Patent ID: 11892843
Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A sensor positioning platform comprising:
an actuator system configured to move and reposition a sensor carrier structure comprising one or more sensors;
a rotary cable assembly that houses an electrical connector coupled to the one or more sensors, the rotary cable assembly comprising a first portion that is rotatably coupled to a second portion of the rotary cable assembly, the electrical connector being configured to extend or retract in response to a rotational movement of the first portion of the rotary cable assembly relative to the second portion of the rotary cable assembly; and
a controller configured to send, to the actuator system, one or more control signals configured to control the actuator system to reposition the sensor carrier structure from a first position to a second position, wherein repositioning the sensor carrier structure to the second position causes the rotational movement of the first portion of the rotary cable assembly relative to the second portion of the rotary cable assembly.