Abstract: The invention relates to managing events in a standard computer system comprising a central unit connected to memory units and peripheral devices by a data bus (50) allowing a multimaster configuration, the method comprising the following steps: receiving events, time-stamping and storing the events, assigning at least one appropriate action to each received event, and executing that action in response to the received event, which method is characterized in that the above-mentioned management steps are carried out in real time without access to the central unit via a management unit (70) included in an independent management module (60) connected to the data bus (50) and incorporated into the standard computer system.

Abstract: The invention relates to managing events in a standard computer system comprising a central unit connected to memory units and peripheral devices by a data bus (50) allowing a multimaster configuration, the method comprising the following steps: receiving events, time-stamping and storing the events, assigning at least one appropriate action to each received event, and executing that action in response to the received event, which method is characterized in that the above-mentioned management steps are carried out in real time without access to the central unit via a management unit (70) included in an independent management module (60) connected to the data bus (50) and incorporated into the standard computer system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system for measuring the characteristics of an object, comprising: a least two cameras (18, 19) pointing along two different directions towards the space in which the object (23) is positioned located above the upper plane of the first light box, and connected to the processing unit. two light boxes (11, 12), the first being located in a upper horizontal plane above the platform of scales (10), the second being located in a vertical plane above and to the side of the plane above the first plane; a processing unit (13) connected firstly to an information input device (14) and secondly to a display device (15); scales (10) equipped with a weighing platform.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the speed of a ship optimizing the configuration of its drive system, e.g., including its engine, geartrain, brake, clutch and screw.