A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle.

A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle.

A communication system for a vehicle comprises a mechanism for sensing a motion status of a vehicle, a control device, plurality of data acquisition sensors, and one or more alerting device activation circuits. The communication system is customizable with the plurality of data acquisition sensors and one or more alerting device activation circuits based upon the needs of the vehicle.

The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a portable activity monitoring device comprising a housing having a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, a plurality of sensors (for example, motion sensor and altitude sensor) disposed in the housing. The monitoring device may further include processing circuitry, disposed in the housing and electrically coupled to the plurality of sensor, to calculate the activity points corresponding to the physical activity of the user using the sensor data, wherein the activity points correlate to an amount and intensity of the physical activity of the user, and output the data which is representative of the activity points. The monitoring device may also include a display, coupled to the processing circuitry, may output the data which is representative of the activity points to the user.

In a wheel position detecting device, a receiver acquires gear information indicating a tooth position of a gear rotating in association with a corresponding wheel at a predetermined interval. In a wheel position detection, the receiver sets a variation allowance range based on the tooth position at a reception timing of a frame transmitted from a transmitter integrated to each wheel. When the tooth position of the gear at a subsequent reception timing of the frame is not within the variation allowance range, the receiver excludes the wheel corresponding to the gear from a candidate wheel. The receiver registers the wheel remaining last as the wheel to which the transmitter is integrated. The receiver performs the wheel position detection only when a wheel speed is higher than a predetermined threshold, so that the wheel position detection is performed based on an accurate tooth position.

A roller-based accelerometer (100) is disclosed and includes an enclosure (1). A hub (2) is defined at a center of the enclosure (1), concentric to an inner surface (1a) of the enclosure (1). A bearing (3) is rotatably housed in the hub (2). An arm (4) is fixedly connected to the bearing (3). The arm (4) is configured displace within the enclosure (1). A plurality of sensors (6) is mounted on the enclosure (1). A roller (5) is positioned at a free end of the arm (4), contacting the inner surface (1a) of the enclosure (1). The roller (5) traverses the inner surface of the enclosure and over the plurality of sensors (6). The arm (4) angularly oscillates when the accelerometer (100) is accelerated and is dependent on the position of the roller (5) over one of the plurality of sensors (6) to indicate the acceleration of the accelerometer (100).

A system, method, and computer-readable medium for tracking manufacturing steps comprising: tracking kinetic movements of an assembler over a period of time to provide kinetic tracking information, the kinetic movements comprising product assembly movements; storing the kinetic tracking information in a kinetic tracking information repository; identifying a defect in an item manufactured during the period of time; and, analyzing the kinetic tracking information to determine whether the kinetic movements of the assembler contributed to the defect.

A testing apparatus for measuring a golf ball that has been hit includes a golf ball or an element that can be either rigidly connected to, or linked through, one degree of freedom pivoting around its axis to an arm, which when the golf ball is struck can pivot around an axis of rotation that can achieve a partial or full turn before hitting a mechanical stop. The golf hit testing device further includes apparatus for measuring force, acceleration and rotational velocity of the golf ball that has been hit.

The present invention is directed to a method for determining at least one first coordinate of the hitting point of an object on the surface of an article.

A star infiltration device and method of measuring the gravitational acceleration and soil-bearing capacity of a star are provided. The infiltration device is multifunctional and has a variable ramming frequency intensity. It comprises an infiltrator in which a rammer is driven by solenoid coils to move up and down in a conducting pipe to cause the infiltrator to penetrate a layer of star soil. Planetary gravitational acceleration is measured while the infiltrator is in the penetration state, star soil softness is evaluated during the penetration process, and star soil thermal parameters and temperature fluctuations are measured after penetration.