Abstract: Methods of defining a virtual fence and for detecting a body inside or outside a region of interest defined by the virtual fence and/or of determining a height for a body on a surface in a region of interest use radar signals and a configuration mode and a monitoring mode are disclosed. In the configuration mode coordinates for defining a virtual fence are determined and/or a topology of a surface in the region of interest is determined. In the monitoring mode, a location of a second body on the surface is detected to determine if the second body is inside or outside the virtual fence and/or a height of for the second body relative to the determined topology is determined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a feedback device and a thermal feedback provision method using the same. The thermal feedback provision method may include checking first operating power applied to a first thermoelectric couple group for a first thermoelectric operation and second operating power applied to a second thermoelectric couple group for a second thermoelectric operation when the first thermoelectric operation is initiated in the first thermoelectric couple group to initiate the output of the first thermal feedback after the second thermoelectric operation is initiated in the second thermoelectric couple group to initiate the output of the second thermal feedback and include applying cognitive enhancement power for enhancing a user's cognition to the first thermoelectric couple group from a time point at which the output of the first thermal feedback is initiated up to a first time point so that the user's cognition of the first thermal feedback is enhanced.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for monitoring one or more machine vision sensors to obtain perception information concerning one or more pedestrians proximate an autonomous vehicle; identifying one or more humanoid shapes within the perception information, thus defining one or more detected humanoid shapes; generating proximate object display information that locates the one or more detected humanoid shapes with respect to the autonomous vehicle; and rendering the proximate object display information on a visual display system, thus confirming the perception of the one or more pedestrians by the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling traffic at an intersection are provided. A controller receives data from a vehicle detection device indicating a presence or non-presence of vehicles within a first area forward or adjacent to the stop sign. The controller receives data from a cross-traffic vehicle detection device indicating a presence or non-presence of vehicles within a second area rearward of the stop sign. Where data is received indicating the presence of at least one vehicle within the first area and the non-presence of any vehicles within the second area, the controller commands a traffic signaling device for the stop sign to temporarily cease providing the wait signal and instead provide the proceed signal.

Abstract: A headware for computer control includes a body portion. A first arm is pivotally coupled to the body portion and a second arm is pivotably coupled to the body portion. The first arm and the second arm define a central region therebetween. A pivoting mechanism is coupled to the first arm or the second arm and the body portion. The pivoting mechanism pivots the first arm or the second arm towards or away from the central region. The pivoting mechanism includes a pivot pin securing the first arm or the second arm to the body portion. A biasing member biases the first arm or the second arm toward the central region when the first arm or the second arm is pivoted away from the central region.

Abstract: A corner sensor for a motor vehicle capable of communicating over a wireless communication link with an authentication device and including: an array of antennae; and an electronic control unit configured to: determine the phase difference between the segments received by the antennae; determine the probability of each angle of incidence over a range of angles that is predetermined on the basis of the determined phase differences and of a predefined table, so as to determine a probability profile; measure the power of the segments received by the antennae of the array of antennae so as to determine a power profile; determine the actual angle of incidence of the signal by multiplying the probability profile with the power profile; and send the value of the determined actual angle of incidence to a central electronic control unit of the vehicle.

Abstract: User-configurable weather warning apparatuses, and methods for providing and configuring user-configurable weather warning apparatuses are presented. For example, according to one aspect, an apparatus comprising a processor and memory may be provided. The processor may be configured to, responsive to a user preference to trigger an alert system only in the event of a particular type of warning.

Abstract: An electrically powered home security pathway fixture includes a head unit and a spike at a top end and a bottom end of an elongated body, respectively. An integrated camera configured to recognize an approaching object according to features stored in a database; a motion sensor coupled to the integrated camera and a light emitter for illumination which is activated by either: the motion sensor or detected ambient light level being below a threshold. A wireless communications interface configured to send video signals captured by the camera directly to a remote device via the wireless communications interface, after the server/database confirming that the recognized features of the approaching object is not on an approved list.

Abstract: A fall detection system includes a radar that generates emitting radio waves and receives reflected radio waves from a person under detection, a data generator that generates a point cloud according to the reflected radio waves, an area determining device that determines a sub-area of a detecting area in which the person under detection lies, and a classifier that determines whether the person under detection falls according to the point cloud. The classifier adaptively processes the point cloud with different methods according to sub-areas as determined by the area determining device respectively to determine whether the person under detection falls.

Abstract: Disclosed is a front obstacle alerting system comprising an obstacle-side signal emitting device and a vehicle-side alerting device, wherein the obstacle-side signal emitting device is a signal emitting element of a front obstacle and emits a directional ultrasonic wave toward a rear side of the front obstacle, and the vehicle-side alerting device is disposed in or on a vehicle and correspondingly outputs an alerting signal according to the directional ultrasonic wave received from a front side of the vehicle.

Abstract: In an aspect, the present disclosure includes a system for interrogating a person exiting a store. The system comprises one or more pedestals positioned to define an exit portal leading to a point of exit, one or more mmWave sensors, fixedly positioned near the point of exit, configured to receive one or more reflected mmWave beams from a person approaching the point of exit and triggering an interrogation of a security tag; and one or more security tag readers, fixedly positioned with the one or more pedestals, configured to read data from the security tag passing through the exit portal.

Abstract: A smartphone marine vessel location system utilizes global positioning to determine the location and trajectory of marine vessels. When two marine vessels have a trajectory that will bring the vessels within a warning zone a trajectory alert is activated and when the two vessels enter into a warning zone, a collision warning is activated. An App on the smartphones may produce a display showing the location of the marine vessels and may produce the alerts when required. The smartphone may also communicate with other navigational system on the marine vessel to produce a display and alerts, such as through Bluetooth. The location of marine vessels may be acquired through the App, through a crowd-sourcing application, and/or through a carrier sourced location.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for identifying and addressing passenger issues in an aircraft. For instance, the method may include receiving sensor data corresponding to one or more sensors associated with a passenger compartment of the aircraft, analyzing the received sensor data to determine a condition of the passenger compartment of the aircraft, identifying one or more passenger issues occurring in the aircraft, and determining one or more response options to address the one or more passenger issues, based at least in part on the one or more passenger issues and an operational parameter of the aircraft. The method may further include communicating, the one or more passenger issues and the one or more response options to a passenger user interface or a ground control station and modifying an operation of the aircraft in accordance with one or more of the one or more response options.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the movements or other activities of patient. Aspects include a monitoring device with one or more sensors such as a pressure or motion sensors that may be positioned on or near a patient. Alerts may be generated by the monitoring device if the sensor readings fall outside predetermined limits set in a patient profile specific to a particular patient. Sensor readings and/or alerts may be sent by the monitoring device to the central server which may notify nearby caregivers that a patient needs assistance. The server may be configured to analyze sensor readings and alert information to refine patient profiles to reduce or eliminate false alarms.

Abstract: A dual band radio frequency signal acquisition and source location system, provided with a steerable phased array antenna operable in a first and a second radio frequency band. A digital signal processor electrically connected to the steerable phased array antenna is configured to control steering of an antenna beam of the steerable phased array antenna and apply frequency time division multiplexing to radio frequency signaling in the first and the second radio frequency bands. In particular, the first frequency band may be 2.4 GHz Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy, and the second frequency band may be 900 MHz passive UHF RFID.

Abstract: A system for monitoring power flow at a premises can include a smart meter that measures coarse power flow data for the premises. The coarse power flow data characterizes power consumption and/or power generation. The system can also include a power data recorder having a first transceiver that communicates with the smart meter via a first protocol. The power data recorder can have a second transceiver that communicates with a node on a data mesh network via a second protocol. The smart meter transmits the coarse power flow data to a node on a meter mesh network in response to polling for the coarse power flow data, and the smart meter transmits the coarse power flow data to the power data recorder via the first protocol in response to detecting a fault condition or after a time interval has expired. The power data recorder encapsulates the coarse power flow data.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for an audio assistant in an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle. In one aspect the informational audio assistant receives a first set of data from a vehicle sensor and identifies an object or condition using the data from the vehicle sensor. Audio is generated representative of a perceived danger of an object or condition. A second set of data from the vehicle sensor subsystem is received and the informational audio assistant determines whether an increased danger exists based on a comparison of the first set of data to the second set of data. The informational audio assistant will apply a sound profile to the generated audio based on the increased danger.

Abstract: Transmitting a radio frequency identification (RFID) interrogation signal into an RFID interrogation zone of an Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system. Detecting at least one response signal from a first RFID tag of the EAS system responding to the interrogation signal. Capturing, at one or more times in a window of time around the detection, sensor data within a sensor field, the sensor field and the RFID interrogation zone overlapping to form a zone of interest. Characterizing movement of a non-tag object during the window of time based on the captured sensor data. Determining whether the first RFID tag is associated with the characterized non-tag object based on a comparison of the at least one response signal and the characterized movement of the non-tag object.

Abstract: A method for controlling a generation of at least one access code includes receiving, in an access control device, data representing an access code; verifying the data representing the access code; in response to a detection in a verification that the access code is valid generating a signal causing a generation of data representing a new access code; and generating a signal causing a transmit of the data representing the new access code to a party from whom the data representing the access code is received. An access control device, a computer program product and a system are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a parking sensor device for determining occupancy of a parking space. The parking sensor device has a magnetometer sensor configured to detect a magnetic field, and a radar sensor configured to perform at least one radar scan to detect presence of an object. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, the parking sensor device has control circuitry configured to determine occupancy of the parking space based on the magnetic field and the at least one radar scan. Utilizing this particular combination of sensor input can help to improve accuracy and reliability of determining occupancy of the parking space, especially when compared to existing approaches that utilize a single sensor such as a magnetometer sensor. The parking sensor device also has an output for conveying occupancy of the parking space.