109results about "Beacon systems using electromagnetic waves" patented technology

An object of the present invention is to provide a position estimation system, a control device, a position estimation method, and a program which are capable of estimating a position of a sensor using existing lighting as it is. The position estimation system according to the present invention makes use of the fact that, when a pattern is sent from each light source at a separate frequency, the peak intensities thereof differ in accordance with a position of a sensor if the spectrum of the received signal light is plotted. That is to say, this position estimation system estimates the position of the sensor by comparing the peak intensity ratio of the spectrum when the light pattern from each light source is received and the theoretical peak intensity ratio which serves as a reference prepared in advance.

Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and / or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.

Head-mounted augmented reality (AR) devices can track pose of a wearer's head to provide a three-dimensional virtual representation of objects in the wearer's environment. An electromagnetic (EM) tracking system can track head or body pose. A handheld user input device can include an EM emitter that generates an EM field, and the head-mounted AR device can include an EM sensor that senses the EM field. EM information from the sensor can be analyzed to determine location and / or orientation of the sensor and thereby the wearer's pose. The EM emitter and sensor may utilize time division multiplexing (TDM) or dynamic frequency tuning to operate at multiple frequencies. Voltage gain control may be implemented in the transmitter, rather than the sensor, allowing smaller and lighter weight sensor designs. The EM sensor can implement noise cancellation to reduce the level of EM interference generated by nearby audio speakers.

The device (100) for tracking an object (200), comprising means for attaching to said object (200), a wireless communication circuit (102), at least two antenna modules (104) having respective positions different from one another, and at least one processor (108) configured to: - select one of the at least two antenna modules (104) based on information indicative of a best-oriented antenna module for wireless communication among the at least two antenna modules; - transmit or receive one or more signals for tracking said object (200) using the wireless communication circuit (102) and the selected best-oriented antenna module (104).

A base station for measurements emits measurement radiation into a beam plane with a wobbling motion of the beam plane, such that a position of a normal of the beam plane is changed in a predefined manner such that orientations of the normal occur repeatedly, for example with a cyclic repetition of the beam plane. A measuring assembly for such a base station can be provided with at least one associated remote terminal. A method for guiding a mobile object, in particular a vehicle, uses a base station and at least one active remote terminal permanently associated therewith, which form a transceiver measuring assembly.

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for training and using machine learning models to predict a layout of a spatial area based on an input data set of samples from the spatial environment. An example method generally includes receiving an input data set including a plurality of samples from a spatial area. Each sample of the plurality of samples generally includes at least channel state information data. A machine learning model is trained to predict a layout of the spatial area based on the input data set. The predicted layout of the spatial area generally includes a plurality of bounding boxes defining different regions of the spatial area.

An autonomous vehicle for use with an autonomous delivery service that facilitates a service delivery includes: a beacon receiver configured to receive a wireless homing beacon transmitted from a beacon device as a radio frequency (RF) signal that designates a desired delivery location at a service address selected by a subscriber, wherein the wireless homing beacon is modulated by beacon data that identifies the subscriber and includes a pseudo random code sequence generated by a code generator that is recognized by the autonomous vehicle to authenticate the delivery; and wherein the wireless homing beacon is received by the beacon receiver to facilitate the service delivery to the subscriber by the autonomous vehicle at the desired delivery location at the service address selected by the subscriber; an image capture device configured to generate delivery image data captured after the service delivery; and a transmitter configured to transmit the delivery image data captured after the service delivery.

Electronic device comprising: - a lighting device, capable of illuminating a room or the like; - a photodetector; - an ultra-wideband pulse transmitter; - an ultra-wideband pulse receiver; - a controller, connectable to the internet; wherein the controller is adapted for coding a signal and transmitting it to the lighting device and / or to the pulse transmitter, and for decoding a signal received by the photodetector or the pulse receiver; wherein the lighting device is adapted to transmit the signal as a LiFi signal and the pulse transmitter is adapted to transmit the signal as a UWB signal.

A system for facilitating navigation of an aircraft comprises one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors. The memory stores data into a data store and program code that, when executed by the processors, causes the system to detect an infrared site signal indicating a site code transmitted by one or more infrared beacons that form a beacon network around a site. The site code represents a site. In response to detecting the infrared site signal, the system determines the site indicated by the site code. The system searches for two or more infrared beacon signals and detects the two or more infrared beacon signals. In response to detecting the two or more infrared beacon signals, the system determines a location of the aircraft based on the two or more infrared beacon signals.

Inter-vehicle signaling is essential for cooperative collision mitigation. Disclosed are systems and methods for autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles to identify each other, localize each other, and then cooperate in avoiding a collision if avoidable, and minimizing the harm of the collision if not avoidable. Examples include simultaneous wireless and infrared signals that enable other vehicles to specifically identify each cooperating vehicle, so that an evasion strategy can be developed. Additionally, the signaling can include, in the wireless messages or the infrared signals, or both, the wireless address of the transmitting vehicle, thereby enabling unicast communication and greatly improved coordination thereafter. This system will save lives.

To determine the relative position (RL) of a missile (4) with respect to a target axis (18), a transmitter (24) emits a laser guidance field (26) with a pattern (30) varying and rotating around the target axis (18) along the target axis (18). The current intensity (IA1-3) of the laser guidance field (26) is recorded at three different measurement points (MP1-3) at known measurement positions (ML1-3) on the missile (4). From this, a difference (DPA,B) of polar angles (PW) between the two measurement points (MP1-3) of each pair (PA,B) with respect to the target axis (18) is determined for at least two different pairs (PA,B) of the three measurement points (MP1-3). The relative position (RL) is then determined as the offset (AL) of the roll axis (28) from the target axis (18) and the rotation angle (DW) of the missile (4) about the roll axis. (28) determined with respect to a zero angle (NW).To guide a guided missile (4), the above procedure is carried out for the guided missile as missile (4) and the guidance device (16) is controlled towards the target axis (18) depending on the relative position (RL). A missile assembly (22) includes the aforementioned transmitter unit (24), which emits the laser guidance field (26), and the missile (4), which determines the relative position (RL).

The utility model discloses a waterproof beacon which comprises a surface cover, a bottom cover, M screws, first screw holes, a fixing block, a rubber gasket, a double faced adhesive tape, a PCB, a module, a lithium battery and a second screw hole, the rubber gasket is embedded in the surface cover, and the inner wall of each first screw hole and the surface cover are jointly in threaded connection with the M screws. The face, close to the face cover, of the bottom cover makes contact with the rubber gasket, and the set of second screw holes are distributed between the set of first screw holes in a crossed mode. According to the device, the bottom cover, the surface cover, the first screw hole, the M3 screw and the rubber gasket are matched, the bottom cover and the surface cover can be connected through the M3 screw, the bottom cover can be tightly attached to the rubber gasket embedded in the surface cover, and therefore the sealing effect is achieved, water can be effectively prevented from permeating into the beacon, normal work of a PCB is prevented from being affected, and the service life of the beacon is prolonged. And signal transmission blocking, positioning precision reduction or communication interruption are avoided, so that the overall performance of the beacon is ensured.

A process for remote localization of an object including: receiving / determining two or more measurements of magnetic fields using at least one magnetometer when the magnetic fields are generated by at least one magnetic field source from two or more respective source locations, when the or each magnetic field source is remote from the or each magnetometer which is in / on an opaque medium; receiving / determining the two or more respective source locations of the magnetic field source in three orthogonal dimensions by determining locations of the magnetic field source when the magnetic field measurements are / were determined; and numerically estimating a location of the magnetometer in three orthogonal dimensions using: the two or more magnetic field measurements; the two or more respective source locations; and a mathematical model representing a magnetic dipole of the magnetic field source.

A retrofittable tracking device for a land vehicle is proposed. The retrofittable tracking device comprises a fastening means for attaching the retrofittable tracking device to the land vehicle and a water sensor configured to detect contact with water. Furthermore, the retrofittable tracking device comprises a control circuit configured to control at least one ultrasonic transducer of the retrofittable tracking device to output an ultrasonic signal when the water sensor detects contact with water. Alternatively or additionally, the control circuit is configured to control at least one light source of the retrofittable tracking device to output a light signal when the water sensor detects contact with water.

To provide an optical receiving unit for a position measuring system for determining spatial position information, the optical receiving unit certainly preventing faulty measurement even under mechanical and / or thermal stress.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to an optical receiving unit for a position measuring system for determining spatial position information. The receiving unit has a measuring cell. The measuring cell includes a base plate, a transparent cover plate with a scanning grating, one or more spacers between the base plate and the cover plate, and an optoelectronic detector whose light-sensitive surface is oriented in the direction of the cover plate. The detector is arranged on the base plate of the measuring cell via a self-centering compensating element.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The invention discloses a multimode personal positioning search and rescue beacon which comprises a support and a multimode beacon body used for positioning search and rescue of individuals, a mounting cavity is formed in the support, and a horizontal rotation adjusting mechanism is arranged in the mounting cavity. The multi-mode letter body can be rotationally adjusted along the front-back pitch angle and can also be rotationally adjusted along the angle position in the horizontal direction, and the rotary adjustment of the angle position in the horizontal direction and the adjustment of the front-back pitch angle of the multi-mode letter body can be matched at the same time; therefore, the multi-mode beacon body can be adjusted in any direction, so that the multi-mode beacon body can transmit a search and rescue signal at a better angle position, and the situations that in the past, people need to continuously and manually change the beacon direction, consequently, arm fatigue is easily caused, and positioning signals are easily interrupted are avoided. The beacon can fully play a role, it is ensured that position information positioning is more accurate, and adaptability is higher.

A system 10 for tracking movement of an object 12 in a three-dimensional (3D) environment, such as a vehicles driving on a motor racing circuit, comprises at least one emitter 14 provided on the objec

Landing aid system This system (10) comprises, on the ground, a beacon (12) and, on board an aircraft (4), a device (14), the beacon comprising: a first unit (26) for transmitting an uplink optical signal (Sm); a unit (22) for pointing the uplink optical signal at the device and measuring angles of the pointing direction; a telemetry unit (24) for measuring a distance (D) between the beacon and the device; a unit (23) for calculating a spatial position of the aircraft from the distance and the angles; and, a first unit (25) for modulating the uplink optical signal as a function of the spatial position of the aircraft, the device comprising: a second reception unit (48) for receiving the uplink optical signal; and a second demodulation unit (47) for extracting the spatial position of the aircraft from the uplink optical signal in order to pilot the latter. Figure for the abstract: Figure 2

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 100 carries an optically pumped magnetometer 110 for detecting a signal from a magnetic beacon. The UAV has one or more rotors 106 which produce a noise signal. The ma

The present invention provides a temperature-salinity-depth instrument measurement system, which belongs to the field of deep-sea detection technology. The system comprises a plurality of temperature-salinity-depth instruments and a host computer. The temperature-salinity-depth instruments are used to detect the electrical conductivity and temperature of water bodies at different depths in a plurality of ocean regions in a sea area to be measured. The temperature-salinity-depth instruments are provided with a magnetic weight for sinking in water and an energized demagnetization module, which is used to sink to the seabed when the temperature-salinity-depth instruments are deployed and to separate the magnetic weight. The host computer is provided with a deployment allocation module, a data receiving module, a data analysis module and an equipment tracking module. The deployment allocation module is used to determine the deployment position of each temperature-salinity-depth instrument according to ocean parameters of the sea area to be measured; the data receiving module is used to receive detection data collected by each temperature-salinity-depth instrument; the data analysis module is used to calculate the electrical conductivity and temperature model of all positions in the sea area to be measured based on the data collected by all the temperature-salinity-depth instruments; and the equipment tracking module is used to calculate the current position of the temperature-salinity-depth instrument to facilitate recovery of the temperature-salinity-depth instrument by recovery personnel.

The invention relates to a beacon system based on a hollow-core optical fiber, and the system employs the hollow-core optical fiber to transmit laser to a far-end optical processing unit, and the far-end optical processing unit carries out the optical processing of the laser, so as to generate visible light. The technical scheme provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that 1, the weight per unit length of the hollow-core optical fiber is far lower than that of a copper-core cable, and the extremely light dead weight enables the length of the used optical fiber to be far greater than that of the cable when the same weight load is reached, so that the effective laying radius of the beacon system is greatly expanded, and the service life of the beacon system is prolonged; the core bottleneck that the working distance is limited by the dead weight of the cable is solved. 2, the hollow-core optical fiber transmits laser energy, and Joule heat loss caused by the resistance effect of the cable is avoided in the transmission process of the hollow-core optical fiber; and secondly, the far-end optical processing unit is used for performing optical processing on the laser to generate visible light, so that energy loss in the electro-optical conversion process is avoided. By means of the end-to-end light-to-light conversion path, the energy utilization rate is greatly improved.

A headset for use in displaying a virtual image of a building information model (BIM) in relation to a site coordinate system of a construction site and a method for tracking a portable tool at a construction site. Both comprise deriving a transformation between a real-world coordinate system and an intrinsic coordinate system of a positional tracking system. The headset is communicatively coupled to one or more position-tracking sensors mounted thereon, has an augmented reality display system, and an electronic control system. The electronic control system is configured to convert a BIM model defined in an extrinsic, real world coordinate system into an intrinsic coordinate system defined by a position tracking system, receive headset tracking data from a headset tracking system and render a virtual image of the BIM relative to the position and orientation of the headset on the construction site which is viewable by the user as a virtual image of the BIM.

To provide an optical receiving unit for a position measuring system for determining spatial position information, the optical receiving unit certainly preventing faulty measurement even under mechanical and / or thermal stress.SOLUTION: The present invention relates to an optical receiving unit for a position measuring system for determining spatial position information. The receiving unit has a measuring cell. The measuring cell includes a base plate, a transparent cover plate with a scanning grating, one or more spacers between the base plate and the cover plate, and an optoelectronic detector whose light-sensitive surface is oriented in the direction of the cover plate. The detector is arranged on the base plate of the measuring cell via a self-centering compensating element.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

A medical system comprises a patient support (1) and a medical device (2). The patient support (1) can be moved on a base (3) by means of a chassis (4). For the correct positioning of the patient support (1) on the medical device (2), the patient support (1) has a projection (8) on its front side, which is to be inserted in a predetermined insertion direction (10) into a corresponding receptacle (9) of the medical device (2). The medical device (2) has a lighting system (13) in the region of the receptacle (9) which emits light in a transmission angle range (α) extending in a horizontal plane around the predetermined insertion direction (10).The emitted light produces a light pattern that varies within the transmission angle range (α) with the angle (β) from which the lighting system (13) is viewed, such that a partial angle range (α1, α2, α3) of the transmission angle range (α) can be clearly determined based on the light pattern. The patient couch (1) has an optical detection device (14) on its front side, which detects light that strikes the detection device (14) from the front within a detection angle range (δ) extending in a horizontal plane around a longitudinal direction (11) of the patient couch (1). The patient couch (1) also has a display device (15) on its rear side, by means of which the light detected by the optical detection device (14) or a state (Z) derived therefrom is output to an operator (12) operating the patient couch (1).

An optical wireless communication device (100) comprising: a two-dimensional array of emitters (110) each emitter arranged to emit an optical signal and having an individual coverage area; wherein the two-dimensional array of emitters (110) is arranged to create a combined coverage area larger than the individual coverage area, with each individual coverage area evenly distributed within the combined coverage area; a receiver (120) configured to receive a feedback from a remote device in the combined coverage area; and a controller (101) configured to assign an address to each emitter out of the two-dimensional array of emitters, each address comprising a pair of codes representing coordinates on an X-axis and a Y-axis, respectively, according to a Cartesian coordinate system, to uniquely identify each emitter in the Cartesian coordinate system; wherein each emitter out of the two-dimensional array of emitters (110) is configured to send a beacon signal comprising its address for assisting the remote device to provide the feedback, with the plurality of emitters configured to send beacon signals according a Code-Division Multiple Access; and the controller (101) is configured to select an emitter out of the two-dimensional array of emitters (110) for establishing an optical wireless data link with the remote device according to the feedback received from the remote device.

A method for detection of an emitter mobile device (B) equipped with a light by a receiver mobile device (A) equipped with a camera, comprising: the emitter mobile device (B) emits a light-modulated signal to advertise its identity or state; the receiver mobile device (A) captures a series of frames with said camera;the modulated signal is detected from said frames; the pixel position of the emitter mobile device on a within the camera frame of the receiver mobile device is detected.

A method and system for tracking a location (Lc) of a surface treatment device (C) in a building (B). A set of local devices (Da,Db) is located in different rooms (Ra,Rb) of the building (B). Each local device comprises at least one of an optical detector (20) configured to receive an optical signal (O) from an optical beacon (10) arranged on the surface treatment device (C); and an optical beacon (10) configured to send an optical signal (O) to an optical detector (20) arranged on the surface treatment device (C). Each optical detector (20) is configured to transmit a signal (S) based on detecting that a respective optical signal (O) has been transceived between the surface treatment device (C) and a respective local device (Da) for indicating that the location (Lc) of the surface treatment device (C) corresponds to a respective room (Ra) corresponding to the respective local device (Da).