Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for determining the location of a gas detector device, wherein the location may be within a predefined location zone, and automatically configuring the gas detector device based on the location zone. Each location zone in a facility may be associated with a configuration for the gas detector device. The location of the gas detector device may be monitored by a central station, and when it is determined that a gas detector device has moved from one location zone to another, the configuration of the gas detector device may be updated accordingly. Additionally, other parameters may be monitored by the central station and/or the gas detector device to determine the appropriate configuration of the gas detector device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable and executable instructions are described herein. One method includes identifying a number of structural rules of an area utilizing a map of the area, determining a placement for each node of a number of nodes of a node network on the map of the area utilizing a node placement model, identifying a placement of a node among the number of nodes that deviates from a structural rule among the number of the structural rules, and providing an indication of the node on the map of the area.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for determining the location of a gas detector device, wherein the location may be within a predefined location zone, and automatically configuring the gas detector device based on the location zone. Each location zone in a facility may be associated with a configuration for the gas detector device. The location of the gas detector device may be monitored by a central station, and when it is determined that a gas detector device has moved from one location zone to another, the configuration of the gas detector device may be updated accordingly. Additionally, other parameters may be monitored by the central station and/or the gas detector device to determine the appropriate configuration of the gas detector device.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for determining the location of a gas detector device, wherein the location may be within a predefined location zone, and automatically configuring the gas detector device based on the location zone. Each location zone in a facility may be associated with a configuration for the gas detector device. The location of the gas detector device may be monitored by a central station, and when it is determined that a gas detector device has moved from one location zone to another, the configuration of the gas detector device may be updated accordingly. Additionally, other parameters may be monitored by the central station and/or the gas detector device to determine the appropriate configuration of the gas detector device.

Abstract: Computer-generated speech devices for site survey and maintenance, and methods of using the same are described herein. One computer-generated speech device includes a location engine to determine a location of the computer-generated speech device at a site, a solution engine to identify an action to perform associated with one of a plurality of nodes at the site using the location of the computer-generated speech device and input data associated with the plurality of nodes, and a speech engine to broadcast the identified action as computer-generated speech using a speaker component of the computer-generated speech device for a user to perform during a survey and/or maintenance of the site.

Abstract: A system and method of monitoring zones for alarm conditions and automatically alerting individuals in a plurality of zones about the safety of a particular zone is provided. The method includes providing a site map of a predefined area, configuring a plurality of zones in the predefined area, receiving ambient condition data and location data from a plurality of wireless devices located in the predefined area, computing an alarm level for each zone in the plurality of zones based on the received ambient condition data and location data, and transmitting alert notifications to the plurality of wireless devices. The alert notification sent to each wireless device is based on the computed alarm level of the zone in which that wireless device is located relative to the computed alarm level of the other zones in the plurality of zones.

Abstract: The method includes showing a site map on a display. The site map displays a first area of a location in which RF devices are to be installed; using an interface UI to select a bounded placement region that is part of the first area; partitioning the bounded placement region; generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region(s) where RF devices are to be installed within the partitioned bounded placement region; moving one or more of the RF devices on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed; adjusting the bounded placement region on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identities locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed.

Abstract: A system and method of associating, assigning, and authenticating users with and to a personal protective equipment device is provided. A method can include receiving biometric data, processing the received biometric data, and based on the processing, associating a user with a personal protective equipment device.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for determining the location of a gas detector device, wherein the location may be within a predefined location zone, and automatically configuring the gas detector device based on the location zone. Each location zone in a facility may be associated with a configuration for the gas detector device. The location of the gas detector device may be monitored by a central station, and when it is determined that a gas detector device has moved from one location zone to another, the configuration of the gas detector device may be updated accordingly. Additionally, other parameters may be monitored by the central station and/or the gas detector device to determine the appropriate configuration of the gas detector device.

Abstract: A system and method of associating, assigning, and authenticating users with and to a personal protective equipment device is provided. A method can include receiving biometric data, processing the received biometric data, and based on the processing, associating a user with a personal protective equipment device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus where the apparatus performs the steps of receiving a location of a person; determining via a database a hazard level of the location confirming via a database that the person is qualified to be present at the location based upon a training level of the person for the determined hazard level of the location and wirelessly notifying the person to leave the location upon determining that the person is not qualified for the hazard level of the location based upon the training level of the person.

Abstract: Computer-generated speech devices for site survey and maintenance, and methods of using the same are described herein. One computer-generated speech device includes a location engine to determine a location of the computer-generated speech device at a site, a solution engine to identify an action to perform associated with one of a plurality of nodes at the site using the location of the computer-generated speech device and input data associated with the plurality of nodes, and a speech engine to broadcast the identified action as computer-generated speech using a speaker component of the computer-generated speech device for a user to perform during a survey and/or maintenance of the site.

Abstract: Systems and methods for top view site map generation can include receiving a number of non-top view images of an area and generating a top view site map for the area utilizing the number of non-top view images.

Abstract: The method includes showing a site map on a display. The site map displays a first area of a location in which RF devices are to be installed; using an interface UI to select a bounded placement region that is part of the first area; partitioning the bounded placement region; generating an updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region(s) where RF devices are to be installed within the partitioned bounded placement region; moving one or more of the RF devices on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed; adjusting the bounded placement region on the site map to generate a further updated site map that identifies locations within the partitioned bounded placement region where RF devices are to be installed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus including the steps of a first file defining a set of geographic coordinates of a work area, a second file defining a set of geographic coordinates of a mustering zone, a plurality of portable wireless sensors, each having a geographic positioning system, each carried by a person within the work area and each determining its geographic location, an environmental monitoring system detecting a threat within the work area, a processor detecting a location of each of the plurality of wireless sensors and a processor generating an alert for each of the plurality of portable sensors that have not arrived within the mustering area within a predetermined time after the detected threat.

Abstract: A method and apparatus where the apparatus performs the steps of receiving a location of a person; determining via a database a hazard level of the location confirming via a database that the person is qualified to be present at the location based upon a training level of the person for the determined hazard level of the location and wirelessly notifying the person to leave the location upon determining that the person is not qualified for the hazard level of the location based upon the training level of the person.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for site surveying are described herein. For example, one or more embodiments include receiving a map associated with a site, identifying a number of points on the map associated with the site with a computing device, determining a distance between the number of points based on data associated with a camera in communication with the computing device, and calibrating a length between the number of points on the map with the determined distance.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable and executable instructions are described herein. One method includes identifying a number of structural rules of an area utilizing a map of the area, determining a placement for each node of a number of nodes of a node network on the map of the area utilizing a node placement model, identifying a placement of a node among the number of nodes that deviates from a structural rule among the number of the structural rules, and providing an indication of the node on the map of the area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to displaying a bounded placement region for each radio frequency (RF) device in a map of a site to be used by an installer to install RF devices in the site.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting hazardous gases.