Abstract: Vehicle sensing systems and methods of sensing a potential presence of an occupant left behind in a vehicle are disclosed. A vehicle sensing system includes sensors to detect a ride height or camber positioning, a processing device, and storage medium including programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to obtain a first string of data from the sensors before a driver has entered the vehicle and the vehicle has been turned on, obtain a second string of data from the sensors after the vehicle has moved a distance, the vehicle has been turned off, and the driver has departed from a vicinity of the vehicle, compare the first string of data to the second string of data to determine if a difference exists, and when the difference exists, transmit an alert to external devices, the alert indicating a potential occupant being left behind in the vehicle.

Abstract: A human trafficking case management and mentoring system, Coming Home, is a centralized system that seamlessly links victims of human trafficking with a Coming Home trained and licensed case manager mentor via an app that is accessible to the victim via a mobile communications device. The Coming Home case manager mentor coordinates one or more supporting services based on the current situation of the victim. Forward looking services assist the victim in recovery from their life within a human trafficking environment. The app includes a plurality of configurable victim activated tools to facilitate victim access for the employment of emergency services and protective measures to facilitate the victim's safety while using the app. The victim activated tools may include a camouflage screen tool: a geo-fencing/tracking tool; a facial recognition tool; a reporting HT Distress reporting tool; and a direct 911 emergency tool.

Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to a system and method for managing distributed encrypted combination over-locks from a remote location. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention is a distributed management system for that controls access to various locations, such as, for example, self-storage units, hotel rooms, apartment buildings, storage containers, short-term housing rentals, lockers, equipment rooms, vaults, hospitals, airports, government facilities, nuclear power facilities, water treatment facilities, weapon storage facilities, aircraft cockpits, and any other setting that requires restricted, selective, or monitored access that can be remotely controlled.

Abstract: Described are techniques for fair anomaly detection. The techniques include generating an anomaly detection model based on a Gaussian distribution of historical data, a mean vector of the Gaussian distribution, and a precision matrix of the Gaussian distribution. The mean vector and the precision matrix can be generated by reducing a function below a threshold, where the function can include the Gaussian distribution, a first regularization term configured to generate similar anomaly scores for inputs with similar fair features and independent of unfair features, and a second regularization term configured to generate similar anomaly localization scores for the inputs with the similar fair features and independent of the unfair features. The techniques further include inputting a new data to the anomaly detection model and generating an anomaly score and an anomaly localization score associated with the new data based on the Gaussian distribution, the mean vector, and the precision matrix.

Abstract: Provided is a living body information identification system that can identify position information of a living body (a person) and state information about a state of the living body without attaching a wireless device or a sensor on a human body. The living body information identification system includes a transceiver configured to transmit radio waves and wirelessly receive a signal, and sensor modules configured to receive the radio waves, convert the received radio waves into power, and use the power as a power supply to transmit own unique ID information to the transceiver. The sensor modules receive the radio waves from the transceiver, convert the received radio waves into power, and use the power as a power supply to transmit state information about a state of the living body to the transceiver. The transceiver identifies the living body based on the ID information and the state information.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an electronic device, including: a device component; a pressure sensor integrated into a surface lining of the device component; and at least one adaptive gap-filling component situated between the surface lining of the device component and a wall of the electronic device that at least partially surrounds the device component. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system and method for remote identification of a person includes the steps of contacting the person using contact information provided from a database or utilizing information received from the person via a message broadcast using GPS-fencing. After contacting the person, receiving current biometric information from the person and confirming the identification of the person when the current biometric information is recognized by comparing the current biometric information to the previously collected biometric information of the person in the database.

Abstract: A water sensor comprises a housing including a top portion and a bottom portion; a controller positioned within the housing; a power source electrically coupled to the controller to energize the controller; and a continuity sensor electrically coupled to the controller and including an inner arcuate portion and an outer arcuate portion, the inner arcuate portion having an electrically conductive surface spanning at least 300 degrees, the outer arcuate portion having an electrically conductive surface spanning at least 300 degrees and substantially surrounding the inner arcuate portion to define an elongate gap therebetween, wherein the water sensor is structured to transition from a first logical state to a second logical state responsive to water bridging the elongate gap, and wherein the controller is structured to transmit a wireless water detection signal responsive to the water sensor transitioning to the second logical state.

Abstract: A traffic control signal apparatus that is configured to be releasably secured to a hitch receiver on a vehicle wherein the traffic control signal apparatus is operable to provide traffic signals to approaching vehicles. The present invention includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the lower portion is coupled to the vehicle. The upper portion has a light unit secured thereto and the light unit includes a first light and a second light configured to illuminate colors providing approaching vehicles traffic signals. A sign support member is movably secured to the frame and includes a sign secured to the end distal to the frame. A sign is secured to the distal end of the sign support member and is configured to provide traffic instructions to approaching vehicles. The traffic control signal is electrically coupled to the vehicle and includes a control panel for operation.

Abstract: A security assurance system for a building including one or more security assets includes one or more memory devices having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations including receiving first data indicating a layout of the building, receiving second data indicating a location of the one or more security assets within the building, generating location data for the one or more security assets indicating the location of the one or more security assets within the layout of the building, monitoring a status including at least one of a health, a service status, or a regulatory compliance of the one or more security assets, and presenting, via a user interface, the location data of the one or more security assets.

Abstract: A platform that utilizes QR codes, Radio Frequency Identification and/or Near Field Communication for geolocation in securing users safety and a MESH network to ensure emergency safety device performs under any network configuration cellular/wifi/bluetooth. The platform enables the dashboard and/or application programs executing thereon to effectively secure users of platform with audio/visual recordings of any such events which may endanger an associate working in a discrete location on their own. A user can also locate the associate in the case of an emergency. The platform also enables speech enabled summoning of the panic button. The platform plans to utilize ultra wide band technologies in addition to cellular/wifi/bluetooth channels. The platform is also available to emergency services based on the severity of an issue that may arise. The platform can also transmit single channel walkie talkie services to users of platform at the same location.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a communication unit configured to receive identification information for notification set for a user, an outside-vehicle notification unit configured to perform notification to the surrounding of the vehicle, and a controller configured to make the outside-vehicle notification unit perform notification of the identification information for notification to the surrounding of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a positioning unit configured to measure a position of the vehicle. The communication unit is configured to further receive a predicted boarding position of the user to the vehicle. The controller is configured to, in a case where the measured position of the vehicle is included within a predetermined range from the predicted boarding position of the user, makes the outside-vehicle notification unit perform the notification of the identification information for notification to the surrounding of the vehicle.

Abstract: Described are techniques for fair anomaly detection. The techniques include generating an anomaly detection model based on a Gaussian distribution of historical data, a mean vector of the Gaussian distribution, and a precision matrix of the Gaussian distribution. The mean vector and the precision matrix can be generated by reducing a function below a threshold, where the function can include the Gaussian distribution, a first regularization term configured to generate similar anomaly scores for inputs with similar fair features and independent of unfair features, and a second regularization term configured to generate similar anomaly localization scores for the inputs with the similar fair features and independent of the unfair features. The techniques further include inputting a new data to the anomaly detection model and generating an anomaly score and an anomaly localization score associated with the new data based on the Gaussian distribution, the mean vector, and the precision matrix.

Abstract: A smoke alarm system comprises a smoke alarm, a temperature detector, a first sampling circuit, a second sampling circuit and an analysis module; a first terminal of the first sampling circuit is connected to the smoke alarm, and a second terminal is connected to a first input terminal of the analysis module; the first sampling circuit is used for sampling from the smoke alarm to obtain a smoke sample value which is then output to the analysis module; a first terminal of the second sampling circuit is connected to the temperature detector, and a second terminal is connected to a second input terminal of the analysis module; the second sampling circuit is used for sampling from the temperature detector to obtain a temperature sample value which is then output to the analysis module; and the analysis module determines whether a smoke alarm signal is generated.

Abstract: A material container monitoring and management system comprising sensors operatively connected to a central local processor in wireless communication with a central server. The sensor set at least includes a material level sensor and a motor current sensor which respectively monitor a material level within the container and a motor current draw. Sensor data is relayed to the local processor to provide where it is initially analyzed and subsequently relayed to the central server for improved bin monitoring, alerting and control based on material level, current draw and detected environmental conditions. Given the environmental conditions available, the system operation parameters can be automatically or manually adjusted while dynamic performance benchmarks update relative to the measured variables and predicted dispensing patterns based on historical data. User monitoring comprises various selectable geographical views of containers and drill down view include specific information related to that container.

Abstract: A method for predicting a path of a specific occupant of a number of occupants including receiving user access data, the user access data including a user identifier, an access time, and an access location, generating, a first model describing general sequences of access events associated with the number of occupants and a frequency of each of the general sequences, generating a second model describing specific sequences of access events associated with the specific occupant and a frequency of each of the specific sequences, and generating a path prediction model based on the first and second models, the path prediction model including a weighted score for each of the number of access control points, the weighted score associated with a probability the specific occupant accesses the access control point based on a last accessed access control point.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to controlling a key fob. In one embodiment, a key fob, associated with a vehicle, includes an antenna, a control circuit including one or more processors and a memory communicably connected to the one or more processors, and a disable switch connected to the antenna and to the control circuit. The disable switch connects the antenna with the control circuit in a first state and disconnects the antenna from the control circuit in a second state.

Abstract: A driving assistance device (1) includes: a somatic nervous system activity detector (11) detecting a somatic nervous system activity, which is a physical activity, of a driver in association with steering of a vehicle; an autonomic nervous system activity detector (12) detecting an autonomic nervous system activity, which is a mental activity, of the driver in association with the steering of the vehicle; a somatic nervous system activity controller (perception amount controller (2)) which is operable to control the somatic nervous system activity; an autonomic nervous system activity controller (sound effect generator (3)) which is operable to control the autonomic nervous system activity; and a psychosomatic state controller (balance controller (14)). The psychosomatic state controller causes the somatic nervous system activity controller and the autonomic nervous system activity controller to operate such that the two activities shift to the same side with respect to increase and decrease.

Abstract: A system for assisting in the opening of a vehicle door includes a camera disposed on the vehicle for obtaining a plurality of images of an object at the periphery of the vehicle. The example system includes a controller which is configured to determine a distance between the object and a door of the vehicle based on the plurality of images and to initiate a vehicle response based on the distance.

Abstract: A delivery assistance device assists in an operation of a delivery service in which a vehicle cabin including a trunk of a vehicle used by a requester is able to be designated as a luggage delivery destination. The delivery assistance device includes a key information distribution unit configured to distribute key information that a deliverer of a company that provides the delivery service is to use to unlock a door for access to the vehicle cabin of the vehicle, to the company, and an entry authority information distribution unit configured to distribute entry authority information regarding an authority for the deliverer to enter a predetermined area in which the vehicle is present, to the company when the key information is distributed to the company by the key information distribution unit.