Abstract: A personalized notification system for a vehicle comprising: a positioning system; a communication unit; a data gathering unit configured to gather information about a driver of the vehicle, the data gathering unit comprising biometric sensor(s) and/or behavioral sensor(s), the data gathering unit being also configured for determining contact(s) to be warned in case of an emergency in relation with the location of the vehicle, said contacts being obtained from a memory and/or from the remote center; a database containing logged data from the positioning system and the data gathering unit; an emergency detection unit configured to receive an alert from the vehicle regarding a vehicle emergency situation and notify the contact(s) to be warned in case of an emergency as defined in the last registered logged data.

Abstract: An electronic device can be mounted at least partly in a frame of a bicycle and used to monitor operations or properties of the bicycle or one or more components associated with the bicycle. The electronic device may integrate and communicate with a variety of components including sensors to facilitate customization of monitoring by the electronic device. The electronic device can have a relatively minimalist design. The electronic device, in some embodiments, may include a display that does not present alphanumeric characters to an operator, and the display may instead include multiple indicators that individually or in combination present information to the operator, such as the level of charge of one or more batteries or an operating mode of the electronic device or bicycle.

Abstract: Improved RFID devices and manufacturing methods that utilize more efficient RFID designs, result in less manufacturing material waste and increased recycling opportunities, all without sacrificing RFID device performance, are disclosed herein. Some exemplary embodiments of the improved RFID device may make use of a thinner foil, a hollowed-out foil, a “no-strip” design, or a tessellated design that may reduce material usage. Other exemplary embodiments may use a lower-impact and/or biodegradable adhesive so as to improve aluminum recycling and lessen risks to the environment.

Abstract: A monitor system with dual audio or multiple audio feature for simultaneously monitoring one or more target subjects is disclosed. The monitor system includes a plurality of camera devices and a base station. The plurality of camera devices is arranged to capture video data and sound data of the one or more target subjects independently and simultaneously. The base station is configured to receive the video data and the sound data from the plurality of camera devices, and present the video data and the sound data uninterruptedly. The base station comprises a display panel partitioned into a plurality of regions for displaying multiple views simultaneously using a split-screen technique. The base station outputs an audio signal by combining the sound data from the plurality of camera devices into a single audio signal.

Abstract: A control device includes: a communication unit that receives input data from a terminal device of a first member who is a member of a first family staying in a vehicle, the input data indicating a family composition and a family stress for the first family; and a control unit that searches a database in which data indicating the family composition and the family stress for each of a plurality of families staying in individual vehicles is registered, using the input data received by the communication unit as a search key, selects a second family from the families based on a search result obtained, and causes the communication unit to transmit notification data that notifies the first member of information for establishing a relationship with a second member who is a member of the second family selected.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an underbody camera disposed at an underside of a body of a vehicle and viewing a ground surface under the body of the vehicle and being traveled on by the vehicle. The underbody camera captures image data as the vehicle is moving, An illumination source, when operated to emit light, emits near infrared light illuminating the ground surface under the body of the vehicle. An electronic control unit (ECU) is disposed at the vehicle and includes an image processor that processes image data captured by the underbody camera. The underbody camera views at least forward towards a front portion of the underside of the body of the vehicle. The vehicular vision system, via processing at the ECU of image data captured by the underbody camera, determines presence of an object forward of the underbody camera and having height greater than a threshold height.

Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein relate to predicting, using adaptive artificial intelligence techniques, typical and aberrant physiological reactions of a patient to psychiatric counseling. Treatment plans can be determined and calculated based on previously-gathered demographic and/or biometric data, and/or modifications to treatment plans can be determined and/or implemented based on emergent recognition of reaction types, such as reclassifying reactions that would previously have been deemed typical as aberrant (or vice versa).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting and reporting pollution at an oil facility are disclosed. The technology utilizes a logic control system to read from a pollution sensor and present the sensed data as a pollutant from a leak. The pollution leakage can be further managed and reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for child monitoring. The child monitoring system comprises an audio sensor, a video sensor, an input module, a processing module, and a display module. The audio sensor is configured to capture speech data, the video sensor is configured to capture activity data. The input module is configured to receive one or more child parameters. The processing module is configured to generate a suggestion in response to the computation of the speech data, the activity data, and the one or more child parameters with a suggestion database or a predefined suggestion database. The display module is configured to display the suggestion and prompt a parent to provide an input. Further, the suggestion database is updated in response to the input provided by the parent. The processing module uses one or more machine learning modules to generate the suggestion.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to remotely assisting an operator that is impaired using alerts from a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a first vehicle using a communications network, assistance information about an operator and a second vehicle near the first vehicle, wherein the assistance information indicates a state of the operator and a position of the second vehicle. The method also includes, upon approving an action according to the state and the position, selecting an alert that changes the state according to the position and attributes determined according to sensor data of the first vehicle. The method also includes activating the alert by the first vehicle.

Abstract: A state determination device to determine that a driver driving a vehicle is in a driving difficult state detects an abnormality in a state of the driver, and detects at least one of an abnormality in a driving operation input by the driver or an abnormality in a traveling state of the vehicle. In response to detecting the abnormality in the state of the driver alone, the state determination device does not determine that the driver is in the driving difficult state but determines that the driver is in the driving difficult state in response to detecting the abnormality in the state of the driver and additionally detecting the at least one of the abnormality in the driving operation input by the driver or the abnormality in the traveling state of the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time detection and mitigation anomalous behavior of a remote vehicle are provided, e.g., vehicle behavior that is consistent with distracted or unexpectedly disabled driving. On-board and off-board sensors associated with a subject vehicle may monitor the subject vehicle's environment, and behavior characteristics of a remote vehicle operating within the subject vehicle's environment may be determined based upon collected sensor data. The remote vehicle's behavior characteristics may be utilized to detect or determine the presence of anomalous behavior, which may be anomalous for the current contextual conditions of the vehicles' environment. Mitigating actions for detected remote vehicle anomalous behaviors may be suggested and/or automatically implemented at the subject vehicle and/or at proximate vehicles to avoid or reduce the risk of accidents, injury, or death resulting from the anomalous behavior. In some situations, authorities may be notified.

Abstract: A wearable posture monitoring device is provided. The device includes a first posture sensor to measure a first bend parameter associated with shoulders of a user and a second posture sensor to measure a second bend parameter associated with vertebral column of the user. The device includes a control unit operatively coupled to the first posture sensor and the second posture sensor and is configured to compare the first bend parameter with a first predefined reference value and the second bend parameter with a second predefined reference value to detect an improper bend in one or more of the shoulders and vertebral column of the user. The control unit is further configured to display a visual indication, on a display interface associated with the posture monitoring device, to indicate the detected improper bend of one or more of the shoulders and vertebral column of the user.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting and reporting pollution at an oil facility are disclosed. The technology utilizes a logic control system to read from a pollution sensor and present the sensed data as a pollutant from a leak. The pollution leakage can be further managed and reduced.

Abstract: A video analytics based image verification system for obtaining initial vehicle profiles is presented. The system may include an external processing server that receives a location of a vehicle and proximate traffic information to determine whether it is safe for a user to obtain an initial vehicle profile. The external processing server may further determine first and second profile features from video data indicative of the vehicle. The external processing server may compare the second profile feature to an image verification indicator to generate an image verification score. A provider server may receive the first profile feature and the image verification score from the external processing server, and update a risk evaluation to include the initial vehicle profile if the image verification score is above an image verification threshold.

Abstract: In an aspect of the invention, a method of identifying sensory inputs affecting working memory load of an individual is provided. The method comprises monitoring (S101) working memory load of the individual using a sensor device, detecting (S102) an increase in the working memory load of the individual, and identifying (S103), in response to the detected increase, at least one sensory input affecting the working memory load of the individual.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a method for an ego vehicle. The method includes determining that a vehicle needs to park. The method further includes identifying a parking facility within proximity to the vehicle and a corresponding congestion level of the parking facility. The method further includes selecting a first parking model from two or more parking models based on the corresponding congestion level being closer to a first congestion range than a second congestion range. The method further includes identifying a parking spot for the vehicle within the parking facility based on the first parking model.

Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.

Abstract: Technologies assessing driver behavior include a vehicle telematics device configured to analyze sensor data from one or more vehicle sensors to detect whether a vehicle event has occurred and to communicate with a vehicle camera system to obtain video data associated with the detected vehicle event. The vehicle telematics device may transmit the obtained sensor data and/or video data to a remote server system. The vehicle telematics device may also receive a notification from the vehicle camera system that indicates the vehicle camera system has detected a vehicle event. In response to the notification, the vehicle telematics device may obtain sensor data form the one or more vehicle sensors and/or video data from the vehicle camera system and transmit the sensor and/or video data to the remove server system.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating pressure variances in a fluid flowing in a downhole tool having a longitudinal axis includes a flow section having an outer wall, a flow control member selectively blocking flow in the flow section, and an actuator moving the flow control member between a first position wherein the flow control member at least partially blocks flow in the flow section and a second position wherein the flow control member reduces the at least partial blockage of the flow in the flow section. The actuator may be disposed outside the outer wall of the flow section.