Abstract: An intrusion detection system controller, including a restriction designator operable for pre-designating an individual for whom access to a portion of the premises is prohibited and, for each individual, pre-designating an individual-specific restricted portion of the premises to which access is prohibited; a designated individual presence ascertainer operable for ascertaining presence of a designated individual on the premises; an intrusion detector element communicator operable for communicating with detection elements, for receiving indications of detection of intrusions and, responsive thereto, for ascertaining an intruded portion of the premises and providing an output indicating detection of the intrusion in the intruded portion of the premises; and a restricted mode enforcer operable, responsive to ascertaining presence of the pre-designated individual and to receiving output indicating detection of the intrusion in the intruded portion, for ascertaining whether the intruded portion corresponds to the

Abstract: A radio frequency detection device to detect RFID tags. A single double-loop RFID antenna, an RFID reader, connection cables, longitudinal conductive section bars and transverse conductive section bars which form a closed circuit. A transverse branch connecting the longitudinal section bars so as to form a double-loop circuit which is crossed by current and which provides an electromagnetic field able to detect, in three dimensions, RFID tags even on both sides of a single panel of antennas. The possibility of superimposing an RFID antenna, with other antennas with electromagnetic technology allows to obtain a hybrid gate with a simultaneous reading of RFID tags and electromagnetic tags or bars.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an automatic fire extinguishing system. It includes a hazard alarm control unit having a housing, a first electronic assembly and a second electronic assembly which is formed on an outside as an operating and display front panel without a display and has switching elements and luminous indicators and is formed on an inside as an commissioning and configuration unit which comprises configuration parameter selector and a first optical display. The second electronic assembly is connected to the first electronic assembly in a signal-conducting manner and set up such that the set configuration parameters of the configuration parameter selector are accepted by the first electronic assembly for holding and processing in at least one configuration module. The invention also relates to a method for commissioning and configuring an automatic fire extinguishing system.

Abstract: A method of notifying a driver of a fault associated with a vehicle system is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more fault signals from a vehicle system. Each fault signal includes a fault source, a fault time, and a fault description. The method includes determining a fault value associated with the received one or more fault signals. The fault value associated with a period of time or a number of events from an initial received fault signal. The method also includes executing on the computing processor a behavior system. The behavior system receives the fault signal and executes one or more behaviors from a first level of behaviors in response to the fault value being less than a first threshold value, and one or more behaviors from a second level of behaviors in response to the fault value being greater than the first threshold value.

Abstract: The monitoring of protective glasses in laser machining heads, which are exposed to dust, sputtering and/or soiling, with the aim of predicting the contamination of the protective glass by way of determination of its absorption rate by means of temperature monitoring. The absorption rate is determined during laser processing by using a time-resolved temperature profile of the protective glass. Either, a difference of temporal temperature gradients being present before and after switching the working laser or an amplitude arising in a frequency spectrum of the temperature profile at the switching frequency of the laser is evaluated. Upon exceeding predetermined threshold values warning and error signals, respectively, are triggered.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to methods, systems, and devices for encouraging alert responsiveness. An example device can include instructions executed to receive an alert message via a monitoring server, wherein the alert message indicates an alert instance, communicate the alert message to a plurality of alert responders, determine that a non-responsiveness, corresponding to the alert message, of a particular alert responder exceeds a threshold, receive a subsequent alert message via the monitoring server, wherein the subsequent alert message indicates a subsequent alert instance and communicate the subsequent alert message to the particular alert responder having the threshold-exceeding non-responsiveness, wherein the communication of the subsequent alert message includes a response encouragement.

Abstract: There is disclosed a telemetry monitoring system including a central monitoring unit configured to display data regarding one or more portable devices, each associated with the breathing apparatus of a user. The system further includes removable data storage connected to the central monitoring unit and configured to store system status data of the central monitoring unit as recovery data, the system status data defining an operational status of the central monitoring unit. In the event of a failure of the telemetry monitoring system, the telemetry monitoring system can be recovered by restoring the recovery data to the central monitoring unit or a replacement central monitoring unit from the removable data storage.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and communication system are provided for acoustically detecting the deployment of equipment. The equipment may comprise portable objects (104), such as a gun, taser or baton, used by law enforcement. The apparatus comprises plurality of acoustical ridges (108) integrated within a body worn accessory (102). A predetermined sound pattern (130, 140) is generated from the acoustical ridges in response to sliding the portable object across the plurality of acoustical ridges integrated within a body worn accessory. Information pertaining to the portable object, such as dynamic information pertaining to the removal and insertion of the portable object to and from the body worn accessory (102) is determined. A communication system (300) including a portable communication device (112) can store the information and/or transmit alert signals to a base station (302) for tracking deployment of the portable object.

Abstract: A mobile cart that holds a bag for receiving solid waste generated during a medical or surgical procedure. The cart includes a sensor that monitors whether or not an object containing metal is placed in the bag. A processor monitors the signal output by the sensor. If the sensor signal indicates that an object with a minimal amount of metal is placed in the bag, the processor momentarily asserts an audible alarm and continuously asserts a light alarm. The light alarm remains asserted until turned off. If, while the light alarm is on, the sensor signal indicates a second object with the minimal amount of waste is placed in the container, the processor again momentarily asserts the audible alarm. This provides notice that it may be necessary to investigate the contents of the bag to determine if not one but two or more objects were inadvertently discarded.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring drug-regimen compliance is disclosed. Systems in accordance with the present invention enable automatic monitoring of the state of medicine content of a blister card. Each tablet location on the blister card is operatively coupled with a different sensor that detects whether the tablet location is occupied and/or a dispensing event at a tablet location. In some embodiments, capacitive sensing is employed, where the capacitance of each sensor is based on the physical state of a dispensing region of the lidding film of the blister pack, which is located at the tablet location being monitored. Alternative sensing approaches are based on optical, acoustic, and tactile sensors that interrogate either the dispensing region at each tablet location or the tablets themselves to determine whether tablets have been dispensed. The sensors interface with a mobile app that provides the user instructions to help improve drug-regimen compliance.

Abstract: A system for alerting a user of a device departing a vehicle includes a software application configured to be executed on a memory of the device. The software application performs an initial query phase to periodically query the status of a data connection between the device and the vehicle. Upon confirmation that a data connection has been established, the software application engages an armed state and periodically queries for a failure of the data connection between the device and the vehicle. Upon detecting a failure of the data connection the software application engages an alert state operative to alert a user upon failure of said data connection between the device and the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods of security are provided, including at least one of a plurality of sensors to detect a location of at least one user, and generate detection data according to the detected location of the at least one user. A processor may be communicatively coupled to the at least one of the plurality of sensors to receive the detection data and to determine whether the at least one user is occupying a building according to the detection data. An alarm device, communicatively coupled to the processor, can be armed or disarmed by the processor according to the determination as to whether the at least one user is occupying the building.

Abstract: A personally installable home emergency alert system, for alerting aid responders and to guide them to a residence where an individual has suffered a personal incident, and having a bulb having a globe portion containing a plurality of low voltage response lights, a base portion attached to the globe containing a plurality of response circuits and connectable to a domestic conventional power supply and adapted to activate the response lights, fastening means on the base portion whereby it is adapted to be received in a conventional domestic electrical lamp receptacle, and, a radio frequency remote controller adapted to communicate with the response circuits in the base portion operable to activate the low voltage response lights.

Abstract: An alert system for providing the capability for a care giver or technologist in a medical procedure room such as the magnet room of an MRI installation to send an alert signal to personnel outside the magnet room. The system includes an alert device in the procedure room with an alert switch, and a wireless signal transmitter for generating encoded alert signals upon activation of the alert switch. An alert control system in the control room of the installation includes a signal receiver, a memory for storing pre-recorded messages, an audio transducer and a controller, the controller responsive to alert signals received from the alert device to generate alert signals including generating pre-recorded messages from the audio transducer.

Abstract: Providing information about a monitored environment comprises monitoring a location by a plurality of sensors, collecting data from the plurality of sensors by a processing device, and providing information to a user of the status of the location based on data collected by at least some sensors, for display on a user device, via a network. A user may be enabled to scroll through updates in the order that the information was provided, on the user device, by an App, for example. Providing video clips from a location to a user device comprises storing first video clips related to respective events at the location that the user has been informed of and/or receiving a request to provide stored video clips of the location over a time period, from the user, retrieving the stored video clips, and providing the retrieved video clips to a user device for display.

Abstract: A mobile computing device that is configured to wirelessly transmit audio data to an audio sink device. The mobile computing device has a wired audio input connector that is constructed and arranged to accept input audio data from an audio data source that is directly electrically coupled to the wired audio input connector. The mobile computing device includes circuitry that is configured to route the input audio data to the audio sink by wireless transmission. When input audio data is available from the audio input connector, the circuitry is configured to determine whether to route the audio input data to the audio sink device.

Abstract: A remote control device includes: a detector that detects a time-dependent change of a position of a recognition target object; a motion recognition unit that recognizes a gesture corresponding to the time-dependent change of the position of the recognition target object detected by the detector; a controller that generates a control signal based on the gesture recognized by the motion recognition unit; and a transmitter that transmits the control signal to an apparatus having a drivable portion to command a movement of the drivable portion.

Abstract: A safety device includes: a tool which performs a predetermined operation through an operation of an actuator; a mounting tool worn by a user operating the tool; a transmission unit which is provided in one of the tool or the mounting tool, and transmits a wireless signal in which a transmission direction is set to have high directional characteristic with respect to a certain direction; a reception unit which is provided in the other of the tool or the mounting tool, and receives the wireless signal transmitted by the transmission unit; and a controller which controls the tool on a condition that the reception unit recognizes the wireless signal.

Abstract: Methods and electronic apparatus for automatically matching remote control signal are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises: an identifying circuit, for identifying an electrical appliance to generate an identifying signal; a signal emitting circuit, coupled to the identifying circuit, for obtaining at least one signal from a database according to the identifying signal, and transmitting the at least one signal to the electrical appliance, a feedback signal detecting circuit, coupled to the signal emitting circuit, for detecting whether the signal transmitted to the electrical appliance has any response, and generating a detecting result accordingly; and a determining circuit, coupled to the feedback signal detecting circuit, for determining at least one remote control signal according to the detecting result, wherein the at least one remote control signal is to control the electrical appliance. The present invention can make the operation become easier for users.

Abstract: Systems of an electrical vehicle and the operations thereof are provided that forms ad hoc autonomous vehicle networks to conserve bandwidth in receiving information from a remote source and sending information to the remote source.

Abstract: The invention regards a method and a system for assisting a driver in driving a vehicle, as well as a vehicle with such system being mounted thereon. Information on an environment of a vehicle is obtained by sensing the environment. Furthermore, information on applicable traffic rules is obtained. A request from a driver is determined from sensing at least one of a driver's utterance, gestures, gaze and operation of vehicle control. The traffic scene as sensed is assessed on the basis of the environmental information, the applicable traffic rules and the determined driver request. Information as requested to be output is generated in response to the determined request of the driver. Finally the information in response to the request from the driver is output.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and devices for automated vehicular control based on glare detected by an optical system of a vehicle. In some aspects, automated control includes controlling the operation of the vehicle itself, a vehicle subsystem, or a vehicle component based on a level of glare detected. According to some examples, controlling the operation of a vehicle includes instructing an automatically or manually operated vehicle to traverse a selected route based on levels of glare detected or expected along potentials routes to a destination. According to other examples, controlling operation of a vehicle subsystem or a vehicle component includes triggering automated responses by the subsystem or the component based on a level of glare detected or expected. In some additional aspects, glare data is shared between individual vehicles and with a remote data processing system for further analysis and action.

Abstract: A safety system determines a correspondence between a vehicle and an upcoming traffic signal, and predicts a state of the traffic signal when the vehicle is expected to reach the signal's location. Based on proximity to the signal and speed of the vehicle, the system provides a warning if it determines that the vehicle is likely to proceed contrary to the signal (e.g., a driver is likely to run a red light). The warning is issued to the vehicle about to illegally enter the intersection, to other nearby vehicles and pedestrians, and to the traffic signal itself.

Abstract: The network system triggers registration of the start of a transport journey in response to a communication of a transport user device and a transport provider device with each other, performs a continuous coordinated proximity monitoring to verify the identity of a transport user and a transport provider vehicle, and triggers registration of the end of the transport journey through communication of the transport user device and the transport provider device with each other.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: obtaining passenger information of one or more passenger traveling within a transportation network; and providing one or more output based on a processing of the passenger information.

Abstract: A system for tracking a public transportation vehicle includes a reporting device implemented on the public transportation vehicle that transmits a signal including information regarding an identity of the public transportation vehicle and a receiving device implemented on a public transportation station that receives the signal from the reporting device and communicates the information regarding the identity of the public transportation vehicle and a time-stamp regarding an arrival of the public transportation vehicle at the public transportation station. The system further includes an internet-enabled back-end server that receives the communication from the reporting device and stores the identity of the public transportation vehicle and the time-stamp regarding the arrival of the public transportation vehicle at the public transportation station in a database of the back-end server. The back-end server is configured to allow access of its database by an internet-enabled commuter device.

Abstract: A method system and social platform for distributing parking location information via the social platform to community members of the social platform to enable community members to acquire a parking spot, wherein a community of street parking motorists who alternately need or have parking spot information is created, community members simultaneously broadcast parking spot information (Beacons) and parking spot requests, where a single motorist who will soon be relinquishing his/her spot is matched to another motorist within a target radius who has requested a parking spot, and where a community member can monitor a dashboard that reflects real time matchmaking activity based on several factors including tier association, spot/profile alignment and queue entry order such that participating members can equitably and efficiently disseminate parking location information in a timely manner.

Abstract: Provided is a display device for a vehicle. The display device includes a display member and a collision predictor. The collision predictor detects one or more moving bodies on and around a course of the vehicle, and predicts collision of the vehicle with the one or more moving bodies detected, and a position of the collision. The display member displays a collision-position mark at a display position in a visual field of a driver, on a condition that the collision of the vehicle with any one of the one or more moving bodies is predictable. The display position is superimposed on the predicted position of the collision. The display member displays a delineator mark that associates the collision-position mark with the relevant one of the one or more moving bodies detected.

Abstract: A method of calculating a commonly driven velocity recommendation, comprising: gathering a plurality of data messages from a plurality of client devices located in a plurality of different vehicles, each data message comprises a current location value, a current bearing value, and a current velocity value estimated for a hosting vehicle; clustering the plurality of data messages in a plurality of clusters by matching the respective location values and bearing values; calculating a commonly driven velocity per cluster of the plurality of clusters by combining data from respective cluster members; and retrieving the commonly driven velocity in response to an indication of a current location and a current bearing thereof which matches location and bearing of members of the respective cluster.

Abstract: A system and method to alter pilots of the presence of drone aircraft and to document or report errant drone flight operations, in particular to alert and report drone aircraft which may present a hazard to a piloted aircraft and/or are operating outside governing regulations. In one embodiment, the system comprises a surveillance subsystem configured to identify a drone operating in an airspace adjacent the aircraft; an imaging subsystem configured to acquire at least one image of the drone; a triggering subsystem interconnected with the surveillance subsystem and configured to activate the imaging subsystem; a navigational subsystem configured to provide aircraft state data associated with the at least one image; and a communication subsystem configured to transmit the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data to a receiving station; wherein the at least one image and the associated aircraft state data are transmitted to the receiving station.

Abstract: Technical solutions are described for configuring a dynamic geo-fence includes receiving a plurality of data samples. The method also includes selecting, from the plurality of data samples, a selected data sample as a threshold. The method also includes configuring a geo-fence for a geographic area based on the selected data sample. The method also includes adjusting an operational characteristic of a drone while the drone is in the geographic area, where the operational characteristic is adjusted based on a configuration of the drone and the geo-fence.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for an unmanned aerial system inspection system. One of the methods is performed by a UAV and includes receiving, by the UAV, flight information describing a job to perform an inspection of a rooftop. A particular altitude is ascended to, and an inspection of the rooftop is performed including obtaining sensor information describing the rooftop. Location information identifying a damaged area of the rooftop is received. The damaged area of the rooftop is traveled to. An inspection of the damaged area of the rooftop is performed including obtaining detailed sensor information describing the damaged area. A safe landing location is traveled to.

Abstract: A screen displaying method in a portable apparatus includes displaying a personal screen of an application executed by the portable apparatus in response to input user identification information; detecting a touch on the personal screen; and controlling the personal screen in response to the touch to display a second screen, wherein the second screen includes at least a portion of a common screen which is a screen of an external device connectable through a network.

Abstract: A method, that may include capturing, by a mobile media capture device, audio information related to the lecture during a time period that at least partially overlaps a time period during which the lecture occurs; repeating, during the time period, the stages of: checking, by the mobile media capture device, for an occurrence of an event related to the lecture; selecting, by the mobile media capture device and in response to an occurrence of the event, a selected manner to acquire visual information related to the lecture out of (a) an acquisition, at a first rate, of multiple still images of at least a first resolution and (b) an acquisition of a video stream of up to a second resolution that is lower of the first resolution; wherein the first rate is lower than a rate of acquisition of images of the video stream; and acquiring the visual information according to the selected manner.

Abstract: A system for enabling real time live proctoring of an exam across a distributed network includes a first remote computer. The first remote computer is capable of real time audio visual capture and display of an image of a user of the first remote computer. A second remote computer is capable of real time audio visual capture and display of an image of the user of the second remote computer. A server is in communication with the first remote computer and the second remote computer, and provides an interactive web based scheduling portal accessible from the first remote computer and the second remote computer. A database is associated with the server for storing data regarding the rules for proctoring of an exam including the rate at which an exam may be proctored at a given date and time.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for a smart tutorial that adapts are described. The smart tutorial may assist in the operation of a vehicle including generating a situational profile that includes driver identity data, vehicle state data, or extra-vehicular state data. The situational profile is compared to assistance profiles that include aggregate identity data, aggregate vehicular state data, or aggregate extra-vehicular state data. The assistance profiles correspond to assistance instructions. Based on the comparison, similarity values corresponding to the assistance profiles are generated based on the comparison between the situational profile and the assistance profiles. The greatest similarity value corresponds to the assistance profile that is most similar to the situational profile.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a software architecture for simulation of physical entities. The invention provides an object-oriented container based framework architecture for simulator software implementations, methods, and objects in a time domain on a distributed computer network. The invention further provides an interface system and a plug-in definition which allows compartmentalization of participants in the container and easy extensibility of the system. The invention further provides a system and method for streaming video in a container-based architecture.

Abstract: A music charting and notation system that is a hybrid system and method that uses some standard notation elements, while combining and implementing them in non-standard ways, as well as adding other elements that are not found in any current notation systems. This new system of music notation and charting combines enhanced functionality and greater readability for musicians who are not full-time professionals.

Abstract: A firefighter training fixture for simulating a ceiling pull maneuver includes a pair of side sections and a ceiling section. The ceiling section is interposed between an upper portion of each of the side sections. The ceiling section has at least one compartment for receiving at least one ceiling panel. In some embodiments, the side section has adjustable arms that can increase the height of the ceiling section. In one embodiment, the receiving compartments are configured to receive a drywall panel. The ceiling section can also have piping extending across the receiving compartments to simulate electrical conduit or utility piping encountered by firefighters in the field. In some embodiments, a step ladder is attached to the fixture to allow for convenient installation of ceiling panels into the compartments.

Abstract: An example method includes outputting a graphical dashboard that includes one or more learning objective nodes and one or more skill nodes, selecting one or more software agents that are associated with the one or more skill nodes, providing, to at least one host computing system, an indication of the one or more software agents that are configured to collect parameter data from the at least one host computing system while a trainee performs actions, receiving the parameter data collected by the one or more software agents during execution, determining, based on the parameter data, that the one or more skills represented by the one or more skill nodes have been demonstrated by the trainee, and updating the one or more skill nodes to graphically indicate that one or more represented skills have been demonstrated.

Abstract: A data processing system for processing driver training data includes a central computer, which is located in a data center, and an administration computer which is arranged in an administration area. The central computer and the administration computer can communicate with each other over data interfaces, and data on the participants in the driver training can be recorded in the administration compute. Recorded participant data can be coupled to participant identification data in a participant identification system, and the participant data coupled to the participant identification data can be transmitted to the central computer.

Abstract: Tagged driving events may be generated during a driving session from sensor data collected via one or more sensors and/or entered by an instructor. The tagged driving events may include a description of each driving event and its associated severity or weight as it relates to a scoring process as well as a time and/or a location of the driving event. A driving session report may be generated using the tagged driving events and may include a driver feedback score that is weighted based on the severity associated with each of the tagged driving events and/or the collected data, a map of the driving session route that indicates a map location of each tagged driving event, and/or a listing of each tagged driving event. The driving session report may be displayed such that a user may select a tagged driving event to view information associated with the tagged driving event.

Abstract: A virtual welding station includes a virtual sequencer for simulating different welding techniques and non-welding operations. The virtual welding station can be used to train an operator on the production of complete assemblies.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a tactile braille display that reduces the number of actuators used to position movable pins. In embodiments, the actuators may be configured to move a plurality of movable pins at different times while also being configured to move independent movable pins.

Abstract: A vaginal cuff surgical model and methods of manufacture and use thereof. The model includes a body (resembling a vaginal cuff) and appendages (resembling uterosacral ligaments) extending from the body. The model (body and appendages) is formed of silicone, rubber, a polymer, or other suitable material with one or more layers of mesh embedded within the polymeric material. The embedded mesh permits suture between the components of the model. The surgical model permits surgical practice of this important component of a total hysterectomy procedure via suturing across the model and to the appendages.

Abstract: A device for monitoring the position of a plunger member slidingly engaged with a main body of a syringe includes a housing structured to be selectively coupled to the main body in a readily removable manner and a monitoring system disposed at least partially on or in the housing. The monitoring system is structured to detect the absolute position of the plunger member with respect to the main body in a manner which does not require any mechanical linkage with the plunger member.

Abstract: The present invention is a medical training apparatus and system is provided for training of medical professionals in ophthalmic examinations based on manipulation of a medical tool. The apparatus may comprise a physical model of an eye having an opening through which an image display is visible that simulates the appearance of an eye during ophthalmoscopy. A modified ophthalmoscope includes movement sensors and captures movement information, which is processed by the system to selectively display corresponding sections of images of an eye. The training apparatus is operable for one or more simulations for training a trainee in a medical examination or procedure for a body part in accordance with a training method.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anatonnical kidney phantom with calyces for drainage training in interventional radiology. The anatonnical kidney phantom simulator comprises a housing filled with the surrounding material and an anatomical kidney phantom placed into surrounding material. The kidney phantom has a number of cavities simulating parts of the kidney for drainage training in interventional radiology for example the cavities are simulating kidney calyces. The cavities are connected by channels and connecting pipe with outer reservoirs filled with the different colors or the x-ray opaque contrast liquids.

Abstract: A three-dimensional topography representation generating hardware device includes a plurality of movable pins. A converting logic converts a topographic map of a region of a physical topography into a set of commands to individually control each of the plurality of movable pins, wherein each of the plurality of movable pins is selectively movable to create a three-dimensional representation of the region of the physical topography based on the topographic map.

Abstract: A labeled article, a method of making the labeled article, and a label for use in such method, contemplate the manufacture of an article having an article body made of a moldable material, and a label, integral with the article body and having an outer label surface coplanar with the outer article body surface. The label is inserted into the mold and molded into place as the article body is molded. The label has an outer film ply defining the outer label surface, a printable sheet ply inward from said outer film ply, and an adhesive layer between the outer film ply and the printable sheet ply. The outer film ply has a length and a width greater than the length and width of the printable sheet ply. The outer film ply extends beyond the printable sheet ply adjacent all edges of the printable sheet ply and shields the printable sheet ply from exposure to the environment surrounding the labeled article.