Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuration of optical sensor devices in vehicles based on thermal data. To manage the temperature of an optical sensor device, temperature data describing the current temperature of the optical sensor is used to determine whether the current temperature meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature. If the current temperature meets or exceeds the threshold temperature, the optical sensor device may be configured into a modified operating mode to reduce the current temperature of the optical sensor device. For example, the operating mode of the optical sensor device may be modified to terminate one or more processes, reduce a frame rate at which image/video data is captured, and the like.

An aerosol provision system comprising: an electric heater for generating an aerosol from an aerosol generating material for user inhalation, wherein the electric heater comprises a first portion comprising a first electrically resistive material and a second portion comprising a second electrically resistive material which is different from the first electrically resistive material, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected together so that the electric heater comprises a thermocouple junction; and control circuitry configured to make measurements of temperature for the electric heater using the thermocouple junction.

A control device includes: a warm-up determiner which determines, when color calibration of a display device is to be performed, whether a warm-up of a colorimeter is necessary, based on a predetermined condition; a display controller which causes, when the warm-up determiner determines that the warm-up of the colorimeter is necessary, a predetermined image, which indicates an attachment position of the colorimeter onto the display device, to be displayed on the display device; and a warm-up controller which starts, when the colorimeter is determined as being attached at the attachment position, the warm-up of the colorimeter by using the display device.

A machine learning device includes: a measured data acquisition unit that acquires a measured data group; a thermal displacement acquisition unit that acquires a thermal displacement actual measured value about a machine element; a storage unit that uses the measured data group acquired by the measured data acquisition unit as input data, uses the thermal displacement actual measured value about the machine element acquired by the thermal displacement acquisition unit as a label, and stores the input data and the label in association with each other as teaching data; and a calculation formula learning unit that performs machine learning based on the measured data group and the thermal displacement actual measured value about the machine element, thereby setting a thermal displacement estimation calculation formula used for calculating the thermal displacement of the machine element based on the measured data group.

A machine learning device includes: a measured data acquisition unit that acquires a measured data group; a thermal displacement acquisition unit that acquires a thermal displacement actual measured value about a machine element; a storage unit that uses the measured data group acquired by the measured data acquisition unit as input data, uses the thermal displacement actual measured value about the machine element acquired by the thermal displacement acquisition unit as a label, and stores the input data and the label in association with each other as teaching data; and a calculation formula learning unit that performs machine learning based on the measured data group and the thermal displacement actual measured value about the machine element, thereby setting a thermal displacement estimation calculation formula used for calculating the thermal displacement of the machine element based on the measured data group.

Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Techniques are described herein that are capable of using variable voltage sources to control respective thermoelectric coolers independently in a thermal testing environment. The variable voltage sources create temperature differentials between first and second opposing surfaces of the thermoelectric coolers by applying input voltages to the respective thermoelectric coolers. Heat is transferred, by first heat exchanger(s), between a fluid and respective subset(s) of the thermoelectric coolers Heat is transferred, by second heat exchanger(s), between semiconductor device(s) and the subset(s) of the thermoelectric coolers.

A light emitting device capable of performing optimum temperature control of an LED in accordance with each of a plurality of photographing assist uses and sufficiently exhibiting performance of each of uses while ensuring reliability of the LED. The light emitting device includes an LED configured to assist photographing of an image capturing apparatus and a temperature sensor. The light emitting device operates at least in one of a first light emission mode in which a light emission time in one lighting operation of the LED is a first time period and a second light emission mode in which the light emission time is a second time period shorter than the first time period. Different light emission controls are performed on the LED between the first light emission mode and the second light emission mode based on temperature information detected by the temperature sensor.

Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory machine-readable media associated with data transmission are described. Data transmission and remote activity monitoring can include detecting a triggering event and determining an output data type associated with the triggering event, wherein the output data type is a first type for display at a second device or a second type to initiate communication between the first device and one or more second devices. Data transmission can include transmitting the output data to the second device via a device-to-device data link in response to determining the output data type comprises the first type. In response to determining the output data type comprises the second type, data transmission can include initiating a two-way communication path with the second device, the two-way communication path comprising a device-to-device data link or a data link with a base station or access point and transmitting the output data to the second device.

A method of monitoring a functional state of an electricity meter, includes generating at least one temperature signal from which an actual temperature value of the electricity meter can be derived; determining whether the actual temperature value and/or a gradient thereof exceeds at least one threshold value derived from at least one predefined temperature curve representing predefined temperature values of the electricity meter over time according to a modelled thermal behaviour of the electricity meter. Further, a computer program, a computer-readable data carrier having stored thereon a computer program, a data carrier signal carrying a computer program, and an electricity meter configured to carry out the computer program are described. Finally, an electricity metering system, in particular an Advanced Metering Infrastructure, includes at least one electricity meter and/or at least one administration device configured to carry out a method of monitoring a functional state of an electricity meter.