Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A building management system controller (10) is provided. The building management system controller may be configured to detect electro-magnetic interference on a plurality of frequency channels of a narrow band frequency, and select one of the plurality of frequency channels having a detected electro-magnetic interference which less than a predetermined electro-magnetic interference threshold as a communication channel for communicating with at least one device (12, 14). The building management system controller may also be configured to communicate wirelessly with at least one device (12, 14), to determine a communication reliability for communications between the controller and the at least one device, and to determine a communication route between the controller and the at least one device in dependence on the determined communication reliabilities. Devices 12, 14 together make up a network 8 of controllers/sensors for the building management system.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A telepresence robot may include a drive system, a control system, an imaging system, and a mapping module. The mapping module may access a plan view map of an area and tags associated with the area. In various embodiments, each tag may include tag coordinates and tag information, which may include a tag annotation. A tag identification system may identify tags within a predetermined range of the current position and the control system may execute an action based on an identified tag whose tag information comprises a telepresence robot action modifier. The telepresence robot may rotate an upper portion independent from a lower portion. A remote terminal may allow an operator to control the telepresence robot using any combination of control methods, including by selecting a destination in a live video feed, by selecting a destination on a plan view map, or by using a joystick or other peripheral device.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for an elevator car and a machine roomless elevator incorporates a machine having a drive sheave, a pair of right and left car side sheaves disposed beneath the car, a counterweight with a pair of top mounted sheaves, and a hoist cable including a plurality of ropes. The car is shifted to one side of the hoistway and the car guide rails are shifted forward in the hoistway in order to create a large pocket in a rear corner of the hoistway for the counterweight. In this manner, the elevator car can nest beside the machine in the top of the hoistway limiting the required top hoistway space and creating a minimal hoistway footprint.

Abstract: A mini card has a size smaller than a card that conforms to established standards, and includes a hole for attachment to a key ring or other external device. Increased durability is provided by means of a substrate that includes a core made of PVC material, sandwiched between two durable layers of polyester material. Printing on these layers is protected by transparent overlay layers made of PVC. The durability of the card is measured by means of a test procedure in which random multi-dimensional motion is imparted to an assembly of the card and an attached weight. The durability is quantitatively indicated by the amount of elapsed time until the weight becomes separated from the card while undergoing the vibrational movement.

Abstract: A mini card has a size smaller than a card that conforms to established standards, and includes a hole for attachment to a key ring or other external device. Increased durability is provided by means of a substrate that includes a core made of PVC material, sandwiched between two durable layers of polyester material. Printing on these layers is protected by transparent overlay layers made of PVC. The durability of the card is measured by means of a test procedure in which random multi-dimensional motion is imparted to an assembly of the card and an attached weight. The durability is quantitatively indicated by the amount of elapsed time until the weight becomes separated from the card while undergoing the vibrational movement.

Abstract: Apparatus for and method of enhancing the performance of multi-port internal cached DRAMs and the like by providing for communicating to system I/O resources messages sent by other such resources and the message location within the DRAM array, and further providing for efficient internal data bus usage in accommodating for both small and large units of data transfer.

Abstract: A novel networking architecture and technique for reducing system latency caused, at least in part, by access contention for usage of common bus and memory facilities, wherein a separate data processing and queue management forwarding engine and queue manager are provided for each I/O module to process packet/cell control information and delivers queuing along a separate path that eliminates contention with other resources and is separate from the transfer of packet/cell data into and from the memory.

Abstract: A pallet is disclosed that is formed completely of paperboard to foldably move from a collapsed to an erected mode. The pallet provides planar upper and lower surfaces with a plurality of tabs defined in each surface to extend inwardly to communicate with similar cooperating tabs from the opposite surface to form pillar-like supports that allow the two surfaces to fold from a collapsed adjacent position to an erected vertically spaced position. End fasteners and side elements communicating between the upper and lower surface elements to aid structural support and rigidity and releasably maintain the erected mode, with the columnar elements substantially in peripendicular relationship to the bottom and top elements. Spaced pairs of channels are defined between the top and bottom elements to allow access of tined forklifts from any side of the pallet. The pallet structure will support traditional loads heretofore supported on wooden pallets of similar size.