Disclosed are systems and methods for generating people counts based upon usage data obtained from a dispenser, or an automated dispenser system, of a consumable product. Examples of the disclosure are also directed detecting underutilization or overutilization of a washroom based upon the usage data.

A method and apparatus for monitoring weld cell and related activity is disclosed. The activity is sensed using a variety of sensors, and reported to the controller, or to a remote location.

A method and apparatus for monitoring weld cell and related activity is disclosed. The activity is sensed using a variety of sensors, and reported to the controller, or to a remote location.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises a server for monitoring and tracking user activities based on different events in a security log. The server may retrieve the security log and parse the security log to identify a set of predetermined events for a user based on the event IDs, including logon events, logoff events, and privileged events. Based on the time point when privileged events occur at least partially during the pattern of having more logon events than logoff events, the server may determine when the user starts to work. Based on the time point when the logoff events and logon event starts to show the pattern that there are more logoff events than logon events and the difference increasing into a threshold, the server may determine when the user stops working. The server may generate a heat map indicating different users’ work time length.

Example implementations relate to data extraction from identification badges. For example, a device that includes a processor and a memory resource storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: identify a presence of a user within an area, identify that the user is wearing an identification badge, extract data from the identification badge, and add the extracted data to a database associated with attendance within the area.

Example implementations relate to data extraction from identification badges. For example, a device that includes a processor and a memory resource storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to: identify a presence of a user within an area, identify that the user is wearing an identification badge, extract data from the identification badge, and add the extracted data to a database associated with attendance within the area.

An information processing apparatus is communicable with a reservation management apparatus and an information providing apparatus via a network. The information processing apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory stores association information associating notification destination information and identification information for reservation with each other. The notification destination information is information used for transmitting notification to one or more target persons belonging to a same group. The circuitry obtains reservation information from the reservation management apparatus, and obtains, from the obtained reservation information, particular identification information for reservation identifying a user who requested a reservation of a resource indicated by the obtained reservation information. The circuitry identifies particular notification destination information used for transmitting the notification information relating to the obtained reservation information. The circuitry requests the information providing apparatus to send the notification information to a group associated with the identified notification destination information.

An information processing apparatus is communicable with a reservation management apparatus and an information providing apparatus via a network. The information processing apparatus includes a memory and circuitry. The memory stores association information associating notification destination information and identification information for reservation with each other. The notification destination information is information used for transmitting notification to one or more target persons belonging to a same group. The circuitry obtains reservation information from the reservation management apparatus, and obtains, from the obtained reservation information, particular identification information for reservation identifying a user who requested a reservation of a resource indicated by the obtained reservation information. The circuitry identifies particular notification destination information used for transmitting the notification information relating to the obtained reservation information. The circuitry requests the information providing apparatus to send the notification information to a group associated with the identified notification destination information.

An attendance recording terminal, in particular time recording terminal, for recording attendance information of a person on the basis of an action of the person includes a control unit, a memory management unit having a master record of personal data, and an identification engine is configured for identifying the person and for outputting identification information. The control unit is configured for interacting with the memory management unit in such manner that it checks in the master record, depending on the identification information, as to what type of interaction the identified person wants with the attendance recording terminal. Furthermore, the control unit is configured in such manner that a user-specific type of interaction is provided for the identified person on the attendance recording terminal and/or on a mobile access medium of the person. A corresponding computer-implemented method for operating an attendance recording terminal is also related.

An attendance recording terminal for recording attendance information of a person on the basis of an action of the person, includes a control unit, a memory management unit configured for processing and storing the attendance information of the person, at least one sensor unit configured for monitoring a surrounding zone and for outputting presence information of the person detected from the monitoring of the surrounding zone. The terminal includes an identification engine configured for identifying the person and for outputting identification information, wherein the person is identifiable on the basis of the detected presence information of the person and/or on the basis of at least one other item of personal information. The terminal includes an intent engine configured for recording an intent of an interaction of the person with the attendance recording terminal and for outputting intent information. A corresponding computer-implemented method for operating an attendance recording terminal is related.