Apparatuses, methods and computer programs for controlling a machine

US10747413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Schneider · Stuttgart, DE
• Thomas Kuhn · Heilbronn, DE
• Rasmus Adler · Kaiserslautern, DE
• Viet Yen Nguyen · Kaiserslautern, DE
• Patrik Feth · Hochspeyer, DE
• Emilia Cioroaica · Kaiserslautern, DE
• Bastian Zimmer · Lindenberg im Allgäu, DE
• Martin Kremmer · Mannheim, DE
• Thomas Floerchinger · Mannheim, DE
• Benjamin Neermann · Mannheim, DE
• Norbert Fritz · Ilvesheim, DE
• Stefan Volz · Mannheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 2, 2016
• Grant date: Aug 18, 2020
• Expiry date: Feb 27, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08C2201/93
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments relate to apparatuses, methods and computer programs for controlling a machine. The apparatus is suitable for a mobile communication device for providing a sensor input signal to a machine control entity to control a machine. The apparatus comprises one or more sensor modules for providing first user input sensor data and second user input sensor data. The apparatus further comprises a control module configured to determine the sensor input signal based on the first user input sensor data and the second user input sensor data. The control module is further configured to provide the sensor input signal for sensor data processing to the machine control entity to control the machine via an interface.