Methods and devices are disclosed for monitoring environmental conditions in one or more environments. In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining a plurality of environmental-condition thresholds, each of which corresponds to an environmental condition and is predetermined based on data corresponding to the environmental condition that is received from a plurality of robots. The method further includes receiving from a first robot first data corresponding to a first environmental condition in a first environment. The method may still further include making a first comparison of the first data and a first environmental-condition threshold corresponding to the first environmental condition and, based on the first comparison, triggering a notification. Triggering the notification may comprise transmitting to the robot instructions to transmit the notification to at least one of a call center and a remote device.

An alarm system for monitoring a local premises and multiple remote objects is described. The system includes sensors in the local premises, an alarm panel connected to the sensors in the local premises, and remote objects having alarm systems in communication with the alarm panel. The remote objects are assigned a zone in the alarm panel to represent the remote object, such that an alarm condition at the remote object is reported as an alarm condition in the assigned zone.

An alarm system for monitoring a local premises and multiple remote objects is described. The system includes sensors in the local premises, an alarm panel connected to the sensors in the local premises, and remote objects having alarm systems in communication with the alarm panel. The remote objects are assigned a zone in the alarm panel to represent the remote object, such that an alarm condition at the remote object is reported as an alarm condition in the assigned zone.

Door locks, door locking and unlocking methods, and door security and communications devices are provided, and can include an exterior module mountable on an exterior surface of a door; an interior module mountable on an interior surface of a door; a deadbolt movable between an unlocked position allowing opening of the door from a closed state and a locked position preventing opening of the door from the closed state; a camera and/or a microphone provided on the exterior module; and a wireless communication device configured to communicate images from the camera and/or sound from the microphone to a smart phone or computer of an authorized user for remote observation of an area adjacent the exterior surface of the door.

A quantum computing based video alert system converts captured video and audio signals, in real time, into a sequence of video qubits and a sequence of audio qubits. An entanglement score is generated based on a comparison of the video qubits to historical video qubits that are verified to show malicious activity. A second entanglement score is generated based on a comparison of the audio qubits to historical audio qubits that are verified to show malicious activity. A probability score is generated for each segment of the video qubit sequence and for each segment of the audio qubit sequence. If the probability score for the video qubit sequence, the audio qubit sequence, or a combination of probability scores for both the video qubit sequence and the audio qubit sequence meet a threshold, then an alert is generated to identify possible malicious activity at the location of a CCTV camera capturing the real-time data.

A quantum computing based video alert system converts captured video and audio signals, in real time, into a sequence of video qubits and a sequence of audio qubits. An entanglement score is generated based on a comparison of the video qubits to historical video qubits that are verified to show malicious activity. A second entanglement score is generated based on a comparison of the audio qubits to historical audio qubits that are verified to show malicious activity. A probability score is generated for each segment of the video qubit sequence and for each segment of the audio qubit sequence. If the probability score for the video qubit sequence, the audio qubit sequence, or a combination of probability scores for both the video qubit sequence and the audio qubit sequence meet a threshold, then an alert is generated to identify possible malicious activity at the location of a CCTV camera capturing the real-time data.

A method is provided. The method includes: establishing a database of a plurality of individuals, data for each individual including identity, short range wireless device information, and at least one rule regarding expected interaction by the individual relative to the area; receiving probe signal information from a plurality of sensors around an area, each of the sensors being configured to receive probe signals from proximate wireless devices, the probe signals lacking information directly identifying an owner of the originating wireless device; cross referencing at least some of the received probe signals with at least a portion of the database; identifying, based at least on the cross referencing, a presence of an unauthorized individual in the area; and notifying a supervising authority of the identified unauthorized individual.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

A building alarm system and automated door lock arranged to place the alarm system in an armed state when a door lock fails to engage to lock an associated door in a closed position. Activation of a single button by a user or use of specific code by a user to gain access to a building can cause the alarm system to automatically rearm and for door locks at the building to be locked after entry by the user. A first responder code can be used by first responder personnel to gain access to a building after an alarm system indicates an alarm state, e.g., that corresponds to an emergency condition.