Method and system for point by point measurement of spatial coordinates
First Claim
1. A method for point-by-point measurement of spatial coordinates of each of a plurality of points on an object, comprising:
- (a) positioning a single opto-electronic angle sensor designed to measure spatial direction to each of a plurality of point-sized light sources, such that its field of view or working area generally covers said object;
(b) successively touching to each of said points a touch point of a touch probe having at least three point-sized light sources respectively disposed at known coordinates relative to a local probe coordinate system and a touch point disposed at a known location relative to said local probe coordinate system, while maintaining visibility of said touch probe to said angle sensor at each such touching;
(c) simultaneously sensing, using said angle sensor, at each said touching, a spatial direction for each of said light sources and registering said spatial directions; and
(d) computing the position and orientation of said touch probe relative to said angle sensor at each said touching, from the spatial directions registered in step (c).
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Abstract
A system for point by point measurement of spatial coordinates, in which a touch probe including three point-sized light sources at known local coordinates relative to a local probe fixed coordinate system and with a touch point at known location relative to the local coordinate system, is used such that the touch probe touches the point to be measured. A single opto-electronic angle sensor for measurement of spatial direction towards point sized light sources is set up such that its field of view/work area covers the essential parts of the object to be measured, and such that the light sources of the touch probe are seen from the angle sensor for all the relevant measurement points. The spatial directions for all of the light sources of the touch probe are registered simultaneously. Based on the registered spatial directions, the position and orientation of the touch probe are calculated relative to said single angle sensor, and such that the position of the touch probe is related to its point of contact with the measured object.
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1. A method for point-by-point measurement of spatial coordinates of each of a plurality of points on an object, comprising:
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(a) positioning a single opto-electronic angle sensor designed to measure spatial direction to each of a plurality of point-sized light sources, such that its field of view or working area generally covers said object; (b) successively touching to each of said points a touch point of a touch probe having at least three point-sized light sources respectively disposed at known coordinates relative to a local probe coordinate system and a touch point disposed at a known location relative to said local probe coordinate system, while maintaining visibility of said touch probe to said angle sensor at each such touching; (c) simultaneously sensing, using said angle sensor, at each said touching, a spatial direction for each of said light sources and registering said spatial directions; and (d) computing the position and orientation of said touch probe relative to said angle sensor at each said touching, from the spatial directions registered in step (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for point-by-point measurement of spatial coordinates of each of a plurality of points on an object, comprising:
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(a) a single opto-electronic angle sensor to measure spatial direction to each of a plurality of point-size light sources, and to be positioned such that its field of view or working area generally covers said object; (b) a touch probe having at least three point-sized light sources respectively disposed at known coordinates relative to a local probe coordinate system and a touch point disposed at a known location relative to said local probe coordinate system, for successively touching each of said points while maintaining visibility of said touch probe to said angle sensor at each such touching; said angle sensor being operable for simultaneously sensing at each said touching, a spatial direction for each of said light sources; (c) a register for registering said spatial directions as sensed by said angle sensor; and (d) a computer for computing the position and orientation of said touch probe relative to said angle sensor at each said touching, from the spatial directions registered in said register. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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