Process and device for determining the position and the orientation of an image reception means

US7818091B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KUKA Roboter GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Arif Kazi · Aalen, DE
• Rainer Bischoff

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 28, 2004
• Grant date: Oct 19, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 16, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/30244
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A process and a device are provided for determining the pose as the entirety of the position and the orientation of an image reception device. The process is characterized in that the pose of the image reception device is determined with the use of at least one measuring device that is part of a robot. The device is characterized by a robot with an integrated measuring device that is part of the robot for determining the pose of the image reception device.