Armin Wittneben

Title: Armin Wittneben: Inventor of an Adaptive Access Control System

Introduction

Armin Wittneben is an inventor associated with Zurich, Switzerland. His listed patent concerns access control for buildings, with a focus on locating wireless devices reliably in changing radio conditions.

Latest Patents

Wittneben’s listed patent is “Access control system and method for operating an access control system.” It describes a building security gate separating a restricted-access zone from a public zone, with radio devices positioned at established distances to define a monitoring area.

The system evaluates radio communications in that area and derives indicators of the prevailing radio conditions. It uses received signal strength measurements to select a situation-specific calibration mode, then applies the corresponding processing instructions to estimate the current position of a wireless device. The patent lists a building device, a control device, and data storage for the calibration instructions as parts of the system.

The supplied information lists 1 patent for Wittneben.

Career Highlights

The available information identifies Wittneben as an inventor on a patent addressing adaptive radio-based positioning within building access control. The described approach adjusts its calibration to the radio situation, supporting position estimates near a security gate.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Florian Trösch and Henry Ruben Lucas Schulten as Wittneben’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative projects.

Conclusion

Armin Wittneben’s listed invention combines access control with situation-specific radio calibration to estimate wireless-device positions in a building monitoring area.