WO2006044947A3 - Motion and position measuring for buried object - Google Patents

Motion and position measuring for buried object Download PDF

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WO2006044947A3
WO2006044947A3 PCT/US2005/037553 US2005037553W WO2006044947A3 WO 2006044947 A3 WO2006044947 A3 WO 2006044947A3 US 2005037553 W US2005037553 W US 2005037553W WO 2006044947 A3 WO2006044947 A3 WO 2006044947A3
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buried object
motion
object detector
position sensor
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Glen Holman
Herbert Duvoisin Iii
Gregory Stilwell
Jason Clark
Tim Davis
C Andrew Helm
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Cyterra Corp
Glen Holman
Herbert Duvoisin Iii
Gregory Stilwell
Jason Clark
Tim Davis
C Andrew Helm
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01V—GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS; DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS; TAGS
    • G01V3/00—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation
    • G01V3/15—Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination, deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat

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A hand-held, wand-type buried object detector includes a motion and position sensor that provides data about the sensor head of the buried object detector. An inertial measuring device including three accelerometers and three gyroscopes is one example of a motion and position sensor. The buried object detector includes a processor/communicator device that is capable of processing the data from the motion and position sensor and communicating feedback, based on the processing results, to the operator about the operation of the buried object detector. In one example, a personal digital assistant may be configured for use as a processor/communicator device of a buried object detector.
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