Sensor control for apparatuses for supporting and monitoring a person
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsCarl W. Riley, Timothy J. Receveur, David L. Ribble
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Abstract
A person support apparatus includes a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person. The person support apparatus also has a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface. The sensor detects at least one characteristic associated with the person. A controller is coupled to the sensor. In response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, or a condition of the person, the controller operates to control the sensor by at least one of changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is filtered. In some instances, the controller turns the sensor off.
Claims20
A person support apparatus comprising:
- a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person;
- a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface, the sensor detecting at least one characteristic associated with the person;
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- a controller coupled to the sensor;
- wherein in response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, and a condition of the person, the controller operates to control an operating characteristic of the sensor by at least one of electrically changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is electrically filtered.
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