Exemplary embodiments are provided of telematics devices and exemplary corresponding methods. In an exemplary embodiment, a telematics device generally includes a controller, a wireless communication module to transmit ignition information to a remote station, a power input terminal to sense a voltage of the battery, and an ignition input terminal to couple to an ignition line of the vehicle. The controller determines whether the ignition input terminal is coupled to an ignition line of the vehicle, and when the terminal is coupled to an ignition line, the controller determines vehicle ignition turn on and ignition turn off events by detecting voltage changes on the ignition line. When the ignition input terminal is not coupled to an ignition line of the vehicle, the controller senses the voltage of the battery of the vehicle to determine vehicle ignition turn on and turn off events based on sensed voltage changes of the battery.

Exemplary embodiments are provided of telematics devices and exemplary corresponding methods. In an exemplary embodiment, a telematics device generally includes a controller and a wireless communication module for transmitting data to a remote station. The controller is configured to periodically obtain the speed of a vehicle, determine when the speed of the vehicle has exceeded a first speed threshold, store the monitored speed as a max speed value, and compare each successive monitoring interval speed to a previous monitoring interval speed. When the successive monitoring interval speed is greater than the max speed value, the max speed value is updated. A speeding event occurs when each successive monitoring interval speed is above the first speed threshold for a speed duration, and/or when any successive monitoring interval speed exceeds a second speed threshold.

An identification system is provided employing tags which may be targeted by a coherent energy beam such as a laser emanating from a query device controlled by a user. The tags may be activated with great precision even when tightly grouped and at great distances from the user through the employment of the communicated beam to activate the tags to report an identifier and or data stored thereon. The tags may be enable to rebroadcast a signal intended for another tag or form another tag in response to a receiver. The emanating laser is also adjustable for cross sectional contact area to increase accuracy. Security may be provided through the requirement of a proper query code being communicated to the tag prior to generation of a wireless data or identifier response.

The invention relates to a method for the computer-controlled display of speed information, which represents the movement speed of a real moving object relative to the surroundings of the object, using an image display device. The speed information is displayed by generating one or more visually perceptible moving graphical patterns using the image display device, wherein the movement speed of the real moving object is reproduced by the one or more graphical patterns in a qualitative manner. The invention further relates to a device for the computer-controlled display of speed information, to a flying object with such a device, and to a computer program for this purpose.

Provided is an impact point estimation apparatus for estimating an impact point on a face surface of a head when a golf club having a grip, a shaft and the head is swung and hits a golf ball. The apparatus has an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and an estimation unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire time series sensor data that is output from at least one of an angular velocity sensor and an acceleration sensor that is attached to at least one of the grip and the shaft. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a characteristic value of an initial stress wave that occurs due to impact from the sensor data acquired in an analysis period including an initial period after impact. The estimation unit is configured to estimate the impact point on the face surface, according to the characteristic value. The analysis period is before a predetermined short time period has elapsed from impact.

Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed to generate a pulse waveform from a tachometer signal. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to access a signal output by a tachometer monitoring machinery having a rotating component, determine, based on a first property of the signal, a first pulse threshold candidate for the signal, determine whether the first pulse threshold candidate satisfies a testing criterion, generate a second pulse threshold candidate after determining the first pulse threshold candidate does not satisfy the testing criterion, the second pulse threshold candidate based on (1) a second property of the signal or (2) a modification to the first pulse threshold candidate, determine whether the second pulse threshold candidate satisfies the testing criterion, and generate a pulse waveform based on the second pulse threshold candidate after determining the second pulse threshold candidate satisfies the testing criterion.

A structured-light-velocimetry method includes extracting one or more bursts from a time-varying signal generated by detecting scattered light from a tracer particle passing through a structured optical beam; fitting each of the one or more bursts to a multi-variable model to extract a plurality of fitted parameters; and executing a machine-learning model with the plurality of fitted parameters to predict an angular velocity of the tracer particle.

A system monitors gas flow and pressure to a gas appliance in a fluid network comprising an analyzer. The analyzer has a housing defining an inlet, an outlet, and an interior in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet. At least one sensor is coupled to the analyzer and configured to generate at least one signal related to gas being supplied to the gas appliance. A smart device communicates with the analyzer, wherein the smart device has a user interface and is configured to monitor, store and display data. The smart device can present any or all of a plurality of parameters such as the flow of gas, a capacity of the flow of gas, a temperature, a pressure of the gas and the like to a user based on signals from sensors.

A measuring device for process automation in an industrial environment is provided, the measuring device including: a first sensor device configured to detect a process variable; a position detection device configured to detect a position of the measuring device; a second sensor device configured to acquire environmental data; and a controller configured to analyze the acquired environmental data, determine, based on the analysis, whether or not a current position of the measuring device should be detected, and instruct the position detection device to detect the current position of the measuring device when the analysis of the environmental data has determined that the current position should be detected. A method for determining a position of a measuring device is also provided.

A method of operating a controller includes: obtaining calibration data for a mounting orientation of the controller operating in a calibration mode based on obtaining first acceleration samples from an acceleration sensor; obtaining second acceleration samples from the acceleration sensor when a control switch is activated with the controller operating in a normal operating mode; performing a comparison of the second acceleration samples to the calibration data; based on the comparison, determining whether more than one of the second acceleration samples is not within a specified range; and in response to determining that more than one of the second acceleration samples is not within the specified range, causing the controller to operate in an anti-tamper mode.