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- Subject: Location of objects
- Message-ID: <By7AMw.JBv@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz>
- From: geoffrey@cosc.canterbury.ac.nz (Geoff Thomas)
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 03:20:55 GMT
- Organization: Computer Science,University of Canterbury,New Zealand
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- I'm wanting ideas for a device that can determine the location of
- a group of objects, and their distances apart, by non-invasive means.
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- Something akin to a metal detector, that can tell you where the coins
- are, and how far apart they are, although it won't be working with coins.
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- NOTE: the objects are not ferrous, or metallic, so a magnetic device is
- probably out of the question.
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- Something based on video might work, but there are parallax effects to be
- considered when the unit is operated at an angle.
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- The objects will all be on a flat plane, and the measuring unit should be
- able to measure from any angle and still be accurate, which suggests some
- kind of radio or other similar device.
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- Any ideas greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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- Geoff Thomas.
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