Abstract: An alignment key pattern includes an origin alignment mark having a cross shape and a rotation angle measurement mark (RAMM) having a radial shape. The RAMM includes a plurality of radially-extending bars that are aligned to a common center point. These radially-extending bars include at least two horizontal bars, which extend horizontally and are spaced apart from each other, a vertical bar configured to be perpendicular to and spaced apart from the horizontal bars, and diagonal bars configured to have a first angle with respect to and be spaced apart from the horizontal bars and the vertical bar.

Abstract: A stowage pattern calculation device calculates positions of articles irregularly conveyed. The plurality of articles have a box shape and include articles having dimensions different from each other. The stowage pattern calculation device includes a combination calculation part which calculates a combination of the articles constituting a layer formed in a storage area and selects a layer of the articles based on types of the articles, a height of the layer, and an area of the layer. The stowage pattern calculation device includes a position determination part which calculates a first probability of completion of the layer and determines positions at which the articles are stacked based on a positional relationship between a robot and the storage area and the first probability.

Abstract: A method for measuring three dimensional coordinates of each of points on a surface of an object includes pre-storing an algorithm that includes a plurality of parameters. A driving device is controlled to drive a distance sensor to move to each of measuring positions, and a first distance between each of the points and the distance sensor is obtained using the distance sensor. Each position information of the distance sensor is obtained using a position sensor, when the distance sensor is located at each of the measuring positions. Once a parameter of a reference coordinate is determined, the three dimensional coordinates of each of the points is computed using the algorithm based on the plurality of parameters.

Abstract: An outside recognition device according to the present invention has an object to perform distance measurement of an obstacle detected with a surrounding monitoring camera at a low cost. The outside recognition device according to the present invention has a stereo camera that measures a distance in front of the vehicle, a surrounding monitoring camera that photographs a surrounding area of the vehicle, a three-dimensional measuring unit that measures a photographing range of the surrounding monitoring camera with the stereo camera by means for rotating the stereo camera, and generates three-dimensional information from the measurement result, a distance correction information generating unit that generates distance correction information corresponding to a photographing direction of surrounding monitoring camera from the three-dimensional information, and a distance measuring unit that measures a position of the obstacle detected with a surrounding monitoring camera.

Abstract: Topology based adaptive data gathering is disclosed herein. Payload data gathering by an unmanned aerial vehicle can be adjusted based on topological or topographical characteristics of the area of flight by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle collects payload data over an area and may scale up the rate of payload data gathering or slow down the flight as the unmanned aerial vehicle flies over a high or complex structure. Conversely, the unmanned aerial vehicle may advantageously scale down the rate of payload data gathering or speed up the flight as the unmanned aerial vehicle flies over a simple structure or an empty area.

Abstract: A sensor for sensing a physical transmitter field dependent on a physical quantity to be measured, including: a sensor circuit for sensing the transmitter field and for outputting a sensor signal dependent on the transmitter field a circuit carrier having a first region in which at least a part of the sensor circuit is supported and a second region in which at least a first mechanical interface and a second mechanical interface for connecting the circuit carrier to a retainer are arranged, and a noise resistance element, which is arranged between the first region and the second region and which is designed to conduct structure-borne noise entering via the first mechanical interface to the second mechanical interface.

Abstract: A RFOG, comprising: a master laser emitting a reference optical signal; first and second slave lasers emitting first and second optical signals; an optical resonator ring cavity coupled to the lasers, the first and second optical signals propagating in first and second directions through the optical resonator ring cavity; one or more signal generators to inject first and second modulation signals at first and second frequencies on both optical signals; first and second photodetectors that generate first and second signals; first and second demodulators to demodulate the first and second signals using first and second reference signals and the first and second frequencies; a differencing function to output the difference between resonance frequencies of the first and second signals; at least a third demodulator to detect reference phase errors; and at least one phase servo to adjust the phase of at least one of the first and second reference signals.

Abstract: An attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for a vehicle is provided along with methods for mitigating vehicle acceleration effects in the AHRS. The AHRS comprises an inertial measurement unit configured to generate inertial measurements from at least one accelerometer and at least one gyroscope, a heading source configured to generate heading measurements, and an adaptive statistical filter configured to mitigate the impact of vehicle acceleration effects on attitude and heading.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: determining a navigation distance based on comparing a current location and a guidance point; determining a connection mode based on comparing a mode threshold distance and the navigation distance; detecting a communication initiation information for initiating a communication session; and generating a guidance notification with a control unit based on detecting the communication initiation information during the connection mode representing the mode threshold distance meeting or exceeding the navigation distance for presenting on a device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method for determining a location of a landmark using a map is described. Trajectory data is obtained indicating movement of a device at an area. The trajectory data indicates a landmark. A map is obtained of the area. At least a portion of the trajectory data is compared and/or matched with at least a portion of the map. Based on the matching, a location of the landmark is determined in the map. Various implementations involve system, devices and software relating to the above method.

Abstract: An approach is provided for acquiring access rights for one or more restricted access areas. The approach involves determining that at least one potential route for at least one user includes at least one location with one or more access restrictions. The approach also involves initiating at least one query to determine whether the at least one user has at least one access right to the at least one location. The approach further involves generating at least one request to acquire the at least one access right for the at least one user based, at least in part, on one or more results of the at least one query prior to travel in the at least one location, a commencement of the at least one potential route, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method includes registering a given client device with a server to receive personalized routing for a given user, building a user model for the given user, the user model being based on personal attributes for a plurality of users including the given user, identifying patterns of personal attributes for the given user, generating a personalized route for the given user based on matching the patterns of personal attributes with one or more route attributes, identifying one or more personalized incentives for the given user based on the personal attributes of the given user and the route attributes, modifying the personalized route for the given user to generate an incentivized personalized route for the given user, and transmitting a notification from the server to the given client device over a network, wherein the notification causes the given client device to display the incentivized personalized route for the given user.

Abstract: A wireless navigation system with automatic guidance to the final destination/routes capable of operating in Internet-dead zones includes a system of servers containing data of final destinations/routes, Google and/or Apple Maps API, a voice synthesizer server, a GPS/AGPS system of satellites, servers and processing stations, a set of sensors, a microprocessor, a standard mobile operating system, a supra operating system controlling the above systems and a display and sound system for displaying the final output of the system.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining an escape point for at least one predicted route, and causing a timely notification based on attributes associated with the escape point. The approach involves determining at least one predicted route for at least one vehicle. The approach also involves determining one or more traffic events associated with the at least one predicted route. The approach further involves determining at least one escape point for the one or more traffic events, wherein the at least one escape point represents at least one location at which the one or more traffic events can be avoided via at least one detour route. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a presentation of one or more notifications related to the at least one escape point, the one or more traffic events, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on characteristic information, availability information, or a combination thereof associated with the at least one escape point.

Abstract: Managing an electric vehicle exchange is provided. An available electric vehicle having a highest exchange score is selected to perform an exchange at a selected charging station with another electric vehicle that has an insufficient battery charge level to reach a travel destination of the another electric vehicle. In response to determining that a current battery charge level of the available electric vehicle is sufficient to reach the travel destination of the another electric vehicle, it is determined whether the exchange will allow the available electric vehicle to reach a travel destination of the available electric vehicle. In response to determining that the exchange will allow the available electric vehicle to reach the travel destination of the available electric vehicle, routing information is sent via a network to a navigation system of the available electric vehicle to the selected charging station.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product selectively qualify trajectories for utilization in regards to the determination of the travel time for a maneuver. In the context of a method, it is determined whether a trajectory intersects both first and second gate lines disposed at opposite ends of a maneuver that includes first and second sections. If the trajectory intersects both the first and second gate lines, the method determines whether a candidate probe point is within a respective distance threshold of at least one of the first section or the second section. The method also includes selectively identifying the trajectory as either a qualified trajectory or a disqualified trajectory in regards to a determination of a travel time for the maneuver based upon whether the candidate probe point is determined to be within the respective distance threshold of at least one of the first section or the second section.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to vehicle navigation systems. The teachings may be embodied in methods for predicting fuel consumption and time of arrival, including: recording a destination user input; calculating a distance to the destination from a current location of the vehicle; recording a driving speed profile for the destination user input or for a route to the destination, as calculated by the vehicle navigation apparatus; storing the driving speed profile together with a driver feature; recording a user input comprising a desired speed, time of arrival, or fuel consumption trend; recording a second destination user input; and calculating the fuel consumption and the time of arrival for the new destination user input on the basis of a route to the further destination, as calculated by the vehicle navigation apparatus, and a consumption value representing fuel consumption of the stored driving speed profile applied to the route.

Abstract: A user interface for use in a vehicle navigation and traffic information device. Various adaptable menu commands and intuitive UI elements are provided to ease user navigation of the interface and to minimize driver distraction while providing information in an optimized manner.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a system configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The system generates, via a processor, a left signal component and a right signal component based on the directions. The system transmits the left signal component to a left haptic output unit and transmits the right signal component to a right haptic output unit, such that the directions are communicated to the user via the left haptic output unit and the right haptic output unit.

Abstract: Vehicle route-planning system can acquire position signals and surrounding images from vehicle terminal apparatuses in real time. The vehicle route-planning system includes an images-analyzing module and a vehicle route-planning module. The images-analyzing module synthesizes a driving condition signal in real time, according to position signals and surrounding images. The vehicle route-planning module can merge the real-time driving condition signal and a map data to synthesize a real-time driving condition mapping data. When a vehicle terminal apparatus receives a route terminal point configuration, the vehicle route-planning module can generate an optimized vehicle-route signal corresponded to the route terminal point configuration, according to the position signal of the vehicle terminal apparatus, the route terminal point configuration and the real-time driving condition mapping data.

Abstract: A map region is analyzed by a mobile device or by a server. The map region including one or more road segments is identified. Multiple points are selected from the map region. From each of the selected points, a distance is measured from the selected point to a nearest road segment of the one or more road segments. A road density value is determined from the distances. The road density value may be based on an average of the distances. In one example, the road density value is an inverse of the average of the distances. The road density value may be a parameter for matching subsequent probe points to a road segment in the map region.

Abstract: A navigation system for an automotive vehicle that travels on roads includes a vehicle positioning apparatus that determines location data associated with the vehicle. A source of attraction location data provides location data associated with a plurality of attractions that are of interest to a user of the vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to the vehicle positioning apparatus and to the source of attraction location data. The processing device calculates a distance and direction from the vehicle to at least one of the attractions of interest. The calculating is based upon the location data associated with the vehicle and the location data associated with the attractions of interest. A graphical display arrangement is communicatively coupled to the processing device. The graphical display arrangement indicates the calculated distance and direction without graphically indicating orientation of roads on which the vehicle may travel.

Abstract: A system and method for providing navigation routing options to a vehicle driver, including estimated fuel consumption and fuel cost. A server collects data from a large number of road vehicles driving different routes, where the data includes road grade, average speed, stop/start and acceleration/deceleration info and vehicle specifications, and the data is collected via a telematics or other wireless system. The server also receives map data, point of interest data and real-time traffic data from their respective providers. When a driver of a road vehicle requests navigation routing from a start point to a destination, the server provides multiple routing options including not only distance and time for each routing option, but also fuel consumption and cost. The estimated fuel consumption is computed using models based on the crowd-sensed data from the other vehicles driving the routes, where the models include a physics-based model and a machine learning model.

Abstract: A method for operating an event counter, including the following: ascertaining at least one counting event with the aid of a signal from a first sensor; and using a signal from a second sensor for ascertaining the counting event if the signal from the first sensor is unable to be unequivocally allocated to a counting event.

Abstract: A discrete-time high voltage generating circuitry is disclosed, configured to provide a discrete-time high voltage at a high voltage output only during defined high voltage periods. The discrete-time high voltage generating circuitry comprises a current mirror circuitry configured to receive a supply current from a high voltage source and to provide a slew current. The discrete-time high voltage generating circuitry is configured to generate the discrete-time high voltage using the slew current. Further, a method to operate a discrete-time high voltage generating circuitry is disclosed. The circuitry and method may be used to provide a discrete-time self-test bias voltage to at least one capacitive load such as a capacitive MEMS element.

Abstract: A shaft encoder arrangement (1) provides high precision and at the same time can be used in harsh environments and is simple to mount. The shaft encoder arrangement (1) has at least one measuring device (2) for determining a rotary position of a rotatable body, for example, of a shaft (4) of a motor (6), with at least one magnetic dimensional scale (7) that can be mounted on the body and at least one sensor device (8) for scanning the magnetic dimensional scale (7). The sensor device (8) lies at least partially within a space (14) enclosed by the magnetic dimensional scale (7), and the magnetic dimensional scale (7) is enclosed by a circumferential magnetic shield (12). The magnetic shield permits use of the shaft encoder arrangement (1) even in harsh environments and even in strong magnetic interference fields.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for positioning a magnetic field sensor IC package having a first channel for a planar magnetic field sensing element and a second channel for vertical magnetic field sensing element in relation to an axis of a ring magnet to provide a desired phase relationship between the first and second channels. In embodiments, positioning the sensor includes an offset angle and a displacement with respect to a centerline of the ring magnet.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor, a magnetic assembly, and a method provide circuits and techniques for or measuring one or more displacement angles of a magnet using magnetic field sensing elements. Applications include, but are not limited to, joysticks.

Abstract: Safety mat for safeguarding a technical installation, comprising a sensor, a rigid supporting body and an evaluation unit. The sensor has an active sensor area and a flexible connection region for contacting the sensor area. The flexible connection region is formed at a border of the active sensor area. The supporting body has a base with a top side and a side face which adjoins the said top side. The evaluation unit is arranged in the interior of the supporting body below the active sensor area and is configured to generate an output signal depending on the actuation of the active sensor area. The active sensor area covers the top side of the base of the supporting body completely, and the connection region of the sensor is folded around the side face through 180° and guided into the interior of the supporting body.

Abstract: A method for producing a sensor includes a circuit carrier which includes an assembly island which supports a sensor circuit for emitting a sensor signal dependent on a physical transmitting field, and an interface which is electrically connected to the assembly island and which transmits the sensor signal to a superordinate signal processing device. The method includes: Enveloping one part of the circuit carrier containing the assembly island and the sensor circuit in a first protective compound; connecting a signal transmission element to the interface; enveloping at least one part of the first protective compound and the interface to at least one part of the signal transmission element connected thereto in a second protective compound.

Abstract: A method for determining an error between two sensor signals in an angle sensor which, based on an angle transmitter, outputs the sensor signals. The sensor signals have a periodic profile and are mathematically in an orthogonal relationship with one another. A deviation from the orthogonal relationship between the sensor signals can occur because of the error. The method includes forming a radius signal using the sums of squares of the sensor signals, and determining the second harmonic of the radius signal, where n is equal to a positive integer. The method also includes determining the error of a value of the amplitude at the second harmonic, which value has been phase-shifted through 90° with respect to the rotation angle value.

Abstract: A fiber sensor that includes: an optical fiber configured for one of single or few mode operation at a wavelength from about 300 nm to about 2000 nm, and further defined by a transmission end, a scattering end, a fiber outer diameter and a fiber length from about 10 m to about 100 km. The fiber includes: a plurality of cores having equivalent core diameters and compositions; and a cladding defined by the fiber outer diameter and surrounding the cores. The fiber is tapered at the transmission end to define a tapered portion characterized by a tapered fiber out diameter and tapered core diameters smaller than the respective fiber outer diameter and core diameters. Further, the transmission end of the fiber exhibits a total backscattered signal that emanates from the cores after light from a single source has been injected into the cores at the transmission end of the fiber.

Abstract: A radiation detector head assembly is provided that includes a detector housing and a rotor assembly. The detector housing defines a cavity therein. The rotor assembly includes a detector unit, a body, and a sealing member. The body defines an opening oriented in the imaging direction. The body is disposed at a distance from the detector housing within the cavity defining a passageway extending axially along the body. The sealing member includes a body extending across the opening. The sealing member is coupled to at least one of the shielding unit or the collimator, and is mounted within the cavity to provide a gas-tight seal along the imaging direction between the passageway and the detector unit.

Abstract: A holder for an optoelectronic sensor comprises a first holder part that is configured for fastening to a fixed-position fixing surface and a second holder part that can be coupled to a housing of the optoelectronic sensor, with the second holder part being rotatable relative to the first holder part about a first pivot axis. Provision is made that a receiver for a screwdriver blade is provided at the second holder part and a toothed arrangement is provided at the first holder part, or vice versa, wherein at least one tooth of the toothed arrangement projects into the receiver such that it can be acted on by one blade end of a screwdriver blade introduced into the receiver while supporting the other blade end at an abutment section of the receiver to rotate the second holder part with respect to the first holder part about a first pivot axis.

Abstract: An instrument panel for a motor vehicle is provided. The instrument panel includes an instrument panel surface and a plurality of indicia disposed on the instrument panel surface. The plurality of indicia comprises holographic ink.

Abstract: A scalable sensor calibration system and method configured to calibrate and/or recalibrate sensors based on calibration parameters received from secure cloud storage. A plurality of calibration parameter sets for a plurality of sensors may be received from the secure cloud storage and successively transmitted to each of the plurality of sensors using a calibration system bus interface. Calibration output data generated by the sensors using the calibration parameters is received and used to create new, optimized calibration parameters sets.

Abstract: A method for flow measurement using a magnetic-inductive flowmeter with a measuring tube and magnetic field generator that allows for detection of a zero flow error is achieved in that the measuring tube is filled with a first medium, the strength of the magnetic field is measured over a first measuring interval and a derivative with respect to time of the measured strength of the magnetic field is determined for the first measuring interval, that a second medium is made to flow through the measuring tube, the strength of the magnetic field is measured over a second measuring interval and a derivative with respect to time of the measured strength of the magnetic field is determined for the second measuring interval, that a deviation of the derivative for the second measuring interval from the derivative for the first measuring interval is determined, and assigned to a zero flow error.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring volume flow of a fluid flowing through a measuring tube in the direction of its longitudinal axis, comprising a coil arrangement, at least two measuring electrodes coupling with the fluid and a control/evaluation unit, which in connection with the coil arrangement produces a magnetic field periodically changing its polarity and extending essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the measuring tube. The control/evaluation unit during a measuring phase at an essentially constant magnetic field determines the volume flow of the fluid in the measuring tube based on a voltage induced in the measuring electrodes. The control/evaluation unit supplies the coil arrangement with an overvoltage during a delay phase, and the delay phase begins at the point in time of the reversal of the polarity of the magnetic field and ends at the point in time of the beginning of the measuring phase.

Abstract: An ultrasonic flow meter including a meter housing, a flow tube with an inner flow channel for a fluid to be measured, and ultrasound reflectors, the meter housing has two transducer recesses, an ultrasound transducer positioned in the first transducer recess, and a second ultrasound transducer positioned in the second transducer recess. The transducer recesses each has slanted bottom walls, with the ultrasound transducers abutted against the slanted bottom walls of the recesses.

Abstract: A temperature sensing device comprising a plurality of thermocouples in a hollow tube, where the thermocouples sensing tips contact the outer wall of the tube, and a heat flux source that heats the hollow tube. The hollow tube is inserted through a cross section of a pipe perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The apparatus measures a void fraction in a two-phase flow of a liquid-gas mixture flowing through the pipe. A process of measuring void fraction whereby the hollow tube is heated to an initial temperature, and in the presence of a liquid-gas mixture flow through the pipe the difference is calculated between the initial temperature of the tube and the temperature during liquid-gas mixture flow, to determine the void fraction in the two-phase flow of liquid-gas mixture through the pipe.

Abstract: An integrated flow meter includes a support and one or more flow sensitive member(s) integrated with the support. The support is formed by using an injection molding process that overmolds material over an outer surface of the flow sensitive member(s). The materials for the support and for the flow sensitive member(s) preferably are polymeric materials.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for volumetrically measuring syringe fluid are disclosed. In one aspect, a device for volumetrically measuring syringe fluid includes a reference plate, a flange adapter base attached at a first end of the reference plate for receiving a flange of a syringe, a plunger adapter disposed adjacent to a housing for receiving a plunger of the syringe, the plunger adapter being configured to slidingly move along a length of the reference plate, a displacement sensor disposed in the housing and configured to measure a displacement of the plunger adapter in relation to the flange adapter base as the plunger adapter is slid along the length of the reference plate, and a displacement conversion mechanism disposed in the housing and configured to convert the displacement measurement of the plunger adapter to a volumetric measurement in order to determine a volume of fluid the syringe has drawn in.

Abstract: A method of characterizing gas flow within a housing includes: positioning one or more gas flow sensors in the housing; introducing a gas flow into the housing; using the one or more gas flow sensors to generate two or more gas flow measurements at spaced-apart locations within the housing; and recording the two or more measurements to create a gas flow map.

Abstract: In some examples, an ink level sensor includes a sense capacitor between a first node and ground, a first switch to couple a first voltage to the first node and charge the sense capacitor, a second switch to couple the first node with a second node and share the charge between the sense capacitor and a reference capacitor, causing a second voltage at the second node, and a transistor having a drain, a gate coupled to the second node, and a source coupled to ground, the transistor to provide a drain to source resistance in proportion to the second voltage.

Abstract: The field of application of present invention relates to weighing systems of vehicles in motion also called WIM systems (Weigh In Motion). The indicated WIM system foresees the placement of a metal plate to the street level, above which vehicles to be weighed may transit, and this metal plate, which is also called loading plate, is mounted above a cavity obtained on the road surface so that it can flex at the passage of the vehicles above it. The system provides that the measurement of the deflection of said loading plate is carried out with the aid of suitable sensors, and that the estimated weight is obtained through the modeling of the flexing of said loading plate depending on the weight of the vehicle passing over. The invention discloses a particularly advantageous configuration to achieve a weighing system that can be modelled with the required accuracy.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a weighing scale including a platform, data-procurement circuitry, processing circuitry, and an output circuit. The data-procurement circuitry collects signals from the user while the user is standing on the platform. The processing circuitry processes scale-obtained user data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry and therefrom generate cardio-related physiological data, aggregates the scale-obtained user data with user data received by the scale from at least one user device, and authorizes communication of at least a portion of the aggregated user data by identifying a scale-based biometric of a hierarchy of different scale-based biometrics, wherein the hierarchy of different scale-based biometrics include a plurality of scale-base biometrics of different security levels used to authorize communication of user data of different security levels.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an apparatus that includes a weighing scale and external circuitry. The weighing scale includes a platform and processing circuitry. The platform includes force sensor circuitry and a plurality of electrodes integrated with the platform. The processing circuitry is electrically integrated with the force sensor circuitry and the plurality of electrodes and collect cardio-related physiologic data from the user and outputs at least portions of the cardio-related physiologic data as user data. The external circuitry receives user data from a plurality of weighing scales and pools user data for a plurality of users into user data sets for each user.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed an apparatus including a weighing scale and external circuitry. The weighing scale includes a platform in which a plurality of electrodes are integrated, a user-display, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to collect physiological data from the user while the user is standing on the platform and output at least portions of the physiological data as user data. The external circuitry aggregates user data for a plurality of users into user data sets for each user, groups a subset of the plurality of users of one or more scales into a social group based on a correlation between user data sets of the subset of the plurality of users and provides the subset of users of the social group with social group data via a respective scale of the subset of users.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to an apparatus including a weighing scale and external circuitry. The weighing scale includes a platform including force sensor circuitry and a plurality of electrodes to collect signals indicative of the user's identity and cardio-related physiologic data while the user is standing on the platform and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry configured with the force sensor circuitry and the plurality of electrodes to collect the cardio-related physiologic data from the user and output at least portions of the cardio-related physiologic data as user data. The external circuitry receives user data from a plurality of weighing scales include the weighing scale and provides a hierarchy of services using scale-obtained data, wherein the hierarchy of services include different services enabled in response to user selection of the service and activation of subscription levels of different weighted values.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the disclosure are directed to a weighing scale including a platform, a user display, data-procurement circuitry, processing circuitry and an output circuit. The processing circuitry is electrically integrated with the data-procurement circuitry and being configured to process data obtained by the data-procurement circuitry while the user is standing on the platform and therefrom generate cardio-related physiologic data. The processing circuitry further identifies one or more scale-based biometrics of the user using the collected signals, and therefrom, validate user data, including the generated cardio-related physiologic data, as concerning the user. The output circuit operates in a default communication mode in response to an unidentified scale-based biometric, and operates in a user verified communication mode in response the user data and the identified one or more scale-based biometrics.