Abstract: A device for measuring the position (location and orientation), in the six degrees of freedom of receiving antennae (3) with respect to transmitting antennae (2) utilizing pulsed DC magnetic signals. The transmitting and receiving components consist of two or more transmitting antennae of known location and orientation with respect to each other. The transmitting antenna (2) are driven one at a time (or in the case of three or more antennae one or two at a time) by a pulsed, direct current signal. The receiving antennae (3) measure the transmitted direct current magnetic fields and the earth's magnetic field. A computer (5) is used to control the transmitting and receiving elements and to convert the received signals into location and orientation outputs.

Abstract: A device for quantitatively measuring the relative position and orientation of two bodies in the presence of metals via measuring the position and orientation of receiving antennae with respect to transmitting antennae utilizing direct current electromagnetic field signals is hereby disclosed. The transmitting and receiving components of the instant device consist of two or more separate transmitting antennae of known position and orientation with respect to each other. Each transmitting antenna is driven one at a time by a pulsed, direct current signal. The receiving antennae measure the values of transmitted direct current magnetic fields one dimension at a time and those of the Earth's magnetic field as well, one dimension at a time.