A sensing device includes a power supply, a sensing element, a communication element, a controller and a microprocessor. The controller is configured to control the sensing element and the communication element. The microprocessor is configured to be activated from the sleep state periodically according to a time period. The microprocessor is configured to control the power supply to supply power to the controller, the sensing element and the communication element, such that the sensing element senses the environment to acquire a plurality of sensing values. After the communication element transmits the sensing values to a server, the microprocessor controls the power supply to stop supplying power to the controller, the sensing element and the communication element, and also the microprocessor enters the sleep state.

A radio module RM for field devices of automation technology is connectable with a field device, e.g. F1, via a field device interface. The radio module RM includes a microcontroller C for function control, a radio unit RF for data communication with a superordinated unit, and an energy supply unit ESU. With the help of the radio module RM, conventional field devices can be adapted simply to become radio-capable field devices, in order that they can then also be used in radio networks.

This application presents a solution for measuring different physical parameters from the felt and its surrounding environment, such as: pressure, temperature, humidity, pH, airflow and the degradation of the felt. It is disclosed a monitoring system, comprising: an independent measuring unit fixed in a felt, comprising at least one of the following sensors: temperature, humidity, pH, pressure or air flow; a central acquisition unit comprising a microcontroller, a real-time clock, a communication transceiver connected to at least one independent measuring unit and a communication transceiver connected to a computing device; and a polymeric encapsulation material layer. Applications for this technology are the monitoring of the felt and its surrounding environment in, for example, dry filtration, laundries, wet filtration and other suitable applications. Although the system is focused specifically on felt, the same principles could be applied to other types of fabrics with no further modifications to the system.

A microcontroller is operable to monitor power supply levels corresponding, respectively, to a first power supply (e.g., a main power supply) and a second power supply (e.g., a battery backup power supply). In one or more modes of operation, the same brownout detector in the microcontroller alternately monitors signals corresponding, respectively, to the first and second power supply levels.

An energy-saving prediction method for factory electricity consumption and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes the following steps. A reference electricity consumption amount in a unit period is predicted based on factory actual operation information in the unit period by using an electricity consumption prediction model. An actual electricity consumption amount in the unit period is acquired. The reference electricity consumption amount and the actual electricity consumption amount are displayed on an electricity consumption reference interface. A function is provided according to a first difference value between the reference electricity consumption amount and the actual electricity consumption amount.

Described is a measuring device for determining a process measurement variable, in particular a pressure, a filling level, and/or a limit level of a medium. The measuring device has a measuring module for recording a measured value of the process measurement variable, a communication module which is configured for data transmission to a communication device, in particular for transmission of a measurement signal correlating with the measured value to the communication device, an electrical load which is supplied with electrical power by means of a supply line of the measuring device. In this case, a switching element for activating and deactivating a power supply of the electrical load is arranged in the supply line, the measuring device is configured in order, based upon the switching element, to deactivate the power supply at least during a part of a transmission time and/or at least during a part of a measurement time.

An energy-reducing method and apparatus for retrofitting a single zone, constant volume HVAC system, with or without an economizer, that provides heating, cooling, and ventilation to occupants within a building space. The present invention includes the introduction of a programmable logic controller and variable frequency drive (VFD) that takes control of the existing fan, heating, cooling, and optional economizer operation. The reduction of the fan speed in the ventilation mode when the 100% operation is not needed saves significant energy of the existing constant volume HVAC system where the fan motor is designed to run 100% of the time.

An electronic device includes a first graphic composer that composes first graphic data associated with a layer of a first composition type, a second graphic composer that composes second graphic data associated with a layer of a second composition type different from the first composition type. The electronic device also includes a processor that sets a composition type of each of a plurality of layers associated with at least one application to the first or second composition type, composes first graphic data corresponding to a layer set to the first composition type using the first graphic composer, compose the composed graphic data in the frame buffer and second graphic data corresponding to a layer set to the second composition type using the second graphic composer, and display the composed graphic data through a display connected with the electronic device.

A method for operating integrated circuits of peripherals of a vehicle includes receiving a set of resource requests from one or more applications of the vehicle, wherein a resource request of the set of resource requests requests at least one resource from one or more peripherals of the set of peripherals of the vehicle. The method also includes storing the set of resource requests, and receiving a resource configuration profile. A setpoint operating state is determined for each peripheral of the set of peripherals of the vehicle depending on the received set of resource requests and the received resource configuration profile. The method further includes controlling the set of peripherals depending on the specified setpoint operating state, such that an actual operating state of a respective peripheral of the set of peripherals corresponds to the specified setpoint operating state of the respective peripheral of the set of peripherals.

An energy-reducing method and apparatus for retrofitting a single zone, constant volume HVAC system, with or without an economizer, that provides heating, cooling, and ventilation to occupants within a building space. The present invention includes the introduction of a programmable logic controller and variable frequency drive (VFD) that takes control of the existing fan, heating, cooling, and optional economizer operation. The reduction of the fan speed in the ventilation mode when the 100% operation is not needed saves significant energy of the existing constant volume HVAC system where the fan motor is designed to run 100% of the time.