Method and apparatus for following an operator and locking onto a retroreflector with a laser tracker

    公开(公告)号:US10480929B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US16239967

    申请日:2019-01-04

    Abstract: A method for optically communicating, from a user to a laser tracker, a command to direct a beam of light from the laser tracker to a retroreflector with steps including: projecting a first light from a light source disposed on the laser tracker to the retroreflector; reflecting a second light from the retroreflector, the second light being a portion of the first light; obtaining first sensed data by sensing a third light, the third light being a portion of the second light, wherein the first sensed data is obtained by imaging the third light onto a photosensitive array disposed on the laser tracker and converting the third light on the photosensitive array into digital form; generating by the user, between a first time and a second time, a predefined temporal pattern, the predefined temporal pattern including at least a decrease in optical power of the third light followed by an increase in the optical power of the third light, the predefined temporal pattern corresponding to the command; determining by the laser tracker that the first sensed data corresponds to the predefined temporal pattern; and, pointing the beam of light from the laser tracker to the retroreflector.

    TARGET APPARATUS AND METHOD
    7.
    发明申请
    TARGET APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    目标装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130201470A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-08

    申请号:US13826883

    申请日:2013-03-14

    Abstract: A method is provided of obtaining the characteristics of a target by a device. The method includes providing the target having a target frame of reference, a retroreflector and a body. Providing a contact element rigidly fixed with respect to the body. A device is provided having a frame of reference and a light source, the device configured to measure a distance and two angles from the device to the retroreflector reference point. An identifier element located on the body. A workpiece surface is provided. The contact element contacts the workpiece surface. The retroreflector is illuminated with light from the light source and returns a reflected light. A distance and two angles are measured based at least in part on the reflected light. The first information is read with a first reader attached to the device. A three-dimensional coordinate of a point on the workpiece surface is calculated.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种通过设备获得目标特征的方法。 该方法包括提供具有目标参考系的目标,后向反射器和主体。 提供相对于身体刚性固定的接触元件。 提供具有参考框架和光源的设备,该设备被配置为测量从设备到后向反射器参考点的距离和两个角度。 位于身体的标识符元素。 提供工件表面。 接触元件接触工件表面。 后向反射器被来自光源的光照射并返回反射光。 至少部分地基于反射光来测量距离和两个角度。 第一个信息是用连接到设备的第一个阅读器读取的。 计算工件表面上的点的三维坐标。

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