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Method for determining the elevation of a point on a work site represented in a triangular irregular networkA site database structure for storing elevation data for access by an application program being executed on a control system on a work machine. The data is stored in a Triangular Irregular Network (TIN). The elevation of a point on the work site based on the three points forming the triangle containing the point.
Document ID
20080004108
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Koehrsen, Craig L.
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
June 6, 2000
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-6,073,068
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-761100
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-9007
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-6,073,068
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-761100
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