Abstract: A building automation system generates occupancy information for occupants of spaces of a building (e.g. quantity, identity and/or location of the occupants) based on occupancy sensors in the spaces. The occupancy sensors capture speech sounds originating from one or more occupants of the spaces and/or ultrasonic emissions originating from one or more user devices of the occupants are via microphone arrays. Audio data based on the captured sound is then generated. Position information for the sources of the sound is determined based on the audio data, and the audio data is enhanced based on the position information via a beamforming process. Occupancy information for the spaces is generated based on the audio data. Environmental conditions of the spaces are controlled based on the presence, absence, position, orientation, distribution and/or preferences of the occupants in the space.

Abstract: A video camera system includes a video capture device and a camera controller. The video capture device includes a sensor that receives light, a shutter that selectively permits the light to be received at the sensor based on a shutter speed, and a frame processor that generates a plurality of video frames based on the light. The camera controller includes a frame parameter calculator that calculates a luminance parameter of the plurality of frames, a frequency domain analyzer that executes a frequency domain analysis based on the luminance parameter to generate a plurality of luminance amplitude values mapped to a plurality of frequencies, and a control signal generator that generates a target shutter speed based on the plurality of luminance amplitude values mapped to the plurality of frequencies, and transmits a control signal based on the target shutter speed to cause the shutter to operate at the target shutter speed.

Abstract: A student tracking system tracks students' location traveling to and from schools and provides information about the students to responsible parties associated with the students such as parents, bus drivers, school administrators, and faculty. Readers read identification information from tags (e.g. radiofrequency identification tags) associated with the students and/or entrance/exit points of school buses, school buildings and/or classrooms and send the identification information along with location information (e.g. via a global navigation satellite system receiver) to a tracking and authorization module, which generates event information for entering and exiting events at the entrance/exit points, verifies that the event information matches predetermined school schedule, bus and route information, detects anomalies in the event information, and generates attendance information.

Abstract: A student tracking system deploys distributed sensors throughout a school building. The distributed sensors receive identification information broadcast by user devices carried by occupants of the school such as students, teachers and school administrators. The student tracking system tracks the location of the occupants within the building based on which sensors most recently detected the user devices. The system sends the location information for the occupants to tracking devices operated by tracking users such as school administrators, emergency responders and/or parents. The tracking devices also present to the parents image data captured by surveillance cameras depicting the students. Additionally, the distributed sensors detect the presence of unauthorized individuals within the school building by determining whether an individual detected via a proximity or motion detector corresponds to identification information for a registered user device received by the sensors.

Abstract: An event automation system controls building management systems (e.g. building automation, access control, and/or security systems of a building) for scheduled events. An occupancy module generates occupancy information for event spaces where events are scheduled via occupancy sensors installed at the event spaces. A building automation module instructs distributed devices of the building management systems to control the environmental settings of the event spaces based on the occupancy information and stored space, attendee, and schedule information. The event automation system also facilitates scheduling the events at event spaces of the building based on configuration information from an event organizer (e.g. invited attendees, start and end times, and activities to be performed at the event), required automation features for the event, location information and exercise preferences for the invited attendees, and/or aggregated usage information for the event spaces.

Abstract: A distributed transaction ledger (e.g. a blockchain) is used to track and validate changes in a building management system such as a building automation system, access control system, or security/surveillance system. The building management system 100 includes a series of distributed devices connected to a peer-to-peer validation network. The distributed devices generate transaction information during normal operation and broadcast the transaction information to the validation network. The validation network maintains a distributed transaction ledger for the building management system, for example, by validating the transaction information and distributing the transaction information across the validation network according to consensus criteria to be stored locally in multiple instances by nodes of the validation network, which can be dedicated computing devices and/or validator distributed devices.

Abstract: A building automation system generates occupancy information for occupants of spaces of a building (e.g. quantity, identity and/or location of the occupants) based on occupancy sensors in the spaces. The occupancy sensors capture speech sounds originating from one or more occupants of the spaces and/or ultrasonic emissions originating from one or more user devices of the occupants are via microphone arrays. Audio data based on the captured sound is then generated. Position information for the sources of the sound is determined based on the audio data, and the audio data is enhanced based on the position information via a beamforming process. Occupancy information for the spaces is generated based on the audio data. Environmental conditions of the spaces are controlled based on the presence, absence, position, orientation, distribution and/or preferences of the occupants in the space.

Abstract: A student tracking system tracks students' location traveling to and from schools and provides information about the students to responsible parties associated with the students such as parents, bus drivers, school administrators, and faculty. Readers read identification information from tags (e.g. radiofrequency identification tags) associated with the students and/or entrance/exit points of school buses, school buildings and/or classrooms and send the identification information along with location information (e.g. via a global navigation satellite system receiver) to a tracking and authorization module, which generates event information for entering and exiting events at the entrance/exit points, verifies that the event information matches predetermined school schedule, bus and route information, detects anomalies in the event information, and generates attendance information.

Abstract: Mains-powered components of a building management system can be separated from non-mains powered components, allowing for easier and more affordable installation of the latter. In one embodiment, distributed devices of the building management system include a base module and a secondary module. The base module inductively powers the secondary module, which performs a function of the building management system (e.g. generating sensor data). The secondary module is easily attached to and removed from the base module via an attachment mechanism (e.g. snapfit) without rewiring the device. In another embodiment, a control panel inductively powers one or more input-output blocks, which provide an interface between distributed devices and the control panel. The input-output blocks are easily attached to and removed from the control panel via the attachment mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of a customized therapy for a subject with breast cancer based on the c-MAF expression level and the menopausal status of the subject. In some embodiments, the customized therapy comprises an agent for avoiding or preventing bone degradation. In some embodiments, the agent for avoiding or preventing bone degradation is zoledronic acid.

Abstract: A system and method for installing security cameras on a security network of a security system. The security cameras include an autofocus routine, manually adjustable lenses, and feedback mechanisms. The autofocus routine calculates the degree to which the field of view is out of focus and the feedback mechanism provides feedback to the installer during installation. In response to the feedback from the feedback mechanism, the installer manually adjusts the lens of security camera.

Abstract: A frictionless access control system and method providing ultrasonic user location are disclosed. The access control system authorizes users within proximity of an access point such as a door, based upon user information (e.g. credentials) sent in RF wireless messages from user devices carried by the users. When the users are authorized, the system instructs the user devices to transmit coded acoustic signals. An positioning unit at the access point includes an ultrasonic microphone array, which is located above the access point and detects the acoustic signals. The positioning unit determines an angle of arrival (AoA) of the acoustic signals at microphones of the array, and determines positions of the users relative to the access point from the AoA. In one implementation, pre-authorized users are granted access when the determined positions of the users are within an inner zone of the access point.

Abstract: A door system and method for a door system is disclosed. A door body of the door system carries access control system components such as access readers, request to exit devices, and possibly magnetic lock systems, in examples. In embodiments, other devices carried by the door body include detection devices that detect physical phenomena, an interactive display, a door controller, and a power management system. The power management system provides a source of power to the other devices carried by the door body.

Abstract: A system and method for a door is disclosed. The system includes a frame magnetic lock assembly mounted to a door frame, and a door magnetic lock assembly mounted to a door for receiving inductively transferred power from the frame magnetic lock assembly. The door system also includes a door electronics subsystem mounted to the door that includes a power management system that provides power to the door from the inductively transferred power, and charges an energy storage element at the door from the inductively transferred power. The power management system provides power to the door from the energy storage element when the inductively transferred power is not available at the door, such as when the door is open, and resumes providing power to the door from the inductively transferred power once the inductively transferred power is restored. Once restored, some of the inductive power recharges the energy storage element.

Abstract: A system and method for a door system is disclosed. The system produces an inductive power transfer signal and modulates the inductive power transfer signal. The system also encodes data within the modulated inductive power transfer signal and transmits the signal at a door frame of a door. At the door, the system receives the modulated inductive power transfer signal and extracts data from the received signal, and transduces the received signal into a door power signal. The system also supports secure data transfer by encrypting the encoded data at the door frame and decrypting the extracted data at the door. As a result, the modulated inductive power transfer signal between the door frame and the door provides a secure wireless data transfer channel for configuring components at the door and/or displaying data at the door, while also providing power to components at the door.

Abstract: A wide angle, e.g., fisheye, surveillance, e.g., security, camera comprises an offsetting mechanism for offsetting a center of the image sensor relative to an optical axis of the fisheye lens system. Often when fisheye cameras are wall mounted a substantial area of the image may be dedicated to looking at sky or ceiling. A similar situation can arise when a fisheye camera is ceiling mounted next to a wall or other structure. Portions of the image will be unchanging and of little value for surveillance. The camera provides the capability to offset the lens system relative to the image sensor. In examples, this offset is performed as a factory manufacture or calibration step. In other examples, the offset is performed as an adjustment in the field at the time of installation or thereafter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the dough-saving production of a dough strand (28) from a dough mass (6) found in a container (5), for which the container (5) has an outlet (27) at the bottom. The container (5) is made to rotate about its axis (7). The outlet (27) is edged by the container (5) and by a cutting disk (13) forming at least a part of the base of the container (5). The cutting disk (13) is also made to rotate in the same direction as the container (5).

Abstract: A bubble for a surveillance camera has at least one planar transparent region. The at least one planar transparent region is aligned with an optical axis of a camera head of the surveillance camera. In a preferred embodiment, the bubble can include at least one bubble section having one or more window cutouts. The at least one planar transparent region can be one or more planar window elements that are installed within the one or more window cutouts of the bubble section.

Abstract: A security camera includes a camera body and a body orientation sensor for detecting an orientation of the camera body. The security camera can include an orientation feedback system used with the body orientation sensor to adjust a position of the security camera to true camera. This orientation feedback system indicates degree to which the camera body is off horizontal/vertical. The security camera is part of a video security system that has an image processing unit for de-warping and/or rotating (e.g., 90 degrees) a raw image based on the orientation detected by the body orientation sensor.

Abstract: A bubble for a surveillance camera has at least one planar transparent region. The at least one planar transparent region is aligned with an optical axis of a camera head of the surveillance camera. In a preferred embodiment, the bubble can include at least one bubble section having one or more window cutouts. The at least one planar transparent region can be one or more planar window elements that are installed within the one or more window cutouts of the bubble section.