Abstract: A radar signal processing method for improved occupant vital monitoring includes a method for detecting vital signs using at least one radar sensor mounted to a vehicle. The method includes detecting a plurality of target candidates using the at least one radar sensor, analyzing the plurality of target candidates to generate a list of targets, steering the at least one radar sensor towards the target using the angle of arrival to the target, and detecting a vital signal of the target based on the range using the at least one radar sensor.

Abstract: An emergency vehicle safety alert system helps motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians become aware of the presence of an emergency vehicle on a road and a direction from which the emergency vehicle is approaching. The emergency vehicle safety alert system includes: a remote transmitter configured to be disposed in a vehicle and to transmit a first signal; a transceiver configured to receive the first signal, in response to the vehicle being disposed within a predetermined distance from the transceiver, and to transmit a second signal, in response to receipt of the first signal; and a receiver configured for operative connection with the display and to receive the second signal to cause the display to exhibit alert information thereon. Based on receipt of the first signal by the transceiver, the alert information indicates the presence of the emergency vehicle and the direction from which the emergency vehicle is approaching.

Abstract: Child seat monitoring system for a vehicle (e.g., using a computerized tool) is enabled. For example, a monitoring system for a child seat in a vehicle can comprise: a human machine interface unit, and a control unit, wherein the human machine interface unit comprises a sound system and a display unit, wherein the sound system is configured to capture a lock sound of a seat belt of the child seat, wherein the control unit is configured to identify if the lock sound corresponds to a predetermined safe locking sound of the seat belt, and wherein the control unit is configured to indicate in the display unit that the seat belt of the child seat is locked.

Abstract: A system for identifying manual use of a phone by the driver of a vehicle. The system has a smartphone with a memory programmed to collect heading, velocity and radial acceleration data already available to the operating system of all smartphones and uses the asymmetry with respect to right and left turns between a radial acceleration based on Earth-frame-based heading and speed data and a measured actual radial acceleration to detect manual phone usage by a driver. Detection may result in a visual and auditory warning that would incriminate the driver if the vehicle were to be stopped by law enforcement authorities or involved in an accident.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for early warning of climbing behaviors, an electronic device, and a storage medium are disclosed. The method includes: acquiring video image data including a monitored target and at least one object (11); acquiring behavior information of the at least one object when it is determined that the at least one object enters a target area corresponding to the monitored target (12); marking video frames in which the at least one object is included when it is determined that the behavior information indicates that the at least one object climbs the monitored target (13). By marking the video frames in the video image data, the behavior of the object climbing the monitored target can be found in time, and the management efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A health management device for a user is described. The device may include a flexible body having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface may be configured to be adhered to a user skin. The device may further include a sensor attached to the interior surface. The sensor may be configured to measure user biometric information. Further, the device may include a processor configured to determine a user contraction level based on the user biometric information. The processor may additionally determine that the user contraction level is greater than a first threshold. The processor may perform a predefined action responsive to a determination that the user contraction level is greater than the first threshold. The predefined action may include causing a pharmaceutical disbursement unit to disburse a predefined quantity of medicine into the user skin.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a memory configured to store map information including information on a predetermined area used in autonomous driving control of a vehicle; and a processor configured to: refer to the map information to identify an autonomous-driving practicable point at which a planned travel route from the current position of the vehicle outside the predetermined area to a destination of the vehicle enters the predetermined area, calculate a manual-driving section length from the current position of the vehicle to the autonomous-driving practicable point along the planned travel route, and notify the calculated manual-driving section length to a driver of the vehicle via a notification device provided in the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus for real time monitoring of a patient is provided and includes a memory element for storing data, a processor that executes instructions associated with the data, an interface that receives sensor data from a sensor that takes measurements from the patient and sends the sensor data according to the sensor's measurement latency, a latency calculator that frequently calculates a latency threshold that varies according to at least a health status of the patient, a timer that continuously monitors the sensor's measurement latency, a comparator that frequently compares the sensor's measurement latency with the calculated latency threshold, and a feedback module that automatically changes the sensor's measurement latency to match with the calculated latency threshold.

Abstract: A system and method for collecting plasma includes drawing whole blood from a donor, combining anticoagulant with the whole blood from the donor, separating the whole blood into a plasma product and a second blood component and sending the plasma product to a collection container. A controller determines a total blood volume for a donor based on donor weight, height and gender. The system comprises a touchscreen for receiving a confirming user input and a scanning device configured to scan a bar code associated with a donor. The system and method operate a plurality of draw and return phases.

Abstract: A surgical device includes a surgical application part having an electric motor with motor windings and an electrical supply cable having a plurality of lines. The electrical supply cable can be connected to the surgical application part at a first end and to a control unit for controlling the electric motor at a second end. The surgical device includes at least one readout antenna which is integrated/provided in the surgical application part or the electrical supply cable. The at least one readout antenna can be supplied with voltage and, as an additional element separate from the motor windings, can activate and read out an RFID chip that is/can be arranged near to the at least one readout antenna, in order to transmit data bidirectionally between the RFID chip and the control unit via the electrical supply cable.

Abstract: A method for determining a driving behavior of a driver relative to a driving behavior of an automated driving system of a vehicle involves detecting actuating commands from the driver and a manually navigated trajectory of the vehicle during manual driving operation of the vehicle. In a first calculation path, it is determined as to which automated actuating commands the automated driving system would generate in a respectively current actual position of the vehicle on the manually navigated trajectory if the automated driving system were active. In a second calculation path, a trajectory of the vehicle which the vehicle would cover with the automated driving system active is simulated. Depending on the detected actuating commands, the automated actuating commands, the manually navigated trajectory, and/or the simulated trajectory, at least one score value is determined as a measure of a discrepancy between the driving behavior of the driver and that of the automated driving system.

Abstract: A remaining battery level display method is a method of displaying a remaining battery level of a rental electric vehicle, and includes: setting an allocated battery capacity allocated to a user of the rental electric vehicle; and displaying, on a display of the rental electric vehicle, remaining level information based on the allocated battery capacity. The displaying of the remaining level information includes: displaying, as 100%, a remaining battery level at a start of rental to the user, displaying, as 0%, a remaining battery level lower than an actual remaining battery level at the start of the rental by the allocated battery capacity, and displaying the remaining battery level so as to decrease between 100% and 0% in accordance with a decrease in the actual remaining battery level.

Abstract: A locating system includes a tag with body that has a first button and a second button, a driver configured to determine a type of button press of at least one of the first button and the second button, and a control unit in communication with the driver. The control unit is configured to communicate the type of button press determined by the driver. The tag also includes a transmitter in communication with the control unit. At least one receiver is configured to selectively communicate with the transmitter. A controller is in communication with the at least one receiver. The controller is configured to determine a location of the tag within a predefined area based on information from the at least one receiver, correlate the type of button press from the tag with a message, and generate a notification to communicate the message.

Abstract: A driver assistance apparatus includes: one or more processors; and one or more memories communicably coupled to the one or more processors. The one or more processors set a control mode of outputting a sound, to a first or second output control mode depending on a predetermined determination condition. The first output control mode includes outputting the sound continuously during travel of a vehicle, while changing the sound with magnitude of behavior of the vehicle. The second output control mode includes outputting, each time the vehicle travels through a predetermined segment of a planned travel route of the vehicle, a reward sound corresponding to stability of the behavior of the vehicle in the predetermined segment traveled. The one or more processors carry out processing of outputting the sound in the first or second output control mode set.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a network communication system onboard a vehicle comprises a network interface and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to obtain location data indicating geographic locations of a plurality of vehicles within a geographic area, generate a first interface comprising a first portion and a second portion, and generate first graphical interface data within the first portion of the first interface. The first graphical interface data represents a map of the geographic area and a plurality of vehicle icons. Each of the plurality of vehicle icons is selectable via user input and at a position on the map corresponding to a respective geographic location of one of the plurality of vehicles. The control circuitry is further configured to generate second graphical interface data within the second portion of the first interface. The second graphical interface data represents vehicle identifiers for the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: A monitoring device obtains an image stream of at least a part of a room of a patient. The monitoring device identifies, from a first image of the image stream, first states of the part of the room. The monitoring device identifies, from a second image of the image stream, second states of the part of the room. The monitoring device compares the first states to the second states to identify a change indicating an active state. The monitoring device transmits, in response to identifying the active state, a notification to a server. The server transmits, in response to receiving the notification, an alert to a user device associated with a healthcare provider.

Abstract: Adaptive systems and methods for managing and delivering notifications to workers in a work environment are provided. The adaptive notification system receives and assesses contextual information to adjust notification configurations or to propose options or alternatives of adjustments to guide a user to adjust the notification configurations.

Abstract: A system comprising an on-board unit (OBU) for a telematic traffic service, for example an automatic toll collection service, and a software application which can be executed by an external user device, for example a smartphone, is described. The OBU comprises both a radiofrequency communication module for communicating with the road-side units (RSU) of the telematic traffic service and a proximity communications module (for example Bluetooth) for communicating with the external user device. The data processing unit of the OBU executes software applications which support the telematic traffic service and additional services. The software application executed by the external user device provides the user, via the user interface of the external user device and the proximity communications module of the OBU, with access to the telematic traffic service and to the additional services supported by the OBU.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing messages received from a security device are presented. In some embodiments, a server may receive one or more messages from a security console and subsequently may determine the location of the security console. The server then may identify one or more other devices that are grouped, e.g., located within a predetermined distance, with the security console. Thereafter, the server may send one or more alert messages to the identified devices.

Abstract: The present invention includes a healthcare system for capturing and maintaining patient healthcare records and employing information in the records to proactively alert hospital workers to a condition that places patient health at risk.