ATMOSPHERIC MONITORING
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
- a frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the vehicle who is able to guide movement of the vehicle when present in said compartment;
a sensor system arranged in connection with said frame of the vehicle to obtain data about the ambient atmosphere conditions;
an initiation device for periodically initiating said sensor system to obtain data; and
a communications system arranged on the vehicle and coupled to said sensor system, said communications system being configured to wirelessly transmit data obtained by said sensor system to a monitoring facility which monitors the atmosphere,the monitoring facility being separate and apart from the vehicle.
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Abstract
Method and arrangement for monitoring an atmosphere includes a sensor system arranged to obtain data about the atmosphere at its location and a communications system coupled to the sensor system for providing data obtained by the sensor system to a monitoring facility, e.g., by wireless transmits, which monitors the atmosphere. A location determining system may be arranged in connection with the sensor system for determining the location thereof. The communication system is coupled to the location determining system and transmits the location of the sensor system along with the data obtained by the sensor system to the remote facility.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the vehicle who is able to guide movement of the vehicle when present in said compartment; a sensor system arranged in connection with said frame of the vehicle to obtain data about the ambient atmosphere conditions; an initiation device for periodically initiating said sensor system to obtain data; and a communications system arranged on the vehicle and coupled to said sensor system, said communications system being configured to wirelessly transmit data obtained by said sensor system to a monitoring facility which monitors the atmosphere, the monitoring facility being separate and apart from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21)
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7. A method for monitoring atmosphere conditions from a vehicle, comprising:
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arranging a sensor system in connection with a frame of the vehicle to obtain data about ambient atmosphere conditions, the frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the vehicle who is able to guide movement of the vehicle when present in the compartment; periodically initiating the sensor system to obtain data via an initiation device; coupling a communications system to the sensor system; and wirelessly transmitting data obtained by the sensor system using the communications system to a monitoring facility which monitors the atmosphere, the monitoring facility being separate and apart from the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 22)
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12. A movable asset that includes an arrangement for monitoring an environment exterior of the asset, comprising:
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a frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the asset who is able to guide movement of the asset when present in said compartment; a sensor system arranged in connection with said frame, said sensor system being configured to obtain data about the environment exterior of the asset; an initiation device for periodically initiating said sensor system to obtain data; and a communication system arranged on the asset and coupled to said sensor system, said communication system being configured to wirelessly transmit the data obtained by said sensor system to a remote facility, the remote facility being separate and apart from the asset. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. (canceled)
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23. A vehicle, comprising:
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a frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the vehicle who is able to guide movement of the vehicle when present in said compartment; a container for cargo; a sensor system arranged on said container and configured to obtain data about the atmosphere exterior of the container; and a communications system arranged on the vehicle and coupled to said sensor system, said communications system being configured to wirelessly transmit data obtained by said sensor system to a monitoring facility which monitors the atmosphere, the monitoring facility being separate and apart from the vehicle.
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24. A method for monitoring an atmosphere exterior a vehicle, comprising:
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arranging a sensor system in connection with a frame of the vehicle to obtain data about the atmosphere exterior of the vehicle at its location, the frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the vehicle who is able to guide movement of the vehicle when present in the compartment; coupling a communications system to the sensor system; and wirelessly transmitting data obtained by the sensor system using the communications system to a monitoring facility which monitors the atmosphere, the monitoring facility being separate and apart from the vehicle, the vehicle including a container, the sensor system being arranged on the container and configured to obtain data about the atmosphere exterior of the container.
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25. A movable asset that includes an arrangement for monitoring an environment exterior of the asset, comprising:
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a frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the asset who is able to guide movement of the asset when present in said compartment; a sensor system arranged in connection with said frame, said sensor system being configured to obtain data about ambient atmosphere conditions; a communication system arranged on the asset and coupled to said sensor system, said communication system being configured to wirelessly transmit the data obtained by said sensor system to a remote facility, the remote facility being separate and apart from the asset; a data reception system on the asset configured to obtain data to enable the position of the asset to be determined, said data reception system being coupled to said communication system which transmits the data to enable the remote facility to determine the location of the asset, said data reception system being configured to cause said communication system to transmit a minimum amount of data to enable the position of the asset to be determined when such data has been received.
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26. A movable asset that includes an atmosphere monitoring arrangement, comprising:
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a frame defining a compartment that accommodates an operator of the asset who is able to guide movement of the asset when present in said compartment; a sensor system arranged in connection with said frame, said sensor system being configured to obtain data about ambient atmosphere conditions; a wakeup sensor system for detecting the occurrence of an internal or external event relating to a condition or location of the asset; and a communication system arranged on the asset and coupled to said sensor system, said communication system being configured to wirelessly transmit the data obtained by said sensor system to a remote facility, the remote facility being separate and apart from the asset, said communication system being coupled to said wakeup sensor system and being configured to transmit a signal relating to the detected occurrence of an internal or external event.
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