Near Field Navigation System
First Claim
1. A near field navigation system, comprising:
- a base segment provided on a base structure, the base segment comprising at least four transmitters, wherein each transmitter is provided with a base antenna, and wherein the base antennas are positioned relative to each other at known distances; and
a user segment provided on a user structure, the user segment comprising at least one receiver, at least one user antenna connected to the receiver, and a processing unit connected to the receiver,wherein the receiver and each of the transmitters together form distance measuring units, andwherein the processing unit is configured to calculate a relative three-dimensional position data of the user structure with respect to the base structure on the basis of distance data obtained from the distance measuring units.
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Abstract
A near field navigation system is equipped with a base segment provided on a base structure. The base segment includes at least four transmitters. Each transmitter is provided with a base antenna and the base antennas are positioned relative to each other at known distances. A user segment is provided on a user structure, the user segment including at least one receiver, at least one user antenna connected to the receiver, and a processing unit connected to the receiver. The receiver and each of the transmitters together form distance measuring units and the processing unit is adapted to calculate the relative three-dimensional position data of the user structure with respect to the base structure on the basis of distance data obtained from the distance measuring units.
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1. A near field navigation system, comprising:
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a base segment provided on a base structure, the base segment comprising at least four transmitters, wherein each transmitter is provided with a base antenna, and wherein the base antennas are positioned relative to each other at known distances; and a user segment provided on a user structure, the user segment comprising at least one receiver, at least one user antenna connected to the receiver, and a processing unit connected to the receiver, wherein the receiver and each of the transmitters together form distance measuring units, and wherein the processing unit is configured to calculate a relative three-dimensional position data of the user structure with respect to the base structure on the basis of distance data obtained from the distance measuring units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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