Sky sensor
US11831997B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J2001/4266
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sky sensor device for measuring direct normal illuminance (DNE) value is described. One sky sensor device includes a camera sensor to capture a series of images, an illuminance sensor to measure illuminance, and a processing device coupled to the camera sensor and the illuminance sensor. The processing device determines a DNE value using the series of images and the illuminance.
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