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Automatic surveying equipment and three-dimensions measuring method

  • US 6,473,166 B1
  • Filed: 01/28/2000
  • Issued: 10/29/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic survey apparatus, comprising:

  • an angle measuring unit arranged to measure angle to a collimating direction;

    a non-prism type optical distance measuring unit for measuring distance to a measuring point on an object in said collimating direction;

    an image detector for detecting an image of said object in said collimating direction and providing image data;

    a processor programmed to receive and process said image data to recognize features on a first plane of said object and the direction of said features from said survey apparatus, said processor being further programmed to receive data from said angle measuring unit and said distance measuring unit corresponding to at least three measuring points on said first plane of said object and compute a mathematical representation of said first plane whereby said features can be located.

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