Systems and methods for position tracking using magnetoquasistatic fields
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1. A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
a receiving module configured to receive inputs derived from an emitter configured to include one or more antennas emitting quasistatic magnetic fields;
said emitter comprising a multi-turn loop and an integrated circuit disposed about a central part of an interior cavity of a ball, wherein said multi-turn loop is wound around an inner lining of the ball; and
a program storage device tangibly storing a program of instructions executable by the one or more processors to utilize the one or more inputs to determine an above ground position and orientation of the emitter with respect to the receiving module utilizing complex image theory, a fingerprinting technique, or the combination thereof.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate systems, methods, apparatuses and program products that provide position tracking using a simple, low frequency oscillator that is attached to an object to be tracked, and one or more receiving stations that are placed around the area in which the object moves. Embodiments of the invention enable position tracking of the object using light weight equipment which minimally impacts the object'"'"'s natural state.
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1. A system comprising:
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one or more processors; a receiving module configured to receive inputs derived from an emitter configured to include one or more antennas emitting quasistatic magnetic fields; said emitter comprising a multi-turn loop and an integrated circuit disposed about a central part of an interior cavity of a ball, wherein said multi-turn loop is wound around an inner lining of the ball; and a program storage device tangibly storing a program of instructions executable by the one or more processors to utilize the one or more inputs to determine an above ground position and orientation of the emitter with respect to the receiving module utilizing complex image theory, a fingerprinting technique, or the combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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an above ground emitter including one or more antennas configured to emit quasistatic magnetic fields measurable by one or more antennas placed at least 25 yards away from the emitter and suitable for the detection and tracking of the emitter'"'"'s position and orientation by the one or more antennas placed at least 25 yards away from the emitter; said emitter comprising a multi-turn loop and an integrated circuit disposed about a central part of an interior cavity of a ball, wherein said multi-turn loop is wound around an inner lining of the ball. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving inputs derived from an emitter configured to emit quasistatic magnetic fields; said emitter comprising a multi-turn loop and an integrated circuit disposed about a central part of an interior cavity of a ball, wherein said multi-turn loop is wound around an inner lining of the ball; and utilizing a subset of the inputs to determine an above ground position and orientation of the emitter utilizing complex image theory, a fingerprinting technique, or the combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive inputs derived from quasistatic magnetic field data emitted from an emitter; said emitter comprising a multi-turn loop and an integrated circuit disposed about a central part of an interior cavity of a ball, wherein said multi-turn loop is wound around an inner lining of the ball; and computer readable program code configured to utilize the inputs to determine an above ground position and orientation of the emitter with respect to a receiving module utilizing complex image theory, a fingerprinting technique, or the combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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