Abstract: The sensor nervous system (SNS) comprises an ecosystem where sensors can be deployed such that any sensor from any vendor can be integrated into or removed from the SNS without the need for redesigning the sensor, sensor system, or SNS to accommodate the changes in sensor device count, type, or functionality. The SNS is agnostic to which platform it is deployed upon and can be used for retrofitting and enhancing existing platforms or integrated into new platform designs. Individual sensors are integrated into sensor pods and the sensor pods are, in turn, integrated into the SNS ecosystem.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sensor commonality platform comprising a plurality of adaptable sensors for customizable applications. Each adaptable sensor comprises a displacement structure for reacting to changes in a measurable physical property and a core sensor electronics module for measuring displacement of the displacement structure in response to the changes in the measurable physical property. At least one sensor has a displacement structure different than that of another sensor, with the core electronics being the same.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a commonality platform for a plurality of sensors in which each sensor is generated using common core sensor electronics. Each individual sensor, instead of downstream electronics, incorporates the electronics for interpreting and reporting the data measured from the mechanical displacement structure of each sensor.

Abstract: A load cell reacts to an applied force by displacing a physical component of the load cell. An electrical component of the load cell produces an electromagnetic (EM) field in response to an applied radio frequency signal. The physical component is located in proximity to the EM field, and perturbs the EM field without physically contacting said electrical component structure. A displacement of the physical component results in a change to the perturbation of the EM field. A monitoring circuit of the load monitors an output signal that is affected by change to the perturbation of the EM field, and thereby detects the applied load.

Abstract: A load cell reacts to an applied force by displacing a physical component of the load cell. An electrical component of the load cell produces an electromagnetic (EM) field in response to an applied radio frequency signal. The physical component is located in proximity to the EM field, and perturbs the EM field without physically contacting said electrical component structure. A displacement of the physical component results in a change to the perturbation of the EM field. A monitoring circuit of the load monitors an output signal that is affected by change to the perturbation of the EM field, and thereby detects the applied load.

Abstract: An external positioning data linked radio controlled system and method for radio controlled vehicle (RCV) racing emulation including an infield RCV control device for receiving externally generated positional data from remote race vehicles on a remote race course, receiving locally input control signals from a user, an electronically reproduced racecourse map of the remote racecourse in a memory used to compute an electronic boundary for RCV devices, and error correction signals generated from feedback from an RCV. The infield RCV control device transmits wireless local control RCV signals containing RCV position, speed and direction data to each of a plurality RCVs responsive to the wireless local control RCV signals. The wireless local control RCV signals containing RCV position, speed and direction data based on processing the externally generated positional data, the locally input control signals, the electronically reproduced racecourse map, and error correction signals.