Mapping systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system for mapping, the system comprising:
- a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements;
an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder;
a processor coupled to the rangefinder and the inertial sensor, wherein the processor is adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the range finder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, and wherein the processor is further adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction of a physical room based on minimizing an error function wherein, a′
i is a model approximation for acceleration ai measured by the inertial sensor, ω
′
j is a model approximation for the output ω
j of a gyro-rate measured by the inertial sensor, and d′
k is a model approximation for a distance to a wall d′
k as measured by the rangefinder.
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Abstract
Improved systems and methods for mapping are provided. In one embodiment, a system for mapping is provided. The system comprises a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder; and a processor coupled the rangefinder and the inertial sensor and adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor. The processor is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from inertial sensor.
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1. A system for mapping, the system comprising:
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a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder; a processor coupled to the rangefinder and the inertial sensor, wherein the processor is adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the range finder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, and wherein the processor is further adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction of a physical room based on minimizing an error function wherein, a′
i is a model approximation for acceleration ai measured by the inertial sensor, ω
′
j is a model approximation for the output ω
j of a gyro-rate measured by the inertial sensor, and d′
k is a model approximation for a distance to a wall d′
k as measured by the rangefinder.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for mapping, the system comprising:
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a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder; a processor coupled to the rangefinder and the inertial sensor, wherein the processor is adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the range finder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, and is adapted to assemble a map based on establishing the relative position of two or more virtual room reconstructions; and a display coupled to the processor and adapted to display the map. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for mapping, the system comprising:
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a rangefinder adapted to output range measurements; an inertial sensor adapted to capture inertial measurements including inertial forces acting on the rangefinder and the attitude of the rangefinder; a processor coupled to the rangefinder and the inertial sensor, wherein the processor is adapted to receive a set of range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor, is adapted to produce a virtual room reconstruction based on the set of range measurements from the range finder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor; a first communications interface coupled to the processor; a second communications interface coupled to the rangefinder and the inertial sensor; and wherein the first communications interface and the second communications interface are adapted to communicate range measurements from the rangefinder and inertial measurements from the inertial sensor to the processor via a communications link. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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