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WO1996017258A3
WO1996017258A3 PCT/GB1995/002799 GB9502799W WO9617258A3 WO 1996017258 A3 WO1996017258 A3 WO 1996017258A3 GB 9502799 W GB9502799 W GB 9502799W WO 9617258 A3 WO9617258 A3 WO 9617258A3
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Milan Momcilo Popovich
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    • 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
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/87—Combinations of systems using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/481—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
    • G01S7/4811—Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements common to transmitter and receiver

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Optical Distance (AREA)

Abstract

Un système de poursuite par triangulation optique comporte des moyens de création d'au moins deux faisceaux lumineux (14, 15), tous deux divergents, montés l'un par rapport à l'autre dans une relation spatiale et angulaire telle que les faisceaux se coupent de manière à éclairer un volume spatial (16); au moins un réflecteur (3) relativement mobile à l'intérieur dudit volume spatial; un détecteur (20) de lumière conçu pour recevoir la lumière des deux faisceaux renvoyée sur sa trajectoire de transmission par le réflecteur et un système (24, 25) de traitement d'images relié à chacun desdits détecteurs, le montage étant tel que les mouvements relatifs entre les moyens susdits de création de faisceaux et le réflecteur soient contrôlés par le système de traitement d'images qui détermine par triangulation à partir des images reçues les coordonnées spatiales du réflecteur, et ainsi, sa position relative à l'intérieur dudit volume spatial.
PCT/GB1995/002799 1994-12-01 1995-11-30 Dispositif optique de detection de position Ceased WO1996017258A2 (fr)

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AU39878/95A AU3987895A (en) 1994-12-01 1995-11-30 Optical position sensing system

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GB9424277.3 1994-12-01
GB9424277A GB9424277D0 (en) 1994-12-01 1994-12-01 Optical position system
GB9500943.7 1995-01-18
GBGB9500943.7A GB9500943D0 (en) 1994-12-01 1995-01-18 Optical position sensing system

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