WO1996017258A3 - Optical position sensing system - Google Patents

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WO1996017258A3
WO1996017258A3 PCT/GB1995/002799 GB9502799W WO9617258A3 WO 1996017258 A3 WO1996017258 A3 WO 1996017258A3 GB 9502799 W GB9502799 W GB 9502799W WO 9617258 A3 WO9617258 A3 WO 9617258A3
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Milan Momcilo Popovich
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Milan Momcilo Popovich
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/87—Combinations of systems using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/26—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/481—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
    • G01S7/4811—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements common to transmitter and receiver

Abstract

An optical triangulation tracking system comprises means for creating at least two beams of light (14, 15), each being divergent, mounted relative to one another in a predetermined spatial and angular relationship such that the beams intersect one another thereby illuminating a volume of space (16), at least one reflector (3) relatively moveable within said volume of space, a light detection device (20) adapted to receive light from each of the two beams which has been reflected back along its path of transmission by the reflector and an image processing system (24, 25) connected to each of said detection devices, the arrangement being such that relative movement between said light beam creation means and the reflector will be monitored by the image processing system which determines from received images by triangulation spatial coordinates of the reflector thereby to determine the relative position within said volume of space of the reflector.
PCT/GB1995/002799 1994-12-01 1995-11-30 Optical position sensing system WO1996017258A2 (en)

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GB9424277A GB9424277D0 (en) 1994-12-01 1994-12-01 Optical position system
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