Granted Patent B2

US 11,270,128 · App. 16/907,613 · Granted Mar 8, 2022

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A sensor fixed atop a structure, the sensor comprising:

an image-capturing device configured to collect image data; and

an electronic processing device configured to

receive, via the image-capturing device, the image data,

determine a wobble state of the image data,

perform a first timeout for a first predetermined time period when the wobble state is approximately equal to a wobble state level, and

increment the first timeout to a second timeout for a second predetermined time period when the wobble state value is approximately equal to the wobble state level following the first timeout.

2. The sensor recited in claim 1 , wherein the electronic processing device is further configured to

filter the image data when the wobble state is approximately equal to a second wobble state level.

3. The sensor recited in claim 2 , wherein the electronic processing device is further configured to determine whether the sensor is moving based on the filtered image data.

4. The sensor recited in claim 3 , wherein the electronic processing device is further configured to determine whether an apparent motion detection is the result of an actual but irrelevant motion.

5. The sensor recited in claim 4 , wherein said actual but irrelevant motion corresponds to movement of a non-human.

6. The sensor recited in claim 5 , wherein said non-human includes one or more of an insect and a plant.

7. The sensor recited in claim 1 , wherein a processing time related to the algorithm is decreased as a result of said processing device learning at least one attribute of the image data.

8. The sensor recited in claim 1 , wherein the structure is a light pole.

9. The sensor recited in claim 1 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to control a lighting device based on the image data.

10. A method of controlling the operation of a lighting device fixed atop a structure, the method comprising:

capturing image data using a sensor module;

performing, via an electronic processing device, a first timeout for a first predetermined time period if a wobble state is approximately equal to a wobble state value, and increment the first timeout to a second timeout for a second predetermined time period if the wobble state is approximately equal to the wobble state value after the first timeout; and

determining the lighting device is wobbling based on the process.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising performing, via an electronic processing device, filtering the image data when the wobble state is approximately equal to a second wobble state value.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein a processing time related to performing the process is decreased as a result of said processing device learning at least one attribute of the image data.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising, determining, via the electronic processing device, whether a motion is detected based on the process.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said motion includes irrelevant motion.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein said irrelevant motion corresponds to movement of a non-human.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said non-human includes one or more of an insect and a plant.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein a processing time related to the algorithm is decreased as a result of said processing device learning at least one attribute of the image data.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the structure is a light pole.

19. The method of claim 10 , further comprising controlling, via the electronic processing device, a lighting device based on the filtered image data.

Assignments (6)