University of Manitoba

151 Research Inc.

Gsi Electronique Inc.

Agco Corporation

Mohammad Asefi

Joe LoVetri

Colin Gerald Gilmore

Ian Jeffrey

Nicholas Geddert

Kevin Brown

William Kurt Hildebrand

Eric Conner Hawley

Jitendra Paliwal

Keeley Akiko Edwards

Ryan Kruk

Kennedy Krakalovich

Joe Lovetri

Colin Gerlad Gilmore

A system for detecting human entry into a container using electromagnetic imaging to generate image maps of the container. The system includes a door monitor configured to detect an entry door open event associated with the container. The system uses one or more processors and a memory with instructions to generate a baseline image map of the container, detect an entry door open event with the door monitor associated with the container, generate a post entry door open event image map of the container, and compare the baseline image map generated before the entry door open event with image map generated after the entry door open event.

Electromagnetic detection and localization of storage bin hazards and human entry

A method for electromagnetic imaging of containers receives uncalibrated first data corresponding to signals of a first plurality of different frequencies associated with an antenna array residing in a container having contents. The method estimates of a second data based on a computer model and simulation of signals of a second plurality of different frequencies associated with the antenna array, the second plurality of different frequencies including a subset of the first plurality of different frequencies. The method compares magnitudes, without corresponding phase comparisons, of the first and second data at each frequency of the second plurality of different frequencies. The method updates the second data based on the comparing. The method provides information about the contents within the container based on the updated second data.

Electromagnetic imaging and inversion of simple parameters in storage bins

Exemplary imaging systems, apparatus, and methods may include a plurality of reconfigurable antenna assemblies. The reconfigurable antenna assemblies may each include one or more antennas. The antennas may be configured in a plurality of states including a passive state in which the antenna may not perturb the electromagnetic field. The antennas may be positioned about a measurement domain such as, e.g., a conductive measurement chamber.

Imaging using reconfigurable antennas

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Winnipeg, Canada

Mohammad Asefi