Assembly and method for calibrating a sensor on a wearable device
A method calibrates a sensor for a defined parameter using a calibration station adapted to receive the sensor while it is secured to a wearable device. The calibration station includes a device to close the space surrounding the sensor to control the space. A quantity of an element being measured/calibrated is injected into the space. The quantity of the element is then measured by the sensor. A measured signal is transmitted to the calibration station. The measured signal is compared to a predetermined level. The method identifies when the measured signal differs from the predetermined level by a threshold amount and indicates or adjusts the sensor, depending on the application.
1. A method for calibrating a device for a defined parameter using a calibration station adapted to receive the device while it is secured to a wearable device, the method comprising the steps of:
closing a space surrounding the device to control the space;
presenting a quantity of an element into the space;
measuring the quantity of the element using the device;
creating a measured signal based on the quantity measured;
transmitting the measured signal to the calibration station;
comparing the measured signal to a predetermined level; and
identifying when the measured signal differs from the predetermined level by a threshold amount.
2. A method as set forth in claim 1 including a step of calibrating the device if the measuring signal differs from the predetermined signal by the predetermined threshold.
3. A method as set forth in claim 1 including a step of activating an alert when the measuring signal differs from the predetermined signal by the predetermined threshold.
4. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the predetermined level is adjusted based on the user wearing the wearable device.
5. A method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the predetermined level is adjusted based on readings collected from other devices secured to other wearable devices.
6. A method for calibrating a plurality of devices for a defined parameter using a calibration station, wherein a portion of the plurality of devices is located remote of the calibration station, the method comprising the steps of:
calibrating a device local to the calibration station to create a calibrated device;
moving the calibrated device away from the calibration station and adjacent a non-calibrated device located remotely from the calibration station;
measuring a parameter using the calibrated device to create a calibrated reading;
measuring the parameter using the non-calibrated device to create a non-calibrated reading;
comparing the calibrated and non-calibrated readings to create a comparison value;
calibrating the non-calibrated device when the comparison value exceeds a predetermined value; and
changing the status of the non-calibrated device to a calibrated device when the comparison value is less than the predetermined value.
7. A method as set forth in claim 6 including providing instructions to replace each predetermined level stored in each of the portion of the plurality of devices located remote of the calibration station.