Dead reckoning pedometer
Abstract
A system to determine the location of a person within a structure utilizes a magnetometer, magnets, pressure sensors and a CPU to calculate the length and direction of each step. The data may be displayed to the wearer, preferably on a map or floorplan and may be broadcast to persons outside the structure.
- Inventors:
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- (Aiken, SC)
- Aiken, SC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Savannah River Company (Aiken, SC)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921323
- Patent Number(s):
- 6549845
- Application Number:
- 09/757,560
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Savannah River Company (Aiken, SC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-96SR18500
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Eakle, Jr., Robert F., and Hofstetter, Kenneth J. Dead reckoning pedometer. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Eakle, Jr., Robert F., & Hofstetter, Kenneth J. Dead reckoning pedometer. United States.
Eakle, Jr., Robert F., and Hofstetter, Kenneth J. Tue .
"Dead reckoning pedometer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921323.
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title = {Dead reckoning pedometer},
author = {Eakle, Jr., Robert F. and Hofstetter, Kenneth J},
abstractNote = {A system to determine the location of a person within a structure utilizes a magnetometer, magnets, pressure sensors and a CPU to calculate the length and direction of each step. The data may be displayed to the wearer, preferably on a map or floorplan and may be broadcast to persons outside the structure.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {4}
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