Pressure Distribution And Localization Detection Methods And Apparatuses Incorporating The Same
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsCaleb Rogers, Tyler Flood
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Abstract
A method includes detecting a force applied to a sensing area of a sensor system, the sensing area including a first sensing region and a second sensing region. The first sensing region is determined to be a correct sensing region. The second sensing region is determined to be an incorrect sensing region. An activation area of the incorrect sensing region is determined. A force distribution of the incorrect sensing region is determined. A corrected corresponding force measurement of the incorrect sensing region is calculated based on the activation area and force distribution of the incorrect sensing region.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- detecting a force applied to a sensing area of a sensor system, the sensing area including a first sensing region and a second sensing region;
- determining that the first sensing region is a correct sensing region;
- determining that the second sensing region is an incorrect sensing region;
- determining an activation area of the incorrect sensing region;
- determining a force distribution of the incorrect sensing region;
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- calculating a corrected corresponding force measurement of the incorrect sensing region based on the activation area and force distribution of the incorrect sensing region.
A sensor system comprising:
- a sensing area disposed along a surface of the sensor system;
- a first sensing region disposed within the sensing area comprising a first sensor configured to detect a force applied to the surface of the sensing area;
- a second sensing region disposed within the sensing area comprising a second sensor configured to detect a force applied to the surface of the sensing area;
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- a processor that, when executing computer readable and executable instructions of the sensor system, causes the sensor system to:
- detect a force applied to the sensing area of a sensor system, the sensing area including a first sensing region and a second sensing region;
- determine that the first sensing region is a correct sensing region;
- determine that the second sensing region is an incorrect sensing region;
- determine an activation area of the incorrect sensing region;
- determine a force distribution of the incorrect sensing region;
- and
- calculate a corrected corresponding force measurement of the incorrect sensing region based on the activation area and force distribution of the incorrect sensing region.
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