System for Determining the Position of a Vehicle, Vehicle Therewith, and Method Therefor
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1. A system for determining the position of a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of sensors for measuring the magnetic field strength of a magnet; and
a digital signal processor;
wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in a two-dimensional array; and
wherein the system is configured to determine the position of the magnet with respect to the plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
System for determining the position of a vehicle comprising a plurality of sensors for measuring the magnetic field strength of a magnet, computation means for determining the position of the magnet with respect to the plurality of sensors wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in a two-dimensions array.
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1. A system for determining the position of a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for measuring the magnetic field strength of a magnet; and a digital signal processor; wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in a two-dimensional array; and wherein the system is configured to determine the position of the magnet with respect to the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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6. A vehicle comprising a system for determining the position of a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of sensors for measuring the magnetic field strength of a magnet; and a digital signal processor; wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in a two-dimensional array; and wherein the system is configured to determine the position of the magnet with respect to the plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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7. A method for determining a position of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring from a plurality of sensors the magnetic field strengths measured by the sensors; and determining the position of a sensed magnet with respect to the plurality of sensors; wherein the plurality of sensors are arranged in a two-dimensional array. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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