Abstract: An embodiment for synchronization of physical delivery with a metaverse activity is provided. The embodiment may include receiving real-time and historical data relating to a metaverse activity. The embodiment may also include identifying a context of the metaverse activity. The embodiment may further include in response to determining at least one user requires physical delivery of one or more physical objects, identifying a time at which the at least one user requires the physical delivery of the one or more physical objects during the metaverse activity. The embodiment may also include causing at least one robotic device to onboard the one or more physical objects to be delivered in advance of the required time. The embodiment may further include deploying the at least one robotic device to deliver the onboarded one or more physical objects to a physical location of the at least one user at the required time.

Abstract: A location enabled mobile wireless device and central system cooperate to provide traffic control such as vehicle inspection site services and toll station services. Traffic control information such as vehicle inspection site information and toll station information provider and sent to the central system. The mobile wireless device monitors its location and sends location and vehicle related information to the central system. The central system compares data from the third party provider and the mobile wireless device. The mobile wireless device or the central system take an action based on the comparison, such as toll payment or vehicle inspection site operations.

Abstract: Presented are methods and systems to universally assess composite utility consumption (1) in which a plurality of real-time and batch sensor readings such as from multiple disparate utility sensor data inputs (3) may be acquired and stored such as into a local device (2) or a central data warehouse (6). A composite utility estimated cost generator (9) can generate missing or uncorrelated data and a collected composite utility data information correlator (11) can correlate the data so it can be applied to determine some type of composite utility cost information. For real-time calculation, a disparate utility rate information accessor (8) can obtain multiple items of disparate rate information and this can use with correlated data to create a composite utility consumption and spend so a user can manage and control utility usage for a home, building, facility, plant, specific equipment, or the like.

Abstract: A data logger for acquiring and recording sensor data associated with a transport container includes a first sensor, a memory for the storage of sensor data acquired by the first sensor, a radio-frequency module for wirelessly transmitting the sensor data, a battery, a second sensor for sensing a transport mode of the transport container, and an energy management circuitry that is connected with the second sensor and with the radio-frequency module. The energy management circuitry is configured to switch between a plurality of operation modes including a default operation mode in which the radio-frequency module sends sensor data according to a defined time pattern that is independent of a transport mode. The operation modes further include at least one transport operation mode in which the radio-frequency module sends sensor data according to a time pattern that is dependent on the transport mode sensed by the second sensor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a control tower device obtains, first state information from sensing or reporting systems or devices at a particular location via a first communication channel. The control tower device makes, based on the first state information, an evaluation regarding the particular location using one or more digital twins representing one or more entities of the particular location. The control tower device obtains second state information from one or more trusted verifiers for the particular location via a second communication channel. The control tower device verifies, based on the second state information, the evaluation regarding the particular location.

Abstract: An article tracking system and method are provided. The system includes an article identifier, a location identifier, a mobile application stored on a mobile device, and a cloud platform. The mobile application combines article information from the article identifier and location information from the location identifier into a data packet and transmits the data packet to the cloud platform for storage. Creating and sending a data packet for each of a plurality of locations enables to system to record the location history of the article over time.

Abstract: A space recommendation method based on an air conditioning system includes: obtaining a user space usage request that includes demand information of a user for a space; and determining a current energy consumption amount of each of a plurality of air conditioning units of the air conditioning system. Each of the plurality of air conditioning units includes a plurality of air conditioning terminal devices, the plurality of air conditioning terminal devices is respectively arranged in a plurality of spaces; determining a candidate space based on the current energy consumption amount; and recommending an available space based on the demand information and the candidate space.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods to attest to and verify the integrity of cargo during transport by an autonomous vehicle are provided. An autonomous vehicle can discretize parameters associated with transportation of cargo and can generate a keyed hash digest from the discretized parameters. The keyed hash digest can be sent to a stakeholder in the transportation of the cargo to attest to the integrity of the cargo during transport.

Abstract: An information processing device is configured to perform an operation of a delivery service in which an inside of a vehicle, a building, or a facility used by a user is designated as a delivery destination of a package, or perform a support of the operation. The information processing device includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an accommodation situation of an object accommodated inside the vehicle, the building, or the facility, and an accommodation situation notification unit configured to notify the user of the accommodation situation based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for constructing a virtual environment for a ride-hailing platform are disclosed.

Abstract: An information processing device includes a control unit configured to send first information including a first date and time, to a user terminal, at a predetermined timing before the first date and time, the first date and time being a date and time at which baggage deposited in a movable locker is planned to be taken out, the movable locker being mounted on a vehicle, the user terminal being used by a user that has deposited the baggage in the locker. The predetermined timing is a timing that is earlier than the first date and time by a first time length. The control unit sets the first time length such that the first time length is longer as the distance between a first place and the position of the user terminal is longer, the first place being a place at which the baggage is planned to be taken out.

Abstract: Techniques are described for optimizing various aspects of rental vehicle systems. According to an embodiment, a system is described for optimizing fleet utilization of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) rental system based on predicted charge levels. The system comprises a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. These computer executable components comprise a charge prediction component that determines forecasted charge levels of BEVs in association with usage of the BEVs in a vehicle sharing operation wherein the BEVs are available for renting for varying durations of time. The computer executable components further comprise a booking component that controls the renting of the BEVs based on the forecasted charge levels.

Abstract: Embodiments detect stops by an entity on a pre-planned trip that includes a plurality of stops and a planned sequence of stops. Embodiments receive a first geo-location message indicating a first location and corresponding first time for the entity. Embodiments, based on the first geo-location message and a previous geo-location message, generate an enter geofence set and an exit geofence set. When the entity is currently, based on the previous geo-location message, at one of the stops and the current stop is in the exit geofence set, embodiments store the first time as a departure time for the current stop. When the entity is not currently, based on the previous geo-location message, at one of the stops and the enter geofence set is non-empty, embodiments store the first time as an arrival time for a stop corresponding to the first location.

Abstract: A traceability system for a bulk commodity supply chain is provided. The system includes a tracking device, a location determination subsystem, and at least one computing device having at least one processor. The location determination subsystem is configured to determine positional information of the tracking device while placed in a bulk commodity traveling along the bulk commodity supply chain. The processor receives the positional information from the location subsystem, extracts positional values from the positional information, and processes the positional values to identify motion primitives. A modeling tool is applied to the identified motion primitives to produce a positional path of the tracking device, which is output, for example, via a user interface. The positional path represents travel of the bulk commodity along the supply chain.

Abstract: A method for operating electronic lockers for parcel deposit and collection and pick-up wherein a remote shipping system transmits to at least one mobile device via a long distance communication network data related to parcels to be handled by at least one electronic locker and wherein a user operates the at least one electronic locker with the at least one mobile device via a short distance communication network without using a user interface of the at least one electronic locker and wherein the at least one electronic locker using the at least one mobile device via the short distance communication network transmits data related to parcels handling during the user operation of the at least one electronic locker.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to coordinating the exchange of information relating to the delivery of assets (e.g., packages, freight, supplies, parts, materials, raw goods, inventory, tools, and equipment) in a supply chain or inventor management context. A status token may be provided to an unauthorized user, wherein the status token is initialized in an invalid state. Attempts to query status information while the status token may be denied and/or convey no information regarding the status of the asset. If an adverse condition occurred during a designated time period, status information for the asset may be provided.

Abstract: A delivery method according to the present disclosure includes a step of delivering packages to designated destinations by mobile bodies traveling autonomously, each of the packages having a delivery priority level. The delivery method further includes a step of, when a number of mobile bodies gathered in a bottleneck section is larger than a number of mobile bodies capable of passing through the bottleneck section at the same time, preferentially causing a mobile body delivering a package of which the delivery priority level is higher than a package delivered by another mobile body to pass through the bottleneck section.

Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to verifying a state of an item during transit. In some embodiments, shipment data including sensor data and/or user input may be obtained by one or more sensor(s) and/or input device(s) of a shipping container (e.g., box, conveyance, custom container, receptacle, smart container, tote) that houses the item during transit. Shipment data may be transmitted to a data store (e.g., blockchain, immutable ledger, distributed ledger technology). At suitable time(s), the location of the shipping container may be estimated and/or identified from the shipment data obtained from the data store. A state of the item may be verified at least in part by analyzing the sensor data and/or user input obtained from the data store. Utilizing the techniques herein, a determination may be made as to whether the item was mishandled and a likelihood that the item was affected (e.g., damaged, spoiled, etc.) during transit.

Abstract: A delivery management system and method is disclosed. A system receives storage chamber sensor data corresponding to material stored in a storage chamber, transport container data corresponding to material stored in a transport container, proximity sensor data corresponding to a proximity of the transport container to the storage chamber, and engagement sensor data corresponding to engagement between the storage chamber and the transport container. The system generates a confirmation of delivery of the material to the storage chamber based on the storage chamber sensor data, the transport container sensor data, the proximity sensor data, and the engagement sensor data and transmits an invoice for the delivery of the material based on the confirmation. Other systems and aspects are also described.

Abstract: A method is provided for tracking a load when loading a vehicle. The load is provided with a load communication module and the vehicle includes, at an entrance, at least two entrance communication modules and, at a distance from the entrance and from the entrance communication modules, at least one vehicle communication module. The method includes, when the load is delivered to the vehicle, first communicating, by the load communication module with the at least two entrance communication modules and then communicating, by the load communication module with the vehicle communication module.