G01P15/02

METHOD OF PROVIDING VIRTUAL INDOOR SPACE CONTENT AND SERVER THEREFOR
20220383557 · 2022-12-01 · ·

A server is provided. The server provides virtual indoor space content corresponding to a real indoor space. The server includes a memory; a communication module; and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and the communication module. The at least one processor may receive image data to generate the virtual indoor space content from a mobile terminal through the communication module, the image data including, for each of a plurality of indoor points, an omnidirectional image acquired from each indoor point and relative location information on the indoor point, and generate the virtual indoor space content by mapping a plurality of virtual points corresponding to the plurality of indoor points in a virtual indoor space based on the relative location information.

USER-MOUNTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DEPLOYMENT GUIDANCE FEATURES

The disclosed system includes a user-mountable electronic device, an output interface, and at least one processor. The electronic device includes a housing and at least one sensor device located within the housing and configured to generate sensor output that indicates orientation or motion of the user-mountable electronic device. The at least one processor is operated to: receive the sensor output; identify, based on the received sensor output, a body part on which the user intends to deploy the user-mountable electronic device; determine a preferred orientation of the user-mountable electronic device relative to the identified body part; and cause the output interface to provide deployment guidance that indicates the preferred orientation of the user-mountable electronic device.

USER-MOUNTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DEPLOYMENT GUIDANCE FEATURES

The disclosed system includes a user-mountable electronic device, an output interface, and at least one processor. The electronic device includes a housing and at least one sensor device located within the housing and configured to generate sensor output that indicates orientation or motion of the user-mountable electronic device. The at least one processor is operated to: receive the sensor output; identify, based on the received sensor output, a body part on which the user intends to deploy the user-mountable electronic device; determine a preferred orientation of the user-mountable electronic device relative to the identified body part; and cause the output interface to provide deployment guidance that indicates the preferred orientation of the user-mountable electronic device.

Optical element driving mechanism with different control modes
11573480 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A driving mechanism is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is driven by a control signal provided by a control assembly. The driving assembly includes shape memory alloy.

Optical element driving mechanism with different control modes
11573480 · 2023-02-07 · ·

A driving mechanism is provided. The driving mechanism includes a fixed portion, a movable portion, and a driving assembly. The movable portion is movably connected to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is used for driving the movable portion to move relative to the fixed portion. The driving assembly is driven by a control signal provided by a control assembly. The driving assembly includes shape memory alloy.

Calibration apparatus and calibration method
11486894 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A calibration apparatus of an inertial sensor, obtains an angular velocity value from the inertial sensor, derives a distribution of a difference between temporally adjacent angular velocity values concerning a plurality of angular velocity values obtained during a given period, and determines, based on the distribution, whether the inertial sensor is in a motionless state during the given period. Then, if it is determined that the inertial sensor is in the motionless state, the calibration apparatus decides a bias value of the inertial sensor based on the plurality of angular velocity values and corrects the obtained angular velocity value based on the bias value.

Calibration apparatus and calibration method
11486894 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A calibration apparatus of an inertial sensor, obtains an angular velocity value from the inertial sensor, derives a distribution of a difference between temporally adjacent angular velocity values concerning a plurality of angular velocity values obtained during a given period, and determines, based on the distribution, whether the inertial sensor is in a motionless state during the given period. Then, if it is determined that the inertial sensor is in the motionless state, the calibration apparatus decides a bias value of the inertial sensor based on the plurality of angular velocity values and corrects the obtained angular velocity value based on the bias value.

Sensing apparatus for use with a concrete structure
11480557 · 2022-10-25 · ·

A battery-powered sensing apparatus adapted for embedding in concrete comprises a housing having a base portion and a removable lid, the housing providing a scaled enclosure, and at least one sensor for monitoring one or more environmental conditions for the concrete. The sensing apparatus further comprises a control module; a wireless communication module; and a battery. The control module, wireless communication module and battery are mounted on the lid so as to be located within the sealed enclosure as internal components, and so as to be removable with the lid after the sensing apparatus has been embedded in concrete.

Sensing apparatus for use with a concrete structure
11480557 · 2022-10-25 · ·

A battery-powered sensing apparatus adapted for embedding in concrete comprises a housing having a base portion and a removable lid, the housing providing a scaled enclosure, and at least one sensor for monitoring one or more environmental conditions for the concrete. The sensing apparatus further comprises a control module; a wireless communication module; and a battery. The control module, wireless communication module and battery are mounted on the lid so as to be located within the sealed enclosure as internal components, and so as to be removable with the lid after the sensing apparatus has been embedded in concrete.

MEMS device with optimized geometry for reducing the offset due to the radiometric effect

A MEMS device with teeter-totter structure includes a mobile mass having an area in a plane and a thickness in a direction perpendicular to the plane. The mobile mass is tiltable about a rotation axis extending parallel to the plane and formed by a first and by a second half-masses arranged on opposite sides of the rotation axis. The first and the second masses have a first and a second centroid, respectively, arranged at a first and a second distance b1, b2, respectively, from the rotation axis. First through openings are formed in the first half-mass and, together with the first half-mass, have a first total perimeter p1 in the plane. Second through openings are formed in the second half-mass and, together with the second half-mass, have a second total perimeter p2 in the plane, where the first and the second perimeters p1, p2 satisfy the equation: p1×b1=p2×b2.