WIRELESS MOTION SENSOR NETWORK FOR MONITORING MOTION IN A PROCESS, WIRELESS SENSOR NODE, REASONING NODE, AND FEEDBACK AND/OR ACTUATION NODE FOR SUCH WIRELESS MOTION SENSOR NETWORK
First Claim
1. Wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising:
- at least one wireless sensor nodes comprising;
at least one sensor for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation,feature extraction means connected to the at least one sensor for deriving a feature from the measured quantities,a wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, andwireless receiver for receiving derived features from other sensor nodes,a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node, comprising;
a wireless receiver for receiving transmitted features,a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features based on features received by the wireless receiver, wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set comprising at least one rule,feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing the monitored process comprising;
communication means for receiving output of a collaborative reasoning engine from a reasoning node,feedback means for providing a feedback signal to an user based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine, and/oran actuator for controlling a process input based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine.
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Abstract
Wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising at least one wireless sensor node for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation, feature extraction means for deriving a feature for the measured quantities, a wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, and the wireless receiver receiving derived features from other sensor nodes, the network further comprising a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node comprising a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features based on features received by a wireless receiver wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set; and the wireless motion sensor network comprising a feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing a monitored process based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine.
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24 Claims
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1. Wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising:
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at least one wireless sensor nodes comprising; at least one sensor for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation, feature extraction means connected to the at least one sensor for deriving a feature from the measured quantities, a wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, and wireless receiver for receiving derived features from other sensor nodes, a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node, comprising; a wireless receiver for receiving transmitted features, a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features based on features received by the wireless receiver, wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set comprising at least one rule, feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing the monitored process comprising; communication means for receiving output of a collaborative reasoning engine from a reasoning node, feedback means for providing a feedback signal to an user based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine, and/or an actuator for controlling a process input based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Wireless sensor node for use in a wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising:
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at least one wireless sensor nodes comprising; at least one sensor for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation, feature extraction means connected to the east one sensor for deriving a feature from the measured quantities, a wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, and a wireless receiver for receiving derived features from other sensor nodes, a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node, comprising; a wireless receiver for receiving transmitted features, a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features based on features received by the wireless receiver, wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set comprising at least one rule, feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing the monitored process comprising; communication means for receiving output of a collaborative reasoning engine from a reasoning node, feedback means for providing a feedback signal to an user based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine, and/or an actuator for controlling a process input based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine.
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23. Reasoning node for use in a wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising:
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at least one wireless sensor nodes comprising; at least one sensor for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation, feature extraction means connected to the at least one sensor for deriving a feature from the measured quantities, a wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, and a wireless receiver for receiving derived features from other sensor nodes, a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node, comprising; a wireless receiver for receiving transmitted features, a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features based on features received by the wireless receiver, wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set comprising at least one rule, feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing the monitored process comprising; communication means for receiving output of a collaborative reasoning engine from a reasoning node, feedback means for providing a feedback signal to an user based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine, and/or an actuator for controlling a process input based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine.
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24. Feedback and/or actuation node for use in a wireless motion sensor network for monitoring motion in a process comprising:
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at least one wireless sensor nodes comprising; at least one sensor for measuring at least one physical quantity related to motion or orientation, feature extraction means connected to the at least one sensor for deriving a feature from the measured quantities, wireless transmitter connected to the feature extraction means for transmitting the derived feature, and a wireless receiver for receiving derived features from other sensor nodes, a reasoning node for collecting features transmitted by the at least one wireless sensor node, comprising; a wireless receiver for receiving transmitted features, a collaborative reasoning engine for determining further features base on features received by the wireless receiver, wherein the further features are determined by calculation and/or a rule set comprising at least one rule, feedback and/or actuation means for intervening in or influencing monitored process comprising; communication means for receiving output of a collaborative reasoning engine from a reasoning node, feedback means for providing a feedback signal to an user based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine, and/or an actuator for controlling a process input based on the output of the collaborative reasoning engine.
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