Precise positioning using a distributed sensor network
    1.
    发明授权
    Precise positioning using a distributed sensor network 有权
    使用分布式传感器网络进行精确定位

    公开(公告)号:US09151822B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-06

    申请号:US12982723

    申请日:2010-12-30

    IPC分类号: G01S3/02 G01S5/02 G01V3/08

    摘要: A method for determining the location and orientation of a transmitter object by measuring a set of complex electromagnetic field magnitude and phase strengths within a space using one or more receivers is provided. The method includes modeling a set of expected complex electromagnetic strengths to estimated position and orientation of the transmitter object. And estimating parameters related to the transmitter object position based on the residual error between the measured set of complex electromagnetic field values and a set of expected electromagnetic field values. Further embodiments include a method as above including a plurality of receivers with known positions within a limited space including the transmitter object. A sensor network including a plurality of receivers to perform the above method is also provided. The receivers may communicate using a wireless channel.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于通过使用一个或多个接收器测量空间内的一组复杂电磁场幅度和相位强度来确定发射器物体的位置和取向的方法。 该方法包括将一组预期的复杂电磁强度建模到发射器对象的估计位置和取向。 并且基于测量的复合电磁场值集合与一组预期电磁场值之间的残差来估计与发射器对象位置有关的参数。 另外的实施例包括如上所述的方法,包括在包括发射器对象的有限空间内具有已知位置的多个接收器。 还提供了包括用于执行上述方法的多个接收器的传感器网络。 接收机可以使用无线信道进行通信。

    Approximations for simulations of systems
    2.
    发明申请
    Approximations for simulations of systems 审中-公开
    系统仿真近似

    公开(公告)号:US20080140379A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11809040

    申请日:2007-05-30

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5036

    摘要: Approximations for previewer-based decomposition are disclosed. In one embodiment, the previewer uses only resistors, capacitors, and controlled sources. Thus, at least some circuit elements that are not resistors or capacitors may be replaced with some combination of resistors, capacitors, or controlled sources. For example, inductors can be modeled as short circuits or as a non-zero resistance. As another example, transistors can be replaced by some combination of resistors, capacitors, and controlled sources. In one embodiment, a diagonal approximation is used to form an approximation for simulation in a previewer-based decomposition. The diagonal approximation uses resistors, capacitors, or controlled sources, in one embodiment. In one embodiment, an impedance between two partitions is split to form a new previewer node.

    摘要翻译: 公开了基于预览器的分解的近似。 在一个实施例中,预览器仅使用电阻器,电容器和受控源。 因此,至少一些不是电阻器或电容器的电路元件可以用电阻器,电容器或受控源的某些组合代替。 例如,电感器可以被建模为短路或非零电阻。 作为另一示例,晶体管可以由电阻器,电容器和受控源的某些组合代替。 在一个实施例中,使用对角线近似来形成用于基于预览器的分解中的模拟的近似。 在一个实施例中,对角线近似使用电阻器,电容器或受控源。 在一个实施例中,两个分区之间的阻抗被分割以形成新的预览器节点。

    Decision feedback transceiver for multichannel communication system
    3.
    发明申请
    Decision feedback transceiver for multichannel communication system 有权
    用于多通道通信系统的决策反馈收发器

    公开(公告)号:US20050052988A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-10

    申请号:US10658117

    申请日:2003-09-08

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed for processing two or more signals received over a multichannel communication system to cancel or mitigate coupling and the effect of the channel on the two or more signals. In one embodiment a multichannel communication system utilizes DMT processing to transmit two or more signals over two or more channels. To recover the transmitted signal, processing in the receiver may comprise submitting the two or more signals to a matrix filter configured to cancel the effects of the channel, such as phase and magnitude distortion, and account for self FEXT. In addition, decision directed processing may occur, generating one or more cancellation signals based on the noise on the output of the matrix filter. By filtering the noise terms and generating a crosstalk compensation signal, the transmitted signal is recovered more faithfully and the performance of the communication system is improved.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于处理通过多通道通信系统接收的两个或更多个信号以消除或减轻耦合的通道对两个或更多个信号的影响的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,多通道通信系统利用DMT处理来在两个或更多个信道上发送两个或多个信号。 为了恢复发送的信号,接收机中的处理可以包括将两个或更多个信号提交给被配置为消除信道的影响的矩阵滤波器,例如相位和幅度失真,并且考虑到自FEXT。 此外,可能发生决策指导处理,基于矩阵滤波器的输出上的噪声产生一个或多个消除信号。 通过对噪声项进行滤波并产生串扰补偿信号,可以更加忠实地恢复发送的信号,提高通信系统的性能。

    Ramp rate limiter to control stress during ramping
    4.
    发明授权
    Ramp rate limiter to control stress during ramping 有权
    斜坡限幅器,用于控制斜坡期间的应力

    公开(公告)号:US06294394B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09345431

    申请日:1999-07-01

    IPC分类号: H01L2166

    CPC分类号: H01L21/02

    摘要: The present invention includes a method and system for limiting the ramp rate of a variable under control in order to control stress in a process or plant under control. The present invention takes a limit curve provided by the user and combines that limit curve with a scale factor curve obtained from a model of the system to produce an allowable limit curve. A ramp rate limiter then uses the allowable limit curve to control the ramp rate of the variable under control such that the ramp rate of the variable under control is able to achieve the maximum allowable limit but no more.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种用于限制在控制下的变量的斜坡率的方法和系统,以便在控制下的过程或设备中控制应力。 本发明采用用户提供的极限曲线,并将该极限曲线与从该系统的模型获得的比例因子曲线组合以产生允许极限曲线。 斜坡速率限制器然后使用允许的极限曲线来控制变量在控制下的斜率,使得控制变量的斜坡速率能够达到最大允许极限,但不能更多。

    UAV POWER LINE POSITION AND LOAD PARAMETER ESTIMATION
    5.
    发明申请
    UAV POWER LINE POSITION AND LOAD PARAMETER ESTIMATION 有权
    无人机电力线位置和负载参数估计

    公开(公告)号:US20120016538A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-19

    申请号:US13164611

    申请日:2011-06-20

    IPC分类号: G05D1/10 G05D1/00

    摘要: A system and method for providing autonomous navigation for an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) in the vicinity of power lines is presented. Autonomous navigation is achieved by measuring the magnitude and phase of the electromagnetic field at an unknown location within a space under excitation by a set of power cables of the power line with one or more orthogonal electromagnetic sensors formed on the UAV; modeling a set of expected complex electromagnetic strengths of the set of power cables at the currently estimated position and orientation of the UAV based on a model of the set of power cables; and estimating parameters related to a position and orientation of the UAV, and load parameters of each cable based on the residual error between the measured set of complex electromagnetic field values and the set of expected electromagnetic field values corresponding to a combined model of the set of power cables.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于为电力线附近的无人机(UAV)提供自主导航的系统和方法。 通过在UAV上形成的一个或多个正交电磁传感器的电力线的一组电力电缆在激励下测量在空间内的未知位置处的电磁场的大小和相位来实现自主导航; 基于该组电力电缆的模型,在当前估计的UAV位置和方向上建模一组电力电缆的预期复合电磁强度; 以及估计与无人机的位置和方向相关的参数,以及基于所测量的复电磁场值集合与对应于该组电磁场值的组合模型的一组预期电磁场值之间的残余误差来加载每个电缆的参数 电力电缆

    Precise location of buried metallic pipes and cables in the presence of signal distortion
    6.
    发明申请
    Precise location of buried metallic pipes and cables in the presence of signal distortion 有权
    在存在信号失真的情况下,埋藏金属管道和电缆的精确位置

    公开(公告)号:US20060036376A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-16

    申请号:US11100696

    申请日:2005-04-06

    IPC分类号: G01B5/00

    CPC分类号: G01V3/081

    摘要: A new approach for locating an underground line described herein remains accurate in the face of bleedover by including both amplitude and phase from at least two magnetic field strength sensors in the measurement set. A numerical optimization step is introduced to deduce the positions and currents of each of several cables, of which one is the targeted cable and the others are termed bleedover cables. Furthermore, some embodiments of the method accounts for practical problems that exist in the field that relate to reliable estimation of cable positions, like the phase transfer function between transmitter and receiver, the estimation of confidence bounds for each estimate, and the rejection of false positive locates due to the presence of noise and interference.

    摘要翻译: 通过在测量组中包括来自至少两个磁场强度传感器的振幅和相位两者来确定泄漏面的新方法,用于定位本文所述的地下线路的方法仍然是准确的。 引入数值优化步骤来推导出几根电缆的位置和电流,其中一条是目标电缆,其他电缆称为放电电缆。 此外,该方法的一些实施例解决了现场存在的与电缆位置的可靠估计相关的实际问题,如发射机和接收机之间的相位传递函数,每个估计的置信界限的估计以及假阳性的拒绝 由于噪声和干扰的存在而定位。

    Method and apparatus for dynamic optimization
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamic optimization 有权
    动态优化的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06289508B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-11

    申请号:US09594462

    申请日:2000-06-14

    IPC分类号: G06F945

    摘要: The present invention is a method and apparatus for dynamic optimization of a dynamic physical system having a device under control and a controller along with a modeling system having an estimator and a constrained nonlinear program. The time varying trajectories of the dynamic physical system are parameterized and run through the modeling system in order to produce a set of optimal time varying setpoint trajectories to be used in the dynamic physical system. The optimal time varying setpoint trajectories optimize the physical system to produce the desired end result (or product) of the dynamic physical system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于动态优化动态物理系统的方法和装置,其具有被控制的装置和控制器以及具有估计器和约束非线性程序的建模系统。 动态物理系统的时变轨迹被参数化并运行在建模系统中,以便产生要在动态物理系统中使用的一组最佳时变设定点轨迹。 最优时变设定点轨迹优化物理系统以产生动态物理系统的期望最终结果(或产品)。

    UAV power line position and load parameter estimation
    9.
    发明授权
    UAV power line position and load parameter estimation 有权
    无人机电力线位置和负载参数估计

    公开(公告)号:US09037314B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13164611

    申请日:2011-06-20

    摘要: A system and method for providing autonomous navigation for an Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) in the vicinity of power lines is presented. Autonomous navigation is achieved by measuring the magnitude and phase of the electromagnetic field at an unknown location within a space under excitation by a set of power cables of the power line with one or more orthogonal electromagnetic sensors formed on the UAV; modeling a set of expected complex electromagnetic strengths of the set of power cables at the currently estimated position and orientation of the UAV based on a model of the set of power cables; and estimating parameters related to a position and orientation of the UAV, and load parameters of each cable based on the residual error between the measured set of complex electromagnetic field values and the set of expected electromagnetic field values corresponding to a combined model of the set of power cables.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于为电力线附近的无人机(UAV)提供自主导航的系统和方法。 通过在UAV上形成的一个或多个正交电磁传感器的电力线的一组电力电缆在激励下测量在空间内的未知位置处的电磁场的大小和相位来实现自主导航; 基于该组电力电缆的模型,在当前估计的UAV位置和方向上建模一组电力电缆的预期复合电磁强度; 以及估计与无人机的位置和方向相关的参数,以及基于所测量的复电磁场值集合与对应于该组电磁场值的组合模型的一组预期电磁场值之间的残余误差来加载每个电缆的参数 电力电缆