SENSING DEVICE, A METHOD OF PREPARING A SENSING DEVICE AND A PERSONAL MOBILE SENSING SYSTEM
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1. A sensing device comprising:
- an electromagnetic wave emitter for emitting electromagnetic waves to a surface;
an electromagnetic wave detector for detecting the emitted electromagnetic waves that are reflected from the surface; and
a force transmitting member configured to transmit a force applied thereto for detection,wherein the force transmitting member is positioned relative to the electromagnetic wave emitter and electromagnetic wave detector to substantially prevent waves emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitter from travelling directly to the electromagnetic wave detector.
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Abstract
There is provided a sensing device comprising an electromagnetic wave emitter for emitting electromagnetic waves to a surface; an electromagnetic wave detector for detecting the emitted electromagnetic waves that are reflected from the surface; and a force transmitting member configured to transmit a force applied thereto for detection, wherein the force transmitting member is positioned relative to the electromagnetic wave emitter and electromagnetic wave detector to substantially prevent waves emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitter from travelling directly to the electromagnetic wave detector.
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1. A sensing device comprising:
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an electromagnetic wave emitter for emitting electromagnetic waves to a surface; an electromagnetic wave detector for detecting the emitted electromagnetic waves that are reflected from the surface; and a force transmitting member configured to transmit a force applied thereto for detection, wherein the force transmitting member is positioned relative to the electromagnetic wave emitter and electromagnetic wave detector to substantially prevent waves emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitter from travelling directly to the electromagnetic wave detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for preparing a sensing device comprising:
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providing an electromagnetic wave emitter for emitting electromagnetic waves to a surface; providing an electromagnetic wave detector for detecting the emitted electromagnetic waves that are reflected from the surface; and positioning a force transmitting member relative to the electromagnetic wave emitter and electromagnetic wave detector to substantially prevent electromagnetic waves emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitter from travelling directly to the wave detector, wherein the force trasnsmitting member is configured to transmit a force applied thereto for detection.
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18. A personal mobile sensing (PMS) system comprising:
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a sensing device comprising; an electromagnetic wave emitter for emitting electromagnetic waves to a surface; an electromagnetic wave detector for detecting the emitted electromagnetic waves that are reflected from the surface; and a force transmitting member configured to transmit a force applied thereto for detection, wherein the force transmitting member is positioned relative to the electromagnetic wave emitter and electromagnetic wave detector to substantially prevent electromagnetic waves emitted by the electromagnetic wave emitter from travelling directly to the wave detector; and a personal mobile processing device for coupling to the sensing device to process a signal obtained from said sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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