Method of sensing the position and orientation of elements in space
US4396945A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/06
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention discloses a method of determining the position and orientation of an element (such as a platform) in space by determining the intersection of a line with a plane (or with another line). Three different implementations are disclosed.
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