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Automated guided apparatus suitable for toping applications

  • US 6,349,249 B1
  • Filed: 02/29/2000
  • Issued: 02/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/24/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automated guidance and measuring apparatus, the apparatus comprising a support disposed in an environment, a multi-dimensional location determinator affixed to the support, at least one distance measuring unit capable of the determining the distance between a site on the support and a spaced structural member of the environment, a vision system processor for locating a predetermined object in proximity of the apparatus within an acceptable margin of inexactitude and for initially determining the location of the apparatus in the environment, a central processing unit intelligence coordinator communicating with the multi-dimensional location determinator and the distance measuring unit and the vision system processor, means for continuously updating and determining the location of the apparatus in response to the multi-dimensional location determinator, and an image receiver connected to the vision system processor.

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