Positioning module
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1. A positioning device for detecting position of a person, comprising:
- a magnetometer configured to detect heading of the person and provide heading information;
a motion sensor configured to detect movement of the person and provide motion information;
a microcontroller coupled to the magnetometer and the motion sensor and configured to generate position data based on the heading information and the motion information;
a transmitter coupled to the microcontroller and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal including the position data;
a piezoelectric power source configured to supply power to at least one of the microcontroller, the magnetometer, the motion sensor and the transmitter, wherein the positioning device is embedded into an article of footwear worn by the person; and
a Global Positioning System (GPS) wirelessly coupled to the positioning device, configured to;
receive the signal from the transmitter including the position data, anddetermine position in a GPS-denied environment responsive to receiving the position data from the transmitter.
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Abstract
A positioning device includes a magnetometer configured to detect and provide heading information, a motion sensor configured to detect and provide motion information, a microcontroller coupled to the magnetometer and the motion sensor and configured to generate position data based on the heading information and the motion information, a transmitter coupled to the microcontroller and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal including the position data, and a piezoelectric power source configured to supply power to at least one of the microcontroller, the magnetometer, the motion sensor and the transmitter.
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1. A positioning device for detecting position of a person, comprising:
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a magnetometer configured to detect heading of the person and provide heading information; a motion sensor configured to detect movement of the person and provide motion information; a microcontroller coupled to the magnetometer and the motion sensor and configured to generate position data based on the heading information and the motion information; a transmitter coupled to the microcontroller and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal including the position data; a piezoelectric power source configured to supply power to at least one of the microcontroller, the magnetometer, the motion sensor and the transmitter, wherein the positioning device is embedded into an article of footwear worn by the person; and a Global Positioning System (GPS) wirelessly coupled to the positioning device, configured to; receive the signal from the transmitter including the position data, and determine position in a GPS-denied environment responsive to receiving the position data from the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of determining a position of a person using a positioning device, the method comprising:
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providing electric power from a piezoelectric power source to at least one of a microcontroller, a magnetometer, a motion sensor, and a transmitter, wherein the microcontroller, the magnetometer, the motion sensor, and the transmitter are embedded into an article of footwear worn by the person; detecting motion of the person using the motion sensor; obtaining motion information using the motion sensor in response to detecting the motion of the person; obtaining heading information of the person using the magnetometer in response to detecting the motion of the person; generating position information of the person based on the heading information and the motion information using the microcontroller; and wirelessly transmitting a signal including the position information using the transmitter; and determining a position for the person in a GPS-denied environment based on the position data generated by the microcontroller. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A positioning device for detecting position of a person, comprising:
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a piezoelectric power source embedded into an article of footwear worn by the person; means embedded into the article of footwear worn by the person coupled to the piezoelectric power source for determining a relative change in geographic position of the person by determining the relative change in geographic position of the positioning device; a transmitter coupled to the piezoelectric power source and configured to transmit a signal including data representing the relative change in geographic position; and means for determining a position of the person in a GPS-denied environment based on the signal including data representing the relative change in geographic position. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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