A data management apparatus (20) includes a data acquisition unit (210), a municipality information generation unit (220), and a storage processing unit (230). The data acquisition unit (210) acquires data generated by a sensor apparatus installed along a road in association with sensor identification information capable of identifying the sensor apparatus. The municipality information generation unit (220) generates, by using the sensor identification information, municipality information indicating a municipality that manages a location where the sensor apparatus is installed. The storage processing unit (230) stores the data acquired by the data acquisition unit (210) in a data storage unit (232) in association with the municipality information generated by the municipality information generation unit (220).

An article management device includes a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to repeatedly acquire, from a wireless tag attached to an article where the wireless tag is capable of measuring an environmental physical quantity related to the article, identification information that identifies the wireless tag and the environmental physical quantity; monitor an amount of time that the environmental physical quantity exceeds a first threshold value in response to the environmental physical quantity exceeding the first threshold value; and record the amount of time in association with the identification information.

A ramp assembly is provided comprising a ramp that is pivotally movable between a fold-in position and a fold-out position through a neutral position, a drive shaft spaced from an axis of pivot of the ramp in a direction perpendicular to the axis, a drive element transmitting rotational force from the drive shaft to the ramp such that rotation of the drive shaft causes movement of the ramp between the fold-in and fold-out positions, and a spring generating a biasing force by being rotationally tensioned, the spring biasing the drive shaft such that the ramp is biased toward the neutral position when the ramp is in the fold-out position and biased toward the neutral position when the ramp is in the fold-in position. A vehicle incorporating such ramp assembly is also contemplated.

Various techniques are disclosed for encoding and communicating detection results. In one example, a device includes a detector configured to capture measurement data in response to an external source. The device further includes one or more processors. The detection device further includes one or more memories including instructions stored therein, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include analyzing the measurement data to generate detection results. The operations further include generating a quick response (QR) code encoding at least a portion the detection results. The operations further include providing the QR code for access by an external device. Additional devices and related methods are also provided.

A data logger device is provided. The data logger device according to an example embodiment of the present invention comprises: a sensing unit mounted on one surface of a flexible printed circuit board, and including a sensor that detects at least one piece of information; a display unit that, when an abnormal state is detected on the basis of information measured via the sensing unit, irreversibly displays the abnormal state; a control unit that controls driving of the sensing unit and the display unit; a power supply unit that provides driving power to the control unit; and a cover member that prevents the outside exposure of the sensing unit, the display unit, the control unit, and the power supply unit.

The present invention relates to a roll or a wheel, wherein the roll or the wheel is provided with (i) a stiff, essentially cylindrical roll core or wheel core that is provided at its lateral surface with a surface that is subject to wear; (ii) a data logger, that is positioned on said roll core or said wheel core of said surface, provided with at least (a) a sensor for monitoring information relating to the operation of said roll or said wheel or said surface; (b) a processor for processing said information; (c) tangible, non-volatile memory for storing said information; (d) a wireless network interface for sending and receiving data comprising said information; (e) program data stored in said memory for controlling said processor; (g) a battery or equivalent energy source for feeding (a) and/or (b) and/or (c) and/or (d); wherein said data comprise roll or wheel related data, such as e.g. a unique serial number and/or dimensions for identification of the roll or the wheel.

The present disclosure provides a wireless sensing device. In an embodiment, the wireless sensing device includes (A) a button cell. The button cell has a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The device includes (B) a first printed circuit board (IPCB) located on a top surface of the button cell. The IPCB has a first contact and a second contact electrically connected to respective positive electrode and negative electrode of the button cell. The IPCB includes (i) a processor, and (ii) a wireless communication component (WCC). Each of the (i) processor, and (ii) WCC are electrically connected to the IPCB. The device includes (C) a sensor module. The sensor module includes a second PCB (2PCB) and one or more sensor chips electrically connected to the 2PCB. (D) The device has a length from 10 mm to 30 mm, a thickness from 3 mm to 10 mm and a width from 10 mm to 30 mm.

The present invention is a method and a device for tracking the unloading and loading of containers from and onto carrying platforms of tracks, using unloading and loading motion activity time course patterns characteristic of a specific container in combination with a specific carrying platform of a truck. In the invention the device is connected to a specific container and records the tilting angle of the container in the time course of unloading and/or loading from and onto a specific platform of the truck. A digital data processor produces from the data a motion activity time course pattern curve which is compared and matched for fitness to a predetermined standard motion activity time course pattern curve for the specific container and specific carrying platform of a truck and sends the degree of fitness to a data receiving terminal system. If the fitness of the two curves is found to be in close fitness, together with GPS data from the device, it is possible to determine if, where and when unloading and loading of the specific container took place.

A sensor module includes at least one sensor configured to generate sensor information and processing circuitry configured to generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information. The sensor signal includes a sync frame, including two sync signal edges defining the sync frame and indicating a pre-determined synchronization time interval, and the sensor signal further includes a plurality of data signal portions, including at least one data signal portion transmitted within the sync frame. The at least one data signal portion is provided within the sync frame located between the two sync signal edges, wherein each of the at least one data signal portion is defined by at least one data signal edge interposed in the sensor signal between the two sync signal edges.

A sensor module includes at least one sensor configured to generate sensor information and processing circuitry configured to generate a sensor signal based on the sensor information. The sensor signal includes a sync frame, including two sync signal edges defining the sync frame and indicating a pre-determined synchronization time interval, and the sensor signal further includes a plurality of data signal portions, including at least one data signal portion transmitted within the sync frame. The at least one data signal portion is provided within the sync frame located between the two sync signal edges, wherein each of the at least one data signal portion is defined by at least one data signal edge interposed in the sensor signal between the two sync signal edges.