Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the efficiency of an organization by analyzing data feeds from various applications are disclosed. According to one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor a method for measuring efficiency may include: (1) receiving, from an enterprise software program, raw data related to an entity's performance; (2) calculating a plurality of efficiency metrics based on the raw data; (3) identifying a recommended action based on one of the efficiency metrics; and (4) automatically implementing the recommended action.

Abstract: A flood control system, in one aspect involving providing a plurality of substantially rigid containers, at least some of the containers having a top portion, a bottom portion and substantially rigid sidewalls operably connecting the top and bottom portions, the sidewalls being configured to withstand compressive forces between the top portion and the bottom portion; and positioning the plurality of substantially rigid containers at a selected location proximate a body of water, at least some of the substantially rigid containers being positioned at the selected location in a substantially abutting relationship to form a barrier.

Abstract: A hydrophone analog signal data acquisition, A/D conversion and data transsion system includes a first-stage signal processing subsystem which provides digital representations of the hydrophone analog signal which in turn are signal processed for transmission in the form of data packets by a second-stage signal processing subsystem (40). Subsystem (40) includes a plurality of signal processing units (48) having inputs coupled to a corresponding plurality of output channels of the first-stage signal process for receiving therefrom digital representations of hydrophone analog signals from different sources. Each of the signal processing units includes a first buffer (48-2), an identification of a hydrophone that generated the acoustic information, and a time that the acoustic information is received from the hydrophone. The system further includes a plurality of data processing units (52, 54) individually coupled to an output of the first buffer of one of the signal processing units.

Abstract: A modularized Time Code Interface (TCI) used to time tag asynchronous eve. Input and output connectors provide modularity in that the TCI may be readily plugged into or removed from a system. The TCI utilizes programmable memory for storing time intervals that are used in producing time of day data associated with the occurrence of an asynchronous event.