Structural information detector
First Claim
1. A structural information detector for collecting and interpreting data reflecting the effect of at least one of a plurality of forces acting on a structure, said structural information detector comprising, in combination:
- (a) a housing adapted to be attached to the surface of said structure;
(b) optical means within said housing for(i) detecting the relative orientation of spaced surface coordinate vectors of said structure, and(ii) generating primary signals in response to changes in said orientation;
(c) circuit means within said housing for converting said primary signals to a form usable by signal-processing electronics; and
(d) signal-processing electronics means within said housing, including computational software, for processing said converted primary signals to secondary signals, which embody useful information which directly indicates the effect of at least one of a plurality of forces acting on said structure.
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Abstract
A self-contained, unitary device for collecting and interpreting data reflecting the effect of a force acting on a structure includes a housing adapted to be attached at spaced points to the surface of the structure, an optical sensor within the housing for detecting the relative orientation of spaced surface coordinate vectors of the structure, circuitry within the housing for converting signals from the optical sensor to a form usable by signal-processing electronics also located within the housing. The output of this structural information detector embodies useful information which directly indicates the effect of the force acting on the structure.
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4 Claims
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1. A structural information detector for collecting and interpreting data reflecting the effect of at least one of a plurality of forces acting on a structure, said structural information detector comprising, in combination:
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(a) a housing adapted to be attached to the surface of said structure; (b) optical means within said housing for (i) detecting the relative orientation of spaced surface coordinate vectors of said structure, and (ii) generating primary signals in response to changes in said orientation; (c) circuit means within said housing for converting said primary signals to a form usable by signal-processing electronics; and (d) signal-processing electronics means within said housing, including computational software, for processing said converted primary signals to secondary signals, which embody useful information which directly indicates the effect of at least one of a plurality of forces acting on said structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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