Systems and methods for activity determination based on human frame

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10218399-B2
Application number	US-201615349606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 11, 2016
Priority date	Jun 6, 2013
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

Systems and related methods providing for determining activities of individuals are discussed herein. Circuitry may be configured to wirelessly receive tag signals from a plurality of RF location tags. Two or more of the RF location tags may be positioned on an individual, such as at positions that may at least partially define a human frame. The circuitry may be configured to correlate the two or more RF location tags with the individual. Location data for each of the two or more RF location tags may be determined based on the received tag signals. An activity of the individual may be determined based on the location data. In some embodiments, one or more activities involving multiple individuals may be determined based on RF location tags and sensors positioned on each of the multiple individuals. Furthermore, sensor data from the sensors may be communicated over the UWB channel.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. Apparel structured for wearing by an individual, the apparel comprising:
a RF location tag supported by a first portion of the apparel associated with a first body position desirable for body motion kinetics information, the RF location tag configured to transmit blink data to at least one receiver, the blink data including first tag placement data indicative of placement of the RF location tag at the first body position, wherein the at least one receiver is configured to locate the RF location tag in a monitored area based on the blink data; and
a proximity sensor supported by a second portion of the apparel associated with a second body position desirable for proximity information indicative of proximity to an object, the proximity sensor to transmit proximity data including a second indication of the second body position.

2. The apparel of claim 1 , wherein:
the first portion of the apparel corresponds to a first body joint;
the second portion of the apparel corresponds to a hand; and
the object is a ball associated with a game involving the ball being carried by the hand.

3. The apparel of claim 1 , wherein:
the first portion of the apparel corresponds to a shoulder;
the second portion of the apparel corresponds to a appendage; and
the object is a ball with which the appendage interacts during a game.

4. The apparel of claim 1 , wherein:
the apparel is a uniform;
the first portion of the apparel is a helmet; and
the second portion of the apparel is a glove.

5. The apparel of claim 1 , wherein:
the apparel is a uniform;
the first portion of the apparel is a helmet; and
the second portion of the apparel comprises a sleeve.

6. The apparel of claim 1 , wherein:
the apparel is a uniform;
the first portion of the apparel is a helmet; and
the second portion of the apparel is an appendage article.

7. The apparel of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply disposed in electrical communication with the RF location tag and the proximity sensor by a wired connection, which is at least partially sewn into the apparel.

8. The apparel of claim 1 , further comprising an electrically conductive fabric configured to dispose a power supply in electrical communication with the RF location tag and the proximity sensor.

9. The apparel of claim 1 , wherein the RF location tag is configured to transmit the blink data to the at least one receiver over a UWB communications channel.

10. The apparel of claim 9 , wherein the blink data comprises time of arrival timing pulses that are used by the at least one receiver to determine tag location data.

11. A system comprising:
a RF location tag structured for wearing by an individual, the RF location tag configured to transmit blink data to at least one receiver of a monitored area, the blink data including first tag placement data indicative of placement of the RF location tag at a first body position desirable for body motion kinetics information;
a first proximity sensor structured for wearing by the individual in an article of apparel such that the first proximity sensor is positioned on the individual at a second body position desirable for proximity information indicative of the first proximity sensor being near an object of interest, wherein the object of interest includes a second proximity sensor, the first proximity sensor configured to detect proximity to the object of interest via the second proximity sensor, the first proximity sensor configured to transmit proximity data including second tag placement data indicative of placement of the first proximity sensor at the second body position.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the RF location tag, the first proximity sensor, and a power supply are supported by the article of apparel.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the article of apparel comprises an electrically conductive fabric configured to dispose a power supply in electrical communication with at least one of the RF location tag and the first proximity sensor.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the RF location tag or the first proximity sensor receive power from heat generated by the individual.

Assignees

• Zebra Tech Corp

Inventors

• Stelfox Jill
• Wohl Michael A
• O'Hagan James J
• Traeger Cynthia

Classifications

• G06N7/01

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