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US 2014/0193784 A1Published application
Interactive online laboratory
AssigneeBedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC.
InventorsMats A. SELEN, Timothy J. STELZER
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Abstract
A wireless sensor probe is used for performing experiments in an interactive laboratory. The probe may include a plurality of sensors for collecting experimental data during an experiment and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the collected data to a receiver module. The receiver module is adapted for transferring the data to a computer where a software component may process the data for presentation of the resultant processed data on a display substantially in real-time.
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A teaching kit for performing a plurality of interactive experiments comprising:
- a wireless sensor probe having a plurality of sensors including an accelerometer for collecting acceleration data associated with movement of the probe, a magnetic field sensor for collecting magnetic field data associated with a magnetic field proximate to the probe, a voltage input sensor for collecting voltage data associated with an external voltage source adapted to be connected to the probe, and an ultrasonic sensor for collecting distance data associated with an object spaced a distance from the probe, wherein each of the plurality of sensors is adapted for generating a signal associated with each of the respective data;
- a receiver module for receiving the signals associated with each of the respective data from the wireless sensor probe;
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- a software storage means for receiving the signals associated with the respective data from the receiver module, the software storage means including software adapted for executing multiple sets of instructions, each set of instructions correlating with at least one of the plurality of interactive experiments and actuating a selected sensor of one of the plurality of sensors on the wireless sensor probe associated with a selected experiment in response to selecting one of the plurality of interactive experiments;
- wherein each set of instructions selectively processes the received signals associated with the respective data for calculating a magnitude relating to at least one of the acceleration associated with the movement of the probe, the magnetic field proximate the probe, the voltage of the external voltage source connected to the probe, and the distance spaced between the object and the probe;
- wherein each set of instructions is adapted for generating graphical output associated with the respective calculated magnitude for visual representation at a display.
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An interactive laboratory for performing a plurality of interactive experiments comprising:
- a wireless sensor probe having at least two sensors selected from a group comprising an accelerometer for collecting acceleration data associated with movement of the probe, a magnetic field sensor for collecting magnetic field data associated with a magnetic field proximate to the probe, a voltage input sensor for collecting voltage data associated with an external voltage source adapted to be connected to the probe, and an ultrasonic sensor for collecting distance data associated with an object spaced a distance from the probe, wherein each one of the at least two sensors is adapted for generating a signal associated with each of the respective data;
- a receiver module for receiving the signals associated with each of the respective data from the wireless sensor probe;
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- a software storage means for receiving the signals associated with the respective data from the receiver module, the software storage means including software adapted for executing multiple sets of instructions, each set of instructions correlating with at least one of the plurality of interactive experiments and actuating a selected sensor of one of the plurality of sensors on the wireless sensor probe associated with a selected experiment in response to selecting one of the plurality of interactive experiments;
- wherein each set of instructions selectively processes the received signals associated with the respective data for calculating a magnitude relating to at least one of the acceleration associated with the movement of the probe, the magnetic field proximate the probe, the voltage of the external voltage source connected to the probe, and the distance spaced between the object and the probe;
- wherein each set of instructions is adapted for generating graphical output associated with the respective calculated magnitude for visual representation at a display.
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An interactive laboratory for performing a plurality of interactive experiments comprising:
- a wireless sensor probe having at least two sensors each constructed and arranged for collecting data associated with physical characteristics at times during the course of an interactive experiment and adapted for generating signals associated with the collected data;
- a receiver module for receiving the signals associated with the respective data from the at least two sensors;
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- a software storage for receiving the signals associated with the collected data from the receiver module, the software storage including software adapted for executing multiple sets of instructions, each set of instructions correlating with at least one of the plurality of interactive experiments and actuating a selected sensor of the at least two sensors on the wireless sensor probe associated with a selected experiment in response to selecting one of the plurality of interactive experiments;
- wherein each set of instructions selectively processes the received signals associated with the collected data for calculating magnitudes associated with the physical characteristics associated with the selected sensor;
- wherein each set of instructions is adapted for generating graphical output associated with the calculated magnitudes at times during the course of the experiment for visual representation at a display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.