Abstract: An object is to enable high-accuracy position estimation of a wireless terminal station by efficiently performing connection between a wireless base station and the wireless terminal station using multiple distributed antennas.

Abstract: A securable delivery container for temporarily securely storing deliveries and limiting access comprising a container having a bottom, a plurality of walls a receiving compartment defined therein, a lid attachment, a lid for accessing the compartment, and a compartment anchor point for securing a deployable external compartment, a temperature controlled compartment, a lock, a deployable external compartment for deliveries with one receiving compartment defined therein, and a lock for the external compartment, whereby a delivery person unlocks the securable delivery container, places a package, inside the container and locks the container unless the package is too large or an odd shape that will not fit in the securable delivery container, then a delivery person deploys the external compartment and places the odd package inside the external compartment and secures the delivery to securable delivery container, closes the lid, and locks the securable delivery container locking the external container.

Abstract: The invention relates to the transmitting of a public data to at least a number K of terminals in a wireless communication system employing a MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) scheme, using a set of N pre-coders (Wi). The method includes, based on the N pre-coder (Wi), determining a set of N??N optimized pre-coders (W?i) and, based on the set of N??N optimized pre-coders (W?i), computing N? optimized resource unit quantities T?(i), the N? optimized pre-coders respectively corresponding to the N? optimized resource units quantities T?(i). The method further includes transmitting N? data Di, each of the N? data being a part of the public data, such that, for i=1 to N?, Di is transmitted on T?(i) resource units which are pre-coded onto NTx antennas using the pre-coder W?i.

Abstract: A method for warning about lightning activity in wind farms which is suitable for predicting the generation of upward lightning originating from the wind-driven power generators the wind farm and for warning about the possible generation is provided. To that end, in the method the presence or absence of a storm cell in the wind farm and/or in the vicinity thereof, within a radius of less than 400 km, is detected; the local electric field in the wind farm is measured, at least one atmospheric condition is identified or measured under given premises, and the probabilities of the generation of upward lightning originating from the wind-driven power generators of the wind farm are determined depending on the result of the measurements, identifications and detections, a warning signal being transmitted in the event that the determined probability exceeds a given threshold value.

Abstract: A generalized frequency division multiplexing method with multiple-input multiple-output and flexible index modulation, which enables to have the energy efficiency provided by space and frequency index modulation systems with generalized frequency division multiplexing (GFDM) without complicating the transmitter and receiver structure and provide for the efficient use of frequency resources, increase in spectral efficiency, minimum complexity and increase in energy efficiency.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method, implemented in a User Equipment (UE) operating in Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) New Radio-Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), of adding a New Radio (NR) Secondary Node (SN) in EN-DC is disclosed. The method includes receiving, in response to a measurement report sent by the UE, configuration data associated with an NR cell. The method includes, ascertaining whether the configuration data comprises a pre-determined parameter indicative of a frequency-shift for dynamic spectrum sharing for an uplink. The method includes performing one of an addition of an NR SN corresponding to the NR cell or a transmission of a failure notification message to the MN, based upon determining that the pre-determined parameter indicative of the frequency-shift criteria for dynamic spectrum sharing for the uplink is absent or present in the configuration data.

Abstract: Techniques and safety devices are described for extinguishing fires within an inventory management system. A plurality of fire extinguishing devices for a plurality of containers in an inventory management system is monitored. Upon determining that a fire condition is occurring within the inventory management system, a positional information data store is queried to determine a current position of a first container within the inventory management system. Two or more containers within the inventory management system that are in close proximity to the first container are identified and one or more wireless signals are transmitted to two or more fire extinguishing devices of the plurality of fire extinguishing devices that are contained within the two or more containers, to activate the two or more first extinguishing devices. The plurality of containers is scanned using an infrared scanning device to determine whether all fire conditions within the inventory management system are extinguished.

Abstract: An electronic device that selectively performs a preventive action is described. During operation, the electronic device may acquire, using one or more sensors, a measurement in an environment that is external to the electronic device, where the measurement provides information associated with an object, and the measurement is a non-contact measurement. Then, the electronic device may detect the object based at least in part on the measurement. Moreover, the electronic device may estimate an intent of the object based at least in part on the measurement. Next, when the estimated intent is associated with a type of adverse event, the electronic device may perform the preventive action prior to an occurrence of the type of adverse event, where the preventive action reduces a probability of the occurrence of the type of adverse event or an amount of financial damage associated with the occurrence of the type of adverse event.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein that can allow for wirelessly powering and/or communicating with a sterile-packed electronic device without removing the electronic device from its sterile packaging and while maintaining the sterility of the electronic device. In some embodiments, a base station with a power transmitter wirelessly transfers power to a power receiver of the electronic device, for example using inductive, capacitive, or ultrasonic coupling. The base station or another external device can also be used to wirelessly program or interrogate the electronic device. Battery charging circuits and switching circuits for use with said systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A clamping force measuring instrument for a radial clamping device having at least one force sensor for detecting a clamping force of the clamping device and an evaluation device for evaluating sensor data of the force sensor. The clamping force measuring instrument is embodied as a modular clamping force measuring instrument, having an evaluation module a sensor module. The sensor module includes at least one measurement surface and the force sensor. The evaluation module has a radio interface, a memory and/or a display device. The sensor module and the evaluation module are configured for coupling to one another by a coupling device and each has a data connection device. The data connection devices are connected to one another to produce a data connection in the event of the sensor module being coupled to the evaluation module.

Abstract: A test system comprises a device under test and a testing device. The device under test comprises a first initiation unit, wherein the first initiation unit is configured to generate a first wireless initiation signal. The initiation signal consists of at least one of electromagnetic waves and sound waves, wherein the initiation signal comprises a first test command. The testing device comprises a first sensor unit, wherein the first sensor unit is configured to receive the initiation signal via the first sensor unit. The testing device is configured to generate a first electromagnetic test signal based on the first test command.

Abstract: A control system including a detection device and a control host is provided. The detection device is configured to detect a biometric characteristic to accordingly identify a user ID, and output an ID signal according to the user ID. The control host is configured to receive the ID signal to accordingly perform an individualized control associated with the user ID.

Abstract: An aquatic environment audio system for communication of wireless audio signals between a smartwatch and headphones worn by a user includes one or more wireless repeaters. Each of the one or more wireless repeaters includes a waterproof housing, an attachment mechanism for attaching the waterproof housing to the user between the smartwatch and the headphones. Each of the one or more wireless repeaters further includes a first antenna for receiving wireless signals from the smartwatch, repeater circuitry coupled with the first antenna for processing the wireless signals received from the smartwatch, and a second antenna coupled with the wireless repeater circuitry for transmitting the processed wireless signals to the headphones. One or more of the first antenna, repeater circuitry, and second antenna are contained in the waterproof housing.

Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (510, 700, 1100) is disclosed. The wireless device obtains (601) a configuration for a sub-band channel quality indicator (CQI) granularity and a sub-band precoding matrix indicator (PMI) granularity for the wireless device. The wireless device determines (602) channel state information (CSI) feedback according to the configured sub-band CQI granularity and the sub-band PMI granularity. The sub-band PMI granularity corresponds to a first sub-band size and the sub-band CQI granularity corresponds to a second sub-band size. The first sub-band size is smaller than the second sub-band size. The wireless device transmits (603), to a network node (560, 1000), the determined CSI feedback.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat, comprising: a seat base; a seat frame; and a sitting posture detection device configured to alert a user when a sitting posture of the user sitting on the seat deviates from a standard sitting posture, wherein the sitting posture detection device includes: one or more distance sensors configured to measure a distance from the seat frame to one or more body parts of the user; and a processor configured to determine, according to the distance detected by the distance sensor, whether the sitting posture of the user deviates from the standard sitting posture, and issue an alarm information if the sitting posture of the user deviates from the standard sitting posture.

Abstract: The at-home prediction device is a device that makes a prediction relating to a resident in a household being at home, and the at-home prediction device includes: a household information acquiring unit configured to acquire household information according to the number of households of each type in an area in which the household are located; a prediction information acquiring unit configured to acquire prediction information of a plurality of types other than the household information in the area that is used for the prediction; a dimension compressing unit configured to perform dimension compression on the prediction information together with the household information for each type of the prediction information; a prediction unit configured to make a prediction relating to the resident in the household being at home on the basis of information that is compressed in dimensions; and an output unit configured to output information representing a prediction result.

Abstract: A mobile self-contained real-time storm and related events detection and tracking device utilizing a tunable multiple channel antenna array for multiple angle signal detection. High resolution data generated by movement of detected charged concentrations within a storm or pre-storm weather system is collected and displayed in real-time with bearing directional and distance alerts. Telemetric cloud-based network by multiple remote users to extend detection and enhanced detection and alerts generating capabilities. Mounting variations of multiple channel antenna array on varied mobile platforms allows for creation of regional detection and alert networks.

Abstract: A wearable device including a skin sensor and a processor is provided. The processor is configured to receive an authentication data for authenticating a user when a wearing state of the wearable device is adjacent to a skin surface of the user, share an authenticated state in response to a request from an electronic device when the authentication data matches a pre-stored data and the skin sensor determines that the wearable device does not leave the skin surface after the authentication data is received, and stop sharing the authenticated state when the skin sensor determines that the wearable device leaves the skin surface during the sharing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for communicating in a network, the network comprising at least a first cell and a second cell including respectively a first primary station having a first antenna array dedicated to the first cell and a second primary station having a second antenna array dedicated to the second cell, for communicating with a plurality of secondary stations, the method comprising the step of (a) providing with a co-operative beamforming transmission from the first and second primary stations to at least one first secondary station, wherein step (a) includes (a1) the first secondary station signaling at least one channel matrix to at least one of the first and second primary stations, and (a2) the first and second primary stations applying a precoding matrix across both the first antenna array and the second antenna array, and wherein the precoding matrix comprises a first vector for the first cell and a second vector for the second cell, the precoding matrix being based on the at le

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for port-to-antenna mapping in a virtualized Active Antenna System (AAS) are provided. In one embodiment, a method for a radio node includes determining a source codebook associated with at least one antenna port; determining a target codebook associated with at least one physical antenna; and determining a port-to-antenna mapping matrix based at least in part on the determined source codebook and the determined target codebook.