System and methods for tracking and identifying airborne particles
AssigneeWhite Lab Sal
InventorsEve TAMRAZ, Cyrille NAJJAR
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Abstract
A system and methods of tracking and identifying airborne particles using sensing devices that may include a fan and a collection plate. The fan forces air through the sensing device and airborne particles onto the collection plate. An imaging device captures images of the particles on the collection plate for analysis and identification. An image processing device determines pre-identified particles in the images. The images of other particles are processed and identified by a neural network processing device. Recommendations based on particle counts are provided to a user device. The user device may automatically control one or more devices in response to the recommendations.
Claims16
A sensing device, comprising:
- a collection plate;
- a fan configured to generate air flow through a receptacle of the sensing device, wherein the air flow guides particles in the air flow towards the collection plate;
- an imaging device configured to capture images of the particles situated on the collection plate;
- and
- a control device configured to control a speed of the fan to generate the air flow, wherein the speed of fan is determined using a location of the sensing device.
A central device, comprising:
- a network interface circuit configured to communicate over one or more networks to a sensing device;
- at least one processing device configured to:
- obtain a current image of a plurality of particles from the sensing device;
- determine a location of a first particle using the current image;
- compare the location of the first particle to locations of other particles in prior images from the sensing device;
- determine the location of the first particle is substantially same as a location of one of the other particles in prior images from the sensing device;
- discard a portion of the current image including the first particle;
- locate at least a second particle in the current image;
- and
- obtain a particle identification of the second particle in the current image.
User equipment (UE), comprising:
- a transceiver configured to communicate over one or more networks to a central device;
- at least one processing device configured to:
- generate a GUI including a particle count of an allergen for a user location;
- receive an environment recommendation from the central device to lower the particle count of the allergen from the user location, wherein the environment recommendation includes adjusting a setting of one or more devices at the user location;
- and
- generate a command to adjust the setting of the one or more devices at the user location based on the environment recommendation, wherein the one or more devices at the user location include one or more of:
- a thermoset, humidifier, dehumidifier, lighting, vent, window, ventilation system, automated vacuum, and fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.