Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water detection device that includes a water-activated battery configured to supply an electrical voltage upon contact with water, an electronic circuit configured to receive the electrical voltage from the water-activated battery, where the electronic circuit is configured to communicate with an external, electronic device upon receipt of the electrical voltage, and a housing configured to receive the water-activated battery and the electronic circuit, where the housing has passageways configured to facilitate movement of water into the housing and toward the battery.

Abstract: A waste cart includes a base housing; a center upright having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is secured to the base housing; a top housing secured to the distal end of the center upright, wherein the top housing has two or more disposal openings for two or more separate disposal portions including, a first waste portion which has a first metal detector and an indicator for providing a notification when a metal item passes through the opening; and a second waste portion which includes a second metal detector and an indicator for providing a notification when a metal item passes through the opening; an electronics module which operates each metal detector independently; and an alarm indicator operationally associated with the electronics module which is activated when the electronics module detects the passage of a metal item through an opening into a waste portion.

Abstract: A condition-responsive wearable device for sensing and indicating proximity of an article with a specific characteristic includes a processor and a sensor. The sensor is configured to detect an article with two or more information sources within a predetermined distance of the sensor. The information sources contain characteristic information of the article. The wearable device also includes a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive predefined characteristic information, select detected characteristic information from at least two of the information sources to compare with the predefined characteristic information, and compare the selected detected characteristic information with the predefined characteristic information. The wearable device includes an indicator configured to generate an alarm in response to detecting a match between the selected detected characteristic information and the predefined characteristic information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention track users' hand-cleaning compliance and display an indication of each user's compliance so that others can estimate how well each user complies with policy guidelines. Making sanitation compliance visible in this way enables social pressure to be focused on negligent users without requiring others to take specific, individual actions to call out a negligent user. Other features of the system are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods of location based awareness of life safety sensors are provided. Some methods can include detecting an ambient emergency condition, and responsive to detecting the ambient emergency condition, transmitting a wireless beacon signal, wherein a range into which the wireless beacon signal is transmitted is limited, and wherein a signal strength of the wireless beacon signal progressively decreases from a first part of the range, adjacent a source of the wireless beacon signal, to a second part of the range, displaced from the source of the wireless beacon signal. Additionally or alternatively, some methods can include receiving a wireless beacon message from a sensor device, determining the signal strength of the wireless beacon message, and based on the signal strength of the wireless beacon message, determining the range of the sensor device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a wireless emergency bell and a method for controlling a wireless emergency bell installed in a school and a school zone, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an input signal generated by pressing a provided button by a reporter when an emergency situation occurs; generating an emergency bell signal, repeatedly transmitting the generated emergency bell signal to at least one pager and a receiver during a predetermined configuration time, and outputting a prestored alarm sound to the outside through a provided speaker; generating an emergency bell voice signal and transmitting the generated emergency bell voice signal to the at least one pager and the receiver; generating an emergency bell voice transmission completion signal indicating that the emergency bell voice signal has been completely transmitted, and transmitting the generated emergency bell voice transmission completion signal to the at least one pager and the receiver; converting an operation o

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for prompting information. The method includes: temperature in a smart socket is acquired; the temperature in the smart socket is compared with a preset temperature threshold value, and it is determined whether power of electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than an upper limit of an acceptable power range of the smart socket according to a comparison result; when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, alarming information indicating that the power of the electric equipment is excessively high is generated; and the alarming information is pushed to a mobile terminal bound with the smart socket.

Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide an improved system that supervises the operation of a backup amplifier. The method comprises receiving an indication that a primary amplifier failed; determining a configuration of the primary amplifier; and configuring the backup amplifier to match the configuration of the primary amplifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods for initiating a drill by receiving an indication to start a drill. Initiating the drill also includes verifying that a remote device used to initiate the drill is within proximity of a device used to propagate the drill. Once proximity is verified, the drill is conducted.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an Electronic Article Surveillance (“EAS”) system. The method comprising: receiving, by an electronic device, a synchronization signal transmitted from a remote Wireless Device Manager (“WDM”); performing first transmit and receive operations at the electronic device that are synchronized in accordance with the remote WDM's AC power line zero crossing specified by the synchronization signal; detecting when the synchronization signal is no longer being received by the electronic device; and performing second transmit and receive operations at the electronic device that are synchronized in accordance with the electronic device's local AC power line zero crossing, when the synchronization signal has not been received by the electronic device for a specified period of time.

Abstract: An alarm triggering method for a sensor and an electronic device using the same are proposed. The method is applicable to an electronic device and includes the following steps. A sensor signal is received from the sensor. Whether a signal magnitude of the sensor signal satisfies a first triggering condition associated with a first determination threshold is determined. In response to the signal magnitude satisfying the first triggering condition, whether the signal magnitude satisfies a second triggering condition associated with a second determination threshold or a third triggering condition associated with a time determination threshold is further determined, where the second determination threshold is greater than the first determination threshold. When the signal magnitude satisfies the second triggering condition or the third triggering condition, the sensor is determined to be in an alarm state so as to output an alarm signal.

Abstract: Hazardous or dangerous conditions may be monitored. A mode may be set to a state indicative of the condition being present. It may then be determined that the hazardous or dangerous condition has eased. An indication of the hazardous or dangerous condition easing may be output in response to the determination. Such an indication may be output as synthesized speech.

Abstract: A sensor system includes a controller and sensors. The controller is to transmit a signal. The sensors are connected to the controller in series via at least one cable to sequentially transfer the signal transmitted from the controller via the at least one cable.

Abstract: A method and system for modeling and processing vehicular traffic data and information, comprising: (a) transforming a spatial representation of a road network into a network of spatially interdependent and interrelated oriented road sections, for forming an oriented road section network; (b) acquiring a variety of the vehicular traffic data and information associated with the oriented road section network, from a variety of sources; (c) prioritizing, filtering, and controlling, the vehicular traffic data and information acquired from each of the variety of sources; (d) calculating a mean normalized travel time (NTT) value for each oriented road section of said oriented road section network using the prioritized, filtered, and controlled, vehicular traffic data and information associated with each source, for forming a partial current vehicular traffic situation picture associated with each source; (e) fusing the partial current traffic situation picture associated with each source, for generating a single co

Abstract: A computer can receive, from a vehicle sensor, data about a plurality of second vehicles, define two or more vehicle clusters based on location data of second vehicles, each cluster including two or more of the second vehicles determined to be traveling in a same lane, identify two or more lane boundaries according to clusters, and use lane boundaries to generate a lane map.

Abstract: A system for registering pedestrian signal requests comprising receivers configured to broadcast wireless messages, wherein a first field of a first receiver location information message is occupied by a first receiver angle code defined for a first receiver corresponding to a first crosswalk of a traffic intersection and a second field of the first receiver advertisement packet is occupied by a first special code corresponding to the first receiver. An advanced wireless push button is configured to enable a first button to identify any wireless message to be the first receiver message if the first receiver angle code is found in the first field. On activation of the first button the advanced wireless push button transmits the first receiver angle code and, on receipt of the first receiver angle code, first receiver registers a request for a pedestrian signal for the first crosswalk if a walk signal is found off.

Abstract: Described is a method to optimize traffic light activity and minimize traffic congestion. Traffic conditions are monitored by sensors and a controller dynamically controls the green light time to account for traffic conditions and enhance the traffic flow. In one example, the green light time of each lane is reduced or increased according to traffic flow in the lane.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system that utilizes radio signals, cellular network and GPS technologies to provide a multi task system that deals with a variety of traffic related aspects such as intersection design systems, in-car traffic light systems, in-car traffic light system app for both drivers and pedestrians, roadside assistance and safety alert systems, high speed chase systems, roadway radar systems, law enforcement safety systems, emergency vehicles preemption systems, vehicle location logging systems, security and crime-fighting systems, missing person search systems and children in vehicles safety systems. The system consists of a number of electronic units, each one of these units perform a number of programmed functions. Examples of these units are: Police Vehicle Unit, Emergency Vehicle Unit, Vehicle Unit and Roadway Intersection Unit.

Abstract: A travel pattern communication unit 15 receives a low fuel consumption travel pattern of a preceding vehicle of an own vehicle from a server device 200. A travel pattern correction unit 17 corrects a reference travel pattern of the own vehicle generated by a travel pattern generation unit 16 based on the low fuel consumption travel pattern of the preceding vehicle received by the travel pattern communication unit 15.

Abstract: A system for displaying speed information for a vehicle includes a speed measuring device configured to obtain an actual current speed, a display for displaying speed information to an operator, and a controller. The controller acquires a geographical location, obtains road data including a posted speed limit for the geographical location, and causes displaying a first graphical feature indicating the posted speed limit and a second graphical feature indicating the actual current speed. For example, the first graphical feature is in the form of a ring, while the second graphical feature is a circle centered within the first graphical feature. A size of the second graphical feature corresponds to the actual current speed and dynamically changes with the change of the actual current speed. Thus, the size of second graphical feature increases with the increase of actual current speed and decreases with the decrease of actual current speed.

Abstract: An apparatus for reporting traffic information comprises a mobile device. The mobile device comprises one or more sensor for monitoring an environmental condition, a memory for storing one or more template. A signal processing module is present for comparing the monitored environmental condition with a selected one of the one or more template indicative of a type of environmental condition. The module generates a event notification message when the monitored environmental condition matches the selected template, the event notification message including information of the type of environmental condition. A transmitter is arranged to transmit the event notification message to a remote station.

Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and computer-readable mediums are disclosed for parking event detection and location estimation. In some implementations, a method comprises: determining, by a processor of a mobile device, a first activity state indicative of a possible parking event; obtaining, by the processor, a speed of the mobile device from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) of the mobile device; obtaining, by the processor, pedometer data from a digital pedometer of the mobile device; determining, by the processor, a second activity state indicative of a possible parking event based at least in part on the GNSS speed and pedometer data; and responsive to the second activity state, estimating, by the processor, a location of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a parking lot sensor, which includes a sensor for scanning a predetermined measuring area, includes steps of determining an expected fluctuation of vehicles in the measuring area, of determining a scanning frequency on the basis of the expected fluctuation and of controlling, as a function of the scanning frequency, the sensor respectively for carrying out a scan.

Abstract: A computer is programmed to receive a message from a second vehicle indicating a fault in a second vehicle component. The computer is further programmed to modify an area of control of the first vehicle to include a location of the second vehicle, and to provide a control instruction to the second vehicle.

Abstract: An inspection method includes, with a sensor mounted in an infrastructure, measuring drive assisting information that is to be used to perform a drive assisting operation of a target vehicle that uses the infrastructure, transmitting the drive assisting information to the target vehicle, receiving, from the target vehicle, information of the infrastructure measured by the target vehicle, and inspecting the infrastructure using the information of the infrastructure.

Abstract: A collision avoidance system includes: an onboard acquisition unit provided in a vehicle traveling on a road that acquires state quantity data indicating a state quantity of a pneumatic tire of the vehicle; an onboard transmission unit provided in the vehicle that transmits the state quantity data acquired by the onboard acquisition unit to a data acquisition roadside device installed on the road; an abnormality determination unit that determines whether or not the state quantity data is abnormal; and a management device including a data acquisition unit that acquires the state quantity data from the data acquisition roadside device, a data storage unit that stores the state quantity data acquired by the data acquisition unit, and a data distribution unit that distributes the state quantity data determined as abnormal by the abnormality determination unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for safety-driving of a vehicle, including: a camera unit outputting images of different directions based on a vehicle by photographing the vicinity of the vehicle, the images including a left image and a right image of the vehicle; a top-view image output unit synthesizing the images to output a top-view image; a traffic lane detecting unit detecting a left or right traffic lane of the vehicle from the top-view image by considering a traffic lane feature of the top-view image; a side vehicle detecting unit detecting a wheel of another vehicle in at least one of the left image and the right image; an another vehicle area estimating unit estimating an existing area of another vehicle by considering the location of the detected wheel; and a warning signal output unit outputting a warning signal when the vehicle enters the existing area of another vehicle.

Abstract: An accident reporting arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera capturing images of an environment surrounding the motor vehicle. A microphone is positioned to produce a microphone signal based on sounds in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A global positioning system determines a global position of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to each of the at least one camera, the microphone, the global positioning system, and a user-actuatable switch. The electronic processor causes an accident reporting signal to be wirelessly transmitted in response to a user actuating the user-actuatable switch. The accident reporting signal is dependent upon the images captured by the at least one camera, the global position of the motor vehicle, and the microphone signal.

Abstract: There is used a data flow control order generating apparatus that includes: a sensor side metadata acquisition unit acquiring sensor side metadata as information related to a sensor that outputs sensing data; an application side metadata acquisition unit acquiring application side metadata as information related to an application that provides a service by using the sensing data; a matching unit performing matching between the sensor side metadata and the application side metadata to extract the sensor capable of providing the sensing data that satisfies the request of the application; and an instruction unit transmitting a data flow control order that identifies the sensor extracted by the matching unit and the application to a sensor managing apparatus that manages the sensor.

Abstract: There is used a data flow control order generating apparatus that includes: a sensor side metadata acquisition unit acquiring sensor side metadata as information related to a sensor that outputs sensing data; an application side metadata acquisition unit acquiring application side metadata as information related to an application that provides a service by using the sensing data; a matching unit performing matching between the sensor side metadata and the application side metadata to extract the sensor capable of providing the sensing data that satisfies the request of the application; and an instruction unit transmitting a data flow control order that identifies the sensor extracted by the matching unit and the application to a sensor managing apparatus that manages the sensor.

Abstract: One example includes a terrain profile system. A data store stores map data of a geographic region of interest and DTED. A route input system facilitates user inputs associated with defining a planned flight path of an aircraft between two points on a map associated with the map data and with defining flight characteristic data of the aircraft. A terrain profile controller defines a terrain signature associated with a topography of terrain features of the geographic region of interest along the planned flight path based on the DTED and a planned altitude of the aircraft along the planned flight path based on the flight characteristic data. A display system displays a terrain profile comprising the terrain signature, the planned altitude relative to the terrain signature, and a real-time location of the aircraft superimposed on the planned altitude based on real-time location data associated with the aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing aircraft flight information and flight plan information are described. Specific techniques are described for managing flight data in real time, sharing flight data between a plurality of systems, dynamically managing flight information, generating flight plan information, providing flight plan information to a user, and closing flight plan discontinuities.

Abstract: Method and device for estimating lateral speed and lateral position of an aircraft during a phase where the aircraft is traveling on the ground. The device includes a unit for determining an initial lateral position value, corresponding to lateral position with respect to axis of a runway when touching down on landing, a unit for repetitively determining, at least from runway touch down, current ground speed and a current lateral angular deviation, representing angular deviation between the current route and the heading of the runway, a unit for repetitively computing current lateral speed, from the current ground speed and current lateral angular deviation, a unit for computing a current lateral position, from current lateral speed and initial lateral position, and a link for transmitting the current lateral speed and/or the current lateral position to at least one user system.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided in a data processing system for utilizing algorithms based on categories in a question answering system. The mechanisms capture a history of performance and correctness metrics for identifying efficiency of respective algorithms for finding answers to questions in respective question categories in a question answering system. The mechanisms determine sets of algorithms to use for respective question categories according to efficiency and correctness analysis. The mechanisms determine a question category of a given input question and execute a set of algorithms corresponding to the question category of the given input question that meet an efficiency threshold to contribute to finding a correct answer for the given input question.

Abstract: A system of teaching piano playing and music theory having piano cards. Piano cards are a flash card system with piano note information on each card. These piano cards are placed above piano keys of a piano or other keyboard designating keys to be played in a specific scale. Black and white triangles on these piano cards designate ebony and ivory keys to be played and can only be placed on a keyboard correctly if aligning white and black triangles with ebony and ivory keys. Triangles designate fingers to be used on fingering cards by way of numbers designating fingers. On music theory cards numbers inside triangles designate scale degrees. On chord cards numbers designate degrees to be played. This music teaching system further comprises a music wheel that has been color coded designating the key a scale is in.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses for conveying chorded input to a user. Chorded input can be conveyed by one or more sequences of stimulation events, wherein each sequence represents a particular chorded input.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a scheme engine selects a progressive support scheme that promotes wellness by encouraging users to responsibly respond to a health condition. The scheme includes a set of nodes. Each node represents a progression of the health condition being experienced by a user. A node of the set of nodes is associated with a set of tasks, each promoting wellness given a presence of the condition. A progression tracker identifies, for the user, the node as corresponding to a current progression of the condition. A task engine assigns a weight to a task characteristic based on an input received from the user and selects a task from amongst the set of tasks associated with the identified node. The selection of the task is based on the weight assigned to the task characteristic. The task engine further presents the task to the user.

Abstract: A helmet point-of-view training and monitoring method and apparatus to solve problems encountered in the training and monitoring of pilots of airplanes and other air, sea, land, and space vessels, or vehicles where the seating arrangement in the cockpit prevents an instructor or evaluator from sitting beside or directly observing the pilot's view of the controls and indicators in the cockpit and the outside view from the pilot's position in the cockpit, by providing an apparatus to affix a camera to the standard multi-angle mounting surface found on pilot's helmets, in a proper position and at a proper angle, and by capturing a series of images from the pilot's point of view and displaying such images in real time to an instructor and as recordings for review by pilots, instructors, and others.

Abstract: A surgical training device is provided. The training device includes a practice model comprising a base with a plurality of eyelets connected to the outer surface of the base. The plurality of eyelets defines at least one predetermined pathway for practicing the passing of at least one needle and suture through the eyelets of the predetermined pathway. Various eyelets are described including angled, flexible, deflectable, interchangeable, retractable, rotatable and ones having apertures of various shapes and sizes. The predetermined pathway is marked with markings on the outer surface of base or with color-coded eyelets. Suture pathways define anatomical pathways as well as differing skill levels. The model provides a platform for practicing hand-to-hand transfer and depth perception among other skills required in laparoscopic procedures.

Abstract: Devices and methods for masking and unmasking sensitive data, based on a standard cryptographic algorithm defining a ciphering algorithm, and a deciphering algorithm using more resources than the ciphering algorithm are described. The masking of sensitive data is done by applying the deciphering algorithm to the sensitive data to obtain masked sensitive data. The unmasking of the masked sensitive data is done by applying the ciphering algorithm to the masked sensitive data to obtain sensitive data in plain form.

Abstract: A window cling has a metalized laminate affixed to a surface of a base sheet by an adhesive. The opposite side of the base sheet can be coated with a low-tack adhesive and covered with a release liner which can be peeled away for affixing the window cling to the glass of a window. Where the base sheet is a static cling it can be applied directly to the glass without an adhesive. An image of text and/or graphics can be printed on the exposed surface of the metalized laminate unreversed. Where the base sheet is transparent, another image of text and/or graphics can be printed on a surface of the base sheet reversed before affixation of the printed base sheet surface to the metalized laminate for viewing unreversed through the unprinted side of the transparent base sheet.

Abstract: A display system arrangement for displaying a sheet of material, includes at least two length adjustable posts, each including a coupling device connected thereto, and a crossbar extending between the coupling devices that is configured to receive the sheet of material to be displayed. Each coupling device includes a resilient joint arranged between the post and the holder. Also disclosed herein is a display system including such a display system arrangement.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a deformable housing, including a recess for holding a deformable device; a deformable portion comprising at least two surfaces having a plurality of concave/convex structures; and at least two support parts embedded in the deformable portion. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A LED billboard system that is adapted to mount to pre-existing or future billboard structures such that when the LED panels are switched on, the LED billboard can be illuminated from behind.

Abstract: The flag pole is a mast and banner pole assembly that is adapted for use in displaying flags and banners. The flag pole is mounted to the ground through the use of a ground post such that the flag pole can be rotated using the ground post as the center of rotation. This configuration allows the position of the flag or banner to be adjusted in a manner that will control the visibility of the flag or banner. Once the flag or banner is rotated into the desired position, the flag pole can be locked in position. The banner pole is removably attached to the mast. The flag pole further comprises an acute angle which displays the flag or banner at an acute angle relative to a line perpendicular to the ground. The flag pole comprises a mast, a banner pole, a ground post, and an acute angle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a flag stopper that is used in conjunction with a flagpole from which a flag, banner, or other fabric cloth hangs. The flag stopper may be fabricated from a sheet of flexible material that can be removably connected to a flagpole. The flag stopper preferably comprises a planar body having a pair of coplanar legs preferably configured to flex in opposing directions to facilitate its removable connection and firm engagement with a flagpole. When connected to a flagpole, the preferred flag stopper radially extends outwardly from the flagpole, and a flag that is mounted on the flagpole will be forced to remain in such position, thereby preventing the flag from flying off the flagpole.

Abstract: An electrical assembly and method for detecting failures in an LCD source driver is disclosed herein. A plurality of active channels are placed on the source driver which communicate electronically with an LCD. At least one dummy channel may be placed on the source driver which is driven with an original signal. A microprocessor may then receive the dummy channel and compare the received dummy channel signal to the original signal. An error message may be transmitted when the received dummy channel signal does not match the original signal. Alternatively, the source driver may be provided with a split active channel which is provided with an original signal that is split into an active split channel and a dummy split channel. While the active split channel is sent to the LCD, the dummy split channel is sent to the microprocessor for comparison with the original signal.

Abstract: A video processing circuit includes a detecting unit that detects a set of a first pixel and a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel, which is a set of pixels in which a difference between application voltages to the first pixel and the second pixel which are indicated by an input video signal is greater than or equal to a threshold; an acquisition unit that acquires information which specifies a plurality of regions of voltage-brightness characteristics which are voltage-brightness characteristics of the pixel group and in which a voltage region is separated into the plurality of regions in accordance with a slope of the voltage-brightness characteristics; and a replacing unit that replaces the application voltage to the first pixel with a voltage which is in a region other than a first region and is close to a second region.

Abstract: A shift register circuit includes a plurality of shift registers. Each shift register includes a driving module, a voltage pre-storing module, a pulling up module, a pulling down module and a pulling down control module. The voltage pre-storing module includes a reset unit, an electric power storage unit and an output unit. The driving module, the voltage pre-storing module and the reset unit are electrically connected to a first node. One end of the electric power storage unit is electrically connected to the first node, and the another end is configured to receive the touch start signal and the touch end signal. The output unit is electrically connected between the first node and the second node. The pulling up module and the pulling down module are electrically connected to the second node. The pulling down control module is electrically connected to the pulling down module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compensation method of Mura phenomenon of a curved liquid crystal panel. First, obtaining image Mura compensation data of the curved liquid crystal panel according to a collected image of a camera, and the image Mura compensation data comprises: a Mura compensation value and a compensation point location corresponded with the Mura compensation value, and the compensation point location is a location of a compensation point in the collected image of the camera, and then implementing correction to the compensation point location in the obtained image Mura compensation data to acquire a compensation point location after correction, which is employed to replace the compensation point location in the image Mura compensation data to obtain plane Mura compensation data of the curved liquid crystal panel, and finally, implementing Mura compensation to the curved liquid crystal panel according to the plane Mura compensation data.