Three dimensional scanning beam system and method

摘要

A three dimensional scanning beam system (100) and method (500) enable economical and efficient three dimensional scans of an environment. The system (100) includes a ranging apparatus (105), and a reactive linkage mechanism (110) having a first end (115) and a second end (120). The first end (115) is connected to the ranging apparatus (105) and the second end (120) is connected to an object (125) that moves the system (100) through an environment. In use acceleration of the object (125) with respect to the environment is converted by the reactive linkage mechanism (110) to motion of the ranging apparatus (105) with respect to the object (125), which increases the field of view of the ranging apparatus (105) with respect to the environment.

主权项

1. A three dimensional scanning beam system comprising:
a ranging apparatus; and a reactive linkage mechanism having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the ranging apparatus and the second end connected to an object that moves the system by translational motion through an environment; whereby in use acceleration of the object with respect to the environment is converted by the reactive linkage mechanism to motion of the ranging apparatus with respect to the object, which increases a field of view of the ranging apparatus with respect to the environment.