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Wilderness Survival. Khutzeymateen Inlet, northern BC Coast, Canada. May 27, 2016.
Focused attention and unfailing vigilance keeps you alive if you're a grizzly hanging around in an area where where there are lots of others grizzlies. This female bear learned that lesson the hard way - not too many days before this image was shot she lost her only remaining cub to a large and aggressive male bear. After that tragic (but natural) event she re-entered the "breeding pool" (at least in the minds of the male bears in the area) and has put her re-focused "spidey sense" to good use - here she's caught sight of - and likely a whiff of - a male bear in the distance. Shortly after this image was captured she decided discretion was the better part of valour and hightailed it out of the area.
A few quick technical comments on this D500 image. Before heading into the Khutzeymateen this year I did a fair amount of field-based ISO testing on the D500. My conclusion based on those field tests was that in MOST situations/scenes the D500 produced "usable" images (by my standards, which may be higher or lower than yours) up to about ISO 3200. This means that MOST (but not all) raw images shot at up to ISO 3200 could be used - sometimes with careful post-processing, including selective noise reduction - for MOST purposes. Further, I found that with some scene types you can go higher than ISO 3200 and still get very usable shots. My experience in the Khutzeymateen confirmed this finding. This shot is one of the examples where you can take the D500 beyond ISO 3200 and still get a decent result - it was captured at ISO 5000. And, yes...I did use selective noise reduction on this shot, with much heavier NR on the background than on the bear.
Second comment on the D500. Since beginning to post my test results with the D500 on my blog I've had a lot of folks ask me how the D500 paired up with the excellent 400mm f2.8E VR super-telephoto lens. Simple answer to that one - incredibly well! What wildlife photographer wouldn't want access to a 600mm f2.8 (equivalent) that is capable of stunning image quality? ;-)
Here's a higher resolution (2400 pixel) version of this shot for your ISO performance scrutiny:
Wilderness Survival: Download 2400 pixel image (JPEG: 1.6 MB)
1. This image - in all resolutions - is protected by copyright. I'm fine with personal uses of them (including use as desktop backgrounds or screensavers on your own computer), but unauthorized commercial use of the image is prohibited by law. Thanks in advance for respecting my copyright!
2. This image was captured during one of my two spring "Grizzlies of the Khutzeymateen" photo tours in May/June of 2016. Each year I offer trips into two different parts of the Great Bear Rainforest as well as one to photograph aquatic mammals and oceanscapes near the northern tip of Vancouver Island. And, in selected years, I also offer photo tours to locations to capture other highly sought-after subjects, such as various boreal owl species and wildlife of Canada's Arctic. Details about these trips can be found on the Photo Tours page of this website.
3. Like all wildlife images on this website, the subject(s) is/are fully wild and completely unconstrained. Besides the potential impact of my/our presence, nothing has been done to intentionally alter or affect the ongoing behavior of the subject and, of course, there has been no use of any form of bait or other form of wildlife attractants (including vocalizations).
Wilderness Survival. Khutzeymateen Inlet, northern BC Coast, Canada. May 27, 2016.
Digital Capture; Compressed RAW (NEF) 14-bit format; ISO 5000.
Nikon D500 paired with Nikkor 400mm f2.8E VR (600mm EFL). Hand-held from floating Zodiac. VR on and in "Sport" mode.
1/400s @ f11; No compensation from "recommended" matrix-metered exposure setting.
Wilderness Survival. Khutzeymateen Inlet, northern BC Coast, Canada. May 27, 2016.
RAW Conversion to 16-bit TIFF using Lightroom CC 2015 (while I wait for Capture One Pro to add raw support for the D500). Four raw variants (different versions of a single raw capture) processed, with the variants differing in exposure settings (1.3 stop total difference between the variants), highlight and shadow recovery settings, and noise reduction settings.
Further digital corrections on resulting 16-bit TIFF files using Adobe's Photoshop CC 2015 and Light Crafts Lightzone. Photoshop adjustments included compositing (blending) of the four output files from the raw converter, and final selective sharpening for web output. Final tone-tweaking performed using LightZone's "tonemapper" tool.
Wilderness Survival. Khutzeymateen Inlet, northern BC Coast, Canada. May 27, 2016.
Ten percent of the revenue generated by this image will be donated to Raincoast*.
Species Status in Canada**: Special Concern (May 2002).
While Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos) are not technically listed as "Endangered" in Canada, they have been extirpated from most of their historical range. Grizzly Bears are far more sensitive to intrusion/disturbance in their habitat than are Black Bears and are being increasingly forced into marginal habitat by human encroachment. The Great Bear Rainforest along the central and northern coast of British Columbia is one of the last strongholds of the Grizzly Bear in Canada, and even this population is coming under increasing pressure.
Sadly, because this bear resides in BC, there's a very real chance that its life will be ended by a bullet. And, its head and paws will be cut off (leaving its carcass to simply rot) so that they can be mounted and adorn the wall of some fearless trophy hunter (who will, no doubt, be cheered on by all the grasses, sedges and clams that will be saved from being so mercilessly eaten by this fearsome beast).
The debate about the trophy hunting of carnivores can be broken into 3 arguments: the ethical, the economic, and the ecological. The ethical argument for the trophy hunting of grizzlies in BC? On that one - just go back and look at this image and read the paragraph immediately above. The economic argument? Well, it's on even shakier grounds - not only does bear-watching in BC generate 11-15 times as much revenue as bear hunting (and employ 10-15 times as many people), but the revenue generated by bear hunting doesn't even cover the cost to the BC Gov't of managing the hunt itself - it's a net loss to the taxpayers of BC (all studies related to these economic claims can be supplied on request). The ecological argument? Yep, you guessed right - there isn't one. As a matter of fact, an increasing body of sound, peer-reviewed scientific studies have shown how the guild of carnivores at the TOP of the food chain are exceptionally important to the overall health of ecosystems - everything from ensuring continued biodiversity through to maximizing that amount of carbon dioxide the ecosystem can absorb (climate change consequences, anyone?).
So why does the trophy hunting of carnivores (and bears in particular) continue to exist in BC? Good question. Well, it sure isn't because of public support - just under 90% of British Columbians are against it. And many First Nations have banned it in their territories. Sadly, it appears that little more than the fact that a handful of elected officials (MLA's) in a few rural ridings fear the backlash from voters if they stand against trophy hunting is keeping trophy hunting alive.
Those wishing to get active in helping to stop the trophy hunting of carnivores in BC are encouraged to visit this page on Raincoast's website. And please help spread the word!
*The Raincoast Conservation Society (and Foundation) is an effective and efficient organization that has been fighting for protection of this unique habitat. If you are looking for a meaningful way to contribute to the conservation of this amazing ecosystem, Raincoast will provide maximal "bang" for your conservation dollars.
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Brief Summary
Astropyga - overview
Astropyga is a genus of tropical sea urchins.
These echinoids are found in shallow waters throughout all the tropics, as well in the Atlantic (A. magnifica) as in the Indian (A. radiata) and Pacific oceans (A. pulvinata). They usually live at snorkelling depths in coral ecosystems, but can be found at more than 30m deep ; they can be very common in seagrass beds. They are mainly algae grazers, but can eat a wide variety of foods.
These species all share a distinctive shape, with a flattened test and rather long, hollow and slender spines. They all wear bright colors, usually bright red and white (sometimes black), with a distinctive star-shaped naked pattern on the aboral surface, around the anus ("astro-pyga" means "star-shaped anus"), ponctuated by iridophores (lines of bright blue dots). The anal papilla is rather big and rounded. Young specimens have banded spines, but some mature specimens can still be so.
Some of their spines are venomous and painful, but not really dangerous.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 25 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 11 - 252
Temperature range (°C): 19.787 - 27.265
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.311 - 7.979
Salinity (PPS): 34.673 - 36.401
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.230 - 4.820
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.029 - 1.320
Silicate (umol/l): 0.380 - 18.854
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 11 - 252
Temperature range (°C): 19.787 - 27.265
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.311 - 7.979
Salinity (PPS): 34.673 - 36.401
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.230 - 4.820
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.029 - 1.320
Silicate (umol/l): 0.380 - 18.854
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Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage
Specimen Records:11
Specimens with Sequences:11
Specimens with Barcodes:6
Species With Barcodes:5
Public Records:7
Public Species:4
Public BINs:2
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Astropyga is a genus of sea urchins of the Family Diadematidae. Their armour is covered with spines. Astropyga was first scientifically described in 1855 by John Edward Gray.[1][2]
According to World Register of Marine Species:
- Astropyga magnifica (Leske, 1778)
- Astropyga nuptialis (Tommasi, 1958)
- Astropyga pulvinata (Lamarck, 1816)
- Astropyga radiata (Leske, 1778)
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The June 1999 Issue of Chess Life Magazine features 1999 National Open winner, Jaan Ehlvest on the cover. Inside there are articles on this event, and also articles on the 1999 U.S. Amateur team events and the National Collegiate Chess League.
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It has been rather quiet from successful French label Greatest Friends Records, but they recently released a scorching and up-tempo track by the passionate Chezidek.
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The River Thames flows through Central London and provides a stunning backdrop to many of the city's top tourist attractions. The 2,000-year-old river harbours much of London's history, as well as providing a host of sporting and leisure activities you can do on and around London's waterways.
The Thames in London offers river tours and cruises that feature sightseeing and commentary and Oyster and Travelcard holders can get discounts on many routes and hop-on, hop-off tickets may be available.
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available performance bonuses for games played and plate
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Matt Kemp's first band photo?
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We caught up with Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp Thursday during a surprise visit to Bank of America in Burbank where he had been invited to come out and greet people. A way for Bank of America to thank their customers.
Everyone was ecstatic, some even nearly to tears. An older man literally leapt with joy when Kemp handed him tickets behind home plate. Everyone's excitement was well justified, Kemp is one of the hottest players in the league right now and a hometown favorite.
We all know Kemp is a killer player. What you may not know, is that he's also a huge music fan.
"Music is everything! I'm always listening to music. The first thing I do in the morning when I wake up is reach for my iPod."
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He has a laundry list of favorites and it's impossible to name them all. "I love R&B, old school, new school, I love it all."
He's also learning guitar-we think we even have his first band photo, the classic "in front of a brick wall" shot. Hey Kemp, you just let us know when you're ready, you can join our band any day.
"Music can make you happy, it can make you mad," he pauses, "it makes me happy, it calms me before a game."
Oh and speaking of games, what is his walk up song? Make that walk up songs, there are two.
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Formerly "The Taste of Downtown Danville" in Danville, IL. Culture Shock is more than a music and arts festival. It is a celebration of our culture! Come enjoy 3 days of Free unique music, arts, food, vendors, retail and vintage, Comic Con, street performers and more!
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The truth is my faith, my love, my hope, all the virtues are weak in me. The one thing I am still learning, slowly and sometimes painfully, is that when I have a momentary gift of insight and see some great lack in myself, my first response must always be to thank God for the uncomfortable but saving insight, and to ask Him to supply my lack.
So I think I must say that He will supply the deficiencies of our Love for Him and for the Truth who is His Son. It's our place to pray and to praise, to beg and to thank. And really, this Litany is all about that, about asking Him to give us what we need to do what He wants.
Because I have such respect for Mad Dawg, I will join you tomorrow. But I do so with trepidation, as I seem to have offended some of you already, without meaning to offend. I do apologize if my comments were taken not as I meant them to be. Mad Dawg knows. Maranatha!
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There was no bumps/"bloating" in the can.
HOWEVER, it was "smeared" with oil, not that much, but enough to feel
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The focus of course designers is often first on covering the requisite ground in a logical structure, second on developing the best possible explications of difficult areas, and only third on lighting a fire of inquiry in their students. This fire is nourished when students are involved and challenged, stifled when they are passive recipients of knowledge. Planning how learning will happen needs as much consideration and care as what will be learned.
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Temple offers a shuttle between the Main campus and the Ambler and Health Sciences campuses. The shuttle runs regularly each day, but only has one stop at each campus. The public transportation in the region is a great tool for commuters and individuals traveling to and from the airport and other popular areas in the region.
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I am a city person so im biased but there is always something going on downtown or on campus or down west philadelphia.
Off-Campus Housing:
Many different options and prices range from 500-800 dollars a month. Be wary of Security as it close to dangerous philadelphia neighborhoods
East coast weather in general is pretty horrible. Its humid in the summer and in the winter its cloudy and cold and depressing but if your from the east coast your used to weather like this
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Most students wont do drugs straight out in the open but at a party drugs are definitely being used. The Resident Assistants depending on how strict they are will report students who use drugs. I personally haven't felt the pressure to use drugs but some students may have and Temple has help for those who feel they are feeling the pressure.
Temple will give you the amount of aid that they fell you deserve and also that they feel you need. Currently i owe money but there are scholarships available for me and if you feel like your unable to pay ask for the scholarship opportunities people at the financial aid office will be willling to help
The campus pd and residence hall security people are pretty lenient when it comes to students coming in drunk. However if a student was really messed up and needed help then they would report them so its lenient but to a certain point.
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Temple university has the best nightlife for college students in the entire city. Students from west Chester to Rutgers come to Temple's campus just to party thats how good it is. And also their are options, for example if you were asian there are asian frats on campus to attend conversely if you were Caucasian but wanted to attend a black frat they throw parties as well.
I wish Temple University had an intramural baseball team that would be great! As far as the other intramural teams go they are very accessible and many students participate in them.
Havent had an internship yet but i plan on having one in the future and im hoping that it will be very beneficial to my progress academically.
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Criminology is a great program, many interesting courses taught by great professors!
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Temple University Police are the third largest police department in PA, you cannot miss them!
Temple University is amazingly diverse. There is a little bit of everything!
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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Mar 22, 1994
|Filing date
|Dec 27, 1991
|Priority date
|Dec 27, 1991
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Russell E. Cage, John A. Wilke, Rafi A. Al-Attar
|Original Assignee
|Chrysler Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (33), Classifications (12), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present application is related to the following, co-pending applications filed concurrently herewith:
"Scaling System And Method For An Electronic Compass" , application Ser. No. 07/815,347, presently pending;
"Shifting System And Method For An Electronic Compass System" , application Ser. No. 07/815,267, presenting pending;
"Data Processing Method For An Electronic Compass System" , application Ser. No. 07/815,266, presently pending;
"Heading Computation For An Electronic Compass" , application Ser. No. 07/815,346, presently pending;
"Method For Selecting Calibration Data For An Auto-Calibrating Compass" , application Ser. No. 07/815,264, presently pending;
"Flux-Gate Sensor Orientation Method" , application Ser. No. 07/815,265, presently pending;
"Noise Removal Method For An Electronic Compass" , application Ser. No. 07/815,269, presenting pending;
"Flux-Gate Sensor Mounting And Method" , application Serial No. 07/815,270, presently pending;
"A Method For Interpreting Magnetic Direction For A Compass On A "Vehicle", application Ser. No. 07/815,274, presently pending.
The disclosures of all the applications cited above are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part hereof the same as if fully set forth herein.
The present invention relates to electronic compasses and more specifically to a magnetic transient detection and calibration technique for an auto-calibrating compass.
Normally, electronic compass systems employ a microcomputer to calculate vehicle headings based upon signals received from a magnetic flux-gate sensor. An example of a microcomputer-based electronic compass can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,622,843 to Hormel, issued Nov. 18, 1986, entitled "Simplified Calibration Technique and Auto-Ranging Circuit for an Electronic Compass Control Circuit".
The operation of flux-gate sensors are also well-documented. See, for example, "Magnetic Field Sensor and its Application to Automobiles" , by Hisatsugu Itch, dated February, 1980 and published by the Society of Automotive Engineers as Paper No. 800123; "Magnetic Heading Reference for the Electro/Fluidic Autopilot" , by Doug Garner which appeared in two parts, one in the November, 1981 and one in the December, 1981 issues of Sport Aviation.
The subject invention is closely related to the method described in commonly assigned U.S. Pat. No. 4,807,462 to Al-Attar issued Feb. 28, 1989 entitled, "Method for Performing Automatic Calibration in an Electronic Compass." This document is hereby incorporated by reference.
During the auto-calibration process, the microcomputer of the electronic compass system calculates a magnetic offset constant to subtract the effects of the vehicle's magnetic field from the readings of the flux-gate sensor. The set of all possible vehicle directions is represented by a roughly circular locus of points around this calibration offset. The plotted points are the filtered readings of the two sensor coils of the flux-gate sensor.
Auto-calibrating compasses suffer from real world problems. As discussed in the '462 patent to Al-Attar, auto-calibration occurs as a vehicle equipped with an auto-calibrating compass is driven. Since the calibration process is continuous, it is subject to the effects of minor variations in the vehicle's magnetic field caused by magnetic transients. A problem exists when the vehicle's magnetic field changes suddenly, as can happen when small electric motors in the vicinity of the flux-gate sensor turn on or off. It is desirable that the auto-calibration method incorporate magnetic transients in the calculation of the calibration offset for the vehicle's magnetic field.
A method for calculating the vector for the noise caused by magnetic anomalies and transients is disclosed in German Pat. No. DE 364468 1A1 issued Jul. 14, 1988 to Helldorfer. A microcomputer is used to calculate the difference between a magnetic field vector sensed by compass sensor and a previous magnetic field vector for the same heading. The resultant vector is then weighted by a factor k less than 1 which effectively suppresses the effect of the anomalies and transients upon the direction of the vehicle.
In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a magnetic transient detection and calibration technique for an auto-calibrating compass is provided. The magnetic transient detection technique alerts the microcomputer of the auto-calibrating compass when the flux-gate sensor is influenced by a magnetic field caused by electrical equipment in the vehicle being switched on or off. The technique employs an electronic compass control circuit having a sampling rate high enough to isolate electronic transients from transients produced by normal motion of the vehicle and a microcomputer having sufficient memory and processing power to recognize the pattern of the switching transient even if it is buried in noise. The microcomputer calculates accelerations in data values for a given heading, where acceleration is defined by the difference between two changes in the coordinates for the center of the earth's magnetic field circle. The accelerations are then compared with threshold accelerations representing the minimum acceleration caused by switching electrical equipment on or off.
This technique is useful in calculating heading. Previous acceleration values and their associated vehicle magnetic field vectors can be stored in the microcomputer. After a magnetic transient is detected, its associated vehicle magnetic field vector is subtracted from a resultant magnetic field equal to the vector sum of the vehicle and earth magnetic field to yield vehicle heading. Once detected, magnetic transients are also used to initiate auto-calibration.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 contains two circles referenced to a cartesian coordinate system. The circles are generated by the vector R which represents the magnitude and direction of the earth's magnetic field as sensed by the flux-gate sensor. The vector V1 represents the steady state magnitude and direction of the vehicle's magnetic field vector, and the vector V2 represents the magnitude and direction of the vehicle's magnetic field V2 vector in the presence of magnetic offsets. The vector ΔV represents the resultant change in the steady state vector V1.
FIG. 2a is a flowchart illustrating the method of the present invention.
FIG. 2b is a continuation of the flow chart of FIG. 2a.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the electronic compass disclosed in the '843 patent to Hormel.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the compass system of the present invention.
Turning now to FIG. 1 there is shown a cartesian coordinate system. The x and y axes correspond to the two sense coils of a flux gate. The two circles 2 and 4 represent the earth's magnetic field circle which is the locus of points described by the earth's magnetic field vector R as the vehicle changes heading. The steady state magnetic field of the vehicle is represented by the vector V1. The transient magnetic field of the vehicle is represented by the vector ΔV, which represents the combined transient magnetic distortions caused by, for example, a radiator fan motor turning on, or turn signals being used, or a rear defogger switched on, and can be expressed as the difference between the vectors V1 and V2. V2 is the magnetic field vector of the vehicle (including the steady state plus the transient) . The magnetic fields as sensed by the flux gate sensor are represented as M1 in the steady state case and M2 in the transient plus steady state case. FIG. 1 illustrates how the vehicle's magnetic field can change in the presence of magnetic transients.
An electronic compass which is incapable of recognizing when a magnetic off set has occurred generates erroneous heading information. Suppose that a magnetic transient has occurred and the total vehicle's magnetic field plus the transient is represented by the vector V2, the magnetic field sensed by the flux-gate sensor is then the vector M2. Since the electronic compass knows only the steady state value for the vehicle's magnetic field, since this is the compass calibration value, it erroneously subtracts the vector V1 from the vector M2 to obtain an earth's magnetic field vector E having a different magnitude and direction than the actual magnetic field vector R. The heading information associated with the vector E is erroneously displayed by the electronic compass system. As an example, take FIG. 1 where the magnetic field direction is shown to be about 20� East of North whereas the compass will read about 25� South of East since the compass references only the V1 vector value (only one calibration value).
Turning now to FIGS. 2a and 2b there is shown a flowchart illustrating the method of the present invention. The first step is to take two sample readings of x and y coordinates for a given heading. The velocity or change since the last sample, caused by switching electrical equipment on or off, is then calculated for the x and y values:
vxo =X1 -xo
vyo =y1 -yo
where x1 and y1 are the most recently sampled values for x and y, and xo and yo are the last sampled values for x and y, and vxo and vyo are the velocities in the x and y values.
For the same heading, a third set of values x2 and y2 are sampled and used to calculate a second set of velocities:
vx1 =x2 -x1
vy1 =y2 -y1
where vx1 and vy1 are the second set of velocities in the x and y values. Accelerations are then determined by comparing the first set of velocities with the second set of velocities:
ax =vx1 -vxo
ay =vy1 -vyo
These accelerations are then compared with previously measured and categorized threshold values representing the minimum accelerations caused by the switching of electrical equipment stored within the memory of the microcomputer so as to distinguish magnetic transients caused by switching electrical equipment on and off from other magnetic transients.
The method described above to determine a change in vehicle magnetic field can also be used as a trigger to compensate the magnetic readings for the offset. The first time a transient occurs, the value M1 from before the transient is stored, and is subtracted from the value of M2 which is taken after the transient is over and the steady-state offset has been reached. It is assumed that nothing else is changing the magnetic field during this time.
This vector ΔV is compared to previously stored data on the magnitude and direction of ΔV and is used to appropriately update the stored value.
During further operation, ΔV is subtracted from the current value of M for both calibration and display purposes. When the opposite transient occurs, the compass system ceases subtracting ΔV from M and the compass resumes normal operation.
Turning now to FIG. 3 there is shown a block diagram of the electronic compass control circuit 10 disclosed in the '843 patent to Hormel. The heart of the system is the microcomputer 12 which employs an 8-bit analog-to-digital converter 14. The microcomputer 12 controls operation of the electronic compass system beginning with the flux-gate driver 16. Upon receipt of a square wave signal from the microcomputer 12 the flux-gate driver 16 adds enough drive to the signal to saturate the flux-gate 18. The operation of the flux-gate driver 16 and flux-gate 18 are explained in the documents incorporated by reference; namely "A Magnetic Heading Reference for the Electro/Fluidic Autopilot" and "Magnetic Field Sensor and Its Application to Automobiles," SAE Paper No. 800123. The flux-gate 18 employs two sense coils oriented perpendicularly to one another. Voltages are induced across the sense coils by the presence of the magnetic fields of the vehicle and the earth.
The voltages from the sense coils of the flux gate are processed by the multiplexer 20. The multiplexer 20 is in communication with the microcomputer 12 which generates a signal for controlling a network for switching use of the 4-pole bandpass filter 22, the synchronous detector 24 and the integrator 26 periodically from one sense coil to the other. The multiplexer 20 is in communication with the 4-pole bandpass filter 22 which filters out all but the second harmonic signals whose amplitude is proportional to the earth's magnetic field.
Second harmonic signals are presented to the synchronous detector 24. The function of the synchronous detector 24 is to select the portion of the filtered signals to be integrated by the integrator 26. The output of the synchronous detector 24 is a half-wave rectified signal which is fed into the integrator 26.
The output of the integrator 26 periodically switches back and forth between two direct current (DC) levels corresponding to the two sense coils of the flux-gate 18. Integrator output is stabilized by feeding back a current through resistor Rf to the sense coils of the flux-gate 18. The feedback current eventually becomes an equal and opposite signal verses that produced by the magnetic field sensed by the flux-gate 18. The summing amplifier 28 combines integrator output with the output of a ranging circuit 30. The purpose of the ranging circuit 30 is to reduce the voltage across the flux-gate 18 to within the input voltage range of the multiplexer 20.
Heading information is determined from the output of the integrator 26. The microcomputer 12 is coupled to the integrator output through the 8-bit analog-to-digital converter 14. The 8-bit analog-to-digital converter converts the DC levels to digital coordinates referenced to a cartesian coordinate system. The microcomputer 12 divides the y coordinate corresponding to the DC level from one coil by the x coordinate corresponding to the other coil and takes the arctangent of the quotient using a piece-wise-linear-function-of-x routine to yield the vehicle's heading.
One requirement for an electronic compass system employing the method of the present invention is the system must have sufficient memory and processing power to recognize the pattern of the switching transient even if buried in noise.
A second requirement for the detection of transients under the method of the present invention is a high sample rate. The method requires that the change in signal between samples from normal motions be small. If the interval between samples is large, the motion of the vehicle can produce changes from sample to sample which are as large as the transients. This makes the transients indistinguishable from the signal and defeats the method. As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic compass control circuit 40 of the present invention uses both multiplexing and non-multiplexing schemes. Similar to the electronic compass control circuit 10 in the '843 patent to Hormel, the two channels are multiplexed by a pair of analog switches and they are fed into one common 4-pole bandpass filter 22 to minimize cost. However, two bandpass filters without a multiplexer could also be used. The compass control circuit 40 of the present invention uses two separate synchronous detectors 42 and 44, each one cascaded to its own integrator 46 and 48. Therefore, the compass control circuit 40 has two separate outputs, one for the x channel reading and the other for the y channel reading. Two summing amplifiers 50 and 52 are required to combine integrator outputs with the output of the ranging circuit 28.
The compass control circuit 40 of the present invention has a higher sampling rate than the compass control circuit 10 in the '843 patent to Hormel. In the case of a single synchronous detector-integrator circuit of Hormel, the integrator 26 maintains a certain voltage level at the output for one channel, and when the second channel is switched the integrator 26 must charge or discharge to achieve and maintain the new output voltage level that corresponds to the second channel. The same thing happens when this channel switches back to the first one. The charging and discharging process requires time in order to achieve a final stabilized output voltage level. This charging time limits the multiplexing rate at which Hormel's '843 can operate. However, the compass control circuit 40 of the present invention can speed up the multiplexing rate because each of the two integrators 46 and 48 can be held at its output voltage level while the other integrator is being updated. Absent the occurrence of a transient, the updated reading would not differ much from the previous reading since the sampling rate or multiplexing rate is relatively fast.
Armed with the foregoing detailed description of the sequence of operations carried out by the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily be able to write their own suitable software to operate a microcomputer-based electronic compass system in accordance with the teachings herein. Accordingly, the details of such software need not be described here. The software may be written in any suitable language, such as a lower-level language like assembly language, or a higher-level language such as "C" . Similarly, virtually all of the digital aspects of the control circuitry for an electronic compass system of the present invention may be implemented with any suitable general-purpose microcomputer with off-chip or on-chip A/D capability, or may be implemented in an application-specific integrated circuit custom-designed for handling the required processing activities. Armed with the teachings of the present invention disclosed herein, those of ordinary skill in the art are well-equipped to implement the present invention in any suitable combination of the digital and/or analog circuits. Accordingly, further details of such hardware need not be described here.
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Dec 27, 1991
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Have loved your worship since 1996. Mine and my wife's favorite is still "My Desire". God bless you always!
My name is Brandace, We have a Faith Based T.V Network we air faith based music videos and interviews!! As we know music is the loudest language that speaks! You have Incredible music!!!!! And such a beautiful soul!
GOD is amazing and we look forward to having new family members to Living Strong and Whosoever Will Outreach Ministries!
We would love to be able to air some of your incredible videos to help spread the word of the Lord on out Network!!
For more info please contact me at email@example.com
church num is 843-717-9549 "Whosoever Will Outreach Ministries"
we look forward to hearing from you
God Bless
Beautiful anointed music.....(*_*)
We are starting a Faith Based Music Video Television Network and i work for http://www.livingstrongtv.com
and we are very interested in airing your videos on our network!
Please contact me Brandace for more information at
Stay Blessed
Love and Light
Great music Yolanda! Keep up the great work :) - Cold December


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