Patent ID: 11953891
Assignee: TOPCON CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A work management method comprising using a site controller to execute:
a step of causing a surveying instrument to start automatic tracking by a tracking unit;
a step of causing a camera unit to start measurements by a camera and a posture detecting device;
a step of acquiring trigger information of a tool;
a step of calculating position coordinates of a tip end position of the tool; and
a step of storing the position coordinates of the tip end position of the tool in a management server,
the tool including a communication unit and a trigger switch;
the camera unit including a communication unit, a camera capable of identifying 3D camera coordinates from an image, a posture detecting device configured to acquire camera posture information of the camera, a control unit configured to control the camera and the posture detecting device, and a prism;
the surveying instrument including a communication unit, a tracking unit configured to automatically track the prism by tracking light, a distance-measuring unit configured to measure a distance to the prism by distance-measuring light, an angle-measuring unit configured to measure an angle to the prism, and a control unit configured to control the tracking unit, the distance-measuring unit, and the angle-measuring unit;
the site controller including a communication unit, a display unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and configured to be operated by a worker; and
the management server including a communication unit, a control unit, and a storage unit including a work results database.