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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Novatron Oy, Pirkkala, FI;
Tuomas Kovanen, Pirkkala, FI;
Antti Kolu, Pirkkala, FI;
Petri Moisio, Pirkkala, FI;
Mikko Vesanen, Pirkkala, FI;
Arto Anttila, Tampere, FI;
Novatron Oy, Pirkkala, FI;
Abstract
A method determines location and orientation of a machine in a worksite. The worksite is equipped with at least one reference point. The method comprises setting a tracking apparatus on the machine, tracking the machine with the tracking apparatus by determining location of at least one reference point in the worksite with respect to the tracking apparatus, transmitting data from the tracking apparatus to a position determination unit regarding the tracking, and determining by the position determination unit based at least in part on the data received from the tracking apparatus the location and orientation of the machine in the worksite.