A system for synchronizing events has a first subsystem that detects, measures, or generates a first set of events and the first subsystem has a first clock for time-stamping each event detected, measured, or generated by the first subsystem. The system further has a second subsystem that detects, measures, or generates a second set of events and the second subsystem has a second clock not synchronized to the first clock. The second clock is for time-stamping events detected, measured, or generated by the second subsystem. The first set of events is related to the second set of events. The system further has a processor that correlates the first set of events with the second set of events to determine a value indicative of a temporal shift between a time of occurrence of the first set of events and a time of occurrence of the second set of events. Also, the processor temporally matches the first set of events to the second set of events and outputs data indicative of the matching between the first set of events to the second set of events to an output device.

A system for synchronizing events has a first subsystem that detects, measures, or generates a first set of events and the first subsystem has a first clock for time-stamping each event detected, measured, or generated by the first subsystem. The system further has a second subsystem that detects, measures, or generates a second set of events and the second subsystem has a second clock not synchronized to the first clock. The second clock is for time-stamping events detected, measured, or generated by the second subsystem. The first set of events is related to the second set of events. The system further has a processor that correlates the first set of events with the second set of events to determine a value indicative of a temporal shift between a time of occurrence of the first set of events and a time of occurrence of the second set of events. Also, the processor temporally matches the first set of events to the second set of events and outputs data indicative of the matching between the first set of events to the second set of events to an output device.

A system of improved weighing utilizes accelerometers to compensate for measurement dynamics and non-level sensor orientation. Fill level of remote combines can be estimated by utilizing their historical harvesting performance and elapsed time or area harvested. Failure and degradation of weight sensors is detected by testing sensor half bridges. Loading and unloading weights can be tied to specific vehicles by utilizing RF beacons. Display location diversity is enhanced utilizing a mirror located as necessary while reversing the displayed image.

A system of improved weighing utilizes accelerometers to compensate for measurement dynamics and non-level sensor orientation. Fill level of remote combines can be estimated by utilizing their historical harvesting performance and elapsed time or area harvested. Failure and degradation of weight sensors is detected by testing sensor half bridges. Loading and unloading weights can be tied to specific vehicles by utilizing RF beacons. Display location diversity is enhanced utilizing a mirror located as necessary while reversing the displayed image.

An example system includes a patterned light projector operable to direct first and second portions of patterned light toward first and second surfaces, respectively, in an environment. The first and second surfaces may be at first and second distances, respectively, from the structured light projector. A graduated optical filter may be situated along an optical path of the patterned light. The graduated optical filter includes first and second regions to attenuate an intensity of the first and second portions of the patterned light, respectively, by first and second amounts, respectively. The first amount is greater than the second amount. The system additionally includes an image sensor operable to generate image data based on at least the first and second portions of the patterned light and a processor configured to determine first and second values indicative of an estimate of the first and second distances, respectively, based on the image data.

An example system includes a patterned light projector operable to direct first and second portions of patterned light toward first and second surfaces, respectively, in an environment. The first and second surfaces may be at first and second distances, respectively, from the structured light projector. A graduated optical filter may be situated along an optical path of the patterned light. The graduated optical filter includes first and second regions to attenuate an intensity of the first and second portions of the patterned light, respectively, by first and second amounts, respectively. The first amount is greater than the second amount. The system additionally includes an image sensor operable to generate image data based on at least the first and second portions of the patterned light and a processor configured to determine first and second values indicative of an estimate of the first and second distances, respectively, based on the image data.

An electronic label apparatus comprises: an inductive communication unit which communicates wirelessly using inductive signals; a processor; memory including a computer program code; and a power source which supplies electric power to the inductive communication unit, the processor, and the memory for enabling their operation. The processor, the memory, the computer program code and the power source with the electric power cause the electronic label apparatus at least to: receive a plurality of inductive signals of known transmission powers from known locations; measure signal powers of the received inductive signals; and determine information about a location of the electronic label apparatus based on the measured signal powers, the known transmission signal powers and the known locations.

A delivery device includes an image capture device for generating delivery image data of a delivery at a service address. A processor executes a delivery application to bidirectionally communicate delivery data with the delivery data server via the network interface, wherein the delivery data includes a delivery tracking number and the delivery image data. The delivery data server processes the delivery data to provide a delivery confirmation to a customer at the service address, wherein the delivery confirmation includes the delivery tracking number and the delivery image data.

A delivery device includes an image capture device for generating delivery image data of a delivery at a service address. A processor executes a delivery application to bidirectionally communicate delivery data with the delivery data server via the network interface, wherein the delivery data includes a delivery tracking number and the delivery image data. The delivery data server processes the delivery data to provide a delivery confirmation to a customer at the service address, wherein the delivery confirmation includes the delivery tracking number and the delivery image data.

The invention can be used for determining absolute movements of objects. The problem to be solved consists in increasing the accuracy of the measurement of movements of an object when obstacles are present in the trajectory of motion thereof by eliminating error accumulation in the positioning of signal sources. A transducer is mounted on an object, separate sources of uniquely coded signals are used and/or groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal are formed, the separate sources of uniquely coded signals and/or formed groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal are placed randomly along the trajectory of movement of the object at any distance between any two consecutively mounted separate sources of a uniquely coded signal and/or between any two formed groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal, said distance not exceeding the measurement range of the transducer, a signal is directed at the moving object having the transducer, an output signal from the transducer regarding the position of the separate sources of uniquely coded signals and/or groups of sources of a uniquely coded signal is received, and the position of the object is determined.