Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system, which comprises: a distance measuring unit configured to emit a plurality of first pulses towards an object located in a field of view (FOV), wherein the object is associated with one or more markers; and a detector configured to receive at least one second pulse from the one or more markers of the object, wherein each of the at least one second pulse indicates object information identifying the object.

Abstract: A non-contact, extractive sampling system and method is provided for measuring the exhaust gas and fine particle composition of various types of vehicles under actual operating conditions. A portion (or sample) of an exhaust plume of a vehicle is pulled or extracted through an extraction sampling tube, via a vacuum pump, to a remote trace gas detection system where the concentration of one or more constituents present in the sample of exhaust plume may be measured. In this regard, the invention enables vehicle emissions measurements to be made at a location remote from roadway, rather than using known, “cross-path” remote emissions sensing systems.

Abstract: A telecommunications interface system is operably coupled to customer premises termination equipment such as a telephone or facsimile machine for controlling signal transmissions to and from a public or private communication network. The interface system can be incorporated into the termination equipment, or can be contained in a housing that is externally connected between the termination equipment and a wall jack providing access to the telecommunications network. The interface system has a memory device for storing data representative of information such as long distance access codes and service providers. Each access code provides access to a long distance service provided by a service provider. A data processing system is provided that performs data processing functions on data stored in the memory device. The interface system also includes a visual display device for displaying information relating to one of the long distance providers based upon data stored in the memory device.