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Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker

  • US 8,537,371 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2011
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for mechanically communicating, from a user to a laser tracker, a command to control operation of the laser tracker with steps comprising:

  • providing the laser tracker with a first angular encoder;

    providing a rule of correspondence between each of a plurality of commands and each of a plurality of rotational patterns of a portion of a tracker structure;

    selecting by the user a first command from among the plurality of commands;

    rotating by the user, between a first time and a second time, the portion of the laser tracker structure in a first rotational pattern from among the plurality of rotational patterns, wherein the first rotational pattern corresponds to the first command;

    obtaining a collection of first angular readings from the first angular encoder, wherein the angular readings are obtained between the first time and the second time;

    determining the first command based at least in part on processing the first angular readings according to the rule of correspondence; and

    executing the first command with the laser tracker.

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