Device and method for monitoring movement and orientation of the device
US9655554B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H30/40
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and method for monitoring movement and orientation of the device, comprising an imaging unit (10) for obtaining images over time, a holding means (12, 13) for holding said imaging unit to obtain images from the surroundings of the device, and a processing unit (14) for detecting movement and orientation of the device by detecting changes in subsequently obtained images.
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