Construction layout using augmented reality for guiding total station relock
US12146741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T7/73
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An augmented-reality device is used with a surveying system to guide a base station, such as a total station, during relock after loss of line of sight with a surveying instrument, such as a surveying pole with a reflective prism. A position of the surveying instrument in relation to the augmented-reality device is calculated while an object in the environment blocks line of sight from the base station to the surveying instrument. A position of the surveying instrument in relation to the environment is calculated based on the position of the surveying instrument in relation to the augmented-reality device. The position of the surveying instrument in relation to the environment is used by the base station to point toward to the surveying instrument.
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