| 摘要 |
A method and system for relative positional tracking of a signal source is disclosed that requires no phase synchronization between the tracked source and tracking system. A signal source transmits a repeating signal. The virtual wavelength of the repeating signal establishes zones of coverage. The system's sampling rate (or sync clock) corresponds to the frequency of the repeated signal. One or more ultrasonic transceivers placed within the desired coverage area capture the transmitted signal. Before tracking begins, a coordinate system origin (X=O, Y=O, Z=O) is established so that all tracking calculations are relative to the origin. Relative time-of- flight measurements are made by comparing the received signals against a sync clock. Tracking is accomplished by triangulating distance measurements received from the ultrasonic transceivers.
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