Tracking system and methods thereof
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1. An asset tracking system, comprising:
- a) at least one tracking device associated with an asset, wherein said at least one tracking device measures acceleration and roll rate, identifies and mitigates measurement error, and determines asset position; and
b) a communication network configured to receive said asset position from said at least one tracking device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to tracking systems and methods for monitoring the location of an asset or group of assets. In particular, the present invention provides systems for monitoring the location of a large group of assets. Furthermore, the present invention provides systems and methods for identifying an asset within a group of assets.
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42 Claims
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1. An asset tracking system, comprising:
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a) at least one tracking device associated with an asset, wherein said at least one tracking device measures acceleration and roll rate, identifies and mitigates measurement error, and determines asset position; and
b) a communication network configured to receive said asset position from said at least one tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An asset tracking system, comprising:
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a) at least one tracking device associated with an asset, wherein said at least one tracking device comprises at least one accelerometer, at least one gyroscope, and a processor, wherein said at least one accelerometer measures linear acceleration, wherein said at least one gyroscope measures roll rate, wherein said processor identifies and mitigates accelerometer measurement error and gyroscope measurement error, wherein said processor determines asset position; and
b) a communication network configured to receive said asset position from said at least one tracking device, wherein said communication network displays said asset position.
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19. A method of tracking an asset, comprising:
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a) providing an asset tracking system comprising;
i) at least one tracking device associated with an asset, wherein said at least one tracking device measures acceleration, identifies and mitigates measurement error, and determines asset position; and
ii) a communication network configured to receive said asset position from said at least one tracking device; and
b) acquiring said asset position for each asset c) mitigating said measurement errors associated with said linear acceleration and roll rate measurements, and d) determining the position of said asset in relation to said initial reference position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of tracking an asset, comprising:
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a) providing an asset tracking system comprising;
i) at least one tracking device associated with an asset, wherein said at least one tracking device measures acceleration; and
ii) a communication network configured to receive measurements from said at least one tracking device, identify and mitigate measurement error, and determine asset position for said at least one tracking device; and
b) acquiring said asset position for each asset. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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