US 10,872,214 B2 · Wearable metrological apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus for measuring dimension and weight is provided. In one implementation, the apparatus comprises a dimensioner, a force sensing device, and a portable control module. The dimensioner, which is mounted on headgear or body wear to be worn on the head or body of a user, is configured to determine dimensions of an object. The force sensing device, which is incorporated into footwear to be worn on at least one foot of the user, is configured to measure a force acting on a bottom portion of the footwear. The portable control unit includes a dimension input module configured to receive signals from the dimensioner indicative of the dimensions of the object and further includes a weight input module configured to receive signals from the force sensing device indicative of the weight of the object.

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Dependent claims

A system for measuring object parameters, the system comprising:

an article of bodywear that is wearable by a user, the article of bodywear comprising a dimensioner, the dimensioner comprising a range camera configured to measure a first set of parameters of an object;
an article of footwear that is wearable on at least one foot of the user, the article of footwear comprising a force sensing device that is configured to be calibrated with a first weight of the user and is further configured to measure a second set of parameters of the object in an instance in which it is held by the user;
and
a control unit configured to determine dimensions and weight of the object based on the first set of parameters received from the dimensioner and the second set of parameters received from the force sensing device.

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A method for measuring object parameters, the method comprising:

optically scanning an object using an article of bodywear, the article of bodywear comprising a dimensioner, the dimensioner comprising a range camera configured to optically scan the object to measure a first set of parameters of the object;
measuring a second set of parameters of the object using an article of footwear comprising a force sensing device, the force sensing device configured to measure the second set of parameters of the object;
causing the first set of parameters measured by the dimensioner and the second set of parameters measured by the force sensing device to be transmitted to a control unit;
determining dimensions and weight of the object by the control unit based on first set of parameters received from the dimensioner and the second set of parameters received from the force sensing device;
and
associating the determined dimensions and weight of the object by control unit with an identification information of the object.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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