Acquisition of Information for a Construction Site
First Claim
1. A system configured to acquire information for a construction site, comprising:
- a base unit positioned within the construction site by a user, wherein the base unit comprises an optical subsystem and a computer subsystem, and wherein the computer subsystem is configured to determine a position of the base unit with respect to the construction site; and
a measurement unit configured to be moved within the construction site by a user, wherein the measurement unit comprises one or more elements that are configured to interact with light in a known manner, wherein the optical subsystem of the base unit is configured to direct light to the one or more elements and detect the light after interacting with the one or more elements, wherein the computer subsystem of the base unit is configured to determine a position and pose of the measurement unit with respect to the base unit based on the detected light, and wherein the measurement unit comprises a measurement device configured to be used by the measurement unit or the base unit to determine information for the construction site.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for acquiring information for a construction site are provided. One system includes a base unit positioned within a construction site by a user. A computer subsystem of the base unit determines a position of the base unit with respect to the construction site. The system also includes a measurement unit moved within the construction site by a user. The measurement unit includes one or more elements configured to interact with light in a known manner. An optical subsystem of the base unit directs light to the element(s) and detects the light after interacting with the element(s). The computer subsystem is configured to determine a position and pose of the measurement unit with respect to the base unit based on the detected light. The measurement unit includes a measurement device used by the measurement unit or the base unit to determine information for the construction site.
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37 Claims
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1. A system configured to acquire information for a construction site, comprising:
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a base unit positioned within the construction site by a user, wherein the base unit comprises an optical subsystem and a computer subsystem, and wherein the computer subsystem is configured to determine a position of the base unit with respect to the construction site; and a measurement unit configured to be moved within the construction site by a user, wherein the measurement unit comprises one or more elements that are configured to interact with light in a known manner, wherein the optical subsystem of the base unit is configured to direct light to the one or more elements and detect the light after interacting with the one or more elements, wherein the computer subsystem of the base unit is configured to determine a position and pose of the measurement unit with respect to the base unit based on the detected light, and wherein the measurement unit comprises a measurement device configured to be used by the measurement unit or the base unit to determine information for the construction site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for acquiring information for a construction site, comprising:
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determining a position of a base unit with respect to the construction site, wherein the base unit is positioned within the construction site by a user, and wherein the base unit comprises an optical subsystem and a computer subsystem; directing light to one or more elements of a measurement unit using the optical subsystem of the base unit, wherein the one or more elements interact with the light in a known manner, and wherein the measurement unit is moved within the construction site by a user; detecting the light after interacting with the one or more elements using the optical subsystem of the base unit; determining a position and pose of the measurement unit with respect to the base unit based on the detected light using the computer subsystem of the base unit; and determining information for the construction site using measurement device of the measurement unit.
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