PEST CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
First Claim
1. A pest control device comprising:
- a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, andan electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory including a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;
receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array,determine a measured capacitance value for each sensor pad based on each electrical output signal,calculate a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value of the sensor pad,determine whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold,update a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded,record a first event indicative of a presence of a pest when the counter exceeds a predetermined limit, andrecord a second event when the electrical output signals indicate a presence of a human.
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Abstract
A pest control device comprising a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory including a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array, determine a measured capacitance value for each sensor pad based on each electrical output signal, calculate a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value of the sensor pad, determine whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold, update a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded, and record an event indicative of a presence of a pest when the counter exceeds a predetermined limit.
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18 Claims
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1. A pest control device comprising:
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a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller including a processor and a memory including a plurality of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array, determine a measured capacitance value for each sensor pad based on each electrical output signal, calculate a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value of the sensor pad, determine whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold, update a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded, record a first event indicative of a presence of a pest when the counter exceeds a predetermined limit, and record a second event when the electrical output signals indicate a presence of a human. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring for pests, the method comprising:
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generating an electrical output signal from a capacitive sensor array, receiving the electrical output signal from the capacitive sensor array, determining a measured capacitance value based on the electrical output signal, calculating a baseline for each sensor pad based on the measured capacitance value for the sensor pad, determining whether a difference between the measured capacitance value of at least one sensor pad and its corresponding baseline exceeds a first predetermined threshold, updating a counter when the first predetermined threshold is exceeded, recording a first event indicative of a presence of a pest when the counter exceeds a predetermined limit, and recording a second event when the electrical output signals indicate a presence of a human. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A pest control system, comprising:
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a station including a chamber sized to receive a pest, and a control device coupled to the station, the control device including; a capacitive sensor array including a plurality of sensor pads, the capacitive sensor array being configured to generate an electrical output signal indicating the state of each sensor pad, and an electronic controller electrically connected to the capacitive sensor array, the electronic controller being configured to (i) receive the electrical output signals from the capacitive sensor array, (ii) record a first event when at least one of the electrical output signals indicates a presence of a pest, and (iii) record a second event when at least one of the electrical output signals indicates a presence of a human. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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