Tao Bai

Title: Tao Bai: Hydrological Monitoring and Communication in Signal-Free Areas

Introduction

Tao Bai is an inventor based in Xi’an, China. His patent work addresses the challenge of transmitting hydrological monitoring data from locations without conventional communication signals, such as hydraulic tunnels.

Latest Patents

Bai is associated with 1 patent: “Positioning and Information Transmission Method of Hydrological Monitoring Device in Signal-Free Area.” The invention combines wireless communication technology with a hydrodynamics-based monitoring device to support positioning and data transmission in signal-free environments.

The method places magnetic beacons, each incorporating a LoRa terminal and ultra-wideband technology, along the top of a tunnel at intervals of 500 meters. When a monitoring device enters a beacon’s coverage area, the beacon receives the device’s collected data. The data is relayed between beacons using LoRa communication and ultimately sent to a ground-based central control system for storage.

Career Highlights

Bai’s documented patent contribution focuses on improving the collection and transmission of hydrological monitoring information in areas where ordinary signal coverage is unavailable. The approach is designed to help maintain communication between monitoring equipment and a central system in challenging infrastructure settings.

Collaborations

Bai’s listed coworkers include Dong Liu and Linhui Mou.

Conclusion

Tao Bai’s patent presents a beacon-based approach to positioning monitoring devices and relaying hydrological data from signal-free areas to a central control system.