Method and apparatus for determining orientation and position of a moveable object
First Claim
1. An apparatus for determining orientation and position of a moveable object, comprising:
- at least one sensor that determines motion parameters, wherein said at least one sensor generates orientation and position signals;
a microcontroller that processes the orientation and position signals to generate orientation and position data;
a wireless transmitter that transmits in real-time said orientation and position data;
wherein said sensors, said microcontroller and said wireless transmitter are integrated into or on said moveable object.
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Abstract
An orientation and position tracking system in three-dimensional space and over a period of time utilizing multiple inertial and other sensors for determining motion parameters to measure orientation and position of a moveable object. The sensors, for example vibrational and angular velocity sensors, generate signals characterizing the motion of the moveable object. The information is received by a data acquisition system and processed by a microcontroller. The data is then transmitted via wireless communication to an external data reception system (locally based or a global network). The information can then be displayed and presented to the user through a variety of means including audio, visual, and tactile.
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1. An apparatus for determining orientation and position of a moveable object, comprising:
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at least one sensor that determines motion parameters, wherein said at least one sensor generates orientation and position signals;
a microcontroller that processes the orientation and position signals to generate orientation and position data;
a wireless transmitter that transmits in real-time said orientation and position data;
wherein said sensors, said microcontroller and said wireless transmitter are integrated into or on said moveable object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for determining orientation and position of a moveable object, comprising:
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at least one sensor installed on or in a moveable object for generating orientation and position signals;
data acquisition means for processing orientation and position signals and that generates orientation and position data;
wireless data transmission means for wirelessly transmitting in real-time said orientation and position data;
data reception means for receiving said orientation and position data transmitted by said wireless data transmission means; and
processing and presenting means for processing and presenting said orientation and position data in a desired format. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for determining orientation and position of a moveable object, comprising:
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generating orientation and position signals to measure orientation and position of the moveable object with at least one sensor for determining motion parameters;
processing said and orientation and position signals with a microcontroller to generate orientation and position data;
wirelessly transmitting said orientation and position data in real-time to a receiving device external to said moveable object;
processing and presenting said orientation and position data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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