MOBILE PLATFORM FOR CONVEYING AN NSS DEVICE
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1. A survey instrument conveyance comprising:
- a mobile platform comprising;
a set of wheels attached to the platform;
a mechanical coupling assembly to couple a survey instrument to the mobile platform; and
an adjustable position mechanism coupled to the mechanical coupling assembly to raise and lower the survey instrument relative to the mobile platform.
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Abstract
A survey instrument conveyance is disclosed. One embodiment includes a mobile platform having a set of wheels attached thereto. In addition, a mechanical coupling assembly is used to couple a survey instrument to the mobile platform. An adjustable position mechanism is coupled to the mechanical coupling assembly to raise and lower the survey instrument relative to the mobile platform.
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21 Claims
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1. A survey instrument conveyance comprising:
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a mobile platform comprising; a set of wheels attached to the platform; a mechanical coupling assembly to couple a survey instrument to the mobile platform; and an adjustable position mechanism coupled to the mechanical coupling assembly to raise and lower the survey instrument relative to the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile position determination system, comprising:
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a mobile platform comprising a set of wheels attached thereto; a survey instrument comprising; an object having a point of interest located thereon; a first navigation satellite system (NSS) antenna mounted in a first location on the object; a second NSS antenna mounted in a second location on the object, wherein the point of interest, the first antenna, and the second antenna have a known coaxial spatial relationship; a NSS receiver coupled to the first antenna and to the second antenna, and configured to generate location information for each antenna; and a spatial relationship determiner to receive the location of each antenna, and determine the spatial location of the point on the object based on the known spatial relationship between the first antenna, the second antenna, and the point of interest; a mechanical coupling assembly to couple the survey instrument to the mobile platform; and an adjustable position mechanism coupled to the mechanical coupling assembly to raise and lower the survey instrument relative to the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for performing a survey with a dual coaxial NSS receiver mobile survey system, the method comprising:
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providing a dual coaxial NSS receiver system on a mobile platform, the dual coaxial NSS receiver system comprising; a first NSS device and a second NSS device mounted on a pole; and a known point on the pole indicating the location of a measurement; providing an adjustable position mechanism coupling the mobile platform to the dual coaxial NSS receiver system, the adjustable position mechanism raising and lowering the survey instrument relative to the mobile platform; utilizing a NSS receiver coupled to first NSS device and to first NSS device, the NSS receiver configured to generate location information for each NSS device; determining a spatial relationship between each antenna and the known point, and determining the spatial location of the known point based on the known spatial relationship between the first antenna, the second antenna, and the known point; outputting the spatial location information in a user accessible format. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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