US 12,487,564 B2
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 Jun. 25, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/249,288.
Application 19/249,288 is a continuation in part of application No. 19/237,662, filed on Jun. 13, 2025.
Application 19/237,662 is a continuation of application No. 18/990,121, filed on Dec. 20, 2024, granted, now 12,332,609, issued on Jun. 17, 2025.
Application 18/990,121 is a continuation of application No. 18/988,120, filed on Dec. 19, 2024, granted, now 12,314,346, issued on May 27, 2025.
Prior Publication US 2025/0328112 A1, Oct. 23, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 18/25 (2023.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B60R 19/48 (2006.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/085 (2012.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); G01C 3/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/16 (2006.01); G01C 22/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01); G01S 7/48 (2006.01); G01S 13/08 (2006.01); G01S 13/10 (2006.01); G01S 15/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G05B 13/02 (2006.01); G06F 16/24 (2019.01); G06F 16/245 (2019.01); G06F 16/2455 (2019.01); G06F 16/903 (2019.01); G06F 16/9035 (2019.01); G06F 18/21 (2023.01); G06F 18/2431 (2023.01); G06N 5/022 (2023.01); G06N 5/04 (2023.01); G06N 5/046 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G06V 10/764 (2022.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); G08G 1/01 (2006.01); G08G 1/04 (2006.01); G08G 1/042 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01); G01S 13/931 (2020.01); G05D 101/15 (2024.01); G05D 111/50 (2024.01); G05D 111/67 (2024.01); G06F 17/18 (2006.01); G06F 18/213 (2023.01); G06V 10/80 (2022.01); G08B 29/18 (2006.01)
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1. A system for sensor data fusion for sensor management and utilization in advanced manufacturing, 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 temperature sensor operable to capture a temperature measurement of at least one workpiece, creating temperature measurement data; and
at least one vibration sensor operable to capture a vibration measurement of the at least one workpiece, creating vibration measurement data;
wherein the at least one computer processor is operable to analyze the temperature measurement data and the vibration measurement data;
wherein the at least one computer processor is operable to receive at least one query;
wherein the at least one curation engine is operable to curate the temperature measurement data and the vibration measurement data, the at least one link engine is operable to link the curated temperature measurement data and the curated vibration measurement data, the at least one fusion engine is operable to fuse the curated temperature measurement data and the curated vibration measurement data, the at least one inference engine is operable to determine at least one inference from the curated temperature measurement data and the curated vibration measurement data, and the at least one validation engine is operable to validate the curated temperature measurement data and the curated vibration measurement data;
wherein the at least one curation engine is operable to curate the temperature measurement data by categorizing the temperature measurement data into at least one temperature property and/or at least one temperature sub-property;
wherein the at least one temperature property and/or the at least one temperature sub-property includes at least one first data point of the at least one workpiece;
wherein the at least one curation engine is operable to curate the vibration measurement data by categorizing the vibration measurement data into at least one vibration property and/or at least one vibration sub-property;
wherein the at least one vibration property and/or the at least one vibration sub-property includes the at least one first data point of the at least one workpiece and/or at least one second data point of the at least one workpiece;
wherein the at least one curation engine is operable to calculate a degree of certainty that the at least one temperature property and/or the at least one temperature sub-property is correlated to the at least one vibration property and/or the at least one vibration sub-property;
wherein the at least one fusion engine is operable to fuse the temperature measurement and the vibration measurement;
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 an advanced manufacturing machine to move the at least one workpiece to move based on the at least one new data set; and
wherein the advanced manufacturing machine welds the at least one workpiece.