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103 results about "Signal cell" patented technology

Feedback system of an electric vehicle and electric vehicle

UndeterminedDE102025101996A1Driver/operatorControl cell
The invention relates to a feedback system (10) for an electric vehicle (12), comprising an electric motor (18) and a service brake (22). The electric motor has a brake unit (20). A control unit (24) is provided. The control unit (24) is connected to the electric motor (18) and the service brake (22) via a signal connection. The brake unit (20) brakes the electric vehicle (12) up to a first point in time. The service brake (22) brakes the electric vehicle (12) after the first point in time. A second point in time is present. The second point in time occurs at or after the first point in time. A third point in time occurs at or after the second point in time. At the third point in time, the electric vehicle (12) comes to a standstill. The invention is characterized in that a signal unit (26) is provided. The signal unit (26) is connected to the control unit (24) via a signal connection.The signaling unit (26) generates and displays a signal for the driver at the second time point.
Owner:AUDI AG

Low-orbit large spacecraft aluminum alloy framework autonomous disintegration system and control method

The invention discloses a low-orbit large spacecraft aluminum alloy framework autonomous disintegration system and a control method. The low-orbit large spacecraft aluminum alloy framework autonomous disintegration system comprises an aluminum alloy framework, an activation signal unit and a liquid metal triggering unit. The activation signal unit is used for receiving an external signal and sending an activation signal to the liquid metal triggering unit; the liquid metal triggering unit comprises liquid metal, a storage bin for sealing the liquid metal and a protective gate; the protective gate is arranged between the liquid metal and the aluminum alloy framework so as to isolate the liquid metal from the aluminum alloy framework; the protection gate receives the activation signal and releases the liquid metal, so that the liquid metal makes contact with the aluminum alloy framework and diffuses and permeates into the aluminum alloy framework along the grain boundary of the aluminum alloy, the structural integrity is destroyed, the spacecraft is decomposed, the orbit is lowered under the influence of residual atmosphere and the like, and finally the spacecraft enters the atmosphere to be completely burnt out. Compared with the prior art, the device can be controllably disassembled, and space junk is avoided.
Owner:CHINA WEAPON SCI ACADEMY NINGBO BRANCH

Automatic opening, closing and stopping system for roller shutter door

According to the automatic opening, closing and stopping system for the roller shutter door, a complete and clear control link is established among a roller shutter door motor, a roller shutter door controller, a PLC, a relay assembly, a limiting detection unit and a trigger signal unit, so that the opening, closing and stopping actions of the roller shutter door can be controlled to be executed under the condition of multi-signal input. Therefore, the limitation that a traditional roller shutter door only depends on a single button or is operated in a manual mode is overcome. The PLC collects instructions from the trigger signal unit through the input module and can establish logical judgment relations between different action instructions and door body states in combination with position signals obtained by the limiting detection unit, it is ensured that the roller shutter door only executes corresponding actions under the safe and allowable conditions, and the safety of the roller shutter door is guaranteed. And potential safety hazards such as top rushing, overwinding or reverse action caused by inaccurate position judgment in a traditional system are effectively avoided.
Owner:HUARUAN TECH CO LTD

Trigger signal and driving circuit of thyristor for non-controlled rectification of direct current bus voltage

ActiveCN116683739BAc-dc conversionControl theoryThyristor drive
The application discloses a thyristor trigger signal and driving circuit for non-controlled rectification of a direct-current bus voltage, comprising a voltage comparison unit, a pulse wave generation unit, a trigger signal unit and a driving unit; the voltage comparison unit is used for judging a thyristor opening time and sending an output effective level signal to the trigger signal unit; the pulse wave generation unit is used for generating a frequency-adjustable pulse wave and sending the pulse wave to the trigger signal unit; the trigger signal unit is used for synthesizing a trigger signal based on the effective level signal and the trigger signal and sending the trigger signal to the driving unit; and the driving unit is used for controlling conduction of the thyristor based on the trigger signal. The application greatly improves reliability of the thyristor driving, avoids problems of power waste and large loss of a driving power supply, and can be applied to high-power frequency converter products in batches.
Owner:WUHAN GUIDE ELECTRIC DRIVE TECH CO LTD

Split type cesium optical pump magnetometer

The utility model belongs to the technical field of cesium optical pump magnetometers, and particularly relates to a split type cesium optical pump magnetometer, which comprises a data acquisition and processing module, and is characterized in that a connecting line I is mounted on the surface of one side of the data acquisition and processing module, and an electronic component module is mounted at one end, far away from the data acquisition and processing module, of the connecting line I; a second connecting line is installed on the surface of the side, away from the first connecting line, of the electronic assembly module. The components of the device adopt a split design, are connected through a connecting line, are convenient to install on an unmanned aerial vehicle, can simultaneously collect by a plurality of cesium optical pump probes, have the characteristics of high sensitivity, good stability, high precision and the like, can separate cesium optical pump signal generation from signal conversion, and can connect a plurality of cesium optical pump signal units by using one signal conversion unit. The method achieves the centralized transmission and control of cesium optical pump data, and plays an important role in the fields of military affairs, geophysical exploration and the like.
Owner:SHANGHAI SHENGCI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Numerical control device and numerical control system

The present invention provides a technology that enables the simple control of actions of an external device, for example, a robot, via a signal from a numerical control device. A numerical control device is provided, which is connected to an external device via a control unit and which uses a numerical control program to control the external device. The numerical control device comprises: a signaling unit that controls actions of the numerical control device in response to a signal from a machine tool controlled by the numerical control device; and a plurality of control systems, comprising a control system for the external device and a control system for the machine tool.A signal selection unit that selects from the multitude of control systems other than the control system of the external device a control system with which the control system of the external device refers to a specific signal; a signal determination unit that determines whether or not notification of the specific signal has been received from the one control system selected by the signal selection unit; and a signal transmission unit that, if notification of the specific signal has been received, notifies the control device of the specific signal, the control device controlling the control system of the external device according to the notified specific signal.
Owner:FANUC LTD

Automated System for Signaling Cell Growth Events Using Continuous Sensor Data

An automated system for signaling cell growth events using continuous sensor data includes at least one sensor associated with a vessel configured for use in growth of cells, the sensor providing continuous sensor data associated with cell growth, a reader in operative communication with the sensor to collect the continuous sensor data, and a computational unit operatively connected to the reader, wherein the computational unit is configured to receive as input the continuous sensor data and calibration data associated with process conditions, the computational unit further configured to perform signal processing on the continuous sensor data in order to predict at least one of future critical events and generate insights about unexpected behavior.
Owner:SKROOT LAB INC

Large-scale MIMO array antenna

PendingCN121906111Aavoid breakingEnsure operation and maintenance stabilityAntenna arraysAntenna supports/mountingsSignal cellMechanical engineering
The invention relates to the technical field of antennas, in particular to a large-scale MIMO array antenna which comprises a mounting rod, a mounting plate and a signal unit, two clamping claws are arranged on the outer side of the mounting rod, an upper folding plate is arranged on the outer side of the mounting plate, a horizontal reset assembly is arranged between one clamping claw and the upper folding plate, and the signal unit is arranged on the mounting plate. The large-scale MIMO array antenna has the function that the mounting plate and the signal unit borne by the mounting plate can be automatically reset in the horizontal direction, the large-scale MIMO array antenna is provided with the horizontal reset assembly and the transverse reset assembly, the reset functions of the mounting plate and the signal unit in the horizontal direction and the transverse direction are achieved respectively, the continuous concentrated load of strong wind on the mounting rigid structure can be buffered, and the mounting reliability is improved. The large-scale MIMO array antenna has the advantages that the support, the connecting piece and the like are prevented from being fractured due to the fact that load exceeds tolerance limit, equipment damage probability is reduced, operation and maintenance stability of a base station is guaranteed, potential safety hazards caused by structural fracture are reduced, and the overall service life of the large-scale MIMO array antenna is prolonged.
Owner:SUZHOU YONGCHUANG METAL TECH CO LTD

Numerical control device and numerical control system

The present invention provides a technique by which an external device can be easily connected to a numerical control device and the external device can be easily operated from the numerical control device. This numerical control device is connected to an external device via a control unit and controls the external device using a numerical control program. The numerical control device comprises: a signaling unit for controlling the action of the numerical control device according to a signal state; a control path selection unit for selecting a control path according to an input from the signaling unit; and a display / operating unit for displaying the state and operating the numerical control device.A control path selection / operating unit for the external device, enabling the selection of a control path for the external device by notifying the signaling unit according to a selection operation for the control path of the external device, and the operation of the control path of the external device by notifying the signaling unit according to an operation during the selection of the control path of the external device; an analysis unit that analyzes a control command for an external device in a numerical control program while the control path for the external device is being executed; a command signal generation unit for the external device that generates a command signal for an external device according to the control command for the external device; and a transmit / receive unit that sends the command signal for the external device to the control device.
Owner:FANUC LTD

Ripple signal generation circuit and switching converter

The invention provides a ripple signal generation circuit and a switching converter, and the ripple signal generation circuit comprises a first signal unit which comprises a first adjustment module and a first output module; the second signal unit comprises a second adjusting module and a second output module, and an output node of the second output module is connected with a second node of the first output module; in the switching period, the first adjusting module and the second adjusting module work cooperatively to adjust the voltage of the first node and the output node of the first output module, and a ripple signal is obtained according to the voltage difference value of the first node and the output node. The ripple signal generation circuit provided by the invention mixes the triangular wave signal and the sawtooth wave signal to generate the ripple signal. Therefore, the ripple signal not only has the advantages of the triangular wave signal to ensure the stability of the system, but also has the advantages of the sawtooth wave signal to improve the dynamic response performance of the system.
Owner:JOULWATT TECH INC LTD

Neuromorphic system using memory array with cross-point structure

An object of the present invention is to provide a neuromorphic system including a synaptic unit capable of causing a gradual change in resistance for analog information processing, and an operating method therefor. In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention may provide a neuromorphic system including an input signal unit for generating an input signal, a synapse unit including a plurality of synaptic units that receive a signal of the input signal unit and cause a current to flow according to a set weight, an output signal unit for generating an output signal by receiving a current generated from the synapse unit, and a controller unit for controlling the input signal unit, the synapse unit, and the output signal unit, in which the input signal unit includes a digital-to-analog converter (DAC), the synaptic units include a plurality of memory cells that are connected to each other and are each capable of selectively storing a logic state, the plurality of memory cells are arranged in a cross-point structure including an input electrode line and an output electrode line that cross each other to form one or more memory arrays, the output signal unit includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and the controller unit generates an analog input signal through the DAC in the input signal unit, allows the generated analog input signal to be applied to each of the plurality of memory cells included in the synaptic unit so that a current flows, and generates a sum of currents flowing from the plurality of memory cells as the output signal through the ADC in the output signal unit.
Owner:IHW INC

Modular safety and monitoring system for waterways, bridges and riverbanks

(Main claim) Modular safety and monitoring system for watercourses, comprising at least one floating buoy module, an optional shore or bottom module, and a bridge-integrated power module, wherein the buoy module includes optical and acoustic signaling units, a wireless communication unit, an autonomous power supply system, at least one sensor for detecting water levels or hazardous events, and optionally a camera unit with day and night operation, wherein the buoy module additionally includes infrared light sources, a night light, temperature sensors, and a manually operated alarm button for locally triggering warning messages, and wherein the bridge-integrated power module includes a water-flow-driven generator, and the modules can communicate with each other and transmit warning or monitoring signals to external services.
Owner:PAVLICIC VASO

TV board card TCONLESS screen driving signal testing device

The utility model relates to the technical field of TV board testing, in particular to a TV board card TCONLESS screen driving signal testing device which comprises a testing interface and a main control module. The test interface comprises a first signal unit, a second signal unit, a third signal unit, a fourth signal unit and a fifth signal unit; the first signal unit is electrically connected with the main control module after sequentially passing through the first switch module and the first operational amplifier module; the second signal unit is electrically connected with the main control module after sequentially passing through the second switch module and the second operational amplifier module; the third signal unit is electrically connected with the main control module after sequentially passing through the third switch module and the third operational amplifier module; the fourth signal unit is electrically connected with the main control module after sequentially passing through the fourth switch module and the fourth operational amplifier module; and the fifth signal unit is electrically connected with the main control module after sequentially passing through a fifth switch module and a fifth operational amplifier module. The device is high in test efficiency and high in accuracy.
Owner:SHENZHEN CULTRAVIEW DIGITAL TECH

Method for automatically determining type of DDC output signal and monitoring DDC output signal in real time

The invention discloses a method for automatically determining the type of a DDC output signal and monitoring the DDC output signal in real time. An MCU outputs a digital quantity signal VD, a DAC unit circuit converts the digital quantity signal VD into an analog signal VA, and a voltage or current output unit converts the VA into the default output signal type and value of the DDC; the MCU determines whether the subordinate equipment is short-circuited or not, if the subordinate equipment is not short-circuited and the detection voltage value is not smaller than or equal to a threshold value, the subordinate equipment is in a current input type, otherwise, the subordinate equipment is in an open circuit or not for outputting detection voltage, and if the output current at the moment is smaller than or equal to a current threshold value, no subordinate equipment is connected, otherwise, the subordinate equipment is in voltage type input; the DDC outputs a normal control voltage or current value according to a detection result, and a voltage detection circuit dynamically detects a voltage value detection value VS at the two ends of the RS and feeds back the voltage value detection value VS to the MCU; the MCU is used for comparing and judging with the VS by combining the set signal output type and value; and outputting a port state, and performing DDC communication reporting. The working mechanism is clear, the intelligent degree is high, and signal errors can be avoided.
Owner:SUZHOU ZHIERZHUO DIGITAL TECH CO LTD

A kink-resistant tow cable

The utility model relates to a kind of anti-wire breakage tow cable, including cable core and sheath, sheath includes outer sheath layer and inner sheath layer, cable core includes tensile unit in the center of cable core, two oppositely arranged power line core units and two oppositely arranged shield signal units are arranged between tensile unit outer and inner sheath layer, each shield signal unit is located between two power line core units respectively, and each shield signal unit is tangent with tensile unit and two power line core units respectively;Each shield signal unit includes reinforcing rope, reinforcing rope is all provided with a plurality of shield signal line cores distributed along the circumference of reinforcing rope outside, a plurality of shield signal line cores are collectively coated with first composite braided shielding layer outside, each shield signal line core includes two first conductors, each first conductor is extruded with first insulating layer outside, two first insulating layers are also collectively coated with second composite braided shielding layer outside, the utility model can make that tow cable is not easy to distort, not easy to break line.
Owner:HENAN ZHUOYUE CABLE CO LTD

Vehicle guidance system and method for operating a driving function following a driving-off process

A vehicle guidance system provides a driving function for automated longitudinal guidance of a vehicle. The vehicle guidance system is configured to determine that the vehicle is carrying out a driving-off process at a first signaling unit. Furthermore, the vehicle guidance system is configured to detect, on the basis of surroundings data, a second signaling unit subsequent to the first signaling unit, which second signaling unit is arranged ahead of the vehicle in the direction of travel on a roadway on which the vehicle is travelling. The vehicle guidance system is also configured to check whether or not one or more driving-off process conditions in relation to the driving-off process are met, and depending thereon, the second signaling unit is configured to consider, during automated longitudinal guidance of the vehicle, whether or not the one or more driving-off process conditions are met.
Owner:BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG

Unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted multifunctional radar

The invention discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted multifunctional radar, and belongs to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicles. Comprising an FPGA, a first analog-to-digital conversion module ADC1, a first digital-to-analog conversion module DAC1, a third analog-to-digital conversion module ADC2, an SAR receiving unit, an SAR transmitting unit, a radio frequency switch SPDT1, an antenna SAR, a second analog-to-digital conversion module ADC2, a second digital-to-analog conversion module DAC2, a GMTI receiving unit, a GMTI transmitting unit, a radio frequency switch SPDT2, an antenna GMTI and a local oscillator signal unit. The technical problems of improving the phase stability and consistency of an SAR imaging radio frequency link in an unmanned aerial vehicle-mounted multifunctional radar and guaranteeing the SAR imaging quality and the system reliability by introducing a feedback channel are solved, the real-time acquisition of the amplitude and phase characteristics of a radio frequency signal is realized, a reliable basis is provided for subsequent digital calibration, and the system reliability is improved. And the SAR channel can meet the coherence requirement of high-resolution imaging.
Owner:南京威翔科技有限公司

Tissue ablation device, image generation module, and tissue ablation system comprising same

An ablation device includes a first jaw, a second jaw including an ablation unit including a protrusion for ablating a tissue and being rotatable with respect to the first jaw under the first jaw, and a signal unit configured to provide a signal to the tissue and receive a reflected signal and disposed on the second jaw, in which the signal unit moves in a longitudinal direction of the ablation unit, the first jaw does not overlap the signal unit in a vertical direction, and the second jaw overlaps the signal unit in the vertical direction.
Owner:INTEKMEDI

Ultra-directional speaker system and signal processing method

The present invention relates to an ultra-directional speaker system comprising: a first envelope calculation unit for calculating the envelope of the currently input audio input signal; a square root calculation unit for generating a square root signal of a first envelope signal by calculating a square root of the first envelope signal calculated by the first envelope calculation unit; a pre-distortion adaptive filter unit for generating a compensation signal by performing distortion compensation in which an adaptive filter coefficient update term according to an adaptive filter coefficient determined in a previous stage is applied to the currently input audio input signal; a second envelope calculation unit for generating a second envelope signal by calculating the envelope of the compensation signal; an error calculation unit for generating an error signal by comparing and calculating the second envelope signal with the square root signal of the first envelope signal; an adaptive filter coefficient update unit for calculating an adaptive filter coefficient update term and an adaptive filter coefficient from the error signal; a dynamic signal modulation unit for generating a modulation signal by dynamically modulating the compensation signal into an ultrasonic band; an ultrasonic transducer model for modeling an inverse filter corresponding to frequency characteristics of an ultrasonic transducer, and generating a filtering signal by applying the inverse filter to the modulation signal; an ultrasonic amplifier for amplifying the filtering signal; and the ultrasonic transducer for converting the amplified signal into an ultrasonic signal, wherein the dynamic signal modulation unit includes: an AM signal modulation unit for generating an AM modulation signal of transmission data; a first sideband signal modulation unit, which receives the AM modulation signal and performs a Hilbert operation thereon so as to obtain a first sideband modulation signal from which a carrier wave has been removed; and a second sideband signal unit, which receives the first sideband modulation signal and adds the carrier wave thereto so as to obtain a second sideband modulation signal.
Owner:JDSOLUTION

Rack-mount adapter and server monitoring system

This product provides a rack-mount adapter for servers to streamline and improve the efficiency of server monitoring in data centers. [Solution] A rack mounting adapter for housing and mounting servers in a rack that accommodates multiple servers, the rack mounting adapter comprises a power connector unit connected to the power supply unit on the rack side and supplying power to the server side, a signal connector unit connected to the signal supply unit on the rack side and transmitting and receiving signals between the server side and the rack side, and a display unit for displaying information of the stored servers on the outside of the rack mounting adapter.
Owner:SOFTBANK CORPORATION

Testing system of hydraulic element

The invention discloses a hydraulic element testing system which at least comprises a multi-stage flow testing module, a multi-mode pressure testing module, an electric signal testing module and a control unit which are integrated, and the control unit is used for controlling the multi-stage flow testing module, the multi-mode pressure testing module, the electric signal testing module and the control unit according to testing requirements. Controlling each test module to be correspondingly switched to a flow unit of a target magnitude, a pressure unit of a target mode and an output signal unit of the target mode so as to correspondingly execute a flow test, a pressure test and an electric signal test on the hydraulic element; synchronously receiving flow data, pressure data and electric signal data collected by each test module during execution of the test operation; and dynamically coordinating each test module based on each data, and performing data analysis to obtain a test result. By means of the scheme, multi-parameter synchronous testing and automatic data analysis can be achieved, and the testing efficiency and precision are remarkably improved.
Owner:CRRC QISHUYAN INSTITUTE CO LTD

Patient call ball, magnetic resonance apparatus and method for performing magnetic resonance examination using patient call ball

The invention relates to a patient call ball which is designed to communicate a patient with a medical operator during a medical magnetic resonance examination, comprising: an actuation region which is designed to be actuated, in particular pressed, by the patient; and a signal unit, which is designed to emit a communication signal when the actuation region is pressed, the patient call ball having a magnetic field sensor unit, which has a magnetic field sensor and an activation unit, wherein the activation unit is designed to activate the signal unit as long as the value of the magnetic field detected by the magnetic field sensor is greater than a limit value.
Owner:SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG

A real-time parameter measuring instrument for an electronic speed controller

This utility model belongs to the technical field of electronic speed controllers for motors, specifically disclosing a real-time parameter measuring instrument for electronic speed controllers. It includes a control unit, a power signal unit, a throttle signal unit, a motor Hall signal unit, a USB unit, and a Bluetooth communication unit. The instrument can directly acquire the power input data of the electronic speed controller through the power signal unit, directly acquire the throttle signal output of the electronic speed controller through the throttle signal unit, and directly acquire the Hall signal output of the motor through the motor Hall signal unit. The USB unit and Bluetooth communication unit enable wired or wireless output of measurement parameters. By directly acquiring operating parameters during signal transmission, it avoids communicating with the electronic speed controller to obtain data, thus enabling direct real-time acquisition of various operating parameters of the electronic speed controller and motor. This improves the reliability and real-time performance of speed measurement, providing effective data for analyzing the operating status of the electronic speed controller and motor.
Owner:SHENZHEN HOBBYWING TECH CO LTD

Method and device for automatically decelerating vehicle at signal unit

The present disclosure relates to a device for automatically decelerating a motor vehicle when approaching a signal unit. The device is designed to cause an automatic deceleration of the motor vehicle when approaching a signal unit ahead in the direction of travel of the motor vehicle. The device is further designed to interrupt the automatic deceleration (such that automatic longitudinal guidance of the motor vehicle is continued) in response to a first user input when the signal unit is approached, and to resume the automatic deceleration in response to a subsequent second user input when the signal unit is approached.
Owner:BMW AG

Method for cell label classification

PendingCN122286360ACell markerBarcode
This application relates to methods for classifying cell markers. Methods and systems for classifying cell markers, such as identifying signaling cell markers, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method includes: obtaining sequencing data of a barcoded target created using a barcoded target within a cell, wherein the barcode contains both cellular and molecular markers. After classifying these cellular markers, a minimum value of the second derivative graph of the cumulative sum can be determined. Using these methods, based on the number of molecular markers with different sequences associated with the cellular marker and a cellular marker threshold, the cellular marker can be classified as a signaling cell marker or a noise cell marker.
Owner:BECTON DICKINSON & CO

Passive optical metasurface performing analog spatio-temporal differentiation for event-based image processing

PCT designated stage expiredWO2026059540A3Image enhancementImage analysisImaging processingSignal cell
An imaging device comprises an input region that receives an input signal encoded in an envelope of an electromagnetic wave; a unit cell comprising at least one layer that is patterned to perform a spatio-temporal operation on the input signal; and an output region that generates an expected output signal that corresponds to a space-time derivative of the input signal.
Owner:RES FOUND THE CITY UNIV OF NEW YORK

Mobile device, induction unit, power transmission system, method for operating a mobile device, and method for operating a power transmission system

The invention relates to a mobile device (105) with an energy storage device (115), wherein the energy storage device (115) comprises at least one induction coil (142) for receiving energy and charging the energy storage device (115) with the received energy, and a signaling unit (120) configured to activate an external induction unit (110) to output energy to the induction coil (142).
Owner:MIELE & CO KG

Vehicle-independent, modular collision warning system with self-sufficient solar power supply for non-destructive retrofitting on vehicle front bumpers

UndeterminedDE202026002056U1Cell designSolar power
Vehicle-independent, modular collision warning system with self-sufficient solar power supply for non-destructive retrofitting to vehicle front aprons, consisting of a sensor unit (20), a power supply unit (50) and a vehicle-internal signal unit (90), characterized in that the system is designed as a completely decoupled “plug-and-play” architecture, in which the sensor unit (20) is designed as an adhesive or clamp module that can be adapted non-destructively to the underside of the vehicle front apron (10), which communicates wirelessly via a signal path (70) and in real time with the signal unit (90) located in the vehicle interior (80).
Owner:TOPNIK MICHAEL

Apparatus and method for determining respiration rate of a subject

The invention relates to a device, system and method for determining a respiration rate of a subject. The presented device comprises an input interface for obtaining a red and / or infrared photoplethysmography, PPG, signal, a feature signal unit configured to extract a first feature sequence from the PPG signal and to generate a first feature signal from the feature sequence, a resampling unit configured to resample the first feature signal with a resampling function to produce a resampled signal with a constant sampling rate and / or to resample a first derivative to produce a resampled first derivative with a constant sampling rate, a transformation unit configured to compute a Fourier transform of the resampled signal to produce a transformed resampled signal or to compute a Fourier transform of the resampled first derivative to produce a transformed resampled first derivative, and an extraction unit configured to extract a first respiration rate from the transformed resampled signal or from the transformed resampled first derivative, wherein the first feature sequence is a sequence of phases of a first harmonic of a heart beat of the subject with respect to a start of the heart beat, and wherein the first feature signal corresponds to the sequence of phases.
Owner:KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV