Abstract: Embodiments herein describe optimizations for hybrid power plants that include wind turbine generators and photovoltaic generators by determining solar tracking setpoints for a field of photovoltaic generators co-located with a wind turbine generator, wherein the solar tracking setpoints orient a collector face for each photovoltaic generator sunward; in response to determining based on data received from the wind turbine generator that an airborne impactor event is occurring, adjusting the solar tracking setpoints to reposition the collector face out of a trajectory for airborne impactors; and transmitting the setpoints to tracking motors for the photovoltaic generators of the field.

Abstract: A method for providing an alternate communication pathway for emergency data to an emergency service provider (ESP) is disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more processors of said emergency assistance system (EAS) implement the method for using social media content to detect and facilitate emergency communications.

Abstract: A system for implementing a trial in one or more fields is provided. In an embodiment, a agricultural intelligence computing system receives field data for a plurality of agricultural fields. Based, at least in part, on the field data for the plurality of agricultural fields, the agricultural intelligence computing system identifies one or more target agricultural fields. The agricultural intelligence computing system sends, to a field manager computing device associated with the one or more target agricultural fields, a trial participation request. The server receives data indicating acceptance of the trial participation request from the field manager computing device. The server determines one or more locations on the one or more target agricultural fields for implementing a trial and sends data identifying the one or more locations to the field manager computing device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for event management, allowing authorized users or authorities to distribute and display communications on digital displays. In one aspect, an event management communications system receives event data sent from a detection system comprised of a network of sensors. The event management communications system processes the event data to determine an event perimeter, and then selects one or more digital displays based upon the event data or the determined event perimeter. Next, the event management communications system authors one or more contextual communications corresponding to the one or more digital displays and sends said one or more authored communications to said one or more digital displays, thereby allowing the one or more digital displays to display the corresponding one or more communications to a relevant, identified audience.

Abstract: A method for determining the measurement value of a measurement quantity of a substance using a color indicator, the color indicator having at least one indicator field having previously been brought into contact with the substance, is characterized in that the color indicator and a color reference are visually sensed, the color reference having at least two reference fields of different colors, that an intermediate value of the measurement quantity is obtained with computer assistance based on the captured color values of the reference fields and the indicator field, and that the measurement value of the substance is obtained from this intermediate value.

Abstract: A method for detecting and reporting anomalies in operation of an aircraft. The method including the steps of: receiving real time data indicative of the operation of the aircraft, the real time data including at least one of the following parameters: ground speed, rate of deceleration of the aircraft, touchdown location, aircraft route, timing of aircraft route, ground movement activities and a maximum landing distance; based on the collected real time data, calculating a predicted performance of the aircraft, and alerting an operator when the predicted performance is outside of an acceptable performance for the aircraft.

Abstract: A system and method detect a change within an agricultural field during a growing season. The system and method involve the computation of correlation coefficients between pairs of images in a time series of images over an area, for example an agricultural field. Through comparisons of correlation coefficients over time, sudden field changes can be detected. When these field changes meet specified criteria (such as a minimum value threshold), a notification (alert) can be sent to an agricultural grower, informing them of the change in crop condition, and allowing them to view the changes in the field.

Abstract: A method and system for crop health change monitoring is provided. The method includes acquiring a companion image of a crop growing within a field at a first point in time, acquiring a master image of the crop growing within the field at a second point in time, and computing, using a processor, vegetation indices using the master image and the companion image for subsequently determining regions of change within the master image. An alert condition is determined if change within one or more of the regions of change is sufficient to meet defined criteria. If a minimum field area threshold is met, a modulation coefficient is applied to the defined criteria that determines the alert condition. The coefficient reduces area-based thresholds used in health detection in a manner proportional to the size of the agricultural field of interest.

Abstract: Automated peer review of medical imagery is provided. In some embodiments, at least one finding is determined for a present study. The present study has a subject anatomy. Based on the at least one finding and the subject anatomy, at least one prior study is selected. The at least one prior study has subject anatomy related to the subject anatomy of the present study and does not include the at least one finding. The at least one prior study is provided to a user for review with respect to the at least one finding.

Abstract: A technique for determining the number of appropriate work entities is implemented. A simulator includes: a transport capacity acquisition portion for acquiring the transport capacity of work entities; a load information acquisition portion; a map information acquisition portion; a work entity situation acquisition portion; and a number-of-work entities determination portion for determining the number of work entities.

Abstract: There is provided a method for gathering traffic analytics data about a communication network that includes applying a heuristic that focuses on specific attributes of the communications relationships between the system assets of a network.

Abstract: Proposed is a mobile automotive car system, and method thereof, for a dynamic, telematics-based connection search engine and telematics data aggregator, wherein risk-transfer profiles are captured and categorized in a results list from a plurality of first risk-transfer systems based on dynamically generated driving score parameters by means of appropriately triggered automotive data. As a variant, during a predefined trial period, the automotive and driving behavior data can be collected, which are transmitted together with the generated driving score parameters to multiple automated first risk-transfer systems for quotation. The user is able to dynamically select the best-fitting first risk-transfer system for risk-transfer by means of the results list, which is provided and updated in real-time for display to and selection by a user of a mobile telecommunication apparatus by means of a mobile telematics application of the mobile telecommunications apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, using at least one processor, first sensor data pertaining to plant-related parameters of each of multiple first plants over time. The method also includes storing the first sensor data in at least one memory. The method further includes identifying, using the at least one processor, an issue affecting at least one of the first plants. The method also includes analyzing, using the at least one processor, at least some of the stored first sensor data to generate a predictive model associated with the issue. The method further includes receiving, using the at least one processor, second sensor data pertaining to plant-related parameters of each of multiple second plants. In addition, the method includes identifying, using the at least one processor, at least one of the second plants to receive one or more interventions by applying the predictive model to the second sensor data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the synchronous distribution real-time and historical farming data to user client devices via shared and personal interface rooms. In some embodiments, multiple users can be connected to a shared interface room corresponding to a data collection device to view real-time and historical farming data simultaneously. The shared interface room can then broadcast farming data to each user whenever real-time farming data is received. Historical farming data can be determined based on a pair of timestamps corresponding to data collection device activity and user activity. When one of the connected users requests to view historical farming data, the historical farming data can be provided to the requesting user via a personal interface room.

Abstract: A system and method for outputting weather data associated with a user-specified location based on a user-specified weather inquiry, including weather data output based on user-specified weather conditions, locations output based on a user-specified weather inquiry, notifications output regarding weather-related warnings, and notifications output based on weather-related notification thresholds.

Abstract: Systems and methods for emergency event reporting and emergency notification are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring a location of one or more devices of a plurality of devices, selecting an environmental safety condition for the one or more devices using the location, and selecting a device behavior for the one or more devices, the device behavior including a physical response produced by the one or more devices that is based on the environmental safety condition and the location.

Abstract: A lightning prewarning-based method for active protection against a lightning strike on an important transmission channel includes collecting meteorological element data, and establishing a transmission line-specific lightning strike probability prewarning model; using a maximum probability of a lightning strike prewarning level as a lightning strike prewarning level; performing equivalence calculation on a large-scale regional power system, using a minimum sum of a power loss risk cost and a regulation cost as an optimized objective function, and establishing a power flow transfer optimization model; and comparing a sum of a regulation cost and load power loss risk cost caused after the tie line is disconnected if regulation is performed before a lightning strike, and a load power loss risk cost caused if regulation is not performed, and when the regulation cost is not greater than the load power loss risk cost, performing regulation before the lightning strike.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrically powered aircraft comprising: a propulsion system; a navigation control system operatively coupled to said propulsion system to navigate the aircraft to a desired location; a rechargeable electrical power storage to power the aircraft during operation; and a power line charging unit comprising a current transformer operatively coupled to said rechargeable electrical power storage and remotely operable to engage a power line in flight to recharge said rechargeable electrical power storage and remotely disengage said power line once recharged.

Abstract: Disclosed in present invention are a method for supporting aviation safety and a server for same, the method comprising the steps of: (a) the server for supporting aviation safety obtaining observation data measured from each of a plurality of weather observation apparatuses located in a specific zone; and (b) the server for supporting aviation safety predicting the weather state in the specific zone at a certain time after the current time by analyzing a generated map by referencing a machine learning database.

Abstract: An impact detection tower is disclosed that can facilitate a reliable method of avalanche detection, related to the maintenance and monitoring a railway system. The avalanche detection system can include a plurality of impact detection towers comprising sensors in operable communication with a gateway configured to utilize data transmitted from the sensors to determine if an avalanche has occurred. The gateway can be in operable connection with a human-machine interface to facilitate monitoring of the system by a railroad engineer.

Abstract: Airbag deployment data is collected using a plurality of sensors located along a line of weakening formed in a vehicle interior panel. The sensors are configured to provide information pertinent to separation of adjacent portions of the panel from each other as a function of time at a plurality of locations along the line of weakening. Each sensor is attached to the panel so that the sensor crosses the line. The relative time at which a conductive part of each sensor breaks is recorded and provides useful information about airbag door behavior during airbag deployment.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and devices are disclosed for providing a notification of an anomaly in a media content that is associated with an event type. For example, a method may include a processing system including at least one processor for detecting a first anomaly from a first media content, generating a first anomaly signature for the first anomaly, obtaining a notification of a first event, the notification including an event type, time information, and location information of the first event, correlating the first anomaly to the notification of the first event, and labeling the first anomaly signature with the event type. The processing system may further detect a second anomaly from a second media content that matches the first anomaly signature and transmit a notification of a second event of the event type when it is detected that the second anomaly matches the first anomaly signature.

Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and/or device that may include: monitoring safety event data of a plurality of electronic devices via an electronic communication network; receiving a first set of safety event data from a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices via the electronic communication network; determining that a first safety event has occurred at the first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices based on the first set of safety event data; determining that a second safety event has occurred at a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices based on a second set of safety event data; and determining a prediction that a third safety event will occur at a third electronic device of the plurality of electronic device based on the first safety event data and the second safety event data.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a wind turbine may generally include monitoring a current yaw position of a nacelle of the wind turbine, wherein the current yaw position is located within one of a plurality of yaw sectors defined for the nacelle. In addition, the method may include monitoring a wind-dependent parameter of the wind turbine and determining a variance of the wind-dependent parameter over time, wherein the variance is indicative of variations in a wind parameter associated with the wind turbine. Moreover, the method may include determining at least one curtailed operating setpoint for the wind turbine when the variance exceeds a predetermined variance threshold, wherein the curtailed operating setpoint(s) is determined based at least in part on historical wind data for the yaw sector associated with the current yaw position.

Abstract: An impact detection tower is disclosed that can facilitate a reliable method of avalanche detection, related to the maintenance and monitoring a railway system. The avalanche detection system can include a plurality of impact detection towers comprising sensors in operable communication with a gateway configured to utilize data transmitted from the sensors to determine if an avalanche has occurred. The gateway can be in operable connection with a human-machine interface to facilitate monitoring of the system by a railroad engineer.

Abstract: A method for assisting pilots during an approach to an airport with a cold temperature restriction which includes: programming on a computing device, at least one processor to implement an algorithm of an app to automatically detect a temperature restriction of a particular airport with the cold temperature restriction and to calculate a cold temperature compensation based on data from published notices to airman (NOTAMs) and to generate data of a corrected altitude of the aircraft during an approach to the cold temperature restricted airport based on a first component of sensor data contributed from the current flight approach and based on a second component of data of NOTAMs; receiving sensor data to the at least one processor deployed on the aircraft; an associated memory for acquiring the published data; and executing an algorithm to calculate a corrected cold temperature altitude when approaching the airport with the cold weather restriction.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing hardware compute resiliency by using a compute fabric that includes sensors and re-programmable data processing components.

Abstract: There is provided a method for gathering traffic analytics data about a communication network that includes applying a heuristic that focuses on specific attributes of the communications relationships between the system assets of a network.

Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of mobile devices, an insurance policy database, and a server is disclosed. The server may be configured to receive barometric data from one or more sensors in each of the plurality of mobile devices, identify that the barometric data indicates an occurrence of at least one catastrophic event, identify a geographic region affected by the at least one catastrophic event, access the insurance policy database to determine a number of insurance policies in the geographic region, estimate a number of catastrophe resources needed to handle the number of insurance policies in the geographic region, and assign at least one of the catastrophe resources to each of the insurance policies in the geographic region.

Abstract: User-configurable weather warning apparatuses, and methods for providing and configuring user-configurable weather warning apparatuses are presented. For example, according to one aspect, an apparatus comprising a processor and a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver configured to receive a first Special Area Message Encoding (SAME) message may be provided. The processor may be configured to, responsive to a user preference to trigger an alert system only in the event of a tornado warning: determine whether the first SAME message indicates a tornado warning; and in response to determining that the first SAME message indicates a tornado warning, trigger the alert system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for streaming non-process event data to computing devices include identifying non-process event data values based on non-process events. A non-process event may refer to an event associated with the process plant but not caused or generated within the process plant. The systems and methods further include generating one or more alarms or alerts corresponding to the non-process event data values. The systems and methods further include displaying the one or more alarms or alerts or the corresponding non-process event data values at an operator device in accordance with a display object governing a manner in which the one or more alarms or alerts or the corresponding non-process event data values are to be displayed on an operator interface.

Abstract: In an embodiment, radar observation data for time points are received at an input layer of a rain rate prediction neural network. The radar observations are forward propagated via hidden layers of the network to determine rain rates for the time points. The rain rates are integrated over a time period, determined based on the time points, to determine a predicted rainfall amount. The predicted rainfall amount is compared with an actual rainfall amount, determined based on received rainfall measurements, to determine an error. If the error does not satisfy certain criteria, then the error is apportioned to each of the time points, the apportioned errors are back propagated via the hidden layers, and weights associated with nodes in the hidden layers are updated. The radar observation data is again forward propagated via the layers, multiplied by the updated weights, and used to determine new rain rates.

Abstract: A retrofit valve shutoff device is provided that comprises a coupling key for coupling with an actuator of a shutoff valve on a fluid supply line, an inertial measurement unit for generating one or more signals in response to arrival of seismic waves, a motor for rotating the coupling key and the actuator of the shutoff valve, and a processing unit for receiving the one or more signals from the inertial measurement unit, analyzing the received signals to determine whether to close the shutoff valve, and sending a signal to the motor to rotate the coupling key and the actuator of the shutoff valve to close the shutoff valve based on the analysis of the received signals.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a delivery system having unmanned aerial delivery vehicles and a logistics network for control and monitoring. In certain embodiments, a ground station provides a location for interfacing between the delivery vehicles, packages carried by the vehicles and users. In certain embodiments, the delivery vehicles autonomously navigate from one ground station to another. In certain embodiments, the ground stations provide navigational aids that help the delivery vehicles locate the position of the ground station with increased accuracy.

Abstract: An apparatus for harvesting power from a current carrying conductor without electrically contacting the conductor is provided. The apparatus employs a coil with core and flux concentrators of high magnetic permeability steel that redirect the time-varying magnetic flux of the conductor to interact more strongly with the coil, and increase the coil's output voltage and power. A voltage converter may be used with a DC voltage output that can continually charge batteries or supercapacitors as well as provide energy for sensors, accelerometers, long-range radios to transmit data on local powerline conditions, and LEDs and buzzers. The apparatus may also have powered environmental sensors for measuring the concentrations of airborne particulate matter such as diesel exhaust and smoke, as well as toxic gases, greenhouse gases, allergenic pollens etc. The apparatus has a housing that is oriented and coupled to the conductor with a coupling.

Abstract: A hazardous condition detection device includes a small and lightweight main body having connectors along one side for securement to a building wall or ceiling. A detection unit is positioned within the main body and includes sensors such as a smoke detection sensor, a heat detection sensor, a carbon monoxide sensor, a radon detection sensor, a natural gas detection sensor, and/or a propane detection sensor. An alarm unit is positioned within the main body for generating an audiovisual alarm indication. A controller having a wireless interface is positioned within the main body and communicates with an externally located processor enabled device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for emergency event reporting and emergency notification are provided herein. An example method includes monitoring a location of one or more devices of a plurality of devices, selecting an environmental safety condition for the one or more devices using the location, and selecting a device behavior for the one or more devices, the device behavior including a physical response produced by the one or more devices that is based on the environmental safety condition and the location.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is disclosed comprising a display, a processor, a non-transitory memory, and a client application that displays a transparent overlay on a lock screen on the display, receives a touch input to the display, and determines whether the touch input corresponds to a portion of the display displaying content of the transparent overlay. In response to determining that the touch input corresponds to the portion of the display displaying the content of the transparent overlay, the client application bypasses the lock screen and displays renewal content. In response to determining that the touch input does not correspond to the portion of the display displaying the content of the transparent overlay, the client application removes the transparent overlay from the display to allow touch inputs to go to the lock screen and enables a security feature to allow unlocking of the mobile communication device based on user input.

Abstract: A method for estimating precipitation values and associated uncertainties is provided. In an embodiment, precipitation records that indicate the occurrence and intensity of precipitation at specific locations are received by a weather computing system. The weather computing system uses the gauge information to separately create multiple realizations of precipitation occurrence fields and precipitation intensity fields. The weather computing system may model the occurrence of precipitation by proposing a value for each point independently and using the proposed value to update all prior proposals. The weather computing system may model the intensity of precipitation by modeling the spatial correlation of precipitation intensity and sampling from distributions at each location to determine the intensity of precipitation at each location. The weather computing system may then combine the precipitation intensity and occurrence fields into one or more final estimate fields.

Abstract: A method includes sensing a level of ultraviolet radiation in an environment in which an electronic device is present, detecting an environmental condition of the electronic device based upon the sensed level of ultraviolet radiation, and controlling the operation of the electronic device based upon the detected environmental condition. The detected environmental condition may include an indoor condition, outdoor condition, near-window condition, near-door condition, and in-vehicle condition of the electronic device. Controlling the operation of the electronic device based upon the detected environmental condition may include selectively activating and deactivating components of the device based on the detected environmental condition to reduce power consumption of the device.

Abstract: There is provided a method for gathering traffic analytics data about a communication network that analyzes specific attributes of communications relationships between system assets of a network.

Abstract: A risk exposure model is developed for network or moveable assets not specific to a single, fixed address or location. An asset map using a plurality of geographic representation points is used to identify the physical locations of the asset portions (or possible physical locations in the case of a moveable asset). Baseline geographic, geologic, political, and demographic data is similarly represented using geographic representation points. Meta-data associated with each geographic representation point is used to identify details related to the asset or baseline feature at that geographic location. Risk exposure values are then calculated using the geographic representation points specific to the asset portions that are subject to risks associated with the location of the asset portion.

Abstract: This document presents a system and method for gathering weather data and utilizing that weather data to calculation the upper and lower limits of the lightning formation range within a thunderstorm or storm system. The calculation may provide a probability for the beginning of lightning formation and lightning strikes for a geographic area for a given time period in sufficient time to permit alerts of lightning activity to be formulated and sent to users of the system. Equally, the system may calculate the probability of the cessation of lightning activity for a given geographic area at a specific time. The probability of both beginning and cessation of lightning activity may be provided at greater than 99% confidence.

Abstract: A water sampling method includes acquiring, by an unmanned aerial vehicle, a sampling depth at which a water sample is to be taken. The sampling depth is sent by a portable electronic device or is a preset default depth. The method further includes calculating a descending distance based on the sampling depth and a distance between the unmanned aerial vehicle and a water surface, controlling the water sampler to descend for the descending distance, sampling, by the water sampler, a water sample, and sending a sampling result to a ground station or the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for providing information to a mobile device based on an event comprising detecting an occurrence of the event, determining if the event is a specific event and if the event occurred at or near a geographical location and sending an alert of the event to at least one mobile device if the event is the specific event, if the event occurs at or near the geographical location, and if the at least one mobile device is located at or near the geographical location.

Abstract: A method and system for determining and displaying lightning potential information is provided. The method includes receiving a radar data and temperature data for a grid location. If the radar data is above a radar threshold and the temperature data is below a temperature threshold a predictor field is computed. One or more predictor fields may be used to determine a lightning potential. Fuzzy logic may be used to combine predictor fields into a lightning potential. A grid of lightning potential values may be used to determine the lightning potential at a target location, or to indicate the lightning potential in a region outside an inner outlook region including the target location. A display may include an icon with an inner and outer portion displaying lightning potential in an inner and outer outlook region. A display may further include future lightning potential information.

Abstract: An aircraft beacon device for a wind power installation having a nacelle and a tower supporting the nacelle is provided. The aircraft beacon device includes a plurality of beacon lights, a central control unit for individually controlling the beacon lights, and a transmission system having an energy distribution system for individually supplying electrical energy to the beacon lights to operate the beacon lights. The transmission system has a data bus system for individually controlling the beacon lights, and the data bus system carries control data between the central control unit and the beacon lights.

Abstract: A tornado emergency alert device for alerting a user to a potential threat includes a housing that defines an interior space. A power module, a microprocessor and a receiver are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the interior space. The microprocessor is operationally coupled to the power module. The receiver is operationally coupled to the microprocessor and is configured to tune to a frequency utilized by an emergency services station. A speaker is coupled to the housing and is operationally coupled to the microprocessor. The receiver is configured to receive alert codes sent by the emergency services station and relay the alert codes to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is positioned to identify a specific alert code, sent to the siren most proximate to the housing, and to compel the speaker to emit an audible alarm, thus alerting the user to a potential threat such as a tornado.

Abstract: A satellite communication system and a data transmission method in satellite communication capable of improving the reliability of a system in satellite communication are provided. The satellite communication system of an embodiment includes a first communication device, a second communication device, and a slave station. The first communication device receives emergency information about disaster and transmits gate closing control data for issuing a command for closing a gate related to the disaster via a satellite. The second communication device is installed in a place geographically separated from the first communication device and receives emergency information about disaster and transmits gate closing control data for issuing an commands for closing a gate related to the disaster via a satellite. The slave station controls opening-closing of the gate on the basis of the gate closing control data received from the first communication device or the second communication device.

Abstract: A method and a measuring device determine the density of liquids. The measuring device has a flexural resonator, at least one sensor for at least one environmental parameter that influences a measurement to be performed and a condition monitoring unit. The measured values from the respective sensor are fed to the condition monitoring unit. The condition monitoring unit has a memory unit with stored forecasts for environmental parameters to be expected in the course of the measurement, and that, by using the condition monitoring unit, on the basis of the stored forecasts and the initial measured values selected for the measurement, it is determined whether the planned measurement can be carried out under the selected trial conditions without any impairment or with a permissible impairment by the forecast changes in the environmental parameters.