Determining position via multiple cameras and vlc technology

Abstract

A position determination system is disclosed, which comprises a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers at least one of: operable to transmit signals recognizable by the at least two transducers, and comprising at least one feature recognizable by the at least two transducers.

1 . A position determination system, comprising:
 a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, wherein each transducer is operably connected to at least one single board processor; and   a plurality of markers, each associated with a position of an area of interest, the plurality of markers operable to transmit Bluetooth data signals recognizable by the at least two transducers.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markers comprises a plurality of light fixtures. 
     
     
         4 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of markers comprises a plurality of modulators for modulating the light fixtures. 
     
     
         5 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one router configured to wirelessly communicate with the at least one single board processor and to receive position data associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The position determination system of  claim 5 , further comprising a computer configured to wirelessly communicate with the router and to receive position data associated with the mobile device. 
     
     
         7 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is at least one of mounted to a movable machine or carried by a user. 
     
     
         8 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device further comprises at least one motor operably connected to at least one transducer and configured to adjust a sensing angle of the at least one transducer. 
     
     
         9 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one single board processor includes instructions for determining the position of the mobile device based on data provided by the at least two transducers. 
     
     
         10 .- 11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A mobile device assembly, comprising:
 a mobile device comprising at least two transducers for recognizing a plurality of markers via Bluetooth data signals transmitted from the markers, and   at least two single board processors operably connected to the at least two transducers respectively.   
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The mobile device assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the markers are enabled to transmit signals by at least two modulators. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile device assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one motor operably connected to at least one transducer and configured to adjust a sensing angle of the at least one transducer. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile device assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one single board processor includes instructions for determining the position of the mobile device based on data provided by the at least two transducers. 
     
     
         17 .- 18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . A positioning method of a mobile device comprising at least two transducers, the method comprising:
 recognizing Bluetooth data signals of at least one marker via the at least two transducers; and   decoding the signals via one or more single board processors of the mobile device to receive or map a position of the mobile device.   
     
     
         20 . The positioning method of  claim 19 , comprising moving the transducers when the position of the mobile device is not received or mapped. 
     
     
         21 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two transducers is mounted to an adjustable carrier. 
     
     
         22 . The position determination system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least two transducers comprise antennas. 
     
     
         23 . The mobile device assembly of  claim 12 , wherein each of the at least two transducers is mounted to an adjustable carrier. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile device assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the at least two transducers comprise antennas. 
     
     
         25 . The positioning method of  claim 19 , wherein each of the at least two transducers is mounted to an adjustable carrier. 
     
     
         26 . The positioning method of  claim 19 , wherein the at least two transducers comprise antennas. 
     
     
         27 . A mobile device assembly, comprising:
 a mobile device comprising at least two antennas for recognizing a plurality of markers via signals transmitted from the markers, wherein each of the at least two antennas is mounted to an adjustable carrier; and   at least two single board processors operably connected to the at least two antennas respectively.   
     
     
         28 . The mobile device assembly of  claim 27 , wherein the signals are Bluetooth data signals.