A system for monitoring of elastomeric bearings is described. A pattern or shape can be applied to a joint comprising elastomeric material. A camera can be disposed such that it can capture photographs or video of the pattern and how it deforms under torque and other stresses. Actual deformation of the shape/pattern can be compared to an expected deformation to gauge levels of degradation of the elastomeric material or other joint components.

A system for monitoring of elastomeric bearings is described. A pattern or shape can be applied to a joint comprising elastomeric material. A camera can be disposed such that it can capture photographs or video of the pattern and how it deforms under torque and other stresses. Actual deformation of the shape/pattern can be compared to an expected deformation to gauge levels of degradation of the elastomeric material or other joint components.

An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a light sensing structure including first, second and third light sensing elements sequentially stacked on a substrate, the light sensing structure having a first surface adjacent to a readout circuit and a second surface including a light receiving portion between first and second circumferential portions, a first through via on the first circumferential portion, extending from the first surface to connect with the first light sensing element, and configured to transfer charges of the first light sensing element to the readout circuit, and a vertical transfer gate on a second circumferential portion and configured to transfer charges of the second light sensing element to the readout circuit, the first through via and the vertical transfer gate of each pixel being arranged in a 1-shaped or L-shaped pattern in the first and second circumferential portions.

A positioning program executed by a computer apparatus in a positioning system comprising: an invisible ray screen formed by invisible rays; a projection screen disposed in the vicinity of the invisible ray screen along the invisible ray screen; a projector device that projects an image onto the projection screen; a camera that detects reflected light of invisible rays by imaging the invisible ray screen; and the computer apparatus, wherein the projection screen is installed so that a part of the image projected onto the projection screen is outside angle of view of the camera, and the positioning program causes the computer apparatus to function as a locator that, in a case where a detection target object is caused to pass through the invisible ray screen, locate a passage position of the detection target object on the invisible ray screen, based on the reflected light of invisible rays detected by the camera.

A positioning program executed by a computer apparatus in a positioning system comprising: an invisible ray screen formed by invisible rays; a projection screen disposed in the vicinity of the invisible ray screen along the invisible ray screen; a projector device that projects an image onto the projection screen; a camera that detects reflected light of invisible rays by imaging the invisible ray screen; and the computer apparatus, wherein the projection screen is installed so that a part of the image projected onto the projection screen is outside angle of view of the camera, and the positioning program causes the computer apparatus to function as a locator that, in a case where a detection target object is caused to pass through the invisible ray screen, locate a passage position of the detection target object on the invisible ray screen, based on the reflected light of invisible rays detected by the camera.

A method for evaluating a turbine component includes inducing a thermal response of the component at an initial time, capturing a two-dimensional infrared image of the thermal response of the component with a thermal imaging device, wherein the two-dimensional infrared image comprises a plurality of infrared image pixels, generating a two-dimension to three-dimension mapping template to correlate two-dimensional infrared image data with three-dimensional locations on the component, mapping at least a subset of the plurality of infrared image pixels of the two-dimensional infrared image to three-dimensional coordinates using the mapping template, and generating a three-dimensional infrared image and infrared data of the component from the mapped infrared image pixels to three-dimensional coordinates, wherein the three-dimensional infrared image and infrared data is used to qualify the component for use.

A method for evaluating a turbine component includes inducing a thermal response of the component at an initial time, capturing a two-dimensional infrared image of the thermal response of the component with a thermal imaging device, wherein the two-dimensional infrared image comprises a plurality of infrared image pixels, generating a two-dimension to three-dimension mapping template to correlate two-dimensional infrared image data with three-dimensional locations on the component, mapping at least a subset of the plurality of infrared image pixels of the two-dimensional infrared image to three-dimensional coordinates using the mapping template, and generating a three-dimensional infrared image and infrared data of the component from the mapped infrared image pixels to three-dimensional coordinates, wherein the three-dimensional infrared image and infrared data is used to qualify the component for use.

A device for determining normalized occupancy of one or more spaces in a building is disclosed. The device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: poll one or more people counting sensors associated with access points to a defined region of the building to obtain counts data from the one or more people counting sensors for a specified time period and historical calibration data for the one or more people counting sensors; and process the counts data and the historical calibration data to determine a normalized occupancy of the defined region during the specified time period.

A device for determining normalized occupancy of one or more spaces in a building is disclosed. The device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: poll one or more people counting sensors associated with access points to a defined region of the building to obtain counts data from the one or more people counting sensors for a specified time period and historical calibration data for the one or more people counting sensors; and process the counts data and the historical calibration data to determine a normalized occupancy of the defined region during the specified time period.

An electronic device and a method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a proximity detector; an iris recognition module; a memory; and a processor electrically connected to the proximity detector, the iris recognition module, and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute an iris recognition operation based on the iris recognition module; determine proximity of an object based on the proximity detector while the iris recognition operation is performed; and, if the proximity of the object includes within a set reference range, stop the iris recognition operation.