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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2015
Abb Technology Ag, Zurich, CH;
Jianjun Wang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Biao Zhang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Carlos Martinez, South Windsor, CT (US);
Carlos W. Morato, Avon, CT (US);
Remus Boca, Simsbury, CT (US);
Thomas Fuhlbrigge, Ellington, CT (US);
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
Automatic scanning and representing an environment with collision avoidance includes, for example, obtaining a first representation of the environment using a first scanning path, determining a second scanning path based on the first representation of the environment operable to avoid contact with the environment when obtaining a second representation of the environment, obtaining the second representation of the environment based on the second scanning path, and wherein the second representation of the environment is different from the first representation of the environment. The method may be employed in imaging and/or representing a rock wall having a plurality of spaced-apart holes for receiving charges for mining.