Description:Complete Specification

The following specification describes and ascertains the nature of this invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
Field of the invention
[0001] This invention relates to a device, and more particularly to the device for collecting and displaying data from a plurality of sensors in a display unit.

Background of the invention
[0002] US 2019075165 AA describes a vehicle information and environmental monitoring compound vehicle system. The vehicle information and environmental monitoring compound vehicle system comprises a sensor device used as a mobile sensor for collecting sensory data of roads, and the sensor device integrates various sensor modules and the second-generation on-board computer diagnostic system serial port. The sensor device also integrates a long-distance low-power internet of things (LoRa) communication protocol, which can transmit data through the long-distance low-power internet of things gateway, and upload data to the cloud platform based on algorithm. The results of the analysis can establish a wide range of traffic congestion model through the detection information of traffic flow, and traffic density. The use of pixel-based measurement methods can quantify the urban road temperature, establish the urban heat island effect model, analyze the influence of temperature and humidity on the disease spread, establish the disease diffusion model, and display the sensor data in the graphical user interface.

Brief description of the accompanying drawing
[0003] Figure 1 illustrates a flowchart depicting a method for collecting and displaying data from at least one sensor in one embodiment of the invention.

Detailed description of the embodiments
[0004] Figure 1 illustrates a flowchart depicting a method 100 for collecting and displaying data from at least one sensor in one embodiment of the invention. The method 100 comprises powering and initializing 110 a master controller, powering 120 a sensor using inbuilt power supply, and navigating 130 a sensor selection menu of a sensor on a display unit, wherein the sensor includes one of an analog sensor and a digital sensor. The method 100 further comprises receiving 140 raw data from the sensor through a custom harness in a form of a voltage value in a slave controller, converting raw data in a binary form to a hexadecimal form in the slave controller, and processing 150 the raw data in the slave controller to convert raw data in the hexadecimal form to one of partially processed and completely processed data in hexadecimal form, and transmitting 160 one of partially processed and completely processed data in the hexadecimal form to the master controller.

[0005] The method 100 for collecting and displaying data from at least one sensor further comprises powering and initializing 110 a master controller that controls each of the sensors. The method further comprises powering 120 a sensor using inbuilt power supply, and navigating 130 a sensor selection menu of a sensor on a display unit, wherein the sensor includes one of an analog sensor and a digital sensor. The slave controller that is in electronic communication with the master controller receives 140 raw data from the sensor through a custom harness in a form of a voltage value in the slave controller. Once the raw data is received in the slave controller from the sensor, the raw data in the binary form is converted to hexadecimal form in the slave controller.

[0006] The method 100 for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors further comprises processing 150 the raw data in the slave controller to one of partially processed and completely processed data in the hexadecimal form. Therefore, the raw data is partially/completely processed in the hexadecimal form in the slave controller. Once the data is partially/completely processed in the hexadecimal form in the slave controller, the partially/completely processed data in the hexadecimal form is transmitted 160 from the slave controller to the master controller. Therein, the partially processed data in the master controller is processed 170 in the master controller to completely processed data in the hexadecimal form.

[0007] The method 100 for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors further comprises processing 180 completely processed data in the master controller to convert completely processed data in hexadecimal form to completely processed data in decimal form. Therefore, the completely processed data in the hexadecimal form is converted to completely processed data in the decimal form which can be read by a normal user. Thereafter, the completely processed data in the decimal form is formatted 190 for presentation in the display unit for presentation to a user. Thereafter, the formatted data is transmitted 200 in the completely processed decimal form to a remote server. Moreover, the sensors are equipped 210 with mechanisms to identify specific sensor errors such as communication failures, sensor malfunctions, and incorrect firmware loading.

[0008] It must be understood that the embodiments explained above are only illustrative and do not limit the scope of the disclosure. Many modifications in the embodiments with regard to dimensions of various components are envisaged and form a part of this invention. The scope of the invention is only limited by the scope of the claims.

, Claims:
1. A method (100) for collecting and displaying data from at least one sensor, the method (100) comprising:
powering and initializing (110) a master controller;
powering (120) a sensor using inbuilt power supply; and
navigating (130) a sensor selection menu of a sensor on a display unit, wherein the sensor includes one of an analog sensor and a digital sensor.

2. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 1, further comprising receiving (140) raw data from the sensor through a custom harness in a form of a voltage value in a slave controller, and converting raw data in a binary form to a hexadecimal form in the slave controller.

3. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 2, further comprising processing (150) the raw data in the slave controller to convert raw data in the hexadecimal form to one of partially processed and completely processed data in hexadecimal form.

4. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 3, further comprising transmitting (160) one of partially processed and completely processed data in the hexadecimal form to the master controller.

5. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 4, further comprising processing (170) partially processed data to completely processed data in the hexadecimal form in the master controller.

6. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 5, further comprising processing (180) completely processed data in the master controller to convert completely processed data in hexadecimal form to completely processed data in decimal form.

7. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 6, further comprising formatting (190) the completely processed data in decimal form for presentation on the display unit.

8. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 7, further comprising transmitting (200) the completely processed data in decimal form to a remote server.

9. The method (100) for collecting and displaying data from the plurality of sensors in accordance with Claim 8, further comprising equipping the sensor (210) with mechanisms to identify specific sensor errors such as communication failures, sensor malfunctions, and incorrect firmware loading.