There is provided a device and a method for detecting exit of a person from a room, the device comprising: means for detecting door opening and closing; movement detection means for detecting movement in the room; and a processing circuitry configured to initiate processing of measurement data from the movement detection means as a response to detecting the door closing, and to cause an output of a message concerning the processing of said measurement data.

An article of clothing includes user-protection circuitry, integrated into the article of clothing. The user-protection circuitry includes condition-detection circuitry, which, in operation, generates one or more indications related to an environment of the article of clothing. The user-protection circuitry also includes broadcast circuitry including at least one pulsing device, and control circuitry. The control circuitry, in operation, activates the broadcast circuitry based on the one or more indications related to the environment of the article of clothing generated by the condition-detection circuitry.

In some embodiments, security and/or automation systems, collectively referred to as automation systems, may offer a user the peace of mind of having an automation system active while the user is present in a residence. False alarms may become costly to both the user of the automation system and to emergency responders using resources to respond to the false alarms. The automation system may provide the benefit of an armed automation system without the risk of frequent false alarms. An automation system may provide additional or alternative security to a residence when a person is detected in the home with a reduction in the false alarms that may be present in a strict alarm state. This may provide security to a person in the home during the day and provide unique daytime features.

A situation identification method includes acquiring a plurality of images; identifying, for each of the plurality of images, a first area including a bed area where a place to sleep appears in an image, and a second area where an area in a predetermined range around the place to sleep appears in the image; detecting a state of a subject to be monitored for each of the plurality of images based on a result of detection of a head area indicating an area of a head of the subject in the first area and a result of detection of a living object in the second area; when the state of the subject changes from a first state to a second state, identifying a situation of the subject based on a combination of the first state and the second state; and outputting information that indicates the identified situation.

A situation identification method includes acquiring a plurality of images; identifying, for each of the plurality of images, a first area including a bed area where a place to sleep appears in an image, and a second area where an area in a predetermined range around the place to sleep appears in the image; detecting a state of a subject to be monitored for each of the plurality of images based on a result of detection of a head area indicating an area of a head of the subject in the first area and a result of detection of a living object in the second area; when the state of the subject changes from a first state to a second state, identifying a situation of the subject based on a combination of the first state and the second state; and outputting information that indicates the identified situation.

According to one embodiment, a multi-sensing hazard detector for detecting potential dangers may include a back plate and a front casing that is coupled with the back plate to define a housing. A circuit board and a plurality of components may be positioned within the housing. The circuit board may be communicatively coupled with the components. The components may include, among other components, an alarm device, an occupancy sensor, and a smoke chamber. The alarm device may be activatable upon the detection of a potential hazard to warn an occupant of a potential danger, the occupancy sensor may be configured to detect the presence and/or movement of objects external to the hazard detector, and the smoke chamber may be configured to detect the presence of smoke to cause a triggering of the alarm device. The housing may comprise a volume of less than 1024 cubic centimeters.

According to one embodiment, a multi-sensing hazard detector for detecting potential dangers may include a back plate and a front casing that is coupled with the back plate to define a housing. A circuit board and a plurality of components may be positioned within the housing. The circuit board may be communicatively coupled with the components. The components may include, among other components, an alarm device, an occupancy sensor, and a smoke chamber. The alarm device may be activatable upon the detection of a potential hazard to warn an occupant of a potential danger, the occupancy sensor may be configured to detect the presence and/or movement of objects external to the hazard detector, and the smoke chamber may be configured to detect the presence of smoke to cause a triggering of the alarm device. The housing may comprise a volume of less than 1024 cubic centimeters.

A vehicular safety alert assembly includes a first sensing unit that may be positioned on a driver's seat in a vehicle. Thus, the first sensing unit may detect when a driver sits in the driver's seat. The first sensing unit is in electrical communication with the vehicle's alarm system. A second sensing unit may be positioned on a child seat in the vehicle. Thus, the second sensing unit may detect when a child is sitting in the child seat. The second sensing unit is electrically coupled to the first sensing unit. The first sensing unit generates an alarm sequence when the second sensing unit detects the child and the first sensing unit does not detect the driver. The vehicle's alarm system emits an audible alarm when the alarm sequence is generated. Thus, the driver is alerted that the child is unattended in the vehicle.

A child vehicle occupancy warning system includes comprising a pressure sensor for detecting a weight being positioned on a child car seat. A transmitter is electrically coupled to the pressure sensor. A key fob includes a fob housing, a fob processor, and a fob transceiver. A base unit is positioned on a dashboard of a vehicle and includes a base housing, a base processor mounted in the base housing and a base transceiver for receiving wireless signals from the transmitter and sending and receiving signals with the fob transceiver. The base processor determines when the fob transceiver is beyond a predetermined distance from the base unit. A warning light emitter is electrically coupled to the base transceiver. The base processor turns on the warning light emitter when a weight detection signal is received by the base transceiver and the fob transceiver is beyond the predetermined distance.

A system and method are disclosed for activating remote monitoring functionality of a personal wireless device associated with a released individual. After incarceration, former inmates are released under a variety of different circumstances, many of which require follow-up check-ins with case managers or other individuals. As part of their release, inmates often agree to multiple restrictions and requirements. In order to better monitor compliance with those requirements, a personal wireless device assigned to the released individual can be programmed with certain rules and automatically trigger when a violation is detected. As a result of a detected violation, the personal wireless device activates certain devices, such as a camera, microphone, etc., to capture data in order to remotely monitor the released individual. A case manager can also manually activate monitoring.