Object detection systems
AssigneeonVector Technology LLC
InventorMichael Weber-Grabau
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Abstract
Object detection systems are provided herein. An example system includes an enclosure formed by a sidewall to define an interaction volume, at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light, at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to scattering, reflection, or absorption of the light by objects within the interaction volume, and a controller that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity.
Claims24
An object detection system, comprising:
- an interaction volume;
- at least one LED for illuminating the interaction volume with light;
- at least one light detector arranged to record scattered or reflected light from objects within the interaction volume;
- wherein the at least one light detector is configured to detect a waveform of light that is resultant from a modulation of light intensity by a wing beat;
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- a controller comprising a processor configured to time stamp signals received from the at least one light detector.
An object detection system comprising:
- an interaction volume;
- at least one light source for illuminating the interaction volume with a light;
- at least one light sensor that senses disturbances in light intensity due to objects within the interaction volume;
- a controller comprising a processor that is configured to detect an object or object behavior within the interaction volume based on the disturbances in the light intensity, and
- wherein the controller is further configured to detect a waveform of light that is resultant from a modulation of the light intensity by a wing beat.
An object detection system, comprising:
- a light source comprising at least one light emitting device;
- at least one light sensor being masked or equipped with a filter;
- an interaction volume defined by a space between the light source and the at least one light sensor;
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- a controller comprising a processor configured to detect a waveform of light that is resultant from a modulation of light intensity by a wing beat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.