Feedback-controlled sensor array and sensor unit
AssigneesAi4Iv Srl, Fondazione Bruno Kessler
InventorsGiampietro TECCHIOLLI, Massimo GOTTARDI, Michela LECCA, Luca PARMESAN
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for feedback-controlling a sensor array are disclosed. The apparatus includes an imaging sensor unit having a sensor module with a plurality of photosensors, a memory module coupled to the sensor module and configured to receive a sensor output therefrom, and a local control module coupled to the sensor module. The local control module is configured to receive a local feedback signal from the sensor module and a global feedback signal, and to use the local feedback signal and the global feedback signal to control the memory module to store the sensor output.
Claims19
An imaging sensor unit comprising:
- a sensor module including a plurality of photosensors;
- a memory module coupled to the sensor module, the memory module configured to receive a sensor output from the sensor module;
- a local control module coupled to the sensor module, the local control module configured to:
- receive a local feedback signal from the sensor module;
- receive a global feedback signal;
- and
- use the local feedback signal and the global feedback signal to control the memory module to store the sensor output.
A method of controlling an imaging sensor unit, wherein the imaging sensor unit comprises:
- a sensor module including a plurality of photosensors;
- a local control module coupled to the sensor module;
- and
- a memory module coupled to the sensor module;
- wherein the method comprises:
- receiving, at the memory module, a sensor output from the sensor module;
- receiving, at the local control module, a local feedback signal from the sensor module;
- receiving, at the local control module, a global feedback signal;
- and
- using the local feedback signal and the global feedback signal to control the memory module to store the sensor output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.