DETERMINING POSITION VIA MULTIPLE CAMERAS AND VLC TECHNOLOGY
A position determination system is disclosed, which comprises a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers at least one of: operable to transmit signals recognizable by the at least two transducers, and comprising at least one feature recognizable by the at least two transducers.
1 . A position determination system, comprising:
a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and
a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers operable to transmit Bluetooth data signals recognizable by the at least two transducers.
2 . (canceled)
3 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markers comprises a plurality of light fixtures.
4 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markers comprises a plurality of modulators for modulating the light fixtures.
5 . The position determination system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one router configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one single board processor and to receive position data associated with the mobile device.
6 . The position determination system of claim 5 , further comprising a computer configured to wirelessly communicate with the router and to receive position data associated with the mobile device.
7 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is at least one of mounted to a movable machine or carried by a user.
8 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises at least one motor operably connected to at least one transducer and configured to adjust a sensing angle of the at least one transducer.
9 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one single board processor includes instructions for determining the position of the mobile device based on data provided by the at least two transducers.
10 .- 11 . (canceled)
12 . A mobile device assembly, comprising:
a mobile device comprising at least two transducers for recognizing a plurality of markers via Bluetooth data signals transmitted from the markers, and
at least two single board processors operably connected to the at least two transducers respectively.
13 . (canceled)
14 . The mobile device assembly of claim 12 , wherein the markers are enabled to transmit signals by at least two modulators.
15 . The mobile device assembly of claim 12 , further comprising at least one motor operably connected to at least one transducer and configured to adjust a sensing angle of the at least one transducer.
16 . The mobile device assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least one single board processor includes instructions for determining the position of the mobile device based on data provided by the at least two transducers.
17 .- 18 . (canceled)
19 . A positioning method of a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, the method comprising:
recognizing Bluetooth data signals of at least one marker via the at least two transducers; and
decoding the signals via one or more single board processors of the mobile device to receive or map a position of the mobile device.
20 . The positioning method of claim 19 , comprising moving the transducers when the position of the mobile device is not received or mapped.
21 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two transducers is mounted to an adjustable carrier.
22 . The position determination system of claim 1 , wherein the at least two transducers comprise antennas.
23 . The mobile device assembly of claim 12 , wherein each of the at least two transducers is mounted to an adjustable carrier.
24 . The mobile device assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least two transducers comprise antennas.
25 . The positioning method of claim 19 , wherein each of the at least two transducers is mounted to an adjustable carrier.
26 . The positioning method of claim 19 , wherein the at least two transducers comprise antennas.
27 . A mobile device assembly, comprising:
a mobile device comprising at least two antennas for recognizing a plurality of markers via signals transmitted from the markers, wherein each of the at least two antennas is mounted to an adjustable carrier; and
at least two single board processors operably connected to the at least two antennas respectively.
28 . The mobile device assembly of claim 27 , wherein the signals are Bluetooth data signals.