Abstract: An example operation may include providing a value to a transport based on sensor data associated the transport.

Abstract: Various arrangements for assessing an installation of a smart home device are presented. An orientation of the smart home device may be analyzed to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly. An indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable may be output, such as by the smart home device using voice or lighting.

Abstract: One describes a system (1) for monitoring hand-cleaning practices in a hospital environment, the system (1) comprising a set of sensors (2, 3, 4, 5) configured as at least one from: at least one infrared sensor (2) establishing a heat detection zone (20), at least one from a contact sensor (3) and a movement sensor (4) associated to at least one article (10, 10?, 10?) of the hospital environment, at least one actuation sensor (5) of an aseptic substance dispenser (6), the set of sensors (2, 3, 4, 5) being configured to generate a plurality of cleaning signals (11, 11?), the cleaning signals (11, 11?) being associated to a hand-cleaning event, the system further comprising a wearable device (15) to be worn by a user of the system, the wearable device (15) being configured to generate a virtual environment (16) visible to the user, a plurality of indicators (26, 27, 28, 45) related to the cleaning signals (11, 11?) being displayed in the virtual environment (16).

Abstract: A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a base, a panel having an interface surface, and a piezoelectric actuator that is attached to the base and the panel and configured to allow lateral movement of the panel with respect to the interface surface. The panel moves laterally with respect to the interface surface in accordance with bending of the piezoelectric actuator to provide a tactile sensation on the interface surface.

Abstract: A post guard integrated management system includes a post guard having an embedded integrated module and installed in a building, and when a collision accident occurs or a fire accident occurs in the post guard, and notifies a manager or an operator of the status and risk of the accident, and a post guard integrated management method thereof. The post guard integrated management system includes a post guard installed in a pillar of a rack and having a sensor to transmit a change in tilt and presence or absence of collision along with position information; and a management server configured to monitor presence or absence of collision and a dangerous condition of the rack or the post guard based on the transmitted presence or absence of collision and dangerous condition of the rack or the post guard and provide detected status information of all post guards to receiving terminals.

Abstract: Integrating functionality in a line powered device of a facility is described herein. One method includes integrating, in a line powered device of a facility that has a first functionality, a second functionality, obtaining, by the line powered device, information associated with the facility using the second functionality, and sending, by the line powered device, the information associated with the facility obtained using the second functionality to a computing device.

Abstract: A collision diagnosis (12) is generated for a traffic event involving a vehicle, by receiving an output from a self-capacitance sensor (6) having a single electrode comprising at least part of the bodywork of the vehicle (3) and comparing the received output with at least one threshold (8) to generate provisional collision detection data (9). The provisional collision detection data (9) is correlated with further data (11) relating to the traffic event to produce correlation data and the collision diagnosis (12) is generated on the basis of the correlation data.

Abstract: A method includes maintaining vehicle accident occurrence information, wherein the vehicle accident occurrence information includes accident location information, accident occurrence date information, and accident occurrence time information and identifying, based at least in part on the accident location information, one or more accident-prone locations. When a vehicle enters an area comprising one of the accident-prone locations, a notification is made that the vehicle has entered the area comprising one of the accident-prone locations. In addition, in response to a query, a visual representation of one of the accident-prone locations is displayed, along with accident occurrence date information and accident occurrence time information associated with the accident-prone location.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information collecting apparatus includes a plurality of tag readers disposed on a mobile apparatus, each respective tag reader being configured to detect a wireless tag attached to an article that is within a detection range of the respective tag reader, a movement controller configured to control movement of the mobile apparatus within a search area along a plurality of routes, each route enclosing a different segment region of the search area, and a data processor configured to acquire tag detection information of the wireless tag during a time in which the mobile apparatus is moving in a particular route enclosing each segment region, aggregate the number of times for which the wireless tag is detected, and identify a particular segment region in which the wireless tag is present based on the aggregated number of times for which the wireless tag is detected.

Abstract: A smart security device comprising: a housing, and electronics provided in the housing, the electronics comprising a tag uniquely associated with the smart security device and configured to automatically and periodically emit a first signal, the first signal being a Bluetooth signal configured to be sent and received via a Bluetooth low energy wireless personal area network; and a NB-IoT module configured to send and receive signals via a NB-IoT network.

Abstract: An indicator module in one example has a mounting portion to removably attach the module to another module or base. The indicator module also has a first set of electrodes disposed to be in contact with respective electrodes in the attached module or base. The indicator module further includes an indicator circuit, and a switch module configurable to selectively connect the indicator circuit to one of the electrodes in the indicator module. The indicator module can further include a second set of electrodes connected respectively to the first set of electrodes by conductors. The two sets of electrodes are located at respective ends of the module attach to another module at each end. In visual indicator modules, the conductors can be disposed in a more interior region of the module as compared to the visual indicator elements such as LEDs, which can be distributed near the periphery of the module.

Abstract: A blind system comprising a plurality of slats having a ballistic resistant material; a control system operably configured to cause a change in state of the blind from an open state to a protective closed state; and a sensing system operably configured to detect a threatening event, wherein the sensing system upon sensing the threatening event triggers the control system to transition from the open state to the protective state such that in the protective state, the blinds are adapted to be resistant to penetration by high-speed ballistic objects

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for enabling drone activity in a property monitored by a property monitoring system without triggering a false alarm. In one aspect, the method includes actions of obtaining a location of the drone, identifying a first sensor installed at the property that is within a predetermined distance of the drone, detecting first sensor data generated by the first sensor that is within a predetermined distance of the drone, wherein the first sensor data includes data that is indicative of an event, determining whether a second sensor that is mounted to the drone is generating second sensor data that corroborates the event indicated by the first sensor data, and disregarding, by the property monitoring system, the first sensor data in determining whether to trigger an alarm.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods of locating a patent within a facility. In one example, the system includes a beacon and a sensor. The beacon is positioned in a location of the facility. The beacon includes an infrared emitter and a processor. The processor is in communication with the infrared emitter. The processor is configured to instruct the infrared emitter to periodically emit an infrared emission. The processor modulates the infrared emission with a unique identification of the beacon that corresponds to the location of the beacon. The sensor is worn by the sensor wearer. The sensor includes an infrared receiver and a processor. The processor is in communication with the infrared received. The infrared receiver is configured to demodulate the received infrared emission to identify the unique identification of the beacon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system comprising providing means for providing data, electing means for electing one or more parameters associated to said data, assessment means for assessing at least one characteristic of at least one of said elected parameter, and a lighting system for office rooms which comprises one or more light sources, the lighting system being capable of emitting light of different characteristic to the office room. The system is configured such that the characteristic of the light emitted to the office room is changed depending on the characteristic of the elected parameter.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods are provided that illustrate the innovation in a number of embodiments. Device embodiments may be provided singularly or in ordered combinations to provide a system for restraint condition evaluation, compares the evaluation against predetermined thresholds, and signals a status of the selected restraint. Embodiments of status indicators include normal, attempted tampering, and compromised restraints. Methods may illustrate the device or system embodiments. The system provides increased safety and awareness for those involved in processing detainees.

Abstract: A driver monitoring apparatus has a photographing means for taking a picture of a driver's face, an illumination means for emitting light to the driver's face, a light amount control means for setting the amount of light from the illumination means to a first or second amount of light, a differential image creating means for comparing image information about one image on which the driver's face to which the first amount of light was emitted is photographed with image information about another image on which the driver's face to which the second amount of light was emitted is photographed and then creating a differential image from differential information about brightness of corresponding pixels, a detecting means for detecting the driver's eyes from the differential image created by the differential image creating means, and a state detecting means for detecting the driver' state according to an image of the driver's eyes.

Abstract: A timing apparatus for an aquatic timing system includes a rigid and planar primary portion, a flange portion extending at an angle from the primary portion, a vibration sensor coupled with the flange portion, and a controller. The vibration sensor is operable to detect a touch event occurring on the primary portion and respond to the touch event by generating a signal. The controller is in communication with the vibration sensor and is configured to receive the signal from the vibration sensor and identify a touch event from the signal. The vibration sensor may be operable to detect the touch event by detecting a vibration on the flange portion that originated from the touch event on the primary portion.

Abstract: The present application is directed to an Autonomous Vehicle Enhancement System (AVES) and method for monitoring and managing a virtual or existing fleet of autonomous vehicles in a transportation network and dispatching the autonomous vehicles to users. The AVES includes an AVES Central Operations Center (COC) that communicates with AVES vehicle equipment installed in the autonomous vehicles and AVES applications installed on computing devices accessible by the users. The AVES improves the operating efficiency of a transportation network by monitoring the condition of autonomous vehicles, optimizing the geographical distribution of the autonomous vehicles and optimizing assignment of the autonomous vehicles to users requesting services. The AVES COC monitors and controls the autonomous vehicles via the AVES vehicle equipment. The AVES COC communicates with the users via the AVES applications to provide services to the users.

Abstract: A monitoring apparatus is adapted to monitor lubricant in a hydraulic fracturing pump system, and includes a gateway and one or more sensors configured to be in communication with the gateway. The one or more sensors are configured to measure quality of the lubricant, a pressure of the lubricant, and a temperature of the lubricant. The gateway is configured to receive sensor data associated with the quality of the lubricant, the pressure of the lubricant, and the temperature of the lubricant. To monitor the lubricant, the gateway is configured to: store the sensor data on the non-transitory computer readable medium; transmit to another computing device the sensor data and/or representative data based on the sensor data; visually indicate a status of the quality of the lubricant; visually indicate a status of the pressure of the lubricant; visually indicate a status of the temperature of the lubricant; or any combination thereof.