A system contains a network testing engine that sends test data along different paths of a network between a source and a destination, wherein each path contains a plurality of network nodes, and receives, in response to sending the test data, response data about the paths. The system further contains a network path characteristics engine that determines characteristics of each path based on the response data, and a delivery parameters engine that receives a request for delivery of a data load from the source to the destination and determines, based on the request, delivery parameters. Furthermore, the system contains the source and a path selection engine that determines a selected path of the different paths based on the characteristics of the paths and the delivery parameters, and sends the selected data path to the source, which sends the data load along the selected path to the destination.

The present invention relates to a process monitoring system for monitoring an industrial process, said process monitoring system comprising a main sensor and at least one additional sensor separate from the main sensor, wherein the process monitoring system furthermore comprises a data evaluation unit separate from the sensors, wherein the main sensor and the additional sensor are each configured to acquire measurement data. The main sensor is coupled to the additional sensor via a first data link and is configured to receive the measurement data of the additional sensor via the first data link, wherein the main sensor is coupled to the data evaluation unit via a second data link and is configured to transmit its own measurement data and the measurement data of the additional sensor to the data evaluation unit via the second data link.

Methods and systems for managing a premises are described. A gateway device may monitor a plurality of devices at a premises. A mobile device may receive, from the gateway device, data indicative of one or more events of the plurality of devices. The mobile device may output a user interface comprising status information associated with the plurality of devices. The user interface may allow for user input to generate control operations associated with the premises.

A wheelchair including: a frame including a backrest portion; and a drive wheel attached to the frame using an axle, wherein the axle is attached below the backrest portion and is configured to have the drive wheel rotate about the axle; a front caster connected to the frame and horizontally offset from the drive wheel; and a relative positioning mechanism connected to the frame and the front caster assembly, wherein the relative positioning mechanism is configured to locate the front caster assembly at two or more positions relative to the frame along a vertical direction.

In an embodiment, a system contains a network testing engine that sends test data along different paths of a network between a source and a destination, wherein each path contains a plurality of network nodes, and receives, in response to sending the test data, response data about the paths. The system further contains a network path characteristics engine that determines characteristics of each path based on the response data, and a delivery parameters engine that receives a request for delivery of a data load from the source to the destination and determines, based on the request, delivery parameters. Furthermore, the system contains the source and a path selection engine that determines a selected path of the different paths based on the characteristics of the paths and the delivery parameters, and sends the selected data path to the source, which sends the data load along the selected path to the destination.

The invention relates to a motor control device, a control method, an information processing program and a recording medium, even though the network for receiving an output permission signal is not connected, the test run of the motor can be safely performed. Even though a signal generating element (104) of a servo driver (10) does not receive the output permission signal through a field network (30), if the connection to the field network (30) is determined to be not required, the signal generating element (104) does not generate the safety command.

An automation interface is provided for interacting with industrial controllers. The automation interface provides for programming, editing, monitoring and maintenance of industrial controllers programmatically from a local or remote location. The automation interface component is adapted to communicate with industrial controllers by integrating a computer process interface library into the automation interface component. The computer process interface library exposes the automation interface component to client application processes, so that the client application processes can communicate with the at least one industrial controller programmatically. The automation interface is provided with functionality for downloading, uploading and programming of control programs to the processors of the industrial controllers.

A wheelchair including: a frame including a backrest portion; and a drive wheel attached to the frame using an axle, wherein the axle is attached below the backrest portion and is configured to have the drive wheel rotate about the axle; a front caster connected to the frame and horizontally offset from the drive wheel; and a relative positioning mechanism connected to the frame and the front caster assembly, wherein the relative positioning mechanism is configured to locate the front caster assembly at two or more positions relative to the frame along a vertical direction.

Methods and systems for managing a premises are disclosed. The premises may comprise a premises system and a gateway in communication with the premises. The gateway may send, to a remote device, premise data received from the premises system.

Methods and systems for managing a premises are described. A gateway device may monitor a plurality of devices at a premises. A mobile device may receive, from the gateway device, data indicative of one or more events of the plurality of devices. The mobile device may output a user interface comprising status information associated with the plurality of devices. The user interface may allow for user input to generate control operations associated with the premises.