Abstract: Examples described herein relate to apparatus and methods for managing rewards for a customer of a financial institution, including but not limited to, determining a transaction pattern associated with transactions made by the customer, determining a deviation from the transaction pattern, determining an event associated with the customer based on the deviation, and determining rewards that correspond to the event for the customer.

Abstract: A bipedal walking robot uses a quasi-passive control scheme and a simplified mechanical design. The walking robot has a pair of legs connected to a body through a passive hip joint, which is offset from a center of gravity of the walking robot. A nonconcentric, curved foot is attached at to each leg by a prismatic joint. Extension and retraction of the prismatic joint initiates the walking sequence of the robot, with each foot retracted during the swing phase and extended during the stance phase. Directional changes are controlled by changing a phase offset in the actuation of each foot.

Abstract: An oral hydration system for supplying user, such as patients, who are unable to lift a glass or a pitcher with hydrating fluids. The hydration system includes a holster that holds a fluid container which is closed by a removable cap. The holster is configured to be easily removably installed into various health care or residential configurations, such as on an intravenous (IV) pole, a wheelchair, a wall hook, a hospital bed, or worn by a user. A hydrating tube extends from the fluid container to a mouthpiece. Beneficially the mouthpiece enables a user to control hydration, such as by biting. The hydration system further includes a scale for indicating how much fluid remains in the system and/or how much fluid a user has ingested. To assist an operator use the hydration system that system includes a window for viewing the scale, a removable cap for refilling the hydration system, and in some applications a drain plug for removing liquid when the hydration system is in-situ.