A subsurface monitoring system and method is provided that includes a sensor array and a monitoring system in communication with the array. The sensor array may include several sensors, such as subsurface temperature sensors, water-level sensors, and oxidation reduction potential sensors may be disposed in a vertical and/or horizontal fence through the subsurface of the monitored site. The sensor array may measure, collect, and analyze the subsurface conditions and provide the measurements to a monitoring system. The monitoring system may provide access the measurements via a user interface for analysis of the measurements. In addition, the monitoring system may process the measurements to generate one or more graphs of information for better understanding of the conditions of the subsurface of the monitored site.

A method for checking, evaluation, and/or error diagnosis of a sensor system. The sensor system includes at least one sensor unit and an internal data processing unit. The sensor unit outputs sensor data as a function of a physical stimulus and the internal data processing unit is configured to process the sensor data output by the sensor unit to form output data. The sensor data output by the sensor unit is read out from the sensor system and recorded by an external processor unit in a recording step. The recorded sensor data are fed by the external processor unit into the internal data processing unit in an injection step. The fed-in sensor data are processed by the internal data processing unit in a processing step. A sensor system, and a system made up of a sensor system and a processor unit are also described.

According to one embodiment, provided is an information processing system including a parent device and a plurality of child devices. The child device constitutes at least a portion of at least one device selected from a function approximator and an annealing machine, each of the parent devices and the plurality of child devices include a communication interface, and the communication interface is at least one selected from a wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface including an analog circuit. Data to be processed by the child device is transmitted from the parent device to at least one of the plurality of child devices, and an output of at least one node of the child device is transmitted to at least one of the parent device and the other child devices.

In one embodiment, a method for classifying an encrypted flow includes receiving a plurality of packets associated with an encrypted flow traversing a network, collecting telemetry data from the flow without decrypting the flow, sending the telemetry data to a backend system for classification, using the telemetry data to classify the flow using a machine learning classifier, creating a classification response, and using the classification response to modify processing of the flow. In another embodiment, a method for classifying an encrypted flow includes receiving a plurality of packets associated with an encrypted flow traversing a network, collecting telemetry data from the first plurality of packets associated with the flow, sending the telemetry data to a backend system for classification, using the telemetry data to classify the flow using a machine learning classifier, and using the output of the classifier to modify processing of the flow.

A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a communication module configured to block light between an inside and an outside, the communication module including a master light emitting unit and a slave light receiving unit in the inside, the slave light receiving unit being configured so that a first signal output from the master light emitting unit is input thereto; a master BMS connected to the master light emitting unit and configured to output the first signal by flickering the connected master light emitting unit; and a slave BMS connected to the slave light receiving unit and configured to change an operation mode thereof when the slave light receiving unit receives the first signal from the master light emitting unit.

The present disclosure relates to an in-vehicle communication device and a time synchronization method thereof. The in-vehicle communication device includes a clock generator for generating a clock signal, a local counter for counting the number of pulses of the clock signal, a transceiver for receiving a message via an in-vehicle communication network, and a processor that determines whether the message received via the transceiver is a synchronization message, extracts synchronization time information from the synchronization message, and adjusts a count value of the local counter based on the synchronization time information to perform time synchronization.

The invention relates to a real-time computer system for controlling a technical device, the real-time computer system comprising data acquisition components which are independent of each other, as well as non-secure data processing components for processing sensor data. A time server as well as a first communication system and a second communication system independent of it are provided, the time server periodically sending global time signals to the communication systems. Each data acquisition component has two communication controllers, wherein each data acquisition component is connected by two communication controllers via a communication line to the first communication system, and is connected by another communication controller to the second communication system via a communication line, such that each data acquisition component can transmit its sensor data to each of the two communication systems.

A water level measuring apparatus for a water storage container. The water level measuring apparatus includes a water pressure sensor disposed at a bottom of the water storage container to generate water pressure data and a controller for determining a water level in the water storage container based upon the water pressure data generated by the water pressure sensor. A water monitoring system including a water level measuring apparatus to determine pressure data associated with a water container. The water monitoring system also includes a water level control system that sends and receives information from the water level measuring apparatus. A method of monitoring water levels in water containers. Water pressure data is captured from the water containers. The pressure data is sent from the water level measuring apparatus of the water monitoring system to the water level control system of the water monitoring system. Water depth data is generated for the water containers from the pressure data.

Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to address maximum permissible exposure (MPE) proximity sensor failure. A mobile device may include a maximum permissible exposure (MPE) sensor control unit to actively monitor signals associated with proper operation of the MPE proximity sensors. Upon detecting an anomaly in any of these signals, such as a value drop below a given threshold, an MPE sensor control Unit will inform an AP (application processor, or other processor or controller) which in turn trigger display of a warning message on the display of the mobile device or the issuance of other warnings such an audible or tactile alert to inform the end user about the maximum permissible exposure (MPE) proximity sensor malfunction and/or notify the end use of a condition resulting in deactivation of the 5G new radio transceiver.

A sensor device may transform sensor data into spectrum data to be processed by a computer device. In an example, the sensor device may detect acceleration forces caused by a vibration. The sensor device may transform the acceleration forces into sensor data. The sensor device may transform the sensor data into spectrum data. The sensor device may execute a spectrum analysis on the spectrum data. The sensor device may generate a packet that includes a result of the spectrum analysis as a payload of the packet. A format of the packet may be based on a protocol of a communication link between the sensor device and the computer device. The sensor device may send the packet to the computer device through the communication link.