摘要 |
<p>A method, and apparatus for determining the position, orientation of a remote object relative to a reference coordinate frame that includes a plurality of field generating elements (11-18) for generating electromagnetic fields, a drive (71-78) for applying to the generating elements, signals that generate a plurality of electromagnetic fields that are distinguishable from one another, a remote sensor (20) having one or more field sensing elements for sensing the fields generated, a processor (50) for processing the outputs of the sensing element(s) into remote object position, and orientation relative to the generating element reference frame.</p> |