WO2002073367A2 - Method for merging position and measurement information - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to an apparatus and method for combining a survey measurement dataset and a position dataset into a single dataset containing both measurement and position data.
- a method and apparatus are described for (1) determining the position of a survey tool at each point in space where it collects data, and (2) combining measurements to create spatially coherent data sets that can be used to obtain high-quality images.
- the survey tool can be any number of instruments used for surveying such as, for example, a ground penetrating radar, an induction apparatus, a magnetometer, or an optical camera.
- a tracking tool monitors and records positions of the survey tool. The recorded positions are merged with the data collected by the survey tool, so that the position of the survey tool is known at each data-collection point.
- the position is given in a coordinate system that can be related to any fixed feature in the survey area (for example, street coordinates) or to global coordinates (for example, latitude-longitude-height or Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates).
- the big data set can be processed to get better images of the subsurface than could be obtained from each single- survey data set alone.
- the images obtained from that data set will also be given in those coordinates.
- the image can be incorporated into Geographical Inforaiation Systems (GIS) and CAD maps available for some areas.
- GIS Geographical Inforaiation Systems
- CAD maps available for some areas.
- channel-equalization filters equalization filters
- spiking deconvolution filters e.g., spiking deconvolution filters, and frame filters that can be used in conjunction with the positioning information to enhance the quality of the images obtained from the data collected with the survey tool.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a surface for which the present invention may be used.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a top view and a side view of an array of magnetometers and a survey wheel that may be used with the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of a rectangular survey area with curved paths.
- FIG. 4 is a survey path illustrating how position data may be merged with survey data.
- a precise map of the subsurface is essential to avoid damaging existing utilities (water, gas, electric lines, etc.) during excavation. For example, prior to digging trenches to install new pipes, a construction crew must know where the existing pipes are buried to avoid damaging them. A lack of accurate maps of construction sites results each year in thousands of broken pipes and repair costs of billions of dollars.
- Accurate maps can be created without excavation with the help of survey tools such as ground penetrating radar systems and magnetometers.
- the survey tool is typically mounted on a vehicle and moved over the area of interest as shown in FIG. 1.
- Fixed station 101 defines a coordinate system.
- Survey tool 102 whose coordinates are known, moves down the road in direction 103 and records certain physical quantities (radar systems record electromagnetic waves and magnetometers record magnetic fields).
- radar systems record electromagnetic waves and magnetometers record magnetic fields.
- the survey tool must often be moved across the area several times. For example, to cover one traffic lane in FIG. 1, survey tool 102 must at least make two passes down that lane. A full survey of an area therefore often consists of many smaller surveys.
- Images of the subsurface are obtained by applying appropriate processing methods to the data collected by the survey tool.
- To obtain the best images of the subsurface one should use the largest survey area possible. For example, to get the best map of the pipes under a traffic lane in FIG. 1, one should use the combined data set obtained from the two passes.
- To stitch passes together one must know the position of the survey tool at collected data points.
- the survey tool must often travel along curved paths because of bending roads and obstacles in the road, and the merging of two passes becomes a difficult task, especially since centimeter accuracy is required for some survey tools (such as radar).
- a map of the subsurface is useful only if it can be related to a known coordinate system.
- a map of the subsurface of one of the lanes in FIG. 1 must be positioned correctly with respect to features in the street such as fire hydrants, curbs, and lampposts.
- Many existing street maps with utilities are available today in CAD or Geographical Information Systems (GIS) formats.
- GIS Geographical Information Systems
- an image obtained with a survey tool can only be inserted into an existing utility map if the coordinate system used for the image can be related to the coordinate system used in the utility map.
- the channels of the array are not identical because of different relative positions of array elements within the array and differences in the hardware of each element. Consequently, the data collected with the array is not identical to the data collected with the single-channel system. Most processing methods that generate images of the subsurface assume implicitly that the data was collected with identical array elements. Hence, prior to processing the data it is advantageous to apply a channel-equalizing filter to each channel to obtain an array data set that closely resembles the data set that would be obtained with array elements that are truly identical. Similarly, filters can compensate for variations in soil conditions and remove features that are nearly constant over certain subregions of the survey area.
- knowing the position of the survey tool at each collected data point is critically important for merging surveys and for positioning the resulting images with respect to fixed street coordinates.
- the present invention provides an apparatus and a method for obtaining this position information by employing conventional tracking tools in conjunction with the survey tool.
- filters can be applied to the collected data to enhance the image equality.
- An article by F. Lehmann and A. G. Green entitled “ Semiautomated georadar data acquisition in three dimensions” describes a system where the positioning of a ground penetrating radar is monitored with a self-tracking laser theodolite.
- the radar data and positioning data are continuously merged through a fiber-optic link between the positioning system and the PC that triggers the radar system.
- the article also mentions that the self-tracking laser theodolite can be used for induction surveys.
- a fiber-optic link may be problematic for street applications where traffic prevents the use of cables (alternatively, one could use a radio link).
- the Lehmann and Green article uses only a single transmitter and receiver and does not deal with array devices. Therefore that article does not explain how to merge array data sets corresponding to single passes to get a single big data set with no overlaps. Moreover, that article does not explain how the data can be re-gridded to get a regularly sampled data set.
- the Lehmann and Green article assumes that there is one position recording per radar data point.
- the method of the present invention describes an interpolation method that uses fewer position recordings than radar data points (i.e., it is not required to make a position recording each time a radar recording is made).
- a typical survey tool speed is 1-2 km/h and the required sampling distance is 10-20 cm, so the time between radar measurements is on the order of 0.1 second.
- GPS Global Positioning Systems
- the Leica MC500 is a 12-channel dual-frequency GPS receiver that uses real-time kinematic (RTK) techniques to provide ten independent position solutions per second with a latency of 50 milliseconds to an accuracy of one centimeter.
- RTK real-time kinematic
- GPS does not work in certain cities or in cloudy conditions where the signals sent out by the satellites do not reach the system on the ground.
- the system for merging position information with measurements consists of the following two main components.
- the survey tool is the apparatus that performs the measurements of the physical properties of the area that is surveyed. This tool is typically moved over the survey area on a trailer or directly attached to a vehicle. This tool may perform a number of measurements including, for example, (a) radar measurements where electromagnetic waves are used, (b) induction measurements where diffusive electromagnetic fields are used, (c) measurements of magnetic fields emitted by pipes on which currents have been injected, (d) measurements of the magnetic fields emitted by power lines, (e) measurement of the static magnetic field, and (f) photographic pictures recorded with videos, web cams, or other types of cameras.
- the tracking tool records the position of the survey tool with respect to a fixed local coordinate system.
- this device consists of one ground station and one moving unit attached to the survey tool.
- Numerous tracking tools are commercially available. Some of these employ the Global Positioning System (GPS), which is a satellite-based locating and navigating utility that dete ⁇ nines a user's precise latitude, longitude, and altitude by tracking signals from satellites. Other tracking tools use self- tracking laser theodolites that do not employ satellite positioning.
- GPS Global Positioning System
- a number of companies provide tracking tools that may be used in accordance with the present invention.
- such tools are provided by the following companies:
- An embodiment described below describes a setup with a self-tracking laser theodolite provided by Spectra Precision.
- the tracking tools provided by these manufacturers can track the survey tool and determine its position with respect to fixed coordinates at a discrete number of "reflector positions," which may be acquired at non-uniform intervals. In order to make this positioning information useful, it must be merged with the recordings of the survey tool, so that the position of the survey tool is known at each data point, where data points and reflector positions do not generally coincide. Merging can be achieved by rigidly connecting the tracking tool to the survey tool, so that position information is continuously merged with the data stream of the survey tool. Alternatively, one can merge the positioning data with the measurements by attaching a survey wheel to the survey tool and proceeding as explained in the first example described below.
- the result of performing the merging step, described above, is a set of multiple, curved, irregularly overlapping paths. Each path is populated by the coordinates of each array element of the survey tool at each point in which measurements were recorded. Some image processing methods require this irregularly sampled data to be re-interpolated onto a set of regular grids.
- a variation of the Matlab 'griddata' routine can be used to re-interpolate (or "re-grid") the data. (Matlab is a commercially available software package that may be obtained from The Mathworks, Inc. (www.mathworks.com).)
- a survey tool that consists of an array of magnetometers mounted on a trailer that is towed by a vehicle.
- the magnetometers measure the magnetic field.
- a survey wheel attached to the survey tool tells the acquisition system when to record the output of the magnetometers. For example, one can set up the system so that the magnetic field at all magnetometers is measured a fixed number of times per revolution of the survey wheel. The magnetic field is thus measured at fixed intervals along the path of the survey tool.
- Survey tool 202 in FIG. 2 includes an array of magnetometers 203 and survey wheel 201 moving in direction 204 in air 210 while taking measurements in subsurface soil area 211. The entire survey can consist of one or more curved paths.
- survey tool 301 can be moved along the two curved paths (path #1 and path #2) also shown in FIG. 3.
- Fixed ground station 303 is used for geodimeter 302 and as the origin for the x-y-z coordinate system.
- the Geodimeter System 600 Pro by Spectra Precision may be used for tracking.
- This system consists of a fixed ground station and a reflector, which is preferably mounted on the survey tool.
- a self-tracking laser theodolite on the ground station sends out a ray that hits the reflector and is sent back to the ground station. From the ray received at the ground station, the distance and the two angles between the ground station and the reflector may be determined. Based on this information, the rectangular coordinates of the reflector in the x-y-z coordinate system in FIG. 3 may be computed.
- the Geodimeter determines the (x,y,z) coordinates of the reflector at constant time intervals, regardless of the distance traveled by the survey tool.
- the survey extends from position #1 to position #N and one Geodimeter reading is recorded for each of these positions, thereby providing a total of N Geodimeter readings at N recorded reflector positions 405.
- M be the number of magnetometer readings (for each magnetometer) during the travel from position #1 to position # ⁇ , and assume that M is greater than N.
- Wheel 201 of survey tool 401 travels along path 402, and reflector 404 travels along path 403.
- the path segment traveled between each Geodimeter reading is approximated by a spline fit and the length of the spline segment is computed.
- the segment lengths are summed to obtain an apparent total length of the survey.
- the position of reflector 404 for each of the M magnetometer readings may now be determined by dividing the entire spline curve connecting position #1 to position #Ninto pieces. Now that the position of the reflector is known approximately for each of the M magnetometer readings, the (x,y) coordinates for each magnetometer at each reading may be determined. To do this, we simply assume that the survey tool is always perpendicular to the spline curve at the point the measurement was taken.
- the array of magnetometers consists of only one single magnetometer or, if the survey tool is a radar system, it consists of only one transmitter and one receiver.
- Radar data collected by an array of physical devices is subject to undesirable variations due to non-uniformity of the sensors. These variations can be removed or reduced by the application of appropriate digital filters designed to equalize the sensor response functions prior to the merging of the data. These filters may be obtained either by deterministic or data-adaptive methods or by some combination of both.
- Deterministic filters are obtained by selecting from a bank of pre-determined filters designed to equalize responses under varying environmental conditions such as operating temperature and sensor elevation above the ground surface. In order to select the appropriate filter, auxiliary measurements of the environmental conditions are recorded simultaneously with the radar data.
- Data-adaptive filters are obtained from the recorded radar data itself by solving systems of equations that model the data variability as resulting from a combination of systematic and random fluctuations.
- the systematic variations may account for the sensor variability to be removed.
- GPRA data is indexed by time, channel, frame, and profile indices.
- a frame contains the time responses from all channels for one position of the radar array
- a profile is a collection of frames that covers a certain subregion of the survey area.
- each channel corresponds to a physical transmitter/receiver pair.
- Each frame corresponds to a physical position of the array on the surface.
- Each profile may correspond to a resetting of some environmental factor, such as the elevation of the array above the surface.
- i w indicates the frequency
- i c indicates the channel
- ip indicates the profile
- a spiking deconvolution filter may be used to compensate for per-profile variability (due, for example, to elevation changes). To implement this filter, for each profile ? and each frequency w solve the vector equation
- a channel-equalization filter may be used to compensate for per- channel variability. For each frame in the design set, this filter is modeled by a spiking- deconvolution filter, again filtered so that all channels should have the same response. To implement this filter, choose a reference channel c r . For each channel c and each frequency w, solve the vector equation
- a frame-filter may be used to remove all features that are nearly constant from frame to frame. It may be modeled by assuming that anything that does not change from frame to frame is system noise. To implement this filter, for each profile p, time t, and channel c, apply a high-pass filter (with respect to the frame index) to the time-domain data array
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