G01S15/52

Systems and methods for combined motion and distance sensing
10012730 · 2018-07-03 · ·

A system and method are provided for detecting motion and calculating distance to a moving object by a sensor device. The sensor device includes: a transducer device configured to transmit a first signal and receive a second signal, wherein the second signal comprises a reflection from a moving object; a motion processing unit configured to receive and process data corresponding to the second signal, and, based on the processing corresponding to the second signal, the transducer device is configured to transmit a third signal and receive a reflected fourth signal; and the distance processing unit is configured to process the data corresponding to the fourth signal to determine a distance between the sensor device and the moving object, wherein the distance processing unit is turned off when the motion processing unit is processing data and vice versa.

Systems and methods for utilizing compressed sensing in an entertainment system

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using compressed sensing for imaging an object for use in combination with an entertainment or infotainment device. For example, the system may utilize a few(e.g., 1, 2, 3 . . . ) pixel imaging sensor to obtain coarse image data from each of a plurality of subregions of a region of interest. Compressed sensing techniques may then be used to estimate a higher resolution image of the region of interest using the coarse image data from the plurality of subregions.

Systems and methods for utilizing compressed sensing in an entertainment system

The present disclosure provides systems and methods for using compressed sensing for imaging an object for use in combination with an entertainment or infotainment device. For example, the system may utilize a few(e.g., 1, 2, 3 . . . ) pixel imaging sensor to obtain coarse image data from each of a plurality of subregions of a region of interest. Compressed sensing techniques may then be used to estimate a higher resolution image of the region of interest using the coarse image data from the plurality of subregions.

Identifying a change in a home environment

A system and computer implemented method for detecting a change in a home environment for a visually impaired user is disclosed. The method may include monitoring the home environment using a set of sensors configured to collect environment data for a set of areas of the home environment. The method may also include detecting an environmental change in an area of the home environment. The method may also include providing, in response to a triggering event, a notification of the environmental change.

Identifying a change in a home environment

A system and computer implemented method for detecting a change in a home environment for a visually impaired user is disclosed. The method may include monitoring the home environment using a set of sensors configured to collect environment data for a set of areas of the home environment. The method may also include detecting an environmental change in an area of the home environment. The method may also include providing, in response to a triggering event, a notification of the environmental change.

DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION METHOD, AND DETECTION PROGRAM
20180088231 · 2018-03-29 ·

A detection device includes: a first correlation circuit that computes correlation of a first wave detection signal, which is a phase-modulated input wave detected at determined frequency, with a determined code sequence for every code composing the determined code sequence, and to generate first correlation signals the number of which corresponds to a code sequence length, which is a length of the determined code sequence; and a control circuit that rotates phases of the first correlation signals, generates an added value by adding the phase-rotated first correlation signals, and determines based on the added value whether the phase-modulated input wave is a return wave from a determined object.

ANOMALY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

An acoustic array system for anomaly detection is provided. The acoustic array system (100) performs a scan (or a progressive scan of frequencies) of a given volume by transmitting one or more signals, and receives one or more reflected signals from objects within the volume. The reflected signals are then amplified and converted to a set of digital signals. Features of the set of digital signals are extracted both in time and frequency domains. The acoustic array system (100) further performs a comparison of these set of digital extracted features with the reflected signals via machine learning techniques. Based on the comparison, the acoustic array system detects one or more anomalies.

UNDERWATER DETECTION APPARATUS
20180024240 · 2018-01-25 · ·

An underwater detection apparatus that includes a transmission transducer including a plurality of transmission elements to be fixed to a vessel, at least one of the plurality of transmission elements extending in an oblique direction relative to a fore-aft direction of the vessel in a state where the transmission transducer is fixed to the vessel; a reception transducer including a plurality of reception elements; processing circuitry that acquires an attitude information of the vessel; a transmission circuit that drives the plurality of transmission elements based on the attitude information to control the transmission transducer to transmit a transmission wave in a given direction relative to a water surface; and a reception circuit that obtains a reception signal from at least one of the plurality of reception elements based on a reflection wave of the transmission wave.

UNDERWATER DETECTION APPARATUS
20180024240 · 2018-01-25 · ·

An underwater detection apparatus that includes a transmission transducer including a plurality of transmission elements to be fixed to a vessel, at least one of the plurality of transmission elements extending in an oblique direction relative to a fore-aft direction of the vessel in a state where the transmission transducer is fixed to the vessel; a reception transducer including a plurality of reception elements; processing circuitry that acquires an attitude information of the vessel; a transmission circuit that drives the plurality of transmission elements based on the attitude information to control the transmission transducer to transmit a transmission wave in a given direction relative to a water surface; and a reception circuit that obtains a reception signal from at least one of the plurality of reception elements based on a reflection wave of the transmission wave.

OBJECT DETECTION CIRCUITRY

Circuitry comprising excitation circuitry for supplying a transducer with an excitation signal to generate a detection signal and current monitor circuitry for monitoring current through the transducer.