A wall panel assembly for mounting to a support is disclosed. The support includes a support-defined communicating module that includes a support-defined counterpart of a connecting structure and a support-defined conductor. The wall panel assembly comprises a wall panel that is mountable to the support, and a wall panel assembly-defined communicating module that includes a wall panel assembly-defined counterpart of the connecting structure that is configured for releasably coupling to the support-defined counterpart of the connecting structure, and a wall panel assembly-defined conductor. In response to the releasable coupling of the wall panel assembly-defined and the support-defined counterparts of the connecting structure, the wall panel assembly-defined conductor becomes disposed in operable communication, for example, electrical communication or data communication, with the support-defined conductor. Once the coupling is released, the wall panel assembly-defined counterpart is releasably couplable to another support-defined counterpart of the connecting structure to reposition the wall panel assembly.

A method for correlating interaction effectiveness to contact time, the method including receiving first data pertaining to one or more first time and location events caused by a first object in a physical space, wherein the one or more first time and location events comprise one or more first times and one or more first locations of the first object in the physical space; receiving second data pertaining to one or more second time and location events caused by a second object in the physical space, wherein the one or more second time and location events comprise one or more second times and one or more second locations of the second object in the physical space; determining a interaction time between the first object and the second object; receiving interaction effectiveness data; and generating a time-effectiveness data point by associating the interaction effectiveness data with the interaction time.

In one embodiment, a method for measuring an effectiveness of an intervention is disclosed. The method includes receiving first data pertaining to a gait of a person from a smart floor tile, determining, based on the first data, whether a propensity for a fall event for the person satisfies a threshold propensity condition based on (i) an amount of gait deterioration satisfying a threshold deterioration condition, or (ii) the amount of gait deterioration satisfying the threshold deterioration condition within a threshold time period. The method includes, responsive to determining the propensity satisfies the threshold propensity condition, performing an intervention based on at least the propensity. The method may include receiving second data pertaining to the gait of the person from the smart floor tile. The method may include determining an effectiveness of the intervention based on the second data.

A method for tracking potential disease spread in a physical space is disclosed. The method includes receiving, at a first time in the time series from a device in the physical space, first data pertaining to a first initiation event of a first path of a first living creature in the physical space; receiving, at a second time in the time series from smart floor tiles in the physical space, second data pertaining to a first time and location event caused by the first living creature in the physical space, wherein the first time and location event comprises a first initial location of the first living creature in the physical space; and correlating, the first initiation event and the first initial location to generate a first starting point comprising a first starting time and first starting location of a first path of the first living creature in the physical space.

Disclosed herein is a method for analyzing a path traversed by a person within a physical space. The method comprises: receiving, from a plurality of smart floor tiles in the physical space, data associated with the path traversed by the person, wherein the plurality of smart floor tiles comprise a plurality of sensing devices capable of sensing pressure at a plurality of locations in the physical space; identifying, based on the pressure sensed by the plurality of sensing devices of the smart floor tiles, a pattern in the path traversed by the person in the physical space; determining, based on the pattern, the person has a potential medical condition; and in response to determining the potential medical condition for the person, performing a preventative action.

The present disclosure is a method and apparatus for protecting building-related elements from collision damages. The apparatus can be designed to withstand high-impact collisions such as those caused by errant operation of heavy equipment. The method and apparatus are intended to be applicable to buildings already constructed and do not have to be implemented or considered before or during building design. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus can protect downspouts of warehouse sprinkler systems from collision damage that could result in pipe eruption.

An improved cable molding product that can be easily installed to protect low voltage and line voltage electrical cables in new and existing building construction applications. Its primary benefits are found in decreasing the cost of installation procedures and improving the aesthetics of low voltage electronic system cable and lie voltage cable runs at exterior and interior openings in new and existing buildings. The two-part secure molding system is comprised of a base portion that is mounted for instance to an inside face of rectangular aluminum tubing or any interior wall. Low voltage wiring cable is placed into a rectangular base portion channel. The line voltage wiring is placed into the separate base portion channel. A rectangular cover snaps securely onto and over the base to conceal the cable and wire.

Embodiments are generally directed to modular wall systems. Such modular wall systems include a modular frame, one or more tiles attached to the modular frame, a decorative panel positioned between at least one of the tiles and an inter-connected conductive plate, and conductive plates that are configured to hold an electrical potential and detect an electrical capacitance through the decorative panel at an identified position on the conductive plate when touched. In another embodiment, a modular wall system includes a modular frame, tiles attached to the modular frame, conductive plates that have pockets formed therein, and an inductive plate disposed in the pocket of the conductive plate. As such, the inductive plate provides a hidden switching location that, when activated, triggers transmission of a signal to a specified destination.

A vibration presentation apparatus (100) including: a connection plate (120); and a plurality of cells (110) spaced apart from each other on the connection plate (120), in which the cells (110) each include: a vibration device (112); a first elastic body (113); a vibration presentation plate (111) on which the vibration device (112) and the first elastic body (113) are disposed; and a support member (114) that is interposed between the first elastic body (113) and the connection plate (120), and supports the vibration presentation plate (111) through the first elastic body (113).

Presented herein, is a modular tactile flooring system. The tactile flooring system is made from individual modules that each support a tactile transducer. The individual modules may be assembled to form a tactile dance floor. More specifically, the modules may interlock to form a single dance floor surface. Further, the modules may be individually leveled to provide a level surface even when an underlying support surface is uneven. that facilitates assembly of a tactile sound floor and readily permits the tactile sound floor to be assembled in a desired location.