Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods and/or processes may determine a location of a remote object (e.g., a point and/or area of interest, landmark, structure that “looks interesting”, buoy, anchored boat, etc.). For example, the location of a remote object may be determined via a first bearing, at a first location, and a second bearing, at a second location, to the remote object. For instance, the first and second locations can be determined via a position device, such as a global positioning system device. In one or more embodiments, the location of the remote object may be based on the first location, the second location, the first bearing, and the second bearing. For example, the location of the remote object may be provided to a user via a map. For instance, turn-by-turn direction to the location of the remote object may be provided to the user.

Abstract: A map update system, a navigation device, and a server device is provided. The map update system updates map data of the navigation device based on map data stored by the server device, the map data includes section data corresponding to each section of a navigation map divided into multiple sections and management data designating the section data to be referenced when rendering, the server device receives generation information from the navigation device of map data being currently referenced by the navigation device and creates difference data between map data of a generation corresponding to the received generation information and map data of a newest generation, the navigation device creates updated management data and updated section data by updating management data and section data corresponding to the difference data and writes respectively updated data on different areas that are different from areas on which respective pre-update data area stored.

Abstract: Disclosed is a feature for a vehicle that enables taking precautionary actions in response to conditions on the road network around or ahead of the vehicle. A database that represents the road network is used to determine locations where a potentially hazardous condition exists. Then, precautionary action data is added to the database to indicate a location at which a precautionary action is to be taken relating to the hazardous condition. A precautionary action system installed in a vehicle uses this database, or a database derived therefrom, in combination with a positioning system to determine when the vehicle is at a location that corresponds to the location of a precautionary action. When the vehicle is at such a location, a precautionary action is taken by a vehicle system as the vehicle is approaching the location where the potentially hazardous condition exists.

Abstract: A method is provided for generating ground truth data for positional data with matched road segments. The method comprises identifying a route comprising one or more road segments. Positional data, collected while traveling the route, is received. A plurality of candidate road segments is identified. The positional data is matched to one of the plurality of candidate road segments, wherein the one or more road segments are prioritized for matches.

Abstract: Embodiments includes systems and methods for referencing a dynamic closed geometry event to a map tile for a navigation application. The dynamic closed geometry event changes in geographic coverage area over time. In response to receipt of data indicative of the dynamic closed geometry event in map agnostic coordinates, a processor, identifies a map tile level for the navigation application and identifies at least one map tile identifier for the dynamic closed geometry event. Multiple map tile offsets are calculated based on the map tile level and the dynamic closed geometry event and sent to the navigation application.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to disambiguate probe points within an ambiguous probe regions to permit more reliable association with a road segment. In regards to a method, probe trajectory identifiers (IDs) of probe points along at least a portion of the first and second branches that lead away from an ambiguous probe region are separately identified and form first and second sets of probe trajectory IDs, respectively. For the ambiguous probe region, the probe trajectory IDs of probe points along a third branch that leads toward the ambiguous probe region are identified and form a third set of probe trajectory IDs. The method also includes classifying probe trajectory IDs from the third set as being associated with the first branch or the second branch in an instance in which the probe trajectory IDs are additionally included in the first set or the second set, respectively.

Abstract: A navigation device includes: a memory storing map data of a map used for route searching; a traffic information receiving unit receiving traffic information from an external server; a matching unit matching a traffic event included in the received traffic information to the map used for route searching based on the traffic information; and a correction unit performing correction by removing a portion matched to an expressway of the map from a section to which the traffic event is matched on the map by the matching unit. The traffic event includes a closed event on a slip road, and the traffic event is matched to the expressway.

Abstract: Method and device for real-time error bounded and relay bounded map matching. The method for map matching comprises of modelling each road arc as a hidden state and each location measurement as an observation emitted by the hidden state using a Hidden Markov Model, decoding each road arc and each location measurement using a Viterbi algorithm and outputting a matching road arc, wherein the outputting is delayed by a delay time in response to an optimal trade-off between selection accuracy and selection latency.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a destination; determining a target arrival time for traversing to the destination; generating a preferred route based on the target arrival time for arriving at the destination using the preferred route at or before the target arrival time; and communicating the preferred route for providing navigational guidance to the destination.

Abstract: A mobile device can obtain wireless network signal strength map data that indicates, for various nearby geographical regions, the wireless network signal strength in each such region. A mobile device can transmit that data to a vehicular navigation system responsible for automatically selecting a high-quality route of vehicular travel between a specified source and destination. The system can take the wireless network signal map data into account when selecting that route. When selecting from among multiple different routes of vehicular travel between a specified source and destination, the system may employ an algorithm that considers wireless network signal strengths along those routes, in addition to the other factors. Consequently, the system can select a longer route having better signal strength over a shorter route having worse signal strength. The system can present the selected route within a set of suggested routes, potentially along with reasons for each route's suggestion.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer readable product for trajectory data compression are disclosed. In embodiments, the method comprises generating spatial data for one or more moving objects; projecting the data onto a network comprised of a plurality of trajectories, the network constraining movement of the one or more moving objects; and storing the projected data in a data store. In embodiments of the invention, the method further comprises translating updates and queries to the spatial data, using specified data of the network, into links to the data store, and using the links to update and query the data store. In embodiments of the invention, the specified data of the network are stored in a network store. In embodiments of the invention, each of the trajectories includes one or more sub-trajectories, and the projecting the spatial data onto a network includes projecting the spatial data onto the sub-trajectories.

Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a display, one or more travel sensors configured to measure one or more travel parameters, a logic machine, and a storage machine. The storage machine holds instructions executable by the logic machine to determine a user destination based on one or more personalized travel characteristics, during travel according to an initial transit plan to reach the user destination, measure, via the one or more travel sensors, one or more travel parameters, recognize a travel deviation condition based on the one or more travel parameters, and present, via the display, a notification of an alternative transit plan based on the travel deviation condition.

Abstract: The travel route calculation device includes a travel route calculation unit configured to calculate a travel route for a subject vehicle to arrive at a destination, an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an object, which affects recognition of a feature by the subject vehicle, as object information, and a distance measurement unit configured to measure a distance from the subject vehicle to the feature as a necessary recognition distance. The necessary recognition distance is necessary for the subject vehicle to recognize the feature when deciding an action. The travel route calculation device further includes a determination unit configured to determine difficulty in recognizing the feature, on the basis of the object information and the necessary recognition distance. The travel route calculation unit calculates the travel route while avoiding a location at which recognition of the feature is determined to be difficult by the determination unit.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining a route taken by a user at a decision point in a navigable network in an area covered by an electronic map. The map comprises a plurality of segments representing navigable segments of the navigable network in the area covered by the electronic map. A user is travelling along a main route from an origin to a destination. An upcoming decision point is identified, and one or more alternative routes between the decision point and the destination generated. Data indicative of each route is stored in a route pool, associated with data indicative of the outgoing segment at the decision point that forms part of the route. Each route passes along a different outgoing segment, and which segments are all different to an outgoing segment included in a continuation of the main route. When the user has passed through the decision point, it is determined whether the current position of the user lies on the outgoing segment forming the continuation of the main route.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for generating routes in an area covered by an electronic map. The map comprises a plurality of segments representing navigable segments of a navigable network in the area covered by the electronic map. A main route from an origin to a destination is generated through the network in a manner which favours segments which are segments of a predefined sub-network. When the user commences travel, the method involves identifying a first decision point along the main route being travelled that is a decision point of the sub-network. An alternative route is generated between the decision point and the destination, in a method involving favouring segments of the sub-network, and in which the outgoing segment of the main route being travelled to the first decision point is blocked.

Abstract: In an aspect, an electronic device includes: a display unit configured to display a guide route to a destination; an operation part configured to receive an input of the destination; and a controller configured to simultaneously display a plurality of moving routes to the destination using a plurality of moving means on the display unit when the destination is input via the operation part. Specifically, the controller searches a route from a departure place to a destination for each of a plurality of predetermined moving means by a function provided from a route search unit of a navigation code. Then, the controller simultaneously displays the searched plurality of routes on the display unit by a function provided from a display controller of the navigation code.

Abstract: A computing method for ridesharing paths, a computing apparatus and a recording medium using the same are provided. This invention finds the ridesharing paths out from the target trajectory which have ridesharing relationship with a plurality of candidate trajectories. People on the ridesharing paths can share a ride on a part of or whole target trajectory. In the computing method, a trajectory is transformed into a sequence of blocks. After target trajectory and a plurality of the candidate trajectories are transformed, it is determined whether each of the blocks of the candidate trajectories overlaps with at least one of the blocks of the target trajectory. Then, ridesharing paths are calculated according the screened candidate trajectories. This method is many-to-one method which compares a plurality of the candidate trajectories to one target trajectory at one time.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention provides a computer-implemented transportation system which can include at least the following components, a specialized computer machine, including: a non-transient memory, electronically storing particular computer executable program code; a specifically programmed computer processor of the specialized computer machine of the computer-implemented transportation system that is configured to perform at least the following operations: electronically receiving, in real-time, via a computer network, a plurality of electronic riding requests from a plurality of electronic computing devices operated by a plurality of ride-sharing requesting passengers; where each electronic riding request from each ride-sharing requesting passenger includes: a passenger-requested origin point, and a passenger-requested destination point; for a particular electronic riding request, dynamically determining, in real-time, from a plurality of candidate vehicles an assigned vehicle for picking

Abstract: A navigation system (NAV system) may provide a variety of information and may be integrated with a variety of on-board vehicle systems or features. The NAV system may provide various route guidance options between a present location and a desired destination. The route guidance options may be based on a high level of user preferences. The high level of user preferences may be selected by the user in advance or at the time of requesting route guidance. The NAV system may provide various route options based on key geographical features along the route. The NAV system may provide various route options based on personal points of interest. The NAV system may provide various route options based on a user's route habits or frequency.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to improving driving experience by determining and providing a personalized estimated time of arrival (ETA). For example, using at least one computing device, driving data associated with a user may be collected and stored in memory. The at least one computing device may also be used to receive ETA-related data including one or more real time ETA estimations, perform analysis on one or more of the driving data and the ETA-related data so as to determine a set of personalized parameters of a mapping function that correspond to a training set. The at least one computing device may also be used to determine the personalized ETA based at least in part on the determined set of personalized parameters and provided to the user.

Abstract: A multisensory interface control method for a multisensory interface that includes a plurality of information transmission channels, each of which performing information transmission by utilizing one or a plurality of five senses is provided. The multisensory interface control method includes: estimating a user status indicating at least one of an emotional status and an attentional status of a user; setting weightings each of which indicates a degree of importance of a corresponding information transmission channel in accordance with the user status estimated; and changing allocations of a plurality of sets of partial content that configure content transmitted via the multisensory interface, the allocations changed in accordance with the weightings.

Abstract: An information provision system includes provision instruction means for generating a provision instruction to provide a content associated with a guidance voice every emission of the guidance voice, and information distribution means for transmitting distribution information for reproducing the content related to the provision instruction, to a mobile terminal registered as a target of provision of the content associated with the guidance voice.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a navigation system and computer-implemented methods for proactively re-routing vehicles based on an analysis of input component data obtained from the navigation-enabled devices. The navigation system scores the input component data to obtain a measure of frustration (e.g., a feeling of being upset or annoyed) of the user of the navigation-enabled device. The navigation system may provide a detour suggestion for display on the navigation-enabled device to persuade the user of the device to direct their vehicle to depart from its current location or route in an effort to remove the vehicle from traffic, and thereby reduce the frustration level of the user. The detour suggestion may include an alternative route to the original destination, or an alternative destination.

Abstract: To generate navigation directions for a driver of a vehicle, a route for guiding the driver to a destination is obtained, visual landmarks corresponding to prominent physical objects disposed along the route are retrieved, and real-time imagery is collected at the vehicle approximately from a vantage point of the driver during navigation along the route. Using (i) the retrieved visual landmarks and (ii) the imagery collected at the vehicle, a subset of the visual landmarks that are currently visible to the driver is selected. Navigation directions describing the route are provided the driver, the navigation directions referencing the selected subset of the visual landmarks and excluding the remaining visual landmarks.

Abstract: A method of creating an electronic travel route includes providing a user interface that includes electronic geographic maps. Routes created by users using the user interface are stored. The routes include mapped electronic routes along which the users have traveled. The method includes receiving geographic information and a request from a requester to create a new route. A set of the routes created are provided to the requester based on the geographic information. Selections of portions of the set of the routes are accepted to create the new route. Based on the new route, a processor of a computer is used to create a set of geographic markers and instructions for traversing the new route. The new route and instructions for traversing the new route are provided based on a search.

Abstract: Provided is a host vehicle position estimation device capable of accurately estimating the position of a host vehicle on a map even if there is no landmark that can be referred to on an image photographed using a camera. A host vehicle position is estimated on the basis of intermediate information about a landmark name and landmark distance for an intermediate object extracted from a photographed image of the surroundings of a host vehicle, distance information about the distance to the intermediate object, and landmark information stored beforehand about the landmark name and position.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes: an automated drive control unit that performs automated driving where at least one of speed control and steering control of a vehicle is performed automatically; a route guidance unit that decides a traveling route over which the vehicle will travel to a destination that has been set, and performs guidance to the decided traveling route; and a presentation unit that presents, to the passenger, at least one of an automated drive proportion that indicates the proportion of the traveling route to the destination where the automated driving can be performed, distance over which automated driving can be performed, predicted driving time over which automated driving can be performed, timing for performing the automated driving, and number of times of performing the automated driving.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to an electronic device capable of touch input through a touch-sensitive surface and/or voice input through a microphone. In some examples, the electronic device may be used in an automobile. For example, some or all of the electronic device may be mounted in a dashboard for use while driving. The electronic device may provide informational content, entertainment content, navigation, and communication features in such a manner that user interaction may be minimized, thus providing a safe driving experience. This can be accomplished by performing tasks and presenting content automatically, without the need for user input, and by allowing user input through voice controls, touch screen controls, and/or physical controls mounted on the dashboard or steering wheel, among other possibilities.

Abstract: An aircraft system interface has a center pedestal and a touchscreen display carried by the center pedestal. The interface has one or more programs including instructions for displaying a virtual input device, instructions for detecting movement of an object on or near the touchscreen display, and instructions for rotating the virtual input device displayed on the touchscreen display in response to detecting the movement.

Abstract: A self-test method by rotating the proof mass at a high frequency enables testing the functionality of both the drive and sense systems at the same time. In this method, the proof mass is rotated at a drive frequency. An input force which is substantially two times the drive frequency is applied to the actuation structures to rotate the proof mass of the gyroscope around the sensitive axis orthogonal to the drive axis. An output response of the gyroscope at the drive frequency is detected by a circuitry and a self-test response is obtained.

Abstract: Systems and methods for anomaly detection in complex physical systems, including extracting features representative of a temporal evolution of the complex physical system, and analyzing the extracted features by deriving vector trajectories using sliding window segmentation of time series, applying a linear test to determine whether the vector trajectories are linear, and performing subspace decomposition on the vector trajectory based on the linear test. A system evolution model is generated from an ensemble of models, and a fitness score is determined by analyzing different data properties of the system based on specific data dependency relationships. An alarm is generated if the fitness score exceeds a predetermined number of threshold violations for the different data properties.

Abstract: A method and system for collection and display of meter data through a wide area network from at least one receiver communicating in a local network with meter reading devices. The method includes receiving meter data including utility consumption data for that meter reading device, transmitting collected received meter data from meter reading devices to an application server, and storing the received meter data in an application server database using the application server, wherein the received meter data for each meter reading device is stored in a record, specific to a single meter reading device, that includes a plurality of received meter data entries for the single meter reading device. Displaying includes displaying consumer consumption data using a web server depicting an amount of utility consumption for the single meter reading device since a last billing cycle, and displaying the received meter data using a wireless communication device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensing device (10) designed for being applied on a first flap (11) and on a second flap (12) of an opening (13) arranged in a wearable item (14). The sensing device (10) comprises: a triggering element (20) arranged on the first flap (11) of the opening (13) and comprising an activating component (23); a switch element (30) arranged on the second flap (12) of the opening (13) and comprising a sensing component (33); the sensing component (33) being designed for emitting an electrical output signal when it is put in a predetermined mutual position with respect to the activating component (23).

Abstract: Each of a first yoke and a second yoke has an intermediate portion between one end portion and the other end portion of the yoke. When the first and second yokes are viewed in an opposing direction, a width of the intermediate portion of each yoke, which is measured in a direction perpendicular to a rotational direction, is smaller than a width of the one end portion and a width of the other end portion of the yoke and is constant along an entire extent of the intermediate portion in the rotational direction.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to xMR sensors, in particular AMR and/or TMR angle sensors with an angle range of 360 degrees. In embodiments, AMR angle sensors with a range of 360 degrees combine conventional, highly accurate AMR angle structures with structures in which an AMR layer is continuously magnetically biased by an exchange bias coupling effect. The equivalent bias field is lower than the external rotating magnetic field and is applied continuously to separate sensor structures. Thus, in contrast with conventional solutions, no temporary, auxiliary magnetic field need be generated, and embodiments are suitable for magnetic fields up to about 100 mT or more. Additional embodiments relate to combined TMR and AMR structures. In such embodiments, a TMR stack with a free layer functioning as an AMR structure is used. With a single such stack, contacted in different modes, a high-precision angle sensor with 360 degrees of uniqueness can be realized.

Abstract: Rotational angle sensor systems and methods are provided for detecting an angular position of a movable structure. The movable structure may be configured to rotate about an axis of rotation between a first rotational position and a second rotational position. A magnet may have a magnetic field pattern with a magnetic field orientation and an angle sensor may be configured to detect the magnetic field pattern and generate one or more signals, based on the magnetic field orientation, corresponding to a rotational position of the movable structure. Additionally, a first one of the magnet and the angle sensor is configured to rotate about the axis of rotation relative to a second one of the magnet and the angle sensor that is rotationally fixed such that the magnetic field orientation changes relative to the angle sensor as the movable structure rotates about the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for detection of a direction of movement of a component using a single inductive sensor. The component may be a rotational component such as a motor, shaft, gear, or the like. An ON and/or OFF time of the inductive sensor is measured as north and south poles of one or more magnets are moved past a face of the inductive sensor. A directional correlation is established which allows for determination of an unknown direction of movement.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein include systems with a variable reluctance sensor (VRS) interface and methods of their operation. Embodiments of VRS interfaces include a clearing signal generator configured to generate a clearing signal corresponding with the timing of a noise event. The clearing signal may be configured to clear a post-processing circuit.

Abstract: Magnetic sensor arrangement comprising a component board delimited by two opposing main surfaces and having an accommodation hole for accommodating at least part of a magnetic field generating structure, and a magnetic sensor package located at least partially between the two opposing main surfaces and configured for sensing a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generating structure.

Abstract: A reset device for a gearshift lever for a gear step of a transmission in a motor vehicle comprises an electric drive device for controlling an operating element, in order to move the gearshift lever into a predetermined position, a position sensor for determining a position of the operating element, and an electric activation device for activating the drive device, depending on the position of the operating element. The position sensor comprises a first coil thereby, which is attached to the activation device, and a magnetic flux element is mechanically coupled to the operating element. The drive device is disposed in relation to the activation device, such that the flux element influences the inductivity of the first coil, depending on a position of the operating element.

Abstract: A capacitance measurement circuit for determining a capacitance of a guard-sense capacitive sensor includes a microcontroller that uses a combination of several synchronized PWM outputs for generating a low distortion sine wave. The sine wave is used as a guard voltage for the guard electrode of the capacitive sensor. The capacitance value of an unknown capacitor is measured by impinging the guard voltage on the sense electrode of the capacitive sensor by a modified sigma-delta modulator unit. The digital output of the sigma-delta modulator unit is first multiplied by an XOR gate before being routed into a decimator/low pass filter. The second input of the XOR gate is driven by a square wave from a square wave generator with the same frequency as the guard voltage, but with a substantially 90° phase shift. The output of the decimator/low pass filter is indicative of the capacitance value of the unknown capacitor.

Abstract: A positioning measurement device is provided. The device includes a light source, a grating, and plural light sensors. A periodic light field is generated by light emitted by the light source and passes through the grating to. The plural light sensors are periodically spaced. The light sensors are used to sense the periodic light field for generating a plurality of positioning measurement signals.

Abstract: Resonator measurement system having at least MEMS and/or NEMS, comprising: an optomechanical device comprising at least one resonating element at at least one resonance frequency of fr and at least one optical element whose optical index is sensitive to the displacement of the resonating element, excitation circuitry of exciting the resonating element at least at one operating frequency of fm, injection device for injecting a light beam whose intensity is modulated at frequency f1=fm+?f in the optomechanical device, a photodetection device configured measure the intensity of a light beam coming out of the optomechanical device, the intensity of the measurement beam having at least one component at frequency ?f.

Abstract: A geared motor includes a stopper mechanism restricting the range of movement when the trailing gear rotates in a counter-clockwise direction. In the stopper mechanism, a first and a second angle ranges are obtained by dividing the range of angle of rotation of the trailing side gear by a virtual line passing through the center of rotation of the trailing side gear and the center of rotation of the driving side gear. In the first angle range in which the stopper touching part moves in a direction approaching the center of rotation of the driving side gear when the trailing side gear rotates in a counter-clockwise direction, the stopper touching part touches the part to be touched by the stopper. Thus, when the stopper mechanism is activated, the trailing side gear is subjected to a reaction force in a direction away from the driving side gear, making the meshing shallower.

Abstract: A correction apparatus for an angle sensor includes a correction unit for performing first correction processing on a first detection signal and performing second correction processing on a second detection signal. The first correction processing is processing for combining the first detection signal and a first correction value to generate a first corrected detection signal. The second correction processing is processing for combining the second detection signal and a second correction value to generate a second corrected detection signal. The first correction value has a first amplitude and varies with a first period. The second correction value has a second amplitude and varies with a second period. The first and second amplitudes are of the same value. The first and second periods are of the same value equal to ? or ? of the period of an ideal component of each of the first and second detection signals.

Abstract: A flowmeter for detecting fluid flow rates in a pipe includes a tube having a channel disposed in the pipe through which fluid in the pipe flows. The flowmeter includes an upstream transducer in contact with the pipe and positioned so plane waves generated by the upstream transducer propagates through the channel. The flowmeter includes a downstream transducer in contact with the pipe and positioned so plane waves generated by the downstream transducer propagate through the channel and are received by the upstream transducer which produces an upstream transducer signal. The downstream transducer receives the plane waves from the upstream transducer and provides a downstream transducer signal. The flowmeter includes a controller in communication with the upstream and downstream transducers which calculate fluid flow rate from the upstream transducer signal and the downstream transducer signal. A method for detecting fluid flow rates in a pipe.

Abstract: A measuring tube, especially a measuring tube for an ultrasonic, flow measuring device, which measuring tube has a measuring tube wall and at least in certain regions a basic form with rotational symmetry or polygonal cross section and a straight measuring tube axis. The measuring tube includes at least one functional area for positioning a reflector, on which an acoustic signal is reflected on a signal path, and the functional area is formed integrally from the measuring tube wall. The functional area defines in at least one sectional view a circular segment, which serves as support for a reflector or the functional areas has stops, whose distal ends define in at least one sectional view a circular segment, which serves as support for a reflector, as well as an ultrasonic, flow measuring device and a method for manufacture of a measuring tube.

Abstract: An ultrasonic consumption meter includes two ultrasonic transducers for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, a flow channel, an electronic circuit for operating the meter, and a housing for the ultrasonic transducers and the electronic circuit. The housing is locked in position relative to the flow channel by a locking mechanism, and the flow channel has two holes for allowing the housing to get into contact with a media flowing in the flow channel.

Abstract: An ultrasonic flow meter system includes a conduit defining a channel, at least one pair of first transducers, at least one second transducer, and a processor. The pair of first transducers is mounted on the conduit and includes a transmitting transducer and a receiving transducer for generating a first responsive signal. The transmitting transducer and the receiving transducer are arranged on a chordal path. The second transducer is mounted on the conduit for generating a second responsive signal. The processor is configured to receive the first responsive signal and the second responsive signal, select one responsive signal according to a relationship of the first responsive signal and noise thereof and a relationship of the second responsive signal and noise thereof, and determine a flow rate of a flow medium according to the selected responsive signal. A method for measuring the flow rate of the fluid medium is also provided.

Abstract: An open dynamic flux chamber (10) comprising: a cylindrical box-like body having a bottom opening designed to be rested on an emitting surface; an inlet (15) for a vector gas, positioned on said box-like body; a hole (16) for taking measurements, positioned on said box-like body; at least one vent hole (17) positioned on said box like body to place the mixture of gas present in said box like body in contact with the outside environment; characterized in that said flux chamber (10) has an flat upper base (1) and comprises a tubular shaped windbreak (40) positioned above said upper base (11) to protect said at least one vent hole (17) and having a length greater than 30 cm and a width greater than 5 cm.