Abstract: A method of operating a set of dispatchers for a manufacturing facility, wherein each dispatcher of the set of dispatchers is a software application that makes dispatch decisions for the manufacturing facility based on facility data related to the manufacturing facility, includes identifying a first dispatcher of the set of dispatchers, wherein the first dispatcher is a non-initialized dispatcher, selecting, as an initialization partner, a second dispatcher of the set of dispatchers, and causing the first dispatcher to initiate a data retrieval process with the second dispatcher to retrieve, from the second dispatcher, an initial set of facility data related to the manufacturing facility.

Abstract: A system for classifying moving objects during video-based surveillance comprising: capturing a silhouette image of a moving object, resizing the captured image, computing an average height to width ratio and a center of gravity for the object in the resized image, dividing the resized image, comparing the average height to average width of the object and further comparing the variance of center of gravity with a predetermined threshold value to classify the object in the captured silhouette into predetermined classes.

Abstract: A system for classifying moving objects during video-based surveillance comprising: capturing a silhouette image of a moving object, resizing the captured image, computing an average height to width ratio and a center of gravity for the object in the resized image, dividing the resized image, comparing the average height to average width of the object and further comparing the variance of center of gravity with a predetermined threshold value to classify the object in the captured silhouette into predetermined classes.