Abstract: A 2-axis bracket assembly with smart linear actuators forms a mount for one or more sensors, and is controllable via a remote smart controller for the actuators, which may in turn be controlled by a remote PC and may control multiple 2-axis bracket assemblies. A two-axis gimballed support is mounted to an elevated structure, and a sensor is fixed thereto. The gimballed support includes a gimbal assembly, and a bracket to mount the assembly on a pole, a bracket assembly to hold the sensor. The gimbal assembly connects the pole bracket to the sensor bracket, permitting two-axis motion therebetween. Two smart linear actuators, one connecting the pole bracket to the gimbal assembly, and one connecting the sensor bracket to the gimbal assembly control the position of the sensor bracket and the sensor.

Abstract: A method for automatically configuring a medical device with user-specific configuration data includes determining, by a first medical device, that the first medical device is being removed from service, wherein the first medical device was previously placed into service to provide therapy to a patient in accordance with user-specific configuration data stored on the first medical device, and wherein the first medical device is to be replaced with a second medical device that is a replacement medical device for the first medical device, and causing, by the first medical device in response to determining that the first medical device is being removed from service, configuration of the second medical device to provide therapy to the patient in accordance with the user-specific configuration data, wherein causing configuration of the second medical device comprises communicating the user-specific configuration data toward the second medical device.

Abstract: A gate apparatus includes a progress indicator and a control unit. The progress indicator indicates the progress of the procedures related to emigration and immigration examination of the examination target user. The control unit controls the progress indicator depending on the nationality of the examination target user.

Abstract: A packaging assembly includes a case configured to at least partially contain injection devices for delivering a medicament; a light sensor configured to detect light incident on the packaging assembly; and a status indicator configured to generate an output which indicates a status of the packaging assembly conditional on an intensity of light detected by the light sensor exceeding a threshold light intensity.

Abstract: An RFID tag (1) is configured to transmit a predetermined code (3K) as a RF backscattered radiation (2) in response to an impinging RF signal (41). The RFID tag (1) is configured to react to an impinging signal at a predetermined reference frequency (23) with a reference backscattered signal (2R). The RFID tag (1) is also configured and to react to an impinging signal (41) at any of a group of transmission frequencies (21, 22) with coding backscattered signals (2F-G) whose amplitudes (20A, 20B) relative to the amplitude (20R) of the reference backscattered signal define the code (3K). An RFID reader (4), a kit (5) and a method for transmitting a message from a device (1) to a reader (4) as a RF backscattered radiation (2) in response to an impinging RF signal (41).

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 and system for detecting a vehicle impact and automatically requesting emergency assistance is provided. The system comprises multiple impact sensors located on the vehicle. The impact sensors are configured to communicate with each other as well as with a main control unit.

Abstract: An IoT switchgear operation system using sound wave communication including: a communication terminal for requesting, from an IoT switchgear via sound wave communication, one or more operations among manager registration, user registration, transmission of a changed password, transmission of a one-time digital key for a user, which is for the user himself/herself to open or close the IoT switchgear, and transmission of a one-time digital key for another person, which is for a terminal of another user to open or close the IoT switchgear; and the IoT switchgear for performing manager registration, user registration, a change of a password, storage of a one-time digital key for a user, and opening or closing of a door by using a one-time digital key for another person, which are requested by the communication terminal via sound wave communication with the communication terminal.

Abstract: A packaging assembly comprises a case configured to contain a plurality of injection devices for delivering a medicament and a lid coupled to the case. The lid is movable between an open position and a closed position. The packaging assembly further includes a countdown timer configured to monitor a time remaining to a scheduled time and a sensor configured to output a signal representative of a change in position of the lid from the closed position to the open position. The packaging assembly also includes a reminder alert configured to activate once the scheduled time has been reached, and deactivate based on the signal received from the sensor. The packaging assembly further comprises a reset input device. The packaging assembly is configured to respond to operation of the reset input device by a user to set the scheduled time.

Abstract: An image display system includes a projector that is mounted on a target vehicle and projects an image onto a road surface around the target vehicle, and an image controller that causes the projector to project a support image onto the road surface around the target vehicle when another vehicle traveling behind the target vehicle starts an operation of overtaking the target vehicle, and the support image includes at least one of an image showing a no-entry area which the other vehicle is prohibited from entering and an image showing a passage area through which the other vehicle is to pass during the overtaking operation.

Abstract: An on-vehicle device according to the present disclosure includes: a driver identification means for identifying a driver; a road-to-be-traveled width measurement means for measuring a road-to-be-traveled width being the width of a road-to-be-traveled; a passable road width acquisition means for acquiring a passable road width being a road width passable by an own vehicle driven by a driver identified by the driver identification means; a first determination means for determining whether the road-to-be-traveled width is narrower than the passable road width; and a notification means for, when the road-to-be-traveled width is determined to be narrower than the passable road width by the first determination means, giving notification that a narrow road being a road-to-be-traveled the road-to-be-traveled width of which is determined to be narrower than the passable road width by the first determination means is impassable by an own vehicle driven by a driver identified by the driver identification means.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus that may collect data from at a vehicle. Data may be collected by connecting to a port of an on board diagnostic bus at the vehicle or this data may be received via a wireless communication interface. Collected data may be stored at a database and this data may be analyzed to identify whether a person at a vehicle is authorized to access or drive the vehicle. This collected data may also be analyzed to identify faults that may occur at a vehicle and recommendations to responding those faults may be provided to a driver of the vehicle via a user interface such as a speaker or display at the vehicle.

Abstract: Doorbell systems can include a doorbell and a chime. In some embodiments, the chime can be communicatively coupled to a wireless network of a building, to the doorbell, and to a remote computing device. In several embodiments, the chime facilitates communication with at least one of the doorbell, the remote computing device, and a remote sensor.

Abstract: Devices and systems for environmental state estimation and decision-making, including an agent device with a plurality of internal sensors and a microprocessor with an agent program, configured to send and receive electronic communications to and from a plurality of external sensors and other agent devices. The agent device predicts the state of its environment at a time and location according to an internal model of the local environment, selectively samples the state of its environment at the time and location by receiving observations about objects and/or action in said environment, determines any environmental state prediction errors, determines the source or sources for any environmental state prediction errors; and updates its internal model. The agent device may initiate action based on its observations and/or predictions.

Abstract: A computer system, computer program product, and computer-implemented method are provided for facility evacuation. The method includes determining one or more environmental conditions adverse to one or more occupants within a structure at least partially enclosing a ventilation system and one or more passageways therein. The method also includes predicting movement patterns of the one or more adverse environmental conditions within the at least a portion of the structure. The method further includes creating, through the ventilation system, at least partially subject to the predicting, one or more evacuation routes including at least a first portion of the one or more passageways comprising reducing, at least partially, the one or more adverse environmental conditions within the one or more evacuation routes.

Abstract: A security system architecture including bidirectional communication between a sensor control device and one or more sensor devices coupled to the controller is provided. Such functionality is provided by virtue of a bidirectional wireless transceiver and processor in each sensor device. Embodiments of the present invention further provide this functionality by virtue of a coordinating transceiver coupled to the security system controller for communication with the sensor devices.

Abstract: Generating authentication credentials includes receiving from a first user input identifying a customer identifier for an online account with a business or organization and a residential or business physical address, and sending via a network a notification to a first user system to follow instructions on a mail piece to be received by the first user. The mail piece is physically sent via a distribution network to the physical address and an online application is activated in response to scanning a coded indicia on the mail piece. Data indicative of an identity of the first user is received and the identity of the first user is verified based on at least information associated with the coded indicia and the received data. A recommendation is generated whether to approve the online account and an electronic credential is created for the first user based on acceptance of the online account.

Abstract: A modular entry system according to various aspects of the present technology may comprise a main logic controller, an intercom system, and a card reader configured to conduct a secure device-to-device communication transaction with a wireless user device. The card reader may conduct the secure device-to-device communication transaction between the user device and modular entry system by utilizing a first wireless communication protocol in a first communication from the card reader to the user device and a second wireless communication protocol in a second response communication from the user device to the card reader. The modular entry system may also comprise a damage monitoring system configured to detect and report a potential damage event.

Abstract: A reader apparatus detects a communication object by radiating radio waves and receiving a response, determines a change in a state based on at least one of a position and an inclination of the reader apparatus, and controls power consumed in the reader apparatus by setting a length of a first period, in which a reduction of power consumed in the detection is not performed, and a length of a second period, in which a reduction of the power is performed, based on the change in the state.

Abstract: A traffic control device system and method for communicating with autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. The traffic control device includes a base adapted to be placed on a surface, a body portion joined to the base portion and extending therefrom, and a communication module joined to or integral with the base or body portion. The communication module includes a transmitter adapted to transmit a signal from the traffic control device to one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles, wherein the signal includes information that can be used by the one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles to affect or control at least one system of the vehicle.