发明名称 |
METHOD FOR USING A HANDHELD APPLIANCE TO SELECT, LOCK ONTO, AND TRACK A RETROREFLECTOR WITH A LASER TRACKER |
摘要 |
A method for locking onto and tracking a selected retroreflector target with a laser tracker includes steps of: actuating by the operator the handheld appliance and sending a wireless signal; responding to the wireless message by repetitively carrying out steps in the following loop and exiting the loop when an exit condition is met: reflecting part of the cone of light by the at least one retroreflector target and capturing an array image on the photosensitive array; determining which retroreflector target meets the retroreflector target criterion; determining whether the position detector is receiving the reflected beam; establishing that the exit condition is met when the position detector receives the reflected beam and the reflected beam comes from the selected retroreflector target; and steering the first light beam toward the selected retroreflector target.
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申请公布号 |
US2013229512(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.09.05 |
申请号 |
US201313851221 |
申请日期 |
2013.03.27 |
申请人 |
FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
STEFFEY KENNETH;PEASE GREGORY D.;BRIDGES ROBERT E. |
分类号 |
G01B11/14 |
主分类号 |
G01B11/14 |
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