Three degree-of-freedom telescoping geometry scanner
First Claim
1. An apparatus for creating a 3d image of a site comprising:
- a modular scanning head;
a telescoping mast attached at one end to the modular scanning head and said telescoping mast being hollow having a centerline x, and said modular scanning head having the ability to rotate 360 degrees about a centerline y;
a laser ranging system attached to the other end of said telescoping mast and said laser ranging system being positioned so that the scanning head is in communication with said laser ranging system along the centerline x of the mast, and said laser ranging system creating a data coordinate from the rotational position of said modular scanning head and the distance to an object in said site; and
a wireless data communications computer system receiving said data coordinates from said laser ranging system and having the ability to receive a position coordinate from a global positioning system, whereby said wireless data communications computer system creates a 3d image of said site.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a three-dimensional measuring device, comprising a rotating 360 degree sensor head, a laser scanner and an extendable mast system. The sensor head contains a 360 degree rotating multi-faceted mirror, which determines total path distance from the laser scanner to a particular target. Angular orientations on both the scanner and the faceted mirrors are calculated by a precision encoding system. The measured total path distance, mast system extension, scanner head rotation, mirror rotation angles, and mast deflection are all used to calculate the location of a target point in 3-D space relative to the scanner. The sensing device can be utilized in the construction and nuclear power areas. In the nuclear power area, the mast system can be extended into a contaminated area which the sensor remains outside the contaminated area, thereby avoiding contamination problems.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for creating a 3d image of a site comprising:
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a modular scanning head;
a telescoping mast attached at one end to the modular scanning head and said telescoping mast being hollow having a centerline x, and said modular scanning head having the ability to rotate 360 degrees about a centerline y;
a laser ranging system attached to the other end of said telescoping mast and said laser ranging system being positioned so that the scanning head is in communication with said laser ranging system along the centerline x of the mast, and said laser ranging system creating a data coordinate from the rotational position of said modular scanning head and the distance to an object in said site; and
a wireless data communications computer system receiving said data coordinates from said laser ranging system and having the ability to receive a position coordinate from a global positioning system, whereby said wireless data communications computer system creates a 3d image of said site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The method of creating a multiple position 3D scan of a site using a laser scanning device comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless communications device;
communicating with a global positioning system;
determining a first location of the laser scanning device;
taking a scan of the site at a first position;
referencing all obstructions and terrain;
generating a first set of signals for the obstructions and terrain and sending them to the wireless communications device;
storing said first set of signals;
moving said laser scanning device to a second position;
communicating with said global positioning system;
determining a second location of the laser scanning device;
taking a scan of the site at a second position;
referencing all obstructions and terrain;
generating a second set of signals for the obstructions and terrain and sending them to the wireless communications device;
retrieving said first set of signals for the obstructions and terrain; and
coordinating said first set of signal for obstructions and terrain with said second set of signals for the obstructions and terrain and create a real time 3D image of the site. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for creating a 3D image of a hot cell comprising:
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a scanning head, said scanning head further including a scanning platform and a mirror frame being attached to a scanning platform, a first transport mechanism attached to said scanning platform and rotating said platform, and a second transport mechanism connected to said mirror frame having the ability to rotate said frame 360 degrees about a centerline y;
a telescoping mast attached at one end to the scanning head and said mast being hollow having a centerline x;
a laser ranging system attached to the other end of said mast and said laser ranging system so that the scanning head is in communication with said laser ranging system along the centerline x of said mast, and said laser ranging system creating a data coordinate from the rotational position of said scanning head and the distance to an object in said site; and
a wireless data communications computer system receiving said data coordinates from said laser ranging system and having the ability to receive a position coordinate from a global positioning system, whereby said wireless data communications computer system creates a 3d image of said hot cell. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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