Patent ID: 9255806
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: F16L,G01C

Claim Text:
1. A method for visualizing a position of a vehicle in a pipe on a display device, comprising the steps: visualizing a position of a vehicle in a pipe and a graphical representation of the pipe on a display device through a virtual representation; graphically representing the pipe on the display device at least in sections through lines defining enveloping surfaces of the pipe; and representing the vehicle and movement of the vehicle in the pipe on the display device, wherein data regarding the pipe is determined in that the pipe is navigated by the vehicle, wherein data regarding the extension of the pipe and data regarding a position and a geometry of branches or inlets of other pipes into the pipe is captured through a camera arranged at the vehicle; and wherein the graphical representation of the pipe is generated from said data regarding the pipe, data regarding the extension of the pipe, and data regarding the position and the geometry of branches or inlets of other pipes.