Abstract: A system includes a wearable article and a housing assembly including a receptacle defining a chamber and having an access opening providing access to the chamber to removably receive an electronic module within the chamber. The housing assembly further includes an interface having first and second electrical contacts exposed to the chamber. First and second conductive leads are connected to the electrical contacts through the bottom side of the receptacle to place the leads in electronic communication with the contacts. The housing assembly is bonded between top and bottom layers of material forming a portion of the wearable article, such that the layers are bonded to the receptacle by a bonding material.

Abstract: A cargo compartment monitoring device and a cargo compartment monitoring method acquire cargo information including at least information indicating a position of a cargo loaded in a cargo compartment of a vehicle in the cargo compartment, via an acquiring unit, record the cargo information related to the cargo newly loaded on the vehicle in association with a user when the new user boards the vehicle, determine whether the cargo information has been updated, determines whether the vehicle has arrived at a destination point of the user, and notify a first alert via the notifying unit in a case of determining that the cargo information has not been updated and the vehicle has arrived at the destination point.

Abstract: A method and system for generating a repair report for a vehicle, including a computer device and a report generation tool. The computer device receives vehicle and issue information comprising diagnostic data, vehicle information, and/or issue information related to the vehicle. The report generation tool is coupled to the computer device. The computer devices sends the vehicle/issue information to the report generation tool. The report generation tool generates a prompt for a large language model based on the vehicle/issue information. The large language model generates a repair report defined by the prompt. The computer device receives and reviews the repair report and inputs additional vehicle/issue information to the report generation tool. The large language model generates a revised repair report as defined by the repair report and the additional vehicle/issue information.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with free lock detection of a micromobility vehicle. Data from one or more sensors of the micromobility vehicle may be received and compared to a threshold stored or determined for the micromobility vehicle. Based on the comparing, an indication of free locking the micromobility vehicle may be determined and one or more notifications of the indication may be generated and sent for display on a mobile device. A parking condition of the micromobility vehicle may also be determined, such as utilizing image data of the micromobility vehicle. The image data may be analyzed to determine whether the micromobility vehicle is parked within a designated parking area distinguished through distinct coloring, patterns, signs, placards, markers, or images.

Abstract: A security response device is capable of being held in a communications mode or a power saving mode. In the communications mode, it is capable of sending a security threat message to a base station and of receiving a response. In the power saving mode, it is capable of detecting security threats but not performing communication functions. Detection of a security threat causes the device to exit the power saving mode and enter the communications mode. The device holds a record of its arming state, but the authentic record of the device's arming state is held remotely. If the device's local arming state is armed, then the device responds without waiting for an update from the base station. If the device's local arming state is disarmed, then the device does wait for an update from the base station.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a computer memory, an environmental sensor and a processor. The computer memory is configured to store vehicle trajectories in association with road segments of a map. The environmental sensor is configured to detect traveling environment of a host vehicle. The processor is configured to determine one of the vehicle trajectories along which the host vehicle is traveling, determine whether switching from the one of the vehicle trajectories to the other one of the vehicle trajectories is needed, and control a turn signal of the host vehicle according to a detection result of the environment sensor in response to determining that the switching from the one of the vehicle trajectories to the other one of the vehicle trajectories is needed.

Abstract: A headlamp for vehicles that has a light source unit. Numerous light sources and/or light guides are controllable individually. A sensor unit for detects headlamp status data and/or vehicle environment data. A control unit for controlling the light sources and/or light guides generates a predefined light distribution for the headlamp. The range of the headlamp can be adjusted on the basis of sensor signals from the sensor unit. The control unit contains a control element for the light sources and/or light guides for projecting a guide marking onto a road surface. The control unit contains a compensator that compensates for deviations in the guide marking on the basis of a sensor signal generated by the sensor unit.

Abstract: Various proxies can be used to qualitatively or quantitatively assess welfare of a poultry flock. For example, as shown and described herein, one or more of a video-based monitoring technique or audio-based monitoring technique can be used. Such monitoring can include a video-based (e.g., image based) technique where indicia of movement of individual members of the flock are automatically tracked. In addition, or instead, an audio-based technique can be used, such as for classification of vocalization. Various metrics can be stored or reported using such techniques and one or more alerts can be generated, such as indicative of flock welfare or a change in flock welfare. Techniques described herein can include identifying paths traversed by respective members of a flock (e.g., individual animals), and then extracting indications such as corresponding to a distribution of such paths. Such paths can be defined by corresponding movement trajectories associated with individual members.

Abstract: Environmentally sensitive plant ID tags are disclosed herein. An example environmentally sensitive tag for use in a plant growing medium, includes; a substrate including a tag insertion end which is narrowed, pointed, or rounded; an indicator located on or in the substrate, the indicator having an initial state and at least one activated state, the indicator configured to transition from the initial state to the at least one activated state in response to exposure to moisture producing an observable change; and a wicking material disposed longitudinally along or in the substrate, from an area of the substrate proximate the tag insertion end to the indicator and configured to conduct moisture from the growing medium to the indicator when the tag insertion end is inserted in the plant growing medium.

Abstract: An air data indicating and calibrating arrangement and method for a vertical take-off and landing aircraft, in particular a helicopter, for providing information on an air speed of the vertical take-off and landing aircraft and for providing information on an altitude of the vertical take-off and landing aircraft are described. The vertical take-off and landing aircraft includes a pitot tube device for determining a stagnation air pressure at a position of the pitot tube device and a static port device for determining a static air pressure at a position of the static port device. The air data indicating arrangement includes an air speed and altitude determination module to determine in real-time the air speed and the altitude of the vertical take-off and landing aircraft from flight data by using a regressor obtained by training an artificial neural network with training data.

Abstract: An estimation method includes an analysis step, an extraction step, an approximation step, a location information acquisition step, an estimation step, and a notification control step. The analysis step includes deriving, as analytic information, a carbon dioxide concentration distribution in a virtual space. The extraction step includes extracting, from the analytic information, information about a virtual carbon dioxide concentration distribution in a height direction. The approximation step includes establishing an analysis formula for approximating the carbon dioxide concentration distribution in the height direction. The location information acquisition step includes acquiring location information about a person. The estimation step includes estimating an actual carbon dioxide concentration distribution in a real space using the analysis formula and the location information.

Abstract: A pest detection and monitoring probe for monitoring pests in a grain storage bin is composed of: a rod insertable into a grain bed in the grain storage bin; a plurality of sensors connected to and supported by the rod, the plurality of sensors including: a temperature sensor for measuring temperature in the grain bed; a fumigant gas sensor for measuring concentration of a fumigant gas in the grain bed; and, a video camera for determining presence of pests in the grain bed and for monitoring motion of the pests in the grain bed; and, a signal transmission assembly connected to and supported by the rod, the signal transmission assembly in electronic communication with the plurality of sensors. Video monitoring of pest motion coupled with concentration measurement of the fumigant gas permits determining whether the dose of fumigant gas is too high or too low to kill the pests.

Abstract: A light dimmer for smart homes includes a proximity switch for sensing whether a person is approaching a target area, and outputting sensing information in response to the sensing result; a controller connected to the proximity switch for generating a first control signal based on the sensing information; a display coupled to the controller, for generating a display based on the first control signal; a light dimming unit coupled to the controller, for adjusting the brightness of the illumination load based on a second control signal generated by the controller. This system is suitable for use in smart homes. By providing the proximity switch and the display, it can meet multifunctional needs of smart homes and enhance user experience.

Abstract: A central cabin control system comprises a central controller in operable communication with various sub-systems in an aircraft cabin. The central controller is configured to provide data of various systems to crew members and/or facilitate interactions with various passengers. The central controller is configured for operable communication with each controller disposed in the aircraft cabin.

Abstract: A door knob assembly that provides an interactive visual and aural assembly familiar to a room occupant and that responds to variations in the manner of rotation of the knob in a plurality of responses, depending on the direction and rate of rotation applied to the knob, providing messages appropriate to the entertainment, safety and/or training of the knob operator and/or room occupant.

Abstract: Compact freight sensor packages may comprise a processor, memory, onboard power supply, mmWave radar sensor, various additional sensors, various visual/audio devices, and various communication devices. For example, the mmWave radar sensor may detect movements or changes to objects that are placed into, moved within, or removed from trailers or containers during loading, transporting, and unloading processes. Based on the detected movements or changes, various events may be determined, identified, or corrected. Further, unloading or other downstream processes may be modified based on determined events, such as unintended, unauthorized, or potentially hazardous movement or changes to objects within trailers during transport.

Abstract: A method of determining a tire performance characteristic of a tire including querying, using a processing system, a memory as to a presence of a first set of values indicative of a tire parameter of a tire in the memory, and determining, using the processing system, that the first set of values is insufficient to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire, The method includes performing steps, using the processing system, comprising one or more of providing an indication that a second set of values indicative of the tire parameter is required to determine the tire performance characteristic of the tire, and retrieving, from the memory, a performance coefficient of the tire corresponding to performance of the tire associated with the first set of values, and determining, based on the performance coefficient, the tire performance characteristic of the tire.

Abstract: A charging cue system for a vehicle includes a battery including a battery controller storing battery data and a speaker system. The charging cue system also includes an electronic control unit (ECU) that is communicatively coupled with the battery controller and the speaker system. The ECU includes data processing hardware that is configured with an audible cue application and memory hardware that stores charging parameters. The audible cue application includes an audible progress monitor that is configured as a function of the charging parameters and configured to project at least one cue at the speaker system in response to the battery data.

Abstract: A bearing includes a first ring and a second ring capable of rotating concentrically relative to each other, and at least one distance sensor mounted on the first ring and facing a surface of the second ring to measure radial displacements between the first and second rings. The bearing further includes a control unit connected to the distance sensor and adapted to calculate the value of a deflection of the bearing by subtracting a predetermined value from the value of the relative radial displacement between the first and second rings detected by the distance sensor.

Abstract: In one or more arrangements, a failure indication system is provided having a light assembly, a heating mat assembly and a control circuit. The light assembly is configured to project a wavelength of light that is visible to animals and that illuminates the heating mat assembly to attract an animal to the heating mat. The control circuit is configured to detect when a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly. When the control circuit detects that a fault has occurred with the heating mat assembly, the control circuit causes the light assembly to indicate the heating mat assembly is not functioning properly.