# US 10,119,813 B2 · Device and method for ascertaining a suitable position of a sensor device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,813 B2 - Document ID: US10119813B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/478,829 - Filed: 2014-09-05 - Published: 2015-03-12 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-06 - Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH - Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH - Inventors: Alexander Buhmann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119813B2 ## CPC - G01B 21/16: for measuring distance of clearance between spaced objects - G01K 1/146: {arrangements for moving thermometers to or from a measuring position} - G01D 21/00: Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for - G01B: MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS - G01K: MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (radiation pyrometry G01J5/00) - G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A device for ascertaining a suitable position of a sensor device for detecting a measured variable includes: a detection device for detecting environmental data in a surrounding area of the sensor device; a computing unit for ascertaining the suitable position of the sensor device based on the detected environmental data and the measured variable; and an output device for displaying the ascertained suitable position of the sensor device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile device for ascertaining a suitable position to place a sensor device for detecting a measured variable, comprising: a detection device for detecting environmental data in a surrounding area of the sensor device, the detection device including an image sensor, the environmental data including an image of the surrounding area; a computing unit for ascertaining the suitable position to place the sensor device based at least on the detected environmental data and the detected or to be detected measured variable; and an output device including a display for displaying the ascertained suitable position to place the sensor device superimposed on a view of the surrounding area of the sensor device; wherein the detection device includes a position sensor detecting a position of the sensor device, the position sensor including a global positioning system (“GPS”) receiver system, the computing unit further ascertaining the suitable position to place the sensor device based on position data from the GPS receiver system; and wherein the sensor device is one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor or a chemical sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile device as recited in claim 1, wherein the detection device is (i) coupled to a data network and (ii) receives environmental data via the data network. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mobile device as recited in claim 2, wherein the computing unit ascertains the suitable position to place the sensor device with the aid of an optimization function. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein the optimization function is an energy consumption function with regard to energy consumption of the sensor device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mobile device as recited in claim 4, wherein the computing unit ascertains, and the output device displays, degrees of suitability of positions to place the sensor device in the surrounding area. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mobile device as recited in claim 5, further comprising: an input device for inputting a sensor type. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The mobile device as recited in claim 4, wherein the output device displays a plurality of the sensor devices for detecting the measured variable in the surrounding area. ### Claim 8 (depends on 3) The mobile device as recited in claim 3, wherein the sensor device includes the temperature sensor, and the optimization function optimizes a placement height of the temperature sensor and a distance to a wireless communication link of the temperature sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The mobile device as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor device includes the temperature sensor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The mobile device as recited in claim 1, wherein the view of the surrounding area of the sensor device is an image of the surrounding area of the sensor device. ### Claim 11 A method for ascertaining a suitable position to place a sensor device for detecting a measured variable, comprising: detecting, using a detection device of a mobile device, environmental data in a surrounding area of the sensor device, the detection device including an image sensor, the environmental data including an image of the surrounding area; ascertaining, using a computing unit, the suitable position to place the sensor device based on the detected environmental data and the detected or to be detected measured variable; and displaying, using a display of the mobile device, the ascertained suitable position to place the sensor device superimposed on a view of the surrounding area of the sensor device; wherein the detection device includes a position sensor detecting a position of the sensor device, the position sensor including a global positioning system (“GPS”) receiver system, the computing unit further ascertaining the suitable position to place the sensor device based on position data from the GPS receiver system; and wherein the sensor device is one of a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor or a chemical sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, further comprising: placing the sensor device in the ascertained suitable position. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the view of the surrounding area of the sensor device is an image of the surrounding area of the sensor device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the sensor device includes the temperature sensor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the computing unit ascertains the suitable position to place the sensor device with the aid of an optimization function. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the sensor device is includes the temperature sensor, and the optimization function optimizes a placement height of the temperature sensor and a distance to a wireless communication link of the temperature sensor.