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Methods and systems for vertical trajectory determination and automatic jump detection

US10240929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2015
Grant dateMar 26, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2218/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a jump detection system for inertial measurement unit (IMU) integrated with a barometric altimeter in the same device (IMU-baro). The processor is configured to record time-series data of both a vertical component of the measured IMU-baro acceleration and the estimated vertical velocity of the IMU-baro, detect a potential jump by comparing the vertical component of the measured IMU-baro acceleration to one or more acceleration thresholds, and, validate the potential jump by comparing a difference between a maximum velocity and a minimum velocity within a vicinity of the potential jump in the time-series data of the estimated vertical velocity of the IMU-baro to a velocity threshold.

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