Self-contained holonomic tracking method and apparatus for non-destructive inspection
US9470658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2291/106
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A self-contained, holonomic motion tracking solution for supplementing the acquisition of inspection information on the surface of a structure, thereby enabling the real-time production of two-dimensional images from hand-held and automated scanning by holonomic-motion of non-destructive inspection (NDI) sensor units (e.g., NDI probes). The systems and methods disclosed enable precise tracking of the position and orientation of a holonomic-motion NDI sensor unit (hand-held or automated) and conversion of the acquired tracking data into encoder pulse signals for processing by a NDI scanning system.
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