Sensor Event Assessor Controller for Multi-Channel Signal Calibration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sensor systems require significant time and resources for training and calibration, and improper use can significantly reduce detection capabilities, leading to inefficiencies in various environments.
Innovation Solution
A sensor event assessor input/output controller that provides a multi-channel configuration for two-way communication with sensors, combining electronic signals from multiple sensors into a single output, allowing for self-calibration and intelligent event determination, including geo-location and event size information, and can be trained to detect or ignore specific items of interest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional sensor systems are used with manual calibration and training, then detection capabilities can be maintained through proper methodology, but significant time, training resources, and cost are required
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor event assessor automatically performs calibration and event assessment functions that previously required trained personnel. The system self-calibrates by receiving sensor data, determining calibration parameters, and adjusting sensor sensitivity without human intervention, eliminating the need for extensive training while maintaining reliable detection capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts sensor calibration parameters based on environmental conditions and sensor performance. By automatically modifying sensitivity thresholds and calibration factors, the system adapts to different deployment scenarios without requiring manual re-calibration or specialized training personnel
2Measurement precision
If sensors are miss-calibrated or improperly utilized, then detection capabilities are significantly reduced, but manual calibration processes are complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor event assessor performs automatic calibration by receiving raw sensor data, analyzing environmental conditions, and adjusting calibration parameters without human intervention. This eliminates manual calibration errors while maintaining high detection accuracy through continuous self-adjustment
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors sensor output and environmental conditions, using this feedback to automatically adjust calibration parameters. This closed-loop approach ensures optimal detection accuracy by constantly adapting to changing conditions without requiring manual recalibration
3Loss of information
If multi-channel sensor input is implemented, then comprehensive event assessment with geo-location and size information is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor event assessor consolidates data from multiple sensor channels into a unified event assessment. By integrating signals from various sensors and combining them into comprehensive event determinations including location and size, the system reduces information loss while managing complexity through centralized processing
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor event assessor performs multiple functions including calibration, event detection, geo-location calculation, and size estimation through a single integrated system. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems, reducing overall complexity while maintaining comprehensive event information
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AI summary
A sensor event assessor input/output controller is disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-channel sensor input configuration provides two-way communication with a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors having its own channel. An electronic signal receiver receives electronic signals from one or more of the plurality of sensors at a pre-defined sample rate. A signal combiner bundles the electronic signals from one or more of the plurality of sensors into a single electronic signal. A single channel output is used to provide the single electronic signal to the sensor event assessor.