Abstract: Chest worn utility pouch designed to provide easy, quick and safe access to a weapon, specifically a handgun. The pouch makes it easy for a user to grab, install and wear on their body and provides secure and quick access to the weapon stored inside. The pouch is supported by a neck lanyard for suspension and a waist lanyard for securing to the body. Requires no fine motor skills to operate thus offsetting the adverse effects of adrenaline. The rear pocket for a communications device affords the wearer hands free communications with the police, thus reducing the chances of criminal prosecution or civil penalty, post incident. The pouch conceals the firearm from view, thus allowing for possible de-escalation. Further, the present invention is designed to fit inside most gun safes or hides so that firearms are immediately deployable in a safe, but expeditious manner.

Abstract: A firearm sight has a body having an attachment facility configured to connect to a pistol having a forward target end and a rear end. The body has a forward end and an opposed rear end associated with the forward and rear ends of the firearm. The body defines a bore with a forward opening and a rear opening. An elongated insert is received in the bore and has a rear end and a forward end. The insert and body have an insertion limiting facility configured to admit insertion of the insert with the rear end of the insert inserted via the forward opening of the bore, and to prevent passage of the insert beyond a limited insertion amount. The insertion limiting facility may include the bore defining a step, a greater bore width forward of the step and lesser bore width rear of the step.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic with an active display and an enabler interface. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a system comprising a viewing optic with an active display and an imaging device.

Abstract: An Antenna Positioning System for missile seeker and system development and test comprises an antenna module, and a plurality of tethers, wherein the antenna module is suspended in a position by the tethers and the position is capable of being changed and the antenna module manoeuvred by pulling at least one tether and simultaneously releasing at least one tether. The system is useful for testing and developing Radio Frequency (RF) missile technology in a controlled, simulated environment rather than by live missile firings.

Abstract: A system for disabling or destroying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The system comprises an anti-UAV system and an anti-UAV computing platform. The anti-UAV system comprises: a plurality of laser devices configured to generate a plurality of laser beams at a plurality of different wavelengths; a coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) combiner configured to combine the plurality of laser beams from the plurality of laser devices into a combined laser beam; and a tracking device configured to detect a UAV. The anti-UAV computing platform is configured to: detect, using the tracking device, an object within range of the tracking device; and based on detecting the object, direct, using the anti-UAV system, the combined laser beam from the CWDM combiner onto the detected object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ammunition intended for cooperating with a barrel including a first fastening element. The ammunition has a cartridge case housing a projectile and an electrically primed primer for projecting the projectile during use. The cartridge case has a second fastening element to lock the ammunition in the barrel onto the first fastening element.

Abstract: Training ammunition that may be utilized by the U.S. Army, Marines and other Armed Forces that conduct training exercises with about 20 mm to 155 mm cartridges. The munition would electronically generate/initiated a signature that would become present at the target. The user would be able to observe the signature with the unaided eye during day or night training, or with devices such as night vision goggles/monocular or thermal sites. The generated signature would not utilize any explosives or pyrophoric iron powders, and would not create an increased fire hazard risk to the user. The munition would be able to survive typical rough handling and firing weapon malfunctions without becoming unusable, or causing delays in training exercises.

Abstract: A mechanism for attachment and detachment of a fixed or controllable airfoil to an airframe includes a base adapted for attachment to a root of the airfoil and a slot beam adapted for attachment along the airframe (e.g., parallel to the longitudinal X-axis of the airframe). The base includes a plurality of pins spaced along and held between parallel rails. The slot beam includes a plurality of slots arranged along the beam. Each slot has a lead-in portion to receive one of the plurality of pins and a longitudinally-oriented tapered portion (e.g., parallel to the longitudinal X-axis with a taper between 1 and 5 degrees) to engage the pin so that the base is seated in the slot beam to position the airfoil against the airframe in an XY plane. A pre-load mechanism is configured to apply a force along the X-axis to press the plurality of pins into the respective tapered portions to fix the base relative to the slot beam in six degrees of freedom (6 DOF).

Abstract: A two-piece firearm projectile includes a jacket and a penetrator. The proximal end portion of the penetrator is received in and mates with a corresponding recess defined in the inside surface of the jacket. A three-piece projectile includes a jacket, a slug, and a penetrator. The slug and at least part of the penetrator are encased by the jacket, where the slug is positioned between the base of the jacket and the proximal end of the penetrator. The proximal end of the penetrator overlaps axially and mates with the distal end of the slug. In one example, a frustoconical end of the penetrator is received in and mates with a frustoconical recess in the distal end of the slug or the jacket as the case may be.

Abstract: Devices and methods for forming and assembling a bullet in a multi-stage press. In some embodiments, a forward component is radially oversized and forces a jacket outward during a press-fitting stage. In embodiments, the bullet workpiece does not turn over between any stages. In embodiments, one or more stages provide a reduced-diameter stem along with a radial ledge in the die to support the bullet while minimizing potential disturbances to a boat tail region from a punch.

Abstract: A detonator housing facilitates assembly of detonator components of a perforating gun. In an example, the detonator housing comprises a housing body configured for coupling to a charge tube of a perforating gun. A detonator receptacle is formed on the housing body for receiving a detonator. A detonating cord receptacle is formed on the housing body adjacent the detonator receptacle for receiving an end portion of a detonating cord in an overlapping relationship with the detonator. A detonating cord stop is formed on the detonating cord receptacle to limit an insertion depth of the detonating cord within the detonating cord receptacle.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for evaluating deep-buried tunnel blasting parameters, and belongs to the technical field of mine engineering. The method comprises: setting multiple diverse blasting schemes; selecting a plurality of test sections with the same geological characteristics, the number of the test sections corresponding to the number of the blasting schemes; blasting the test sections using the blasting schemes, and obtaining diversified monitoring data of each test section; and comparing the diversified monitoring data to select the optimal blasting schemes for the test sections. According to the method for evaluating the deep-buried tunnel blasting parameters, by implementing different blasting schemes in test sections with the same geological characteristics, diversified monitoring data of the test sections are obtained and compared to select the optimal blasting schemes for the test sections, so as to ensure the safety and quality of blasting excavation of deep-buried tunnels.

Abstract: A tool, such as a tape measure, including a spring-based retraction system is shown. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to decrease the size occupied by the spring within the tape measure housing, which consequently reduces tape measure housing size providing a more compact tape measure. Various spring-based retraction system embodiments are configured to control retraction of the tape measure in a manner that reduces whip or otherwise controls tape blade retraction. Some retraction system embodiments utilize a reduction gear train, and others utilize a compression spring and a transmission system that converts rotational movement of the tape reel to axial movement, which compresses the spring.

Abstract: A micrometer head displacement system includes a micrometer head and an imaging portion. The micrometer head includes a coarse scale and a fine scale. The system is configured to: acquire at least one image of the micrometer head from the imaging portion; determine a coarse measurement based at least in part on the at least one image wherein the coarse measurement corresponds to a coarse relative position between the coarse scale and a coarse fiducial line; determine a fine measurement based at least in part on the at least one image and based on calculating an interpolated position of the a fiducial line wherein the fine measurement corresponds to a fine relative position between the fine scale and the fine fiducial line; and determine a micrometer head displacement based at least in part on summing the coarse measurement with the fine measurement.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a plate-shaped workpiece comprises a conveying device for conveying the plate-shaped workpiece in a conveying direction along a conveying path and first and second measuring devices including respective first and second drivers and respective first and second measuring rulers. Each of the first and second drivers is selectively couplable to and decouplable from a main surface of the plate-shaped workpiece. In a coupled state, the drivers are moveable together with the plate-shaped workpiece in the conveying direction and, in a decoupled state, are actively movable in a direction opposite to the conveying direction. The measuring rulers extend in the conveying direction such that the positions and/or movement distances of the drivers in the conveying direction are detectable. The first and second measuring rulers detect different regions of the conveying path of the plate-shaped workpiece in the conveying direction.

Abstract: The present application discloses an apparatus for detecting a wavy edge of an electrode sheet. The apparatus includes a supporting member; and a first detecting assembly, the first detecting assembly including a movable assembly and a detecting member; where the movable assembly is movably coupled to the supporting member, and the movable assembly is configured to move along the supporting member in a direction close to an electrode sheet, to be in contact with the electrode sheet; and the detecting member is fixed on the movable assembly, and the detecting member is configured to detect a wavy edge of the electrode sheet based on movement of the movable assembly.

Abstract: An inductive position-measuring device includes a scanning element and a graduation element movable relative thereto along a direction. The scanning element has an excitation conductor, and first and second receiver tracks each having a receiver conductor, which extends along the direction according to first and second periodic patterns, respectively, over a length. A graduation track has graduation structures formed of ridges and gaps. The ridges have different widths, or the gaps have different depths or different widths, in the direction. The receiver conductors of the first and second receiver tracks are configured to generate first and second signals having first and second period lengths, respectively, wherein n times the first period length equals m times the second period length, with m and n being relatively prime, and n times the first period length and m times the second period length both being less than or equal to the length.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of surveying and mapping building structures, in particular to a built-in gap measuring device and a gap measurement method. The built-in gap measuring device includes an adjustment mechanism and measuring mechanisms disposed on both sides of the adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism can adjust the distance between two groups of measuring mechanisms, and the measuring mechanism includes a panel structure and a measuring column. The panel structure includes a bottom cover close to the adjustment mechanism and a top cover away from the adjustment mechanism. A plurality of rows of elastic column holes are arranged on the top cover in array, column seats in one-to-one correspondence with elastic column holes are arranged inside the panel structure in array.

Abstract: An angular position sensor is disclosed. The angular position sensor has a cylindrical magnet holder that has a base portion attached to a top surface of a shaft and a magnet holding portion extending from the base portion. A magnetic coding is arranged on the outer surface of the magnet holding portion that establishes a magnetic field. A sensor base encircles the base portion of the magnet holder and supports magnetic field sensors that are fixed on an arc-segment. The arc-segments partially overlap so that output signals of the magnetic field sensors are indicative of the angular portion of the sensor base relative to the shaft.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for continuous wallboard manufacturing, and in particular methods that include measuring a wallboard width and edge profiles in a post-kiln stack of at least two wallboards or more with a laser scanner, preferably a two-dimensional (2D) laser scanner positioned at a distance from a post-kiln conveyor and performing a laser scan of the stack passing by on the post-kiln conveyor.

Abstract: A technique of detecting an abnormality in measuring of a film thickness of a workpiece, such as a wafer, is disclosed. A method includes: generating multiple spectra of reflected light from multiple measurement points on a workpiece over a predetermined period of time during polishing of the workpiece; classifying the multiple spectra into a plurality of groups including at least a first group and a second group according to feature of each of the multiple spectra; determining a monitoring index value based on at least the number of spectra included in the first group; and detecting an abnormality in measuring of the film thickness of the at least one workpiece based on comparison of the monitoring index value with a threshold value.

Abstract: A method for measuring deformation of dummy rib, includes: controlling a plurality of laser device groups to slide along corresponding curve segments respectively, and executing the following steps when the laser device groups slide to each sampling point, to obtain a degree of deformation at a position, corresponding to the sampling point, on to-be-measured dummy rib, the following steps including: controlling a laser range finder to emit a laser beam in a normal vector direction of a tangent corresponding to a position on a slide rail; determining whether the laser range finder receives corresponding reflected laser. This embodiment can have advantages of simple operation, low cost, and high accuracy.

Abstract: An on-line measurement-error correction device and method for the inner profile of a special-shaped shell, including a fixing device. A vertical moving device is fixed at the top of the fixing device and connected with a horizontal moving device connected with a distance monitoring device, which is movable vertically and horizontally under the drive of the vertical and horizontal moving devices. The distance monitoring device includes a displacement monitoring element fixedly arranged on a fixing support hinged with an electric push rod configured to displace to drive the displacement monitoring element to deflect so as to change a monitoring direction. The displacement monitoring element is driven to deflect by the electric push rod of the distance monitoring device to change a monitoring direction, and a distance between each longitudinal section surface point on the inner surface of the special-shaped shell and the displacement monitoring element can be gradually measured.

Abstract: Card-handling devices may include an input area sized and shaped to receive cards and an output area for outputting at least some of the cards. A defect detection system may be located along a card path downstream from the input area. The defect detection system may include an emitter positioned and oriented to direct radiation toward a major surface of a card as the card moves along the card path. A detector may be positioned and configured to detect the radiation emitted by the emitter and reflected from the major surface of the card as the card moves along the card path. A controller may be operatively connected to the detector and configured to correlate a signal from the detector with an identification of a degree to which the major surface of the card has deviated from a reference plane.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments related generally to computer vision, graphics, image scanning, shadow casters, shadow caster scanners, and image processing as well as associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to form at least three-dimensional models or images of objects, scenes, and environments.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method of calculating three-dimensional shape information of an object surface comprising: acquiring, color-mapping, and calculating. The acquiring includes acquiring an image captured through an anisotropic wavelength selection portion having at least two different regions configured to select a wavelength to be shielded and a wavelength to be passed from reflected light from the object surface illuminated with light. The color-mapping includes color-mapping light beam directions based on the image. The calculating includes calculating three-dimensional shape information of the object surface from a geometric optics relational expression between an inclination angle of the object surface and the light beam direction.

Abstract: A coating film evaluation structure includes a laminate including a first sheet, a second sheet, and a third sheet which are laminated. The second sheet is disposed on the first sheet, and the third sheet is disposed on the second sheet. In the laminate, the area of each sheet gradually reduces in the lamination direction, and a stepped portion is provided at an end portion. The coating film to be evaluated and the plurality of sheets have different colors. The coating film evaluation structure includes a coating film layer formed on the sheet having the largest area among the plurality of sheets so as to cover the other sheets and having a flat surface.

Abstract: A deformation prediction method for an additively manufactured object includes steps of dividing a shape of the additively manufactured object into a plurality of blocks, calculating deformation amount and deformation direction of each block before and after forming a weld bead by parallel processing of a plurality of threads based on the inherent strain method, setting at least one block group composed of blocks to be joined together among the plurality of blocks, and calculating deformation of an entirety of the block group by adding the deformation amount of each block composing the block group according to the deformation direction of the block.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a carrier; an optical element disposed on the upper side of the carrier; and a housing disposed on the upper side of the carrier, the housing defining an aperture exposing at least a portion of the optical element, an outer sidewall of the housing including at least one singulation portion disposed on the upper side of the carrier, wherein the singulation portion of the housing is a first portion of the housing, and wherein the housing further includes a second portion and a surface of the singulation portion of the housing is rougher than a surface of the second portion of the housing.

Abstract: Efficiency of operation related to acquisition of a tilt offset of a surveying apparatus is improved. A total station includes a tilt sensor, a tilt offset acquisition unit that acquires a tilt offset of the tilt sensor, a measurement unit that measures a variable value of a phenomenon that can cause the tilt offset to vary, and a determination unit that determines whether to acquire the tilt offset, based on output from the measurement unit.

Abstract: Automation of surveying operations is achieved. When surveying is performed by a surveying apparatus, acquisition of a surveying condition, acquisition of surveying data, acquisition of image data, and acquisition of environmental data are performed. These pieces of data are associated with each other and are stored as learning data. On the basis of this learning data, an AI-estimated model for estimating a surveying condition by using image data of a surveying target and environmental data of a surveying site, is generated.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides as electronic device, a calibration method, and a program, which can suppress the power consumed by calibration of a geomagnetic sensor while maintaining high convenience. The electronic device operable in a plurality of types of usage modes including an activity mode associated with a predetermined activity, includes: a geomagnetic sensor that detects geomagnetic data; one or more processors; and one or more memories storing a program to be executed by the one or more processors. The program causes the one or more processors to perform the following: starting calibration of the geomagnetic sensor when it is determined. that the electronic device is operating in the usage mode of the activity mode associated with the predetermined activity.

Abstract: Method for measuring an angular velocity and/or position comprising: (a) receiving first and second detection signals regarding a vibration from primary and secondary resonance modes of a resonator; (b) implementing at least four control loops using first, second, third and fourth regulators, respectively; and (c) estimating said angular velocity and/or position, as a function of regulator outputs. The first regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the first detection signal and the product, by a first coefficient C1 that is a function of the azimuthal angle ? in the orthogonal modal base of primary and secondary modes, of a setpoint vibration amplitude of the resonator. The third regulator aims at minimizing the difference between the in-phase component of the second detection signal and the product, by a second coefficient C2 that is a function of ? and the setpoint vibration amplitude. Also, associated gyroscope sensors.

Abstract: A vibratory gyroscope sensor (1) comprising: a base (2), a resonator (3) that includes a central foot (30) by which the resonator (3) is attached to said base (2) and a sidewall (31) that rises from said foot (30) up to a free end edge (310) delimiting an opening, characterized in that said sidewall (31) has a proximal portion (311) that rises from and around said foot (30) as well as a distal portion (312), generally cylindrical in shape, that extends in line with said proximal portion (311) up to said free end edge (310), said proximal portion (311) progressively widening from the foot (30) towards the distal portion (312).

Abstract: A single body multi-mode mechanical resonator includes two or more spring-mass devices, one or more anchor springs, a phase 1 parallel plate electrode and a phase 2 parallel plate electrode, a plurality of interdigitated shaped combs, a plurality of interdigitated drive combs, and a plurality of interdigitated sense combs. The spring-mass devices further include two or more lumped masses and one or more anchor springs. The coupling springs couple the motion of the two or more lumped masses. The parallel plate electrodes apply forces to the in-phase mode that yield equal in magnitude but opposite in sign frequency shifts of the anti-phase mode. The shaped combs compensate for a frequency drift of the anti-phase mode and cancels first-order displacement effects. The drive combs are aligned to the anti-phase mode, with a frequency selective excitation. The sense combs are aligned to the anti-phase mode and capable of cancelling common-mode noise effects.

Abstract: A method of synchronising a dataset of data from at least one first sensor using data from at least one second sensor based on calculation of a cross-correlation between the respective magnitudes of at least one parameter from the first data set and the second data set then identifying a synchronisation time offset corresponding to a maximum correlation between the respective magnitudes of at least one parameter from the first data set and the second data set and applying the synchronisation time offset to the second data set to synchronise the second data set with the first data set.

Abstract: Raw sensor data from a device of a user is collected. Trips from the sensor data are identified as raw trip data. Metadata for the trips is identified, linked to the trips, and maintained separately from the trip data. The trips are staged, and the corresponding trip data normalized when obtained from a storage or memory location. Normalized trip data is piped or made accessible to feature enhancing applications (apps), each app associating one or more features and events with a given trip. The features and events are maintained for the trips in event and feature level of detail tables. The tables are processed by consuming apps for purposes of updating user-level attributes associated with the user. In an embodiment, custom apps process the raw trip data to add additional features and events, which are directly integrated and updated in the tables for access by the consuming apps.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for indoor navigation using display devices. In one example, a server obtains, from a user device, an indication that a user of the user device is attempting to navigate to a target location in a building. In response to the indication that the user is attempting to navigate to the target location in the building, the server provides, to respective display devices in the building, a unique identifier associated with the user. When the respective display devices obtain the unique identifier from the user device, the respective display devices display respective navigational information to guide the user from respective locations of the respective display devices to the target location.

Abstract: A notification and guidance for a release of an allocated product utilizing a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to: acquire data originating from a remote computing system, the data including a list of a plurality of identifiers, each of the plurality of identifiers associated with a respective geographical location; determine a global position of the mobile device using the global position system receiver; determine a relative position of the mobile device to the respective geographical locations of more than one identifier of the plurality of identifiers; select at least one selected identifier from the more than one identifier based on the relative position of the mobile device to the respective geographical locations of the more than one identifier; and render the at least one selected identifier on the display.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing the notification of a modification to a route are provided. For example, a method of optimizing the notification of a modification to a route includes analyzing mobility data of an individual at a first location. The method also includes receiving at least one modification to a level of autonomous driving corresponding to one or more road segments between the first location and a second location. The method also includes, based on the at least one modification to the level of autonomous driving corresponding to the one or more road segments, determining one or more changes to at least one route between the first location and the second location. The method also includes providing a notification to the individual that includes information about the one or more changes to the at least one route between the first location and the second location.

Abstract: A first input to a mobile device indicates a first navigation destination at a first level of specificity. The mobile device initiates navigation towards a first location corresponding to the first navigation destination. While navigation towards the first location corresponding to the first navigation destination is ongoing and before reaching the first location, in accordance with a determination that one or more first criteria are satisfied, the mobile device prompts for an input for determination a second location corresponding to a second navigation destination with a second level of specificity, the second level of specificity more specific than the first level of specificity. The mobile device receives a second input in response to the prompt. In accordance with a determination that the second input satisfies one or more second criteria, the mobile device initiates navigation towards the second location corresponding to the second navigation destination.

Abstract: An embodiment method for providing a call dispatch control service includes receiving, by a call server, event information from a taxi terminal corresponding to an empty car signal indicating that a passenger has exited a vehicle or a driving signal indicating that the passenger has entered the vehicle, receiving, by the call server, a call request from a user terminal, and dispatching, by the call server, a call of the user terminal to the taxi terminal in response to the event information received from the taxi terminal indicating an empty car.

Abstract: The function input means 71 accepts input of a cost function that calculates a cost incurred in at least one of a selection of a candidate relay point and a design of a route, the cost function being represented as a linear sum of terms weighted by degree of importance attached to each of the features that an expert is assumed to intend when selecting the candidate relay point and design of the route. The learning means 72 learns the cost function by inverse reinforcement learning using training data that includes relay point information which is data that maps information indicating a relay point with surrounding information of the relay point and usage information of the relay point, and route result information which is result data of a route that pass through each relay point.

Abstract: Generating safety level scores of travel parking spots by an AI model trained by supervised learning using labeled online source data and static and dynamic IoT data, determining a current location and travel route of a vehicle, identifying potential travel parking spots within the geospatial area of the current location and travel route of the vehicle, receiving data from online sources and static and dynamic data of IoT devices in the vicinity of the travel parking spots, generating by the AI model, safety level scores for the travel parking spots within a geospatial area of the vehicle, and sending a listing of the safety level scores to a computing device associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A method of route planning for an electric vehicle includes obtaining waypoint data that indicates waypoint locations for the electric vehicle. The method also includes generating a map and a plurality of route segments to connect each of the waypoint locations on the map. Further, the method includes calculating an optimal route for the electric vehicle to visit each of the waypoint locations by evaluating the plurality of route segments. In response to detecting changes occurring in conditions associated with each of the plurality of route segments, the method includes recalculating the optimal route for the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems for customizing the presentation of navigation instructions to a user during a navigation session are disclosed herein. During a navigation session, a user can request to customize instructions being provided for the navigation session, such as increasing or decreasing a level of detail being provided to the user. Based on the request, the system can determine one or modifications for instructions remaining in the navigation session, modify those instructions, and store the modified instructions for presentation to the user.

Abstract: A system for road accident avoidance receives sensor data from computing devices associated with vehicles traveling on a road. The system communicates the sensor data to a blockchain network as blockchain records. The system determines that the sensor data includes an indication of a road accident. The system determines a location of the road accident from the sensor data. The system communicates, to the blockchain ledger, data that indicates the location of the road accident. The system identifies one or more vehicles within a threshold distance of the road accident that are traveling toward the road accident. The system communicates an alert signal that comprises the location of the road accident to each vehicle. The system determines a routing recommendation for each vehicle based on the location of the vehicle and the location of the road accident. The system communicates the routing recommendation to the vehicle.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can proactively determine a destination and request traffic information for routes from a starting location to the destination. In some implementations, a computing device can identify some routes between a starting location and a destination as non-recommended routes and recommend other routes. In some implementations, a computing device can rank routes between a starting location and a destination based on automatically-determined user interest. In some implementations, a computing device can determine a user is familiar with a route and adjust the information presented to the user about the route accordingly.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device facilitates display of and interaction with navigation directions including multiple modes of transportation. In some embodiments, an electronic device configures a route with multiple destinations and multiple modes of transportation. In some embodiments, the electronic device detects a first user input corresponding to a request to add a first destination to a route using a first mode of transportation, and in response, the electronic device adds the first destination using the first mode of transportation to the route. In some embodiments, the electronic device detects a second user input corresponding to a request to add a second destination to the route using a second mode of transportation, different from the first mode of transportation and in response, the electronic device adds the second destination using the second mode of transportation to the route.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving a query via a graphical user interface (GUI); running the query against a gazetteer system to obtain one or more geographical coordinates; causing a presentation in the GUI of a digital map including a set of regions corresponding to a set of geographical coordinates from the one or more geographical coordinates; receiving a selection of a region of the set of regions; causing a presentation in the GUI a geotag dialog for an object corresponding to the region, the object being of an object type in an ontology model and having a plurality of properties; receiving via the geotag dialog a selection of a property of the plurality of properties; associating a geotag with the property, the geotag including a geographical coordinate of the one or more geographical coordinates corresponding to the region, wherein the method is performed by one or more processors.