COMPREHENSIVE AND RETROFITTABLE OCCUPANT SENSOR SUITE (CROSS)
First Claim
1. In combination with a vehicle, a seat mounted in said vehicle, and an occupant of said seat, a vehicle data sensor system for monitoring loads experienced by the occupant of a vehicle seat, said vehicle sensor system comprising:
- a plurality of sensors including at least one sensor worn by said occupant for monitoring a force parameter of said occupant, and at least one sensor mounted on said vehicle seat for monitoring a force parameter of said vehicle seat;
a data hub in communication with all of said plurality of sensors, said data hub further comprising;
an input connector having a plurality of data input channels for connection to said plurality of sensors;
a wireless receiver for wireless communication with said plurality of sensors;
an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter;
an output for communication with a data recorder;
a digital processor programmed with control software comprising computer instructions stored on non-transitory computer memory for polling said plurality of sensors during a shock event, digitizing polled data, and outputting said digital data from said output connector to said data recorder for recordation and forensics analysis.
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Abstract
A Comprehensive and Retrofittable Occupant Sensor Suite (CROSS) for logging of accurate occupant dynamics during blast events encountered on the battlefield. The CROSS system is low cost, can be retrofit to any vehicle seat, will not restrict soldier mobility, and is highly expandable to include both wired and wireless sensors. The CROSS system reliably measures and sends all data channels to a vehicle data recorder (VDR), and internally stores data (with its own power backup) in case connectivity to the VDR or vehicle power is lost during a blast event. The CROSS system yields critical information for forensics analyses, the modeling of occupant dynamics during blast events, and the design of protective devices.
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33 Claims
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1. In combination with a vehicle, a seat mounted in said vehicle, and an occupant of said seat, a vehicle data sensor system for monitoring loads experienced by the occupant of a vehicle seat, said vehicle sensor system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors including at least one sensor worn by said occupant for monitoring a force parameter of said occupant, and at least one sensor mounted on said vehicle seat for monitoring a force parameter of said vehicle seat; a data hub in communication with all of said plurality of sensors, said data hub further comprising; an input connector having a plurality of data input channels for connection to said plurality of sensors; a wireless receiver for wireless communication with said plurality of sensors; an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter; an output for communication with a data recorder; a digital processor programmed with control software comprising computer instructions stored on non-transitory computer memory for polling said plurality of sensors during a shock event, digitizing polled data, and outputting said digital data from said output connector to said data recorder for recordation and forensics analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In combination with a vehicle, a seat mounted in said vehicle, and an occupant of said seat, a vehicle data sensor system for monitoring loads experienced by the occupant of a vehicle seat, said vehicle sensor system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors including at least one sensor worn by said occupant for monitoring a force parameter of said occupant, and at least one sensor mounted on said vehicle seat for monitoring a force parameter of said vehicle seat; an RFD tag worn by said occupant, said RFD tag storing a unique ID code associated with said occupant; a data hub in communication with all of said plurality of sensors, said data hub further comprising; an input connector having a plurality of data input channels for connection to said plurality of sensors; an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter; an output for communication with a data recorder; and a digital processor programmed with control software comprising computer instructions stored on non-transitory computer memory for polling said plurality of sensors during a shock event, digitizing polled data, tags said digital data with said unique ID code, and outputs said tagged digital data from said output connector to said data recorder for recordation and forensics analysis. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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