WIRELESS MOSTION SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
A wireless motion sensor system comprising a wearable inertial measurement unit, a wireless signal relay unit, and a data analysis server can be used in low power sensing and control applications, such as continuous monitoring and recording of motion and other parameters before, during, and after the occurrence of an unpredictable event. Data from the inertial measurement unit could be analyzed and presented on a graphical presentation unit.
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1. [canceled]
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2. A motion analysis system comprising a wearable measurement unit, a signal relay unit, and a data analysis server, wherein:
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the wearable measurement unit comprises; a first orientation sensor comprising an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a gyroscope; a measurement unit processor responsive to the first orientation sensor; and a measurement unit short-range communication module configured for transmitting a wireless signal responsive to the first orientation sensor wherein the transmitter communicates wirelessly using a radio frequency technology selected from the group of ANT, Bluetooth, LoRA, Near Field Communication, Neul, Sigfox, and Z-Wave; the signal relay unit comprises; a relay unit short-range communication module configured for receiving the measurement unit short-range communication module signal; a relay unit sensor selected from the group of an acceleration sensor, an altitude sensor, a chemical sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a gyroscope, a human physiology sensor, a humidity sensor, an impact sensor, a magnetic sensor, a microphone, a position sensor, a pressure sensor, a structural integrity sensor, a temperature sensor, and a vibration sensor; and a relay unit long-range communication module configured for transmitting a wireless signal using a radio frequency technology selected from the group of Bluetooth, cellular, LoRA, Neul, satellite, Sigfox, WiFi, Zigbee, and Z-Wave wherein the relay unit long-range communication module signal is responsive to the measurement unit short-range communication module signal and the relay unit sensor; and the data analysis server comprises; a data analysis server long-range communication module configured for receiving the relay unit long-range communication module signal; a data storage module responsive to the relay unit long-range communication module signal; a data analysis module responsive to the relay unit long-range communication module signal; and a graphical data presentation module responsive to the data analysis module. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless motion sensor system comprising a measurement unit, a signal relay unit, and a data analysis unit, wherein:
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the measurement unit comprises; a first orientation sensor comprising an accelerometer and a gyroscope; a measurement unit processor responsive to the first orientation sensor; and a short-range communication module configured for transmitting a signal responsive to the first orientation sensor wherein the communication module communicates using an Internet of Things technology selected from the group of ANT, Bluetooth, IoT over a cellular network, Constrained Application Protocol, LoRA, Message Queue Telemetry Transport, Near Field Communication, Neul, Sigfox, Thread, and Z-Wave; the signal relay unit comprises; a short-range communication unit configured for receiving the signal from the measurement unit; a sensor selected from the group of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a position sensor, an altitude sensor, a chemical sensor, a microphone, an impact sensor, a vibration sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a structural integrity sensor, and a human physiology sensor; and a long-range communication module configured for transmitting a wireless signal using a radio frequency technology; and the data analysis unit comprises; a long-range communication module configured for receiving the wireless signal; a data storage module; a data analysis module; and a graphical data presentation module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for wireless communication of sensed motion information comprising the steps of:
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establishing an inertial measurement unit comprising; an orientation sensor comprising an accelerometer; a processor responsive to the orientation sensor; and a short range transmitter configured for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal responsive to the orientation sensor wherein the transmitter communicates wirelessly using a technology selected from the group of ANT, Bluetooth, LoRA, Near Field Communication, Neul, Sigfox, and Z-Wave; establishing a wireless signal relay unit comprising; a short range receiver configured for communicating with the short range transmitter of the inertial measurement unit; a sensor selected from the group of a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a position sensor, an altitude sensor, a microphone, an impact sensor, a vibration sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, an electromagnetic sensor, a structural integrity sensor, and a human physiology sensor; and a long range transmitter configured for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal using a radio frequency technology; and establishing a data analysis server comprising; a long-range transmitter configured for communicating with the long range transmitter/receiver of the relay unit; a data storage module; a data analysis module; and a graphical data presentation module. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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