Apparatus for generating high resolution surface topology map using surface profiling and surveying instrumentation
US8352188B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/1652
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A profiling apparatus configured to generate a high-resolution surface topology map of a surface using surface profiling data combined with surveying data. The apparatus is configured to collect both a plurality of survey sample points and a plurality of profile sample points of the surface. The profile sample points are then correlated with the survey sample points in the Z direction. Once the correlation is performed, the correlated profile sample points are merged or “filled-in” between the survey sample points. The high-resolution surface topology map is generated from the merging of the survey and profile sample points. In various embodiments, the survey data may be generated using an inertial profiler, an inclinometer based walking device, or a rolling-reference type profile device.
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