Metrology system with high speed position and orientation tracking mode

Abstract

A metrology system is provided for use with a movement system that moves an end tool. The metrology system includes a sensor configuration, a light beam source configuration and a processing portion. The light beam source configuration directs light beams to light beam sensors to indicate a position and orientation of the light beam source configuration. In a high speed operating mode (e.g., an alternative to a standard speed operating mode), the metrology system determines a region of interest ('ROI') for each light beam sensor of a set of light beam sensors, wherein each ROI includes a measurement spot produced by a light beam. Measurement signals are processed resulting from the ROIs, and a position and orientation of the light beam source configuration is determined. In various implementations, the ROIs are determined (e.g., including position and/or size, etc.) based at least in part on position information from the movement system.