Determining position inside building via laser rangefinder and handheld computer
Abstract
An apparatus, computer software, and a method of determining position inside a building comprising selecting on a PDA at least two walls of a room in a digitized map of a building or a portion of a building, pointing and firing a laser rangefinder at corresponding physical walls, transmitting collected range information to the PDA, and computing on the PDA a position of the laser rangefinder within the room.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 979374
- Patent Number(s):
- 7646473
- Application Number:
- 11/509,161
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Ramsey, Jr James L., Finley, Patrick, and Melton, Brad. Determining position inside building via laser rangefinder and handheld computer. United States: N. p., 2010.
Web.
Ramsey, Jr James L., Finley, Patrick, & Melton, Brad. Determining position inside building via laser rangefinder and handheld computer. United States.
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title = {Determining position inside building via laser rangefinder and handheld computer},
author = {Ramsey, Jr James L. and Finley, Patrick and Melton, Brad},
abstractNote = {An apparatus, computer software, and a method of determining position inside a building comprising selecting on a PDA at least two walls of a room in a digitized map of a building or a portion of a building, pointing and firing a laser rangefinder at corresponding physical walls, transmitting collected range information to the PDA, and computing on the PDA a position of the laser rangefinder within the room.},
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