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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Leica Geosystems AG, , CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for determining the spatial and rotational positions of an object. With the assistance of an imaging optical system, the object is mapped and detected on a high-sensitivity resolution optoelectronic detector. The location parameter of the object, such as the position vector ({overscore (r)} ), the direction vector ({overscore (&ngr;)}) of the object axis, and the angle (&kgr;) of rotation of the object around the object axis is determined from the planar position of the mapped object structures in the coordinate system (X , Y ) of the detector by means of geometric optical relationships and mathematical evaluation methods. With this, the spatial position of the object is determined in a quick and contactless manner.