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TECHNIQUE TO VERIFY UNDERGROUND TARGETS UTILIZING VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGING AND CONTROLLED EXCAVATION

  • US 20150226004A1
  • Filed: 02/10/2014
  • Published: 08/13/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of excavating a borehole extending from a probe entry point to a predetermined underground target point within a formation, comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining three-dimensional coordinates of the predetermined underground target point;

    operating a cutting head of an excavation probe to initiate the borehole at the probe entry point;

    determining a real-time three-dimensional position of the cutting head within the formation;

    displaying the real-time three-dimensional position of the cutting head on a virtual reality display;

    displaying the predetermined underground target point on the virtual reality display; and

    directionally guiding the cutting head to the predetermined underground target point utilizing the virtual reality display.

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