Television – Special applications – Object or scene measurement
Patent
1997-11-03
2000-03-07
Britton, Howard
Television
Special applications
Object or scene measurement
348142, 348211, H04N 718, G01C 308, G01C 1500, G01S 502
Patent
active
060347228
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for performing remote control and viewing with a total station. The total station is operated remotely from a remote control and viewing unit (RCVU) by a single user. The total station has a measurement unit, a video camera aligned with the measurement unit for acquiring real-time images of a target, and a transceiver for transmitting video images to the RCVU and for receiving control data from the RCVU. The RCVU includes a transceiver for transmitting the control data to the total station and for receiving the video images from the total station. The RCVU also includes a display device for displaying real-time video images from the camera and includes controls for allowing the user to remotely align the total station with the target using the displayed video images. A fine-tuning focus control on the RCVU allows the user to remotely focus the camera. The RCVU also includes an alphanumeric input device for allowing the user to enter text, which can be stored locally in the RCVU or in the total station in association with acquired measurements and images data.
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Kirk Geoffrey R.
Viney Ian T.
Britton Howard
Trimble Navigation Limited
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