Inertial Sensor Kinematic Coupling

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110028865A1
SERIAL NO

12534526

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A method is disclosed for measuring the motion of an object, composed of multiple segments connected by joints, via the estimation of the 3D orientation of the object segments relative to one another without dependence on a magnetic field as a reference for heading. The method includes first applying a plurality of inertial sensor units to the segments of the object, e.g., a user thigh, shank, foot, etc. Next an approximation of the distance between each inertial sensor unit and at least one adjacent joint is provided and the joint is subjected to an acceleration, e.g., as the user takes a step or two. The relative orientations of the segments are calculated and the orientations are used to form an estimation of the 3D orientation of the object segments relative to one another without using the local magnetic field as a reference for heading.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MOVELLA TECHNOLOGIES B VPANTHEON 6A + 8A ENSCHEDE 7521 PR

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Luinge, Hendrik Johannes Enschede, NL 8 291
Roetenberg, Daniel Enschede, NL 6 658
Slycke, Per Johan Schalkhaar, NL 11 405

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation