Aspects of the present invention include an apparatus and method for mapping objects behind an opaque surface, comprising, generating location data by a location tracker, where the location data includes pairs of horizontal and vertical location data relative to a point of reference that is linked to the opaque surface; collecting sensor data corresponding to the location data in parallel, by a sensor device comprising one or more sensors and held by the location tracker, of the objects behind the opaque surface along a programmed scan path; storing, in a memory, the sensor data and the location data; analyzing, by one or more processors, the sensor data and the location data to identify information about the objects behind the opaque surface; and communicating, via a user interface, the information about the objects behind the opaque surface to a user.

Buried utility locator systems, including a camera, for detecting buried utilities and determining information therefrom based on sensing electromagnetic emissions from the buried utilities are disclosed. Images and/or video captured by the camera are stored in association with the determined information in a non-transitory memory.

Buried utility locator systems, including a camera, for detecting buried utilities and determining information therefrom based on sensing electromagnetic emissions from the buried utilities are disclosed. Images and/or video captured by the camera are stored in association with the determined information in a non-transitory memory.

Footwear articles including an upper, a sole, and a metal detecting system. The sole is secured to the upper and defines a cavity. The metal detecting system is secured to the sole in the cavity. In some examples, the footwear article includes an indicator.

A direction-finding and positioning system of electromagnetic emission of coal or rock fracture includes a three-axis electromagnetic sensor array, a signal acquisition module and a direction-finding and positioning terminal; the three-axis electromagnetic sensor array is composed of at least four three-axis electromagnetic sensors configured to synchronously sense magnetic field strength in three-axis direction based on a tunnel magneto resistance technology, and obtain a real magnetic field vector in space by measuring; the signal acquisition module is configured to acquire magnetic field vector variable information of multiple measuring points in real-time, and after extracting magnetic field vector variable parameters, transmitting the magnetic field vector variable parameters to the direction-finding and positioning terminal; the direction-finding and positioning terminal is configured to perform direction-finding and positioning calculations according to the magnetic field vector variable parameters received, and performing a three-dimensional dynamic visual display to positioning results, positioning time, and positioning coordinates.

A direction-finding and positioning system of electromagnetic emission of coal or rock fracture includes a three-axis electromagnetic sensor array, a signal acquisition module and a direction-finding and positioning terminal; the three-axis electromagnetic sensor array is composed of at least four three-axis electromagnetic sensors configured to synchronously sense magnetic field strength in three-axis direction based on a tunnel magneto resistance technology, and obtain a real magnetic field vector in space by measuring; the signal acquisition module is configured to acquire magnetic field vector variable information of multiple measuring points in real-time, and after extracting magnetic field vector variable parameters, transmitting the magnetic field vector variable parameters to the direction-finding and positioning terminal; the direction-finding and positioning terminal is configured to perform direction-finding and positioning calculations according to the magnetic field vector variable parameters received, and performing a three-dimensional dynamic visual display to positioning results, positioning time, and positioning coordinates.

Methods and systems for updating digital maps by refining map feature positions and improving map position accuracy are disclosed. Geographic map updating may include a base map element and an update element where the base map element may include a representation of the map area displaying features thereof and the update element may include a geographic feature identification element and one or more positioning elements. One embodiment includes identifying a point of interest's position data and updating the map data within a map region surrounding the point of interest.

A metal detector includes at least one sensor that enables to detect the magnetic field created by the transmitter, an error detection system that enables to determine the distortion by comparing the detected magnetic field to the ideal function, and a corrective system which enables to eliminate the distortion by the additional magnetic field that is created according to the detected distortion and/or by the current or voltage applied to the transmitter.

A reception compensation apparatus based on airborne transient electromagnetic method is disclosed, and includes a receiver coil, a transmitter coil, at least one compensation coil, and at least one compensation magnetic core, where the transmitter coil is disposed around a periphery of the receiver coil. The at least one compensation magnetic core is disposed around an outer surface of the transmitter coil. The at least one compensation coil is disposed around an outer surface of the compensation magnetic core.

A reception compensation apparatus based on airborne transient electromagnetic method is disclosed, and includes a receiver coil, a transmitter coil, at least one compensation coil, and at least one compensation magnetic core, where the transmitter coil is disposed around a periphery of the receiver coil. The at least one compensation magnetic core is disposed around an outer surface of the transmitter coil. The at least one compensation coil is disposed around an outer surface of the compensation magnetic core.