SENSOR CONTROL FOR APPARATUSES FOR SUPPORTING AND MONITORING A PERSON
First Claim
1. A person support apparatus comprising:
- a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person;
a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface, the sensor detecting at least one characteristic associated with the person; and
a controller coupled to the sensor;
wherein in response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, and a condition of the person, the controller operates to control the sensor by at least one of changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is filtered.
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Abstract
A person support apparatus includes a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person. The person support apparatus also has a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface. The sensor detects at least one characteristic associated with the person. A controller is coupled to the sensor. In response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, or a condition of the person, the controller operates to control the sensor by at least one of changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is filtered. In some instances, the controller turns the sensor off.
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1. A person support apparatus comprising:
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a frame and a support surface cooperating with the frame to support a person; a sensor coupled to one of the frame and the support surface, the sensor detecting at least one characteristic associated with the person; and a controller coupled to the sensor;
wherein in response to at least one of a condition of the frame, a condition of the support surface, a position of the person, and a condition of the person, the controller operates to control the sensor by at least one of changing a gain of the sensor and changing a manner in which a signal from the sensor is filtered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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