The present disclosure provides a body-part tracking device and a body-part tracking method. The body-part tracking device includes a first electronic component and a first antenna element. The first antenna element is electrically connected to the first electronic component and configured to receive a first wave. The first electronic component is configured to, in response to the first wave, transmit a second wave.

The present invention relates to a system SY for determining a position of an RF transponder circuit RTC respective an ultrasound emitter unit UEU. The RF transponder circuit RTC emits RF signals that are modulated based on received ultrasound signals that are emitted or reflected by the ultrasound emitter unit UEU. The position of the RF transponder circuit RTC respective the ultrasound emitter unit UEU is determined based on a time difference ΔT1 between the emission of an ultrasound signal by the ultrasound emitter unit UEU and the detection by the RF detector unit RFD of a corresponding modulation in the RF signal emitted or reflected by the RF transponder circuit (RTC).

A system for assisting the positioning, in particular the orientation, with regard to a target position, of an antenna of a beacon intended to be in communication link by radio signal with a transmitter/receiver device, the system including a system for representation of a lobe of the radiation pattern of the antenna of the beacon on a projection surface of an environment in which said beacon is intended to be installed, and a system for measuring a distance separating the beacon and at least one point on the projection surface corresponding to the target position or positions.

A system for assisting the positioning, in particular the orientation, with regard to a target position, of an antenna of a beacon intended to be in communication link by radio signal with a transmitter/receiver device, the system including a system for representation of a lobe of the radiation pattern of the antenna of the beacon on a projection surface of an environment in which said beacon is intended to be installed, and a system for measuring a distance separating the beacon and at least one point on the projection surface corresponding to the target position or positions.

A radio-frequency method for range finding includes modulating a reference signal having an intermediate frequency to a downlink signal having a carrier frequency using a clock signal. The downlink signal is transmitted to a tag using a transceiver. An uplink signal backscattered from the tag is received and demodulated using the clock signal. The uplink signal has a frequency that is a harmonic of the carrier frequency. A distance between the tag and the transceiver is calculated based on a phase of the demodulated uplink signal. A system for range finding includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver modulates a reference signal to a downlink signal and transmits the downlink signal. The transceiver receives and demodulates an uplink signal. The processor is configured to receive the demodulated uplink signal and calculate a distance between the tag and the transceiver using a phase of the demodulated uplink signal.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to a method of non-contact motion detection. A one-dimensional optical sensor detects motion of a target or objects on a conveyor belt through a continuous measurement of targets or objects and a real-time comparison of the pixel images captured by the one-dimensional optical sensor. In an illustrative embodiment, a one-dimensional sensor may be configured to determine motion of objects based on changes to the captured intensities of pixel images over time. The sensor may continually capture photoelectric pixel images and compare a current pixel image with a previous pixel image to determine a frame differential image value. The frame differential image value is evaluated against a predetermined threshold over a predetermined time period. Based on the evaluation, a signal is output indicating whether the objects on the conveyor belt are moving or jammed.

An RFID detector suitable for use in a passive RFID tag system that employs frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) operation obtains an indication of at least one characteristic of a CW RF signal employing a hopped-to carrier frequency that is being transmitted from an RFID tag reader, e.g., for use in activating the RFID tag to be located, the indication of the characteristic being obtained based on a signal that is received from a source other than the RFID detector. The RFID detector may use the obtained indication of the characteristic of the CW RF signal to determine at least one position related parameter for the RFID tag. A location, e.g., of the tag, of a group of tags, of the RFID detector, or of another RFID detector, may be determined based on the position parameter.

An RFID detector suitable for use in a passive RFID tag system that employs frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) operation obtains an indication of at least one characteristic of a CW RF signal employing a hopped-to carrier frequency that is being transmitted from an RFID tag reader, e.g., for use in activating the RFID tag to be located, the indication of the characteristic being obtained based on a signal that is received from a source other than the RFID detector. The RFID detector may use the obtained indication of the characteristic of the CW RF signal to determine at least one position related parameter for the RFID tag. A location, e.g., of the tag, of a group of tags, of the RFID detector, or of another RFID detector, may be determined based on the position parameter.

A method is described for determining at least one location for backscattering, by at least one transmitter device and to at least one receiver device, of an ambient radio signal, the transmitter device being associated with a zone, a backscattering and a non-backscattering operating state, and a working frequency band. Further, the method is implemented by the transmitter device when it is in the non-backscattering state and comprises travel of the transmitter device in at least one part of the zone, during which the transmitter device acquires, in the working band and in at least one location of the part of the zone, a measurement of electromagnetic power received by the transmitter device, and compares the measurement with a determined threshold, the location associated with the measurement being determined as a location for backscattering if the measurement is greater than the threshold.

A method is described for determining at least one location for backscattering, by at least one transmitter device and to at least one receiver device, of an ambient radio signal, the transmitter device being associated with a zone, a backscattering and a non-backscattering operating state, and a working frequency band. Further, the method is implemented by the transmitter device when it is in the non-backscattering state and comprises travel of the transmitter device in at least one part of the zone, during which the transmitter device acquires, in the working band and in at least one location of the part of the zone, a measurement of electromagnetic power received by the transmitter device, and compares the measurement with a determined threshold, the location associated with the measurement being determined as a location for backscattering if the measurement is greater than the threshold.