Thickness measurement based navigation apparatus and methods

摘要

Thickness measurement based navigation apparatus and methods are described. An apparatus includes a thickness sensor system and a processing system. The thickness sensor system produces a respective set of measurements of thickness of an object at six or more locations through a surface of the object during each of multiple thickness measurement cycles. The processing system produces motion measures indicative of movement in relation to the object from ones of the sets of thickness measurements. In accordance with a method, a respective set of measurements of thickness of an object is generated at six or more locations through a surface of the object during each of multiple thickness measurement cycles. Motion measures indicative of movement in relation to the object are generated from ones of the sets of thickness measurements.