Invention Grant
US08977373B2 Systems and methods for extending physical sensor range using virtual sensors
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使用虚拟传感器扩展物理传感器范围的系统和方法
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for extending physical sensor range using virtual sensors
- Patent Title (中): 使用虚拟传感器扩展物理传感器范围的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13338646Application Date: 2011-12-28
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Publication No.: US08977373B2Publication Date: 2015-03-10
- Inventor: Timothy Joe Felty , James Robert Mason , Stuart Paul Smith , Anthony James Grichnik , Gavin Peter Williams
- Applicant: Timothy Joe Felty , James Robert Mason , Stuart Paul Smith , Anthony James Grichnik , Gavin Peter Williams
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Main IPC: G05B9/02
- IPC: G05B9/02

Abstract:
A control system is disclosed. The control system may have a physical sensor that may output a physical output value, and a virtual sensor network that may output a virtual output value. The control system may also have an electronic control module that may be configured to receive the physical output value from the physical sensor and receive the virtual output value from the virtual sensor. The electronic control module may be further configured to determine a trust level of the physical sensor based on the physical output value, and determine that the trust level of the physical sensor is below a first threshold trust value. The electronic control module may control a machine based on the virtual output value responsive to determining that the trust level of the physical sensor is below the first threshold trust value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130173028A1 Systems and Methods for Extending Physical Sensor Range Using Virtual Sensors Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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