Abstract: The present invention relates to a drone. The drone includes a main body, a plurality of blades, a plurality of driving motors, a power supply unit, a control unit, a plurality of sensors, and a plurality of switch units, and the switch units are connected to turn on and off power supplied to the driving motor that drives a blade corresponding to the sensor so that the main body does not collide with the obstacle. The blades are mounted on the main body. The driving motors correspond to the respective blades. The power supply unit supplies power. The control unit controls power. The sensors are installed to correspond to the respective blades. The switch units receive a signal detected by one of the sensors and turn on and off the direct supply of power to a corresponding one of the driving motors.

Abstract: A battery status indication method, A battery status indication apparatus, and a mobile device are provided. The battery status indication method includes: obtaining a power level and a heat state of a battery, the heat state including an unheated state and a heating state; determining a display mode of indicator lights according to the power level and the heat state of the battery; and controlling the indicator lights to display according to the display mode to indicate the power level and the heat state of the battery.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to security systems for securing an item of merchandise from theft or unauthorized removal. For example, the security system may include a sensor configured to be coupled to the item of merchandise and a base configured to removably support the sensor and the item of merchandise thereon. The sensor includes at least one electrical contact and an inductive coil, and the base includes at least one electrical contact and driving electronics for the inductive coil. The sensor is configured to transfer power inductively to the item of merchandise when the at least one electrical contact of the sensor contacts the at least one electrical contact of the base to thereby allow the driving electronics to energize the inductive coil, wherein the sensor is configured to cease transferring power to the item of merchandise when the sensor is lifted off of the base.

Abstract: Monitoring method and system to monitor the underwater traffic of an area of interest where at least one underwater element is going to operate. The system comprises: a memory, which is configured to store data comprising a representation of the area of interest, and a list of a plurality of types of underwater elements with the relative digital model; a detection unit to detect the position and the orientation of each underwater element present inside said area of interest; a processing unit, which is configured to determine, based on the stored data and on the detection of said detection unit, the type of each underwater element present inside the area of interest, and to generate, based on said data, a representation of the area of interest showing the static obstacles, and the digital model, the position and the orientation of each underwater element present inside said area of interest; and a user interface to display said representation of the area of interest.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting, by a first computing device, an event relating to the first computing device and a tracking device. The method includes sending, by the first computing device, a notification of the event to a tracking system server. The notification of the event includes a location associated with the event and a timestamp associated with the event. The method includes receiving, by the first computing device, a last known location of the tracking device from the tracking system server. The last known location is based on the location associated with the event and one or more locations associated with each of one or more location updates received by the tracking system server from one or more second computing devices. The method includes displaying, by the first computing device, the last known location of the tracking device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus according to the invention can include energizing a wireless communication device coupled to a processor of a vehicular entity thus establishing a secure channel or communication area around the vehicular entity; exchanging information and data with other vehicular entities entering the established channel or communication area; regulating some vehicle parameters of said vehicular entity for driving the departure and/or travelling of the vehicular entity according to the received information and data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for communicating between autonomous vehicles are described herein. Such communication may be performed for signaling, collision avoidance, path coordination, and/or autonomous control. A computing device may receive data for the same road segment from autonomous vehicles, including (i) an indication of a location within the road segment, and (ii) an indication of a condition of the road segment. The computing device may generate, from the data for the same road segment, an overall indication of the condition of the road segment, which may include a recommendation to vehicles approaching the road segment. Additionally, the computing device may receive a request from a computing device within a vehicle approaching the road segment to display vehicle data. The overall indication for the road segment may then be displayed on a user interface of the computing device.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for providing distributed security event monitoring. The system can include a central monitoring system and sensor devices positioned throughout a premises that passively detect conditions and emit signals guiding people on the premises when a security event is detected. The sensor devices can include suites of sensors and can transmit detected conditions to the central monitoring system.

Abstract: A vehicle security system may be automatically activated when a vehicle (e.g., car or truck) is temporarily stopped. Specifically, if a car is stopped at a gas station or other type of temporary stop (e.g., where a car would not be fully closed and locked) the vehicle security system may engage (e.g., based on opening of a gas cap cover). The vehicle security system monitors for theft of contents from inside a vehicle in a temporary stopped state. The vehicle security system may lock different doors based on different conditions. In some cases, only some doors (and not all doors) will be locked. In a temporary stop condition, a vehicle may not be fully locked to engage a standard anti-theft security system. If a driver's attention is diverted during the temporary stopped condition a quick and quiet theft scenario (e.g., a reach and grab) may be attempted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering alerts, notifications and messages, to and, if configured, responses from one to many users wearing technology designed for single and/or multiple media types, utilizing one to many non-primary communication pathways enabled are contemplated in which (a) a primary communication channel pathway, (b) a primary or non-primary control channel(s) is established, by wireless receiver and/or wired connection to a group of users, that (b) then allows an activation method type to provide an alert/notification/message method to one-to-many persons (i.e., users) and/or, one-to-many devices in an addressable manner that establishes a non-primary communication channel path that is parallel and unknown to the primary communication channel path. The overall method relates to a router function and media delivery routing technology that are actively listening on a primary communication/control pathway or a non-primary control channel.

Abstract: Assessing the sleep quality of a user in association with an electronic device with one or more physiological sensors includes detecting an attempt by the user to fall asleep, and collecting physiological information associated with the user. The disclosed method of assessing sleep quality may include determining respective values for one or more sleep quality metrics, including a first set of sleep quality metrics associated with sleep quality of a plurality of users, and a second set of sleep quality metrics associated with historical sleep quality of the user, based at least in part on the collected physiological information and at least one wakeful resting heart rate of the user, and determining a unified score for sleep quality of the user, based at least in part on the respective values of the one or more sleep quality metrics.

Abstract: A remote monitoring device and related systems and methods for monitoring and managing by a monitoring service via a communications network a condition of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) based on audio signals from the AED The remote monitoring device includes a housing configured to be positioned outside of the AED such that audio sounds from the AED can be detected. The housing contains at least one processor, a communications module, a first audio sensor, a first audio detection circuitry, a second audio sensor, and a second audio detection circuitry. The communications module is operably connected to the at least one processor and configured to transmit electronic communications to the monitoring service via the communications network. The at least one processor is configured to power on in response to the wakeup notification signal, process digital audio signals, and transmit a signal to the monitoring service to report a condition of the AED.

Abstract: A method for managing an alert generated by a sensor of a security system that is associated with a property, the method comprises: receiving, by a server, a first indication about the alert; searching, by the server and in one or more data structures, for a validator that is associated with a validator address that is within a first predefined area that comprises a location of the property; sending, by the server, to a device of the validator, a validation request for validating the alert; and informing at least one entity out of a police and a central monitoring station about the alert after the validator validated the alert.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to security systems for securing an item of merchandise from theft or unauthorized removal. For example, the security system may include a sensor configured to be coupled to the item of merchandise, wherein the sensor includes an electrical connector. The security system also includes a base configured to removably support the sensor thereon, wherein the base includes an electronics module having a connector. The connector of the sensor and the connector of the electronics module are configured to electrically connect with one another when the sensor is supported on the base, and the sensor is configured to detect unauthorized removal of the item of merchandise from the sensor.

Abstract: An emergency alarm system peripheral, such as a hazard detector, intrusion detector, or a notification appliance, includes a base that is permanently installed on a wall or ceiling, and a head which mounts to the base. Various embodiments and methods are provided to easily and efficiently assign addresses to the peripherals in the system.

Abstract: An emergency alarm activation radio device for preventing false alarms includes a radio being a handheld radio transceiver in wireless communication with a plurality of radio devices. In addition, the radio has a microprocessor containing functions of the radio. An emergency alarm is integrated within the radio for signifying an emergency when actuated. The emergency alarm includes a trigger and a cord protruding out from the trigger and enwrapping a spool for unwinding the cord thus reducing an unintentional engagement with the trigger. The spool is rotatable and a knob rotates the spool when turned by the hand of the user. A handle is attached to the cord of the trigger and is pulled to actuate the trigger.

Abstract: A system and method of displaying an Engine Failure Awareness Chart (EFAC) for aircraft with at least one engine out is shown and described herein. The EFAC may display lines and zones indicative of levels of risk of obstacles on the ground. The obstacles may be either man-made or natural structures. The EFAC may update continuously providing the pilot with a real-time awareness of the risks around the aircraft during an engine failure. Using the EFAC the pilot may navigate the aircraft to a landing area or back to the airport for landing.

Abstract: To control vehicular congestion at intersections, a method includes detecting a group of two or more vehicles stopped at an intersection regulated by a traffic light, where for each of the vehicles in the group, movement through the intersection in response to a change in a state of the traffic light is affected by movement of at least one other vehicle in the group. The method further includes determining a time when the state of the traffic light changes to allow the group of vehicles to start moving through the intersection, determining acceleration parameters for a certain vehicle in the group in view of potential and/or actual movement of the other vehicles in the group through the intersection, and providing guidance to a device operated by a driver of the certain vehicle regarding the determined acceleration parameters, in accordance with the determined time.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a side-mounted field-installable indication module (SMFIIM) configured to reflect a status of a manufacturing area (e.g., a status of a machine, status of a light curtain). In an illustrative example, the SMFIIM may include a light emitting module configured to emit a visual indicium corresponding to the status of the manufacturing area, and a coupling member configured to be releasably captured within a longitudinally extending channel of a housing of a light curtain. After installation, for example, the SMFIIM may be disposed on a side of and substantially parallel to the housing. The light emitting module may emit the visual indicium in an emitting plane oriented at an angle less than 90° to a plane tangential to a mounting surface of the light curtain housing. Various embodiments may advantageously provide a wide viewing angle of the light emitting module around the lighting curtain.

Abstract: A doorbell system may project an illumination on a surface. The doorbell may include a housing, a button, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a motion detector, and a light source. In some embodiments, the doorbell includes at least one lens coupled to a bottom surface of the housing adjacent the light source. The at least one lens may be configured to allow light from the light source to pass through the at least one lens such that when the electronic doorbell is attached to a building the light source projects an illumination onto a ground surface in front of the doorbell.