发明名称 Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker
摘要 A method and system are provided for controlling a laser tracker remotely from the laser tracker through gestures performed by a user. The method includes providing a rule of correspondence between each of a plurality of commands and each of a plurality of user gestures. A gesture is performed by the user with the user's body that corresponds to one of the plurality of user gestures. The gesture performed by the user is detected. The gesture recognition engine determines a first command from one of the plurality of commands that correspond with the detected gesture. Then the first command is executed with the laser tracker.
申请公布号 US9234742(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.01.12
申请号 US201414264420 申请日期 2014.04.29
申请人 FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 发明人 Bridges Robert E.;Parker David H.;Fletcher Kelley;Pease Gregory D.;Mehler Robert C
分类号 G01B11/00;G06F3/01;G01B11/14;G01C15/00;G01S17/02;G01S17/66 主分类号 G01B11/00
代理机构 Cantor Colburn LLP 代理人 Cantor Colburn LLP
主权项 1. A method for communicating, from a user to a laser tracker with steps comprising: providing the laser tracker having a structure rotatable about a first axis and a second axis, a first light source that launches a first light beam from the structure, a distance meter, a first angular encoder that measures a first angle of rotation about the first axis, a second angular encoder that measures a second angle of rotation about the second axis, and a processor; providing a projector and a first camera; providing a rule of correspondence between each of a plurality of commands and each of a plurality of gestures, each gesture from among the plurality of gestures including a spatial configuration of a first body part of the user relative to a second body part of the user, the rule of correspondence based at least in part on the spatial configuration; performing by the user a first gesture from among the plurality of gestures, the first gesture corresponding to a first command; projecting from the projector a second light onto the first body part and second body part, the second light being a two-dimensional pattern of light; reflecting the second light from the first body part and second body part as a third light; capturing a portion of the third light with the first camera to obtain a digital representation of the portion of the third light; determining the first command based at least in part on processing the digital representation according to the rule of correspondence; executing the first command with the laser tracker; and measuring three dimensional coordinates of a retroreflector based at least in part on measurements of the distance meter, the first angular encoder, the second angular encoder and a speed of light.
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