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Positioning system and method

  • US 8,018,382 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2006
  • Issued: 09/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A positioning system comprising:

  • at least two electromagnetic beacons;

    a sensor that measures instantaneous values of magnetic vectors of a magnetic field produced by the beacons, said magnetic vectors having orientations;

    a processing algorithm that calculates a position of the sensor based, on the values and said orientations of the magnetic vectors;

    at least one data acquisition and computing system that implements the algorithm; and

    at least one unit that displays navigation information to an operator; and

    wherein the electromagnetic beacons are located above ground, and wherein the sensor that measures the instantaneous vector values of the magnetic field produced by the electromagnetic beacons is located below the ground, and wherein the unit that displays the navigation information to the operator is located below the ground, such that the navigation information is displayed to the operator below the ground while the operator is located below the ground and while the beacons are located above the ground.

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