Simplified manufacturing sensor implementation
AssigneeTactual Labs Co.
InventorsDavid Clark Wilkinson, Matthew James Connolly, Michael Smith
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Abstract
A sensing system determines movement and position of passengers and objects within a vehicle or in another location. The sensing system is able to transmit a plurality of signals during a transmission period and use the sensed signals during a frame in order to create different heat maps that represent movement and position of person or an object during an integration period. The flexibility and capability of the sensing system and its antennas enable the sensing systems to be placed within or adjacent to components in such a manner as to reduce construction costs.
Claims20
A sensing system operably connected to a vehicle seat comprising:
- at least one transmitting antenna, wherein a plurality of signals are transmitted during each integration period, each of the plurality of signals transmitted during an integration period orthogonal to each other signal transmitted during the integration period;
- at least one receiving antenna adapted to receive transmitted signals,
- wherein at least one of the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna conforms to at least one component adapted to transmit electricity within the vehicle by forming a corresponding pattern;
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- a processor adapted to determine a measurement of transmitted signals received, wherein the processor is further adapted to process the measurements to determine position or movement of an occupant or object.
A sensing system placed within a vehicle comprising:
- at least one transmitting antenna, adapted to transmit at least one signal during a measuring period;
- at least one receiving antenna adapted to receive transmitted signals, wherein the receiving antenna conforms to at least one component adapted to transmit electricity within the vehicle by forming a corresponding pattern;
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- a processor adapted to determine a measurement of transmitted signals received during the measuring period, wherein the processor is further adapted to process the measurements to determine position or movement of an occupant or object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.