Dead reckoning by determining misalignment angle between movement direction and sensor heading direction

    公开(公告)号:US11199410B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16399829

    申请日:2019-04-30

    Abstract: A device including microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors is used in dead reckoning in conditions where Global Positioning System (GPS) signals or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are lost. The device is capable of tracking the location of the device after the GPS/GNSS signals are lost by using MEMS sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes. By calculating a misalignment angle between a sensor frame of the device with either the movement direction of the vehicle or the walking direction of a pedestrian using the MEMS sensors, the device can accurately calculate the location of a user of the device even without the GPS/GNSS signals. Accordingly, a device capable of tracking the location of a pedestrian and a user riding in a vehicle without utilizing GPS/GNSS signals can be provided.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUICK PROTOTYPING OF EMBEDDED PERIPHERALS

    公开(公告)号:US20190272155A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-05

    申请号:US16281040

    申请日:2019-02-20

    Abstract: The disclosure describes methods and apparatus for quickly prototyping of a solution developed using one or more sensing devices (e.g., sensors), functional blocks, algorithm libraries, and customized logic. The methods produce firmware executable by a processor (e.g., a microcontroller) on an embedded device such as a development board, expansion board, or the like. By performing these methods on the apparatus described, a user is able to create a function prototype without having deep knowledge of the particular sensing device or any particular programing language. Prototypes developed as described herein enable the user to rapidly test ideas and develop sensing device proofs-of-concept. The solutions produced by the methods and apparatus improve the functioning of the sensor being prototyped and the operation of the embedded device where the sensor is integrated.

    RECONFIGURABLE SENSOR UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    14.
    发明申请
    RECONFIGURABLE SENSOR UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于电子设备的可重新配置的传感器单元

    公开(公告)号:US20160255017A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US15132521

    申请日:2016-04-19

    CPC classification number: H04W4/026 H04W4/027 H04W88/02

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sensor chip including at least one sensing device and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive configuration data as input, and acquire data from the at least one sensing device in accordance with the configuration data. The control circuit classifies a context of the at least one sensing device relative to its surroundings based on analysis of the acquired data in accordance with the configuration data.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开了包括至少一个感测装置和控制电路的传感器芯片。 控制电路被配置为接收配置数据作为输入,并且根据配置数据从至少一个感测装置获取数据。 控制电路根据配置数据对所获取的数据的分析,对至少一个感测装置的上下文相对于其周围进行分类。

    RECONFIGURABLE SENSOR UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    15.
    发明申请
    RECONFIGURABLE SENSOR UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE 审中-公开
    用于电子设备的可重新配置的传感器单元

    公开(公告)号:US20160252542A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-01

    申请号:US14749118

    申请日:2015-06-24

    CPC classification number: G01C19/32 G01C19/5776 G01P15/18

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one conductive trace thereon. A system on chip (SoC) is mounted on the PCB and electrically coupled to the conductive trace. A sensor chip is mounted on the PCB in a spaced apart relation with the SoC and electrically coupled to the conductive trace such that the sensor chip and SoC are electrically coupled. The sensor chip includes an accelerometer and/or a gyroscope, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive configuration data as input, acquire data from the accelerometer and/or the gyroscope. The control circuit is also configured to process the data so as to generate a context of the electronic device relative to its surroundings, the processing being performed in using a processing technique operating in accordance with the configuration data, and output the context.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备包括其上具有至少一个导电迹线的印刷电路板(PCB)。 片上系统(SoC)安装在PCB上并与导电迹线电耦合。 传感器芯片以与SoC间隔的关系安装在PCB上,并电耦合到导电迹线,使得传感器芯片和SoC电耦合。 传感器芯片包括加速度计和/或陀螺仪,以及控制电路。 控制电路被配置为接收配置数据作为输入,从加速度计和/或陀螺仪获取数据。 控制电路还被配置为处理数据以便相对于其周围环境生成电子设备的上下文,该处理是使用根据配置数据操作的处理技术来执行的,并输出上下文。

    Motion event detection
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12134361B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17717855

    申请日:2022-04-11

    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a device and method for detection of motion events including towing of the vehicle, jacking of the vehicle, and the vehicle being hit by another object. Processing is split between an MCU and a sensor unit. After the vehicle is turned off and before the MCU enters a sleep mode, the MCU calculates a gravity vector of the vehicle using accelerometer data, calculates threshold values based on the gravity vector, and saves the threshold values. After the MCU enters the sleep mode, the sensor unit subsequently monitors and detects motion events with the saved threshold values.

    System and method for fast magnetometer calibration using gyroscope

    公开(公告)号:US11815568B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17135628

    申请日:2020-12-28

    CPC classification number: G01R33/0035 G01C25/005

    Abstract: An electronic device includes a magnetometer that outputs magnetometer sensor signals and a gyroscope that outputs gyroscope sensor signals. The electronic device includes a magnetometer calibration module that calibrates the magnetometer utilizing the gyroscope sensor signals. The electronic device generates a first magnetometer calibration parameter based on a Kalman filter process. The electronic device generates a second magnetometer calibration parameter based on a least squares estimation process.

    Method and apparatus for quick prototyping of embedded peripherals

    公开(公告)号:US11354100B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16941407

    申请日:2020-07-28

    Abstract: The disclosure describes methods and apparatus for quickly prototyping of a solution developed using one or more sensing devices (e.g., sensors), functional blocks, algorithm libraries, and customized logic. The methods produce firmware executable by a processor (e.g., a microcontroller) on an embedded device such as a development board, expansion board, or the like. By performing these methods on the apparatus described, a user is able to create a function prototype without having deep knowledge of the particular sensing device or any particular programming language. Prototypes developed as described herein enable the user to rapidly test ideas and develop sensing device proofs-of-concept. The solutions produced by the methods and apparatus improve the functioning of the sensor being prototyped and the operation of the embedded device where the sensor is integrated.

    Robust sensor timestamp management
    19.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11025357B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16721331

    申请日:2019-12-19

    Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided to improve management and accuracy of timestamps associated with sensor-based data. An indication is received of a sensor event associated with data samples provided from a sensor having an output data rate. A respective timestamp is assigned to each of the data samples. Assigning the respective timestamp may include, responsive to a determination that the indicated event is an interrupt event, calculating an actual data sampling interval based at least in part on time intervals between previous sensor events and a on a quantity of the one or more data samples. Assigning the respective timestamp may alternatively include, responsive to a determination that the event type is a data flush event, assigning the respective timestamp based on an actual data sampling interval associated with one or more previous sensor events if the actual data sampling interval has been previously stored, and otherwise assigning the respective timestamp based at least in part on the output data rate. Correction logic and drift compensation may be applied to the assigned respective timestamps.

    Mobile device transportation mode management device, system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10708413B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US16703692

    申请日:2019-12-04

    Abstract: A portable device includes one or more memories and travel mode control circuitry coupled to the one or more memories. The travel mode control circuitry, in operation, monitors motion data and temperature data to detect a first travel state of the device. When the first travel state of the device is detected, motion data and pressure data are monitored to detect a transition from the first travel state to a second travel state of the device. When the transition to the second travel state of the device is detected, one or more control signals are generated to cause the device to enter a first travel mode of operation.

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