Method and system for determining spatial coordinates with a mobile coordinate measuring machine
US9897442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/875
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention pertains to a method for determining at least one spatial coordinate of a measurement point of a local structure of an object, providing a mobile coordinate measuring machine, the method comprising at least placing the mobile coordinate measuring machine on a surface of the object to be measured, approaching the measurement point with a sensing head, and determining at least one spatial coordinate of the at least one measurement point, characterized by establishing a defined spatial relation between the coordinate measuring machine and the local structure wherein the defined spatial relation is established by means of a mechanical fixation of the coordinate measuring machine to the object, and/or a continuous determination of position and orientation of the coordinate measuring machine relative to the object. The invention furthermore pertains to a mobile coordinate measuring machine and a computer program product for execution of said method.
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