Device and method for locating impacts on the outer surface of a body
US9886531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M17/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and device to locate an impact on an outer surface of a body including: locating the impact on the outer surface of a virtual model of the body; selecting a first and a second visual reference element on the virtual model; positioning an acquisition module on the outer surface of the actual body at the impact; measuring, using an acquisition module, measuring distances between the impact and the first visual reference element and between the impact and the second visual reference element; calculating a first arc around the first visual reference element and a second contour around the second visual reference element wherein each arc has a radius equal to one of the measured distances; determining a point of intersection of the first and second contours; and calculating coordinates of the point of intersection on the virtual model to locate the impact on the virtual body.
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