (7) emitted from the satellite navigation systems cannot be received, said system comprising:
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at least three beacons (3), arranged around said location (2), outside the latter and able to emit radio-electric signals (11), the transmission wavelength of each beacon (3) being at least decametric; and at least one equipment (20 to 30) associated to said user (1) and comprising at least reception means (20, 24 to 30) able to receive said radio-electric signals (11) emitted from said beacons (3) and calculation means (22), wherein; said beacons (3) are able to emit radio-electric signals (11) comprising information about their respective terrestrial positions; said calculation means (22) are able to calculate; from the radio-electric signals (11) received from said beacons (3), the position and orientation of said equipment (20 to 30) with respect to said beacons (3); and from such a position and such an orientation, as well as from the information relating to the terrestrial positions of the beacons (3), comprised in said radio-electric signals (11), the terrestrial position and orientation of said equipment (20 to 30); and said equipment (20 to 23) further comprises indication means (23) able to transmit to said user (1) the thus calculated terrestrial position and orientation of said equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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