Integrated surveying and leveling
First Claim
1. A method of determining a position of a point in a local coordinate system using a survey instrument comprising an integrated optical total station and digital level, the method comprising:
- measuring an angle associated with the point, the angle measured about a vertical axis of the survey instrument, the vertical axis being substantially aligned with a local gravity vector;
determining a distance between the survey instrument and the point using an electronic distance measuring device;
measuring a difference in height between a horizontal axis of the survey instrument and the point using a leveling staff positioned relative to the point, the horizontal axis being substantially orthogonal to the vertical axis; and
determining the position of the point in the local coordinate system using the angle, the distance, and the difference in height.
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Abstract
A method of determining a position of a point in a local coordinate system using a survey instrument comprising an integrated optical total station and digital level includes measuring an angle associated with the point. The angle may be measured about a vertical axis of the survey instrument, and the vertical axis may be substantially aligned with a local gravity vector. The method also includes determining a distance between the survey instrument and the point using an electronic distance measuring device and measuring a difference in height between a horizontal axis of the survey instrument and the point using a leveling staff positioned relative to the point. The horizontal axis may be substantially orthogonal to the vertical axis. The method also includes determining the position of the point in the local coordinate system using the angle, the distance, and the difference in height.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of determining a position of a point in a local coordinate system using a survey instrument comprising an integrated optical total station and digital level, the method comprising:
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measuring an angle associated with the point, the angle measured about a vertical axis of the survey instrument, the vertical axis being substantially aligned with a local gravity vector; determining a distance between the survey instrument and the point using an electronic distance measuring device; measuring a difference in height between a horizontal axis of the survey instrument and the point using a leveling staff positioned relative to the point, the horizontal axis being substantially orthogonal to the vertical axis; and determining the position of the point in the local coordinate system using the angle, the distance, and the difference in height. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of determining an angle, distance, and elevation of a point using a survey instrument comprising an integrated optical total station and digital level, the method comprising:
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measuring an angle associated with the point, the angle measured about a vertical axis of the survey instrument; determining a distance between the survey instrument and the point using an electronic distance measuring device; and measuring a difference in height between a horizontal axis of the survey instrument and the point, the horizontal axis substantially orthogonal to a local gravity vector and the difference in height measured using a leveling staff positioned relative to the point. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A survey instrument comprising an integrated optical total station and digital level, the survey instrument configured to determine a position of a point in a local coordinate system, comprising:
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a first measuring module configured to measure an angle associated with the point about a vertical axis of the survey instrument; a first determining module configured to determine a distance between the survey instrument and the point using an electronic distance measuring device; a second measuring module configured to measure a difference in height between a horizontal axis of the survey instrument and the point using a leveling staff positioned relative to the point, the horizontal axis substantially orthogonal to a local gravity vector; and a second determining module configured to determine the position of the point in the local coordinate system using the angle, the distance, and the difference in height. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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