Abstract: A building management system (BMS) for a medical facility that includes a plurality of rooms with at least one of the rooms having a plurality of sensors. An elevated infection risk determination system is operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors for determining when an elevated infection risk occurs in one or more of the rooms. The BMS may include a memory for storing one or more programmable infection risk compliance parameters, an input port for receiving an elevated infection risk alert for the particular room in the medical facility, a control port for providing control commands to one or more building components of the building management system, and a controller. The controller may be configured to provide control commands via the control port in response to receiving the elevated infection risk alert for the particular room based at least in part on one or more programmable infection risk compliance parameters to help mitigate the elevated infection risk in the particular room.

Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.

Abstract: A method of attaching to a wireless communication network to receive wireless communication service. The method comprises calculating a checksum by a monitor application over at least a portion of an operating system stored in a wireless communication device, wherein the monitor application is stored in a trusted portion of memory of the device and executes in a trusted execution environment (TEE) of the device and wherein the operating system is authorized by a wireless communication network, comparing the calculated checksum value by the monitor application to a checksum value stored in the TEE, based on determining that the calculated checksum value matches the stored checksum value, rebooting the device to execute the operating system, and transmitting radio access credentials to the wireless communication network by the device, whereby the device authenticates into the wireless coverage of the wireless communication network based on the radio access credentials.

Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed a vehicle authorization system for a parking facility. The system includes a gate assembly and a communication system. The gate assembly includes a gate, a gate actuator configured to move the gate, and a gate controller that receives and transmits wireless long range signals. The gate controller is configured to actuate the gate actuator to move the gate. The communication system includes a remote server computing device that is positioned offsite of the parking facility and a gateway device positioned at the parking facility and communicatively coupled to the gate controller and to the remote server computing device. The remote server computing device provides the wireless long range signals to the gate controller via the gateway device such that a construction material of the parking facility and the housing of the gate assembly minimally interferes with the wireless long range signals.

Abstract: A communications hub for a hydrant can include a plug comprising a non-metallic material and configured to be sealably received within a plug bore defined in a flange of a bonnet of the hydrant, the flange separating an interior cavity of the hydrant from a bonnet cavity of the hydrant; a PCB; at least one battery in electrical communication with the PCB; and an antenna configured for wireless communication with a sensing device located within the interior cavity of the hydrant and in electrical communication with the PCB, the antenna able to receive a wireless signal from the sensing device.

Abstract: A system for monitoring compressed fluid sources of an evacuation assembly may comprise a controller and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller. The controller may perform operations, which may comprise receiving a series of first pressure measurements from a first sensor system, receiving a series of second pressure measurements from a second sensor system, calculating a first pressure trend using the series of first pressure measurements, calculating a second pressure trend using the series of second pressure measurements, and comparing each of the first pressure trend and the second pressure trend to a threshold pressure trend.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a plurality of cameras configured to capture a surrounding situation of the vehicle, an external speaker configured to output a sound to the outside of the vehicle, a communicator configured to communicate with a first server, and a controller configured to determine a degree of risk of the dangerous situation based on the degree of risk based on a case where a dangerous situation is captured through the plurality of cameras, to control an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) module to detect obstacles around the vehicle, to control at least one of a digital key and an external speaker to output a message for the dangerous situation or an image in which the dangerous situation is captured, and to transmit the image in which the dangerous situation is captured to the first server through the communicator.

Abstract: A system combining readers for RFID transponders and Bluetooth® devices for for automated roadway tolling and monitoring is described. Because of the ubiquity of Bluetooth® devices, filtering methods are described to narrow received Bluetooth® signals to a particular monitored traffic lane and to further associate the Bluetooth® signal with a registered RFID toll tag in a vehicle. Signal strength of the Bluetooth® signal at each of a plurality of receiver antennas may be used to identify the location of the Bluetooth® device that emitted the signal.

Abstract: Communication networks, relay nodes for communication networks, and methods of transmitting data among a plurality of relay nodes utilizing non-dispersive guided acoustic waves are disclosed herein. The communication networks include an elongate tubular body and a wireless data transmission network including a plurality of relay nodes. The relay nodes include an electro-acoustic transmitter array and an electro-acoustic receiver. The methods include inducing a first acoustic wave within the elongate tubular body with a first relay node, conveying the first acoustic wave along the elongate tubular body to a second relay node, and receiving the first acoustic wave with the second relay node. The methods further include inducing a second acoustic wave within the elongate tubular body with the second relay node, conveying the second acoustic wave along the elongate tubular body to a third relay node, and receiving the second acoustic wave with the third relay node.

Abstract: A collision prevention system for a surgical suite includes a supply unit adjustable along a movement path from an initial position to a subsequent position within the surgical suite. A sensor is operably coupled to the supply unit. The sensor is configured to sense an object proximate to the supply unit. A controller is communicatively coupled with the sensor. The controller monitors the object sensed by the sensor. An alert device is communicatively coupled with the controller. The alert device provides a notification when the object is sensed within the movement path and provides a prevention indicator corresponding to an alternate path.

Abstract: A device can include a stand that includes a base and a pole; and a monitoring unit coupled to the pole, where the monitoring unit includes a sensor and a status indicator that changes from an unoccupied illumination to an occupied illumination responsive to detection via the sensor of human presence in a region.

Abstract: A detection device detecting changes in positive and negative feelings related to mild cognitive impairment is provided. This detection device includes: a detector detecting heartbeat information of a subject; a calculating unit calculating a maximum Lyapunov exponent from the heartbeat information, the maximum Lyapunov exponent indicating to what extent heartbeat intervals vary; a feeling determination unit determining whether the subject has a negative feeling with brain fatigue, anxiety or depression, or a positive feeling without brain fatigue, anxiety and depression, based on the maximum Lyapunov exponent; a change determination unit determining whether the positive or negative feeling of the subject has changed, based on frequency of occurrence of the negative or positive feeling in a predetermined period; and an output unit outputting a result of determination by the change determination unit.

Abstract: A garage door status monitoring and control system includes a control module for receiving door position information and receiving change of door position commands from a remote Internet access device. The control module includes a programmable platform configured to: route door position information to a wireless interface for transmission to the Internet access device; and cause said change of door position commands to generate a light and sound command and a door position command. A Bluetooth microprocessor generates a wireless signal to actuate a light fixture in response to the light and sound command. The light fixture includes a microprocessor for wirelessly returning an acknowledge signal. The acknowledge signal is conductively transmitted to the programmable platform from the Bluetooth microprocessor. Receipt of the acknowledge signal allows the door position command to be generated only after a defined period of time following the generation of the light and sound command.

Abstract: A remotely controlled device receives touch input data from a remote controller that includes a touch screen. The remotely controller device interprets the touch input data in combination with a current context of the GUI to determine an appropriate command for the current context of the GUI, and updates the GUI in response to the appropriate command. Further, the remotely controlled device sends information via a bidirectional communication protocol to the remote controller informing the remote controller of a context displaying a keyboard, and the remote controller is configured to display a keyboard on its touch screen in response to the information sent via the bidirectional communication protocol.

Abstract: A communications hub for a hydrant can include a plug comprising a non-metallic material and configured to be sealably received within a plug bore defined in a flange of a bonnet of the hydrant, the flange separating an interior cavity of the hydrant from a bonnet cavity of the hydrant; a PCB; at least one battery in electrical communication with the PCB; and an antenna configured for wireless communication with a sensing device located within the interior cavity of the hydrant and in electrical communication with the PCB, the antenna able to receive a wireless signal from the sensing device.

Abstract: An eartip includes a first portion that defines a cavity for receiving an earbud and an aperture. The eartip also includes a second portion that overlies the aperture and is formed of an electrically conductive material. An electrically conductive plug has a first end disposed within the aperture and a second end is coupled to the second portion to provide an electrically conductive path between the second portion and the cavity.

Abstract: A smoke sensor with test switch and a method of operation thereof are disclosed. The smoke sensor is an example of a fire alarm initiation device that is deployed in a building, and is part of a fire alarm system at the building. Fire alarm initiation devices include a fire detection system for detecting an indication of fire, a normally deactivated test switch that is activated during testing of the device, and a controller. The controller senses the activation of the test switch, and in response, prevents the device from sending an alarm message upon the fire detection system detecting the indication of fire. In one example, the test switch is a magnetic reed switch that is activated when a hood of a test tool is placed over the device, the hood including a magnet that comes within proximity of the magnetic reed switch to activate the switch.

Abstract: A ceiling fan for a space is provided. The ceiling fan can include a first communication interface configured to provide communications between the ceiling fan and a plurality of peripheral devices over a local network. The ceiling fan can further include a second communication interface configured to provide communications between the ceiling fan and an external network. The ceiling fan can further include one or more control devices configured to provide one or more control signals to control operation of one or more of the peripheral devices.

Abstract: An infrastructure article includes a signal receiver device configured to receive a wireless signal from a signal emitter device configured at an electrically powered scooter; and a controller configured to determine information, coded in the wireless signal, that is based on an operator proficiency of an operator of the electrically powered scooter; and to perform, based at least in part on the information that indicates the operator proficiency of the operator of the electrically powered scooter, at least one operation.

Abstract: A garage door status monitoring and control system for a jackshaft operator may include a control module comprising a programmable platform configured to: receive a change-door-status command to change a position of a door; in response to the change-door-status command, generate and communicate a light or sound command to a wireless controller; delay a period of time after communicating the light or sound command to the wireless controller; and only after the delay, generate a door command corresponding to said change-door-status command to change the position of the door.