US 2022/0189072 A1Published application

Contamination detection and notification systems

AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC

InventorsJesse VELLEU, Omer TSIMHONI, John PHILLIPS

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Abstract

A notification system includes a memory, an output device and activity, localization, and tracking modules. The memory stores an activity history log associated with a supporting structure. The activity module: receives signals from sensors or electrical devices; and tracks activities at least one of in or within a set distance of the supporting structure to generate the activity history log. The localization module relates the activities to aspects of the supporting structure and generates corresponding localization data. The tracking module tracks states of the aspects of the supporting structure contacted at least one of directly or indirectly by one or more animate objects and determine at least one of contamination levels or sanitization levels of the aspects based on the localization data and the activity history log. The output device indicates the at least one of the contamination levels or the sanitization levels.

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Dependent claims

A notification system comprising:

a memory configured to store an activity history log associated with a supporting structure;
an activity module configured to
receive a plurality of signals from at least one of sensors or electrical devices of the supporting structure, and
track activities at least one of in or within a set distance of the supporting structure to generate the activity history log;
a localization module configured to relate the activities to aspects of the supporting structure and generate corresponding localization data, wherein the aspects include at least one of surfaces, areas, spaces or volumes of the supporting structure;
a tracking module configured to track states of the aspects of the supporting structure contacted at least one of directly or indirectly by one or more animate objects and determine at least one of a plurality of contamination levels or a plurality of sanitization levels of the aspects based on the localization data and the activity history log;
and
an output device configured to indicate the at least one of the plurality of contamination levels or the plurality of sanitization levels.

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A portable network device comprising:

a camera configured to capture images of a supporting structure;
a memory configured to store localization data, wherein the localization data relates location and orientation of the portable network device to aspects of the supporting structure, wherein the aspects include at least one of surfaces, areas, spaces or volumes of the supporting structure, and wherein the supporting structure is separate from the portable network device;
and
a control module configured to
receive at least one of
an activity history log of activity of one or more animate objects in association with the supporting structure;
a contamination map of contamination levels of aspects of the supporting structure;
or
sanitization map of sanitization levels of aspects of the supporting structure;
and
based on the captured images, display an image of the supporting structure indicating at least one of the contamination levels of the aspects or the sanitization levels of the aspects.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.