Abstract: The invention relates generally to a mobile robot, e.g. a humanoid robot, configured to provide reality capture and metrology grade geometric measurement, e.g. to generally support infrastructure surveillance and/or to support workflows in the field of metrology. Aspects of the mobile robot, inter alia, relate to providing increased accuracy of metrology grade devices to overcome deficiencies in mobile reality capture. On the other hand, benefits of mobility provided by mobile robots are transformed to the field of metrology while maintaining metrology grade accuracy.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a mobile robot, e.g. a humanoid robot, configured to provide reality capture and metrology grade geometric measurement, e.g. to generally support infrastructure surveillance and/or to support workflows in the field of metrology. Aspects of the mobile robot, inter alia, relate to providing increased accuracy of metrology grade devices to overcome deficiencies in mobile reality capture. On the other hand, benefits of mobility provided by mobile robots are transformed to the field of metrology while maintaining metrology grade accuracy.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a mobile robot, e.g. a humanoid robot, configured to provide reality capture and metrology grade geometric measurement, e.g. to generally support infrastructure surveillance and/or to support workflows in the field of metrology. Aspects of the mobile robot, inter alia, relate to providing increased accuracy of metrology grade devices to overcome deficiencies in mobile reality capture. On the other hand, benefits of mobility provided by mobile robots are transformed to the field of metrology while maintaining metrology grade accuracy.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a mobile robot, e.g. a humanoid robot, configured to provide reality capture and metrology grade geometric measurement, e.g. to generally support infrastructure surveillance and/or to support workflows in the field of metrology. Aspects of the mobile robot, inter alia, relate to providing increased accuracy of metrology grade devices to overcome deficiencies in mobile reality capture. On the other hand, benefits of mobility provided by mobile robots are transformed to the field of metrology while maintaining metrology grade accuracy.

Abstract: A geodetic surveying instrument comprising a sighting unit for aiming in a target direction (t) at a measurement target point, a defined axis of rotation for setting the target direction (t) by rotation about the axis (v, h), an optical angle encoder for determining the target direction, having a code carrier and at least one image sensor for capturing an image of code-denoted code image-of the code carrier, whereby the code carrier and image sensor are rotatable relative to one another about the defined axis of rotation (v) as a first degree of freedom. The controller is configured to determine the target direction (t) based on evaluation of a code image of the image sensor.

Abstract: A robot drive module for driving a rotary joint movement of a robot with at least a rotary drive and at least a rotary encoder arrangement and a method for a robot having such a robot drive module.

Abstract: A surveying instrument, comprising at least one rotational movement axis such as a azimuth axis, which is for providing a positioning of the measurement direction of the surveying instrument, a rotational position encoder configured for deriving a rotational direction value around the movement axis and an acceleration sensor such as a MEMS-accelerometer for deriving a leveling for the surveying instrument and being rotatable around the rotational movement axis in different rotational positions. The instrument further comprises a mechanism designed to move the accelerometer from a first orientation in at least a second orientation, the second orientation being different to the first orientation, wherein the mechanism is designed and arranged in such a way that the targeting direction is uninfluenced by a movement of the accelerometer by the mechanism, and an evaluation unit configured to derive a calibrated leveling for the instrument.

Abstract: An inclination sensor for determining an angle of inclination relative to the gravitational vector includes comprising a fluid container and a first pressure sensor pair configured to measure a hydrostatic pressure in the connecting fluid. Temperature sensors are assigned to the sensors. A processor is configured to determine: a relative height (h) in the direction of gravity between the pressure sensors, an angle of inclination with respect to the gravitational vector based on the determined relative height (h) and the fixed locations of the pressure sensors, and relative height in the direction of gravity and the angle of inclination, also based on the measured temperatures.

Abstract: An inclination sensor for determining an angle of inclination relative to the gravitational vector comprising a fluid container and a first pressure sensor pair having a first and a second pressure sensor arranged in an edge region of the fluid container such that they are connected to each other by the connecting fluid and have a fixed and defined positional relation to each other. The first and the second pressure sensor are each configured to measure a hydrostatic pressure in the connecting fluid. A processor is configured to determine a relative height (h) in the direction of gravity between the first and the second pressure sensor based on the hydrostatic pressures measured, and to determine an angle of inclination with respect to the gravitational vector based on the determined relative height (h) and the known fixed locations of the pressure sensors within the fluid container.

Abstract: A device for determining the relative heights between two points in direction gravity acts and inclination sensor for single- or multi-axis determination of an inclination relative to the vertical direction defined by the gravitational field. The device can include: a connecting hose filled with a liquid; a first and a second pressure sensor arranged at opposite ends of the hose; a processor to determine a relative height between a first reference point with a fixed positional relationship to the first pressure sensor and a second reference point with a fixed positional relationship to the second pressure sensor; a synchronizer; a respective wireless module at each of the hose. The synchronizer can synchronize a first time point with a second measurement time point, wherein the processor is configured to assign the measured hydrostatic pressures to the same, common measurement time point on the basis of the synchronized measurement time points.

Abstract: A method for determining a calibrated leveling of a surveying instrument with an accelerometer. The method includes moving the accelerometer around a rotation axis of the instrument, the accelerometer being arranged at a known position from the rotation axis. As the accelerometer is moved, acquiring a movement profile of the movement by a rotational position encoder for the rotation axis and sensing an acceleration of the moving as accelerometer readings. Deriving at least one calibration parameter for the accelerometer readings is based on the movement profile, the known position and the corresponding accelerometer readings. A calibrated leveling is provided to the surveying instrument by applying the calibration parameter to the accelerometer readings.

Abstract: A device for determining the relative heights between two points in the direction in which gravity acts and an inclination sensor for single- or multi-axis determination of an inclination relative to the vertical direction defined by the gravitational field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of decreasing the negative effects of alcohol on behavior as well as inhibiting the toxic effects of alcohol, comprising administering, to a subject, an effective amount of an inhibitor of phospholipase D.

Abstract: The method for decoding a received signal in a multiple input/multiple output system uses QR-decomposition of the linear channel matrix, but then applies a non-Euclidean norm during tree traversal. Two separate hardware units, namely an MCU and a MEU, art provided for concurrent operation. The MCU determines a next child node, while the MEU determines next best parent nodes on the previously processed tree levels, which makes it possible to retrace the path to a next starting node without investing dedicated processing steps (e.g., cycles). On each tree level, the possible coordinates are grouped into several circular sets in the complex plane, and a series of decision boundaries is calculated for each set that allows a quick evaluation of the optimum coordinate in each set.

Abstract: The method for decoding a received signal in a multiple input/multiple output system uses QR-decomposition of the linear channel matrix, but then applies a non-Euclidean norm during tree traversal. Two separate hardware units, namely an MCU and a MEU, art provided for concurrent operation. The MCU determines a next child node, while the MEU determines next best parent nodes on the previously processed tree levels, which makes it possible to retrace the path to a next starting node without investing dedicated processing steps (e.g., cycles). On each tree level, the possible coordinates are grouped into several circular sets in the complex plane, and a series of decision boundaries is calculated for each set that allows a quick evaluation of the optimum coordinate in each set.