Method and system to detect actuation of a switch using vibrations or vibration signatures
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1. A method, comprising:
- sending an actuation command via a computing device to a switch associated with a utility service meter;
receiving a vibration signal associated with the switch via the computing device after sending the actuation command, wherein the vibration signal is representative of a switch actuation event; and
determining from the vibration signal via the computing device whether the actuation occurred, comprising;
verifying whether the switch actuation event corresponds to the actuation command by comparing the vibration signal to one or more known switch actuation signatures associated with the actuation command.
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Abstract
Described herein are embodiments of methods and systems to detect actuation of a switch using vibrations and vibration signatures. One aspect of the method comprises sending an actuation signal to a switch, receiving a vibration signal associated with the switch, and determining from the vibration signal whether the actuation occurred.
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1. A method, comprising:
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sending an actuation command via a computing device to a switch associated with a utility service meter; receiving a vibration signal associated with the switch via the computing device after sending the actuation command, wherein the vibration signal is representative of a switch actuation event; and determining from the vibration signal via the computing device whether the actuation occurred, comprising; verifying whether the switch actuation event corresponds to the actuation command by comparing the vibration signal to one or more known switch actuation signatures associated with the actuation command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a meter, wherein said meter is associated with a switch configured to be actuated remotely via an actuation command; and an accelerometer operatively coupled to the meter and configured to detect vibration signals, wherein the vibration signals are detected after the meter receives the actuation command; and verification hardware configured to determine whether an actuation of the switch occurred based at least on a comparison of the vibration signals to one or more known switch actuation signatures associated with the actuation command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform a process comprising; sending an actuation command to remotely actuate a switch; determining one or more switch actuation signatures associated with the actuation command; receiving a vibration signal produced by an accelerometer in proximity to the switch, wherein the vibration signal is associated with the actuation of the switch; and verifying based at least on a comparison of the vibration signal and the one or more switch actuation signatures associated with the actuation command whether the actuation occurred. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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