Abstract: The technology provided herein relates to a roadside infrastructure sensing system for Intelligent Road Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) and, in particular, to devices, systems, and methods for data fusion and communication that provide proactive sensing support to connected and automated vehicle highway (CAVH) systems.

Abstract: Techniques are described for handling duress input. For example, techniques are described for handling duress input provided to a mobile application that controls a monitoring system located at a fixed property.

Abstract: System and method of managing one or more surgical articles, wherein the surgical article can include a surgical sponge comprising an identification element, and wherein managing can include counting, locating, or both. The identification element can be a RFID tag. The RFID tag stores unique identification information relative to the surgical sponge. The system and method for detecting RFID tags may include varying the power level of the RFID interrogator to improve the accuracy of scanning the RFID tag or tags. A plurality of the RFID-tagged surgical articles (i.e., surgical sponges) may be packaged or bundled via a strap or within a container.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an electrotechnical device, the electrotechnical device including three phases respectively connected to three phases of an electrical network and the method making it possible to determine an alert on the basis of a comparison between specific parameters associated with each of the phases and obtained from temperature and current measurements on each of the phases.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dog training and bark control device and a dog training and bark control system, being capable of being switched among three modes: a dog training mode, a bark control mode, and a dog training and bark control mode, allowing a user to select an appropriate mode of the dog training and bark control device according to an actual need of a pet dog in different situations, thereby more flexibly responding to different training and behavior management needs, helping the user better interact with the pet, promoting the pet's healthy growth, and improving product satisfaction.

Abstract: A detector for detecting the removal and/or insertion of a firearm out of and/or into a holster. The detector may transmit a message each time the firearm is removed from the holster. A recording system may receive the message and determine whether or not it will begin recording the data it captures. A detector may detect the change in a magnitude of an inductance and/or an impedance of a circuit to detect insertion and removal of the firearm into and out of the holster. A placement mode may be invoked to determine an optimal mounting location of the detector relative to the holster. The optimal mounting location may be a location of maximum sensitivity of the detector with respect to the weapon and/or a location wherein the measurements obtained via the detector exceed a threshold. The detector may provide indicia corresponding with the optimal mounting location.

Abstract: A programmable security system and method for protecting an item of merchandise includes a programming station, a programmable key and a security system. The programming station generates a security code and communicates the security code to a memory of the programmable key. The programmable key initially communicates the security code to a memory of the security device and subsequently operates the security device upon a matching of the security code in the memory of the security device with the security code in the memory of the programmable key. The programmable key may also transfer power via electrical contacts or inductive transfer from an internal battery to the security device to operate a lock mechanism. The security code may be communicated by wireless infrared (IR) systems, electrical contacts or inductive transfer. A timer inactivates the programmable key and/or the security device after a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A respective range of environment recording sensors of the vehicle is estimated by evaluating sensor signals of the sensors to check whether the ranges of the sensors respectively is sufficient for automated driving operation. If only one of, or only a predetermined subset of, the sensors do not have a sufficient estimated range, the vehicle continues to be moved in automated driving operation maintaining a speed of the vehicle or reducing it to a predetermined limited extent. A request to take over a driving task is output instantly or after a pre-determined time delay. If all of the sensors or more or different sensors than the predetermined subset do not have a sufficient estimated range, the vehicle continues to be moved with the speed of the vehicle reduced to a predetermined more significant extent, and the request to take over the task of driving the vehicle is instantly output.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle in an area in which pedestrians may be present. The method including at least the following steps: a) receiving at least one operating parameter of the vehicle; b) determining at least one indicator for visually displaying a present and/or future movement state of the vehicle for a pedestrian; and c) visualizing the at least one indicator in the surroundings of the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating axles of a vehicle are provided. In one example, an apparatus is configured to consume a first amount of electric power to indicate a first axle operating state. The apparatus is also configured to consume a second amount of electric power to indicate a second axle operating state.

Abstract: An enforcement vehicle includes monitors an identified stopped vehicle using one or more sensors of the enforcement vehicle, to determine if any change to the stopped vehicle indicates a likelihood of escalation based on predefined escalation characteristics. The enforcement vehicle detects at least one escalation characteristic via the monitoring and automatically enacts a predefined vehicle reaction based on a predicted type of escalation determined from one or more detected at least one escalation characteristics.

Abstract: The invention provides an innovative electronic driver courtesy system designed to improve road communication. The system includes a driver courtesy housing with an emissive display, power source, control module, and communication module, all attached to a vehicle for external visibility. It also involves an electronic device for user operation, featuring a screen with a graphical interface, microphone, processor, memory, and communication module for data transmission with the driver courtesy housing. Key features include voice commands or user interface engagement for sending textual messages, displayed on the vehicle's emissive display. This system enables drivers to convey specific messages to other road users, enhancing communication clarity and road safety. The invention overcomes limitations of traditional driver communication methods and modern distractions. It integrates smartphone technology with vehicle display systems to offer a safer communication method on roads.

Abstract: A prediction method and apparatus for an autonomous driving manual takeover, and a system are provided. One example method includes: A first vehicle sends a first message to a second vehicle when detecting that the first vehicle has a manual takeover requirement, where the first message includes information about a first location of the first vehicle, and the information about the first location is used to indicate a location of the first vehicle when the first vehicle detects that the first vehicle has the manual takeover requirement.

Abstract: An assisted guidance region has a plurality of zones, each with an associated set of behavioral guidance characteristics. Behavioral guidance is extended to a wayward dog who has moved outside of an alert zone by providing stimuli to shepherd the dog back in. Calculation of relative movement direction outside of and relative to the alert zone is preferably based upon reading a future position guidance zone value located in a path of sequential future position guidance zone values stored in said data table that are defined in direction by a displacement from said second represented current position relative to said first represented current position and defined in location sequentially extending away from both of said second represented position and said first represented current position. In some embodiments, two or more calculation techniques are selected from or used in combination to determine relative movement direction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-channel early warning system for real-time monitoring of meteorological data, relates to the field of data monitoring technology, and comprises a meteorological data acquisition module, a meteorological data processing module, a terrain analysis module, a UAV deployment module, a ground situation acquisition module, an emergency degree analysis module, an early warning terminal, and a database. Data acquisition of a disaster-affected site is performed using a UAV. The UAV has the characteristics of being flexible and fast, and can be quickly deployed in a disaster-affected region to monitor the ground situation in real time, comprehensively assessing the impact of meteorological disasters.

Abstract: A control device including circuitry configured to: obtain an external environment recognition image representing a recognition result of a surrounding area of a moving body; and display the external environment recognition image on a display device. The circuitry is further configured to: enable displaying of a moving guide representing a predetermined position in a traveling direction of the moving body and a stop guide representing a position where movement of the moving body is to be stopped on the display device in a superimposed manner on the external environment recognition image; and set a transmittance of the moving guide to be higher in a case where the moving guide and the stop guide are superimposed on the external environment recognition image than in a case where only the moving guide among the moving guide and the stop guide is superimposed on the external environment recognition image.

Abstract: Described herein are various techniques, including a system that uses high-rate acceleration data for computing an accident score indicative of a potential collision and triggering an action in response to determining that the accident score indicates a potential collision. The system is configured to filter out undesired high-rate acceleration trigger events such as noise and harsh braking events prior to determining the accident score. The accident score is based on contexts or scores computed from high-rate acceleration data, speed, and GPS data captured by a telematics monitor deployed in a vehicle.

Abstract: A system includes one or more sensors to detect activities of a mobile object; and a processor coupled to the sensor and the wireless transceiver to classify sequences of motions into groups of similar postures each represented by a model and to apply the models to identify an activity of the object.

Abstract: An emergency preparedness alert notification system includes a central siren control system (CSCS) (102) remotely located from a multiplicity of rotating siren systems (104, 106, 108) distributed over diverse wide geographic regions, and which can be automatically tested by the CSCS. The testing method can be automatically repeated to accurately and timely capture test result data, and alarm conditions, from each of the multiplicity of remotely located at least one rotating siren system. Individual components of each rotating siren system are diagnosed and the test results, including any alarm conditions, can be automatically reported via wirelessly transmitted messages 702 to the CSCS. Technical and repair personnel can be dispatched to a particular siren site based on the automatic testing results reported at the CSCS. The retrofittable system can predict a future occurrence of a failure of a particular component of a rotating siren system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting, monitoring or measuring chemical concentrations in products intended for consumption or the environment of products intended for consumption throughout the supply chain, beginning with producers, processors, packagers, transporters, distributors and ending with retailers and consumers.