Motion detecting device, method of providing the same, and method of detecting movement

摘要

In some embodiments, a motion detecting device is configured to detect whether one or more movement events have occurred. The motion detecting device can include: (a) a processing module configured to run on a computational unit; and (b) a sensing device having: (1) one or more pressure sensors configured to provide two or more pressure measurements; and (2) a transmitter electrically coupled to the one or more pressure sensors and configured to transmit the two or more pressure measurements to the computational unit. The processing module is configured to use the two or more pressure measurements to determine whether the one or more movement events have occurred. The sensing device can be configured to be placed in at least one of ductwork of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system or an air handler of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A motion detecting device configured to detect movement by at least one person, animal, or one or more interior doors inside of a multi-room structure, the multi-room structure comprising a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system comprising an air handler configured to be located in a non-permanently sealed box in the multi-room structure, the motion detecting device comprises:
a processing module configured to run on a computational unit; and a sensing device configured to be located in the air handler of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, the sensing device further configured to detect static air pressure inside the air handler at two or more times;wherein:
the sensing device comprises a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor; the processing module is configured to use the static air pressure at the two or more times to determine whether movement within an interior of the multi-room structure by the at least one person, animal, or one or more interior doors inside of the multi-room structure has occurred; and the processing module is further configured to use the static air pressure detected at the two or more times to determine if the movement was through a specific one of the one or more interior doors inside of the multi-room structure.