2019
Marco Martalò; Gianluigi Ferrari; Gianmichele Verdano; Simone Perri; Francesco Monica; Francesco De Mola
Metodo per la localizzazione di un obiettivo mobile in un magazzino automatico Patent
2019.
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author = {Marco Martalò and Gianluigi Ferrari and Gianmichele Verdano and Simone Perri and Francesco Monica and Francesco De Mola},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-03-29},
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2016
Jérémie Leguay; Vincent Gay; Mario Lopez-Ramos; Paolo Medagliani; Gianluigi Ferrari
Method and device for configuring a network of removed wireless sensors Patent
EP 2384082, 2016.
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title = {Method and device for configuring a network of removed wireless sensors},
author = {Jérémie Leguay and Vincent Gay and Mario Lopez-Ramos and Paolo Medagliani and Gianluigi Ferrari},
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abstract = {The method involves defining performance criteria, and defining characteristics of a geographical area and characteristics of unattended ground sensors in the area. A number of nodes is allocated to the area, and an area optimization process is applied in the area. The number of nodes is increased or the performance criteria defined in the area, where the performance criteria that are not satisfied are modified. The area optimization process is reproduced in the area with new number of nodes or new performance criteria, and a determined configuration at each node in the area is applied. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for configuring a network of removed wireless sensors (2) a computer program comprising a set of instructions for implementing a method for configuring a network of removed wireless sensors.},
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The method involves defining performance criteria, and defining characteristics of a geographical area and characteristics of unattended ground sensors in the area. A number of nodes is allocated to the area, and an area optimization process is applied in the area. The number of nodes is increased or the performance criteria defined in the area, where the performance criteria that are not satisfied are modified. The area optimization process is reproduced in the area with new number of nodes or new performance criteria, and a determined configuration at each node in the area is applied. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a device for configuring a network of removed wireless sensors (2) a computer program comprising a set of instructions for implementing a method for configuring a network of removed wireless sensors.
Matteo Giuberti; Gianluigi Ferrari; Alessandro Mauro; Corrado Azzaro; Giovanni Albani; Roberto Nerino; Laura Contin
System and method for monitoring the movement of a part of a human body Patent
WO/2016/107653, 2016.
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title = {System and method for monitoring the movement of a part of a human body},
author = {Matteo Giuberti and Gianluigi Ferrari and Alessandro Mauro and Corrado Azzaro and Giovanni Albani and Roberto Nerino and Laura Contin},
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It is disclosed a method for monitoring the movement of a part of human body, e.g. a limb. The movement comprises N iterated rotations in a plane. A sensing device is fixed to the limb and provides data indicative of the limb movement. These data are processed to generate a rotation signal. Then, portions of the rotation signal corresponding to each movement iteration are identified. To this purpose, a plurality of null-velocity instants is identified, wherein the angular velocity of the sensing device is null. Then, each null-velocity instant is classified as a candidate start/end time or a candidate peak time. Then, a start time, end time and peak time for each iteration are determined as a combination of two candidate start/end times and a candidate peak time that fulfils certain conditions on the values of the rotation signal in correspondence of candidate start/end times and candidate peak times.
Stefania Monica; Gianluigi Ferrari; Massimiliano Magnani; Fabio Oleari; Francesco De Mola
A group for localising a moving target in a warehouse with automated guided vehicles Patent
2016.
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Stefania Monica; Gianluigi Ferrari; Massimiliano Magnani; Fabio Oleari; Francesco De Mola
A group for localising a moving target in a warehouse with automated guided vehicles Patent
2016.
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Stefania Monica; Gianluigi Ferrari; Massimiliano Magnani; Fabio Oleari; Francesco De Mola
A group for localising a moving target in a warehouse with automated guided vehicles Patent
2016.
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2015
Massimiliano Magnani; Fabio Oleari; Gianluigi Ferrari; Stefania Monica; Francesco De Mola
Gruppo di Localizzazione di un Obiettivo Mobile in un Magazzino con Veicoli a Guida Automatica Patent
2015.
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title = {Gruppo di Localizzazione di un Obiettivo Mobile in un Magazzino con Veicoli a Guida Automatica},
author = {Massimiliano Magnani and Fabio Oleari and Gianluigi Ferrari and Stefania Monica and Francesco De Mola},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-04-02},
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howpublished = {Italian patent application n. 102015000010875, April 2015. Assigned to Elettric 80 S.p.A..},
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Gianluigi Ferrari; Umberto Amadei
Metodo e dispositivo per demodulare con uscite Patent
2015.
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title = {Metodo e dispositivo per demodulare con uscite },
author = {Gianluigi Ferrari and Umberto Amadei},
url = {http://www.tlc.unipr.it/ferrari/Publications/Patents/Pat_IT_Bertel_2015.pdf},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-01},
urldate = {2015-01-01},
howpublished = {Italian patent 1413270, January 2015 (patent application n. MI2012A001353, August 1-st 2012). Assigned to Bertel Spa},
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2014
Andrea Abrardo; Mauro Barni; Gianluigi Ferrari; Davide Arconte
Method and system of audio signal watermarking Patent
2014.
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title = {Method and system of audio signal watermarking},
author = {Andrea Abrardo and Mauro Barni and Gianluigi Ferrari and Davide Arconte},
url = {https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP13162596&tab=main},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-10-08},
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abstract = {Method and system of watermarking an audio signal wherein:
- the audio signal is assigned to a class, among a plurality of classes, depending on the semantic content of the audio signal, the plurality of classes being associated with a corresponding plurality of watermark profiles;
- the watermark profile associated with the class assigned to the audio signal is obtained;
- a watermark is embedded into the audio signal by using the obtained watermark profile so as to provide a watermarked audio signal.},
howpublished = {European patent application no. EP 2 787 503 (A1), 08.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/41. European patent application no. EP 13162596.4, April 5 2013. Assigned to Movym Srl},
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Method and system of watermarking an audio signal wherein:
- the audio signal is assigned to a class, among a plurality of classes, depending on the semantic content of the audio signal, the plurality of classes being associated with a corresponding plurality of watermark profiles;
- the watermark profile associated with the class assigned to the audio signal is obtained;
- a watermark is embedded into the audio signal by using the obtained watermark profile so as to provide a watermarked audio signal.
- the audio signal is assigned to a class, among a plurality of classes, depending on the semantic content of the audio signal, the plurality of classes being associated with a corresponding plurality of watermark profiles;
- the watermark profile associated with the class assigned to the audio signal is obtained;
- a watermark is embedded into the audio signal by using the obtained watermark profile so as to provide a watermarked audio signal.
Nicola Iotti; Gianluigi Ferrari; Giovanni Spigoni; Stefano Busanelli; Marco Martalò
Procedimento per il trasferimento verticale di un terminale mobile Patent
2014.
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title = {Procedimento per il trasferimento verticale di un terminale mobile},
author = {Nicola Iotti and Gianluigi Ferrari and Giovanni Spigoni and Stefano Busanelli and Marco Martalò},
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year = {2014},
date = {2014-07-01},
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Jérémie Leguay; Vincent Gay; Mario Lopez-Ramos; Paolo Medagliani; Gianluigi Ferrari
Method and tooling for configuring a network of unattended ground wireless sensors Patent
US 2014/0098708 A1, 2014.
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title = {Method and tooling for configuring a network of unattended ground wireless sensors},
author = {Jérémie Leguay and Vincent Gay and Mario Lopez-Ramos and Paolo Medagliani and Gianluigi Ferrari},
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abstract = {The method for configuring a network of deposited wireless sensors. In certain aspects, these methods include defining performance criteria forming constraints, with associated threshold values, and at least one performance criterion to be optimized, for at least one zone to be equipped with nodes, each performance criterion being defined by a model; defining for said or each zone; the allocation to said or each zone to be equipped, a number of nodes; applying an optimization process per zone on said or each zone; increasing the number of nodes or modifying the performance criteria defined in said or each zone where the performance criteria are not met and reproducing in these zones the optimization process per zone with the new number of nodes or the new performance criteria, and applying the configuration determined at each node in said or each zone.},
howpublished = {US patent US 2014/0098708 A1, April 2014 (applicaton no. 13/097,125, April 2011; till application no. 14/100,746, December 2013), USA (USPTO). Assigned to Thales France},
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The method for configuring a network of deposited wireless sensors. In certain aspects, these methods include defining performance criteria forming constraints, with associated threshold values, and at least one performance criterion to be optimized, for at least one zone to be equipped with nodes, each performance criterion being defined by a model; defining for said or each zone; the allocation to said or each zone to be equipped, a number of nodes; applying an optimization process per zone on said or each zone; increasing the number of nodes or modifying the performance criteria defined in said or each zone where the performance criteria are not met and reproducing in these zones the optimization process per zone with the new number of nodes or the new performance criteria, and applying the configuration determined at each node in said or each zone.
2013
Nicola Iotti; Gianluigi Ferrari; Stefano Busanelli; Marco Picone; Giovanni Guerri
Metodo per l'interazione tra almeno un terminale ed una pluralità di reti di telecomunicazione Patent
2013.
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title = {Metodo per l'interazione tra almeno un terminale ed una pluralità di reti di telecomunicazione},
author = {Nicola Iotti and Gianluigi Ferrari and Stefano Busanelli and Marco Picone and Giovanni Guerri},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
urldate = {2013-01-01},
howpublished = {Italian patent application n. RE2013A000002, January 2013. Assigned to Guglielmo Srl},
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2011
Lorella Montrasio; Gianluigi Ferrari
Sistema di misura di spostamenti del terreno per applicazioni geotecniche Patent
2011.
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title = {Sistema di misura di spostamenti del terreno per applicazioni geotecniche},
author = {Lorella Montrasio and Gianluigi Ferrari},
url = {http://www.tlc.unipr.it/ferrari/Publications/Patents/Pat_IT_SORIGE_2_2011.pdf},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-01-31},
urldate = {2011-01-31},
howpublished = {Italian patent n. 0001385486, January 2011 (application n. CR2007A000011, May 2007). Assigned to So.Ri.Ge. Srl (50%) and the University of Parma (50%)},
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Lorella Montrasio; Gianluigi Ferrari
Metodo e sistema per la misura distribuita di grandezze geotecniche Patent
2011.
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year = {2011},
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2010
Paolo Medagliani; Jérémie Leguay; Mario Lopez-Ramos; Vincent Gay; Gianluigi Ferrari
Procédé et dispositif de configuration d'un réseau de capteurs sans fils déposés Patent
FR 10.01869, 2010.
@patent{LeTHA_FR_10,
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author = {Paolo Medagliani and Jérémie Leguay and Mario Lopez-Ramos and Vincent Gay and Gianluigi Ferrari},
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abstract = {Le procédé de configuration d'un réseau de capteurs sans fils déposés comporte les étapes suivantes : 1 Définir (étape 12) des critères de performance constituant des contraintes (CPC), avec des valeurs seuil associées (CPC*), et au moins un critère de performance à optimiser (CPO), pour au moins une zone (Z i ) à équiper de noeuds, chaque critère de performance étant défini par un modèle 2 Définir (étape 10) pour la ou chaque zone (Z i ) a. Des caractéristiques (d) de la zone b. Des caractéristiques (E j ) des capteurs dans la zone 3 Allouer (étape 10) à la ou chaque zone (Z i ) à équiper, un nombre de noeuds 4 Appliquer (étape 22) un processus d'optimisation par zone sur la ou chaque zone (Z i ), 5 Augmenter (16) le nombre de noeuds ou modifier (14) les critères de performance (CPC* et CPO) définis dans la ou chaque zone où les critères de performance ne sont pas satisfaits et reproduire dans ces zones le processus d'optimisation par zone avec le nouveau nombre de noeuds ou les nouveaux critères de performance (CPC* et CPO), et 6 Appliquer la configuration déterminée à chaque noeud dans la ou chaque zone.},
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Le procédé de configuration d'un réseau de capteurs sans fils déposés comporte les étapes suivantes : 1 Définir (étape 12) des critères de performance constituant des contraintes (CPC), avec des valeurs seuil associées (CPC*), et au moins un critère de performance à optimiser (CPO), pour au moins une zone (Z i ) à équiper de noeuds, chaque critère de performance étant défini par un modèle 2 Définir (étape 10) pour la ou chaque zone (Z i ) a. Des caractéristiques (d) de la zone b. Des caractéristiques (E j ) des capteurs dans la zone 3 Allouer (étape 10) à la ou chaque zone (Z i ) à équiper, un nombre de noeuds 4 Appliquer (étape 22) un processus d'optimisation par zone sur la ou chaque zone (Z i ), 5 Augmenter (16) le nombre de noeuds ou modifier (14) les critères de performance (CPC* et CPO) définis dans la ou chaque zone où les critères de performance ne sont pas satisfaits et reproduire dans ces zones le processus d'optimisation par zone avec le nouveau nombre de noeuds ou les nouveaux critères de performance (CPC* et CPO), et 6 Appliquer la configuration déterminée à chaque noeud dans la ou chaque zone.