Abstract: The present invention discloses a monitoring system of a cable laying state, comprising: a rotary connector, a composite steel cable and a monitoring system. Both ends of the rotary connector are respectively connected with a laid cable and the composite steel cable, wherein the rotary connector is provided with a tension sensor, a video sensor and an inertial navigation measurement module; and tensile force, video, and inertial navigation information are transmitted to the monitoring system through the composite steel cable. The monitoring system of the cable laying state disclosed by the present invention combines a video technology, a measurement technology and an inertial navigation technology and can monitor an environment in a pipeline, a cable core stress state and a three-dimensional coordinate of an actual path during a cable laying process in real time.

Abstract: A worker monitoring system. The system comprises a processor, a display, a data store, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. The application stores definitions of associations of electronic monitors to workers in the data store, receives information from the electronic monitors via a wireless communication link, based on accessing the data store, analyzes information from a plurality of electronic monitors associated with one of the workers, corroborates information from a first electronic monitor associated with the one or the workers using information from a second electronic monitor associated with the one of the workers, and based on the corroboration of the information from the first electronic monitor, and presents an alarm indication on the display.

Abstract: A smoke detector capable of multi-mode charging and a firefighting system including the smoke detector. The smoke detector includes a housing, a working module arranged in the housing and configured for detecting smoke and making a response, and a battery module configured for providing electrical energy to the working module, and further includes: a wireless charging module electrically connected to the battery module, and configured for being in wireless connection with an external wireless charging device to receive electrical energy therefrom and provide the received electrical energy to the battery module; and a light energy charging module electrically connected to the battery module, and configured for collecting light energy in a surrounding environment and converting it into electrical energy which is then provided to the battery module.

Abstract: An image area including a traffic light in an image taken by a camera is determined, and the determined image area including the traffic light is extracted and the extracted image area is subjected to enlargement processing to determine whether a status of the traffic light is red or green, and notice to start crossing is provided to a user under a condition that the status of the traffic light switches from red to green. Consequently, even with image information from a single camera alone, accuracy in recognition of the traffic light can sufficiently be enhanced. As a result, crossing start notice can properly be provided without an increase in configuration complexity and weight of the system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for detection of fire states in the presence of welding activities. In some examples, the welding detection system may algorithmically calculate a risk of a fire state developing. In some embodiments, the welding fire detection and prevention system may communicate warning states to users, supervisors, equipment and/or building monitoring systems.

Abstract: A direction control apparatus with a sensor, a method for determining a driver status using the driving control apparatus, and a system for determining the driver status are provided. The direction control apparatus includes at least a pressure sensor to sense a plurality of pressure values applied to multiple positions of the direction control apparatus. When the pressure values are received by a controller of the apparatus, the driver status can be determined according to a change of pressure values over time, or further a change of the positions where pressure is applied. The system can connect with an autopilot system and an alarm system of a vehicle via the controller. Therefore, the system incorporates an autopilot system and issues an alarm when the driver status is determined to be abnormal.

Abstract: A method for operating a parking place based on demand expectation, may include expecting n quantity of calls corresponding to a current time in a service area, deriving Nc quantity of assignment combinations that assign Nb quantity of vehicles in standby in the service area with respect to Na quantity of parking places positioned in the service area, with respect to each in the Nc quantity of assignment combination, allocating the expected n quantity of calls to Nd quantity of vehicles in the service area including the Nb quantity of vehicles, and deriving Nd quantity of total travel times of the Nd quantity of vehicles, and assigning a corresponding parking place from among the Na quantity of parking places to each in the Nb quantity of vehicles based on the Nd quantity of total travel times with respect to each in the Nc quantity of assignment combination.

Abstract: This disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods to locate a parking spot for a vehicle. In an example method, an address of a destination for a trip is provided to a processor. The processor identifies a cluster of parking spots based on determining a statistical probability that at least one parking spot in the cluster of parking spots is available at an expected time of arrival of the vehicle at the cluster of parking spots. An availability of the first parking spot is then checked by the processor at a time of arrival of the vehicle at a perimeter of the cluster of parking spots. The processor may direct the vehicle to travel from the perimeter to either the first parking spot if still available, or to a second parking spot if the first parking spot is unavailable.

Abstract: A security tag including: a housing and circuitry which detects a locked state, the circuitry configured to execute a signal transfer function responsive to interchanging a pin and a lanyard in the circuitry, and/or the housing including a replaceable battery compartment locked by inserting either the pin or the lanyard into a lock mechanism which differently secures the pin and the lanyard; and an alarm, in communication with the circuitry, triggered by an undisarmed breach of the locked state.

Abstract: A parking lot management device which manages a parking lot for accommodating a vehicle and stops the vehicle at a predetermined accommodation position in the parking lot, includes a priority assigning unit which assigns a priority to each of a plurality of moving bodies traveling in the parking lot according to an order in which each vehicle is traveled. The priority assigning unit assigns the priority to each vehicle according to a moving destination of each vehicle in the parking lot.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to using vehicle telematics to detect, evaluate, and respond to driving behaviors observed during a trip in a vehicle. The vehicle telematics information may characterize the observed driving behaviors, the segments traveled in the vehicle, and type of use of the vehicle. A rate to charge a driver may be based on the observed driving behaviors and a range of rates associated with the driver. The rate may fluctuate across a series of observation periods based on the driving behaviors observed during those observation periods. The rate may be presented to the driver in real-time while the driver operates a vehicle during a trip. The rate to charge the driver may further be based on use of the vehicle for personal use, ride shares, or vehicle shares.

Abstract: In a method of warning of a hazardous electrical condition at a dock with wiring coupled to a voltage source via a dock breaker, an electric voltage between a ground and at least one of the dock frame or the water is detected. A plurality of voltage values of the electric voltage is stored. When at least two successive voltage values of the plurality voltage values exceeds a baseline safe voltage by a preset margin, then a shock warning signal is asserted, a dock breaker is opened and a shock warning indication is transmitted to a remote unit via a communication chipset. When at a voltage is sensed in the dock wiring system after the dock breaker has been opened, then a faulty dock breaker warning indication is transmitted to the remote unit via the communication chipset.

Abstract: A method, system, and devices for providing enhanced security to access control systems. The system includes a user device, a first device and a second device. The user device sends a command to the first device. The command is further authorized to enable a communication between the first device and the second device. In an event of any security breach on the second device, the second device may generate an alert and transmit the same to the first device. In response to the alert, the first device may sound an alarm or siren for the concerned user.

Abstract: A scattered light detector for the detection of particles, having a test section with a flow inlet and a flow outlet for forming a flow path through which the test fluid can flow, a light transmitter, which transmits a light beam in a radiation direction, with the transmitted light beam forming an intersection region with the flow path, a light receiver for receiving a scattered light fraction scattered on smoke particles in the intersection region, and a printed circuit board. The light transmitter and the light receiver are connected to the printed circuit board, with the light beam transmitted by the light transmitter being guided into the test section by means of an optical fiber deflecting the light beam, and the light receiver is arranged in such a manner that a direct or indirect scattered light path runs between the light receiver and the intersection region.

Abstract: A foot wearing device includes a left wearing unit, configured to be worn on a left foot of a user; a right wearing unit, configured to be worn on a right foot of the user; a signal transmitting unit, arranged on one of a left side of the left wearing unit and a right side of the right wearing unit and configured to transmit signals; a signal detecting unit, arranged on the other of the left side of the left wearing unit and the right side of the right wearing unit and configured to detect signals transmitted by the signal transmitting unit; and a prompt unit, electrically connected to the signal detecting unit and configured to prompt the user if the signal detecting unit detects that there are signals transmitted by the signal transmitting unit.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus system and patient support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, operating table, recliner, or the like, include a litter frame, a support deck, a sensor configured to detect caregiver activity, a transceiver communicating with a server, and a controller. The controller is configured to send alerts or messages to the server when caregiver assignment errors or caregiver inattention issues are identified. An alert is sent when a caregiver has not attended to a patient within a certain period of time, or when a caregiver has not been assigned to a particular patient or a particular location within a healthcare facility to which a patient has been assigned. The patient support apparatus and system are in communication with other healthcare facility systems and devices that gather and share information and data to alert caregivers in an effort to avoid patient neglect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for an emergency rescue request and loss prevention. The method includes checking an operation mode activation signal by the electronic device connected to a portable device through Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication, activating a loss prevention mode and outputting an alarm when the operation mode activation signal that a strength of a BLE signal transmitted from the portable device is a threshold value or less and transmitting to a pre-stored contact number a message which is generated on the basis of surroundings data acquired from at least one of a camera and a microphone provided in the electronic device, activating an emergency rescue request mode when the operation mode activation signal is generated from an outside of the portable device. The method and system can also be applied to other embodiments.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to detecting crosswalk using high-frequency transmitters. A mobile device may receive an ultrasonic signal indicating a location of the crosswalk from a signal transmitter. The mobile device may monitor a distance to the crosswalk based on the ultrasonic signal. The mobile device may generate an alert that the user is proximately located to the crosswalk after the user is in a predetermined vicinity of the crosswalk. The mobile device may update the alert to indicate a traffic pattern after the user has entered the crosswalk.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for determining a driving direction. The system may include a memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to obtain sensor data associated with a vehicle. The sensor data may include at least location data of the vehicle and lateral position data of the vehicle. Further, the processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to identify a link associated with the sensor data, based on the location data and map data. Furthermore, the processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to calculate half width data associated with the link based on the lateral position data and determine the driving direction for the vehicle based on the half width data, the lateral position data, and vehicle width data.

Abstract: A worker monitoring system. The system comprises a processor, a display, a data store, a non-transitory memory, and an application stored in the non-transitory memory. The application stores definitions of associations of electronic monitors to workers in the data store, receives information from the electronic monitors via a wireless communication link, based on accessing the data store, analyzes information from a plurality of electronic monitors associated with one of the workers, corroborates information from a first electronic monitor associated with the one or the workers using information from a second electronic monitor associated with the one of the workers, and based on the corroboration of the information from the first electronic monitor, and presents an alarm indication on the display.