System and method for localizing two or more moving nodes
US9746330B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/19608
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
UMAPS is a multifaceted system that can be robot-mounted, human-worn, or canine carried. UMAPS produces real-time, 3D mapping and localization for the user as they move throughout a GPS-denied environment (e.g. buildings, caves, or tunnels). An Operator Control Unit (OCU) displays information collected by UMAPS; 2D floorplans; 3D textured-enriched surfaces of the structure's interior; and the location of the users within that structure. UMAPS has an open architecture that allows it to function with any OCU. UMAPS has three distinct subsystems: obstacle maps for robot mobility, mapping, and positioning.
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