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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2005
Gary E. Miller, Auburn, WA (US);
William O. Price, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kirk D. Skaggs, Federal Way, WA (US);
Gary E. Miller, Auburn, WA (US);
William O. Price, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kirk D. Skaggs, Federal Way, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a spatial position of interest in an assembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of determining a reference position of reference unit; moving the reference unit from the reference position to the first spatial position; inertially measuring a displacement of the reference unit while the reference unit is unilluminated by an illuminator; and determining the first position from the reference position, illuminator energy reflected from the reference unit, and the inertially measured displacement of the reference unit.