Position and orientation determination system and method
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1. A position determination system, comprising:
- a base;
a radiosensitive detector carried by the base;
a distance sensor carried by the base and capable of sensing a distance to an object, wherein the distance sensor is capable of being rotated 360°
with respect to the base and the radiosensitive detector; and
a CPU that receives information from the distance sensor to determine a distance to the object.
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Abstract
A position determination system and method is provided that may be used for obtaining position and orientation information of a detector in a contaminated room. The system includes a detector, a sensor operably coupled to the detector, and a motor coupled to the sensor to move the sensor around the detector. A CPU controls the operation of the motor to move the sensor around the detector and determines distance and angle data from the sensor to an object. The method includes moving a sensor around the detector and measuring distance and angle data from the sensor to an object at incremental positions around the detector.
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1. A position determination system, comprising:
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a base; a radiosensitive detector carried by the base; a distance sensor carried by the base and capable of sensing a distance to an object, wherein the distance sensor is capable of being rotated 360°
with respect to the base and the radiosensitive detector; anda CPU that receives information from the distance sensor to determine a distance to the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A position determination system, comprising:
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a radiosensitive detector; a distance sensor operably coupled to the radiosensitive detector; a motor coupled to the distance sensor to rotate the distance sensor to 360°
around the radiosensitive detector; anda CPU that controls the operation of the motor to move the distance sensor around the radiosensitive detector and determines distance and angle data from the distance sensor to an object. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for determining a position of a radiosensitive detector, comprising:
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rotating a distance sensor to 360°
around the radiosensitive detector; andmeasuring distance and angle data from the distance sensor to an object at incremental positions around the radiosensitive detector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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