A system for detecting placement or misplacement of an object includes a wireless tag; a first electronic device (“FED”) associated with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag, determine a position of the FED, transmit the position and status to an external electronic device or network (“EED”) in response to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are within a predetermined range, and transmit the position and status to the EED in response to the status indicating that the tag and the FED are outside of the predetermined range; and a second electronic device (“SED”) that is unassociated with the tag to automatically detect signals from the tag, determine a position of the SED, determine an identifier for the tag using the signals, and transmit the position of the SED and the identifier to the EED.

Activity monitoring systems and methods are disclosed. Systems include a continuous glucose monitoring device for a user including a glucose sensor for monitoring blood glucose levels of the user during an activity. An activity monitoring device is associated with the user and includes an activity sensor for tracking movement of the user during the activity. A display device is associable with the user during the activity. At least one processor is configured to execute program instructions configurable to cause the at least one processor to: receive activity data from the activity monitoring device; cause to be displayed at least some of the activity data on the display device; receive blood glucose data from the continuous glucose monitoring device; determine a product consumption recommendation based on the blood glucose data and the activity data, wherein the product consumption recommendation includes a recommendation of when the user should consume carbohydrates in order to maintain blood glucose levels within a specified target range during the activity; cause to be displayed the product consumption recommendation on the display device; and record an activity log including the activity data and the blood glucose data with respect to time.

A method for commissioning an access control device according to one embodiment includes writing, by an enrollment reader, a site key and an access control device identifier to a credential device, reading, by the access control device, the site key and the access control device identifier from the credential device, writing, by the access control device, a device unique identifier (DUID) associated with the access control device and a modified access control device identifier to the credential device, and reading, by the enrollment reader, the DUID from the credential device.

A smart inventory management system is described for a dispensing and blend-in-cup beverage platform including a container having an information tag that is configured to store unique information specific to a particular product, a reader configured to read the stored information from the information tag, a control board configured to host a software based decision engine which is configured to interpret the information specific to a particular product and to control one or more system components based at least in part on the information, a pump controlled by the control board and configured to pump beverage concentrates out of the containers in order to dispense the beverage concentrate into a beverage holder, and a check valve located between an opening on the container and the pump, the check valve configured to provide backflush prevention of foreign solutions into the container.

In accordance with an embodiment, an electronic device includes a secure element configured to implement a plurality of operating systems; and a near field communication module coupled to the secure element by a single bus and by a routing circuit configured to route routing data between the plurality of operating systems and a receive circuit of the near field communication module.

A baggage handling verification device (200) is for use with baggage (46) having RFID tags (48) attached. A user interface emits signals, an attachment element (22, 28, 222, 228) attaches the device to a user, an RFID antenna (232) and reader (234) obtain tag data representing first parameters for determining a baggage handling method. Data memory (242) stores second parameters for determining a baggage handling method. A CPU (238) compares the first and second parameters. The device emits different signals depending on whether a match exists between the parameters. Match-indicating signals indicate to handle a baggage item according to a predetermined method, while no-match indicating signals indicate not to handle the baggage item according to that method. The invention also covers a related system including the verification device and method of determining whether the baggage item must be handled according to predetermined baggage handling parameters.

Systems and methods monitor loading of cargo onto a transport vehicle to avoid incorrect cargo loading incidents. A wireless monitoring device positioned near an access port of a cargo hold of the transport vehicle receives a tracking identifier of a wireless tracking tag attached to a logistic container containing the cargo as the logistic container is conveyed into the cargo hold. An alert is generated by the wireless monitoring device when the tracking identifier is not listed in a manifest listing identifiers of wireless tracking tags attached to logistic containers expected to be loaded into the cargo hold. Within the cargo hold, the wireless tracking tags may also exchange their tracking identifiers such that any one of the wireless tracking tags may determine, by counting, when less than a target threshold number of wireless tracking tags are present.

Disclosed is an activation module for a function in a motor vehicle accommodated in a component, the module including a detection and communication device including at least one communication antenna transmitting at a high frequency and a device for detecting a deformation of the component, the communication antenna being connected to a printed circuit board including a unit for measuring voltage variation across the terminals of the communication antenna, a unit for interpreting the measuring unit and transmission and reception unit with an electronic control unit having a unit for activating the function. The communication antenna is movable relative to the printed circuit board under the action of the deformation of the component, the measuring unit then detecting a voltage variation across the terminals of the communication antenna.

A system incorporating a fluid dispenser for dispensing chemicals includes at least one sensor for sensing fluid flow and a dispenser management unit. The dispenser management unit includes a processor and corresponding storage memory for storing firmware, at least one input for receiving sensor data from the or each sensor, a data transfer device comprising storage memory for storing the received sensor data, and a power source for powering at least the processor. The system further incorporates a portable terminal configured to receive data from the dispenser, and a remote server configured to receive the data from the portable terminal.

A method includes controlling a shared location. Item identifiers are read from a set of items (pertaining to one or more operators sharing the shared location) reaching a gate of the shared location. A verification request message for the item identifiers is broadcast for receiving corresponding verification response messages from central computing systems of the operators. A passage of the items through the gate is controlled according to the verification response messages. A computer program and a computer program product for performing the method are also proposed. Moreover, a system for implementing the method is proposed.