Abstract: The driving assistance device includes an operation device that is shared for an operation requesting an increase in the upper limit value of the own vehicle speed and an operation requesting the own vehicle to start moving. The processor of the driving assistance device controls the notification device so that information indicating that the upper limit value has increased is provided to the driver when the upper limit value at the time when congestion is resolved is higher than the upper limit value before the congestion occurred.

Abstract: A control device actuates an active haptic operating element for a motor vehicle. The control device is designed to determine whether there is an activation of the operating element; to determine whether the operating element is assigned an available function if an activation of the operating element has been determined; and to actuate the operating element to emit an active haptic positive feedback when an activation of the operating element has been determined, and it has been determined that the operating element is assigned an executable function. The control device is designed to actuate the operating element to emit an active haptic negative feedback when an activation of the operating element has been determined, and it has been determined that no executable function is assigned to the operating element. The active haptic positive feedback and the active haptic negative feedback differ from one another.

Abstract: A power door-lock system includes a door-lock controller, a current position data obtainer, a security data obtainer, and a security situation identifier. The door-lock controller controls door-lock of a vehicle. The current position data obtainer acquires position data regarding a current position of the vehicle. The security data obtainer acquires security data regarding a region including the current position of the vehicle. The security situation identifier identifies a security situation of the current position of the vehicle based on the position data and the security data. The power door-lock system determines, based on the security situation identified by the security situation identifier, transition time from a door-unlocked state of the vehicle after a determination that a driver has got off to power door-lock, and allows the door-lock controller to make the power door-lock after an elapse of the transition time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing smart devices associated with a multi-family residential property are disclosed. A method of managing smart devices includes receiving, by a server from a first smart hub via a first network, information relating to operating conditions of each smart hub of a plurality of smart hubs. The first smart hub is operable as a gateway for relaying communications between the server via the first network and other smart hubs via a second network. The server monitors the operating conditions of each smart hub based on the information received from the first smart hub. Based on a detected change in the operating conditions of the first smart hub, the server selects a second smart hub to operate as the gateway. The server transmits one or more commands via the first network to switch the gateway from the first smart hub to the second smart hub.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing smart devices associated with a multi-family residential property are disclosed. Control or management of smart devices may be provided by a smart thermostat hub that includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors. The smart thermostat hub also includes a first communication interface configured to communicatively couple the smart thermostat hub to a low-power, wide area network (LPWAN) communication link and a second communication interface configured to communicatively couple the smart thermostat hub to a wireless network via a wireless communication link. The wireless network is communicatively coupled to a set of one or more smart devices. The one or more processors are configured to initialize a connection between the second communication interface and the property management platform via the second communication interface.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for remotely accessing an access point within a self-storage facility can include receiving a request, from by a remote device, to unlock an access point within the self-storage facility, and activating a locking mechanism associated with the access point for unlocking. Credentialing can be applied, access lists can be provided, and/or expiration of a predetermined hold time can cause re-activating the locking mechanism for locking.

Abstract: A system and system for personal pathogen status verifying allows an entity to control access to an area of congregation (AOC) at one or more points of entry (POE) is a configurable manner. In one embodiment, the system may be used for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but may be similarly used for other pathogens.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control method, device, and storage medium for an intelligent door lock. The method comprises: detecting, by a computing device, a target signal associated with an unlocking object; parsing the identification information of the unlocking object from the target signal; based on determining that the identification information is the target identification information, obtaining a first image of the unlocking object; determining whether the unlocking object is a target object based on the first image; and based on determining that the unlocking object is determined to be the target object and detection of an unlocking action, controlling the intelligent door lock to unlock.

Abstract: An access control system may comprise a credential including credential data, and at least one reader. The at least one reader is configured to receive, over a link, the credential data. The at least one reader is configured to verify that the credential is valid based on the credential data, and mark the credential as valid and track a location of the credential relative to the at least one reader. The at least one reader is configured to make or delay an access control decision for the credential based on the location of the credential.

Abstract: A network system in an enclosure includes one or more interactive targets such as tintable windows, HVAC components, sensors, computing devices, media display devices, and/or service devices. Diverse types of local and remote interfaces are employed for facilitating remote (e.g., indirect) manipulation of the interactive target(s), for example, using a digital twin (e.g., representative virtual model) of a facility and/or a mobile circuitry of a user. The environment and/or targets may be controlled according to preferences and/or requests of its user(s).

Abstract: An automation server is described. The automation server includes a processor. The automation server also includes a memory in electronic communication with the processor. The automation server further includes instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable to generate artificial automation data to protect actual automation data. The instructions are also executable to send, from the automation server, the artificial automation data to at least one virtual assistant server.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the field of vehicle anti-theft technology and discloses a vehicle anti-theft method based on encrypted facial recognition. The method includes: periodically capturing facial data of the driver within the vehicle, using an in-vehicle neural network-based facial feature extraction model to extract feature vectors, and comparing these vectors with a preset whitelist to confirm authorization. If the driver is an unauthorized person, the feature vector is transmitted to the internet of vehicles for detection, where abnormal recognition triggers an alarm and uploads the data to a trusted authority within the internet of vehicles for tracking. The internet of vehicles consists of a trusted authority, auxiliary servers, cloud servers, roadside units, and vehicles, all of which deploy physically unclonable functions. This system enables rapid identity verification and anomaly detection to ensure driving safety.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed various embodiments of systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling access to a digital key or keys used to unlock locks that safeguard the lives of service personnel. According to some embodiments, the systems, methods and apparatuses guide a user through a process by which a user may observe a system of equipment to be in a safe state for servicing. According to some embodiments, such process may be cooperative, so that the process must be completed by more than one user of the systems, methods and processes. According to some embodiments, in the wake of a user concluding the process, the systems, methods and apparatuses cooperate to inform a user of whether or not a system being serviced by the user has changed its safety state in the wake of the user having completed the aforementioned process.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a plurality of images, wherein a first image of the one or more images comprises a range image and a second image comprises a camera image and filtering the first image to generate a filtered first image. The method also includes generating a plurality of depth estimates based on the second image and generating an attention map by combining the filtered first image and the plurality of depth estimates. Additionally, the method includes generating a consistency score indicative of a consistency of depth estimates between the first image and the second image based on the attention map, modulating one or more features extracted from the second image based on the consistency score using a gating mechanism to generate modulated one or more features, and generating a classification of one or more soiled regions in the second image based on the modulated one or more features.

Abstract: A wireless lockout-tagout state machine-based access control system and method. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an electronic access control system that utilizes state machine-based single or multiple access codes to enable context-dependent or context-specific user-access permissions for different access points within an access-controlled area. Each state in the state machine may comprise an access event and a first state can lead to one or more subsequent different states, which may enable a feedback loop back to a past state to ensure a sequence of access events. In certain embodiments, the sequence of access events may be configured to ensure one or more safety protocols or parameters.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device, a user interface, and one or more processors operable with the communication device and user interface. The one or more processors extract, from an electronic communication relating to a parcel delivery received by the communication device, one or more delivery event relevant data fields that include at least a parcel delivery location and a parcel delivery location and cause the communication device to transmit an electronic entry system control communique allowing entry through an entry control system situated at the parcel delivery location at the parcel delivery time to the entry control system. The electronic entry system control communique may only be valid for a predefined duration spanning the parcel delivery time.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a Pet Door system with Artificial Intelligence Image recognition and access-controlled pet door. The methods, systems, and apparatus include actions of obtaining content from one or more cameras, determining from the content that an authorized animal and one or more objects is present, analyzing the one or more objects for access authorization and allowing or denying access through the Pet Door system based on the access authorization.

Abstract: Separation systems, anti-piggybacking devices, computer program products and related methods for controlling access to a restricted area are provided. For example, a method for allowing single authorized entrance through a passage to control entrance into a restricted area of a facility can include, upon receiving an access granted signal, unlocking a lockable turnstile for an entry time period to permit the user to rotate a rotary panel assembly of the turnstile to enter the restricted area. The method can also include sensing, using a piggybacking detection device, a number of users in a count area within the turnstile while the turnstile is unlocked. Further, the method can include resetting the piggybacking detection device and locking the turnstile after only the single user is detected in the counter area and the rotary panel assembly of the turnstile is rotated to a position in the turnstile in which the single user is allowed to enter the restricted area.

Abstract: A method for detecting people entering and leaving a field is provided. The method includes receiving, by a receiver arranged above an entrance, measurement signals transmitted by a transmitter equipped on a person. The method includes obtaining a signal strength indication (RSSI) of the transmitter and phase information of the transmitter according to the measurement signals by the receiver. The method includes receiving the RSSI and the phase information from the receiver by a main console, obtaining an arrival angle (AoA) of the transmitter relative to the receiver based on the phase information, and obtaining a position of the person based on the RSSI and the AoA. The method includes determining whether the person passes through or does not pass through the entrance according to all positions obtained within a time interval by the main console.

Abstract: An electronic access control system is configured for check-in less access control wherein a code generator generates a booking specific optical computer readable media which is optically read by electronic door lock apparatus. Simultaneously, the electronic door lock apparatus captures facial image data for subsequent keyless entry. Access control parameters are encoded within the optical computer readable media and decoded directly therefrom by the electronic door lock apparatus so that the electronic door lock apparatus does not require Internet connectivity.