A sample processing system is configured for analyzing, preprocessing, or carrying out other operations for a biological sample such as blood or urea. With the sample processing system, it is possible to store samples to be stored in a thermally insulated state or specimens required for accuracy control in the thermally insulated state for preventing evaporation or denaturing of the samples and specimens. Also it is possible to carry in or out the samples, rack by rack, according to necessity. Further, the sample processing system is provided with a buffer unit in a cold container having a capability for cold storage and also by accessing a sample rack at random for carrying in or out a rack with a transfer mechanism provided outside of the cold container.

A sample processing system is configured for analyzing, preprocessing, or carrying out other operations for a biological sample such as blood or urea. With the sample processing system, it is possible to store samples to be stored in a thermally insulated state or specimens required for accuracy control in the thermally insulated state for preventing evaporation or denaturing of the samples and specimens. Also it is possible to carry in or out the samples, rack by rack, according to necessity. Further, the sample processing system is provided with a buffer unit in a cold container having a capability for cold storage and also by accessing a sample rack at random for carrying in or out a rack with a transfer mechanism provided outside of the cold container.

Highly secure optical key access control system utilizing unique optical refraction properties of non-duplicated transparent objects to secure premises or computer databases is disclosed.

Said access control system includes optical key containing an optical element with unique refraction properties and unique access module comprising source of light, image capture array and electronic processor. An optical element of optical key is inserted to access module between light source and image catching array at initial and then several following prearranged positions and resulting set of unique refraction image appeared at surface of image catching array processed with electronic processor for comparison against the existing database of preauthorized refraction images in database. If resulting set of unique refraction image match with some set of preauthorized refraction images the access to premises or computer databases is permitted.

A system and method for remote monitoring and control of landfill and recycling operations provide an intelligent centralized platform for remote, real-time industrial data gathering and process control for management of landfill and recycling operations such as leachate, gas, water and other liquids. The system and method can directly upload machine data (such as liquid volumes, flows, level, equipment runtime, sorter data, status, etc) into a centralized platform. This data can be used for analytics and automation of processes and equipment control.

A system and method for remote monitoring and control of landfill and recycling operations provide an intelligent centralized platform for remote, real-time industrial data gathering and process control for management of landfill and recycling operations such as leachate, gas, water and other liquids. The system and method can directly upload machine data (such as liquid volumes, flows, level, equipment runtime, sorter data, status, etc) into a centralized platform. This data can be used for analytics and automation of processes and equipment control.

In one embodiment, a method of illuminating an environment comprises angular cycling angular light flux output from light sources in angular bins of an angularly varying light emitting device, capturing using an imager a plurality of images of the environment synchronized with the light sources, determining a light property of one or more spatial zones associated with the angular bins, and adjusting the light flux output from one or more light sources based on the light properties. In one embodiment, the light emitting device comprises a micro-LED array comprising the plurality of light sources and/or the imager. In one embodiment, the light flux output is adjusted to achieve a target illuminance in one or more spatial zones. In one embodiment, the angular widths in theta and phi spherical coordinates of the angular bins are less than 2 degrees.

In one embodiment, a method of illuminating an environment comprises angular cycling angular light flux output from light sources in angular bins of an angularly varying light emitting device, capturing using an imager a plurality of images of the environment synchronized with the light sources, determining a light property of one or more spatial zones associated with the angular bins, and adjusting the light flux output from one or more light sources based on the light properties. In one embodiment, the light emitting device comprises a micro-LED array comprising the plurality of light sources and/or the imager. In one embodiment, the light flux output is adjusted to achieve a target illuminance in one or more spatial zones. In one embodiment, the angular widths in theta and phi spherical coordinates of the angular bins are less than 2 degrees.

The exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to methods for operating a transport system, which have a large number of transport mechanism and means. The invention further relates to a corresponding transport system.

The exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to methods for operating a transport system, which have a large number of transport mechanism and means. The invention further relates to a corresponding transport system.

Provided is an object conveying system including: a conveying apparatus that conveys an object; one or more cameras that capture images of feature points of the object; a position measuring portion that measures positions of the feature points from the acquired images; a detecting portion that detects a position or a movement velocity of the object; a position correcting portion that corrects the positions of the feature points so as to achieve positions at which the feature points are disposed at the same time; a line-of-sight calculating portion that calculates lines of sight that pass through the feature points on the basis of the corrected positions of the feature points and the positions of the cameras; and a position calculating portion that calculates a three-dimensional position of the object by applying a polygon having a known shape to the calculated lines of sight.