Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring the motion of an oscillating mechanical device using one or more internet of things (IoT) devices. An exemplary method for monitoring an oscillating mechanical device includes collecting motion data from an accelerometer attached to a moving part in the oscillating mechanical device. A power spectrum for the oscillating mechanical device is calculated from the motion data. A mask is applied over the power spectrum to determine if a device is having operational difficulties.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for a roadside network. The roadside network includes one or more processors to receive gather traffic data from a first set and a second set of sensors associated with a first sector and second sector, respectfully. A minimum forward visibility range is determined. Portions of the sectors overlap to provide the minimum forward visibility range. Processed traffic data is generated based on the traffic data for both sectors. The processed traffic data is then sent to antennas to be transmitted to the respective sector.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing authenticated firmware updates of a fog or IoT device, which happens concurrent with a field update of a component coupled to the device, such as a battery.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring an internet-of-things (IoT) battery device (IBD). An example IBD includes a radio transceiver to communicate with an IoT charging device (ICD), a battery, and a battery monitor to determine a state of charge (SoCh) for the battery. An alerter is included to send an alert message to the ICD, via the radio transceiver, to indicate that the SoCh is less than an alert threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring operational parameters in an IoT device is provided. An exemplary method includes performing a statistical analysis of a system metric. A determination is made as to whether an alert limit has been breached. If so, a message is constructed and dispatched to a server.

Abstract: An apparatus for addressing a plurality of Internet of Things (IoT) devices includes storage to store instructions and a processor. The processor is to execute the stored instructions to initialize an IoT device alias addressing space, to assign an alias address to each of a plurality of the IoT devices, where the alias addresses are time-limited, and to handle packet transactions using the assigned alias addresses.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling message schema and size for internet-of-things (IoT) devices is provided. An exemplary method includes receiving an orchestration message from a downstream device, and calculating a new message size for a current schema, based, at least in part, on the orchestration message. A data message using the new message size and the current schema.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an ethylene copolymer having a density of from 0.912 g/cm3 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt flow ratio (I21/I2) of from 20 to 30, and a normal comonomer distribution profile in a GPC-FTIR analysis, wherein the normal comonomer distribution profile has a slope of from ?3.5 to ?7.5, where the slope is defined as the number of short chain branches per 1000 carbons at a molecular weight of 300,000 minus the number of short chain branches per 1000 carbons at a molecular weight of 30,000. The ethylene copolymers have improved bulk density and when made into film, provide good physical properties.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for self-adjusting networks including internet-of-things (IoT) devices is provided. An exemplary system includes a source discovery system configured to identify if a source sending a message is in a database, and, if not, add the source to the database and rank the source by link metrics of messages received from the source. A sink discovery system is configured to identify if a sink receiving a message is in a database, and, if not, add the sink to the database. The sink discovery system is configured to rank the sink by link metrics of messages responded to by the sink. A dynamic mapping system is configured to create a dynamic map of communications between a source and a sink, and implement a self-healing subsystem to restore a loss of communications between a source and a sink.

Abstract: An IoT device Internet of Things (IoT) device including storage to store instructions and a processor to execute the stored instructions to prioritize data blocks of a data payload by dynamically assigning priority levels of the data blocks, and to transmit one or more of the data blocks based on the prioritizing.

Abstract: Orchestration and/or management of services on deployed computing, electronic, appliance and like devices are described. A service orchestration and/or management system (“SOMS”) may be configured to provide for orchestration and/or management of services to one or more deployed devices. The SOMS may obtain information from deployed devices, such as status, capabilities and service metadata. The SOMS may then encapsulate and store the obtained information for later use. The SOMS may also store service information, facilitate creation of services based on stored service definition meta-data, modeling or simulating a service prior to deployment, and deployment of a service to remotely deployed devices followed by activation to begin operation of the service. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a combustion heater are provided. An example method includes measuring a room temperature, measuring a combustion heater temperature, and measuring a fuel weight. Adjustments are computed to an operational parameter to adjust a room temperature. An anticipatory alert is provided to inform a user of a predicted time at which the fuel weight will be too low to maintain the room temperature.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for a roadside network. The roadside network includes one or more processors to receive gather traffic data from a first set and a second set of sensors associated with a first sector and second sector, respectfully. A minimum forward visibility range is determined. Portions of the sectors overlap to provide the minimum forward visibility range. Processed traffic data is generated based on the traffic data for both sectors. The processed traffic data is then sent to antennas to be transmitted to the respective sector.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an ethylene copolymer having a density of from 0.912 g/cm3 to 0.925 g/cm3, a melt flow ratio (I21/I2) of from 20 to 30, and a normal comonomer distribution profile in a GPC-FTIR analysis, wherein the normal comonomer distribution profile has a slope of from ?3.5 to ?7.5, where the slope is defined as the number of short chain branches per 1000 carbons at a molecular weight of 300,000 minus the number of short chain branches per 1000 carbons at a molecular weight of 30,000. The ethylene copolymers have improved bulk density and when made into film, provide good physical properties.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform remote monitoring are disclosed. Some example methods include adjusting an image capture rate at which an image sensor captures images based on a difference image containing differences between a first image of a first set of objects and a second image of a second set of objects. Example methods also include reducing a file size of the difference image using an edge detection technique and prioritizing one or more of a set of frames based on an amount of information contained in the frames. The frames are subdivisions of the image. In further example methods, the first image is taken at a first time and the second image is taken at a second, later time, and the method includes subtracting the first image from the second image to generate the difference image.

Abstract: An Internet of Things (IoT) device includes a transceiver to transmit and receive data packets. The IoT device also includes a controller to alternate between upstream and downstream relaying of data packets via the transceiver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for self-adjusting networks including internet-of-things (IoT) devices is provided. An exemplary system includes a source discovery system configured to identify if a source sending a message is in a database, and, if not, add the source to the database and rank the source by link metrics of messages received from the source. A sink discovery system is configured to identify if a sink receiving a message is in a database, and, if not, add the sink to the database. The sink discovery system is configured to rank the sink by link metrics of messages responded to by the sink. A dynamic mapping system is configured to create a dynamic map of communications between a source and a sink, and implement a self-healing subsystem to restore a loss of communications between a source and a sink.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring operational parameters in an IoT device is provided. An exemplary method includes performing a statistical analysis of a system metric. A determination is made as to whether an alert limit has been breached. If so, a message is constructed and dispatched to a server.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an apparatus. The apparatus includes a sensor module. The sensor module includes a sensor; and a sensor controller. The sensor controller is to enumerate the sensor to a sensor processing unit in response to being powered on. The enumerating includes communicating enumeration data to the sensor processing unit. The enumeration data includes one or more of a sensor name, a sensor manufacturer name, a sensor serial number, a hardware version, a firmware version, and/or one or more sensor characteristics. The sensor controller is further to monitor operation of the sensor and to provide sensor lifecycle information to the sensor processing unit over the lifecycle of the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transition for millimetre wave circuits. The transition comprises a tapered slot antenna and a microstrip feed line coupled to the antenna. The transition is adapted to provide a tuneable frequency response.