Patent ID: 9587969
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: E02F,G01C,G01D,G01P

Claim:
1. A method for mapping a plurality of network identifiers to a plurality of sensor modules, wherein each particular sensor module in the plurality of sensor modules measures a three-dimensional action vector, wherein each particular sensor module in the plurality of sensor modules is sensitive to orientation in three-dimensional space, wherein each particular sensor module in the plurality of sensor modules outputs measurements identified with a particular network identifier in the plurality of network identifiers, and wherein no two particular network identifiers in the plurality of network identifiers are the same, the method comprising the steps of: mounting each particular sensor module in the plurality of sensor modules to a corresponding particular position in a plurality of positions on a machine, wherein: placing the machine in a stationary state, wherein the machine is acted upon by a static impact vector; generating a first set of static action vectors in response to the static impact vector, wherein each particular static action vector in the first set of static action vectors corresponds to an expected static action vector to be measured by a particular sensor module in the plurality of sensor modules; receiving a plurality of sets of measurements from the plurality of sensor modules, wherein each particular set of measurements in the plurality of sets of measurements has a corresponding particular network identifier in the plurality of network identifiers; generating a second set of static action vectors in response to the static impact vector, wherein each particular static action vector in the second set of static action vectors corresponds to an actual static action vector determined from a particular set of measurements in the plurality of sets of measurements; correlating each particular static action vector in the second set of static action vectors with at least one particular static action vector in the first set of static action vectors; and for each particular static action vector in the second set of static action vectors: