Method of determining the orientation of a machine
US9043028B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/88
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining the orientation of a robotic machine at a worksite contemplates providing a target on the machine, moving the target to a first position on said machine, determining the location of the first position in the worksite, moving the target to a second position on said machine, and determining location of the second position in the worksite. The first and second positions are known with respect to the machine. Finally, a vector between the first and second locations defines the orientation of the machine with respect to the worksite. The target may be moved to additional positions on the machine.
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