Abstract: A heat detector (1) includes: a detection portion (2) which is exposed to a monitoring area (12) and detects heat; a guard structure (7) which is provided around the detection portion (2) and protects the detection portion (2) from an external force on the side of the monitoring area (12); and an indicator lamp (4) which performs a display relating to the heat detector, wherein in the indicator lamp (4), at least a part includes a planar visible portion (42) inside the guard structure (7) and around the detection portion (2) and at least a part of the visible portion (42) is visible from the side of the monitoring area (12) over the guard structure (7).

Abstract: An electronic device such as a wrist band may include a strip of fabric that wraps around a longitudinal axis. A one-dimensional array of light sources may be embedded in the strip of fabric and may emit light parallel to the longitudinal axis to produce edge illumination along an edge of the strip of fabric. Optical structures such as light-diffusing strands, light-diffusing polymer structures, and/or light guides may be located between the light sources and the edge of the strip of fabric to help diffuse light and/or guide light to the edge of the strip of fabric. Light-reflecting layers may be formed on inner surfaces of the fabric. Control circuitry may control the light sources to produce the edge illumination in response to an event occurring on an external electronic device such as a notification on an external display.

Abstract: A method of driver behavior that includes generating, by a mobile device located inside a vehicle, telematics data associated with operation of the vehicle, and transmitting, from the mobile device to one or more processors via wireless communication, the telematics data in real-time. The method also includes analyzing the telematics data to determine whether a driving score for a driver, determining whether the driving score is greater than a threshold value, determining a discount based upon the driving score being higher than the threshold, and generating a communication based upon the discount. The method further includes transmitting the communication.

Abstract: Systems and methods to activate one or more indicators, positioned on heavy hydraulic-based equipment to provide indication that the heavy hydraulic-based equipment is in an operation are described herein. The system may include a hydraulic initiation lever positioned proximate an operator's seat of the equipment and configured to be actuatable to an inactive position and an active position, the hydraulic initiation lever when in the active position configured to generate an unlock signal to thereby enable hydraulic operation of the heavy hydraulic-based equipment. The system may include one or more indicators configured to receive the unlock signal, the one or more indicators configured to activate in response to reception of the unlock signal and to deactivate in response to no reception of the unlock signal.

Abstract: An apparatus (100) to generate an alert based on a health of an earthing system is provided. The apparatus includes a single electrode arrangement comprising a single electrode (102) having one or more sensors (106a-106b) mounted thereon and configured to measure (402) a resistance of an earth pit existing within the earthing system during normal and fault time. The apparatus (100) further includes an electronic module (104) that is communicatively coupled between the one or more sensors (106a-106b) and a communication system (116), and that is configured to communicate (406) the resistance of the earth pit as recorded by the one or more sensors (106a-106b) to the communication system (116); and generate (406) an alert when the resistance of the earth pit exceeds a threshold value. The single electrode (102) is connected via one or more communication means to the electronic module (104).

Abstract: A school bus stop arm and drive unit therefor are disclosed. The stop arm includes a stop sign and a drive unit for moving the stop sign between a retracted position and a deployed position. In some embodiments the stop sign is illuminated. In some embodiments the drive unit includes a controller.

Abstract: A fume hood monitor includes a fume hood monitor controller that is configured to display one or more of the fume hood parameters on a display of the fume hood monitor and to communicate with the mobile device. The mobile device includes a mobile device controller that is configured to pair the mobile device with the fume hood monitor. Once paired, the mobile device controller is configured to receive two or more of the fume hood parameters from the fume hood monitor controller, display two or more of the received fume hood parameters on a display of a user interface of the mobile device, and receive a user interaction via the user input device of the mobile device. The user interaction may allow a user to manipulate information that is displayed on the display of the mobile device regarding the fume hood.

Abstract: The video-audio output module includes a display board having a display surface for displaying a video image and a mount surface facing opposite the display surface, with drive chips mounted on the mount surface for driving the display surface to display the video image, a heat radiation plate fixed to the mount surface of the display board with a heat-conductive filler material of high heat conductivity interposed therebetween, the heat radiation plate including a material of high heat conductivity, and an audio device fixed to the heat radiation plate, the audio device being vibratable in response to an audio signal applied thereto. The present technology is applicable, for example, to a video-audio presentation apparatus that displays a video image while localizing sound images such that sounds are output from images representing sound sources.

Abstract: To improve the accuracy of vehicle speed calculation, the present disclosure extracts, on the basis of an optical signal received from an optical fiber cable laid in a road, a first pattern according to the traveling state of a vehicle on the road in a first time range and a first distance range, generates, on the basis of the first pattern, a second pattern in which the number of time points included in the first time range or the number of positions included in the first distance range has been decreased, and calculates the traveling speed of the vehicle on the road on the basis of the second pattern.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring collection of subject condition data is provided. The method includes receiving a value of a parameter of subject condition data and a value of a sample time, for each of a plurality of sample times. The method also includes storing the subject condition data in a data structure including a first field for holding data indicating a current sample time and a second field for holding data indicating the value of the parameter. The method also includes determining a time gap defined by a duration between the current sample time and a most recent sample time and determining whether the time gap exceeds a time gap threshold and causing an apparatus to perform remedial action. A method for presenting the subject condition data on a display is also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to merchandise security devices, systems, and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the merchandise security system includes a security device comprising a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise, a cable configured to releasably engage the sensor, and a lock mechanism configured to releasably lock the cable to the sensor in a locked position. The cable is removable from the sensor when the lock mechanism is in an unlocked position. The system also includes a remote device configured to wirelessly communicate with the security device, wherein the remote device is configured to transmit a command to the security device for locking or unlocking the lock mechanism.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents systems and methods for assisting a crane operator. An imaging system automatically images each building material object contained within a shakeout field on a construction site and processes the images to determine each object's identifying indicium and its geometric properties. These values are compared with a construction site database to ensure that all necessary building materials are present. A positioning device tracks, in real time, the location of the imaging system, the location of structural members within the shakeout field, and/or other important features of the job site, such as obstacles that the crane operator will need to avoid while lifting a structural member from its initial location to its destination location.

Abstract: The present disclosure relate to a motor vehicle comprising a sensor device for detecting the position and the distance from an object located in front of the motor vehicle and a device for projecting a light marker onto the ground in the region of the object, wherein the device is configured, on the basis of the detected position and distance data, to project either a round or polygonal light marker on a region around the object, wherein this is dimensioned is such a way that its border is indicates a minimum distance to be maintained around the object when driving past, and/or the device is configured to generate a linear light marker and project it on the ground into the region in front of the motor vehicle running by the object in such a way that the distance of the light marker corresponds to the minimum distance to be maintained from the object when driving past and indicates when the motor vehicle can reenter the lane after passing the object while maintaining a safe distance.

Abstract: One embodiment is a rotorcraft comprising a fuselage; an empennage at an aft end of the fuselage; a tail rotor connected to the empennage; and a tail rotor guard (TRG) around the tail rotor, the TRG shrouding to the tail rotor; and a light emitting diode (LED) lighting element integrated into at least one surface of the TRG.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents systems and methods for assisting a crane operator. An imaging system automatically images each building material object contained within a shakeout field on a construction site and processes the images to determine each object's identifying indicium and its geometric properties. These values are compared with a construction site database to ensure that all necessary building materials are present. A positioning device tracks, in real time, the location of the imaging system, the location of structural members within the shakeout field, and/or other important features of the job site, such as obstacles that the crane operator will need to avoid while lifting a structural member from its initial location to its destination location.

Abstract: A gender reveal system has a light display device, a mounting device for mounting the light display device on the pregnant person, and a controller device that is operably connected to the light display device. The controller device is configured to receive an input that indicates that the gender of the unborn baby is either male or female, and transmit a gender revealing light sequence to the light display device. The light display device displays a substantially blue color in the event that the input of the controller device indicates male, and a substantially pink color in the event that the input of the controller device indicates female.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including a control unit that: stores a plurality of first notifications for prompting a safety action in association with the safety action to be taken by a user; selects one first notification from among the plurality of the first notifications when a determination is made to prompt the user to take the safety action in accordance with a behavior of the user; and outputs a presentation instruction for the selected one first notification.

Abstract: A vehicle with an emergency reporting function includes a vehicle communicator, an emergency reporting switch, a user interface, and a processor. The vehicle communicator transmits an emergency report about an emergency involving the vehicle to a server to make a request for an emergency response. The processor generates an emergency report and causes the vehicle communicator to transmit the emergency report if the vehicle is involved in an emergency. If the emergency reporting switch is manually operated by an occupant of the vehicle upon occurrence of the emergency, the processor presents emergency category items to allow the occupant to select a category item among the emergency category items on the user interface, generates the emergency report based on a manual operation about the category item selected by the occupant, and causes the vehicle communicator to transmit the emergency report based on the manual operation.

Abstract: A work machine can include a machine frame; and a component box holding a plurality of electrical components mounted to a roof of the machine frame; wherein the component box includes a plurality of indicator light sets exposed on an outer surface of the component box, wherein the plurality of indicator light sets are configured to indicate to external personnel a mode of operation of the work machine.

Abstract: A security tag comprises a first arm including a first clamping surface and a pin housing proximate a distal end of the first arm; a second arm including a second clamping surface and a clutch mechanism proximate a distal end of the second arm; a hinge connecting proximal ends of the first and second arms; and a curved pin having a tip. The security tag is moveable between an open configuration, in which the arms are in an open position with respect to each other such that there is a first gap between the first and second clamping surfaces and the curved pin is in a disengaged position and at least partially housed within the pin housing, and a locked configuration, in which the arms are in a closed position with respect to each other such that there is a second smaller gap between the first and second clamping surfaces and the curved pin is engaged with the clutch mechanism to retain the arms in the closed position.