Abstract: A system is disclosed and includes an optical light sensor to determine an initial coolant color value associated with a coolant and an information handling system. The information handling system includes a memory to communicate with the optical light sensor to store the initial coolant color value, and a processor to communicate with the memory and the optical light sensor. The processor determines a current coolant color value associated with the coolant, compares the current coolant color value to the initial coolant color value, and determines whether the current coolant color value is different from the initial coolant color value.

Abstract: A system for vehicle wheel position localization includes sensors mounted on each tire of a vehicle. Each axle of the vehicle is associated with a first directional antenna arranged to capture wireless output signals from each tire on one side and a second directional antenna arranged to capture wireless output signals from each tire on the other side. A data processing unit (e.g., onboard controller, remote server) receives the output signals from each sensor via at least the respective directional antennas, and automatically identifies respective wheel locations on the vehicle based on a mapped relative location for each of the directional antennas and further based on a detected relative output signal strength for any tire and/or wheel sensors associated with axles having a plurality of tires on each side of the vehicle. A switching device may optionally enable selection between each directional antenna for implementation of the respective output signals.

Abstract: A method can include wirelessly receiving and storing tire information in memory circuits. By operation of processing circuits, an initial tire firmness value can be determined for one or more tires using the stored tire information. By operation of communication circuits, an initial tire firmness value can be transmitted. Mode information can be received and stored in memory circuits. In response to mode information, processing circuits can determine a revised tire firmness value for one or more tires using at least the mode information. By operation of communication circuits, revised tire firmness values can be wirelessly transmitted.

Abstract: The drive assist device performs a deceleration notification for notifying the driver that the vehicle is decelerated when the vehicle is automatically decelerated. The drive assist device determines whether or not the suppression condition is satisfied based on the deceleration index value indicating the degree of deceleration of the vehicle and the traveling state of the vehicle, and the satisfied suppression condition indicates that there is a higher possibility that the driver does not notice the deceleration of the vehicle than in the case where the suppression condition is not satisfied, and when the suppression condition is satisfied, the drive assist device suppresses the deceleration notification as compared with the case where the suppression condition is not satisfied.

Abstract: A positioning system and a positioning method of tire pressure sensor and a vehicle are provided. The vehicle includes a plurality of wheels, each wheel is provided with a tire pressure sensor. The positioning system includes a plurality of positioning devices arranged in the vehicle, each positioning device is configured to receive a plurality of Bluetooth signals from the tire pressure sensors, and obtain a set of positioning data according to the Bluetooth signals; and a receiving device configured to determine a matching relationship between the tire pressure sensors and the wheels according to preset positions of the positioning devices and the sets of positioning data, to locate the tire pressure sensors on the vehicle.

Abstract: The notification device includes: a speed limit recognition unit that recognizes a speed limit of a traveling region in which the own vehicle travels on the basis of at least one of a captured image of a camera of the own vehicle and a map database; a traveling speed recognition unit that recognizes a traveling speed of the own vehicle on the basis of a detection result of an internal sensor of the own vehicle; a cumulative value calculation unit that calculates a cumulative value of speed limit excess traveling in a state where the traveling speed of the own vehicle exceeds the speed limit; and a notification control unit that, when the traveling speed of the own vehicle exceeds the speed limit, executes the speed limit excess notification to the driver of the own vehicle.

Abstract: A disclosed construction structure unit may include at least one split-ring resonator, which may be embedded within a material. The split ring resonator may be formed from a three-dimensional (3D) monolithic carbonaceous growth and may detect an electromagnetic ping emitted from a user device. The split ring resonator may generate an electromagnetic return signal in response to the electromagnetic ping. The electromagnetic return signal may indicate a state of the material in a position proximate to a respective split ring resonator. In some aspects, the split-ring resonator may resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a first state, and may resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a second state. A resonant frequency of the 3D monolithic carbonaceous growth may be based on physical characteristics of the material.

Abstract: Resonant sensors for environmental health risk detection are disclosed. A mechanical member may include at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator disposed on a surface of the mechanical member. Additionally, the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may include a plurality of first carbon particles configured to uniquely resonate in response to an electromagnetic ping based at least in part on a concentration level of the first carbon particles within the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator. Further, the at least one meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may be configured to resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the mechanical member is in a first state, and may be configured to resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the mechanical member is in a second state.

Abstract: A method for managing messages transmitted via radio waves by a wheel unit to an external electronic unit, “clear zones”, in which the signal can be transmitted without any alteration, and “blackspots”, in which the signal risks being altered, are determined, and a specific transmission strategy that optimizes the number of messages in the clear zones is used.

Abstract: A disclosed airborne vehicle includes split-ring resonators (split ring resonators), which may be embedded within a material. Each split ring resonator may be formed from a three-dimensional (3D) monolithic carbonaceous growth and may detect an electromagnetic ping emitted from a user device. Each split ring resonator may generate an electromagnetic return signal in response to the electromagnetic ping. The electromagnetic return signal may indicate a state of the material in a position proximate to a respective split ring resonator. In some aspects, each may resonate at a first frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a first state, and may resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the material is in a second state. A resonant frequency of the 3D monolithic carbonaceous growth may be based on physical characteristics of the material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control loop application system, the system comprises a number of units of electronic circuit boards arranged in a stacked configuration. The system further comprises a top-level unit (520, 620) and at least one additional unit (521-524), the top-level unit (520) having components such that the top-level unit is able to perform as a standalone unit and the at least one additional unit (521-524) having components needed to perform at least one specific function for which the at least one additional unit (521-524) is designed. The invention further relates to a method to determine the number of additional units (521-524) in the control loop application system, the position of the additional units (521-524) in the control loop application system. The invention also relates to a method to compile the control loop application system and to use pre-certified units in the control loop application system.

Abstract: An alert device including a driving assistance control unit configured to operate a notification device to provide an alert when a collision between an own vehicle and another vehicle is judged to be possible, the driving assistance control unit sets a possibility judgment area that extends along an intersecting road intersecting an own vehicle's road, and judges whether or not there is a possibility of collision by judging whether or not there is another vehicle approaching the possibility judgment area, and furthermore, the driving assistance control unit sets a width direction range of the possibility judgment area variably according to at least one of the right/left turn direction of the own vehicle at an intersection, a lane configuration of the intersecting road, and a width of a lane of the intersecting road.

Abstract: In some implementations, a coordinating device may perform presence detection based on collaborative ultrasound sensing by identifying a plurality of sensing devices within a predetermined area and obtaining ultrasound sensing capability reports from the plurality of sensing devices. The coordinating device may also determine a collaborative ultrasound sensing configuration for the plurality of sensing devices based on the ultrasound sensing capability reports for increasing a collective sensing field of view (FOV) formed by individual FOVs of the plurality of sensing devices, under constraints of a device resource for the plurality of sensing devices. The coordinating device may also transmit, to at least one sensing device of the plurality of sensing devices, the collaborative ultrasound sensing configuration for performing the collaborative ultrasound sensing.

Abstract: A terminal device separate from a vehicle includes a receiver that receives a notification signal from the vehicle indicating that the vehicle is in a first state different from a second state, a notification unit that notifies a user of the terminal device of the first state based on the notification signal, an input unit that receives, from the user of the terminal device, an input commanding the first state to be maintained, and a transmitter that transmits a signal to the vehicle based on the input received by the input unit. The vehicle includes a control unit that performs control that maintains the first state after lapse of a predetermined time from a time that the notification unit of the terminal device notifies of the first state of the vehicle when a reception unit of the vehicle receives the signal transmitted from the transmitter within the predetermined time.

Abstract: A vehicle alarm system includes an alarm signal detection unit configured for detecting an alarm signal of a target vehicle. An alarm signal of the target vehicle is detected by means of the alarm signal detection unit upon activation of an intruder alarm of the target vehicle. An angular direction of the vehicle in relation to the target vehicle and a distance between the vehicle and the target vehicle are determined upon detection of the alarm signal. A light source of the vehicle is activated to light up the target vehicle and/or a light source of a device associated with the vehicle is activated to light up the target vehicle when the determined angular direction is within a predetermined angular direction range and the determined distance is within a predetermined distance range.

Abstract: A disclosed apparatus includes sensors incorporated into adhesive material. In use, an apparatus may comprise an adhesive material and at least macro-scale or meso-scale or micro-scale resonator disposed on or in the adhesive material. Additionally, the at least one macro-scale or meso-scale or micro-scale resonator is formed from a carbon-containing material, and the adhesive material is a non-elastomeric material or a semi-rigid material. In some aspects, each macro-scale or meso-scale or micro-scale resonator may resonate at a first frequency in response to an electromagnetic ping when the adhesive material is in a first state, and may resonate at a second frequency in response to the electromagnetic ping when the adhesive material is in a second state. A resonant frequency of the adhesive material may be based on physical characteristics of the adhesive material.

Abstract: A spotter bit and system for use in identifying a hole location in a construction substrate which includes an illuminating member equipped for illuminating a visible light color for a particular construction trade, the illuminating member which extends through the hole and is maintained in position to enable easy locating of the hole by virtue of the spotter bit. The spotter bit can also include a sound emitting device and blue tooth controlled by a micro processor to assist operating and in the locating of the spotter bit.

Abstract: A wirelessly powered medical implant system comprising: a power source system including: an automatic gain controller to receive input power, automatically adjust the input power based on a feedback signal with an offset phase delay, and provide the adjusted input power as output power; a source resonator to generate, based on the output power, a magnetic field to transmit wireless power via the magnetic field, and provide the feedback signal; and an offset phase delay circuit to receive the feedback signal from the source resonator, generate the offset phase delay, and include the offset phase delay with the feedback signal; and a medical implant including: an implant resonator to receive the transmitted wireless power via the magnetic field; and one or more sensors, wherein the feedback signal is based on inductive coupling of the magnetic field between the source resonator and the implant resonator.

Abstract: A device including: a memory and an electronic processor configured to retrieve, from the memory, executable instructions that, when executed by the electronic processor, cause the electronic processor to: receive a first set of monitoring data associated with a user of a mobile device; detect, based on the first set of monitoring data, a first instance of a potential threat to the user; responsive to detecting the first instance, cause a suggestion to be presented to the user to enable a trigger associated with the potential threat; receive an input from the user responsive to the suggestion including a selected trigger; receive a second set of monitoring data associated with the user; responsive to detecting a second instance of the potential threat to the user based on the selected trigger and the second set of monitoring data, control an ambient listening function on the mobile device based on the input.

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.