Abstract: An add-on device for attachment to a micropipette for determining the rotational movement and longitudinal displacement of a micropipette plunger for digitization, communication and quantification of pipetting actions.

Abstract: In-car personalization methods/systems for applying personalized settings to car functionality and for allowing multiple passengers in a car to apply personalized settings to their individual location in the care and according to stored preferences. The methods/systems provide multi-user profile selections using one or more of: (1) key-less multi-user profile selection; (2) biometric multi-user profile selection; and/or a combination of multi-modal technologies for {key-less, biometric} multi-user profile selection. The disclosed methods/systems combine multiple available sensors to solve the complementary tasks of: (1) detecting the presence of a person, (2) performing a coarse classification of the occupants (e.g., driver vs passenger; child vs adolescent/adult), (3) seat-based localization of detected occupants, and (4) identification of a specific user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for assisting a driver to plan and carry out individualized/personalized trips in a vehicle, determining appropriate stops for refueling (or recharging) and resting, which can lead to increased driver satisfaction and safety. An example embodiment includes a user interface, vehicle interface, navigation interface, and a processor in communication with the user interface, vehicle interface, and navigation interface. The user interface is configured to present information to a driver of the vehicle and to accept input from the driver. The vehicle interface is configured to determine an amount of fuel remaining in the vehicle. The navigation interface is configured to determine a route of travel and determine positioning coordinates of the vehicle. The processor is configured to determine at least one candidate waypoint to add to the route of travel based on the amount of fuel remaining in the vehicle and driver preference factors.