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Layout workflow with augmented reality and optical prism

a technology of optical prisms and workflows, applied in the field of surveillance systems and augmented reality, can solve the problems of specialized and/or expensive equipment used in surveillance, and achieve the effect of more efficient measurement and/or layou

Active Publication Date: 2022-01-13
TRIMBLE INC
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This patent is about using virtual reality technology, like the HoloLens, in combination with surveying equipment to make the measurement and layout process more efficient. The goal is to make the process faster and more accurate.

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Surveying often uses specialized and / or expensive equipment, such as laser levels, surveying rods, total stations, laser scanners, and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receivers.

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[0035]The ensuing description provides preferred exemplary embodiment(s) only, and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the preferred exemplary embodiment(s) will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing a preferred exemplary embodiment. It is understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and scope as set forth in the appended claims.

[0036]Augmented reality can be used in surveying processes to increase efficiency in measurement and / or layout. In some embodiments, a reflector is coupled with a hardhat and an augmented-reality system. A robotic total station tracks the reflector to obtain position data of the reflector. The augmented-reality system orients itself with an environment based on the position data. The augmented-reality system presents to a user a virtual object (e.g., from a ...

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Abstract

An augmented-reality system is combined with a surveying system to make measurement and / or layout at a construction site more efficient. A reflector can be mounted to a wearable device having an augmented-reality system. A total station can be used to track a reflector, and truth can be transferred to the wearable device while an obstruction is between the total station and the reflector. Further, a target can be used to orient a local map of a wearable device to an environment based on a distance between the target and the wearable device.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The following three U.S. patent applications (including this one) are being filed concurrently, and the entire disclosure of the other applications are incorporated by reference into this application for all purposes:[0002]application Ser. No. ______, filed Jul. 9, 2020, entitled “Augmented Reality Technology as a Controller for a Total Station” (Attorney Docket No. 089730-1153148-054900US);[0003]application Ser. No. ______, filed Jul. 9, 2020, entitled “Layout Workflow with Augmented Reality and Optical Prism” (Attorney Docket No. 089730-1153150-055000US); and[0004]application Ser. No. ______, filed Jul. 9, 2020, entitled “Construction Layout Using Augmented Reality” (Attorney Docket No. 089730-1176620-055800US).BACKGROUND[0005]This disclosure relates in general to surveying systems and augmented reality. Surveying systems determine positions of points relative to each other and / or to the Earth. Surveying can be used in many application...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01C15/00G06T7/70H04N5/247G06K7/14G01C15/06H04N23/90
CPCG01C15/002G06T7/70G01C15/06G06K7/1413G06K7/1417H04N5/247G01S17/42H04N23/90
Inventor KAHLE, KENTHYLAND, DAVIDATKINS, BENEDICT JGJONES, ELIOTHOWELL, MARCOSTROWSKI, STEVEN
Owner TRIMBLE INC