Hybrid total station with electronic leveling
US11204245B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/47
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A Robotic Total Station (RTS) system includes an RTS disposed for at least two-axis rotation on a tripod, and a rover including a pole mounted prism and GNSS receiver with inclination sensors. The RTS rotates on the tripod to point towards the rover and generate an RTS-position measurement using an optical signal reflected by the prism. The RTS is communicably coupled to the data collector and/or the GNSS receiver, and receives and uses the GNSS-derived position measurements and the inclination data for the range pole in real-time, to automatically track and point the RTS towards the prism.
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