54 results about "Signal interpretation" patented technology

A signal interpretation engine apparatus and method are disclosed in certain presently preferred embodiment as including a computer programmed to run a plurality of modules comprising a feature expansion module, a weight table module, a consolidation module, and a map generation module. The feature expansion module contains feature operators for operating on a signal to expand the signal to form a feature map of feature segments Each feature segment corresponds to a unique representation of the signal created by a feature operator operating on the signal across an epoch. An epoch corresponds to an event occurring within a time segment. The weight table module provides a weight table having weight elements Each weight element has a weight corresponding to a feature segment of the feature map. The consolidation module provides a superposition segment by combining the feature segments of the feature map corresponding to the epoch by forming an inner product of the feature map and the weight table. The consolidation module also applies aggregators to consolidate the inner products or superposition segments into a distribution function representing an attribute over a domain reflecting a selected weight table, aggregator, and event type, corresponding to each value of the attribute. The map generation module produces an interpretation map that reflects a preferred weight table and aggregator to be applied to the signal data to characterize the event.

Digital image signal interpretation is the process of understanding the content of an image through the identification of significant objects or regions in the image and analysing their spatial arrangement. Traditionally the task of image interpretation required human analysis. This is expensive and time consuming, consequently considerable research has been directed towards constructing automated image interpretation systems. A method of interpreting a digital video signal is disclosed whereby the digital video signal has contextual data. The method comprising the steps of firstly, segmenting the digital video signal into one or more video segments, each segment having a corresponding portion of the contextual data. Secondly, analysing each video segment to provide a graph at one or more temporal instances in the respective video segment dependent upon the corresponding portion of the contextual data.

A signal interpretation engine apparatus and method are disclosed as including a computer programmed to run a feature expansion module, a weight table module, a consolidation module, and a map generation module. The feature expansion module contains feature operators for operating on a signal to expand the signal to form a feature map of feature segments. Each feature segment corresponds to a unique representation of the signal created by a feature operator from the signal across an epoch. An epoch corresponds to an event within a time segment. A consolidation module applies aggregators to consolidate the inner products or superposition segments into a distribution function representing an attribute over a domain reflecting a selected weight table, aggregator, and event type, corresponding to each value of the attribute.

New human bio-sensors in a virtual reality headset can be worn comfortably for extended periods of time, detecting brain, nerve, ocular, muscle or other bio-signals. Recording raw data, amplification, digital conversion, filtering, support subsequent manipulation by iteratively creating multiple interpretation maps. Data processing and transmission are reduced so that control of a remote device may occur in real time, based on an event in the body of a wearer. A signal interpretation engine iteratively creates numerous interpretation maps, the best correlated one being used exclusively, thus minimizing false positives and requiring minimal data to distinguish an event from any other non-presence of that event. After training and verification, operation in real time processes live, continuous data to control a remote device based on the events detected by the sensor set in a headset, arm bands, leg bands, gloves, or boots.

A remote sensor and associated data processor, performs concurrent analysis of backscattered signals from a multi-beam acoustic Doppler emitter / receiver positioned against the inside wall of a conveying pipe or channel. Range-gating of the return signals allows independent analysis of discrete volumes of backscattered signal data corresponding to the distribution, concentration and travel velocity of small individual volumes or bins of water and suspended solids. Velocity is derived from the measured Doppler frequency shift for each bin. Relative solids concentration is estimated as a function of the measured intensity of the backscattered signals. The intensity data are calibrated by inputting site-specific environmental information, such as temperature, salinity, acoustical system constant, backscattered signal interpretation ratio between concentration and particle size, and concurrently measured concentration values obtained from physical sample collection and previous laboratory analysis into the analytical computer program. The program uses iterative routines that adjust calibration parameters using data obtained from the previous measurement on an adjacent layer in a continuous self-correcting process. The apparatus and method provide both historical and real-time measurements of distribution, concentration and velocity of suspended solids in a flow of piped or channeled liquid.

Methods and systems are provided for detecting changes in signaling in a telecommunication system and interpreting the meaning of the changed signal. Methods for detecting a change in a signal in a telecommunication system can include collecting signal information from a sample of telephone numbers, analyzing the signal information to determine whether numbers within the sample are assigned or unassigned, developing rules defining assigned and numbers, and updating the rules. Systems operable to achieve the methods may include call generators, signaling monitors, software employing a signal interpretation algorithm, and a server wherein the call generator is operable to connect to a telephone exchange, and wherein the system is operable to place calls and record signals and optionally audio messages for each call.

A signal interpretation engine apparatus and method are disclosed as including a computer programmed to run a feature expansion module, a weight table module, a consolidation module, and a map generation module. The feature expansion module contains feature operators for operating on a signal to expand the signal to form a feature map of feature segments. Each feature segment corresponds to a unique representation of the signal created by a feature operator from the signal across an epoch. An epoch corresponds to an event within a time segment. A consolidation module applies aggregators to consolidate the inner products or superposition segments into a distribution function representing an attribute over a domain reflecting a selected weight table, aggregator, and event type, corresponding to each value of the attribute.

A remote sensor and associated data processor, performs concurrent analysis of backscattered signals from a multi-beam acoustic Doppler emitter / receiver positioned against the inside wall of a conveying pipe or channel. Range-gating of the return signals allows independent analysis of discrete volumes of backscattered signal data corresponding to the distribution, concentration and travel velocity of small individual volumes or bins of water and suspended solids. Velocity is derived from the measured Doppler frequency shift for each bin. Relative solids concentration is estimated as a function of the measured intensity of the backscattered signals. The intensity data are calibrated by inputting site-specific environmental information, such as temperature, salinity, acoustical system constant, backscattered signal interpretation ratio between concentration and particle size, and concurrently measured concentration values obtained from physical sample collection and previous laboratory analysis into the analytical computer program. The program uses iterative routines that adjust calibration parameters using data obtained from the previous measurement on an adjacent layer in a continuous self-correcting process. The apparatus and method provide both historical and real-time measurements of distribution, concentration and velocity of suspended solids in a flow of piped or channeled liquid.

The invention discloses a method for detecting life information and belongs to the field of post-disaster life information detection, search and rescue. The method comprises following steps: step 1: multiple geophone sensors are used for collecting signals which are knocking signals sent by trapped people in an area to be searched and rescued; step 2: a STA / LTA algorithm is used for recognizing collected signals to obtain pulse frequency and time interval of the knocking signals; step 3: the recognized signals are interpreted according to a pre-determined knocking rule constituted by pulse frequency and time interval to obtain distress information corresponding to the knocking signals; and step 4: the distress information is displayed on a display screen. By use of the method, life status of trapped people is determined through picking up knocking signals of the trapped people, distress information of the trapped people is determined through signal interpretation, and the life information detection of trapped people can be effectively realized.

An apparatus for the detection of electromyographic signals in a moving subject includes signal sensors (S) and movement sensors (F) applied to the subject, each including elements (1) for the analogical picking-up of signals, an amplifier (A) of the detected analogical signals, an analogical / digital converter (A / D) of the amplified signals, a low-consumption microcontroller (2) with independent power supply, for controlling the flow of digital signals to a radio-transmitter (3) apt to sequentially issue the digital signals to a basic unit (U). The basic unit (U) includes a radio-receiver apt to receive the signals coming from the signal sensors (S) and movement sensors (F), a digital / analogical converter, a microcontroller (MCU) and a USB-standard, serial interface unit, the unit thereby being apt to transmit the signals, in digital and / or analogical format, to external devices for signal interpretation and display.

A Garbage Disposal Controls System utility invention that solves the inconvenience problems with using a Garbage Disposal (GD) while also preserving and enhancing safety of the GD for the User. The GD Controls System is applicable to, and provides unique and new functionality to, residential and industrial commercial applications.The invention features are 1) an ability to operate the GD by foot or knee action, 2) an activation delay for safety purposes, delay time being variable and User settable, 3) timed activation of safety devices, 4) a One-Touch capability which controls length of run time, such run time being variable and User settable, 5) automatic water injection during operation, 6) two form factors, which are the Add-On version and the Integrated version.The Garbage Disposal Controls System relies upon micro-controller(or micro-processor) based software that manages sensing and signal interpretation, and carries out sequences of activation actions in timed fashion.

The invention relates to the fields of medical equipment technology and health electronic products, and in particular provides an ultrasonic probe and a measuring instrument for measuring the thickness of subcutaneous tissue. The ultrasonic probe comprises: a separate transmitting chip and a receiving chip; a transmitting side backing layer arranged on the back side of the transmitting chip; a receiving side backing layer arranged on the back side of the receiving chip; and a partition made of insulating and Sound-absorbing material preparation, including: a first isolation section, sandwiched between the emitting wafer and the receiving wafer; and a second isolation section, sandwiched between the emitting side backing layer and the receiving side backing layer . The invention completely separates the lining of the transmitting chip from the backing of the receiving chip, avoids the excitation signal of the transmitting chip from affecting the receiving chip, thereby improving the signal-to-noise ratio of the receiving signal and facilitating signal interpretation.

A method of adjusting sensitivity of signal interpretation includes the steps of: continuously receiving an input signal; setting a sampling parameter; sampling the input signal according to the sampling parameter to obtain a plurality of sampling signals; judging whether the sampling signals are the same or not; generating a first control signal according to the sampling signals if the sampling signals are the same; and generating a second control signal according to the input signal if the sampling signals are not the same. A device of adjusting the sensitivity of signal interpretation is also disclosed.

The invention provides a combined type touch panel and an operation method thereof; the combined type touch panel comprises a first insulating layer, a first conducting layer, a plurality of separation blocks, a second conducting layer and a second insulating layer which are arranged in a staggered manner in sequence; after a first working voltage is added to the second conducting layer, the voltage values at four corners of the first conducting layer are detected; if any one of the measuring voltage value is greater than a first critical voltage, then the combined touch panel operates in the resistance mode is judged, and the press position is judged in a resistance mode; if the measured voltage values are less than the first critical voltage, whether touch and contact position exist is judged in a capacitance mode. The combined type touch panel of the invention reduces cost and improves light transmittance of an LCD screen; and meanwhile the operation method of the combined type touch panel can reduce difficulty of signal interpretation.

The invention provides a time-distance domain mapping method with a frequency deviation correction effect. The method comprises the following steps: 1) gaining relation of a dispersion wave number and a non-dispersion wave number; 2) calculating original dispersion signal frequency spectrum; 3) gaining signal wave number spectrum; 4) correcting excitation signal wave number spectrum; and 5) calculating a non-dispersion distance domain signal of frequency offset correction. The method provided by the invention can compensate the dispersion effect in a Lamb wave signal, re-compress all wave packets expanded and deformed due to dispersion, and increase the signal resolution ratio and the signal-to-noise ratio. Besides, during processing, the wave number spectrum of an excitation signal is corrected to remain the signal wave number components unchanged before and after dispersion compensation and facilitate signal interpretation.

The invention discloses an artificial intelligence method for multi-class electroencephalogram data recognition, and belongs to the technical field of electroencephalogram data. The artificial intelligence method includes the steps: collecting electroencephalogram data of a user through low-cost electroencephalogram data collecting equipment and storing the electroencephalogram data in embedded equipment TX2; proposing a customized design, enhancing signal interpretation of a stack LSTM through an attention mechanism, capaturing multiple features, and achieving accurate recognition of individual EEG signals; and developing a low-cost, real-time and end-to-end BCI system which can run a designed DeepBrain model and an algorithm in an embedded robot platform, and executing various types of home task signal input according to an electroencephalogram of the user. The artificial intelligence method has the beneficial effects that the problem of time correlation between time series data is solved while a coding method is provided for achieving multi-class electroencephalogram data recognition, and then then the coding method is applied to multi-class scenes, and the cost is low; and the artificial intelligence method can effectively increase the recognition rate to 97.5%.

The invention provides a phased array quantitative damage monitoring method, a phased array quantitative damage monitoring device and a phased array quantitative damage monitoring system. The method comprises the steps of acquiring Lamb wave sensing signals of piezoelectric wafer pairs of piezoelectric close-packed array in a tested structure; acquiring the damage scattering signals of the piezoelectric wafer pairs; carrying out frequency domain beam forming processing on the damage scattering signals to obtain a beam forming signal frequency spectrum of scanning angles; carrying out the frequency dispersion compensating processing on the beam forming signal frequency spectrum by a frequency dispersion compensating algorithm based on wave form correcting to obtain the compensated beam forming signals of the scanning angles; carrying out damage imaging by utilizing beam forming signals to obtain an imaging result; and extracting the damage information of the tested structure in the imaging result. According to the method, the influence on the beam forming process caused by the frequency dispersion effect can be eliminated, the distortion of the wave forms of the beam forming signals subjected to the frequency dispersion compensating can be avoided, the signal interpretation and the subsequent phased array high-resolution damage imaging are convenient, and further, two damage information, namely the damage position and the degree of severity can be given in a quantification manner.

The invention relates to an automatic detection system and detection method of satellite control testing equipment. The system is composed of an information collection module, a signal interpretation module, a signal calibration module, and a data storage and display module. According to the invention, a state of satellite control testing equipment can be detected in real time and a conclusion whether a detected signal works normally and needs to be calibrated is provided. Meanwhile, a signal that does not work normally is also calibrated automatically. According to the invention, the system and method have the great significance in improving reliability of the satellite control testing equipment.

The invention discloses a satellite-borne ACARS signal receiving and processing method, which aims to provide a processing method which is high in detection probability, high in adaptability and low in information transmission bandwidth requirement. The satellite-borne ACARS signal receiving and processing method is realized by the following technical scheme: in satellite load equipment, an antenna receives an ACARS signal from the space radiation, and filters and amplifies the received signal through a receiving channel; an acquisition and processing module performs AD sampling on an analog signal outputted by the receiving channel; a Doppler positive hybrid frequency, a Doppler zero frequency and a Doppler negative hybrid frequency are formed in an FPGA in parallel, digital down-conversion, filtering preprocessing, demodulation and duplication removal, and checking and screening are performed on three ways of down-conversion signals, and a correlation detection algorithm is adopted for carrying out detection, secondary demodulation and differential removal processing on the ACARS signal; and finally, a final demodulation result is formed, and ACARS signal interpretation, signal duplication removal and type screening are performed on the demodulation result through a signal processor, and a screened interpretation result and a demodulation result are transmitted to the ground.

A system for monitoring a bit condition in a drilling operation comprises a processor unit and a non-transitory computer-readable memory communicatively coupled to the processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the processing unit for: obtaining signals representative of at least vibrations of a drilling mast having at least one bit during a drilling operation; interpreting the signals into vibration values; continuously monitoring the vibration values in real time; and assessing and outputting a condition of the bit as a function of the continuous monitoring of the vibration values.

Gesture generated commands are input into a computer by use of a system including a hand movable input device having a hand-holdable housing for the effecting of a gesture by a user; and sensor apparatus for sensing predetermined motions of the housing with respect to a biaxial system and for transmitting signals corresponding to sensed motions of the housing, to a computer; signal interpretation software for interpreting signals from the sensor apparatus as being gesture-generated and for emitting a predetermined command to the computer corresponding to the gesture; non-visual display apparatus including one or more tactile output device; and a computer program for operating the non-visual display apparatus so as to provide to a user information relating to a combination of hand motions corresponding to a command.

A method for optimizing the interpretation of analog image signals or sequences of image signals output by medical image recording devices. The correlation of consecutively recorded image signals is tested and, based on the test, the image signals are identified as depicting the same or different images. More specifically, if the correlation is not less than a particular threshold value, it is established that the image signals depict the same image. If the correlation is less than a particular threshold value, it is established that the image signals possibly depict different images. Further, the threshold value is dynamically adjusted if the correlation has changed.

The invention discloses a signal interpretation method. The method comprises the following steps that: real-time signals are loaded; the types of the real-time signals is judged; corresponding criteria are selected for each type of the real-time signals, and interpretation is sequentially executed, and the interpretation results of the real-time signals are stored, and the after-event data of thecorresponding types of the real-time signals are obtained; for the post-event data of each type of the real-time signals, corresponding post-event criteria are loaded; and the post-event data of the corresponding types are interpreted according to the post-event criteria. With the method adopted, the full-period automatic interpretation of test data is achieved; a requirement for the real-time performance of a test is met; the value of the test data can be increased; and test equipment is comprehensively and deeply analyzed. According to the method, the setting of the criteria is accurate, anddifferent types of criteria can be set for different types of parameters; and therefore, the correctness of the switching-on and switching-off actions of time sequence / time series signals can be interpreted, the interpretation efficiency of a large amount of data is improved, and interpretation time and labor cost can be saved.

A computer-assisted surgery system for guiding alterations to a bone, comprises a trackable member secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A positioning block is secured to the bone, and is adjustable once the positioning block is secured to the bone to be used to guide tools in altering the bone. The positioning block has a second inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A processing system providing an orientation reference associating the bone to the trackable member comprises a signal interpreter for determining an orientation of the trackable member and of the positioning block. A parameter calculator calculates alteration parameters related to an actual orientation of the positioning block with respect to the bone.

The invention relates to the technical field of municipal drainage monitoring, and discloses an online monitoring system for gas-phase pollutants of a drainage pipe network. The system comprises a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly comprises a sensor used for collecting gas-phase pollutant concentration, a signal conversion unit used for converting gas-phase pollutant concentration data into signals, a signal transmission unit used for transmitting the signals and a signal interpretation unit used for interpreting the signals which are connected in sequence; and the signal receiving server of the remote module is in communication connection with the signal interpretation unit through the communication transmission server of the wireless transmission module. The gas-phase pollutant concentration of the drainage pipe network is collected on line through the sensor assembly, data is processed and converted into signals to be transmitted, the signals are transmitted to the remote modulethrough the wireless transmission module, the gas-phase pollutant concentration can be obtained on line through the remote module, and online monitoring is achieved.

A traffic signal interpretation system applied to a vehicle sets an action pattern of a vehicle with respect to a target area where a traffic signal is installed. Corresponding pattern information indicates a correspondence relationship between a lighting state of the traffic signal and the action pattern. Rule information indicates a rule that permits or prohibits a transition of the action pattern. The traffic signal interpretation system refers to the corresponding pattern information to acquire the action pattern corresponding to the lighting state as a provisional action pattern. When the provisional action pattern becomes one different from a previous action pattern, the traffic signal interpretation system sets a current action pattern by correcting a transition from the previous action pattern to the provisional action pattern so as to be consistent with the rule indicated by the rule information.

Gesture generated commands are input into a computer by use of a system including a hand movable input device having a hand-holdable housing for the effecting of a gesture by a user; and sensor apparatus for sensing predetermined motions of the housing with respect to a biaxial system and for transmitting signals corresponding to sensed motions of the housing, to a computer; signal interpretation software for interpreting signals from the sensor apparatus as being gesture-generated and for emitting a predetermined command to the computer corresponding to the gesture; non-visual display apparatus including one or more tactile output device; and a computer program for operating the non-visual display apparatus so as to provide to a user information relating to a combination of hand motions corresponding to a command.

The present invention relates to devices for searching for and detecting fish in the water and is suitable for personal use when fishing. A portable echo sounder comprises a submersible unit and an above-water electronic unit connected to each other via a sealed conductive cable. The submersible unit comprises a signal transducer sensor and an autonomous power source connected thereto. The above-water electronic unit comprises a voltage converter, a sensor control unit, a signal processing unit, a signal interpretation unit and a display connected in series. The signal interpretation unit is connected to each of the other units of the above-water electronic unit. The signal transducer sensor and the autonomous power source of the submersible unit are connected to one end of the cable, and the sensor control unit, the signal processing unit and the voltage converter are connected to the other end of the cable. The voltage converter is connected to each of the other units of the of the above-water electronic unit. The portable echo sounder structure allows for operation in extreme weather conditions, i.e. at high and low air temperatures.

A processing apparatus includes a processing unit for processing the workpiece, a processing quality prediction unit connected with the processing unit electrically, a signal interpretation unit connected with the processing quality prediction unit electrically, and a control unit connected with both the processing unit and the signal interpretation unit electrically, wherein when the processing unit is processing the workpiece, the processing quality prediction unit detects the processing signal and sends the signal to the signal interpretation unit, wherein when the signal interpretation unit interprets the processing signal, if there is abnormality in the processing signal, the signal interpretation unit will immediately notify the control unit to stop the processing unit from operating. Therefore, by real-time monitoring the abnormality of the processing signal and stopping suspicious operation during processing, it allows operating personnel to deal with the abnormal condition, so as to greatly reduce the defect rate of the workpiece processing.

The invention provides a method for realizing concentrated monitoring of substation's remote tele-signal interpretation function. The method comprises the following steps: establishing a first remote tele-signal interpretation module and a second remote tele-signal interpretation module; adding the second interpretation module between a market monitoring system and a station backstage monitoring system; adding the first interpretation module between the station backstage monitoring system and a substation device; and establishing a visible monitoring interface between the market monitoring system and the station backstage monitoring system to display respectively the remote tele-signal error warning signals outputted from the second interpretation module and the first interpretation module. In the invention, substation remote tele-signal interpretation modules are introduced to resolve the monitoring problem under these abnormal conditions. Maintenance workers can monitor whether the second interpretation module and the first interpretation module output tele-signal error warning signals or not based on the visible monitoring interface between the market monitoring system and the station backstage monitoring system so that prompt repair work can be conveniently made to ensure that the power grid works stably and safely.