Method for determining the effects of the wind on a blind
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1. A method for determining the effects of the wind on a blind that is provided with a sensor means for measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in a first measurement direction (X1) and the effects of the wind on the blind in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, the method comprising the following steps:
- collecting, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the first measurement direction; and
collecting, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the second measurement direction;
processing these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means in a plane defined by the two directions, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor,wherein the sensor means comprises at least one accelerometer.
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Abstract
A method for determining the effects of the wind on a blind (1) or the like that is provided with a sensor means (231) for measuring the effects of the wind in a first measurement direction (X1) and in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, the method comprising the following steps:
- collecting, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind or the like, in the first measurement direction;
- collecting, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind or the like, in the second measurement direction;
which comprises the step of: - processing these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means in a plane defined by the two directions, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for determining the effects of the wind on a blind that is provided with a sensor means for measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in a first measurement direction (X1) and the effects of the wind on the blind in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, the method comprising the following steps:
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collecting, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the first measurement direction; and collecting, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the second measurement direction; processing these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means in a plane defined by the two directions, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor, wherein the sensor means comprises at least one accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A detection device designed to be secured onto a blind, comprising:
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a sensor means measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in at least a first measurement direction (X1) and the effects of wind on the blind in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, which comprises the sensor means and a computer device including at least one non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions stored therein for causing a computer to perform at least; collect, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the first measurement direction; collect, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the second measurement direction; and process these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means in a plane defined by the two directions, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor, wherein the sensor means comprises at least one accelerometer.
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7. A device for protecting a blind, which comprises:
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a detection device designed to be secured onto the blind, comprising a sensor means measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in at least a first measurement direction (X1) and the effects of the wind on the blind in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, which comprises the sensor means and a computer device including at least one non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions stored therein for causing a computer to perform at least; collect, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the first measurement direction; collect, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in the second measurement direction; and process these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means in a plane defined by the two directions, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor, wherein the sensor means comprises at least one accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for determining the effects of the wind on a blind provided with a sensor means, the sensor means comprising at least one accelerometer, for measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in a first measurement direction, and the effects of wind on the blind in a second measurement direction and in a third measurement direction, the three directions being different from one another, the method comprising the following steps:
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collecting, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a first measurement direction; collecting, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a second measurement direction; collecting, from the sensor means, a third signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a third measurement direction; and processing these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A detection device designed to be secured onto a blind, comprising:
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a sensor means measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in at least a first measurement direction (X1) and the effects of wind on the blind in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, which comprises the sensor means and a computer device including at least one non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions stored therein for causing a computer to perform at least; collect, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a first measurement direction; collect, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a second measurement direction; collect, from the sensor means, a third signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a third measurement direction; and processing these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor, wherein the sensor means comprises at least one accelerometer.
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16. A device for protecting a blind, which comprises:
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a detection device designed to be secured onto a blind, comprising a sensor means measuring the effects of the wind on the blind in at least a first measurement direction (X1) and the effects of wind on the blind in a second measurement direction (Y1), the two directions being different, which comprises the sensor means and a computer device including at least one non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions stored therein for causing a computer to perform at least; collect, from the sensor means, a first signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a first measurement direction; collect, from the sensor means, a second signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a second measurement direction; collect, from the sensor means, a third signal representative of the effects of the wind on the blind, in a third measurement direction; and processing these signals so as to provide a secondary signal representative of the effects of the wind and independent of the orientation of the sensor means, in order to obtain uniform sensor detection sensitivity irrespective of the orientation of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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