A computer-implemented method of providing insurance coverage to risk averse home owners having standby generators. The method may include: (1) providing, by an insurance provider remote server, an ability of a vendor that provides a standby generator for a home to make available to the insurance provider data associated with a customer and/or the standby generator; (2) receiving, at the insurance provider remote server from the vendor, with customer permission or affirmative consent, the data associated with the customer and/or the standby generator; and (3) determining, by the insurance provider remote server based upon the data associated with the customer and/or the standby generator, data associated with the insurance coverage and/or data associated with terms of the insurance coverage. The data associated with the customer and/or the standby generator may be received by the insurance provider via wireless communication over one or more radio links or communication channels, for instance.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer-readable media to remotely actuate a user interface of a computing device. In a particular embodiment, a method includes receiving actuation information for a targeted portion of the user interface and determining control signals for a piezoelectric grid. The control signals direct application of electricity to the piezoelectric grid to deform the piezoelectric grid for actuation of the targeted portion of the user interface. The method further includes transferring the control signals to the piezoelectric grid.

An operator defines a process, such as a process for the manufacturing of a product, using templates that may be edited graphically. Each process includes a set of steps that a user must perform in order to accomplish the process. Each step in the process may be associated with one or more pieces of machinery on the floor to achieve the execution of the process, either in advance or at execution time. Each step may also provide various forms of instruction, monitoring, and feedback to aid the user of the associated machinery in performing the process. Data may be collected regarding the user's performance, analyzed, and used to inform the operator who may in turn edit the process with the goal of improving its execution.

A system for remote diagnostic analysis of a heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) system is provided. The system includes a thermostat in operable communication with at least one peripheral component of the HVAC system and configured to receive information relating to the at least one peripheral component, and a server in operable communication with the thermostat for receiving and analyzing the information. The server causes the at least one peripheral component to conduct a diagnostic test and analyzes the test result to perform a root cause analysis of a system malfunction.

A computer-implemented method of providing insurance discounts to risk averse home owners having standby generators. The method may include, with customer permission or affirmative consent, (1) receiving, at an insurance provider remote server, data that is indicative of whether a standby generator is associated with a home; (2) receiving, at the insurance provider remote server, data indicative of the current operational condition of the standby generator; and (3) determining, by the insurance provider remote server, data associated with the terms of the residential insurance coverage for the home based upon the data indicative of whether the standby generator is associated with the home and the data indicative of the current operational condition of the standby generator. The standby generator data may be generated or collected by a smart home controller, and transmitted to the insurance provider via wireless communication over one or more radio links or communication channels, for instance.

The present disclosure includes a method and a system for remote-controlled servicing of a field device of process automation, including establishing a communication connection between a service unit and the field device via a first network, sending via a second network an access request from a computer unit to an application program executed on the service unit, wherein the application program serves for servicing the field device, approving the access request via the application program, and establishing access of the computer unit to the application program via the second network upon approval of the access request, wherein, after established access, the servicing of the field device occurs from the computer unit.

Methods, systems, and apparatuses relating to augmented-reality interfaces. Features of the present invention rely on robust touch detection methods, touch detection methods, calibration methods, and integrated projector and sensor apparatuses.

The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method for ranking one or more control schemes for controlling peak loading conditions and abrupt changes in energy pricing of one or more built environments associated with renewable energy sources. The computer-implemented method includes analysis of a first set of statistical data, a second set of statistical data, a third set of statistical data, a fourth set of statistical data and a fifth set of statistical data. Further, the computer-implemented method includes identification and execution of the one or more control schemes. In addition, the computer-implemented method includes scoring the one or more control schemes by evaluating a probabilistic score. Further, the computer-implemented method includes ranking the one or more control schemes to determine relevant control schemes for controlling real time peak loading conditions and abrupt changes in energy pricing associated with the one or more built environments.

A computer-implemented method and system is provided. The system manipulates load curves corresponding to time-variant energy demand and consumption of a built environment. The system analyzes a first, second, third, fourth and a fifth set of data. The first set of data is associated with energy consuming devices. The second set of data is associated with an occupancy behavior of users. The third set of data is associated with energy storage and supply means. The fourth set of data is associated with environmental sensors. The fifth set of data is associated with energy pricing models. The system executes control routines for controlling peak loading conditions associated with the built environment. The system manipulates an optimized operating state of the energy consuming devices. The system integrates the energy storage and supply means for optimal reduction of the peak level of energy demand concentrated over the limited period of time.

A system checks for abnormality in a machine tool and regardless of power interruption of the machine tool. A system for remote control of production equipment is installed in a management apparatus for the production equipment by receiving operational state information of a machine tool and transmitting the data thereof to a server. The system includes at least one sensor installed in the main body of the machine tool to collect operational information data thereof and transmit the same to the server. The sensor includes a dual power supply having a first external power source supplied with external power in communication with the machine tool and a second power source formed of a battery independent of the external power. A sensor communication network transmits the collected data to the server, whereby causes of failure may be judged by determining whether data communication with the server is executed.