Abstract: A refrigeration cycle system includes a refrigeration cycle apparatus, an operation signal transmitter, a detection unit, a notification unit, and a processing unit. The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit. The operation signal transmitter transmits an operation signal for the refrigeration cycle apparatus. The detection unit detects leakage of a refrigerant. The notification unit notifies of leakage of the refrigerant by emitting at least one of sound and light in a case in which the detection unit has detected leakage of the refrigerant. The processing unit causes the notification unit to execute test behavior of emitting at least one of sound and light in a case in which the operation signal transmitter transmits the operation signal to the refrigeration cycle apparatus.

Abstract: A smoking substitute device and a system for managing a smoking substitute device. In one example, the smoking substitute device comprises a control unit; and an interface configured to communicate with an external device. In this example, the control unit is configured to, after a predetermined action is performed using the smoking substitute device, disable the smoking substitute device when a predetermined criteria relating to usage of the smoking substitute device is met and/or a predetermined length of time has elapsed. In this example, the control unit is configured to enable the smoking substitute device when a signal indicating that an age verification test has been passed by a user of the smoking substitute device is received by the smoking substitute device. Other techniques relating to disabling the smoking substitute device are also disclosed.

Abstract: A parking assist method according to the present disclosure is for performing autonomous driving of a vehicle on the basis of teacher driving by a driver. The parking assist method includes acquiring, from an imaging device installed in the vehicle, captured images obtained by imaging periphery of the vehicle in time series according to movement of the vehicle during the teacher driving. The method includes recording a travel route of the vehicle in the teacher driving, and generating, on the basis of the captured images, a first enlarged overhead image of a display target range viewed from above. The display target range covers the travel route and periphery of the travel route. The method further includes causing a display device to display the first enlarged overhead image.

Abstract: When transitioning from both prohibition state that prohibit a specific action and a hand release during an execution of the autonomous driving to a specific action permission state that permits a driver to execute a specific action other than a driving operation, a presentation control device presents information indicating that the transition is allowable prior to information indicating that the transition is executed. When transitioning from a hand release permission state that prohibits the specific action and permits hand release from a steering wheel to the specific action permission state, the presentation control device presents the information indicating that the transition is allowable and the information indicating that the transition is executed at a same time.

Abstract: One or more analytes are detected non-invasively, and an access level is determined based on the one or more analytes. The one or more analytes indicate at least one of an identity and/or a current status of an individual seeking access, and the access level is based on the identity and/or status of the individual. Access to a location, a device, one or more device functionalities, a vehicle, one or more vehicle functionalities, and the like can be granted based on the access level.

Abstract: Erratic driving behavior may be detected at an origination vehicle based on sensor information at the origination vehicle. Techniques further provide for generating alert message that includes an indication of the detection of the erratic driving behavior as well as location and/or heading of the vehicle this message can be wirelessly transmitted from the origination vehicle. Techniques may further provide for propagating the message at a receiving device by receiving a first alert message at the receiving device indicative of the location, heading, and/or detection of erratic driving behavior of the origination vehicle, and transmitting a second alert message with similar information.

Abstract: A power management control device for selectively powering an electrical device based on room occupancy includes a controller and a sensor module, which are mountable to a substrate proximate to a doorway and to a doorframe defining the doorway, respectively. The controller is operationally engageable to an electrical circuit of a structure so that the controller is operationally engaged to an electrically powered device in a room of the structure to which the doorway allows entry. The controller can selectively actuate the electrically powered device. The sensor module is operationally engaged to the controller and detects passage of persons through the doorway and signals the controller. The controller maintains a count of persons in the room, actuates the electrically powered device upon entry of a first person into the room, and deactuates the electrically powered device upon exit of a last person from the room.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining a movement of an occupant in a vehicle, determining an atypical health condition based on the movement and a position of the occupant in the vehicle, determining if the occupant is breathing, based on an analysis performed by the vehicle, verifying the atypical health condition by the vehicle, based on received data from a device proximate the occupant, and sending a notification to an entity, based on the verification.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicable with the vehicle includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to: detect the vehicle before parking; determine the characteristic of the detected vehicle or the characteristic of a driver of the vehicle; set a parking frame for the vehicle in accordance with the characteristic; and transmit information indicating the parking frame to the vehicle.

Abstract: A storage unit, such as, for example, a toolbox or cabinet, having a power strip with power terminals adapted to operably couple to and provide electricity to a connected device. The storage unit further including an interrogation module adapted to interrogate or monitor electric supply information about electricity supplied to the connected devices via the power terminals, a computation module operably coupled to the interrogation module, and adapted to receive electric supply data signals from the interrogation module to determine a status of the connected device by comparing the electric supply data signals and usage characteristics of the connected device, and a communication module adapted to receive status data signals from the computation module and communicate the status data signals to a remote computing device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products for flame detection are provided. An example of a flame detection apparatus includes an infrared sensor to generate infrared sensor data and a thermal camera to capture one or more thermal images and generate thermal image data. The flame detection includes detecting if a flame is present in an environment based on the infrared sensor data and the thermal image data, including determining if one or more false alarms are present. The flame detection may also be based one or more spectral features or thermal features.

Abstract: An occupant state detection system includes first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses, a determination apparatus, and an occupant state detection apparatus. The first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses monitor a physical state of an occupant in a vehicle in different methods. The occupant state detection apparatus includes one or more first processors and one or more first memories. Upon receiving data indicating that the vehicle is in a stopped state from the determination apparatus, the one or more first processors cooperate with one or more programs in the one or more first memories to: make assignment of a part to be monitored and data to be acquired, of the occupant in the vehicle, to be detected by the first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses; and detect the physical state of the occupant on the basis of first and second occupant monitoring data from the first and second occupant monitoring apparatuses.

Abstract: A head guard is provided. The head guard includes one or more sensors as part of an sensory input and communications system. The head guard wirelessly communicates data to remote computing devices for intelligent data collection.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a contactless card including an actuation security structure that is actuated to provide authorization in accessing identifying information on an integrated circuit within the contactless card. In at least one embodiment, the actuation security structure includes a pair of conductive layers and a pair of electrodes. Ends of the pair of conductive layers overlap respective ones of the pair of electrodes. The ends of the pair of conductive layers are at and in a first elastically deformable region and the respective ones of the pair of electrodes are at and in a second elastically deformable region. An owner of the contactless card may provide authorization to access the identification information on the contactless card by applying force to both the first and second elastically deformable regions inward resulting in the ends of the conductive layers moving into electrical communication with the pair of electrodes.

Abstract: A connected frozen beverage machine is disclosed including a beverage dispenser with at least one hopper and a cooling system, a plurality of sensors adapted to produce a plurality of signals, and a retrofit module with a receiver for the plurality of signals and a communication component for sending the plurality of signals to a central system. The connected frozen beverage machine can be deployed as part of a system of machines. The system can estimate the amount of product throughput for each machine based on signals from the plurality of sensors. The amount of product throughput can be compared to the amount of authorized product provided for each machine to determine whether unauthorized product is being used.

Abstract: A method includes receiving criteria data regarding a first control requirement frame for a first jurisdiction, a second control requirement frame for a second jurisdiction, and a third control requirement frame for a third jurisdiction. The criteria data for each control requirement frame includes at least: i. criteria data for an intoxicant concentration limit data subframe; ii. criteria data for a calibration requirement data subframe; and iii. criteria data for a reporting subframe. The method further includes storing the criteria data in a stringency database; sorting the first, second and third control requirement frames based on the relative stringency of criteria data. receiving a request for a compliance device according to the requirements of the first jurisdiction and the second jurisdiction; accessing the sorted control frames of the first and second jurisdictions to determine an operational control frame based on the sorted control frames; and providing the operation control frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting a blind spot of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving, by a processor, head position data indicating a position of a head of a driver of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, pillar position data associated with at least one pillar of the vehicle; determining, by the processor, at least one angle based on the head position data and the pillar position data; determining, by the processor, at least one blind spot area based on the at least one angle; detecting, by the processor, at least one object within the at least one blind spot area; and generating at least one of notification data, decision data, and control data based on the at least one object.

Abstract: An interactive system (1) for interacting with a user is disclosed. The interactive system (1) includes at least one interface (3), a measuring device (5), and a processing unit (7) comprising an interpretation module for receiving a physiological parameter obtained by the measuring device (5) and for defining, based on the physiological parameter, a datum representative of the physiological state of the user (U). The processing unit (7) comprises a data communication module for communicating data with a server (11) storing a library of applications, a data processing module for selecting an application on the basis of the datum representative of the physiological state, an information module for notifying the user (U) of the selected application, and detecting a validation action from the user (U) validating the notified application, and a download module for downloading the validated application.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs); a communicator configured to detect a personal identification device of an occupant and receive an identification (ID) of the occupant from the personal identification device of the occupant; and at least one processor electrically connected to the communicator and configured to determine a position of the personal identification device, wherein the processor is configured to, in response that the ID of the occupant corresponds to an pre-stored ID, generate a control signal for controlling the plurality of ECUs to perform a function that matches the pre-stored ID for an occupant seat corresponding to the determined position.

Abstract: It is determined whether a traffic light is recognized in an image based on each of a result of a recognition operation by a traffic light first recognition unit (a recognition operation of the traffic light for an image acquired by a camera using a learned model based on pre-annotated data) and a result of a recognition operation by a traffic light second recognition unit (a recognition operation of the traffic light for an image acquired by the camera based on a feature amount of the traffic light). This makes it possible to sufficiently obtain the recognition accuracy of the traffic light, and to appropriately perform an instruction to a pedestrian according to the state of the traffic light.