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Method and System for Locating and Monitoring First Responders

  • US 20080077326A1
  • Filed: 05/31/2007
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for tracking a mobile person or object comprising:

  • A portable module including a inertial navigation unit coupled to a portable data transceiver;

    The inertial navigation unit including at least one accelerometer adapted to generate accelerometer data, at least one gyroscope adapted to generate gyroscope data, at least one digital compass adapted to generate compass data and a microprocessor for processing said accelerometer data, said gyroscope data, and said compass data to produce real time position information about said mobile person or object and to send said real time position information to said portable data transceiver, said portable transceiver being adapted to send said real time position information to the base station data transceiver;

    A base station including a computer coupled to a base station data transceiver, said base station data transceiver being adapted to communicate with said portable data transceiver and to receive said real time position information from said portable data transceiver, The computer including software and being adapted to process the real time position information in order to determine and track the position, orientation and movements of the mobile person or object.

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