A vehicle closure assembly actuating method includes, among other things, detecting a user approaching the vehicle, and assessing an approach speed of the user. The approach speed is a speed at which the user is approaching the vehicle. The method further includes opening a closure assembly of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the approach speed from the assessing.

The Intelligent Door Opening system consists of several devices that work together to identify approaching individuals, verify that they should be allowed access, which can be conducted by several different means. Once they have been approved the system will then grant them access by opening the door and then closing said door when the individual has entered the building. The Intelligent Door Opening system will also comprise several devices to add additional security to the primaries home, examples being a deadbolt that stops hackers from being able to control the other devices, a camera, and a secure locking system. The intelligent Door Opening system will add all the convenience of an automatic door as seen at a mall, but with the security to ensure that only people that are allowed access will be allowed to enter.

Access control for an autonomous vehicle through a door in a doorway. A magnet is attached to the autonomous vehicle and a magnetometer is located some distance from the doorway. The magnetometer outputs a magnetometer signal in response to detecting the magnet, which causes the transmitter to transmit a detection signal. A doorway device is fixed about the doorway, and includes a receiver, and a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The doorway device retracts the pin to unlock the door for a predetermined period of time in response to receipt of the detection signal, and extents the pin to lock the door after the predetermined period of time ends.

Access control for an autonomous vehicle through a door in a doorway. A magnet is attached to the autonomous vehicle and a magnetometer is located some distance from the doorway. The magnetometer outputs a magnetometer signal in response to detecting the magnet, which causes the transmitter to transmit a detection signal. A doorway device is fixed about the doorway, and includes a receiver, and a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The doorway device retracts the pin to unlock the door for a predetermined period of time in response to receipt of the detection signal, and extents the pin to lock the door after the predetermined period of time ends.

The door opening and closing apparatus includes: a first drive unit that opens and closes a front side door; a second drive unit that opens and closes a rear side door; a first detection section that repeatedly detects a distance to a first detection object present in a first detection range; a second detection section that repeatedly detects a distance to a second detection object present in a second detection range; and a control unit that opens and closes the side doors when a moving object being the detection object has performed predetermined movements Ma to Mc having a plurality of stages. The control unit determines from which one of the rear, the front, and the side of a vehicle body the moving object is approaching, and executes one of first processing of driving only the first drive unit, second processing of driving only the second drive unit, and third processing of driving both of the drive units.

The door opening and closing apparatus includes: a first drive unit that opens and closes a front side door; a second drive unit that opens and closes a rear side door; a first detection section that repeatedly detects a distance to a first detection object present in a first detection range; a second detection section that repeatedly detects a distance to a second detection object present in a second detection range; and a control unit that opens and closes the side doors when a moving object being the detection object has performed predetermined movements Ma to Mc having a plurality of stages. The control unit determines from which one of the rear, the front, and the side of a vehicle body the moving object is approaching, and executes one of first processing of driving only the first drive unit, second processing of driving only the second drive unit, and third processing of driving both of the drive units.

Interactive panels are used to display information to one or more users that are interacting with the interactive panels. One or more detection devices (e.g., sensors, communication devices, or the like) detect that users may be located near the interactive panels. The information displayed to the users may be any type of information, such as user information, product information, entity information, area information, or other like information. The interactive panels may be used in any type of barrier, such as doors, walls, fee-standing structures within or outside of a building, adaptable panels that are moveable, or the like. The interactive panels may have energy harvesting layers that at least partially aid in powering the interactive panels and/or components thereof. The interactive panels may have protection layers that at least partially aid in protecting the displays and/or energy harvesting layers of the interactive panels from damage.

Interactive panels are used to display information to one or more users that are interacting with the interactive panels. One or more detection devices (e.g., sensors, communication devices, or the like) detect that users may be located near the interactive panels. The information displayed to the users may be any type of information, such as user information, product information, entity information, area information, or other like information. The interactive panels may be used in any type of barrier, such as doors, walls, fee-standing structures within or outside of a building, adaptable panels that are moveable, or the like. The interactive panels may have energy harvesting layers that at least partially aid in powering the interactive panels and/or components thereof. The interactive panels may have protection layers that at least partially aid in protecting the displays and/or energy harvesting layers of the interactive panels from damage.

A system for controlling access to a building or a restricted zone in the building includes a building door system having a building door, an electronic locking device, and a recognition device for capturing credentials for an object. If the credentials are valid, the building door can be unlocked and can be brought from a closed position into an open position. A sensor system monitors an access zone that includes a specified access region to the building door, in order to detect a person who is in the access zone. A control device generates an alarm signal when the building door system grants access and the sensor system detects a person in the access zone, wherein the building door system disables access upon receipt of the alarm signal.

A system for controlling access to a building or a restricted zone in the building includes a building door system having a building door, an electronic locking device, and a recognition device for capturing credentials for an object. If the credentials are valid, the building door can be unlocked and can be brought from a closed position into an open position. A sensor system monitors an access zone that includes a specified access region to the building door, in order to detect a person who is in the access zone. A control device generates an alarm signal when the building door system grants access and the sensor system detects a person in the access zone, wherein the building door system disables access upon receipt of the alarm signal.