SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR SAFELY CONTROLLING DEVICES USING EYE GAZE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20240345656A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18133177

    申请日:2023-04-11

    IPC分类号: G06F3/01 G05B19/042

    摘要: Methods, systems, and techniques for controlling actuators by using eye gaze technology such as in a wheelchair or bed, are provided. Example embodiments provide an Eye Gaze Actuator Control System (“EGACS”) which enables people with advanced motor neuron diseases or disabilities like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or muscular dystrophy to use eye gaze technologies to control their actuators that control seating, bed positioning, and movement of motor-controlled devices. In one embodiment, the example EGACS comprises a display device, eye gaze sensor, eye gaze control application, and device interface(s) to one or more other devices that control aspects of a powered wheelchair, bed, vehicle, or other device. These components cooperate to control the powered wheelchair, bed, or vehicle using eye gaze technology as opposed to by manual control.

    Sensor module, electronic apparatus, and vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12117789B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17976100

    申请日:2022-10-28

    IPC分类号: G05B19/042 G05D1/00 G05D1/81

    摘要: A sensor module includes a first sensor device that outputs first measurement data from a first measurement circuit receiving a signal from a first sensor element and performing a measurement process, a second sensor device that outputs a second measurement circuit receiving a signal from a second sensor element and performing a measurement process, and a microcontroller that receives the first measurement data and the second measurement data, in which the first sensor device includes a first terminal that is used for input of an external synchronization signal or a synchronization signal which is a signal based on the external synchronization signal, and input or output of a communication signal, and the second sensor device includes a second terminal that is used for input of the synchronization signal, and input or output of the communication signal.

    Sensor module, electronic apparatus, and vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US12007735B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-11

    申请号:US16524481

    申请日:2019-07-29

    IPC分类号: G05B19/042 G05D1/00

    摘要: A sensor module includes a first sensor device that outputs first measurement data from a first measurement circuit receiving a signal from a first sensor element and performing a measurement process, a second sensor device that outputs a second measurement circuit receiving a signal from a second sensor element and performing a measurement process, and a microcontroller that receives the first measurement data and the second measurement data, in which the first sensor device includes a first terminal that is used for input of an external synchronization signal or a synchronization signal which is a signal based on the external synchronization signal, and input or output of a communication signal, and the second sensor device includes a second terminal that is used for input of the synchronization signal, and input or output of the communication signal.

    Artificial weathering of a multi-dimensional object

    公开(公告)号:US11868108B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-09

    申请号:US17361991

    申请日:2021-06-29

    发明人: HansPetter Aasen

    IPC分类号: G05B19/042 G01N17/00

    摘要: One or more systems, devices, apparatus, computer-implemented methods, and/or system-implemented methods are provided that can facilitate artificial weathering of an object. In one example, an artificial weathering system can comprise a radiation generator configured to apply a constant radiation level to one or more surfaces of an object, and a controller configured to individually control a surface temperature at the one or more surfaces during the irradiation. The controller can be configured to maintain an ambient temperature range, that would be observed in a non-artificial environment, of a chamber containing the object during the irradiation. In another example, an artificial weathering system can comprise a controller configured to control an effect of radiation received at one or more surfaces of an object by controlling airflow directed towards the one or more surfaces, where the airflow is controlled based upon a surface temperature at the one or more surfaces.

    Method and Computer System to Consistently Control a Set of Actuators

    公开(公告)号:US20190146461A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16186909

    申请日:2018-11-12

    IPC分类号: G05B19/4155

    摘要: A method for transmitting control commands in a computer system, which includes components at least in the form of nodes, actuators and communication systems, wherein the control commands are communicated over the communication systems from the nodes to the actuators, and wherein one or more of the components may fail to operate according their specification. For consistently accepting control commands at the actuators, the nodes and their control commands are assigned priorities, wherein a node and its control commands have the same priority, wherein at least two priorities are used, wherein a high priority node produces high priority control commands and a low priority node produces low priority control commands, and wherein a high priority node is configured to communicate its control commands over at least two communication systems to the actuators and a low priority node is configured to communicate its low priority control commands over at least one communication system to the actuators. An actuator accepts the high priority control commands from the high priority node as long as it receives said high priority control commands on any one of the communication systems, and in this first case, it discards the low priority control commands, and stops to accept said high priority control commands in case said actuator does not receive said high priority control commands from any of the communication systems for a configurable duration, and in the second case, the actuator starts to accept low priority control commands.