| 发明名称 |
Determining a position of a mobile apparatus |
| 摘要 |
A method of determining a position of a mobile apparatus includes: firing a laser mounted on the mobile apparatus; rotating the laser and a first and second photo detector that are disposed proximate the laser while monitoring an amount of rotation; detecting a first amplitude of light received by the first photo detector and a second amplitude of light received by a second photo detector as a function of rotation; identifying a first orientation corresponding to perpendicularity of the laser to a position referencing structure; identifying a second orientation corresponding to perpendicularity of the laser to the position referencing structure; identifying a third orientation corresponding to perpendicularity of the laser to the position referencing structure; and calculating the position of the mobile apparatus based on the first orientation, the second orientation, the third orientation, and a predetermined distance associated with the position referencing structure. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9046346(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.06.02 |
| 申请号 |
US201213687008 |
申请日期 |
2012.11.28 |
| 申请人 |
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY |
发明人 |
Burke Gregory Michael;Kneezel Gary Alan |
| 分类号 |
G01N21/00;G01B11/00;B41J29/38;G01C3/08;G01B11/14 |
主分类号 |
G01N21/00 |
| 代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
Watkins Peyton C. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of determining a position of a mobile apparatus comprising:
firing a laser that is mounted on the mobile apparatus; rotating as a unit the laser and a first and second photo detector that are disposed proximate the laser while monitoring an amount of rotation; detecting a first amplitude of light received by the first photo detector and a second amplitude of light received by a second photo detector as a function of the amount of rotation; identifying a first orientation corresponding to perpendicularity of the laser to a position referencing structure; identifying a second orientation corresponding to perpendicularity of the laser to the position referencing structure; identifying a third orientation corresponding to perpendicularity of the laser to the position referencing structure; and calculating the position of the mobile apparatus based on the first orientation, the second orientation, the third orientation, and a predetermined distance that is associated with the position referencing structure. |
| 地址 |
Rochester NY US |
