MONITORING A RESPONSE OF A BRIDGE BASED ON A POSITION OF A VEHICLE CROSSING THE BRIDGE
Granted: November 26, 2015
Application Number:
20150338305
A method for performing a dynamic load test on a bridge includes providing a vehicle with an imaging device coupled to the vehicle and moving the vehicle across the bridge. While moving the vehicle across the bridge, a series of images is obtained using the imaging device. A position of the vehicle on the bridge is determined as a function of time using the series of images, and a response of the bridge is determined as a function of time as the vehicle crosses the bridge. The position…
Handheld GIS data collection device target augmentation
Granted: November 19, 2015
Application Number:
20150332500
Target augmentation makes GIS data collection devices more intuitive and useful for GIS workers, and reduces GIS data collection errors.
INTEGRATED IMAGING AND RFID SYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL 3D SCENE CONSTRUCTION
Granted: October 29, 2015
Application Number:
20150312426
Information is collected by acquiring imaging data of a plurality of objects using an imaging tool; creating a three-dimensional representation of the plurality of objects based on the imaging data; and extracting RFID data stored in an RFID tag using an RFID reader. The RFID tag has a reference to a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model is created before acquiring the imaging data of the plurality of objects. And the three-dimensional model is a representation of at least…
GNSS Signal Processing Methods and Apparatus
Granted: October 22, 2015
Application Number:
20150301190
Methods and apparatus are presented for determining a position of a GNSS rover antenna from observations collected at the antenna over multiple epochs from satellite signals of multiple GNSS, wherein the observation data of each GNSS has a distinct data format. The observation data of each GNSS are presented in a generic GNSS data format, which differs from the distinct data format of the GNSS, to obtain a set of generic data. A set of difference data is prepared representing differences…
Rudder-Assisted Steering For Self-Propelled Drainage Equipment
Granted: October 22, 2015
Application Number:
20150298731
Novel tools and techniques for performing steering operations for a tracked vehicle with a dragged implement using a control system that uses a combination of differential steering and rudder steering based on one or more operating conditions of the vehicle.
INTELLIGENT CONTAINER
Granted: October 8, 2015
Application Number:
20150287305
An intelligent container apparatus is provided. The intelligent container apparatus comprises a container further comprising a plurality of 3-D cells and an external electronic lock. Each 3-D cell is assigned to store at least one asset including an Asset/ID tag, and at least one asset position sensor. The external electronic lock further comprises: a reader gate; a timing device; a tech/ID authentication system; and a processor. The reader gate is configured to read an Asset/ID tag,…
INTELLIGENT TOOL FOR COLLECTING AND MANAGING DATA DURING MANUAL HARVESTING OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Granted: October 1, 2015
Application Number:
20150278719
An apparatus for collecting and managing data during an agricultural manual operation is provided. The agricultural manual operation includes harvesting, planting roots, cutting flowers, and pruning and thinning fruit trees or vegetables. The apparatus comprises: an intelligent tool configured to log an event including an agricultural manual operation when a picker succeeds in picking at least one harvested product by using the intelligent tool, or planting event when a worker succeeds…
Blended Position Solutions
Granted: October 1, 2015
Application Number:
20150274157
Novel tools and techniques for determining a blended position solution for a vehicle, using data from multiple positioning devices, some of which can be external to the vehicle. Some techniques allow a control system of a vehicle to transition from receiving position data from one positioning device to receiving data from another device without ceasing operation and/or while limiting any resulting discontinuity the position solution (and any resulting work performed by the vehicle) to…
Path planning autopilot
Granted: July 16, 2015
Application Number:
20150198953
A path planning autopilot guides vehicles efficiently even when they are far from a desired path.
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SURVEYING DEVICE
Granted: June 25, 2015
Application Number:
20150181174
A system and methods are provided for controlling a surveying device. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a control screen including image data captured by a surveying device, detecting an input associated with the control screen, and determining a control command for the surveying device based on the input associated with the control screen. The method may further include controlling operation of the surveying device based on the control command, wherein the surveying device…
WORKSITE PROXIMITY WARNING
Granted: June 11, 2015
Application Number:
20150161872
Systems and methods for warning of proximity in a worksite are disclosed. A second transceiver is detected at a first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is a mobile wearable device, and wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are located at a worksite. An ad-hoc network is established, at the first transceiver, between the first transceiver and the second transceiver. A distance is calculated, at the first transceiver, in three dimensions between the first…
LASER RECEIVER USING A SMART DEVICE
Granted: June 11, 2015
Application Number:
20150160009
A smart device is disclosed which contains a digital camera with an active electronic viewscreen that displays the detected image, in which the camera can sense laser light beams. The smart device has the capability receiving and executing an application program that allows the camera to be used as a grade elevation detector, in which the camera can sense a laser light beam that effectively forms a plane of laser light which defines an “on-grade” elevation for a jobsite. The user can…
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DATA POINT DETECTION AND SPATIAL MODELING
Granted: June 4, 2015
Application Number:
20150153444
A device and methods are provided for detecting data points using an integrated radar sensor. In one embodiment, a method includes determining position of a device, detecting data points by an integrated radar sensor of the device, wherein the data points are determined for one or more points in space associated with one or more objects, and generating a spatial model of the one or more objects based on the detected data points. The device and methods may advantageously be employed for…
POINT-TO-POINT MEASUREMENTS USING A HANDHELD DEVICE
Granted: May 14, 2015
Application Number:
20150130928
A method for performing point-to-point measurements includes (i) determining a distance to a first point and obtaining an image at a first pose, and (ii) determining a distance to a second point and obtaining an image at a second pose. The images have an overlapping portion. A change in pose between the first pose and the second pose is determined using observed changes between common features in the overlapping portion of the images and a scale associated with the images. A distance…
LOCATION INFORMATION WITHIN AN AREA DEFINED BY A GRID OF RADIO-FREQUENCY TAG CIRCUITS
Granted: May 7, 2015
Application Number:
20150123770
A system for determining a location within an area defined by a grid of radio-frequency (RF) tag circuits includes RF exciters that are configured to emit unmodulated RF energy. The grid of the RF tag circuits are configured to receive the unmodulated RF energy from one or more of the RF exciters and to emit modulated RF energy. Each RF tag circuit may store information associated with a location of the RF tag circuit within the area and the modulated RF energy emitted from each RF tag…
Crop yield data adjustments
Granted: April 30, 2015
Application Number:
20150116330
Yield monitors on harvesters engaged in multi-harvester crop harvesting are often calibrated inconsistently. Systems and methods for manually or automatically adjusting multi-harvester yield data are presented.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR 3D MODELING USING FEATURE DETECTION
Granted: April 9, 2015
Application Number:
20150097828
A method includes providing a processor, obtaining an image of a scene including one or more objects, and presenting, using the processor, the image of the scene to a user. The method also includes receiving a geometry type associated with one of the one or more objects, receiving a set of inputs from the user related to the one of the one or more objects, and determining, using the processor, a centerline of the one of the one or more objects. The method further includes measuring,…
Video alignment system
Granted: March 5, 2015
Application Number:
20150063702
A video alignment system is described in which the location of a modulated spot in a video scene is estimated with correlation techniques including tracking multiple camera phase shift candidates and normalizing correlation sums with a voting system.
Vehicle weight sensor
Granted: February 26, 2015
Application Number:
20150053487
A vehicle weight sensor is based on wheel-rim stress measurement.
SEQUENTIAL ROLLING BUNDLE ADJUSTMENT
Granted: February 5, 2015
Application Number:
20150036888
A method for estimating position and orientation of an image-capturing device is proposed. The method comprises the step of obtaining a preceding set of frames by using the image-capturing device. Each frame includes a set of image data. The method of the present technology further comprises the step of estimating a previous position and orientation of the image-capturing device by using the set of image data included in at least one preceding frame, and the step of estimating a current…
