Integrated Camera Directional Antenna for Interference Source Localization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing directional antennas equipped with GPS sensors struggle to accurately locate sources of radio interference, especially in complex environments with multiple interference sources or within buildings where GPS reception is unavailable, and lack efficient documentation methods.
Innovation Solution
Integration of a camera within the directional antenna housing for optical documentation, combined with a GPS sensor for positional data, and a control device for automatic image capture based on signal thresholds, along with a distance measuring device for improved interference source localization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a directional antenna with GPS sensor is used to locate interference sources, then the GPS position can be determined, but the source cannot be found when multiple interference sources are close together or inside buildings where GPS reception is unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the directional antenna system with a camera system into an integrated measuring arrangement. The camera captures optical images of the interference source while the directional antenna determines its bearing, creating a merged documentation system that provides both visual and directional data for more reliable source identification in complex environments where GPS may fail
Solution Approach 2:
The camera acts as an intermediary device that captures visual information about the interference source and its surroundings. This optical documentation serves as a mediator that can identify sources even when GPS is unavailable, by providing visual context that complements the directional bearing data
2Loss of information
If separate camera equipment is carried for recording image information, then optical documentation of interference sources is possible, but user convenience is reduced and operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera is integrated directly into the housing of the directional antenna, merging two separate devices (directional antenna and camera) into a single unified instrument. This eliminates the need for users to carry and coordinate separate camera equipment, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining full optical documentation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated measuring arrangement serves multiple functions simultaneously: it performs directional bearing measurement, captures optical images, stores both types of data, and provides comprehensive documentation of interference sources. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate specialized equipment, enhancing user convenience
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a portable directional antenna equipped with a camera integrated into its housing. In addition to the conventional documentation of direction-finding information using the directional antenna function, this enables supplementary visual documentation of the interference source's surroundings in variable detail, for example, through close-up or long-range photography. The present invention provides a simple yet highly effective method for documenting radio interference sources and their environment through the additional visual information thus obtained. This eliminates the need to carry a separate camera for capturing images when searching for radio interference, increasing user convenience. The present invention further relates to a portable measuring device and a method for measuring an electromagnetic signal emitted by a source.