Abstract: Provided herein are LED warning lights and related methods for detecting oncoming traffic around corners, including in a warehouse. The warning lights have: a LED light module and an external motion sensor operably connected to the LED light module. The device is self-contained with respect to power, communication and alerts in that no other components are required, so that the warning lights are portable and readily positioned as desired and are immediately operable.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present inventive concept include retrofit compliance apparatus, which can include a catch basin or drip tray. The retrofit compliance apparatus can be used in conjunction with a hand hygiene dispenser, and monitor for compliant usage of the dispenser. The retrofit compliance apparatus can include one or more microcontrollers and one or more sensors. The retrofit compliance apparatus can detect whether the dispenser has been properly used. The retrofit compliance apparatus can collect data allowing the determination of the identity of who used the dispenser. Historical information about valid dispense counts and invalid dispense counts for each individual user can be maintained by a remote server.

Abstract: A life safety device includes a housing, a detector for detecting one or more conditions, and an actuatable mechanism coupled to the housing. The actuatable mechanism includes a light assembly operable in response to detection of at least one of the one or more conditions.

Abstract: An information providing device is equipped with an information providing control unit that, in the case that a provision starting condition for starting to provide recommended stopping information is satisfied by a current indication of a traffic signal and a travel state, initiates the provision of the recommended stopping information, whereas in the case that a provision termination condition for stopping to provide the recommended stopping information is satisfied, terminates the provision of the recommended stopping information. After the provision of the recommended stopping information is initiated by having satisfied the provision starting condition, in the case that the provision of the recommended stopping information is terminated by having satisfied the provision termination condition, and further thereafter, the provision starting condition is satisfied again, the information providing control unit restricts re-providing of the recommended stopping information.

Abstract: The present invention performs analysis more appropriately on the basis of information such as location information for a plurality of moving objects. An analysis device 30 comprises: a 311 that receives changes in location information for a plurality of vehicles 50; a storage unit 32 that stores a road on which the plurality of vehicles 50 can travel, together with link information including an intersection; a link designation unit 312 that accepts a designation of the link information to be analyzed; and a control unit 313 that differentiates between respective routes of the plurality of vehicles 50 after passage through the link corresponding to the designated link information, totals the link passage times for each route, and specifies a cause of congestion on the basis of the separation between representative values for each route, said separation being based on the results of the totaling.

Abstract: A dangerous act resolution apparatus comprises: an acquisition part that acquires peripheral vehicle specific information; a position detection part that detects a position of the vehicle; a vehicle-to-vehicle distance measurement part that measures a vehicle-to-vehicle distance; a travel speed measurement part that measures a travel speed of the vehicle; a travel direction detection part that detects a travel direction of the vehicle; and a dangerous act detection part that judges that a dangerous act occurs when a situation in which the vehicle-to-vehicle distance is shorter than a preset first threshold and the travel speed exceeds a preset second threshold occurs within a predetermined time; and transmits dangerous act detection information according to the peripheral vehicle specific information, the position, the travel speed and the travel direction to the management center apparatus.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to providing inverse parking distance control (PDC). In one embodiment, a method for providing inverse PDC includes obtaining sensor data indicating an entity approaching the vehicle, determining whether the entity is a parking vehicle based on one or more characteristics of the entity derived based on the sensor data, determining whether the entity is utilizing a PDC system, and triggering a proximity alert when the entity approaches within a threshold distance of the vehicle and is determined to be a parking vehicle that is not utilizing a PDC system.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for event management, allowing authorized users or authorities to distribute and display communications on digital displays. In one aspect, an event management communications system receives event data sent from a detection system comprised of a network of sensors. The event management communications system processes the event data to determine an event perimeter, and then selects one or more digital displays based upon the event data or the determined event perimeter. Next, the event management communications system authors one or more contextual communications corresponding to the one or more digital displays and sends said one or more authored communications to said one or more digital displays, thereby allowing the one or more digital displays to display the corresponding one or more communications to a relevant, identified audience.

Abstract: The present invention performs analysis more appropriately on the basis of information such as location information for a plurality of moving objects. An analysis device 30 comprises: a 311 that receives changes in location information for a plurality of vehicles 50; a storage unit 32 that stores a road on which the plurality of vehicles 50 can travel, together with link information including an intersection; a link designation unit 312 that accepts a designation of the link information to be analyzed; and a control unit 313 that differentiates between respective routes of the plurality of vehicles 50 after passage through the link corresponding to the designated link information, totals the link passage times for each route, and specifies a cause of congestion on the basis of the separation between representative values for each route, said separation being based on the results of the totaling.

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: A pedestrian warning device, comprising a warning device body having a cavity and an open end portion, and a sound-generating device mounted inside the cavity, wherein the pedestrian warning device further comprises a grille cover arranged on the end portion of the warning device body; the grille cover comprises at least two grille layers spaced at intervals from the inside to the outside, each of the grille layers comprising a plurality of crossbeams, the crossbeams being arranged at intervals so as to form gaps to enable gas to flow between adjacent crossbeams, and wherein a width of the gaps is not greater than a width of the crossbeams, and the crossbeams of adjacent grille layers are interleaved with each other. The grille cover can protect internal component of the pedestrian warning device and will not affect the performance of the pedestrian warning device.

Abstract: A door lock mechanism is disclosed that includes door lock and alarm features. The mechanism includes a controller and a sensor useful to detect motions that are representative of attempted access through a door to which the door lock mechanism is attached. The controller can set an alarm condition if a measured motion, such as a measured acceleration, meet and/or exceeds a threshold. If an appropriate access control credential is provided through a user device then the alarm condition may not be set by the controller. The door lock mechanism can be coupled to a remote station via a communications link if needed, such as a radio frequency link. The remote station can additionally be in communication with the door lock mechanism via a network. The remote station can be used to send and receive messages regarding door lock mechanism status, configuration, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of medical emergency signaling and user-activated medical alarm systems. In particular, a wrist-worn medical alert device (10) for conveying an emergency message to a caregiver (80) is presented, wherein the medical alert device is adapted to be worn at a wrist (101) of a subject (100), the device comprising: a PPG unit (20) adapted to acquire a first PPG signal (26) at first wavelength (?1) and a second PPG signal (25) at second wavelength (?2) over time at the wrist of the subject; a processing unit (30) adapted to receive the first and second PPG signals (25, 26) and to determine a finger movement of one or more fingers (102) of the subject (100) based on the first and second PPG signals; and a communication unit (40) adapted to transmit, based on the determined finger movement, an emergency message to the caregiver (80). The present invention further relates to a corresponding system (1), method (60) and computer program for carrying out said method.

Abstract: A traffic signal control apparatus capable of controlling signal light colors at a target intersection includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire positional information of a tail-end vehicle among platoon vehicles traveling on an inflow road of the target intersection, and a vehicle speed of the platoon vehicles; and a control unit configured to, when the tail-end vehicle cannot pass a stop line of the target intersection by the time a remaining green interval elapses, execute preferential control that allows the platoon vehicles to preferentially pass through the target intersection by extending a clearance interval of the target intersection.

Abstract: In order to provide a ship maneuvering support system capable of coping with drowsiness of an operator, a ship maneuvering support system includes: a portable terminal carried by a ship's operator for detecting the operator's drowsiness, and a navigation device used for navigating the ship and performing a predetermined operation when the operator's drowsiness is detected.

Abstract: A location associated with an on-demand electric vehicle is determined dynamically during a ride to be associated with one or more restrictions. Configuration data is used to enforce the one or more restrictions with respect to operation of the on-demand electric vehicle in connection with the ride.

Abstract: Embodiments of a vaginal temperature sensing apparatus, a visually sense-able battery power-on indicator (16), manufacturing with cure temperatures that protect a battery, substantially error-free, user-initiated device activation componentry (30) to start battery power, and a timer to automatically terminate flow of battery power. Data can, by an automatic data transform recalculator (138) with body temperature dips in transformed and recalculated diurnal high body temperatures, predict an ovulation event and provide an indication through a zenith based ovulation indicator (106). Systems can include neural network based artificial intelligence to automatically self-improve by using historical or even other, multi user data and user input and improve its indication result.

Abstract: The present application discloses a clothes tag, relating to the field of a tag. The clothes tag includes a casing provided with an anti-theft clasp and a screen inserted on one side thereof for showing the information of clothes. Regarding the problem of losing its shape present in clothes for having too many accessories hanged thereon in the prior art, the tag according to the present application is provided with the anti-theft clasp and the screen, so to reduce the accessories to be handed on clothes and improve the trying-on experience of a client. In addition, the information shown on the screen can be changed as needed, achieving repeated use of the tag according to the present application.

Abstract: A pin-type anti-theft tag includes a safety pin, a tag body, a tag hole suitable for inserting the safety pin, at least one sensor, and a first lock body and a second lock body located in the tag body. Both the first lock body and the second lock body need to be located in a release position at the same time, so that the safety pin can be successfully removed from the tag body. The first lock body is mounted at an unlocking hole of the tag body, and a spring lock retainer is arranged at a lower portion of the first lock body. The second lock body is mounted below the tag hole of the tag body, and a pin rod of the safety pin is inserted into the second lock body along the tag hole to play a locking role.

Abstract: A point detector (1) for a fire alarm system. The point detector (1) includes a fan (2) configured to aspirate air from a surrounding environment; and an inlet (3) in flow communication with the fan (2); the inlet (3) is configured to split the incoming flow into multiple streams (4); and each stream (4) of the multiple streams (4) is configured to be in flow communication with a respective sensing device (6).