Wearable metrological apparatus
First Claim
1. A system for measuring dimension and weight of an object, the system comprising:
- an article of headgear to be worn by a user, the headgear comprising a dimensioner, the dimensioner comprising a range camera configured to optically scan an object to measure a length, a width, and a height of the object;
an article of footwear to be worn on at least one foot of the user, the footwear comprising a force sensing device configured to measure a weight of the object when held by the user based at least in part on a force acting on a bottom portion of the footwear and a combined weight of the user and the article of headgear; and
a control unit comprising a dimension input module and a weight input module, the control unit configured to receive signals comprising data pertaining to the length, the width, and the height of the object, and data pertaining to the weight of the object.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring dimension and weight is provided. In one implementation, the apparatus comprises a dimensioner, a force sensing device, and a portable control module. The dimensioner, which is mounted on headgear or body wear to be worn on the head or body of a user, is configured to determine dimensions of an object. The force sensing device, which is incorporated into footwear to be worn on at least one foot of the user, is configured to measure a force acting on a bottom portion of the footwear. The portable control unit includes a dimension input module configured to receive signals from the dimensioner indicative of the dimensions of the object and further includes a weight input module configured to receive signals from the force sensing device indicative of the weight of the object.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for measuring dimension and weight of an object, the system comprising:
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an article of headgear to be worn by a user, the headgear comprising a dimensioner, the dimensioner comprising a range camera configured to optically scan an object to measure a length, a width, and a height of the object; an article of footwear to be worn on at least one foot of the user, the footwear comprising a force sensing device configured to measure a weight of the object when held by the user based at least in part on a force acting on a bottom portion of the footwear and a combined weight of the user and the article of headgear; and a control unit comprising a dimension input module and a weight input module, the control unit configured to receive signals comprising data pertaining to the length, the width, and the height of the object, and data pertaining to the weight of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22)
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16. A method of obtaining dimensions and a weight of an object, the method comprising:
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optically scanning an object using an article of headgear to be worn by a user, the headgear comprising a dimensioner, the dimensioner comprising a range camera configured to optically scan an object to measure a length, a width, and a height of the object; measuring a weight of the object using an article of footwear comprising a force sensing device, the force sensing device configured to measure a weight of the object when held by the user based at least in part on a force acting on a bottom portion of the footwear and a combined weight of the user and the article of headgear; causing data pertaining to the length, the width, and the height of the object, and data pertaining to the weight of the object, to be transmitted to a control unit, the control unit configured to receive transmissions comprising data from the headgear and data from the footwear; and associating with an identification of the object, the data pertaining to the length, the width, and the height of the object and the data pertaining to the weight of the object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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