96 results about "Ambient sensing" patented technology

A method for controlling energy consumption within a building includes providing at least one environment sensing device and at least one energy consumption sensing device associated with the building. Current data is collected from the environment sensing device and the energy consumption sensing device along with associated time-of-day data. A value of a future energy consumption parameter is predicted based upon the collected current data, the associated time-of-day data, and historic data collected from the environment sensing device and the energy consumption sensing device. A profile of future costs per unit of energy consumption as a function of time is determined. Energy consumption is controlled dependent upon the predicted future energy consumption parameter value and the determined profile of energy consumption costs.

A roll stability control system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) includes an external environment sensing system, such as a camera-based vision system, or a radar, lidar or sonar-based sensing system (43) that generates image, radar, lidar, and/or sonar-based signals. A controller (26) is coupled to the sensing system and generates dynamic vehicle characteristic signals in response to the image, radar, lidar, or sonar-based signals. The controller controls the rollover control system (18) in response to the dynamic vehicle control signal. The dynamic vehicle characteristics may include roll related angles, angular rates, and various vehicle velocities.

A method is provided to monitor operation of a sensing system for a motor vehicle equipped with inter-vehicle communications capability. The method comprises comparing analogous signals communicated from a plurality of vehicles in close proximity thereto.

Printed resistive-based sensors and transducers comprising a thin, electronically “active” sensing layer within a dielectric and/or metallic layered structure are provided. The electronic resistance of the active sensing layer is measured during a change in the sensor environment. By utilizing a multi-layered architecture around the active sensing layer, the electronic signal of the sensing element can be improved. By carefully selecting the architecture and materials that surround the active sensing layer, the sensitivity, stability, and selectivity of the sensor to detect changes in the environment are improved. This design allows for a number of specific application areas for environmental sensing.

The invention claims a DSRC-based (dedicated short-range communications based) intelligent vehicle map fusion system and method; the system comprises a vehicle positioning module, a local map generating module, a DSRC module, an ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) map interface, a target vehicle screening module and a map fusion module; the vehicle positioning module is used for acquiring position and attitude of a main vehicle, the local map generating module is used for generating a local map corresponding to the current position of the main vehicle according to data of a vehicular sensor, the DSRC module is used for receiving position, attitude and local map information issued by a target vehicle within a communication range, and transmitting the position, attitude and local mpa of the main vehicle itself, the ADAS map interface module is used for providing protocols and interfaces to access an ADAS map, the target vehicle screening module is used for screening a target vehicle on the same lane as the main vehicle, and the map fusion module is used for fusing the local map of the main vehicle and that of the screened target vehicle to generate an extended local map of the main vehicle. The DSRC-based intelligent vehicle map fusion system and method can provide multi-vehicle sensing capacity sharing to extend the ambient sensing range, helping improve intelligent vehicle assisted driving/automatic driving performance.

An aerial system and method of operating an aerial system is provided. The aerial system includes a body, a lift mechanism, a processing system, a camera, and a sensor module. The lift mechanism is coupled to the body and configured to controllably provide lift and/or thrust. The processing system is configured to control the lift mechanism to provide flight to the aerial system. The camera is coupled to the body and is configured to obtain images of an environment proximate the aerial system. The sensor module is coupled to the body and includes an emitter and a receiver. The receiver is configured to sense data related to an ambient environment associated with the aerial system. The processing system controls a controllable parameter of the lift mechanism or the emitter as a function of the sensed data.

A duct mounted environmental sensing unit includes a plurality of sensors for detecting respective parameters of a fluid in a duct. The sensing unit enables at least three sensors to make contact with the fluid through a single insertion point in the duct.

A mobile device moving in a specific area including a driving unit, an environment sensing unit, a control unit and a transmittal unit is disclosed. The driving unit moves according to a first driving signal. The environment sensing unit detects an outline of the specific area to generate detection information. The control unit processes the detection information to generate first map information and position information. The transmittal unit transmits the first map information to an electronic device. The electronic device generates second map information according to the first map information, and the control unit generates the first driving signal according to the first map information, the second map information and the position information.

The invention discloses an all-round environment sensing system and an all-round environment sensing method. A master display unit and a slave display unit are arranged in a vehicle, and a plurality of different sensors are arranged at the periphery of the vehicle. The position of an obstacle around the vehicle relative to the sensor bodies is subsequently detected by the sensors, and the first sensor data is generated and output. A main control module receives the first sensor data, performs data fusion to generate the second sensor data, and generates and transmits master prompt information and slave prompt information to the master display unit and the slave display unit for display, wherein the master prompt information comprises the information of the relative position relationship between the center of the vehicle and the obstacle; and the slave prompt information comprises the position information of the obstacle. Therefore, the position of the obstacle is accurately detected by using the functional complementation among the different sensors, and a person in the vehicle is informed of the position of the obstacle through the master prompt information and the slave prompt information, so the safety in the using process of the vehicle is effectively improved.

The present invention senses a temperature, a humidity, a distance and a height of an on-site environment for precisely setting parameters of a digital video cam corder and for providing better protection to an operator who is taking a picture in the hazardous or special environment.

Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, sensor data sensed from an environment of the vehicle; processing, by the processor, the sensor data to determine a blind spot of the environment of the vehicle; setting, by the processor, an operation mode of the vehicle to a caution mode based on the determined blind spot; and controlling, by the processor, operation of the vehicle based on the operation mode.

An audio playback device may drive an audio reproduction device at a volume level. An audio capture device may convert sound waves into audio input. An environment sensing device may detect, based on the audio input, environmental conditions surrounding a user of the audio playback device, the environmental conditions including a loudness estimation indicative of a level of background noise included in the audio input and an audio content classification indicative of presence of speech in the audio input. The environment sensing device may also determine, according to the environmental conditions, a playback action to alter the volume level being provided by the audio playback device, and provide, to the audio playback device, an adjustment to the volume level in accordance with the playback action.

A sensing type lighting device includes a lighting main body, a sensing element, and an electromagnetic wireless communication module. The lighting main body includes a controlling circuit and a light source set. The sensing element and the electromagnetic wireless communication module are disposed within the lighting main body. A controlling method for a sensing type lighting group includes the following steps. Firstly, a first lighting device with a first sensing element and a first electromagnetic wireless communication module is provided. Then, a second lighting device with a second electromagnetic wireless communication module is provided. According to an environmental sensing result of the first sensing element, a communication channel between the first and second electromagnetic wireless communication modules is established. Consequently, a light intensity of the first lighting device and/or the second lighting device is correspondingly controlled.

An intelligent control ultraviolet light-emitting device comprises an intelligent control module, an ultraviolet light source module, a user interaction module, an environment sensing module, a position or angle adjusting module, a log storage and query module, a communication control module and a power management module. The intelligent control module intelligently executes a light emitting strategy by matching detection data of the environment sensing module with an ultraviolet attenuation prediction model and a control strategy algorithm, and supports semi-intelligent execution of parameters input by a user after operation processing; and the system can automatically evaluate the irradiation distance and time according to environment sensing data, so that the system is scientific and safe, energy is saved, and the service life of equipment is prolonged. The communication module is convenient for coordination and remote control when being integrated with other systems, such as automobiles, dryers, public transport means, handheld equipment, air conditioners, fresh air systems and the like. An execution mechanism is used for adjusting the irradiation angle and position, saving the use amount of equipment and expanding the irradiation range. The power management module supports the functions of working state monitoring and automatic abnormity processing, and is beneficial to safe use.

The invention discloses a sealing device having ambient sensing and data transmission. The sealing device is suitable for bearing and delivering at least one article, and comprises a main unit and an information sensing unit. The main unit comprises a main body that is enclosed to form an accommodation space. The information sensing unit comprises a sensor that is arranged in the accommodation space, and a first information transceiver that is electrically connected to the sensor. The sensor can detect environmental parameters of the accommodation space, the first information transceiver can send the environmental parameters, and thus people will acknowledge the state of the article in the accommodation space.

A radio frequency identification (RFID) display device includes a microprocessor, a first RFID, a second RFID, a sensing module and a passive display unit. The first RFID stores a first RFID data and receives electromagnetic wave emitted from a reader for supply power. The second RFID stores a second RFID data. The first RFID data and the second RFID data are transferred to the microprocessor when the electromagnetic wave is received. The sensing module senses an external environment and generates an environmental sensing signal transferred to the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates a display driving signal to drive the passive display unit based on the received data so as to display the RFID data onto the passive display unit. The microprocessor further adjusts the brightness and the contrast of the passive display unit to achieve better display effect, thereby effectively saving the time of stock take.

The invention disclose an automatic monitoring system with a near-end nursing function and a cloud end transmitting function. The system is mainly applied to a device mounted on a fixed point, is suitable for monitoring an attended user within a pickup range, and more suitable for babies or pregnant women. The device is used for monitoring the attended user by matching the video monitor with an environment sensing component and software, and transmitting the processed monitored data to a cloud end system to provide remote staff monitoring. The system comprises a monitor body with a pickup function, wherein the monitor body comprises a control processor and near-end communicating module, wherein the control processor is used for performing operations associated with logic operation as well as data storage and the like of all components in the monitor machine body; the near-end communication module is connected to the control processor; a Bluetooth system is used to communicate with a near-end device to process the received signal; the remote-control communication module is connected to the control processor, and the data of videos, voices, associated monitored data, and the like of the monitor machine body are stored in the cloud end server through the wireless communication network.