Patent ID: 8060344
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A system for automatically generating a graphical representation of a multidimensional space comprising: a) One or more robotic master stations situated at known reference positions in the multidimensional space, b) one or more targets positioned in a multidimensional space to serve as additional points of reference within the multidimensional space, wherein each target further comprises a prism that reflects the laser light generated by the one or more master stations back to the particular master station that generated the incident laser light; and c) a processor in communication with the master station, said processor receiving telemetry from the one or more master stations and processing line of sight measurements obtained from tracking the reflected laser light to determine the additional reference points and to generate a graphical representation of the multidimensional space and presenting the graphical representation on a display to a user on at least one system component, wherein: