Abstract: An automatic configuration system for an operator console wherein one or more operators control and monitor physical facilities, operations or physically dispersed services. The system includes wearable personal identification devices worn by the operators and a control unit for communicating with the wearable personal identification devices in order to detect the presence of one or more operators within a defined control room area. Each personal identification device includes a sensor unit for monitoring operator data, and is adapted to communicate the operator data to the control unit, which is adapted to configure the operator console based on the operator data.

Abstract: An automatic configuration system for an operator console wherein one or more operators control and monitor physical facilities, operations or physically dispersed services. The system includes wearable personal identification devices worn by the operators and a control unit for communicating with the wearable personal identification devices in order to detect the presence of one or more operators within a defined control room area. Each personal identification device includes a sensor unit for monitoring operator data, and is adapted to communicate the operator data to the control unit, which is adapted to configure the operator console based on the operator data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously making and distributing snow. The apparatus includes a first and second tube through which compressed air and water are flowed. The tubes have outlet portions where the water and air impinge on a cup shape nozzle head. The air and water are flowed at a substaintially constant pressure but the decompressed air has a greater velocity at the outlet portion than the water to aid in cooling. The water impinges on the atomizing surface of the nozzle head to produce small droplets which in the ambient creates snow for example for skiing.