Abstract: An edge device includes an antenna array having a first portion and one or more second portions different from the first portion. The edge device further includes control circuitry that controls the first portion of the antenna array to sense a surrounding area of the edge device, detect a first user equipment (UE) in the surrounding area of the edge device, and track the detected first UE in the surrounding area of the edge device. The control circuitry further controls the one or more second portions of the antenna array to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal in a first direction of the tracked first UE.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a master communication device at a first location in a defined indoor area, a service communication device at a second location in the defined indoor area, and passive optical routing devices at a plurality of locations in the defined indoor area. The master communication device obtains first signal from data source or modem and directs first laser beam carrying the first signal in a downstream path to the service communication device directly or via the plurality of passive optical routing devices. The master communication device receives Laser Beam Network Control instructions from a cloud server, and dynamically changes a laser beam-based communication route from the master communication device to the service communication device by changing a path of laser communication from first set of passive optical routing devices to second set of passive optical routing devices to reach to the service communication device.

Abstract: An intravenous (IV) fluid delivery system include first and second IV bags and a fluid delivery device. The IV bags are made of many fluidic channels that keep the fluid distributed across the bags such that the bags may be easily and comfortably wrapped around the arm and shoulder of a person. The fluid delivery device includes a processor controlled electromechanical delivery mechanism that controls a positive displacement pump. The pump moves the fluid into a tube and a needle that is connected to a person's vein. The processor repeatedly turns the pump on or off to gradually transfer the fluid from the IV bags into the person's vein. The processor controls the granularity of the fluid delivery, where the fluid may be administered in a fluid delivery period, the fluid delivery may then be stopped in a subsequent fluid stoppage period, followed by other fluid delivery periods.

Abstract: An optical antenna apparatus for free-space optical communication, includes an input end having a lens positioned to receive one or more incoming optical signals, where the one or more incoming optical signals are received from one or more optical fibers connected at the input end. The optical antenna apparatus further includes an output end having a prism positioned at a defined distance from the lens. The one or more incoming optical signals of the one or more optical fibers passes through the lens and then the prism to form one or more free-space optical beams for a bi-directional free-space optical communication with a remote optical node.

Abstract: Provided is a system that comprises an antenna device that includes a plurality of passive patch antennas on a planar substrate and a movable frame that supports the planar substrate, and a processor that controls a movement of the movable frame to align the plurality of passive patch antennas in a first 3D position coordinate at a first time-of-day such that an RF signal receptivity by one or more passive patch antennas of the plurality of passive patch antennas is increased from a first signal state to a second signal state at a specific location of the antenna device, and updates the movement of the movable frame to align the plurality of passive patch antennas in a second 3D position coordinate at a second time-of-day such that the RF signal receptivity is increased from the second signal state to a third signal state at the specific location.

Abstract: An edge device includes an antenna array and a sensor that senses a surrounding area of the edge device. The edge device further includes control circuitry that detects a first user in the surrounding area of the edge device sensed by the sensor, tracks the detected first user in the surrounding area of the edge device based on the sensor, controls the first antenna array to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal in a first direction of the tracked first user, detects and tracks a second user concurrently with the first user in the surrounding area of the first edge device based on the sensor, and updates the control of the first antenna array to direct a second beam of RF signal in a second direction towards the second user concomitant to the directed first beam of RF signal in the first direction towards the first user.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that decreases a gain of a currently active path, which corresponds to a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices, until the currently active path becomes dormant. A gain of a dormant path, corresponding to a secondary communication path is increased until the dormant path becomes a new active path. Further, at least one edge device of the second set of edge devices is caused to transmit one or more beams of radio frequency (RF) signals in one or more specific directions towards one or more new neighboring nodes to establish the secondary communication path that is used as a backup communication path between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via a second set of edge devices different from the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.

Abstract: A first edge device includes a processor that communicates position information of the first edge device and a time-of-day. Based on the time-of-day and a specific initial access information, the processors sets: a first beam index for an uplink communication and a second beam index for a downlink communication, a specific physical cell identity indicating a first base station to which the first edge device is to be connected, a first wireless carrier network (WCN) from amongst a plurality of different WCNs at the edge device, and a beam configuration to service one or more user equipment in a surrounding area of the first edge device. The processor obtains control signals from the central cloud server and configures parameters of amplifier gains and phase responses associated with a first antenna array or a second antenna array of the first edge device, based on the obtained control signals.

Abstract: A lateral flow assay device includes several markers, a color bar, and/or a grayscale on the housing of the lateral flow assay device. The markers are used to assist in focusing a mobile device's camera on the control line of the lateral flow assay device. The markers may be used to adjust the perspective of an image taken from the control line and the test line of the lateral flow assay device. The markers may be used to locate the images of the control line, the test line, the color bar, and/or the grayscale on the image. The image of the color bar and the grayscale may be used to adjust the colors and intensity of the image. The images of the test line and the control line may then be used to determine the test results of the lateral flow assay device.

Abstract: A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.

Abstract: A communication system includes a cloud server that further includes a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The processor further obtains location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area. The processor then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area based on the obtained sensor data and the location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes.

Abstract: An optical antenna apparatus for free-space optical communication, includes an input end having a lens positioned to receive one or more incoming optical signals, where the one or more incoming optical signals are received from one or more optical fibers connected at the input end. The optical antenna apparatus further includes an output end having a prism positioned at a defined distance from the lens. The one or more incoming optical signals of the one or more optical fibers passes through the lens and then the prism to form one or more free-space optical beams for a bi-directional free-space optical communication with a remote optical node.

Abstract: A method of measuring a distance between a vehicle and one or more objects, includes generating a modulation signal; generating a modulated light emitting diode (LED) transmission signal, via a vehicle LED driver assembly; transmitting a plurality of light beams based at least in part on the generated modulated LED transmission signal; capturing a reflection of the plurality of light beams off the one or more objects, utilizing one or more lens assemblies and a camera, the camera including an array of pixel sensors and being positioned on the vehicle; communicating a series of measurements representing the captured plurality of light beam reflections; calculating, utilizing the time-of-flight sensor module, time of flight measurements between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects and calculating distances, utilizing a depth processor module, between the vehicle LED light assembly and the one or more objects based on the time-of-flight measurements.

Abstract: A wireless communication system including a master wireless access point device communicates a WLAN signal in first WLAN frequency from a data source. A plurality of hybrid analog-digital repeater devices are disposed at a plurality of different locations, where a first hybrid analog-digital repeater device receives the WLAN signal from the master wireless access point device, convert the WLAN signal to a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal in an intermediate frequency band, and relays the first beam of RF signals in the intermediate frequency band to one or more second hybrid analog-digital repeater devices of the plurality of hybrid analog-digital repeater devices. One or more service wireless access point devices receives the first beam of RF signals from the one or more second hybrid analog-digital repeater devices and convert back to the WLAN signal to serve user equipment in a data throughput greater than a threshold throughput.

Abstract: An access repeater device detects distribution of user equipment (UEs) within defined physical coverage zone based on first beam of RF signals transmitted at first Tx power level from the access repeater device. A first UE is detected at first distance from the access repeater device at first instance. The access repeater device controls the decrease of the first Tx power level of the first beam of RF signals. The decrease induces UE response at a second UE to increase Tx radio power of RF signal emitted by the second UE hidden to the access repeater device. The access repeater device further re-detects the distribution of the set of UEs within the defined physical coverage zone at a second instance, based on the UE response, wherein the detected set of UEs comprises the first UE at the first distance and the second UE at the second distance.

Abstract: An edge device includes an antenna array and a sensor that senses a surrounding area of the edge device. The edge device further includes control circuitry that detects a first user in the surrounding area of the edge device sensed by the sensor, tracks the detected first user in the surrounding area of the edge device based on the sensor, controls the first antenna array to direct a first beam of radio frequency (RF) signal in a first direction of the tracked first user, detects and tracks a second user concurrently with the first user in the surrounding area of the first edge device based on the sensor, and updates the control of the first antenna array to direct a second beam of RF signal in a second direction towards the second user concomitant to the directed first beam of RF signal in the first direction towards the first user.

Abstract: A communication system that includes a processor to control switch from a primary communication path to a secondary communication path based on a presence of signal obstruction in the primary communication path, the primary communication path is between a radio access network (RAN) node and at least one UE via a first set of edge devices, the secondary communication path is between the RAN and the at least one UE via a second set of edge devices. The processor further decreases a gain of an active path, which corresponds to the primary communication path, until the active path is dormant, and increases a gain of a dormant path, which corresponds to the secondary communication path, until the dormant path is active, the decrease in the gain of the active path and the increase in the gain of the dormant path is based on the control of the switch.

Abstract: A communication system includes a central cloud server that decreases a gain of a currently active path, which corresponds to a primary communication path between a radio access network (RAN) node and one or more user equipment (UEs) via a first set of edge devices, until the currently active path becomes dormant. A gain of a dormant path, corresponding to a secondary communication path is increased until the dormant path becomes a new active path. Further, at least one edge device of the second set of edge devices is caused to transmit one or more beams of radio frequency (RF) signals in one or more specific directions towards one or more new neighboring nodes to establish the secondary communication path that is used as a backup communication path between the RAN node and the one or more UEs via a second set of edge devices different from the first set of edge devices.

Abstract: A communication system includes a cloud server that further includes a processor. The processor obtains sensor data associated with a defined indoor area and a plurality of optical nodes in defined indoor area. The processor further obtains location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes in the defined indoor area. The processor then causes the master communication device to form a laser beam-based wireless communication network in the defined indoor area based on the obtained sensor data and the location coordinates of the plurality of optical nodes.