SYSTEM FOR SENSING INTERIOR SPACES TO AUTO-GENERATE A NAVIGATIONAL MAP

摘要

In a spatial environment, a method for determining a relative position of at least one transponder, the method comprises the steps of: positioning a first transponder in a first location within said spatial environment; positioning a second transponder in a second location within said spatial environment; positioning a third transponder in a third location within said spatial environment, wherein each of said transponders comprises at least one sensor; causing each of said first transponder, said second transponder, and said third transponder to scan said spatial environment with said at least one sensor and to measure distances within said spatial environment relative to each of said locations and determine orientation of said transponder within said spatial environment; each of said first transponder, said second transponder, and said third transponder composing a corresponding first local map model, second local map model and a third local map model of said spatial environment; each of said first transponder, said second transponder, and said third transponder transmitting said first local map model, second local map model and a third local map model of said spatial environment to a first computing device; at said first computing device, overlaying and aligning said first local map model, second local map model and a third local map model of said spatial environment to form a composite map model of said spatial environment; and calculating said relative position of each of said first transponder, said second transponder, and said third transponder based on distance measurements from each of said transponders.