Abstract: A gesture-recognition (GR) device made to be held or worn by a user includes an electronic processor configured by program instructions in memory to recognize a gesture. The device or a cooperating system may match a gesture identifier to an action identifier for one or more target devices in a user's environment, enabling control of the target devices by user movement of the GR device in three-dimensional space.

Abstract: Wearable items and methods of monitoring wearable items are disclosed. The wearable item comprises a flexible base material forming at least a portion of the wearable item, plural conductive traces traversing the flexible base material, and conductivity sensing circuitry coupled to the plural conductive traces. The conductivity sensing circuitry is configured to distinguish conductivity from non-conductivity of the plural conductive traces, and configured to generate a conductivity indication for at least one of the plural conductive traces. The plural conductive traces follow indirect paths across the flexible base material, allowing the flexible material to flex and stretch normally without breaking the conductive traces.

Abstract: Resonant sensors for environmental health risk detection are disclosed. An adhesive may include at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator embedded within a material that comprises at least a portion of the adhesive. The at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may be formed from a composite material. Additionally, the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may include a plurality of first carbon particles configured to uniquely resonate in response to an electromagnetic ping based at least in part on a concentration level of the first carbon particles within the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator.

Abstract: An integrated tread wear sensor and tire pressure monitoring system sensor unit container for a tire includes a tread wear sensor plug and a sensor container. The tread wear sensor plug includes a cylindrical projection extending through an opening formed in a selected tread element of the tire. A flange extends outwardly from the projection and includes a contact surface that is mounted to an innerliner of the tire. A conductive wire is disposed in the tread wear sensor plug and includes proximal ends disposed in the flange and a distal end disposed near a radially outer surface of the projection. The sensor container includes a wall extending radially from the flange of the tread wear sensor plug and terminating in a lip. A container cavity is defined by the flange, the wall, and the lip, and receives a tire pressure monitoring system sensor.

Abstract: A packaging method for a tire pressure monitoring sensor includes a step of placing, a step of pouring, and a step of hardening. In the step of placing, a sensing transmission module is put into a cavity of a modeling unit, and a positioning portion in the cavity restricts the sensing transmission module from moving transversely and toward an inner bottom of the cavity. In the step of pouring, a rubber compound is poured into the cavity and fills the cavity. The sensing transmission module is coated by the rubber compound to form a case on the outer surface of the sensing transmission module. In the step of hardening, the case is hardened and integrally formed with the sensing transmission module to form a tire pressure monitoring sensor which is removed from the cavity.

Abstract: A vehicle guidance device includes: at least one light reflector including: a retroreflector configured to reflect laser light for distance measurement emitted from a vehicle for autonomous driving; and a reflection setter configured to set either a first state in which the laser light is retroreflected from the retroreflector toward the vehicle, or a second state in which the laser light is not retroreflected from the retroreflector toward the vehicle, and a controller configured to cause the reflection setter to set the first state by setting a target position of the vehicle associated with the light reflector and cause the reflection setter to set the second state after the vehicle arrives at the target position.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a safety device for attachment at an edge of a door leaf. The safety device comprises a pressure monitor and an electromagnetic lock element. The pressure monitor is configured, in response to a force being applied to the safety device, to issue a signal.

Abstract: A method for signaling the theft of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels and a computer. At least one of the wheels includes a sensor. The method includes, for the at least one wheel, the steps of measuring at least one value for the internal pressure of the tire of the wheel, detecting that the vehicle has been raised if the absolute value of the difference between the at least one measured internal pressure value and a predetermined reference internal pressure value is greater than a predetermined pressure difference threshold when it is detected the vehicle has been raised, detecting the detachment of the wheel when it is detected that the wheel has become detached, and signaling the theft of the wheel.

Abstract: The invention discloses a multi-lighting projection warning device for vehicle turning, which comprises a composite lamp and a control unit. The composite lamp is arranged on one side of a vehicle and combined with a range indicator light, a contour indicator light, and a text or pattern indicator light, so that the composite lamp can project lighting to a visual blind spot when the vehicle turns or reverses to form a warning area. The control unit is connected to the composite lamp to enable functions of controlling rotation and start-stop lighting of the composite lamp. Thereby, when the vehicle is turning, the invention projects composite lightings on the ground at the turning side to form the warning area, so as to actively warn other passers-by to dodge the warning area and increase the safety of passers-by.

Abstract: Avalanche transceiver, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for identifying a location of a victim buried in an avalanche includes: emitting a signal by a transmitting transceiver of the victim; receiving the signal by a receiving transceiver; and identifying an orientation from the receiving transceiver to the victim based on constructing a straight line from the receiving transceiver to the transmitting transceiver.

Abstract: An embodiment system for illuminating a charging port of an electric vehicle is provided. The charging port is provided in a vehicle body for supplying electrical power to a vehicle driving battery, and the system includes a charging port door configured to open and close the charging port, and a lamp device disposed on the charging port door and configured to illuminate the charging port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pedestrian device and a traffic safety assistance method which can effectively and properly support pedestrian's safety confirmation by utilizing vehicle-to-pedestrian communications and an AR device. A pedestrian device of the present invention includes: an ITS communication device 21 (pedestrian-vehicle communication device) configured to perform vehicle-to-pedestrian communications with an in-vehicle terminal 2; a processor 32 configured to determine if there is a risk of collision based on information transmitted to and received from the in-vehicle device, and control provision of an alert to a user of the pedestrian device; and an AR display 26 for displaying a virtual object overlaid on a real space which can be seen by the user, wherein the processor controls display of the virtual object (virtual terminal) on the AR display as an alert operation to provide an alert to the user.

Abstract: An alert system and method comprising at least one alert beacon having one or more sensors (e.g., LiDAR sensor). The alert beacon further including a processor operable to poll the LiDAR sensor for a predefined number of beta readings in response to receiving an initial reading from the LiDAR sensor indicating a vehicle is within a predefined distance away from the alert beacon. The processor further being operable to calculate an average distance and an average velocity for the vehicle in response to receiving the predefined number of beta readings when the vehicle is within the predefined distance from the alert beacon. The processor also being operable to activate an audible alert and a visual alert when the average distance is below a distance threshold and the average velocity exceeds a velocity threshold in response to calculating the average distance and the average velocity.

Abstract: A disclosed component may include at least one split-ring resonator, which may be embedded within a material. The split ring resonator may be formed from a three-dimensional (3D) monolithic carbonaceous growth and may detect an electromagnetic ping emitted from a user device. The split ring resonator may generate an electromagnetic return signal in response to the electromagnetic ping. The electromagnetic return signal may indicate a state of the material in a position proximate to a respective split ring resonator. In some aspects, the split-ring resonator may resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a first state, and may resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a second state. A resonant frequency of the 3D monolithic carbonaceous growth may be based on physical characteristics of the material.

Abstract: A tire failure prediction system includes first and second temperature sensors to detect temperatures of first and second tires mounted on a traveling vehicle, a temperature acquisition unit to acquire the temperatures detected by the first and second temperature sensors, and a determination unit to determine, based on the temperatures acquired, a possibility of failure for the first and second tires. The vehicle includes axles on which the tires are mounted. The first and second tires are mounted on an identical axle of the vehicle. Mounting positions of the first and second tires are symmetrical on the identical axle. The determination unit determines that the first tire has a possibility of failure where the temperature of the first tire is greater than a predetermined threshold, and a difference between the temperatures of the first and second tires is greater than a predetermined first temperature threshold.

Abstract: A bracket that is pressed against and fixed to an outer peripheral surface of a rim of a tire wheel by a belt wound around the outer peripheral surface of the rim, and detachably holds an electric circuit unit includes: a pair of rim contact portions that are provided at both ends in a circumferential direction of the rim in a rim facing surface facing the outer peripheral surface of the rim, and come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rim in such a way as to cause a portion between the both ends to be spaced apart from the outer peripheral surface of the rim.

Abstract: An electronic personal care device with a housing defining a sealed cavity. A power source positioned within the sealed cavity of the housing. A first circuit board is positioned within the sealed cavity of the housing. A second circuit board positioned outside the sealed cavity and in electrical connection with the power source. A light guide is mounted to the second circuit board. The light guide having a body defining an opening. A light source is positioned within the opening, spaced apart from the light guide and mounted to the circuit board. A transparent adhesive layer is positioned around the light source and on the second circuit board forming water tight seal.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to luminaire networks with sensors. One example luminaire network includes a plurality of luminaires and a central unit that includes a central communication unit. The plurality of luminaires includes a communication unit configured to make it possible for the luminaires to communicate with each other and/or with the central communication unit. The plurality of luminaires also includes a control unit configured to control the luminaire as well as the communication unit. The central unit is configured to have access to information about the location of the luminaires. At least one of the plurality of luminaires in the luminaire network further includes at least one sensor which can sense information relating to the environment. The communication unit of the luminaire is configured to send messages relating to the sensed information to the central communication unit and/or to at least one other luminaire including a communication unit.

Abstract: A cargo-sensing unit including: an image sensor; a transceiver; at least one processor; and a memory having stored thereon computer program code that, when executed by the processor, controls the at least one processor to: receive, from a controlling server and through the transceiver, an instruction to capture an image of cargo space within a cargo container; control the image sensor to capture an image of the cargo space in response to receiving the instruction; and operate in accordance with a determined cargo container status based on an analysis of the captured image.

Abstract: A transmitter is configured to be attached to each of wheel assemblies provided in a vehicle and execute a process in accordance with a command included in a trigger signal transmitted from a trigger device. The transmitter includes a battery, a condition detecting section, which detects a condition of the transmitter, a trigger receiving section, which receives, as the trigger signal, an unmodulated wave having a received signal strength indication greater than or equal to a predetermined received signal strength indication, a transmitting section, which transmits a signal, a controlling section, which performs response transmission, by which the signal is transmitted to the transmitting section in response to the unmodulated wave, when the trigger receiving section receives the unmodulated wave, and a memory section, which stores at least one of reception time of the unmodulated wave and a number of times of the response transmission.