GB2005950A - Position detecting apparatus - Google Patents

Position detecting apparatus

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GB2005950A
GB2005950A GB7838589A GB7838589A GB2005950A GB 2005950 A GB2005950 A GB 2005950A GB 7838589 A GB7838589 A GB 7838589A GB 7838589 A GB7838589 A GB 7838589A GB 2005950 A GB2005950 A GB 2005950A
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target
plane
array
radiation
radiation emitters
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UK Secretary of State for Industry
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/002—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring two or more coordinates
    • G01B11/005—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring two or more coordinates coordinate measuring machines
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/26—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G01B11/27—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes
    • G01B11/272—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes using photoelectric detection means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C7/00—Tracing profiles
    • G01C7/06—Tracing profiles of cavities, e.g. tunnels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)

Abstract

Having a target comprising radiation emitters defining four points ABCD in non-coplanar relationship, a first set of three ABC lying in a first target plane while a second set of three BCD lies in a second target plane eg substantially normal to the first target plane. A camera 7 has a focal plane 40 and views said target, a two-dimensional array of photo sensitive elements being at the focal plane to receive radiation from the radiation emitters. A computer scans said array to generate signals indicative of the position of images A'B'C'D' of the points ABCD on the array, whereby the orientation of the target, and hence of an object to which it is attached, may be determined in relation to a selected reference plane. The position of the target and/or object may be displayed eg on a C.R.T. The apparatus may be used, in detecting the position of the cutting head of a tunnelling machine. <IMAGE>
GB7838589A 1977-10-07 1978-09-28 Position detecting apparatus Expired GB2005950B (en)

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GB7838589A GB2005950B (en) 1977-10-07 1978-09-28 Position detecting apparatus

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GB4180877 1977-10-07
GB7838589A GB2005950B (en) 1977-10-07 1978-09-28 Position detecting apparatus

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GB2005950A true GB2005950A (en) 1979-04-25
GB2005950B GB2005950B (en) 1982-02-10

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Cited By (20)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0267181A1 (en) * 1986-11-07 1988-05-11 VOEST-ALPINE Aktiengesellschaft Device for determining the position of a mining machine
EP0285586A2 (en) * 1987-03-25 1988-10-05 Combinova Ab An electronic marksmanship recorder
WO1990002313A1 (en) * 1988-08-16 1990-03-08 Dietmar Klinger Optoelectronic measurement arrangement
GB2224613A (en) * 1988-11-02 1990-05-09 Electro Optics Ind Ltd Navigation using triangle of light sources
EP0385528A2 (en) * 1989-02-27 1990-09-05 Jean-Louis Tournier Process and system for the determination of the position and relative orientation of two objects in space
EP0452398A1 (en) * 1988-12-21 1991-10-23 Gmf Robotics Corp Method and system for automatically determining the position and orientation of an object in 3-d space.
GB2251751A (en) * 1990-10-09 1992-07-15 Gaertner W W Res Position and orientation measurement
GB2251750A (en) * 1991-01-09 1992-07-15 Gec Ferranti Defence Syst An optical system for the determination of the position of an object
EP0606770A2 (en) * 1993-01-12 1994-07-20 Sanyo Machine Works, Ltd. A measuring-point member for optical measurement
FR2702856A1 (en) * 1993-03-19 1994-09-23 Deutsche Aerospace Image-assisted position tracking method and device for carrying out said method.
GB2291302A (en) * 1994-06-22 1996-01-17 Konami Co Ltd Automatic control of moving object
EP0779969A1 (en) * 1994-09-06 1997-06-25 Montech Pty. Ltd. Calibration frame
GB2325807A (en) * 1997-05-30 1998-12-02 British Broadcasting Corp Position determination
AU705284B2 (en) * 1995-02-21 1999-05-20 Konami Co., Ltd. A system for remotely controlling a movable object
GB2373388A (en) * 2000-11-28 2002-09-18 Roke Manor Research Optical tracking
US6556722B1 (en) 1997-05-30 2003-04-29 British Broadcasting Corporation Position determination
FR2835603A1 (en) * 2002-02-01 2003-08-08 Holo 3 Optical measurement of displacement and or deformation of an object, e.g. for civil engineering and industrial use, whereby a simple camera is used in conjunction with a calibrated target fixed to the object to be monitored
WO2008100201A1 (en) * 2007-02-14 2008-08-21 Atlas Copco Rock Drills Ab Method and device for determining the position of a mining and/or construction machine as well as drilling rig comprising such a device
CN100458359C (en) * 2006-03-02 2009-02-04 浣石 Small-displacement measuring system in long-distance plane
CN102022982B (en) * 2009-09-22 2013-02-27 重庆工商大学 Method and device for matching measured displacement with two-dimensional contrast as characteristic frame

Cited By (32)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0267181A1 (en) * 1986-11-07 1988-05-11 VOEST-ALPINE Aktiengesellschaft Device for determining the position of a mining machine
EP0285586A3 (en) * 1987-03-25 1991-07-31 Combinova Ab An electronic marksmanship recorder
EP0285586A2 (en) * 1987-03-25 1988-10-05 Combinova Ab An electronic marksmanship recorder
WO1990002313A1 (en) * 1988-08-16 1990-03-08 Dietmar Klinger Optoelectronic measurement arrangement
US5181079A (en) * 1988-08-16 1993-01-19 Dietmar Klinger Optoelectronic measurement arrangement
GB2224613A (en) * 1988-11-02 1990-05-09 Electro Optics Ind Ltd Navigation using triangle of light sources
GB2224613B (en) * 1988-11-02 1993-09-29 Electro Optics Ind Ltd Navigation system
EP0452398A1 (en) * 1988-12-21 1991-10-23 Gmf Robotics Corp Method and system for automatically determining the position and orientation of an object in 3-d space.
EP0452398A4 (en) * 1988-12-21 1993-05-19 Gmf Robotics Corporation Method and system for automatically determining the position and orientation of an object in 3-d space
EP0385528A2 (en) * 1989-02-27 1990-09-05 Jean-Louis Tournier Process and system for the determination of the position and relative orientation of two objects in space
FR2654208A1 (en) * 1989-02-27 1991-05-10 Toulouse Inst Nat Polytech METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING THE RELATIVE POSITION AND ORIENTATION OF TWO OBJECTS IN SPACE.
EP0385528A3 (en) * 1989-02-27 1992-08-12 Jean-Louis Tournier Process and system for the determination of the position and relative orientation of two objects in space
GB2251751A (en) * 1990-10-09 1992-07-15 Gaertner W W Res Position and orientation measurement
GB2251750B (en) * 1991-01-09 1994-10-26 Gec Ferranti Defence Syst An optical system for the determination of the position of an object
GB2251750A (en) * 1991-01-09 1992-07-15 Gec Ferranti Defence Syst An optical system for the determination of the position of an object
EP0606770A3 (en) * 1993-01-12 1995-09-20 Sanyo Machine Works A measuring-point member for optical measurement.
EP0606770A2 (en) * 1993-01-12 1994-07-20 Sanyo Machine Works, Ltd. A measuring-point member for optical measurement
FR2702856A1 (en) * 1993-03-19 1994-09-23 Deutsche Aerospace Image-assisted position tracking method and device for carrying out said method.
GB2291302A (en) * 1994-06-22 1996-01-17 Konami Co Ltd Automatic control of moving object
US5723855A (en) * 1994-06-22 1998-03-03 Konami Co., Ltd. System for remotely controlling a movable object
GB2291302B (en) * 1994-06-22 1998-03-04 Konami Co Ltd A system for remotely controlling a movable object
EP0779969A1 (en) * 1994-09-06 1997-06-25 Montech Pty. Ltd. Calibration frame
EP0779969A4 (en) * 1994-09-06 1999-04-14 Montech Pty Ltd Calibration frame
AU705284B2 (en) * 1995-02-21 1999-05-20 Konami Co., Ltd. A system for remotely controlling a movable object
GB2325807A (en) * 1997-05-30 1998-12-02 British Broadcasting Corp Position determination
GB2325807B (en) * 1997-05-30 2002-03-20 British Broadcasting Corp Position determination
US6556722B1 (en) 1997-05-30 2003-04-29 British Broadcasting Corporation Position determination
GB2373388A (en) * 2000-11-28 2002-09-18 Roke Manor Research Optical tracking
FR2835603A1 (en) * 2002-02-01 2003-08-08 Holo 3 Optical measurement of displacement and or deformation of an object, e.g. for civil engineering and industrial use, whereby a simple camera is used in conjunction with a calibrated target fixed to the object to be monitored
CN100458359C (en) * 2006-03-02 2009-02-04 浣石 Small-displacement measuring system in long-distance plane
WO2008100201A1 (en) * 2007-02-14 2008-08-21 Atlas Copco Rock Drills Ab Method and device for determining the position of a mining and/or construction machine as well as drilling rig comprising such a device
CN102022982B (en) * 2009-09-22 2013-02-27 重庆工商大学 Method and device for matching measured displacement with two-dimensional contrast as characteristic frame

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