Buried utility locator systems, including a locator including an integrated marker device excitation transmitter for generating and sending a marker device excitation signal to one or more marker devices, are disclosed.

Buried utility locator systems, including a locator including an integrated marker device excitation transmitter for generating and sending a marker device excitation signal to one or more marker devices, are disclosed.

An in-wall feature detection device of mutual capacitive technology comprises a housing, a detection baseplate, and at least one capacitive sensing baseplate. The detection baseplate is disposed in the housing and has a central processing module and a capacitance value conversion module and is electrically connected to at least one display module. The capacitive sensing baseplate is provided with driving modules and receiving modules, the driving and receiving modules are arranged in a crisscross manner and electrically connected to the capacitance value conversion module. The in-wall feature detection device is capable of using an electric field change between the driving and receiving modules to determine whether there is a blocking object in a wall, and further generating a corresponding light signal through the central processing module to display a shape of the blocking object. Thereby determining a position and the shape of the blocking object during construction.

An in-wall feature detection device of mutual capacitive technology comprises a housing, a detection baseplate, and at least one capacitive sensing baseplate. The detection baseplate is disposed in the housing and has a central processing module and a capacitance value conversion module and is electrically connected to at least one display module. The capacitive sensing baseplate is provided with driving modules and receiving modules, the driving and receiving modules are arranged in a crisscross manner and electrically connected to the capacitance value conversion module. The in-wall feature detection device is capable of using an electric field change between the driving and receiving modules to determine whether there is a blocking object in a wall, and further generating a corresponding light signal through the central processing module to display a shape of the blocking object. Thereby determining a position and the shape of the blocking object during construction.

A method for examining object properties of an object in a substrate, using an arrangement that comprises a detector device, a localization device, and a control device is provided. The method includes selecting a first object having first object properties to be examined and first target coordinates and also includes determining an actual position of the detector device using the localization device. Moreover, the method includes determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device, and comparing by the control device the first target coordinates with the actual detection field of the detector device.

A method for examining object properties of an object in a substrate, using an arrangement that comprises a detector device, a localization device, and a control device is provided. The method includes selecting a first object having first object properties to be examined and first target coordinates and also includes determining an actual position of the detector device using the localization device. Moreover, the method includes determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device, and comparing by the control device the first target coordinates with the actual detection field of the detector device.

A method for detecting a measurement region in a substrate, using an arrangement that includes a detector device having a detection field, a localization device, and a control device, is provided. The method includes selecting a measurement region to be detected, which has a start position and coordinates. The dimension of the measurement region to be detected is greater than the detection field of the detector device. The method also includes determining using the localization device an actual position of the detector device, and further determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device. Moreover, the method includes comparing by the control device the start position of the measurement region to be detected with the actual detection field.

A method for detecting a measurement region in a substrate, using an arrangement that includes a detector device having a detection field, a localization device, and a control device, is provided. The method includes selecting a measurement region to be detected, which has a start position and coordinates. The dimension of the measurement region to be detected is greater than the detection field of the detector device. The method also includes determining using the localization device an actual position of the detector device, and further determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device. Moreover, the method includes comparing by the control device the start position of the measurement region to be detected with the actual detection field.

This disclosure describes a stud sensor configured to locate a stud. The stud sensor includes a housing and a sensor carried by the housing. The sensor includes two or more electrodes. The two or more electrodes are configured to form a substantially circular configuration. The stud sensor further comprises one or more processors carried by the housing. The one or more processors are communicatively coupled with the sensor. The one or more processors are configured by machine-readable instructions to calculate a stud location by measuring a change in capacitance from a fixed capacitance of a wall structure as the stud sensor is moved along a surface of the wall structure; and generate one or more signals to report a result relating to a location of a stud.

A system can include a source and a front float coupled to the source. The front float can include a winch configured to adjust a position of the source. The front float can include a control unit configured to control functions associated with the front float. Lead-ins can be coupled to the front float and the source and configured to accommodate transfer of electrical energy between the front float and the source.