US 12,455,940 B1
Systems and methods of sensor data fusion
Armando Montalvo, Winter Garden, FL (US)
Assigned to DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC., Tysons Corner, VA (US)
Filed by Digital Global Systems, Inc., Tysons Corner, VA (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/261,274.
Application 19/261,274 is a continuation of application No. 19/184,643, filed on Apr. 21, 2025, granted, now 12,386,916.
Application 19/184,643 is a continuation of application No. 18/988,120, filed on Dec. 19, 2024, granted, now 12,314,346, issued on May 27, 2025.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 17/18 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G05D 111/67 (2024.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06F 18/2431 (2023.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06N 5/022 (2023.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G06F 18/213 (2023.01); G06V 10/80 (2022.01); G08B 29/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 17/18 (2013.01) [G05B 13/0205 (2013.01); G06F 18/217 (2023.01); G06F 18/2431 (2023.01); G06F 18/25 (2023.01); G06F 18/251 (2023.01); G06N 5/022 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); G05D 2111/67 (2024.01); G06F 18/213 (2023.01); G06F 18/256 (2023.01); G06V 10/80 (2022.01); G08B 29/188 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for sensor data fusion for sensor management and utilization, comprising:
at least one computer processor including a memory;
at least one curation engine, at least one link engine, at least one fusion engine, at least one inference engine, and at least one validation engine;
at least one first sensor, being of a first sensor type, operable to measure a first parameter of a machine; and
at least one second sensor, being of a second sensor type, operable to measure a second parameter of the machine;
wherein the at least one computer processor is operable to analyze the first parameter and the second parameter;
wherein the at least one curation engine is operable to curate the first parameter and the second parameter, the at least one link engine is operable to link the first parameter and the second parameter via calculating a conditional entropy between the first parameter and the second parameter, the at least one fusion engine is operable to fuse the first parameter and the second parameter, the at least one inference engine is operable to determine an inference from the first parameter and the second parameter, and the at least one validation engine is operable to validate the first parameter and the second parameter;
wherein the at least one curation engine is operable to filter the first parameter and the second parameter based in part on at least one property and/or sub-property before storing the first parameter and the second parameter;
wherein the at least one fusion engine is operable to fuse the first parameter and the second parameter, wherein the at least one fusion engine creates at least one new data set;
wherein the at least one computer processor is operable to instruct modification of the machine based on the at least one new data set; and
wherein the modification of the machine includes adjusting an orientation of a satellite.