Reconfigurable Detection Windows for Adjacent Sensing Arrays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for selecting items from containers face inefficiencies in monitoring and adapting to various rack configurations, leading to increased computation time and resource consumption.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates a mapping between reconfigurable predetermined detection windows (RPDWs) and sensing elements across adjacent distance sensing arrays, using a master controller to assign virtual addresses and reduce the number of registers to be monitored, allowing flexible arrangement of sensing arrays without boundary limitations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If all registers across adjacent distance sensing arrays are monitored, then detection coverage is complete, but computation time and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monitoring task by dividing the sensing arrays into reconfigurable detection windows (RPDWs). Instead of monitoring all registers uniformly, the system segments monitoring to only those registers that fall within active RPDW regions, reducing unnecessary computation while maintaining complete coverage of areas of interest.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs partial monitoring by activating only the specific registers that correspond to active RPDW regions. This partial action approach monitors exactly what is needed (registers within RPDW boundaries) without the excessive action of monitoring all registers across all sensing arrays, thereby reducing computation time and resource consumption.
2Device complexity
If fixed monitoring regions are used, then system configuration is simple, but adaptability to various rack configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic reconfigurable detection windows that can be programmatically adjusted to match different rack configurations. The RPDW boundaries and associated register ranges can be dynamically modified through configuration data, allowing the system to adapt to various rack layouts without requiring physical reconfiguration or complex hardwired settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The RPDW system serves multiple functions: it defines detection regions, maps to register ranges, filters monitoring targets, and adapts to different rack configurations. This universal approach allows a single configurable system to handle diverse rack layouts and sensing array arrangements, replacing the need for multiple fixed configuration systems.
3Productivity
If reconfigurable detection windows with virtual address mapping are implemented, then resource efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces virtual address mapping as an intermediary layer between the physical sensing arrays and the monitoring logic. This virtual addressing system acts as a mediator that translates RPDW region definitions into specific register ranges, simplifying the control logic while improving resource efficiency. The virtual address space provides an abstract interface that manages the complexity of mapping detection windows to physical registers.
4Measurement precision
If all sensing elements are activated for monitoring, then detection accuracy is maximized, but resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by activating monitoring only for sensing elements within active RPDW regions rather than uniformly across all elements. Each register's monitoring state is determined by its local relationship to RPDW boundaries, enabling precise resource allocation to only those sensing elements that contribute to current detection objectives, thereby maintaining detection accuracy while reducing overall resource consumption.
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AI summary
Apparatus and associated methods relate to generate a mapping between reconfigurable predetermined detection windows (RPDWs) and sensing elements across adjacent distance sensing arrays. In an illustrative example, two or more adjacently placed distance sensing arrays may each include sensor elements coupled to uniquely and physically addressable memory registers. A master controller coupled to the distance sensing arrays may, for example, receive a signal to set up a virtual address mapping for a RPDW. For example, the RPDW may associate adjacent distance sensing elements across the two distance sensing arrays. The master controller may, for example, identify activated registers during a teaching operation to generate a mapping between the RPDW and the identified range of activated registers. When the RPDW is monitored, only the registers associated with the virtual address may, for example, be activated to be monitored. Various embodiments may advantageously reduce time and resources for monitoring the RPDW.