Abstract: A detection and/or control device (1) for bed bugs and other arthropods has at least one surface (9,10) having sufficient texture for a bed bug or other arthropod to climb, leading to a confinement area (6) having surrounding surfaces (7, 8) being sufficiently smooth that the bed bug or other arthropod cannot climb out of the confinement area. The confinement area has a preferably removable and replaceable glue pad or other such trap (16, 26, 66, 85) to trap the bed bug or other arthropod in a specific location within the confinement area. A variety of specific devices are described, including a coaster-type device (1) for placement under bed posts and the like, a frame (21) for light switches and electrical outlets, a cover (80) for heat or air conditioning air outlets, and various extruded rails (50, 52, 60) to act as barriers.

Abstract: An organization system using location information, possibly in conjunction with time based information for tasks, with the purpose of optimizing user travel distance and/or time to complete specified tasks. Task organization may include alternate criteria such as importance, or sharing and assigning of tasks over groups to optimize in terms of the time/location/schedule of other members of the group. The mobile system may alert users of some tasks based on the user proximity to those tasks, alert of other tasks based on both time and location, or others based solely on the current time and the time of the task. The system can provide a dynamic schedule, changing based on time estimates of the user tasks as well as actual time to complete user tasks, estimates of travel time between tasks, as well as other criteria.