Automatic calibration of a three-axis magnetic compass
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic calibration of a three-axis magnetic compass 有权
    自动校准三轴磁罗经

    公开(公告)号:US07451549B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-18

    申请号:US11502593

    申请日:2006-08-09

    IPC分类号: G01C17/38

    CPC分类号: G01C17/38

    摘要: A magnetic compass apparatus and method to account for magnetic distortion while determining a magnetic heading is disclosed. The method enables a compass module, comprising at least two magnetometers, to characterize its magnetic environment dynamically, while collecting data of a geomagnetic field; a user moves an apparatus through various orientations; the environment may or may not contain magnetic distortion influences. Data gathered by magnetometers and, optionally, accelerometers are processed through at least two filters before being transferred as a processed data set for repetitive measurement calculations. A series of calculations is executed recursively in time by solving one or more linear vector equations using processed data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在确定磁道时考虑磁畸变的磁罗盘装置和方法。 该方法使得包括至少两个磁力计的罗盘模块能够在收集地磁场的数据的同时动态地表征其磁环境; 用户通过各种取向移动装置; 环境可能包含或可能不包含磁变形影响。 由磁力计和可选的加速度计收集的数据通过至少两个滤波器进行处理,然后作为重复测量计算的处理数据集进行传输。 通过使用处理的数据求解一个或多个线性向量方程,一系列计算在时间上递归地执行。

    Radar/laser detection device with multi-sensing and reporting capability

    公开(公告)号:US06549145B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-15

    申请号:US09927141

    申请日:2001-08-10

    IPC分类号: G08G109

    CPC分类号: B60Q1/52

    摘要: A combination radar/laser detector with environmental sensors is programmed to provide a range of functions, including weather information, road conditions and the like, and in some cases to incorporate road-specific information in functionality. The road-specific information may be provided by roadside RF broadcast terminals. In a preferred embodiment the system monitors characteristics that indicate a driver's state of awareness, and audio alerts are provides when the system determines a driver is dozing or drifting toward a dozing state. In various embodiments a broad range of functionality is provided based on received and sensed parameters.

    Digital compass with multiple sensing and reporting capability
    3.
    发明授权
    Digital compass with multiple sensing and reporting capability 有权
    数字罗盘具有多种传感和报告功能

    公开(公告)号:US06243660B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-05

    申请号:US09417254

    申请日:1999-10-12

    IPC分类号: G01C1728

    摘要: A multi-function electronic compass incorporates multiple sensors in addition to magnetometers inputting sensed data to a microprocessor system which calculates a variety of results from the sensed data in addition to direction. Direction indicia and other results are output for a user on a display. Additional sensors include one or more of an inclinometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer, and a barometer. In one aspect the compass has a tilt-up lid with a sighting port and an adjacent mirror, and the microprocessor system displays directional indicia backwards so the reflected indicia in the mirror adjacent to the sighting port are directly readable by the user using the sighting port. In one model a laser beam is included as an aid in sighting.

    摘要翻译: 多功能电子罗盘除了磁力计之外还包括多个传感器,将感测数据输入到微处理器系统,该微处理器系统除了方向之外还根据感测数据计算各种结果。 在显示器上为用户输出方向标记和其他结果。 附加传感器包括倾斜计,高度计,加速度计和气压计中的一个或多个。 在一个方面,指南针具有带有瞄准端口和相邻反射镜的倾斜盖,并且微处理器系统向后显示方向标记,使得邻近瞄准端口的反射镜中的反射标记可由用户使用瞄准端口 。 在一个模型中,包括激光束作为辅助瞄准。

    Radar/laser detection device with multi-sensing and reporting capability
    4.
    发明授权
    Radar/laser detection device with multi-sensing and reporting capability 有权
    雷达/激光检测装置具有多种传感和报告功能

    公开(公告)号:US06297732B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-02

    申请号:US09391793

    申请日:1999-09-08

    IPC分类号: B60Q100

    CPC分类号: B60Q1/52

    摘要: A combination radar/laser detector with environmental sensors is programmed to provide a range of functions, including weather information, road conditions and the like, and in some cases to incorporate road-specific information in functionality. The road-specific information may be provided by roadside RF broadcast terminals. In a preferred embodiment the system monitors characteristics that indicate a driver's state of awareness, and audio alerts are provides when the system determines a driver is dozing or drifting toward a dozing state. In various embodiments a broad range of functionality is provided based on received and sensed parameters.

    摘要翻译: 具有环境传感器的组合雷达/激光检测器被编程以提供一系列功能,包括天气信息,道路状况等,并且在一些情况下将道路特定信息并入功能。 道路特定信息可以由路边RF广播终端提供。 在优选实施例中,系统监视指示驾驶员的意识状态的特征,并且当系统确定驾驶员正在打瞌睡或向打瞌睡状态漂移时提供音频警报。 在各种实施例中,基于接收和感测的参数提供了广泛的功能范围。