Multiple-dimension imaging sensor with fault condition detection

An imaging system comprising:

• an intra-oral imaging sensor including a housing, an image sensing component at least partially housed within the housing, and a multi-dimensional sensor at least partially housed within the housing, the multi-dimensional sensor including a three-dimensional accelerometer, a three-dimensional gyroscope, and a three-dimensional magnetometer;
• and
• an electronic processor configured to execute one or more error condition check routines to determine whether an error condition is present based on an output received from the multi-dimensional sensor,
• wherein the electronic processor is configured to execute the one or more error condition check routines by
• detecting a current of the intra-oral imaging sensor based on an output from a current monitoring circuit of the multi-dimensional sensor, and
• determining that an error condition is present when the current exceeds a first current threshold or is below a second current threshold, the second current threshold being lower than the first current threshold.

A method operating an imaging system including an intra-oral imaging sensor, an intra-oral imaging sensor housing, an image sensing component at least partially housed within the intra-oral imaging sensor housing, and a multi-dimensional sensor at least partially housed within the intra-oral imaging sensor housing, the multi-dimensional sensor including a three-dimensional accelerometer, a three-dimensional gyroscope, and a three-dimensional magnetometer, the method comprising:

• receiving an output from the multi-dimensional sensor;
• and
• executing one or more error condition check routines to determine whether an error condition is present based on the output received from the multi-dimensional sensor,
• wherein executing the one or more error condition check routines includes
• detecting a voltage of the intra-oral imaging sensor based on an output from a voltage monitoring circuit of the multi-dimensional sensor, and
• determining that an error condition is present when the detected voltage exceeds a first voltage threshold or is below a second voltage threshold, the second voltage threshold being lower than the first voltage threshold.

A method of operating an imaging system including an intra-oral imaging sensor, an intra-oral imaging sensor housing, an image sensing component at least partially housed within the intra-oral imaging sensor housing, and a multi-dimensional sensor at least partially housed within the intra-oral imaging sensor housing, the multi-dimensional sensor including a three-dimensional accelerometer, a three-dimensional gyroscope, and a three-dimensional magnetometer, the method comprising:

• receiving an output from the multi-dimensional sensor, and
• executing one or more error condition check routines to determine whether an error condition is present based on the output received from the multi-dimensional sensor,
• wherein executing the one or more error condition check routines includes
• detecting a current of the intra-oral imaging sensor based on an output from a current monitoring circuit of the multi-dimensional sensor, and
• determining that an error condition is present when the current exceeds a first current threshold or is below a second current threshold, the second current threshold being lower than the first current threshold.