Abstract: Provided is a system and method for classifying and identifying a driver using driving performance data. The system comprises one or more devices in electronic communication with a network, the one or more devices including one or more sensors for obtaining driving performance data associated with operation of a vehicle by a driver, and a driving signature engine in electronic communication with the one or more devices, the driving signature engine designating at least one data channel for obtaining driving performance data, processing the driving performance data obtained from the data channel to determine code words, determining a driving signature according to the code words, and identifying or classifying the driver according to the determined driving signature.

Abstract: A system for analyzing driving performance data is provided. The system and method include one or more devices in electronic communication with a network, the one or more devices including one or more sensors for obtaining raw data associated with operation of a vehicle by a driver. A driving performance engine in electronic communication with the device, the driving performance engine generates one or more granular driving events by defining values of one or more driving parameters by associating the one or more driving parameters to the raw data, compares the one or more granular driving events with one or more similar previous driving events of the driver or other drivers having similar driving parameters and values thereof, normalizes the one or more granular driving events of the driver based on the comparison, and processes the one or more granular driving events using the driving performance engine and one or more statistical models to calculate a performance or risk value for the driver.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting driving performance data is provided. The system and method include a mobile device in electronic communication with a network and one or more sensors for measuring at least one parameter associated with operation of a vehicle. A driving performance engine in electronic communication with the mobile device. The driving performance engine verifies the vehicle and a driver of the vehicle, detects vehicle movement by comparing sensor data obtained by the mobile device with a predefined set of rules, records driving performance data, transmits the driving performance data anonymously to an insurance provider computer system, and receives insurance cost information from the insurance provider computer system based on the driving performance data.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus with an autofocus mechanism for obtaining focused images. The apparatus comprises: an objective lens, a focus controller for altering a distance between the objective lens and a sample, an object finder for finding objects of interest within the sample, for example cells, and a light intensity measurement unit which measures light intensity levels of the thus identified objects of interest. The focus control alters the sample-objective distance to maximize the light intensity levels being measured, thereby to arrive at a focus position. Objects of interest may be identified by filtering out large objects and optionally by masking out background regions. The apparatus is useful for microscopy and particularly for fluorescent imaging in which light levels are low and noise is often high.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus with an autofocus mechanism for obtaining focused images. The apparatus comprises: an objective lens, a focus controller for altering a distance between the objective lens and a sample, an object finder for finding objects of interest within the sample, for example cells, and a light intensity measurement unit which measures light intensity levels of the thus identified objects of interest. The focus control alters the sample-objective distance to maximize the light intensity levels being measured, thereby to arrive at a focus position. Objects of interest may be identified by filtering out large objects and optionally by masking out background regions. The apparatus is useful for microscopy and particularly for fluorescent imaging in which light levels are low and noise is often high.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of detecting cancerous cells in biological samples using a double staining/dual imaging approach, which can be used to diagnose cancer. More specifically, the present invention provides methods of diagnosing bladder cancer by a simultaneous scanning of cell morphology and FISH signals of cells derived from a urine sample.