Rangefinder and method for collecting calibration data
US7414707B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/497
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for calibrating range measurements are provided wherein calibration data is collected with each range measurement or group of range measurements. The calibration data comprise a plurality of simulated range measurements. In one embodiment, the simulated range measurements are used to analyze errors that vary with time and environmental conditions. Range measurements are calibrated by correlating a measured flight time of a transmitted and reflected laser beam with the simulated range measurements and a relationship between laser beam flight times and target ranges based on the speed of the laser beam.
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