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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2007
Mikael Nordenfelt, Taby, SE;
Thomas Klang, Åkersberga, SE;
Mikael Nordenfelt, Taby, SE;
Thomas Klang, Åkersberga, SE;
Trimble AB, Daneryd, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a measuring instrument and methods for such a measuring instrument for tracking a moving object, measuring a distance to an object. According to the invention, sets of target position data including at least horizontal (Ha) and vertical angle (Va) between the measuring instrument () and said at least one target () in consecutive measurements during a measurement session are obtained (); a model describing a path of and/or a distance to the target () is calculated; at least a present position of the target is estimated () using the model; and, the estimated position of the target () is used () when searching for the target ().