Abstract: An electronic gaming machine includes a cabinet, a main display coupled to the cabinet and configured to display a wagering game, and a button deck assembly slidably coupled to the cabinet. The button deck assembly includes a housing extending from a first end oriented to face the cabinet to an opposed second end, a pushbutton releasably coupled to the housing between the first end and the second end, a latch, and a lever. The latch is configured to pivot relative to the pushbutton between a first position, in which the latch engages the pushbutton to secure the pushbutton to the housing, and a second position, in which the latch is disengaged from the pushbutton. The lever is slidably coupled to the housing and configured to engage the latch, wherein movement of the lever relative to the housing pivots the latch between the first position and the second position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for identifying possible problematic behaviour in gambling, in particular online gambling involving monetary transactions. One embodiment relates to a computer implemented method for detection of possible problem gaming behaviour of a subject engaged in one or more 5 games involving monetary transactions, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a dataset comprising the subjects gaining transactions over a time period, analysing the gaining behaviour of said subject by modelling against a trained model employing artificial intelligence, and predicting and/or detecting Possible Problem Gambling Behavior (PPGB) of said subject based on the analysis wherein the trained model is 10 trained based on one or more behavioral targets at outcome.

Abstract: A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.

Abstract: A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.

Abstract: A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.

Abstract: A fraud detection system which detects fraud in a game of performing collection and redemption of chips in accordance with a win or lose result includes a camera which captures an image of chips contained in a chip tray of a dealer, an image analyzing apparatus which analyses the image captured by the camera to detect an amount of the chips contained in the chip tray, a card distribution device which determines a win or lose result of a game, and a control device which compares the win or lose result of the game and the amount of the chips contained in the chip tray before and after collection and redemption of the chips to detect fraud.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing jackpots, including providing jackpot-related forms such as tax forms to jackpot winners, suspending jackpot processing, integrating jackpot processing with other features such as loyalty and financial/wallet features and systems, replenishing jackpot payment pouches, and processing of player tips, such as from jackpot funds, are provided.

Abstract: A first electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) includes a processor circuit and a memory coupled to the processor circuit. The memory includes machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the EGM to perform operations. The operations include determining that a first event has been triggered on a second EGM. The second EGM can be separate from the first EGM. The operations can further include, responsive to determining that the first event has been triggered on the second EGM, adjusting a probability of triggering a second event on the first EGM.

Abstract: A gaming machine and method include a monetary input device, a user interface configured to: enable a player to select a wager for a game of chance having a skill-based activity, to interact with the game of chance using a gaming input device. A processor is programmed to enable the player to win a prize based at least in part on input from the gaming input device, and to set at least one parameter of the skill-based activity or the gaming input device to a first difficulty for winning the prize during a first game of a gaming session including a plurality of games, and to adjust the parameter to modify the difficulty to a second difficulty for winning the prize during a subsequent game of the gaming session to maintain a predetermined percentage or percentage range of money or credits returned to the player (RTP) during the gaming session.

Abstract: A gaming system comprises game-logic circuitry and a display device configured to display an active array of symbol positions. The game-logic circuitry establishes award levels having respective awards and respective array sizes and establishes a predefined path defining progression through the award levels. The display device selectively populates the active array with symbols through one or more game cycle outcomes, updates, in response to detecting a branching condition within the game cycle outcomes, the predefined path to a modified path such that progression from the first award level is altered from a second award level to a third award level, and, in response to progressing from the first award level to the third award level based on the modified path: (i) modifies the active array to the array size of the third award level, and (ii) repeats the selective population for one or more additional game cycle outcomes.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for game play using virtual players, sometimes referred to herein as vBots, where they may have images including those of real world personalities, such as sports personalities, is disclosed. In one aspect, a system for electronic game play involves the use of the system wherein one or more virtual players are displayed to the player of the game, preferably, the virtual players have differing play characteristics, receiving from the user association with a selection of a virtual player, displaying a simulated game using the virtual players, identifying a subset of the virtual players as being winners of the simulated game, and awarding a win to the lottery user if the selected virtual player is in the subset of virtual players. In one aspect, a team may be formed in which real life sports personalities images are utilized.

Abstract: An input device has a support that has a user control area and that has a coupling area for coupling an object to be monitored to the input device; an electromechanical transducer structure that is coupled both to the user control area and to the coupling area; and a control apparatus that uses the electromechanical transducer structure to implement a user control function of the user control area and further to implement mechanical integrity monitoring of the object to be monitored and/or the support.

Abstract: This invention features a product preferably intended for use on the self-service and safekeeping markets. It refers to a device that enables testing and checking the strength of springs (21), condition and functioning of the curtain (17), the insertion lock (19), visual identification and setup of the cassettes (6), all done automatically and sequentially for a cassette 6 of a banking Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The equipment includes sensors for measurement of springs (21), a camera (20) and a 7? display/screen (5) for viewing the curtain (17), menu viewing display and a touchscreen (2) for easier operation.

Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, wheel apparatuses that includes weight sensors. For instance, a wheel apparatus may include at least a hub, a rim located around the hub, a tire located around the rim, weight sensor(s) located within the rim, and a caster that connects the wheel apparatus to a mobile apparatus. In some examples, the wheel apparatus may include additional components, such as one or more batteries, a generator, and/or a wireless communication interface. As such, the mobile apparatus may use the wheel sensors included in the wheel apparatuses to determine weights, such as weights of items added to the mobile apparatus. In some examples, the wheel apparatuses are configured such that the weight sensors remain perpendicular with respect to a ground plane so that the mobile apparatus may use the weight sensors to determine the weights even when the mobile apparatus is moving.

Abstract: An UGV 1 acquires a moving image of an captured imaging area, detects a receiver of an article on the basis of frame images forming the moving image, sets, as the monitoring area, an area including at least a part of the receiver and the area at a point in time when the receiver appears, detects a outsider entering the monitoring area or a outsider heading for the monitoring area on the basis of a frame image that is temporally later than a first frame image at the point in time when the receiver appears, and executes processing for notifying the receiver of outsider detection information.

Abstract: A method of configuring a white LED light with a tunable diffused light color temperature, includes using a light-emitting unit configured with a first LED load emitting light with a first color temperature between 1800K and 3000K and a second LED load emitting light with a second color temperature between 4000K and 6500K, electrically connected in parallel; using a light diffuser to cover the first LED load and the second LED load to create a diffused light with a diffused light color temperature; using two semiconductor switching devices working in conjunction with a controller to respectively control a first electric power delivered to the first LED load and a second electric power delivered to the second LED load such that a total electric power of the light-emitting unit remains unchanged; and using at least one external control device to activate a selection of the diffused light color temperature.

Abstract: An information processing device uses models generated under different conditions, and predicts alarms occurring in the case in which each of a plurality of operation patterns, which is virtually generated in relation to the operation of an actual plant by a worker, is implemented with respect to the actual plant. Then, the information processing device sets the degree of reliability of the prediction result regarding each of the plurality of operation patterns. Subsequently, based on the degree of reliability of the prediction result, the information processing device performs display control with respect to the alarms.

Abstract: Technologies and implementations for machine coordination and management of pickup of a minor with a guardian. The machine coordination and management may be facilitated by a child pickup module (CPM).

Abstract: A multi-sensor gas detector includes circuitry to evaluate if the detector is in compliance with predetermined safety requirements. Where the detector is in compliance, then a confidence indicator is intermittently activated at a predetermined frequency. Where the detector is out of compliance, the indicator is not activated providing indicia that the detector needs maintenance.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems and methods for providing hand hygiene dispenser stations configured to remind users to use the hand hygiene dispenser stations. In one or more embodiments, the present systems and methods provide individual provider identification and networked communication among hand hygiene stations (dispenser stations), enabling tracking of providers and data collection regarding hand hygiene products usage (hand hygiene compliance).

Abstract: An information collection apparatus includes a receiving unit that receives an alarm indicating an abnormality related to a control station that is for a plant, and a collection unit that collects investigation information on a cause of the alarm from a part of the control station, where the part is identified based on the alarm received by the receiving unit.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing a premises are disclosed. An interface device and a premises system may be located at the premises. The interface device may receive a signal from a premises device of the premises system. An indication of the premises device may be output via a user interface. Configuration information may be associated with the premises device. The interface may monitor and control the premises device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for a security and automation system are described. A security and automation device, for example, such as a control panel may be configured to support a continuous active mode for the security and automation system. The continuous active mode may be a mode in which the security and automation system is continuously providing various types of security and automation features, such as monitoring, sensing, communication, notification, among other examples. The continuous active mode may also support active switching between multiple states (e.g., an ‘armed away’ state, an ‘armed stay’ state, and a ‘standby’ state) of the security and automation systems. Thus, irrespective of the different states the security and automation system may be continuously active (e.g., always ON).

Abstract: A building monitoring system includes a sensor configured to sense a condition and collect sensor data related to the sensed condition. The building monitoring system also includes a server configured to receive the sensor data. The server is configured to analyze the sensor data to detect an undesirable condition and a threat from the undesirable condition within a structure and automatically issue a notification upon detection of the undesirable condition and the threat.

Abstract: A security system including automated notification and surveillance integration is provided. In the security system of the present disclosure, when any of the devices are locked, unlocked, interacted with, alarmed or triggered, a notification or communication signal is sent to at least one other device. The at least one other device may be a receiver, camera, smart phone, smart watch, laptop, desktop, and/or an Internet connected or Internet of Things (IoT) device. Additionally, a system is provided including at least one alarm module that generates an audible sound when an alarm condition is detected; at least one sensor that detects the audible sound and determines if the audible sound is within a predetermined frequency range and an interface that receives at least one first communication signal from the at least one sensor upon detecting an alarm and transmits at least one second communication signal to at least one device.

Abstract: An alert generation system includes an alert generating device comprising an audial indicator and a visual indicator at one end. The system further includes a handheld alert generating device comprising a second audial indicator. A computing system is in data communication with the alert generating device and the handheld alert generating device. The computing system sends a signal to the alert generating device and the handheld alert generating device, and the alert generating device activates an alert via at least one of the audial indicator and the visual indicator, in response to the signal. The handheld alert generating device activates a second alert via the second audial indicator, in response to the signal.

Abstract: A stimulus presentation device 13 that stimulates a user with air from a plurality of air guns 14 arranged so as to surround the user includes a control unit 132 that determines respective ejection times at which a plurality of air streams are to be ejected at given time intervals which allow the user to perceive an apparent motion as well as respective ejection azimuth directions in which the plurality of air streams are to be ejected and causes the air streams to be sequentially ejected from the respective air guns 14 disposed in the individual ejection azimuth directions at the individual ejection times and an adjustment unit that determines a plurality of different body sites on a body of the user to which the plurality of air streams are to be applied and adjusts respective ejection angles of the individual air guns 14 such that respective muzzles of the air guns 14 are pointed at the plurality of body sites.

Abstract: A method includes reading a digital signal from a sensing device in an area of a structure, where the digital signal is configured to be present periodically. A trailing edge of the digital signal is determined. An analog signal from the sensing device is read, where the analog signal includes an output from a sensor included in the sensing device, and where the sensor is configured to detect an aspect of an environment. The analog signal is read after the trailing edge of the digital signal.

Abstract: A power control unit (100) and method of use thereof for varying the supply of electricity to an electrical apparatus using a wireless communications link between a controller (20) and the power control unit (100). The power control unit (100) is adapted to alternatively communicate with the controller (20) using a non-peer-to-peer communications standard or a peer-to-peer communications standard such as Wi-Fi Direct.

Abstract: A system is provided for mitigating a road network congestion. The system includes a plurality of motor vehicles positioned in associated locations in a road network. Each vehicle has one or more sensors generating an input and a Telematics Control Unit (TCU) for generating at least one location signal for a location of the associated motor vehicle and at least one event signal for an event related to the associated motor vehicle, with the location signal and the event signal corresponding to a High Speed Vehicle Telemetry Data (HSVT data) based on the input from the sensors. The system further includes a computer, which communicates with a display device and the TCUs. The computer includes a processor and a computer readable medium including instructions, such that the processor is programmed to identify the congestion and determine that the congestion is a recurring or a non-recurring congestion.

Abstract: A framework for modeling traffic speed in a transportation network analyzes both the spatial and temporal dependencies in probe-based traffic speeds, historical weather data, and forecasted weather data, using multiple machine learning models. A decentralized partial least squares (PLS) regression model predicts short-term speed using localized, historical probe-based traffic data, and a deep learning model applies the predicted short-term speed to further estimate traffic speed at specified times and at specific locations in the transportation network for predicting traffic bottlenecks and other future traffic states.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for acquiring three-dimensional perception information based on external parameters of a roadside camera, and a roadside device. The specific implementation solution is as follows: acquiring a first matching point pair between an image captured by the first camera and an image captured by the second camera, and generating a first rotation matrix, where the first rotation matrix represents a rotation matrix of the first camera in a second camera coordinate system; generating a third rotation matrix according to the first rotation matrix and the second rotation matrix, where the second rotation matrix represents a rotation matrix of the second camera in a world coordinate system, and the third rotation matrix represents a rotation matrix of the first camera in the world coordinate system; generating three-dimensional perception information of the image captured by the first camera according to the third rotation matrix.

Abstract: A method for parking detection and identification of moveable apparatus, comprising following steps of: generating a magnetic field signal containing an unique identifier for identifying the moveable apparatus by a magnetic field generator disposed in the moveable apparatus; measuring magnetic field respectively by two magnetic field sensors of a magnetic field sensing apparatus disposed in a moveable-apparatus parking place or its peripheral area, wherein a first and a second magnetic field measurements are measured; and calculating a magnetic field measurement difference for obtaining the unique identifier, wherein the magnetic field measurement difference is a magnitude of a difference of the first and the second magnetic field measurements, or a magnitude of a difference of a first magnetic field component of the first magnetic field measurement along a characteristic direction and a second magnetic field component of the second magnetic field measurement along the characteristic direction.

Abstract: A traffic control system for controlling traffic at a junction includes an intelligent traffic control agent. The intelligent traffic control agent is training using reinforcement learning, in a simulation model of the junction. The simulation model is calibrated and validated preferably using data from the same sensors which are used as inputs to the traffic control agent when deployed to control traffic at the junction.

Abstract: Whether a vehicle is parked inside parking lines in a parking lot is detected. When the vehicle is detected not parked inside the parking lines, either the vehicle or the parking lines are moved in such a manner that the vehicle is parked inside the parking lines.

Abstract: An apparatus and a parking management system for parking a vehicle is provided. The apparatus has a base member, a movable member including a support frame, support legs extending from the support frame, hinges secured to the base member and pivotably engaged with the legs, respectively, to allow the movable member to rotate relative to the base member, a driving mechanism, an information reader for reading user information, and a control unit. The control unit receives user information from the information reader and usage information from the server, and if the user information matches the usage information, sends an instruction to the actuator to cause an arm of the actuator to rotate the rotation lever, generating a force to move a support leg and drive the movable member to a position where the movable member allows the vehicle to park.

Abstract: A travel assistance system including a server that assists traveling of a vehicle, comprises: a recognition unit configured to recognize an obstruction factor for traveling of the vehicle; an obtainment unit configured to obtain information of an approaching vehicle that approaches the obstruction factor; a generation unit configured to, based on information of the obstruction factor recognized by the recognition unit, generate warning information corresponding to information of a type of the approaching vehicle obtained by the obtainment unit; a transmission unit configured to transmit the warning information to the approaching vehicle; and a control unit configured to give notification to an occupant of the approaching vehicle and/or control traveling of the approaching vehicle based on the warning information.

Abstract: Included are an identification data input unit (11) to which identification data for identifying an occupant of a vehicle is input, a preference data storage unit (12) configured to store preference data regarding a preference of the occupant in association with the identification data, an object acquisition unit (13) configured to acquire object data of objects existing around an occupant on board the vehicle, a determination unit (15) configured to determine whether or not an object included in the object data is visually or audibly recognizable by the occupant on board the vehicle, and a notification data generator (16) configured to generate notification data for the occupant on board the vehicle based on the preference data of the occupant and the object for which the determination unit determines that it is recognizable by the occupant. The preference data of the occupant is stored in the preference data storage unit and associated with the identification data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for calculating a TTC for an object and a vehicle for a calculation device, including: generating a timestamp matrix in accordance with a series of event data from a DVS coupled to the vehicle; scanning events in the timestamp matrix in a predetermined scanning direction, so as to calculate a time gradient of each event in the predetermined scanning direction; creating at least one subset consisting of a first quantity of consecutive events in the predetermined scanning direction and each with a positive time gradient; calculating a spatial position of each event in each subset in accordance with intrinsic and extrinsic parameter matrices of the DVS; and calculating the TTC in accordance with the spatial position and the timestamp of each event in the subset. The present disclosure further provides the calculation device and a corresponding vehicle.

Abstract: A method of transmitting data across a J1939 network comprises communicating at least one sensor, if not a plurality of sensors or operator interface devices, related to a utility service body data mounted on a chassis across the J1939 network on unassigned PGN/SPN combinations for various uses. Furthermore, at least one controller can evaluate other J1939 data, such as transmission gear and/or engine RPM before permitting operation of at least one function of the utility service body or upfit body with at least some embodiments.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated unmanned aerial vehicle recognition. A multiplicity of receivers captures RF data and transmits the RF data to at least one node device. The at least one node device comprises a signal processing engine, a detection engine, a classification engine, and a direction finding engine. The at least one node device is configured with an artificial intelligence algorithm. The detection engine and classification engine are trained to detect and classify signals from unmanned vehicles and their controllers based on processed data from the signal processing engine. The direction finding engine is operable to provide lines of bearing for detected unmanned vehicles.

Abstract: A landing management device sets a partition, in a predetermined landing area, on the basis of information of an unmanned aerial vehicle that lands on a landing area, the partition being obtained by virtually partitioning a part of the landing area, and transmits landing control information to a control device, in order to make the unmanned aerial vehicle land on a partial area corresponding to the partition. The control device controls landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle on the basis of the landing control information received from the landing management device.

Abstract: A device is specified for ascertaining a movement corridor for lightweight aircraft. The device includes a first interface, a second interface, and a processing unit. The first interface is configured to receive aircraft data relating to the lightweight aircraft, wherein the aircraft data at least contain flight properties and functions of the lightweight aircraft. The second interface is configured to receive weather data from a weather information source, wherein the weather data contain weather predictions and also current weather data and contain at least air movements in an altitude profile between a maximum altitude of the lightweight aircraft and the Earth's surface. The processing unit is configured to compare the aircraft data to the weather data and to ascertain a probable movement corridor of the aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described that illustrate how to determine whether an image includes a travel way, and if so how to determine an angle between a longitudinal axis of a vehicle and a longitudinal axis of a travel way line, and a shortest distance between a reference point on a vehicle and a longitudinal axis of the travel way line.

Abstract: A movement space information processing system includes moving bodies and an information processing device. The information processing device determines one or more moving bodies that are movably located within a predetermined movement range in the space from the moving bodies, and performs an identification task of identifying, from the determined one or more moving bodies, at least one moving body to accordingly perform a setting task of setting the identified at least one moving body as the at least one representative moving body. At least one moving body identified as the at least one representative moving body acquires an image of the space and extracts, from the image, probe information related to the space. The information processing transmits device The moving-body information item including the probe information and performs development of the spatial information based on the probe information.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method for use with a musical piece, or part thereof, comprising: presenting, by at least one client device to a plurality of users, a corresponding plurality of sequences of musical symbols to be cooperatively played by the plurality of users using a plurality of instruments; capturing instrument outputs produced by the plurality of instruments to generate audio data descriptive of the captured instrument outputs; analyzing the audio data for determining a level of correspondence between the captured instrument outputs and the plurality of musical symbols presented to the plurality of users; and presenting, based on the level of correspondence, an adapted or non-adapted sequence of music symbols to at least one of the plurality of players.

Abstract: A computer adjusts digital content to match a user language proficiency level. The computer receives digital content including words and monitors word consumption activity of a user. The computer identifies troublesome words associated with content consumption delays and establishing a user language proficiency level based on a difficulty value associated with said troublesome words. The computer identifies content words having difficulty level above the language proficiency level. The computer identifies from a word corpus, exchange candidate words having a difficulty level equal to or below said language proficiency level. The computer generates using a natural language processing (NLP) algorithm, word embeddings for said target words and said exchange candidate words. The computer selects from the exchange candidate words, replacement words having word embeddings substantially the same as the word embeddings of said target words.

Abstract: An electronic chess set includes a plurality of conductive chess pieces, a chessboard having a playing surface including a plurality of individually identifiable locations visible to a user on the chessboard, and an electronic system including a capacitive sensing system. In some embodiments, the capacitive sensing system is configured to determine for each of the plurality of individually identifiable locations: when a chess piece included in the plurality of conductive chess pieces is located at a respective one of the plurality of individually identifiable locations and user-contact with the chess piece is absent; when the chess piece located at the respective one of the plurality of individually identifiable locations is in contact with the user; and when each of the plurality of conductive chess pieces is absent from the respective one of the plurality of individually identifiable locations.

Abstract: Systems and methods to simulate joining operations are disclosed. An example method to generate customized training workpieces for simulation based on physical real parts includes: analyzing a three-dimensional model of a physical part to determine a number of visual markers as needed and a placement of the visual markers on the physical part, the number and the placement of the visual markers being based on the geometry of the physical part; and generating physical markers representative of the determined visual markers for attachment to the physical part based on the determined placement of the visual markers.

Abstract: A teaching system includes a CAD/CAM facility that features a CAD-generated crane boom design and a CAM-generated crane boom model based on the crane boom design. A simulator runs a simulation of the crane design using a finite element analysis (FEA) to evaluate the stress-strain performance of the crane design as a function of variable input parameters. The crane boom model is tested under various load and operating conditions to measure its behavioral response in terms of stress-strain behavior. A sensor array monitors the stress-strain behavior of the crane model during testing. The testing performance of the CAM-generated crane model is will allow a comparison with the FEA-based simulation results of the CAD/CAM generated crane design.