Abstract: An operator safety system (OSS) monitors the physiological well-being of an aircraft pilot or vehicle operator, and has engaged and disengaged operational states (the engaged state associated with active monitoring). The OSS includes a smart engage/disengage system incorporating presence sensors (e.g., visual, seat-based) installed in the cockpit or control area of the vehicle. When the presence sensors determine that the pilot/operator is no longer present in their seat but the OSS is still engaged, the OSS prompts the operator to disengage the OSS (e.g., via single-touch display interface or remotely to a mobile device). When the presence sensors determine that the operator is present or seated, but the OSS is disengaged, the OSS prompts the operator to re-engage the OSS.

Abstract: Systems and methods include an asset tracking platform for tracking, analyzing, and managing facility assets at an operational facility site. The asset tracking platform includes a site operator device in local communication with a field device. The facility assets are assigned to physical asset tags using an assignment procedure that includes scanning the physical asset tag with the field device (e.g., using a radio-frequency identifier (RFID) sensor) to associate an identifier of the physical asset tag with asset data (e.g., location data, an asset identifier, an asset type, etc.). The field device downloads an asset task list using the local communication to represent a list of daily tasks to be completed with the field device. Task execution procedures are performed for the list of daily tasks by scanning the physical asset tag with the field device which starts a timer. Task completion data is synced with the site operator device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for unlocking an access point of a facility with a mobile device. Permissions and locations of access points of the facility that are accessible to a user of a particular mobile device may be downloaded and a location of the particular mobile device determined. The mobile device may identify one or more access points of the facility that are accessible by the user of the mobile device based on the location of the mobile device and the downloaded permissions and locations of the access points. The method may include displaying on the mobile device a notification of the access points that are identified by the mobile device, receiving a selection of one of the displayed access points from the user via a user interface of the mobile device, sending a command from the mobile device to unlock the selected access point, and unlocking the selected access point.

Abstract: A system for determining that a monitored person has fallen. The system includes sensors for measuring historic parameters that are indicative of a prior condition of the monitored person during a prior time interval, and for measuring current parameters that are indicative of a current condition of the monitored person. An analysis component determines statistical values based on the historic parameters, analyzes the current sensed parameter values relative to those statistical values, and determines whether the monitored person may fall or has fallen.

Abstract: An apparatus, including a database which stores a travel itinerary or schedule of an individual; a global positioning device located in or at a personal monitoring device; an RFID reader located at an entrance or exit of a venue or a vehicle; a receiver located in or at the personal monitoring device; a processor which controls an operation of the personal monitoring device; and a transmitter located in or at the personal monitoring device. The RFID reader detects or reads an RFID tag and transmits a signal to the receiver. The processor detects a deviation from the travel itinerary or schedule and generates a message. The transmitter transmits the message to a user communication device and a central processing computer. Information regarding the message, or the message, is stored in a distributed ledger and Blockchain technology system.

Abstract: An agricultural work machine, an agricultural work machine control system, and method for an agricultural work machine having Bluetooth enabled RFID tags to determine a fault condition of machine components, devices, parts or systems. The Bluetooth enabled RFID tags are located on, at, or near machine components or systems to sense a temperature of those components or systems. The Bluetooth enabled RFID tags are interrogated to determine sensed temperatures and component identifiers. A controller receives the temperatures and component identifiers and compares the received temperatures to a threshold to determine whether a fault condition exists. If so, the controller transmits an alert signal to a user interface to indicate that a fault condition exists with an identified component, part, device, or system.

Abstract: A chemigation system can be easily integrated into existing irrigation systems. The chemigation system can include a primary controller that can be installed near the irrigation controller of the irrigation system. The chemigation system can also include a secondary controller that can be installed near a valve assembly of the irrigation system. The primary controller and secondary controller can leverage the existing irrigation wire of the irrigation system to intercommunicate for purposes of controlling the injection of chemicals into the irrigation water and controlling an actuator for a valve of the valve assembly.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a state of wearing safety protective equipment according to an embodiment includes receiving an image from a site monitoring device installed at an operation site determining whether a work performed in a monitoring area corresponds to a dangerous work by analyzing the image; detecting a target worker and a body area of the target worker when it is determined that the work corresponds to the dangerous work as a result of determining whether the work performed in the monitoring area corresponds to the dangerous work; determining a type of safety protective equipment required for the target worker; and determining the state of the target worker wearing the safety protective equipment.

Abstract: A flight attendant calling device of a passenger aircraft includes at least one calling device control element assigned to a seat of the passenger aircraft for calling flight attendant staff on board the passenger aircraft by a passenger assigned to the seat, a calling device processor configured to create a configuration profile of the at least one calling device control element based on passenger preferences of the passenger of the passenger aircraft assigned to the seat, and a control element configurator, which is coupled to the calling device processor, and which is configured to set up a visual and/or haptic appearance as well as a flight attendant calling functionality of the at least one calling device control element based on the configuration profile received from the calling device processor.

Abstract: A system for sharing copyrighted digital content, including a first device configured to be worn by a user, the first device comprising an index system to manage digital content stored on, streamed to, or transmitted to the first device. At least one mechanism is included for sensory playback of the digital content. At least one mechanism is included for forming a wireless local network with at least one second device. In embodiments, an active RFID reader is also included, for use with an object containing a passive RFID tag. The RFID tag functions to perform at least one of: authorize use of the digital content by the first device; act as an index decision node input; authorize the first device and the at least one second device to form the wireless local network; and authorize use of mechanical and software features and functions of the first device.

Abstract: A machine tool includes: a door that opens and closes an opening in a shield cover surrounding a machining chamber; an electromagnetic lock device that includes dual-system switches that detect an open/closed state of the door, and that can lock the door in a closed state; a door position detection unit that detects a position of the door; and a report unit that monitors states of the dual-system switches of the electromagnetic lock device and suggests maintenance of the door when the states differ from each other for a predetermined period of time and when the door position detection unit detects that the door is not in a closed position.

Abstract: An overboard detection system includes a fob to be carried by a user on a watercraft, an overboard sensor to detect a user overboard event when the user carrying the fob falls overboard, and a communicator on the watercraft to wirelessly communicate with the fob and to transmit a rescue intention notification indicating a rescue intention to the fob carried by the user involved in the overboard event. The fob includes a transmitter operable to provide the rescue intention notification to the overboard user upon reception of the rescue intention notification.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for providing point heat detectors based on surface mounted thermistors are described herein. One circuit board for a point heat detector of a fire sensing system includes a circuit board body having number of corners, at least one hole provided in the circuit board body proximate to one of the corners, and a surface mounted thermistor mounted on at least one corner.

Abstract: The event detection system and method employs at least one biometric capture device or mechanism disposed within a controlled-environment area configured to capture biometrics of residents of the controlled-environment facility within the controlled-environment area. The system also identifies the conditions that define an occurrence of an event. The system monitors the conditions within the facility to detect the conditions associated with an event. The computing system detects such events as delivery of meals, medicines, commissary items, and other goods and services. Such delivery of meals, medicines, and commissary items may be identified by proximity of a resident with personnel or identifying the location of the resident.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes operating an access control device in a standalone mode, which involves controlling a locked/unlocked state of the access control device locally, and operating a wireless transceiver of the access control device in a lower-power state in which the wireless transceiver is operable to receive a lockdown signal from an external device. The method further includes operating the access control device in a networked lockdown mode in response to receiving the lockdown signal from the external device. Operating the access control device in the networked lockdown mode involves placing the access control device in a locked state, establishing a wireless communication connection with the external device via the wireless transceiver while operating the wireless transceiver in a higher-power state.

Abstract: The inventive apparatus for printing, sending, receiving and counting absentee ballots, comprises a printer for creating a plurality of ballots, each of the ballots bearing a unique code device containing a unique identification code and a would-be voter personal computing device for sending a communication from a would be voter requesting a ballot and for sending personal identification information. The personal computing device must receive a biometric to become activated.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for: monitoring a meeting between a patient and a medical entity during a medical encounter; gathering information during the medical encounter, thus generating gathered encounter information, wherein the gathered encounter information includes video-based content of the patient; generating video-based content information via artificial intelligence, wherein the video-based content information is based at least in part upon the video-based content and/or the gathered encounter information and is configured to provide guidance to the medical entity concerning the video-based content; and providing the video-based content information to the medical entity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for configuration for contextual response to motion-based events are disclosed. For example, a predefined event may be detected. The system may determine that a subject associated with the event is of a given type of subjects and may determine whether another person is present in the environment associated with the event to assist in providing aid. The presence of the other person may be detected, a type of the other person may be performed, and a notification may be output on a second device associated with the other person based on the type. The system may track when the other person reach an area associated with the event and may cause the first device to perform an action to assist the other person in providing aid.

Abstract: A vehicle information providing system is realized, which is capable of providing appropriate vehicle information depending on a used driving energy source. The kind of fuel used when refueling a vehicle is identified based on image information from a camera provided in a service station, and/or payment information for the refueling. The magnitude of the environmental burden caused by the identified fuel is specified so as to change, according thereto, a background color of an instrument panel of the vehicle. Also, a turn-on/turn-off state and a lighting color of an eco-lamp provided on a rear surface of the vehicle is changed. Thus, the appropriate vehicle information is provided in consideration of differences in the environmental burden depending on the used fuel even when the vehicle model is the same.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for: monitoring a meeting between a patient and a medical entity during a medical encounter; gathering information during the medical encounter, thus generating gathered encounter information; generating medical encounter topical information via artificial intelligence, wherein the medical encounter topical information is based at least in part upon the gathered encounter information and is configured to provide guidance to the medical entity concerning one or more topics to be discussed during the medical encounter; and providing the medical encounter topical information to the medical entity.