Abstract: A facility for defining an analytical method is described. The facility solicits and receives first user input that describes the analytic method. The facility solicits and user input that (1) specifies at least one question that is part of the analytic method; (2) for each question, specifies a possible answer to the question; and (3) for each of at least some combinations of one or more of the possible answers, specifies a routing target associated with the combination. The facility persistently stores an analytic method internal representation of the analytic method encoding this user input.

Abstract: A method for performing an analytical method is described. Facility accesses a stored analytic method internal representation of the analytic method, and presents one or more questions encoded in the internal representation. For each question, the facility present multiple possible answers to the question encoded in the internal representation, and receives user input selecting at least one of the presented possible answers to the question. The facility identifies a routing target whose association with the combination of answers selected by the user input is encoded in the internal representation, and presents information whose association with the identified routing target is encoded in the internal representation.

Abstract: A system includes: first tags configured to organize activities regarding respective physical objects, each of the first tags including at least a first processor, a first memory, a sensor, an input device, an output device, a wireless communication component, and a first activity component operated using the first processor and the first memory to adapt a behavior of the respective first tag; and a processing device configured to receive first wireless signals from at least some of the first tags, the processing device including a second processor, a second memory, and a second activity component operated using the second processor and the second memory to determine at least presence, proximity, and movement of the first tags based on the first wireless signals.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving, in a first tag, a first security certificate for a second tag and a session token corresponding to an arrangement involving the first and second tags; determining, by the first tag, that the second tag satisfies a proximity criterion with regard to the first tag; receiving, in the first tag and from the second tag, the first security certificate and the session token; and generating, by the first tag and in response to the determination and the receipt of the first security certificate and the session token, a first output corresponding to verification of a custodian of the second tag as a participant in the arrangement.

Abstract: A method includes: sending, by a first processing device, a first message including an instruction to a first tag to collect first data from at least one device, the first tag coupled to a first physical object for organizing the first physical object; receiving, by the first processing device, a second message from the first tag, the second message including the first data; obtaining, by the first processing device, a first descriptor as being associated with the first data; and presenting, by the first processing device, at least the first descriptor to a user as an indication to a location of the first physical object.

Abstract: A tag includes: a housing configured for coupling the tag to a physical object to organize activities regarding the physical object; and coupled to the housing: a wireless communication component; circuitry electrically coupled to the wireless communication component, the circuitry having a reset port and a switch port; a power source electrically coupled to the wireless communication component and the circuitry; a first switch between the power source and the reset port; a second switch between the reset port and ground, the second switch controlled by the switch port; and a capacitor between the reset port and the ground.

Abstract: A tag includes: a housing configured for coupling the tag to a physical object to organize activities regarding the physical object; and coupled to the housing: a wireless communication component; circuitry electrically coupled to the wireless communication component, the circuitry having a reset port and a switch port; a power source electrically coupled to the wireless communication component and the circuitry; a first switch between the power source and the reset port; a second switch between the reset port and ground, the second switch controlled by the switch port; and a capacitor between the reset port and the ground.

Abstract: A method includes: sending, by a first processing device, a first message including an instruction to a first tag to collect first data from at least one device, the first tag coupled to a first physical object for organizing the first physical object; receiving, by the first processing device, a second message from the first tag, the second message including the first data; obtaining, by the first processing device, a first descriptor as being associated with the first data; and presenting, by the first processing device, at least the first descriptor to a user as an indication to a location of the first physical object.

Abstract: A system includes: first tags configured to organize activities regarding respective physical objects, each of the first tags including at least a first processor, a first memory, a sensor, an input device, an output device, a wireless communication component, and a first activity component operated using the first processor and the first memory to adapt a behavior of the respective first tag; and a processing device configured to receive first wireless signals from at least some of the first tags, the processing device including a second processor, a second memory, and a second activity component operated using the second processor and the second memory to determine at least presence, proximity, and movement of the first tags based on the first wireless signals.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving, by a first tag and from a second tag, a first message including an identifier of the second tag, the first and second tags configured for coupling to respective first and second physical objects to organize activities; identifying, by the first tag and based on a proximity measure, the second tag for a pairing process to register the second tag as a child tag of the first tag; and providing, by the first tag, a second message with the identifier to a processing device configured to register the second tag as the child tag of the first tag.