Abstract: One variation of a method for automating transfer of plants within an agricultural facility includes: dispatching a loader to autonomously deliver a first module—defining a first array of plant slots at a first density and loaded with a first set of plants at a first growth stage—from a first grow location within an agricultural facility to a transfer station within the agricultural facility; dispatching the loader to autonomously deliver a second module—defining a second array of plant slots at a second density less than the first density and empty of plants—to the transfer station; recording a module-level optical scan of the first module; extracting a viability parameter of the first set of plants from features detected in the module-level optical scan; and if the viability parameter falls outside of a target viability range, rejecting transfer of the first set of plants from the first module.

Abstract: A method for iteratively inverting seismic data to jointly infer a model for at least P-wave velocity and attenuation parameters of the subsurface, the method including: jointly inverting the P-wave velocity and attenuation parameters with an iterative visco-acoustic full wavefield inversion process, wherein the iterative visco-acoustic full wavefield inversion process includes computing a gradient of an objective function, the objective function measuring a misfit between all or part of the seismic data and corresponding model-simulated seismic data; for each of the P-wave velocity and attenuation parameters, computing a search direction in model space from the gradient; determining line search step sizes ? and ? for the search directions for the P-wave velocity and attenuation parameters, respectively, wherein a ratio of the step sizes is a function of the P-wave velocity parameter; and using the step sizes ? and ? and the search directions for each of the P-wave velocity and attenuation parameters, computi

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for extracting ocean wave information. The apparatus for extracting ocean wave information includes a radar image reception unit for receiving a radar image from a radar antenna, a digital conversion unit for converting the received radar image into a digital format, an analysis preparation unit for setting analysis sections of the radar image and performing temporal accumulation on the analysis sections, a three-dimensional (3D) spectrum-conversion unit for converting accumulated analysis sections into a 3D spectrum in a 3D frequency domain by performing a temporal/spatial 3D Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on the accumulated analysis sections, and an ocean wave information extraction unit for extracting ocean wave information based on the 3D spectrum.

Abstract: The present invention is mathematical modelling to estimate crop area, yield and production for 42 major crops in the world across a global 5 arc minute grid. The model uses a downscaling approach that accounts for spatial variation in the biophysical conditions influencing the productivity of individual crops, and uses crop gross revenue potential of alternate crops when considering how to prioritize the allocation of specific crops to individual gridcells. The proposed methodology is an entropy-based optimization procedure that imposes a range of consistency and aggregation constraints. A particular feature of this method is the explicit inclusion of error terms. There is inherent uncertainty in many aspects of the model, such as input data, incomplete information on farmers' behavior, spatial heterogeneity of crop varieties and managements cross regions in the world. By explicitly including error terms, this method directly deal with such uncertainties, which leads to better and more reliable estimates.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving one or more training images depicting one or more training geographical regions. One or more environmental characteristic (EC) values are determined for the training images. The EC values include at least one EC value for each of the training images. One or more models are generated for mapping an EC value of an image to a determination of whether an artifact is present in a geographical region depicted by the image, based on the EC values and based on knowledge of which of the training images depict training geographical regions having artifacts present. A new image is received depicting a new geographical region. The models are applied to the new image. A probability that a new artifact is present in the new geographical region depicted in the new image is determined, based on the applying the models to the new image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining drug trend and drug inflation are described. In one embodiment, an index sample may be selected including an identification of a plurality of drugs. A weighting factor associated with each of the plurality of drugs in the index sample may be calculated. A first weighted price of for the plurality of drugs may be calculated for a first time period. A second weighted price for the plurality of drugs may be calculated for a second time period. A price index may be calculated for the second time period based on the first weighted price and the second weighted price. Other methods and systems are described.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining whether conditions exist for presence of clathrates are disclosed. One method includes determining a thickness of a clathrate stability zone based, at least in part, on a depth at which a temperature reaches a three-phase equilibrium temperature of the clathrates. The method also includes calculating a temperature and a three-phase equilibrium temperature for a range of depths in the clathrate stability zone, and determining a minimum pore size at each of the depths in the range of depths, the minimum pore size permitting a predetermined saturation level of clathrates and based at least in part on the temperature and three-phase equilibrium temperature. The method further includes converting the minimum pore size at each of the depths to a minimum porosity.

Abstract: An event-occurrence-place estimation method having a process executed by a computer, the process includes acquiring a message of a predetermined event from social media to which a message is posted; extracting occurrence place information indicating an occurrence place of the predetermined event from the acquired messages; ranking the occurrence places in descending order according to the number of acquired messages corresponding to each of the pieces of occurrence place information, cumulating, for each of the occurrence places, the number of acquired messages of the occurrence place and the number of acquired messages of the occurrence places which are ranked higher than the occurrence place information, and identifying a change point where an increase rate of the cumulated number of the messages is an average increase ratio; and outputting the piece of occurrence place information identified by the identified change point.

Abstract: One variation of a method for automating transfer of plants within an agricultural facility includes: dispatching a loader to autonomously deliver a first module—defining a first array of plant slots at a first density and loaded with a first set of plants at a first growth stage—from a first grow location within an agricultural facility to a transfer station within the agricultural facility; dispatching the loader to autonomously deliver a second module—defining a second array of plant slots at a second density less than the first density and empty of plants—to the transfer station; recording a module-level optical scan of the first module; extracting a viability parameter of the first set of plants from features detected in the module-level optical scan; and if the viability parameter falls outside of a target viability range, rejecting transfer of the first set of plants from the first module.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for analyzing earth samples of a geological formation, comprising: performing a Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectrometry measurement on an earth sample collected in the formation by: Irradiating the sample with infrared energy Measuring a spectrum representative of the infrared energy absorbed by the earth sample, analyzing the measured spectrum and obtaining from the analyzed measured spectrum a reconstructed spectrum corresponding to a combination of a plurality of standard spectra representative of elements contained in the earth sample, based on the measured spectrum and on the reconstructed spectrum, detecting a tar layer in the geological formation.

Abstract: System and methods for creating on-demand robotic process automation are described. In one example hardware processor-implemented method embodiment, an application providing graphical user interfaces is executed, and a monitoring program executing independently of the application. Using the monitoring program, a screen capture image is obtained of the graphical user interfaces. Graphical user interface elements are identified using a computerized image processing technique. Metadata on presence of confirmatory predictors for the elements, and confirmatory predictor vectors for the interfaces, are generated. Confusion indices for the confirmatory predictors and the confirmatory predictor vectors are calculated, Threshold values are generated based on the calculated confusion indices. A decision table is generated storing sequences of user interactions with the graphical user interface elements. A subset of the stored sequences is identified as yielding a successful outcome.

Abstract: Global inversion of multi-vintage seismic data uses simulated annealing to minimize a cost function simultaneously for all vintages and all angle stacks to yield values of geophysical properties. Each vintage is generated from an independent seismic survey of a subsurface structure conducted over a distinct period of time and includes seismic traces and angle stacks. An initial model of the subsurface structure is used and includes values for geophysical properties and time shift maps between vintages. The time shift map contains shifts in the seismic trace between vintages. The cost function includes a time shift map term for the difference between the time shift map and a calculated time shift of the seismic trace between vintages and is based on a proposed perturbation to at least one of the geophysical properties. The time shift map is also used as a global constraint on proposed perturbations of subsurface properties.

Abstract: A system and method for providing information regarding the tortuosity of a wellbore path is provided. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of survey stations of a wellbore survey. The method further includes determining a plurality of tortuosity parameter values for the wellbore path within a corresponding plurality of analysis windows, wherein each analysis window has at least one tortuosity parameter value.

Abstract: The invention is a method of assessing at least one petroleum characteristic of a rock sample. Starting from a temperature ranging between 50° C. and 120° C., the temperature of a rock sample is raised to a temperature ranging between 180° C. and 220° C. Temperature (T2) is maintained for a predetermined time duration. The temperature of the sample is increased to a temperature (T3) ranging 330° C. and 370° C. Temperature (T3) is maintained for a predetermined time duration. The temperature of the sample is then raised to a temperature (T4) ranging 630° C. and 670° C. Three quantities Sh0, Sh1 and Sh2, representative of the amount of hydrocarbon compounds released during the temperature change stages, are measured and at least one petroleum characteristic of the sample is deduced from these quantities.

Abstract: Formation properties may be more efficiently derived from measurements of multi-frequency, multi-component array induction tools, by emphasizing the measurements associated with shorter spacings/lower frequencies in certain regions and short-to-middle spacings/higher frequencies in other regions. In at least one embodiment, a disclosed logging system includes a logging tool that when conveyed along a borehole through a formation obtains multi-component transmit-receive antenna coupling measurements with multiple arrays having different antenna spacings; and a processing system that operates on the measurements. The processing system derives from said measurements one or more formation parameter estimates; determines measurement weight coefficients for a cost function based on said one or more formation parameter estimates; and inverts said measurements with said cost function to obtain one or more enhanced parameter estimates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for optically analyzing fruit or vegetables. Different light sources are adapted to apply light radiation in different wavelength ranges selectively to each object according to a predetermined illumination sequence, and images are produced by at least one color camera sensitive to infrared, the exposure of which is controlled in synchronism with the illumination sequence so as to produce a plurality of images in different wavelength ranges, including at least one image in a visible range and at least one image in an infrared range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring quality of ballast water. The system comprises a central data hub comprising a data hub computer adapted for generating a set of acceptance criteria for ballast water quality parameters at one or more geographic positions based upon uploaded ballast water data from on-board computers of at least two vessels. The uploaded ballast water data indicates where, and possibly when, a volume of ballast water was loaded into a ballast water tank of each of the at least two vessels and the respective values of each of the ballast water quality parameters that are measured on each of the volumes of ballast water.

Abstract: A system includes an analytics collector that receives world state data to provide status relating to a plurality of mission analytics of an unmanned vehicle or an unmanned vehicle mission planner. An asset filter filters the status from the analytics collector with respect to mission analytics of a subset of selected assets. An analytic aggregator collects the filtered status from the asset filter and generates a visual analytics file based on one or more selected analytics for the subset of selected assets. A rendering pipeline processes the visual analytics file from the analytic aggregator and generates a formatted output file describing a visualization of the plurality of mission analytics from the visual analytics file.

Abstract: A system of sensor nodes is combined with an RF hub that transmits RF power to the sensors and receives data therefrom. The sensor nodes contain: one or more sensors for measuring indoor conditions, an antenna, an energy storage element, and electronics for powering the system via harvesting RF energy, reading sensor data, and communicating sensor data. The sensors, antenna, and other components on the nodes can be fabricated conventionally, or via printing. They may be fabricated as “flexible hybrid electronics”, in which conventional components are bonded onto flexible substrates. The RF hub consists of one or more antennas capable of transmitting RF power electronics for steering the center of radiation of the RF power in at least one direction or in more than one direction electronics for receiving a demodulating RF data signal. The RF hub may be powered directly from the building.

Abstract: A method for applying GPS UAV attitude estimation to accelerate computer vision. The UAV has a plurality of GPS receivers mounted at fixed locations on the UAV. The method includes receiving raw GPS measurements from each GPS satellite in view of the UAV, the raw GPS measurements comprising pseudo-range and carrier phase data representing the distance between each GPS receiver and each GPS satellite. Carrier phase and pseudo-range measurements are determined for each GPS receiver based on the pseudo-range and carrier phase data. The GPS carrier phase and pseudo-range measurements are compared pair-wise for each pair of GPS receiver and satellite. An attitude of the UAV is determined based on the relative distance measurements. A 3D camera pose rotation matrix is determined based on the attitude of the UAV. Computer vision image search computations are performed for analyzing the image data received from the UAV in real time using the 3D camera pose rotation matrix.

Abstract: A method and system for computing and visualizing sedimentary attributes may include receiving, by a processor, paleo-geographic coordinates representing predicted approximate positions of particles of sediment deposited at a time period when a layer was originally formed. The processor may numerically compute or determine a sedimentation rate that varies laterally along the layer. The processor may determine a sedimentary attribute based on the lateral variation of the sedimentation rate along the layer with respect to the paleo-geographic coordinates. A monitor or display may display the sedimentary attribute of the layer in the present-day geological space.

Abstract: A method for monitoring environmental parameters associated with computer equipment is described. According to the method a number of environmental parameters related to a number of computing devices are measured using a number of sensors associated with, and located at, a number of computing devices. The sensed environmental parameters are displayed, with a computer, based on an actual view of the number of computing devices. The displayed sensed environmental parameters create a spatial relation with a space to which each sensed environmental parameter pertains.

Abstract: A system (100) for and a method of monitoring water drainage is provided. The system for monitoring water drainage comprising a sensor interface (118), a storage (120), an atmospheric precipitation unit (130) and a signal generator (140). The sensor detects whether water is present at an associated surface (112) and generates a sensor signal (111). The storage stores water drainage information that relates to the associated surface and comprises characteristics of water presence on the associated surface in cases of atmospheric precipitation. The atmospheric precipitation unit receives recent atmospheric precipitation information.

Abstract: A method for mapping geological structures of a formation on a side of a surface, includes: generating a magnetic moment using at least one magnetic moment generator to build up a magnetic field in the formation in an on-period, wherein the magnetic moment has a moment strength, and wherein the magnetic moment is positioned on another side of the surface; changing the magnetic moment to change the magnetic field; and making at least one record in a recording device at a recording time trecord in an off-period, wherein the record includes at least a representation of the change in the magnetic field and/or a representation of the magnetic field obtained by a B/E-measuring unit; wherein the on-period is separated from the off-period by the act of changing the magnetic moment.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing an indoor zone in which a user is located by using an Earth's magnetic field that is generated naturally instead of the conventional method of combining a magnetic field generator and a magnetic field sensor. The apparatus includes a zone evaluator configured to primarily recognize a location of the portable terminal by using first and second components of an Earth's magnetic field and to finally recognize the location of the portable terminal by using first and second images.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for determining ecological risks of heavy metal pollution in sediments of river and lake. The method includes the following steps of: (1) determining concentration levels of heavy metal pollutants at different positions of water body sediments; (2) conducting statistic analysis on distribution characteristics of concentration data of various heavy metal pollutants in the water body sediments; (3) calculating an ecological risk index of a heavy metal pollutant using a formula; (4) calculating a final result of Eri; (5) drawing a distribution curve of Eri values; (6) calculating a total ecological risk comprehensive index HRI caused by various heavy metal pollutants in the evaluated water body, and drawing a cumulative probability distribution curve of HRI values; and (7) analyzing a probability that the total ecological risk comprehensive index HRI of the water body appears at different risk levels with reference to a risk level classification standard.

Abstract: A method of modeling the spatial variation in wind resource at a prospective wind farm site. The method involves a simplified analysis of the Navier-Stokes equation and utilizes data from all of the met sites simultaneously to develop site-calibrated models. The model coefficients, mUW and mDW, describe the sensitivity of the wind speed to changes in the upwind and downwind terrain exposure and are defined for downhill and uphill flow. The coefficients are a function of terrain complexity and, since terrain complexity can change across an area, the estimates are performed in a stepwise fashion where a path of nodes with a gradual change in complexity is found between each pair of sites. Also, coefficients are defined for each wind direction sector and estimates are performed on a sectorwise basis. The site-calibrated models are created by cross-predicting between each pair of met sites and, through a self-learning technique, the model coefficients that yield the minimum met cross-prediction error are found.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method a seismic inversion for petrophysical properties of a subsurface volume comprising the steps of: obtaining petrophysical data relating to valid geological and/or dynamical scenarios, converting this data into valid combinations of elastic parameters; projecting the valid combinations of elastic parameters onto a spherical plot; and determining a penalty term from the distances between each cell of the spherical plot and the nearest valid combination of elastic parameters within the subsurface volume. Valid geological and/or dynamical scenarios comprise those which are petrophysically possible. The penalty term is then used to constrain an inversion minimizing a cost function associated with seismic mismatch between two or more seismic surveys.

Abstract: A method includes using a computing system in generating a land surface or sea floor digital image from post-stack seismic data and determining a clathrate stability zone from the land surface or sea floor digital image. The method also includes generating a laterally extensive subsurface digital image from the seismic data that is within or below the clathrate stability zone and filtering the laterally extensive subsurface digital image to generate a pull-up digital image. The method also includes generating a coarse-grained sediment digital image from the seismic data within the clathrate stability zone. The method also includes spatially superimposing the coarse-grained sediment digital image and the pull-up digital image to generate a combined digital image. The method also includes determining an overlap region from the combined digital image. The overlap region is indicative of a clathrate deposit.

Abstract: A method and system of validating orientation of a core obtained by drilling the core from a subsurface body of material, the method including: a) determining that vibration from drilling is below a nominated level, b) recording data relating to orientation of the core to be retrieved, the data recorded using a downhole core orientation data recording device, c) separating the core from the subsurface body, and d) obtaining from the core orientation data recording device an indication of the orientation of the core based on the recorded data obtained when the vibration from drilling was below the nominated level and before the core was separated from the subsurface body.

Abstract: A tracking system comprises: a data receiver arranged to: i) receive work data indicative of at least a location of an infestation or other item of interest from a data provider, and ii) receive property data indicative of an address or location from a client device; a module arranged to: i) update an existing record in a database according to the received work data upon determining the record corresponds to the location based on a geographical matching process, ii) create a new record in the database according to the received work data upon determining that no record corresponding to the location exists based on a geographical matching process, and iii) retrieve a record from the database corresponding to the location upon determining the record corresponds to the address based on a geographical matching process; and a data transmitter arranged to transmit the retrieved record to the client device for output.

Abstract: Computerized methods and systems, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, may detect event shown within digital video content captured by one or more video cameras, and correlate these detected events to real-world conditions that may not be captured within the digital video data. For example, a computing system may detect events shown within digital video content captured by one or more video cameras, and may obtain data that identifies at least one external event. The computer system may establish a predictive model that correlates values of event parameters that characterize the detected and external events during a first time period, and may apply the predictive model to an event parameter that characterizes an additional event detected during a second time period. Based on an outcome of the predictive model, the computing system may determine an expected value of the external event parameter during the second time period.

Abstract: Computerized methods and systems, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, may detect events shown within digital video content captured by one or more video cameras during a prior time period, and predict an occurrence of an additional event during a future time period based on time-varying patterns among the detected events. For example, a computing system may detect events shown within digital video content captured by one or more video cameras, and may establish a predictive model that identifies one or more time-varying patterns in event parameter values that characterize the detected events within the prior time period. Based on an outcome of the predictive model, the computing system may determine an expected value of one of the event parameters during the second time period.

Abstract: Provided is a technology for sensing anomalous tide level fluctuations to be used to monitor a tsunami, in which an estimated value of a sea surface fluctuation is obtained by conducting statistical processing or testing processing for a physical phenomenon of the tsunami displayed in image information. An anomalous tide level fluctuation sensing device according to this invention is configured to: detect a position of an object or a horizon, which fluctuates in association with a tide level, from within a video; and detect that the position fluctuates in a time cycle different from a time cycle of a tide or an ocean wave.

Abstract: A food spoilage determination device is disclosed. The device includes a processor, an input device, an output device, and a memory. The device also includes a proximity sensor configured to determine a distance to a target and to communicate a distance signal to the processor, one or more environment sensors configured to determine one or more aspects of an environment of the target and to communicate one or more environment aspect signals to the processor, and one or more chemical sensors configured to determine one or more concentrations of one or more chemicals in the environment of the target and to communicate one or more chemical concentration signals to the processor. The processor is configured to determine food spoilage of the target based on the distance signal, the environment aspect signals, and the chemical concentration signals.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining whether a communication or communication session requested by or directed to a user equipment device (UE) is a foreground or background communication, based on context information derived about the communication and in the absence of any direct indication from the UE. If it is determined that the communication is foreground, then no action is taken to limit the communication. If it is determined that the communication is foreground, then an action is taken to limit allocation of at least one network resource need for the communication. As a further aspect, the procedure for context-based determination is then initiated contingent upon the determination that the UE is roaming in a wireless network of a service provider different from a home service provider.

Abstract: Computing device, computer instructions and method for denoising input seismic data d. The method includes receiving the input seismic data d recorded in a first domain by seismic receivers, wherein the input seismic data d includes pure seismic data ss relating to an exploration source and coherent noise data n generated by a man-made device; generating a model m in a second domain to describe the input seismic data d; and processing the model m to obtain an output seismic dataset d? indicative of seismic data substantially free of the coherent noise data n generated by the man-made device.

Abstract: A method of exchanging water allocation credits comprises accessing data describing a water allocation credit reserved for a first user. An unused amount of the water allocation credit which will not be used by the first user is then determined. A sale is then brokered of the unused amount of the water allocation credit to another user.

Abstract: A computing system for encouraging the performance of a task comprises association data, a proxy module, a display module, and a reward module. The association data associates tags with stimuli related to performing tasks. The proxy module is configured to receive encoded data, to identify tags in the encoded data that have associated stimuli in the association data, and to generate modified encoded data that includes data representative of at least one of the stimuli. The display module is configured to receive the modified encoded data, to display information based at least in part on the modified encoded data, and to provide at least one mechanism for a user to perform a task related to at least one of the stimuli. The reward module is configured to reward a user for performing tasks related to the stimuli.

Abstract: A system for real-time or near real-time coordination of personnel and a method for creating a gridded reference graphic (GRG) for use in such a system is provided. A GRG is created by obtaining imagery of an area a team is to be operating in, wherein the imagery is obtained from overhead, taken from a position substantially orthogonal to the central portion of the area of operation. A grid, which may then be further modified with labels allowing identification of areas within the grid, is then overlaid thereon, creating a GRG. The GRG may then be served to personnel and displayed on a user device. The system includes a GRG comprising scale images of an intended area of operation, a labeled grid overlaid thereon and a scale for measurement of distances wherein the GRG are dispersed among and displayed to personnel.

Abstract: A system and method for predictive flow assurance assessment by measuring at least one actual parameter related to a multiphase fluid mixture flowing in a main flow line, taking a sample from the multiphase fluid mixture flowing in the main flow line, modifying at least one control parameter of the sample until a transition appears, wherein said transition would cause a flow issue when occurring in the main flow line, detecting the transition of the sample and determining a corresponding transition value associated with the at least one control parameter, calculating a difference between the at least one actual parameter and the at least one transition value, said difference being representative of a margin relatively to a similar transition appearance in the main flow line causing a flow issue in the main flow line, and implementing a flow issue preventing step when the difference exceeds a given threshold.

Abstract: Method for estimating uncertainty in a physical property model generated by inverting measured geophysical data, for example, a resistivity model inferred from electromagnetic field data. The method involves as few as one data inversion coupled with a number of forward simulation. Alternative solutions (models) are generated by probing a perturbation space defined from a reduced model space, resulting from a principal component decomposition of the inverted model, and selecting some of the larger components. Statistical analysis techniques may be applied (to those alternative solutions remaining after thresholding) to generate quantitative uncertainty estimates applicable to the inverted model.

Abstract: A real-time crop processing management system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a yield description of a load of harvested crop and a location of the load of harvested crop is received at a computer system. An indication of the capacity to process the load of harvested crop by a receiving facility is also received by the computer system. A message conveying a delivery assignment for the load of harvested crop is then generated by the computer system.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of processing marine gravity data and a processing apparatus for the same. According to the present invention, the processing method comprises obtaining an initial free-air anomaly per profile from raw data; obtaining a filtered free-air anomaly by filtering high-frequency components from the initial free-air anomaly; shifting free-air anomaly by correcting the filtered free-air anomaly based on a reference free-air anomaly; and showing a per-profile free-air anomaly using the reference corrected free-air anomaly.

Abstract: A geomagnetic sensor calibration apparatus includes a geomagnetic sensor which measures at least one value of Earth's magnetic field, an initial point estimator which estimates first central points regarding the at least one value of the Earth's magnetic field by using a first linear function, a central point estimator which estimates second central points by using a second linear function and the estimated first central points, and a controller which determines whether calibrating of the geomagnetic sensor is necessary based on the estimated first central points and controls the central point estimator to estimate second central points based on whether calibration is determined to be necessary.

Abstract: A distributed acoustic sensing system and a method of obtaining acoustic levels using the distributed acoustic sensing system are described. The distributed acoustic sensing system includes an optical fiber, a light source to inject light into the optical fiber, and a photodetector to sample a DAS signal in each section of one or more sections of the optical fiber resulting from two or more points within the section on the optical fiber over a period of time. The system also includes a processor to process only a low frequency portion of the DAS signal to obtain the acoustic levels at each of the one or more sections on the optical fiber over the period of time, the low frequency portion of the DAS signal being less than 10 Hz.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for tracking and reporting the environmental impact of food products. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a hand-held device including a display and one or more input devices to sense product identification indicia associated with a food product that is grown or raised in an agricultural operation. The hand-held device includes at least one processor to determine a machine-readable identification code from the product identification indicia; send the identification code to at least one remote server; receive, from the at least one remote server, information that is associated with the product, the information including environmental impact information that is associated with the production of the food product; and display at least some of the received environmental impact information on the display in human readable form.

Abstract: A system for analysis and geospatial visualization includes a database of human geography data, a social media data engine, a network of information concerning disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and a database of research, software code and academic publications. The system also includes an analysis engine using the data generated by the database of human geography data, the social media data engine, the network of information concerning disaster relief and humanitarian assistance and the database of research, software code and academic publications to identify information. A graphical user interface displays the information identified by the analysis engine, the graphical user interface providing a mapping centric focus applying the information identified by the analysis engine within the context of a geospatial environment.

Abstract: Provided is an activity monitoring and recording device which may include a smartphone, a pollution sensor, a Global Positioning System (GPS) device, a microprocessor and proprietary software supported to a bicycle.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for generating a sales referral over the Internet for the sale of an asset. A first and second salesperson is provided with an account that comprises a number of clicks and a first period during which the clicks will be delivered. A click comprises an assignment on a web site of linking information corresponding to a saleperson's web site. A consumer who activates the click is transferred to a web site of the salesperson, and the click is debited from the salesperson's account.