System for monitoring movement of a vehicle tool
US5996702A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45012
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for monitoring a vehicle tool including inputting tool data indicative of the location of the vehicle tool to a data processor, inputting data to the data processor on a topography model in which the vehicle tool is to operate, operating the data processing to compare the vehicle tool location with the model, outputting from the data processor to a visual display, data indicative of the difference in location between the vehicle tool and an adjacent surface of the model, displaying on the visual display an image of the topography model, a representation of the location of the vehicle tool and a representation of the distance of the vehicle tool to the adjacent surface of the model.
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