Abstract: A method of detecting a small area wildfire is described. The method includes: (i) receiving, at a processor, an electronic map of an area of interest; (ii) receiving, at the processor from a satellite, location information for a high-altitude balloon disposed above the area of interest; (iii) determining, using the processor and based one or more different types of sensor data that is received from one or more different types of sensors on the high-altitude balloon and the high-altitude balloon location, one or more wildfire locations; (iv) embedding each of the wildfire locations on the electronic map to produce a fire activity map; and (v) causing to display or displaying the fire activity map including the wildfire locations within the area of interest.

Abstract: A medical instrument and a medical transponder communication system. The medical instrument has an instrument body, which has a prepared depression or opening in an instrument body surface, and an installed transponder module having: a transponder, preferably an RFID transponder, particularly preferably a glass transponder, a housing which has an upper side and a lower side and in which the transponder is accommodated and which is provided and designed to be installed or inserted into the prepared depression or opening in the medical instrument with its lower side facing towards the depression so that the lower side is set back relative to the upper side and the instrument body surface, and a screen that is signal-opaque to electromagnetic waves and has a signal-transparent screen opening. The transponder is spaced from and set back relative to the screen towards the lower side.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a premises security system that is configured to monitor a premises is provided. The premises security system includes a multi-function premises device including a multi-axis accelerometer for monitoring the premises according to at least one of a plurality of sensor types where the multi-function premises device is configured to generate device data including accelerometer data associated with the multi-axis accelerometer. The premise security system includes a security control device configured to receive the device data, analyze the device data based on one of the plurality of sensor types, and initiate a premises security system action based on the analysis.

Abstract: A time-based wireless pairing operation between a medical device, such as a patient bed, and a wall module in a patient room is initiated in response to a power plug of the medical device being plugged into a power receptacle carried by the wall module. Times determined by timers of the medical device and the wall module are compared by the wall module or by the medical device so that wireless pairing occurs only with the medical device that was plugged into the wall module. Different types of plug detectors used in the wall module to detect connection of the power plug include optical detectors, mechanical switches, and current sensors.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for providing battery information of the present disclosure, which includes: a first communication unit configured to receive first battery information related to a battery from a battery management system by using a first communication protocol; a second communication unit configured to receive second battery information related to the battery and different from the first battery information from the battery management system by using a second communication protocol different from the first communication protocol; and a data conversion unit connected to the first communication unit and the second communication unit and configured to obtain first conversion information by converting the first battery information into a predetermined data structure, obtain second conversion information by converting the second battery information into the predetermined data structure and output the first conversion information and the second conversion information.

Abstract: Provided is a an active shooter monitoring and incapacitation system that can augment active security forces control during emergencies at schools, churches, military, and government institutions. The system includes one or more cameras that are controlled remotely by an operator. If a hostile person or active shooter is located, a warning system, such as an audio/visual alert and laser dazzler is activated to alert nearby people of the threat to vacate and to notify the active shooter that he/she is required to halt any hostile actions. If the hostile person does not cease his activities, one or more stun guns contained within the system are then utilized to incapacitate the active shooter with a large electric shock, thereby incapacitating the person until the authorities arrive.

Abstract: A notification system is provided that provides notification of patient events such as movement and/or incontinence. The notification system provides for a plurality of different pressure sensor pads as well as an incontinence pad to be used in association with a single monitor.

Abstract: An HMI control device is configured to control an HMI device mounted in a vehicle, which is capable of performing an autonomous driving as a first task. The HMI control device is configured to: acquire a possible duration for the autonomous driving; and present, by the HMI device, a second task that an occupant on a driver's seat is able to start executing during the autonomous driving based on the possible duration acquired by the time acquisition unit.

Abstract: A notification system is provided that provides notification of patient events such as movement and/or incontinence. The notification system provides for a plurality of different pressure sensor pads as well as an incontinence pad to be used in association with a single monitor.

Abstract: A covering (200) for an opening in a building and a sensor assembly (500) is disclosed. The covering (200) comprises a panel (201) moveable between an open position and a closed position, and to an intermediate position between the open position and the closed position. The sensor assembly (500) is configured to sense the position of a locking member (205) of the covering and to transmit signals indicating the position of locking member (205). Methods of installing a sensor assembly (500) on a covering (200) of an opening of a building are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system comprises a dongle and a diagnostic tool. The dongle includes a vehicle communication transceiver (VCT), a first wireless transceiver, and a vehicle connector. The diagnostic tool includes a processor, a proximity sensing component, an output device, and a second wireless transceiver. The proximity sensing component outputs an output signal. The processor receives the output signal and make a determination that indicates whether the output signal indicates an object is in spatial proximity to the proximity sensing component. The processor outputs using the output device a notification based on the determination. The VCT performs a vehicle communication directly with a vehicle while the vehicle connector is connected to an on-board diagnostic connector (OBDC) of the vehicle. The first and second wireless transceivers communicates with each other to trigger a vehicle communication from the dongle to the vehicle while the vehicle connector is connected to the OBDC.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a vehicle control system (VCS) coupled to a computer of a vehicle via a CAN bus and configured to present selectively appearance of a presence in the vehicle of a smartkey, e.g., by energizing and de-energizing an actual smartkey of the vehicle. The VCS includes a VCS and a Bluetooth® VCS transceiver. The VCS stores VCS software. The apparatus also includes a smartphone with a Bluetooth® transceiver, and storing an app. The mobile device is paired with the VCS to communicate with the VCS via a Bluetooth® link. The app configures the smartphone to receive menu selections from a user, to generate communications that identify smartkey-enabled features of the VCS that correspond to the selections, and to send to the VCS the communications through the link. The VCS software configures the VCS to receive the communications and cause the vehicle to perform actions corresponding to the communications.

Abstract: A power tool system and method are provided that includes a power tool device having a body, a terminal interface coupled to the body, and an electronic controller coupled to the body. The system further includes packaging containing the power tool device, and a packaging interface system. The packaging interface system includes a connection port and a power tool device connector. The connection port is exposed external to the packaging and receives a security command, for example, from a reusable adapter in communication with a point of sale device. The power tool device connector selectively engages with the terminal interface and provides a communication path between the connection port and the terminal interface. The electronic controller of the power tool device receives the security command from the packaging interface system via the power tool device connector, and unlocks the power tool device in response to the security command.

Abstract: There is described an RFID tag IC, comprising: i) an NFC interface configured to initiate a power-up, when coupled with an HF field, and receive a read command from an RFID device; ii) a non-volatile memory, wherein the non-volatile memory is configured to store a counter value; and iii) a processing unit configured to increment the counter value when coupled with the HF field, set an increment flag, when the increment is successful, and thereby block a further increment of the counter value, in particular when fulfilling the read command, and reset the increment flag after fulfilling the read command. Further, a communication system and a method of operating are described.

Abstract: A tamper detection system for a life vest storage container (10) on board a passenger aircraft (A), includes a receptacle (4) having an access opening with a closable lid (7); a first electrically conductive monitoring pad (1) formed on the closable lid (7); a second electrically conductive monitoring pad (2) formed on the receptacle (4); a non-conductive sealing member (3) including conductive patches of adhesive on the bottom side of two opposite edges of the sealing member and a conductive element leading between the two patches, the two patches applied to electrically conductive monitoring pads (1, 2); and a monitoring system (5) electrically coupled to the monitoring pads (1, 2) and configured to measure an electrical parameter associated with the electrically conductive path (C1, C2, CS) formed by the monitoring pads (1, 2) and the electrically conductive element within the sealing member (3).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for managing traffic congestion in a smart city. The method includes predicting, based on a trained traffic state prediction model, one or more target areas where the traffic congestion is likely to occur from the preset area during a next time period by processing the traffic data information during the current time period, the traffic state prediction model being a Graph Neural Network (GNN) model and a predicted result being output by at least one node of a traffic state prediction model; determining whether a traffic scheduling strategy is needed to be switched based on traffic data information in the one or more target areas during the next time period; and in response to determining that the traffic scheduling strategy is needed to be switched, switching a first traffic scheduling strategy to a second traffic scheduling strategy.

Abstract: A method for tidal lane opening management in a smart city is provided. The method applied to the management platform includes issuing a data obtaining instruction to a sensor network platform to obtain a first traffic feature of a target road within a first time period from an object platform, wherein the first traffic feature is a feature reflecting a flow situation of the target road, determining a target tidal lane opening scheme of the target road within the first time period based on the first traffic feature using a preset algorithm, generating a scheme execution instruction based on the target tidal lane opening program, sending the scheme execution instruction to the target object through, and issuing a data upload instruction to send the target tidal lane opening scheme to the user platform through a service platform.

Abstract: Methods and systems for illuminating a path are described. Data indicating a condition can be received by a lighting device. A light for output by the lighting device can be determined based on a location of the lighting device, such as a location of the lighting device relative to the condition and/or an egress. Data indicating the condition and/or data indicating the light for output can be transmitted to one or more other lighting devices, thereby illuminating a path away from the condition to the egress.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for intrusion movement prediction is provided. The embodiment may include receiving environmental sensor data corresponding to a monitored space as captured by a plurality of sensors affixed to an airflow component. The embodiment may also include generating a three-dimensional model of the monitored space using the received environmental data. The method may further include, in response to determining a disturbance is present in the three-dimensional model, performing a security action.

Abstract: A hygienic behavior monitoring system configured to use sensors to detect instances of hygienic behaviors. The hygienic behavior monitoring system includes a presentation unit that presents one or more media items and a processing unit that indexes behavioral instances. An analytic unit calculates instances of one or more hygienic events based at least in part on a fusion of sensor signals including instances of the actions of a sanitary device with instances of detected human presence.