Abstract: The invention provides a UAV measuring apparatus, which comprises a flying vehicle, a laser scanner mounted on the flying vehicle and for performing two-dimensional scanning with a reference optical axis extending in an approximately vertically downward direction as the center, an image pickup unit having an image pickup optical axis parallel to the reference optical axis and a control arithmetic component, wherein the control arithmetic component is configured to synchronize the two-dimensional scanning performed by the laser scanner with an image pickup performed by the image pickup unit, and to correspond a scanning locus obtained by the two-dimensional scanning with an acquired image.

Abstract: The invention provides a surveying instrument, which comprises a first optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a projection optical axis of a distance measuring light for deflecting an optical axis of the distance measuring light at a deflection angle and in a direction as required, a second optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a light receiving optical axis for deflecting the reflected distance measuring light at the same deflection angle and in the same direction as the first optical axis deflecting unit and a projecting direction detecting unit for detecting a deflection angle and a deflecting direction by the first optical axis deflecting unit, wherein the distance measuring light is projected through the first optical axis deflecting unit and the reflected distance measuring light is received by the photodetection element through the second optical axis deflecting unit.

Abstract: A distance measuring light projecting module comprises a light receiving module for receiving a reflected distance measuring light and a background light, a distance measuring unit for receiving the reflected distance measuring light and performs a distance measurement, an image pickup module for receiving the background light and for acquiring a background image, an optical axis deflector for integrally deflecting an optical axis of the distance measuring light and an optical axis of the background light, and an arithmetic control module for controlling the optical axis deflector, wherein the optical axis deflector has a rotary driving module for rotating a pair of disk prisms individually, and a projecting direction detecting module for detecting a rotation angle of each of the disk prisms.

Abstract: The invention provides a surveying system, which comprises a surveying instrument, wherein the surveying instrument comprises a measuring unit for performing a distance measurement by projecting a distance measuring light toward an object to be measured and by receiving a reflected distance measuring light from the object to be measured, an image pickup unit having an image pickup optical axis running in parallel to a projection optical axis of the distance measuring light and for picking up an image including the object to be measured, an attitude detecting unit provided integrally with the measuring unit and for detecting a tilt angle with respect to the horizontal of the measuring unit, a coordinates acquiring unit for detecting a position of the surveying instrument and an arithmetic processing unit, wherein a first image of the object to be measured is acquired by the image pickup unit from a first position where coordinates of the first position are acquired by the coordinates acquiring unit, a second i

Abstract: A laser measuring instrument comprises a light emitter, a driver, a scanning unit, a light receiving signal processing module for detecting a reciprocating time per pulsed light of a distance measuring light and performing a distance measurement, and a timing generating circuit for issuing a timing signal, wherein the timing generating circuit is configured to issue a timing signal for making the light emitter pulse-emit in a short cycle and a timing signal for pausing a light emission, the driver is configured to make the light emitter pulse-emit according to the timing signals, a light emission time interval in the short cycle is set such that a measuring point is multiply irradiated with the pulsed light by two or more times within a time when the pulsed light passes the measuring point, and the light receiving signal processing module is configured to integrate acquired light receiving signals and to carry out the distance measurement.

Abstract: A surveying system comprising a rover having an illuminating lamp for emitting an illumination light, a second azimuth indicator for detecting an azimuth angle of an optical axis of the illumination light, a surveying instrument comprises a surveying instrument main body and a rotary driving unit capable of rotating the surveying instrument main body in at least a left-and-right direction, wherein the surveying instrument main body comprises a first azimuth indicator for detecting an azimuth angle of a reference optical axis, and as arithmetic control module, and wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to calculate the azimuth angle of the reference optical axis which is in parallel or approximately parallel with the optical axis of the illumination light based on the azimuth angle of the optical axis of the illumination light received from the rover and the azimuth angle of the reference optical axis.

Abstract: The invention provides a measuring instrument, which comprises a light emitting element, a distance measuring light projecting unit, a light receiving unit, a distance measuring unit for performing a distance measurement, a first optical axis deflecting unit for deflecting an optical axis of a distance measuring light, a second optical axis deflecting unit for deflecting a reflected distance measuring light, a projecting direction detecting unit for detecting a deflection angle and a deflecting direction, and a control unit, wherein the distance measuring light is projected through the first optical axis deflecting unit, the reflected distance measuring light is received by a light receiving element through the second optical axis deflecting unit, and the control unit acquires three-dimensional data of a measuring point based on a result of the distance measurement of the distance measuring unit and on a detection result of the projecting direction detecting unit.

Abstract: A laser scanner comprising a distance measuring light projecting unit for emitting at least two distance measuring lights at a known deflection angle with respect to a projecting optical axis, a distance measuring unit for receiving at least two reflected distance measuring lights and performing a distance measurement, respectively, an optical axis deflector for deflecting optical axes of the distance measuring lights and the reflected distance measuring lights at the same deflection angle in the same direction, a projecting direction detecting module for deflecting a deflection angle and a deflecting direction by the optical axis deflector, and an arithmetic control module, wherein the arithmetic control module performs a two-dimensional scanning with the distance measuring lights, draws at least two loci on a plane to be measured, and measures the plane to be measured along at least the two loci substantially at the same time by the distance measuring unit.

Abstract: A deflecting device and a surveying instrument for deflecting an optical axis two-dimensionally comprising a ring-shaped holding member; ring gears disposed on both sides of the holding member with the holding member interposed between the ring gears and concentric with the holding member; rotary bearings disposed between the holding member and the ring gears on both sides of the holding member and concentric with the holding member; optical deflecting members disposed at central portions of the ring gears and integrated with the ring gears; deflection motors corresponding to the respective ring gears; a drive transmitting member configured to transmit rotary force of the deflection motors to the ring gears; and urging members configured to urge the ring gears in a direction parallel with rotation axes of the ring gears.

Abstract: The invention provides a surveying instrument, which comprises a light emitting element for emitting a distance measuring light, a distance measuring light projecting unit for projecting the distance measuring light, a light receiving unit for receiving a reflected distance measuring light, a photodetection element for receiving the reflected distance measuring light and for producing a photodetection signal and a distance measuring unit for performing a distance measurement based on a light receiving result from the photodetection element, further comprises a first optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a projection optical axis of the distance measuring light for deflecting an optical axis of the distance measuring light at a deflection angle as required and in a direction as required, a second optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a light receiving optical axis for deflecting the reflected distance measuring light at the same deflection angle and in the same direction as the first optical axis deflect

Abstract: A target instrument has an illuminating lamp, wherein a total station has an optical axis deflector capable of deflecting a distance measuring optical axis, a projecting direction detecting module for performing an angle measurement of the distance measuring optical axis, an image pickup unit, and an arithmetic control module for controlling a deflecting action of the optical axis deflector and a distance measuring action of a distance measuring unit, wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to detect an illumination light from an image acquired by the image pickup unit, to acquire a direction of the illuminating lamp based on a detection result, to make the optical axis deflector to scan with a distance measuring light around the acquired direction and to perform a distance measurement and an angle measurement along a scanning path.

Abstract: A target instrument has an object to be measured which is provided with a reflection sheet, wherein the total station has a distance measuring light projecting unit, a light receiving unit, a distance measuring unit for performing a distance measurement of an object to be measured, an optical axis deflector capable of deflecting the distance measuring optical axis two-dimensionally, a projecting direction detecting module for detecting a deflection angle of the distance measuring optical axis and performing an angle measurement, and an arithmetic control module for controlling the optical axis deflector and the distance measuring unit, wherein the arithmetic control module is configured to two-dimensionally scan the object to be measured with the distance measuring light and to perform a distance measurement and an angle measurement with respect to the object to be measured, and further to detect a tilt and a tilt direction of the target instrument.

Abstract: A deflecting device and surveying instrument comprising a holding member having a ring shape; ring gears disposed on both sides of the holding member with the holding member interposed the ring gears, the ring gears being concentric with the holding member; bearings disposed between the holding member and the ring gears on both sides of the holding member, the bearings being concentric with the holding member; optical deflecting members disposed at central portions of the ring gears and integrated with the ring gears; deflection motors corresponding to the respective ring gears; and a drive transmitting member configured to transmit rotary force of the deflection motors to the ring gears.

Abstract: The invention provides an electro-optical distance meter, which comprises a light emitting element for emitting a distance measuring light, signal generators for generating two or more proximity frequencies, intermittent pulse generators for generating a modulation signal in which the two or more proximity frequencies are intermitted respectively and converted to pulses with a predetermined width, a projecting optical system for sequentially switching over and projecting intermittent modulated distance measuring light as converted to pulses with predetermined width by the modulation signal, a photodetection unit for receiving a reflected distance measuring light from an object to be measured and producing an intermittent photodetection signal with a predetermined pulse width, other signal generators for generating frequency signals having a difference of a predetermined frequency with respect to the proximity frequency respectively, a frequency converting unit for performing frequency conversion by mixing the

Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-optical distance meter, which projects a modulated measuring light to an object to be measured, receives a reflected measuring light from the object to be measured and measures a distance to the object to be measured by a phase difference between the measuring light and the reflected light. With the electro-optical distance meter, it is possible to efficiently prepare signals required for measurement and to perform measurement within a short time.

Abstract: A laser scanner comprises a scanner main unit, wherein the scanner main unit has a distance measuring light projecting component for projecting a distance measuring light, a light receiving component for receiving a reflected distance measuring light, a distance measuring component for performing a distance measurement based on a light receiving signal from the light receiving component, an optical axis deflecting unit for deflecting a distance measuring optical axis, a projecting direction detecting unit for detecting a deflection angle of the distance measuring optical axis, a storage component which stores three-dimensional design drawing data of an object to be measured and a control component for controlling the optical axis deflecting unit and the distance measuring component, wherein the control component acquires scanning data by scanning a measurement range and extracts an actual ridge line or an actual intersection point of the object to be measured based on the scanning data.

Abstract: A displacement measuring device, comprising a pattern projecting unit, a pattern image pickup unit capable of relatively displacing with respect to the pattern projecting unit and a control unit, wherein the pattern projecting unit projects a displacement detecting pattern to the pattern image pickup unit, the pattern image pickup unit picks up the displacement detecting pattern as projected, the control unit circulates image of the displacement detecting pattern picked up by the pattern image pickup unit to the pattern projecting unit, updates the displacement detecting pattern projected by the pattern projecting unit to the displacement detecting pattern as circulated, and projects the displacement detecting pattern as updated to the pattern image pickup unit, wherein relative displacement between the pattern projecting unit and the pattern image pickup unit is obtained by dividing a displacement amount of the displacement detecting pattern in the image acquired by circulation by the number of circulations.

Abstract: The invention provides a surveying instrument, which comprises a light emitting element for emitting a distance measuring light, a distance measuring light projecting unit for projecting the distance measuring light, a light receiving unit for receiving a reflected distance measuring light, a photodetection element for receiving the reflected distance measuring light and for producing a photodetection signal and a distance measuring unit for performing a distance measurement based on a light receiving result from the photodetection element, further comprises a first optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a projection optical axis of the distance measuring light for deflecting an optical axis of the distance measuring light at a deflection angle as required and in a direction as required, a second optical axis deflecting unit disposed on a light receiving optical axis for deflecting the reflected distance measuring light at the same deflection angle and in the same direction as the first optical axis deflect

Abstract: The measurement device includes a light source that emits the distance measurement light, a focusing member that transmits the reflected distance measurement light and reflects reflected collimated light to form an image of the measurement target object, the reflected collimated light being reflected by the measurement target object and in a wavelength band different from a wavelength band of the reflected distance measurement light, a distance measurement light reception unit that receives the reflected distance measurement light that has been transmitted through the focusing member and the internal reference light, and a collimated light reception unit that receives the reflected collimated light reflected by the focusing member.

Abstract: A surveying instrument comprises a distance measuring unit which includes a light emitting element, a distance measuring light projecting unit, a light receiving unit and a photodetector for producing a light receiving signal, and which performs a distance measurement of an object to be measured based on the light receiving signal, an optical axis deflecting unit for deflecting the distance measuring optical axis, a projecting direction detecting unit for detecting a deflection angle of the distance measuring optical axis and an arithmetic control component, wherein the optical axis deflecting unit comprises a pair of optical prisms capable of rotating and motors which individually and independently rotate the optical prisms, and wherein the arithmetic control component is configured to control the optical axis deflecting unit, to perform a two-dimensional scanning of the distance measuring light, to perform a distance measurement of when the light receiving signal is detected, to measure a horizontal angle a