Inventors:
Glen A. Holman - Orlando FL, US
Herbert Duvoisin - Orlando FL, US
Gregory W. Stilwell - Orlando FL, US
Jason A. Clark - Orlando FL, US
Tim L. Davis - Winter Park FL, US
C. Andrew Helm - Oviedo FL, US
Assignee:
L-3 Communications CyTerra Corporation - Orlando FL
International Classification:
G08B 21/00
US Classification:
3406861, 340551, 340561, 3406916, 324233, 324329
Abstract:
A hand-held, wand-type buried object detector includes a motion and position sensor that provides data about the sensor head of the buried object detector. An inertial measuring device including three accelerometers and three gyroscopes is one example of a motion and position sensor. The buried object detector includes a processor/communicator device that is capable of processing the data from the motion and position sensor and communicating feedback, based on the processing results, to the operator about the operation of the buried object detector. In one example, a personal digital assistant may be configured for use as a processor/communicator device of a buried object detector.