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AINS land surveyor system with reprocessing, AINS-LSSRP

US6834234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2001
Grant dateDec 21, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/165
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A Land Surveyor System with Reprocessing is carried by a surveyor moving from a first known position at the start of a survey interval to a second known position at the end of the survey interval has an AINS (aided inertial navigation system) that provides a continuing sequence of time-indexed present position values. A Position Computing System uses a program that stores the sequence of time-indexed present position values in a memory. A reprocessing computer and program is activated at the second known position to access and process the continuing sequence of time-indexed present position values with a smoothing program to provide indexed and adjusted present position values for at least some of the time-indexed present position values. The system is packaged for transport and use by a surveyor. A switch permits the surveyor to signal that the unit is stationary as a reset for the AINS.

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