Abstract: Various examples are provided for intelligent mouthguards that can be used in fitness and sport activities. In one example, an intelligent mouthguard system includes a mouthguard including sensors and an internal module in communication with the sensors. The sensors can include a nine-axis inertial sensor comprising a three-axis magnetometer, a three-axis accelerometer and a three-axis gyroscope. The three-axis magnetometer can provide a reference plane in relation to the earth's magnetic field for the three-axis accelerometer and the three-axis gyroscope. The internal module can provide sensor data to an external processing unit when located in an oral cavity.

Abstract: A monitoring system is disclosed. The monitoring system comprises a range detection system configured for scanning a scene to provide range data, the range data including data describing range to a marker that is detectable by the range detection system and that is placed on a hand of an individual in the scene; and a data processing system configured for processing the range data to identify the marker, to identify the hand based, at least in part on the range to the marker, and to monitor hygienic activity of an individual in the scene.

Abstract: A method and wireless sensor device for determining body postures and activities. In one aspect, a method includes receiving sensor data. The method also includes detecting and classifying a body transition of a body based on the sensor data. The method also includes detecting if there is activity of the body based on the sensor data. If there is activity, the method also includes classifying the activity. If there is no activity, the method also includes classifying a rest position of the body based on the sensor data and based on a previous body transition.

Abstract: A patient monitoring system to help manage a patient that is at risk of falling is disclosed. The system includes a patient-worn wireless sensor that senses the patient's motion and wirelessly transmits information indicative of the sensed motion to a patient monitor. The patient monitor receives, stores, and processes the transmitted information to determine whether the patient has fallen or is about to fall. Upon such detection, the system can notify the patient's caretakers that the patient has fallen or is about to fall and therefore, is in need of immediate attention.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting doorway tailgating are disclosed. A method includes: determining, by a computer device, a mobile device moves through a doorway to a secure area; determining, by the computer device, a security protocol was not passed for the mobile device to move through the doorway; and generating, by the computer device, an alert based on both the determining the mobile device moves through the doorway to the secure area and the determining the security protocol was not passed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an information generating method and apparatus applied to a terminal device. A method may include: acquiring, in real time, a video frame image collected by a target camera; storing the acquired video frame image as a to-be-processed image; and inputting the to-be-processed image into a pre-trained user attribute recognition model, to obtain user attribute information of a user corresponding to a user image included in the to-be-processed image.

Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a physiological sensor to sense light after it has passed through tissue of a patient and generate a signal indicative a physiological parameters in response to the sensed light, and a patient monitoring device in communication with the physiological sensor to receive the signal and determine measurements of the physiological parameters from the received signal. The patient monitoring device includes a processor and memory having multiple system images. The patient monitoring device downloads an image upgrade to one system image that the not latest used or tested system image. The patient monitoring device boots the processor from the system image that includes the image upgrade. If the upgraded system image fails, the patient monitoring device boots the processor from another system image of the multiple system images. The patient monitoring device repairs the failed system image.

Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and methods to facilitate interaction by one or more participants with content presented across multiple distinct physical locations. A current distinct physical location of a participant may be determined. In response to determining the current distinct physical location in which the participant is located, operation of one or more content devices physically present in the current distinct physical location may be effectuated.

Abstract: A method for detecting the intention of a user to lock or unlock a motor-vehicle door with a detection device integrated into a handle. The method includes continuously measuring the resonant frequency of the detection device and successively comparing the measured resonant frequency to a first threshold representative of the approach of the user and to a second threshold, higher than the first threshold, representative of the contact of the user, the intention of the user to lock or unlock the door of the vehicle being validated only if a duration between the passage of the resonant frequency below the first threshold and the passage of the resonant frequency above the second threshold is shorter than a preset duration. An associated detection device is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for predicting hospital bed exit events from video camera systems is disclosed. The system processes video data with a deep convolutional neural network consisting of five main layers: a 1×1 3D convolutional layer used for generating feature maps from raw video data, a context-aware pooling layer used for rectifying data from different camera angles, two fully connected layers used for applying pre-trained deep features, and an output layer used to provide a likelihood of a bed exit event.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for determining a person's location and for presenting navigation instructions are provided. In an embodiment, a method for determining a user's location includes obtaining an image of a graphical indicator at a first location. The graphical indicator is located on a surface of an object in an area and the graphical indicator includes mapping and location information encoded in the graphical indicator. The method also includes determining a map and a user's location on the map according to the graphical indicator.

Abstract: A smartphone including a near-field communication circuit capable of performing communication with an electronic terminal; a GPS positioning unit which makes a positional measurement; and a CPU. The electronic terminal includes an acceleration sensor used to count a number of steps and measure an intensity of exercise of a user. The near-field communication circuit receives, from the electronic terminal, an exercise log indicative of the number of steps of the user. The CPU displays, on a touch panel display, a route log positioned by the GPS positioning unit and the exercise log in association with each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring elevations of a set of workers at a job site include reference devices for capturing barometric pressures at different installation elevations on a structure and portable barometric pressure sensors carried by the workers. An atmospheric pressure offset may be calculated using the reference barometric pressures and installation elevations. The atmospheric pressure offset may be applied to atmospheric pressure measurements captured by the barometric pressure sensors carried by the workers to determine worker elevations. The worker elevations may be converted to corresponding floors of the structure.

Abstract: Provided is a system for estimating a compliance metric indicating the usage of hygiene equipment by one or more operators, such as in a healthcare setting. The system includes a receiving section and a calculation section. The receiving section is configured to receive activity data from a sensor arrangement, the activity data indicating activities by the one or more operators including usage of the hygiene equipment. The calculation section is configured to estimate, based on the activity data and a trained function, the compliance metric.

Abstract: A fall detection system is provided, which includes at least one processing device, at least one personal module including a personal module pressure sensor, and at least one reference module including a reference module pressure sensor. The at least one processing device is arranged to receive personal pressure data from the at least one personal module pressure sensor, receive reference pressure data from the at least one reference module pressure sensor, determine a personal pressure using the personal pressure data and the reference pressure data, determine an individual personal pressure profile based on the historical personal pressure of the individual, compare the personal pressure with the individual personal pressure profile, which may e.g. be an individual personal pressure threshold, and set a fall detection alert based at least on whether the personal pressure lies beyond the individual personal pressure profile, e.g. by being above the individual personal pressure threshold.

Abstract: A system for detecting a child left in a vehicle, in a coin-like shaped housing, includes: at least two disparate sensors for measuring parameters within a vehicle environment, an alerting mechanism for sending a signal to the vehicle user, and a processor for providing instructions. The system further includes a user interface platform (UIP) having a wireless network connection to at least one of the housing, a user, a vehicle operation system, a social network, an emergency system, a connectable subject and any combination thereof.

Abstract: A safety system is provided that provides a progressive series of notifications to wirelessly tethered devices based on distance and/or elapsed time criteria when one of the devices physically moves outside of comfort zone set by the other device.

Abstract: A wireless power supply system is provided to include a headset and a vehicle-side system. The headset, which is attached to a head of a driver of a vehicle, is configured (i) to generate an electric power by using a received electromagnetic wave, (ii) to actuate a sensor with the generated electric power to measure an activity of the driver, and (iii) to transmit activity measurement data indicating a measurement result. The vehicle-side system, which is provided to the vehicle, is configured (i) to transmit the electromagnetic wave, (ii) to receive the activity measurement data from the headset, and (iii) to monitor the activity of the driver based on the received measurement data. The transmitting or receiving state of the electromagnetic wave is monitored to provide a monitoring result, which is to be notified.

Abstract: A computing device generates an audit trail for monitoring clinical data. In particular, the computing device receives clinical data comprising patient data and investigator site data. The computing device accepts and rejects respective portions of the clinical data by applying a risk-based monitoring policy comprising one or more policy rules to the clinical data. The computing device generates an audit trail for the clinical data. The audit trail comprises the clinical data and corresponding audit data. The audit data comprises identification of the accepted and rejected portions of the clinical data, identification of one or more of the policy rules of the risk-based monitoring policy used in the accepting and rejecting of the respective portions of the clinical data, and one or more timestamps corresponding to each of the accepting and rejecting of the respective portions.

Abstract: A video recording device, holster and article of clothing are disclosed to reliably and covertly provide for the capture of video, audio, and metadata, and perform other commands. The holster may be provided with a carrier that is, in turn, inserted into the holster. In one embodiment, the holster may be confirmed as being associated with the video recording device to authenticate a user, and establishes a docked position. Moreover, the video recording device may enter a mode of operation associated with using the video recording apparatus automatically when inserted into a holster.

Abstract: The provided disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining the axial orientation and location of a user's wrist using one or more sensors located on the strap, the device underbody, or both. For example, the strap can include a plurality of elastic sections and a plurality of rigid sections. Each elastic section can include one or more flex sensors. In some examples, one or more electromyography (EMG) sensors can be included to measure the user's electrical signals, and the user's muscle activity can be determined. In some examples, a plurality of strain gauges can be included to generate one or more signals indicative of any changes in shape, size, and/or physical properties of the user's wrist. In some examples, the device can include a plurality of capacitance sensors for increased granularity and/or sensitivity in measuring the amount of tension exerted by the user's wrist.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smart lid sleeve system in accordance with some embodiments. Further, the smart lid sleeve system may include a lid sleeve, at least one sensor, a processing device, a storage device, a transmitter, and a power source. Further, the lid sleeve may include a first part and a second part. Further, the at least one sensor disposed on the lid sleeve. Further, the processing device communicatively coupled with the at least one sensor. Further, the processing device may be configured for analyzing the at least one sensor data. Further, the processing device may be configured for generating at least one notification based on the analyzing. Further, the storage device configured for storing the at least one notification. Further, the transmitter communicatively coupled with the processing device. Further, the power source electrically coupled with the at least one sensor, the transmitter, the processing device, and the storage device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving communication reliability of a radio frequency system that includes an antenna integrated circuit, which includes an antenna amplifier unit that outputs a first analog electrical signal that indicates data, a transceiver integrated circuit implemented using a first semiconductor manufacturing technique, in which the transceiver integrated circuit includes a transceiver amplifier unit that outputs a second analog electrical signal that indicates the data, and a driver integrated circuit implemented using a second semiconductor manufacturing technique.

Abstract: A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a storage device, for a monitoring system that is configured to detect an event at a property. The monitoring system may include a processor and a storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include obtaining current activity data that (i) is generated by monitoring system components and (ii) represents two or more activities that have occurred at the property between a first time and a second time, accessing historical activity data that represents historical activities that have been learned by the monitoring system, determining, by the monitoring system and based on (i) the current activity data and (ii) the historical activity data, whether an event has been detected, and based on determining that an event has been detected, performing one or more operations based on the detected event.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for providing an automatic cueing system for real-time communication, by: collecting a first person's profile data, which may include a medical history, to determine how the first person reacts to different voice or audio characteristics and sounds; analyzing the first person's voice or audio characteristics and sounds to categorize a current condition of the first person; and then dynamically adjusting voice or audio characteristics and sounds of responses made to the first person by a robotic device or a second person, based on the first person's profile data and the current condition of the first person. Thereafter, the first person's voice or audio characteristics and sounds, as well as the responses made to the first person, may be continuously monitored, along the first person's vital signs, to update the current condition of the first person.

Abstract: The methods and device disclosed herein provide an array such as a Radio Frequency (FR) antenna array for measuring the array movement or displacement of the array relative to a reference location. In some cases the array may be attached to or in communication with the device. The array comprises at least two transducers (e.g.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for notifying drivers to assume manual vehicle control of vehicles. For example, sensor data is acquired from on-board vehicles sensors (e.g., radar, sonar, and/or camera imagery of a crosswalk) of a vehicle that is in an autonomous driving mode. In an example, the sensor data is augmented with driving condition data aggregated from vehicle sensor data of other vehicles (e.g., a cloud service collects and aggregates vehicle sensor data from vehicles within the crosswalk to identify and provide the driving condition data to the vehicle). The sensor data (e.g., augmented sensor data) is evaluated to identify a driving condition of a road segment, such as the crosswalk (e.g., pedestrians protesting within the crosswalk). Responsive to the driving condition exceeding a complexity threshold for autonomous driving decision making functionality, a driver alert to assume manual vehicle control may be provided to a driver.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are information capture systems and related methods. An information capture system includes a sensor secured to an object configured to be involved with a possible event. The sensor is configured to detect one or more stimuli that are associated with the possible event, and transmit a sensor signal indicating data corresponding to the one or more stimuli. The information capture system also includes a recording device configured to record information responsive to a triggering event determined from the sensor signal. A method includes analyzing sensor data from the sensor, determining, from the sensor data, that a triggering event occurred, and recording post-trigger information following the determination of the triggering event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a smart diaper changing pad for weighing an infant or toddler and communicating the recorded information wirelessly to a mobile computer. The diaper changing pad incorporates force or mass sensors for measuring weight. The changing and cleaning pad and a separate computing system are wirelessly connected, either directly or through a network capable of both internal and external communication. An application installed on the mobile computer can track measurements from the diaper changing pad and keep a historical record, which may provide peace of mind and insight into a baby's health and development. The key components of the product are a soft pad, a rigid platform, one or more sensors capable of measuring force or weight, a power source, a memory, a processor, and a wireless communication method. The invention can optionally include a display and a number of user inputs such as buttons or switches.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for predicting a variation of sequential blood glucose levels by using deep learning is provided. The present invention may include training a predictor associated with a user by using a deep learning network. The present invention may further include predicting a plurality of sequential blood glucose levels by the trained predictor based on at least one meal image, at least one time-period, and at least one set of data associated with a plurality of blood glucose levels of the user.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a motion analysis apparatus includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects a corresponding segment using first time-series data based on output of a first sensor configured to measure movement of a first object and second time-series data based on output of a second sensor configured to measure movement of a second object, the corresponding segment being a segment in which the first time-series data and the second time-series data are similar in their waveform patterns or co-occur. The processing circuitry associates information specifying the detected corresponding segment with at least one of information specifying the first object or information specifying the second object.

Abstract: Methods of operating an audio device are provided. A method includes measuring sound pressure levels (SPLECM) for acoustic energy received by an ear canal microphone (ECM) during a time increment ?t and calculating a SPL_Dose?t during the time increment ?t using SPLECM.

Abstract: A system simultaneously tracks multiple objects. All or a subset of the objects includes a wireless receiver and a transmitter for providing an output. The system includes one or more wireless transmitters that send commands to the wireless receivers of the multiple objects instructing different subsets of the multiple objects to output (via their respective transmitter) at different times. The system also includes object sensors that receive output from the transmitters of the multiple objects and a computer system in communication with the object sensors. The computer system calculates locations of the multiple objects based on the sensed output from the multiple objects.

Abstract: A packaging system comprises: a package forming a set of discrete compartments; and a film portion interfacing with the package. The film portion includes a set of one or more electrically conductive traces in which each electrically conductive trace is associated with a respective compartment of the set of discrete compartments. Each electrically conductive trace of the set of electrically conductive traces forms a respective circuit loop that has a terminal end that terminates within an interface region of the film portion to collectively form a termination pattern. At least one of the package or the film portion have two or more alignment ports defined therein that are arranged according to an alignment pattern, each alignment port passing through at least one of the package or film portion.

Abstract: An intelligent support assembly, for example, a mobile support assembly (e.g., cart) for a dialysis machine (e.g., a peritoneal dialysis cycler), and methods for performing dialysis treatment using such an assembly. The intelligent support assembly may be configured to determine one or more properties relating to a dialysis treatment being performed on a patient using the dialysis machine, and to control one or more actions that affect the dialysis treatment based at least in part on the determined one or more properties. The cart may be configured to receive information corresponding to the one or more properties from, and transmit such information to, the dialysis machine, network access devices, sensor devices, and other devices. The controlled actions may include adjusting a height of dialysis solution or other items relative to a height of the patient, and moving the cart relative to the location of the patient.

Abstract: A method for estimating a pose of an oral hygiene device including a pattern and a plurality of groups of visual markers relative to a location includes (i) receiving image data reproducible as an image of at least a portion of the oral hygiene device; (ii) analyzing the image data to identify a region of interest within the image; (iii) identifying, using at least one of the one or more processors, all candidate visual markers within the region of interest; (iv) obtaining a first proposed three-dimensional pose of the oral hygiene device; (v) validating the first proposed three-dimensional pose of the oral hygiene device; and (vi) obtaining a second proposed three-dimensional pose of the oral hygiene device based on the validated first proposed three-dimensional pose.

Abstract: For each biological information, a caution level range and a warning level range as to the biological information value are stored. When the acquired biological information value of the biological information of a patient falls within the caution level range, a notice of the status of the patient is given to a first notice destination. When the aforementioned biological information value falls within the warning level range, the notice of the status of the patient is given to a second notice destination. Thus, by switching the notice destinations based on the status of the patient, it is possible to provide a patient status notification device or the like that can appropriately and promptly perform notification.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a method is presented for detecting a location of motion using wireless signals and topologies of wireless connectivity. The method includes obtaining motion-sensing data from access point (AP) nodes of a wireless mesh network. The motion-sensing data is based on wireless signals transmitted between respective pairs of the AP nodes. The method additionally includes identifying a motion-sensing topology of the wireless mesh network. The motion-sensing topology is based on tags assigned to respective AP nodes, each tag indicating a connected state of a respective AP node. The method further includes generating a probability vector based on the motion-sensing data and the motion-sensing topology. The probability vector includes values that represent probabilities of motion of an object at respective AP nodes. A location of the motion of the object is determined based on the probability vector.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for data analytics for a sports activity are disclosed. A multiplicity of sensors tracks a multiplicity of world objects related to the sports activity, collects and communicates tracking data to a server platform in real time or near real time. The server platform integrates the tracking data from the multiplicity of sensors and scoring data for the sports activity, and correlates the tracking data and the scoring data with a corresponding UTC timecode based on rules related to the sports activity, thereby creating a multiplicity of UTC-coded data sets. The server platform synchronizes the multiplicity of UTC-coded data sets, thereby creating a time-synchronized data set. The server platform provides analytics based on the time-synchronized data set, thereby creating analyzed data. The multiplicity of user devices displays the analyzed data based on at least one application program.

Abstract: In one example, a system includes one or more personal protective equipment (PPE) devices each configured to be worn by a worker, the PPE devices each including one or more sensors that generate activity data indicative of activities of workers operating within one or more work environments. The system also includes a computing device, the computing device configured to: identify, based at least on the activity data, a plurality of clusters of one or more entities, wherein each entity of the entities is associated with one or more of the workers; and output an indication of a difference between performance by a target entity with respect to safety events and performance by the cluster that includes the target entity with respect to safety events.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating to determining an address of a user by device location prior to sending a replacement card, the method being performed by a card management computing system associated with a card management entity. The method includes determining a location of a mobile device associated with a user via geolocation monitoring of the mobile device. The method further includes determining that a card associated with the user needs to be replaced. Upon determining that the card needs to be replaced, the method further includes determining an address for the user based on the geolocation monitoring. The method further includes sending instructions indicating a replacement card should be mailed to the determined address.

Abstract: Computing device(s) are configured for managing the reunification of students with parents during an emergency or a drill for a simulated emergency. The reunification of students with guardians may be managed through the operations of various user interfaces (UIs) presented on the device(s). Different UIs may be configured to support different personnel performing different roles in the reunification process. The UIs may include one or more of a student supervisor UI, a location supervisor UI, a runner UI, a guardian greeter UI, a reunification officer UI, or an incident commander UI. The various UIs enable different personnel to track the location and status of individuals, such as students and guardians, during various stages of a reunification process, enable personnel to dynamically update a centralized database with current information regarding the location and status of individuals, and view real time information regarding the location and status of individuals.

Abstract: A home occupant detection and monitoring system has a sensor unit having a radio wave transmitter, a radio wave receiver, and a wireless transmitter configured to detect and receive vital signs of an occupant; a user interface having a microcontroller, a wireless receiver configured to receive the wireless signals transmitted from the sensor unit, a means for user input, and a network card; and a means for alerting occupants and third-parties to a triggering event; wherein the microcontroller, based upon logic, activates the alerting means at the triggering event.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented process is programmed or configured to allow a first computing device to generate and send enriched pin data to a geographical messaging system. The geographical messaging system may then broadcast the enriched pin data to a second computing device belonging, for instance, to a team member in the same geographical region as the first computing device. The second computing device may then use the enriched pin data to display, on a geographical map, a map pin that corresponds to the enriched pin data for a selected map pin type.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods related to determining medical services appropriate to a patient in response to a patient lifecycle event: presenting the medical services to the patient for selection; optionally scheduling the selected medical services; and automatically presenting the selected services for prepayment. The patient lifecycle event may be, for example, a doctor's order, diagnosis, condition change, payment, admission, or discharge. The services presented to the patient may be determined in response to, and as a function of, the lifecycle event. For example, the services presented may include procedures determined after the lifecycle event, in view of patient medical history. In an illustrative example, the services presented may be based on medical indication, contraindication, provider or facility availability, or patient scheduling preference, advantageously permitting more medically relevant, beneficial, convenient, or cost-effective services.

Abstract: Portable devices include environmental sensors that generate metrics about the environment (e.g., accelerometers detecting impulses and vibration, and GPS receivers detecting position and velocity). Such devices often use environmental metrics to extract user input directed at the device by the user, and status information about the device and the environment. Presented herein are techniques for using environmental metrics to infer physical activities performed by the user while attached to the device. For example, jogging may be inferred from regular, strong impulses and typical jogging speed; walking may be inferred from regular, weak impulses and typical walking speed; and riding in a vehicle may be inferred from low-level vibrations and high speed (optionally identifying the type of vehicle ridden by the user). Based on these inferences, the device may automatically present applications and/or or adjust user interfaces suitable for the user's physical activity, rather than responsive to user input.

Abstract: A modular wound treatment system includes a central modular hub having a modular connection for one or more pneumatically-actuated, modular components, such as a pneumatically-actuated soft robotic gripper component configured to curve and at least partially encircle the wound when actuated and thereby apply direct pressure to the wound, and a pneumatically-actuated tourniquet component configured to apply pressure proximal to the wound to limit the flow of arterial blood to the wound. The system also includes a pressurized gas supply in pneumatic communication with the modular connection, sensors for measuring the amount of pressure being applied by the pneumatically-actuated, modular components, a display for providing system information, and a controller for controlling the system. Methods of treating a wounded subject using the system are also provided.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, media, and methods for providing near-instantaneous feedback from real-time motion sensor data. In an embodiment, the system may perform operations including loading at least one target motion trigger. Disclosed embodiments may receive real-time sensor data from the first motion sensor detachably fixed to a user. Additionally, disclosed embodiments may include calculating a motion profile based on the real-time sensor data, the motion profile describing a multi-dimensional representation of acceleration of a motion performed by the user. Disclosed embodiments may also include comparing the at least one target motion trigger to the calculated motion profile to determine if the motion performed by the user corresponds to the target motion. Further, disclose embodiments may include transmitting, based on the comparison, an instruction to provide an alert to a user.

Abstract: A life and property protection system including a monitoring member having a plurality of sensors and devices for monitoring the interior of the vehicle and communicating with phone devices of designated individuals and 911 dispatch. The system has an activation mode that is triggered when motion is detected, a pre-alarm mode triggered when preset criteria is met, and an alarm mode when the system is not manually reset after a preset time period following a text to designated phone devices.