Coded-light detection system including a camera, light sensor and augmented information display
    1.
    发明申请
    Coded-light detection system including a camera, light sensor and augmented information display 有权
    编码光检测系统,包括相机,光传感器和增强信息显示

    公开(公告)号:US20140103194A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US14124746

    申请日:2012-05-28

    IPC分类号: H04B10/11 H04B10/112

    摘要: There is disclosed a sensing device (100) adapted to receive light emitted from a plurality of light sources (A, B), each of the plurality of light sources (A, B) emitting light comprising a light source identifier. The sensing device (100) comprises a sensing module (110) comprising a light selection unit (114) configured to receive at least a portion of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources (A, B) and a light selection unit (114) configured to receive at least a portion of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources (A, B). The light selection unit (114) is adapted to selectively convey a selected portion of light received by the light selection unit (114) to a second photo sensor unit (116). The light selection unit (114) is arranged relatively to the first photo sensor unit (112), or vice versa, in such a way that the selected portion of light is associated with a photo sensor of a plurality of photo sensors of the first photo sensor unit (114) detecting light.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种适于接收从多个光源(A,B)发射的光的感测装置(100),所述多个光源(A,B)中的每一个发射包括光源标识符的光。 感测装置(100)包括感测模块(110),其包括被配置为接收从多个光源(A,B)发射的光的至少一部分的光选择单元(114)和光选择单元 ),被配置为接收从所述多个光源(A,B)发射的光的至少一部分。 光选择单元(114)适于选择性地将由光选择单元(114)接收的光的选定部分传送到第二光传感器单元(116)。 光选择单元(114)相对于第一光传感器单元(112)相对布置,或者反之亦然,使得所选择的光部分与第一照片的多个光传感器的光传感器相关联 传感器单元(114)检测光。

    Coded-light detection system including a camera, light sensor and augmented information display
    2.
    发明授权
    Coded-light detection system including a camera, light sensor and augmented information display 有权
    编码光检测系统,包括相机,光传感器和增强信息显示

    公开(公告)号:US09130674B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-08

    申请号:US14124746

    申请日:2012-05-28

    摘要: There is disclosed a sensing device (100) adapted to receive light emitted from a plurality of light sources (A, B), each of the plurality of light sources (A, B) emitting light comprising a light source identifier. The sensing device (100) comprises a sensing module (110) comprising a light selection unit (114) configured to receive at least a portion of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources (A, B) and a light selection unit (114) configured to receive at least a portion of the light emitted from the plurality of light sources (A, B). The light selection unit (114) is adapted to selectively convey a selected portion of light received by the light selection unit (114) to a second photo sensor unit (116). The light selection unit (114) is arranged relatively to the first photo sensor unit (112), or vice versa, in such a way that the selected portion of light is associated with a photo sensor of a plurality of photo sensors of the first photo sensor unit (114) detecting light.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种适于接收从多个光源(A,B)发射的光的感测装置(100),所述多个光源(A,B)中的每一个发射包括光源标识符的光。 感测装置(100)包括感测模块(110),其包括被配置为接收从多个光源(A,B)发射的光的至少一部分的光选择单元(114)和光选择单元 ),被配置为接收从所述多个光源(A,B)发射的光的至少一部分。 光选择单元(114)适于选择性地将由光选择单元(114)接收的光的选定部分传送到第二光传感器单元(116)。 光选择单元(114)相对于第一光传感器单元(112)相对布置,或者反之亦然,使得所选择的光部分与第一照片的多个光传感器的光传感器相关联 传感器单元(114)检测光。

    Method and System for 2D Detection of Localized Light Contributions
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and System for 2D Detection of Localized Light Contributions 有权
    二维检测局部光贡献的方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120281879A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13520588

    申请日:2011-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06K9/46 H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: H05B37/02 G06K9/2036

    摘要: The invention relates to a detection system for determining whether a light contribution of a light source is present at a selected position within a 2D scene. The light contribution includes an embedded code comprising a repeating sequence of N symbols. The detection system includes a camera and a processing unit. The camera is configured to acquire a series of images of the scene via specific open/closure patterns of the shutter. Each image includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing an intensity of the light output of the light source at a different physical position within the scene. The processing unit is configured to process the acquired series of images to determine whether the light contribution of the first light source is present at the selected physical position within the scene by e.g. correlating a sequence of pixels of the acquired series corresponding to the selected physical position with the first sequence of N symbols.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于确定在2D场景内的选定位置是否存在光源的光贡献的检测系统。 光贡献包括包括N个符号的重复序列的嵌入代码。 检测系统包括照相机和处理单元。 相机被配置为通过快门的特定打开/关闭图案来获取场景的一系列图像。 每个图像包括多个像素,每个像素表示在场景内的不同物理位置处的光源的光输出的强度。 处理单元被配置为处理所获取的一系列图像以确定第一光源的光贡献是否存在于场景内的所选物理位置。 将所选择的所选择的物理位置的序列的像素序列与N个符号的第一序列相关联。

    Method and system for 2D detection of localized light contributions
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for 2D detection of localized light contributions 有权
    用于二维检测局部光贡献的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08755561B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US13520588

    申请日:2011-01-11

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H05B37/02 G06K9/2036

    摘要: The invention relates to a detection system for determining whether a light contribution of a light source is present at a selected position within a 2D scene. The light contribution includes an embedded code comprising a repeating sequence of N symbols. The detection system includes a camera and a processing unit. The camera is configured to acquire a series of images of the scene via specific open/closure patterns of the shutter. Each image includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel representing an intensity of the light output of the light source at a different physical position within the scene. The processing unit is configured to process the acquired series of images to determine whether the light contribution of the first light source is present at the selected physical position within the scene by e.g. correlating a sequence of pixels of the acquired series corresponding to the selected physical position with the first sequence of N symbols.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于确定在2D场景内的选定位置是否存在光源的光贡献的检测系统。 光贡献包括包括N个符号的重复序列的嵌入代码。 检测系统包括照相机和处理单元。 相机被配置为通过快门的特定打开/关闭图案来获取场景的一系列图像。 每个图像包括多个像素,每个像素表示在场景内的不同物理位置处的光源的光输出的强度。 处理单元被配置为处理所获取的一系列图像以确定第一光源的光贡献是否存在于场景内的所选物理位置。 将所选择的所选择的物理位置的序列的像素序列与N个符号的第一序列相关联。

    Data Detection For Visible Light Communications Using Conventional Camera Sensor
    5.
    发明申请
    Data Detection For Visible Light Communications Using Conventional Camera Sensor 有权
    使用传统相机传感器的可见光通信的数据检测

    公开(公告)号:US20120281987A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-08

    申请号:US13520589

    申请日:2011-01-13

    IPC分类号: H04B10/10

    CPC分类号: H05B37/0272 H05B37/029

    摘要: The invention relates to a detection system for determining data embedded into the light output of a light source in a form of a repeating sequence of N symbols. The detection system includes a camera and a processing unit. The camera is configured to acquire a series of images of the scene via specific open/closure patterns of the shutter. The processing unit is configured to process the acquired series of images to determine the repeating sequence of N symbols. By carefully triggering when a shutter of the camera is open to capture the different symbols of the encoded light within each frame time of a camera, a conventional camera with a relatively long frame time may be employed. Therefore, the techniques presented herein are suitable for detecting the invisible “high frequency” coded light while using less expensive cameras as those used in the prior art.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于以N个符号的重复序列的形式确定嵌入到光源的光输出中的数据的检测系统。 检测系统包括照相机和处理单元。 相机被配置为通过快门的特定打开/关闭图案来获取场景的一系列图像。 处理单元被配置为处理所获取的一系列图像以确定N个符号的重复序列。 通过在相机的快门被打开以捕捉相机的每个帧时间内的编码光的不同符号时,通过小心地触发,可以采用具有相对长的帧时间的常规相机。 因此,本文中提出的技术适用于在使用比现有技术中使用的较便宜的照相机时检测不可见的高频编码光。

    Data detection for visible light communications using conventional camera sensor
    6.
    发明授权
    Data detection for visible light communications using conventional camera sensor 有权
    使用常规相机传感器的可见光通信的数据检测

    公开(公告)号:US08942570B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-27

    申请号:US13520589

    申请日:2011-01-13

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00 H05B37/02

    CPC分类号: H05B37/0272 H05B37/029

    摘要: The invention relates to a detection system for determining data embedded into the light output of a light source in a form of a repeating sequence of N symbols. The detection system includes a camera and a processing unit. The camera is configured to acquire a series of images of the scene via specific open/closure patterns of the shutter. The processing unit is configured to process the acquired series of images to determine the repeating sequence of N symbols. By carefully triggering when a shutter of the camera is open to capture the different symbols of the encoded light within each frame time of a camera, a conventional camera with a relatively long frame time may be employed. Therefore, the techniques presented herein are suitable for detecting the invisible “high frequency” coded light while using less expensive cameras as those used in the prior art.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于以N个符号的重复序列的形式确定嵌入到光源的光输出中的数据的检测系统。 检测系统包括照相机和处理单元。 相机被配置为通过快门的特定打开/关闭图案来获取场景的一系列图像。 处理单元被配置为处理所获取的一系列图像以确定N个符号的重复序列。 通过在相机的快门被打开以捕捉相机的每个帧时间内的编码光的不同符号时,通过小心地触发,可以采用具有相对长的帧时间的常规相机。 因此,本文所提出的技术适用于检测不可见的“高频”编码光,同时使用比现有技术中使用的较便宜的照相机。

    System and method for physical association of lighting scenes
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for physical association of lighting scenes 有权
    照明场景物理关联的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09041296B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13513874

    申请日:2010-12-13

    IPC分类号: H05B37/02

    CPC分类号: H05B37/029

    摘要: A controller for a lighting arrangement is provided, comprising a detector unit having a field of view and a pointing direction. The controller furthermore includes an interface unit for interfacing with the lighting arrangement, and a processing unit connected to the detector unit and the interface unit. The detector unit is arranged to provide detection data including parameters related to one or more identifiable beacons within the field of view of the detector unit. The processing unit is arranged to associate the detection data with a set of lighting parameters for the lighting arrangement and to control the lighting arrangement via the interface unit in accordance with the set of lighting parameters. Also a method of controlling alighting arrangement is provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于照明装置的控制器,包括具有视野和指向方向的检测器单元。 控制器还包括用于与照明装置对接的接口单元和连接到检测器单元和接口单元的处理单元。 检测器单元被布置成提供检测数据,其包括与检测器单元的视场内的一个或多个可识别信标相关的参数。 处理单元被布置成将检测数据与用于照明装置的一组照明参数相关联,并且根据该组照明参数经由接口单元控制照明布置。 还提供了一种控制下放装置的方法。

    Method and device for driving a lamp
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and device for driving a lamp 有权
    用于驱动灯的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09025966B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13381382

    申请日:2010-01-07

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00 H05B37/02

    CPC分类号: H05B37/0272

    摘要: A method for driving a lamp (2) comprises the steps of: generating a lamp current (ICONST) having a constant magnitude; defining a commutation period having a duration TCOMM; defining a time base of original commutation moments, having fixed mutual intervals of 0.5*TCOMM; receiving data to be embedded in the light output; commutating the lamp current at commutation moments; wherein individual commutations are time-modulated in order to encode said received data. Preferably, a commutation moment is: either equal to an original commutation moment if there are no data to embed; or advanced over a modulation distance (Δ) with respect to the corresponding original commutation moment in order to encode data having a first value (“0”); or delayed over said modulation distance (Δ) with respect to the corresponding original commutation moment in order to encode data having a second value (“1”).

    摘要翻译: 一种用于驱动灯(2)的方法包括以下步骤:产生具有恒定幅度的灯电流(ICONST); 定义具有持续时间TCOMM的换向周期; 定义原始换向力矩的时基,具有0.5 * TCOMM的固定相互间隔; 接收要嵌入光输出的数据; 在换向时刻整流灯电流; 其中单个换向被时间调制以便对所接收的数据进行编码。 优选地,换向力矩是:如果不存在要嵌入的数据,则等于原始换向力矩; 或相对于相应的原始换向时刻在调制距离(&Dgr))上前进,以便编码具有第一值(“0”)的数据; 或相对于相应的原始换向时刻延迟所述调制距离(&Dgr),以便编码具有第二值(“1”)的数据。

    Method for selecting a controllable device
    9.
    发明授权
    Method for selecting a controllable device 有权
    选择可控设备的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08872637B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-28

    申请号:US13380562

    申请日:2010-06-14

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method for selecting at least one of a plurality of controllable devices (121-123), wherein each of the controllable devices (121-123) is adapted to transmit a distinguishable signal. The method comprising the steps of receiving (301) the signals from the plurality of controllable devices by means of a plurality of receiver modules comprised in a control device (110), wherein each receiver module separately detects a contribution of the signals; determining (302), using a correlation between the different signal contributions, a width and an angle of incidence for each of the signals; comparing (303-304) the width and the angle of incidence for each of the signals with a set of predetermined criteria; and selecting (305) at least one of the plurality of controllable devices best matching the set of predetermined criteria.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于选择多个可控设备(121-123)中的至少一个的方法,其中每个可控设备(121-123)适于传输可区分的信号。 该方法包括以下步骤:通过包括在控制设备(110)中的多个接收器模块接收(301)来自多个可控设备的信号,其中每个接收机模块分别检测信号的贡献; 使用不同信号贡献之间的相关性,确定(302)每个信号的宽度和入射角; 用一组预定标准比较(303-304)每个信号的宽度和入射角; 以及选择(305)所述多个可控制装置中的至少一个与所述一组预定标准最佳匹配。

    Light detection system and method
    10.
    发明申请
    Light detection system and method 有权
    光检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140314420A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14004773

    申请日:2012-03-22

    摘要: There is provided a light detection system which is capable of determining in light embedded codes by detecting light in a scene which is illuminated by an illumination system (110) comprising one or more light sources (111,112,113) each providing a light contribution (I111, I112, I113) comprising an embedded code (ID#1, ID#2, ID#3) emitted as a temporal sequence of modulations in a characteristics of the light emitted. The light detection system comprises light detection means (220), which are arranged for acquiring at least one image of the scene, where the image is acquired a plurality of temporal shifted line instances. Each line of the acquired image comprises an instance of the temporal sequence of modulations of the first embedded code. The light detection system further comprises means (230) for determining embedded codes from the spatial pattern of modulations.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种光检测系统,其能够通过检测由包括一个或多个光源(111,112,113)的照明系统(110)照亮的场景中的光来确定光嵌入代码,每个光源(111,112,113)提供光贡献(I111,I112 ,I113),其包括作为发射的光的特性的调制的时间序列发射的嵌入码(ID#1,ID#2,ID#3)。 光检测系统包括光检测装置(220),其被设置用于获取场景的至少一个图像,其中获取图像多个时间偏移线实例。 所获取的图像的每一行包括第一嵌入代码的调制的时间序列的实例。 光检测系统还包括用于从调制的空间模式确定嵌入代码的装置(230)。