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System and method capable of navigating and/or mapping any multi-dimensional space

  • US 9,858,712 B2
  • Filed: 04/07/2008
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for measuring, mapping, and navigating within a multi-dimensional space comprising:

  • a) a master station subsystem further comprising;

    1) a computing platform additionally comprising;

    I. a controller module having a computing processor and system software;

    II. a data storage module;

    III. an input/output interface module;

    IV. an actuator; and

    V. a display;

    wherein the controller module is coupled to the data storage module and the input/output interface module;

    the input/output interface module is additionally coupled to the actuator and the display; and

    the actuator is additionally coupled to the display;

    2) a master station module, which further comprises;

    I. at least one multi-channel transmitter;

    II. at least one multi-channel receiver; and

    III. at least one processor;

    wherein the master station module is coupled to the controller module;

    3) at least one robotic device coupled to the master station module; and

    4) a first signal propagation device coupled to the master station module, wherein the first signal propagation device is capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals;

    b) an external data source coupled to the data storage module; and

    c) at least one substation not physically connected to the master station subsystem, wherein said substation further comprises;

    I. a controllable robotic mechanism;

    II. a computer processor coupled to the controllable robotic mechanism;

    III. a receiver of electromagnetic signals coupled to the computer processor;

    IV. a transmitter of electromagnetic signals also coupled to the computer processor; and

    V. a second signal propagation device coupled to both the receiver and transmitter, wherein the second signal propagation device is capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals;

    wherein the master station subsystem utilizes electromagnetic signals generated by the first signal propagation device to measure distances using triangulation and time-of-flight and to control the robotic movement of the at least one substation; and

    wherein the system software performs an automatic site layout, study, and verification by;

    d) loading a design layout into the data storage module to create a virtual model of the multi-dimensional space;

    e) orienting the first signal propagation device several times to take measurements, thereby locating the position of the master station subsystem relative to the fixed reference points within the multidimensional space via triangulation,wherein at least some of said measurements are taken from said transmitted and impinging laser beams from said lasers in first and second signal propagation devices; and

    wherein all of said robotic mechanisms in said one or more substations are autonomous vehicles and wherein said laser beams are received by a first prismatic target comprising one or more corner cube prisms on said first propagation device and wherein said laser beams are received by a second prismatic target comprising one or more corner cube prisms on said one or more second propagation devices andwherein said measurements are taken after at least one master station subsystem has self leveled itself;

    f) comparing the locations of the fixed reference points in the multidimensional space to their respective representations in the virtual model in order to make markings on the virtual model for a structure and/or objects specified in said design.

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