Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array

Details Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array

2005-04-26

2005-04-26

Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2636)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S870030, C340S541000, C701S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06885303

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are presented for detecting motion within an amorphous sensor node array. The operations performed include detecting an object at a node in the array, with a node that detects an object termed a “detecting node”. Another operation includes sensitizing nodes about the detecting node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes. Still another operation includes, when the object moves toward a sensitized node, detecting the object at the sensitized node and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the sensitized node in the direction of the motion of the object. In another aspect, nodes are differentiated into a pattern comprising pattern elements, where each pattern element comprises at least one node, wherein the pattern is used to determine which nodes are sensitized about a detecting node and to determine a propagation direction for the warning signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4028533 (1977-06-01), Matsubara
patent: 5233604 (1993-08-01), Ahmadi et al.
patent: 5561790 (1996-10-01), Fusaro
patent: 5675741 (1997-10-01), Aggarwal et al.
patent: 5946083 (1999-08-01), Melendez et al.
patent: 5991300 (1999-11-01), Tappan
patent: 6154139 (2000-11-01), Heller
patent: 6195020 (2001-02-01), Brodeur, Sr. et al.
patent: 6208247 (2001-03-01), Agre et al.
patent: 6311129 (2001-10-01), Lin
patent: 6707486 (2004-03-01), Millet et al.
patent: 6735630 (2004-05-01), Gelvin et al.
patent: 6771173 (2004-08-01), Clayton et al.
patent: 20040036603 (2004-02-01), Bingham
D. W. Gage, “Command and Control for Many-Robot Systems”, In the Nineteenth Annual AUVS Technical Symposium (AUVS-91), Huntsville, AL, Jun. 22-24, 1992, Reprinted in Unmanned Systems Magazine,10(4):28-34, Fall 1992.
D. W. Gage, “Many Robot Systems”, SPAWAR web page, http://www.nosc.mil.robots/research/manyrobo/manyrobo.html.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3429901