There are provided a weighing system, an electronic scale, and an electronic scale marker for performing inventory management and the like for processing materials based on weight of processed products measured by an electronic scale. The weighing system includes an electronic scale that measures weight of a processed product and a terminal device. The electronic scale includes a display unit that displays the weight of the processed product and a marker that is provided in the vicinity of the display unit. The terminal device includes a data logger unit that performs character recognition processing within a region indicated by the marker based on an image, which is obtained by imaging the display unit, so as to acquire the weight of the processed product.

A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.

A patient support includes a frame, a patient support surface supported at the frame, a display incorporated into the frame, and a user interface incorporated into the frame. The patient support frame includes a controller incorporated into the frame, which has a plurality of prompts stored therein. The user interface is in communication with the controller and may be used to select a selected prompt from the plurality of prompts stored in the controller. When a prompt is selected, the controller generates a display image or text associated with the selected prompt at the display in response to a passage of time or an input to provide a visual prompt to the user.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate an augmented environment including a weight indicator for a vehicle. An example disclosed apparatus includes a sensor interface to receive load data associated with a vehicle, and receive live video data from a camera, the live video data including a location of an object in the vehicle, a load mapper to generate a map of loads on the vehicle based on the load data, an object-to-weight correlator to correlate a load of the map of loads with the object, and an augmented reality generator to generate an augmented environment identifying the location of the object and the load correlated with the object.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate an augmented environment including a weight indicator for a vehicle. An example disclosed apparatus includes a sensor interface to receive load data associated with a vehicle, and receive live video data from a camera, the live video data including a location of an object in the vehicle, a load mapper to generate a map of loads on the vehicle based on the load data, an object-to-weight correlator to correlate a load of the map of loads with the object, and an augmented reality generator to generate an augmented environment identifying the location of the object and the load correlated with the object.

Systems and methods for electronic scale auto-zeroing. One example system includes a load cell coupled to a platform of the scale and an electronic processor coupled to the load cell. The processor is configured to receive an activation command activating the scale and, responsive to receiving the command, initiate a powerup zeroing function. The processor is configured to receive, from the load cell, a first signal indicative of a force applied to the platform and, responsive to receiving the first signal, determine whether the force applied to the platform of the scale exceeds a threshold. The processor is configured to, responsive to determining that the force exceeds the threshold: cancel the powerup zeroing function, and calculate a weight based on the first signal. The processor is configured to, responsive to determining that the force does not exceed the threshold, complete the powerup zeroing function.

Systems and methods for electronic scale auto-zeroing. One example system includes a load cell coupled to a platform of the scale and an electronic processor coupled to the load cell. The processor is configured to receive an activation command activating the scale and, responsive to receiving the command, initiate a powerup zeroing function. The processor is configured to receive, from the load cell, a first signal indicative of a force applied to the platform and, responsive to receiving the first signal, determine whether the force applied to the platform of the scale exceeds a threshold. The processor is configured to, responsive to determining that the force exceeds the threshold: cancel the powerup zeroing function, and calculate a weight based on the first signal. The processor is configured to, responsive to determining that the force does not exceed the threshold, complete the powerup zeroing function.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate an augmented environment including a weight indicator for a vehicle. An example disclosed apparatus includes a sensor interface to receive load data associated with a vehicle, and receive live video data from a camera, the live video data including a location of an object in the vehicle, a load mapper to generate a map of loads on the vehicle based on the load data, an object-to-weight correlator to correlate a load of the map of loads with the object, and an augmented reality generator to generate an augmented environment identifying the location of the object and the load correlated with the object.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to generate an augmented environment including a weight indicator for a vehicle. An example disclosed apparatus includes a sensor interface to receive load data associated with a vehicle, and receive live video data from a camera, the live video data including a location of an object in the vehicle, a load mapper to generate a map of loads on the vehicle based on the load data, an object-to-weight correlator to correlate a load of the map of loads with the object, and an augmented reality generator to generate an augmented environment identifying the location of the object and the load correlated with the object.

A method includes supporting, by a support, a bag containing one or more items of an order and detecting, by a sensor coupled to an end of the support, a weight of the bag and the one or more items when the bag is suspended on the support such that the weight of the bag and the one or more items is exerted on the support. The method also includes comparing, by a hardware processor, the detected weight to an expected weight of the order and communicating, by the hardware processor, an alert when the expected weight is unequal to the detected weight.