Deploying sensor arrays

There is described an apparatus and method for deploying a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors (5) joined together by connection cables (6) in one or more chains, and connected to an input/output device (8). An input/output connection unit (7, 15) is provided on a carrier (10), and the se...

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Main Authors HADFIELD PETER, GREENBERG IKE, HENSHAW MICHAEL, CHURCHILL JOHN, EISENHOWER FRANK L, MLUFF RICHARD EDWARD
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 30.05.2012
Subjects
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
DETECTING MASSES OR OBJECTS
ELECTRICITY
GENERATION
GEOPHYSICS
GRAVITATIONAL MEASUREMENTS
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINEDOPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:There is described an apparatus and method for deploying a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors (5) joined together by connection cables (6) in one or more chains, and connected to an input/output device (8). An input/output connection unit (7, 15) is provided on a carrier (10), and the sensors are held on or in deployment devices (14a - 14e) mounted to the carrier with their connection cables (6) connected to the input /output connection unit (7, 15). The input /output device (8) may also be mounted to the carrier, and connected to the connection unit (7, 15). The carrier (10), sensors, and input/output device (8) may be delivered as a single package to the area where the sensor array is to be deployed. The sensors are then moved from the carrier to their final positions.; The deployment devices (14a - 14e) may be detached from the carrier and moved sequentially to the sensor positions, and a sensor may be removed from the deployment device at each sensor position.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201080032796