HYBRID POSITIONING SYSTEM USING A REAL-TIME LOCATION SYSTEM AND ROBOTIC TOTAL STATION
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1. A method for locating a target on a site comprising:
- monitoring at least one locating device of a plurality of locating devices traversing the site;
determining if a current position of the at least one locating device is at a distance that is greater than or equal to a specified distance from the target;
if the distance is determined to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then positioning the at least one locating device using a first positioning system; and
when the distance is determined not to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then transitioning the positioning of the at least one locating device from using the first positioning system to positioning the at least one locating device using a robotic total station (RTS) until a final position for the target has been located on the site.
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Abstract
A positioning system that combines the use of real-time location system and a robotic total station into a single, transparent hybrid positioning system to locate one or multiple targets by one or multiple users.
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1. A method for locating a target on a site comprising:
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monitoring at least one locating device of a plurality of locating devices traversing the site; determining if a current position of the at least one locating device is at a distance that is greater than or equal to a specified distance from the target; if the distance is determined to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then positioning the at least one locating device using a first positioning system; and when the distance is determined not to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then transitioning the positioning of the at least one locating device from using the first positioning system to positioning the at least one locating device using a robotic total station (RTS) until a final position for the target has been located on the site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for locating a target on site comprising:
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a first positioning system configured for positioning at least one locating device of a plurality of location devices traversing the site; a robotic total station (RTS) configured for positioning the at least one locating device of the plurality of location devices traversing the site; a server; a memory coupled with the server, the memory having a program that stores computer program instructions that when executed cause the server to perform operations for; monitoring the at least one locating device; determining if a current position of the at least one locating device is at a distance that is greater than or equal to a specified distance from the target; if the distance is determined to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then causing the system to use the first positioning system for positioning the at least one locating device; and when the distance is determined not to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then causing the system to use the RTS for the positioning of the at least one locating device until a final position for the target has been located on the site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A robotic total station (RTS) comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled with the processor, the memory having a program that stores computer program instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations for; receiving a message indicating that control of positioning a locating device on a site by the RTS is desired, the message triggered by a determination that a current position of the locating device is at a distance that is less than a specified distance from a target on the site; locking onto, in response to the message, the locating device; transitioning the control of the positioning of the locating device to the RTS; and positioning, by the RTS, the locating device until a final position for the target has been located on the site. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer program instructions for locating a target on a site, the computer program instructions, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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monitoring at least one locating device of a plurality of locating devices traversing the site; determining if a current position of the at least one locating device is at a distance that is greater than or equal to a specified distance from the target; if the distance is determined to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then positioning the at least one locating device using a first positioning system; and when the distance is determined not to be greater than or equal to the specified distance then transitioning the positioning of the at least one locating device using the first positioning system to positioning the at least one locating device using a robotic total station (RTS) until a final position for the target is located on the site. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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