Beacon Systems Using Electromagnetic Waves TRIZ Cases

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Projected ceiling markers let optical devices on collectors determine position accurately without complex ceiling installation or layout rework.

Magnetic resonance sensing in a haul-truck portal measures ore grade in real time, cutting destination misassignment and improving mine routing.

Onboard sensors and processors use emitter signals to deliver real-time remote device position and orientation without cameras or heavy computing.

Onboard sensors detect emitter signals so each remote device can determine position and orientation in real time without cameras or heavy processing.

Active light beacons, imaging, and scaling data improve underwater rover positioning and orientation when GPS, acoustics, and photogrammetry fall short.

Sensors on the remote device detect emitter signals to determine position and orientation in real time without overhead cameras or heavy processing.

Fixed lighting transmits position data to a light receiver on the object, enabling centimeter-level tracking with less infrastructure and processing.

By matching row integration time to pulse repetition interval, rolling shutter cameras can detect pulsed radiation at lower cost.

Cartesian row-column beam codes cut code count from N² to 2N, simplifying optical wireless beam selection with lower memory and power.

This case uses mains-connected light sources and demodulation to locate nearby areas at several meters with a simple receiver.

Stationary beacons emit uniquely encoded light beams that a receiver decodes to determine 3D position, reducing processing power needs.

Optical angle measurements replace complex timing synchronization, delivering sub-ten-centimeter accuracy without expensive hardware.

Stationary light-based beacons emit modulated signals that mobile cameras detect to calculate position without GPS dependency.

A mining vehicle control system uses periodic electromagnetic pulses and radio frequency signals to determine proximity between vehicles.

Lighting devices output modulated light beams to encode position metadata, eliminating expensive BLE beacon deployment and improving sensor data reliability.

Infrared signposts resolve the trade-off between signal penetration and measurement precision by segmenting long-range detection from accurate positioning.

A hybrid location apparatus switches between GPS and visible light signal processors to maintain continuous positioning across varying environments.

Reciprocally sweeping optical transmitting units expand coverage and reduce device weight by replacing high-spec fixed lenses with dynamic rotation.

Localization server controls visible-light transceivers to sequentially transmit signals for mobile terminal positioning.

Spatially modulated optical beacon signals enable precise planar bearing detection, eliminating large physical markers and reducing head-mounted display weight.

Incorporating an inertial measurement unit resolves phase-lock loop ambiguities without initial calibration, enabling autonomous fault recovery.

Segmenting the IPS controller from the LED fixture allows independent deployment and upgrades, avoiding costly device replacements and reducing material waste.

A tag positioning system uses optical orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing to separate pilot signals from anchor clusters.

Modulated optical emitters broadcast positioning signals to tracking cameras, replacing bulky radio systems with compact machine vision.