The invention relates to a control system for driving a motorized closure element of a motor vehicle, wherein, in order to detect operator control events, at least one sensor control means and at least one elongate distance sensor which extends along a sensor extent are provided, wherein the sensor control means drives the associated distance sensor and/or evaluates the sensor signals from said distance sensor, and wherein the distance sensor detects a distance from a user. It is proposed that, with the control system installed, a vehicle component is arranged or can be arranged in or along the sensor extent, and that the distance sensor is designed such that it has a blind section in the region of the vehicle component, said blind section having no sensitivity or a lower level of sensitivity compared to that region of the distance sensor which adjoins the blind section.

In one aspect, a method is provided for controlling access to a facility including a movable barrier and a plurality of loading docks. The method includes receiving, from a user device associated with a vehicle, a check-in communication that includes a check-in identifier. The method includes receiving a verification communication that verifies a presence of the vehicle relative to a sensor associated with the movable barrier. The method further includes causing a movable barrier operator associated with the movable barrier to move the movable barrier between closed and open positions in response to the check-in identifier indicating authorization to access the facility and in response to receiving the verification communication. Further, the method includes selecting a particular loading dock from the plurality of loading docks and communicating a loading dock identification representative of the particular loading dock to the user device to direct the vehicle to the particular loading dock.

A lock (1) with an exterior activation sensor (2) includes an interior electromechanical mechanism (3) with a corresponding power supply unit (4) and an exterior activation sensor (2) situated on the external part of the locker, and which is used in community lockers or similar, wherein the exterior activation sensor (2) contains at least two respective internal electrical contacts (5) which, by means of a conductive circuit (6), reach the inside of the lock and connect in parallel to the interior poles of the circuit (4a) of the power supply unit (4).

A method for detecting a user's intention to lock or to unlock a door of a motor vehicle, using a detection device integrated into a handle of the door, including an ultra-high-frequency antenna, one face of which is situated close to a second outer locking surface or respectively a first outer unlocking surface of the handle, an ultra-high-frequency antenna matching circuit, an ultra-high-frequency signal generator and an electronic unit. The method includes determining a parameter representative of a ratio between a power of a signal transmitted by the ultra-high-frequency signal generator to the ultra-high-frequency antenna and a power of a signal reflected from the ultra-high-frequency antenna to the ultra-high-frequency signal generator, which powers are measured beforehand, and detecting the intention to lock or respectively to unlock when the parameter is higher than or lower than a predetermined threshold.

A vehicle door is provided that includes a door panel, a door handle located on the panel and having a contact surface, and one or more proximity sensors located on the handle to sense a user's hand interfacing with the handle. The vehicle door also includes an actuator for actuating the door panel, and a controller configured to control the actuator to open the door open position at a speed that varies based on the sensed user hand contacting the contact surface.

A control system for driving a motorized closure element of a motor vehicle is provided, wherein, in order to detect operator control events, at least one sensor control means and at least one elongate distance sensor which extends along a sensor extent are provided, wherein the sensor control means drives the associated distance sensor, evaluates the sensor signals from the distance sensor or drives the associated distance sensor and evaluates the sensor signals from the distance sensor, and wherein the distance sensor detects a distance from a user. The control system can be configured such that when it is installed in a vehicle, a vehicle component can be arranged in or along the sensor extent, and that the distance sensor is designed such that it has a blind section in the region of the vehicle component, the blind section having no sensitivity or a lower level of sensitivity compared to that region of the distance sensor which adjoins the blind section.

A method for detecting a user's intention to lock or to unlock a door of a motor vehicle, using a detection device integrated into a handle of the door, including an ultra-high-frequency antenna, one face of which is situated close to a second outer locking surface or respectively a first outer unlocking surface of the handle, an ultra-high-frequency antenna matching circuit, an ultra-high-frequency signal generator and an electronic unit. The method includes determining a parameter representative of a ratio between a power of a signal transmitted by the ultra-high-frequency signal generator to the ultra-high-frequency antenna and a power of a signal reflected from the ultra-high-frequency antenna to the ultra-high-frequency signal generator, which powers are measured beforehand, and detecting the intention to lock or respectively to unlock when the parameter is higher than or lower than a predetermined threshold.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus which communicates with a voice recognition device, and a method for controlling an apparatus with a voice recognition capability which operates in the Internet of Things environment configured by a 5G communication network. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus with a voice recognition capability includes a container which has one open surface and accommodates objects therein, a door which opens/closes the container, a sensor which senses an open/closed state of the door, a microphone which receives an external voice, a voice recognizer which recognizes a voice command received from the microphone, and a controller which controls an active state and an inactive state of the voice recognizer, in which the controller may predict whether the voice recognizer needs to be activated using a deep neural network model learned through the machine learning.

A remote three-way switch. The remote three-way switch includes an actuator configured to actuate a mechanical switch, such as a light switch, according to a signal received from a remote control in wireless communication with the actuator. The signal received directs the actuator to mechanically actuate the switch from an on position to an off position, or from the off position to the on position. The remote three-way switch is portable, easy to install and uninstall, and is configured to assist an individual with operating the switch from a distance. The remote three-way switch may also be configured to be permanently installed into a wall, such that it appears like an ordinary light switch after installation.

A vehicle door is provided that includes a door panel, a door handle located on the panel and having a contact surface, and one or more proximity sensors located on the handle to sense a user's hand interfacing with the handle. The vehicle door also includes an actuator for actuating the door panel, and a controller configured to control the actuator to open the door open position at a speed that varies based on the sensed user hand contacting the contact surface.