Integrated tamper detection system and methods
The present application describes an integrated module. The integrated module includes a microcontroller, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), a low-power accelerometer, and an environmental sensor. A noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is less than a noise target be the IMU and microcontroller. The present application also describes a method of using an integrated module.
1. An integrated module comprising:
a microcontroller;
an inertial measurement unit (IMU);
a low-power accelerometer; and
an environmental sensor,
wherein a noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is less than a noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
2. The integrated module according to claim 1 , wherein the noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is at least 20% less than the noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
3. The integrated module according to claim 2 , wherein the noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is at least 30% less than the noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
4. The integrated-module according to claim 3 , wherein the noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is at least 40% less than the noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
5. The integrated module according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is greater than a distance between the IMU and microcontroller.
6. The integrated module according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more of a light sensor and microphone.
7. The integrated module according to claim 6 , wherein a distance between the light sensor and the IMU is less than a distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer.
8. The integrated module according to claim 6 , wherein a distance between the microphone and the IMU is greater than a distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer.
9. A method comprising:
locating an integrated module including a microcontroller, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and a low-power accelerometer on a board; and
detecting a noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer being at least 30% less than a noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is at least 40% less than the noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
11. The method according to claim 10 , the noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer being at least 50% less than the noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
12. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
determining a distance between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is greater than a distance between the IMU and microcontroller.
13. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
determining a distance between a light sensor of the integrated module and the IMU is less than a distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer.
14. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
determining a distance between a microphone of the integrated module and the IMU is greater than a distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer.
15. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
determining a distance between an environmental sensor of the integrated module and the IMU is greater than the distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer.
16. An integrated module comprising:
a microcontroller;
an inertial measurement unit (IMU); and
a low-power accelerometer,
wherein the microcontroller is configured to execute an instruction of detecting a noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer being less than a noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.
17. The integrated module according to claim 16 , wherein a distance between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is greater than a distance between the IMU and microcontroller.
18. The integrated module according to claim 16 , further comprising one or more of a light sensor and microphone.
19. The integrated module according to claim 18 , wherein
a distance between the light sensor and the IMU is less than a distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer, or
a distance between the microphone and the IMU is greater than a distance between the IMU and the low-power accelerometer.
20. The integrated module according to claim 16 , wherein the executed instruction of detecting the noise target between the IMU and low-power accelerometer is at least 30% less than the noise target between the IMU and microcontroller.