Patent ID: 6088663
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B23K,G01J,G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A method for positioning a first physical object in a physical space, the physical space being referenced by a first coordinate system, said method comprising steps of:defining a first point in said first coordinate system;defining a second point on the first physical object;positioning the first physical object into the physical space, such that the second point on the first physical object is defined in said first coordinate system;determining a location of said second point by taking at least two measurements of said second point in relation to said first coordinate system, after performing said positioning;generating a linear mean value and a directional mean value for said first point and the location of said second point by performing statistical analysis in a second coordinate system, having a linear coordinate and at least one directional coordinate; andadjusting the position of the location of said second point with respect to said first point using said linear mean value and said directional mean value, thereby positioning the first physical object in the physical space.