Described, herein, relates to a system of and method for the safe and rapid mounting of an environmental sensor (e.g., a smoke detector) onto an elevated support surface (e.g., a wall, a post, or a ceiling). Accordingly, the installation harness may include a housing and a wall mount. During use, the wall mount may be configured to be affixed to the elevated support surface. Additionally, the housing may be configured to selectively couple to the wall mount through a connector extension, securing the housing to the wall mount. Subsequent to a user coupling the housing to the mount, the environmental sensor may be in electrical communication with a power source, via at least one male ring connector being electrically coupled to its respective at least one female ring connector.

Described, herein, relates to a system of and method for the safe and rapid mounting of an environmental sensor (e.g., a smoke detector) onto an elevated support surface (e.g., a wall, a post, or a ceiling). Accordingly, the installation harness may include a housing and a wall mount. During use, the wall mount may be configured to be affixed to the elevated support surface. Additionally, the housing may be configured to selectively couple to the wall mount through a connector extension, securing the housing to the wall mount. Subsequent to a user coupling the housing to the mount, the environmental sensor may be in electrical communication with a power source, via at least one male ring connector being electrically coupled to its respective at least one female ring connector.

Face mask communication system 100 includes face mask 10 worn by user 14 and signal receiving hand glove 16 worn by user 18. Glove 16 includes data receiver 66 for data communication with mask 10 and includes multiple vibrotactile devices for generating haptic signals. Mask 10 includes an elastic element of flexible material, and a plurality of EMG sensors 12 fixed to the element, for sensing electrical activity of face regions of the user's 14 face. Mask 10 includes a processor 60; decoding algorithm 110 and transmitter 62 for, respectively, processing signals from the sensors 12; generating command instructions based on the signals; and wirelessly transmitting the signals to receiver 66 of glove 16. Mask 10 includes thread elements connected to the elastic element of mask 10 enabling tensioning of the element to provide for fitment of mask 10 to users of different sizes, for optimal location sensors 12.

Face mask communication system 100 includes face mask 10 worn by user 14 and signal receiving hand glove 16 worn by user 18. Glove 16 includes data receiver 66 for data communication with mask 10 and includes multiple vibrotactile devices for generating haptic signals. Mask 10 includes an elastic element of flexible material, and a plurality of EMG sensors 12 fixed to the element, for sensing electrical activity of face regions of the user's 14 face. Mask 10 includes a processor 60; decoding algorithm 110 and transmitter 62 for, respectively, processing signals from the sensors 12; generating command instructions based on the signals; and wirelessly transmitting the signals to receiver 66 of glove 16. Mask 10 includes thread elements connected to the elastic element of mask 10 enabling tensioning of the element to provide for fitment of mask 10 to users of different sizes, for optimal location sensors 12.

A holding device for fitting in a motor vehicle is provided. This includes a base plate which may be positioned in an area of a vehicle seat, with a front edge in the vehicle axial direction and a rear edge in the vehicle axial direction, wherein the base plate has two latching devices on the rear edge for connecting in each case with a fastening point of a motor vehicle. This base plate has in each case on the front and rear edge a front and rear locating device which is hinged to the base plate and designed so that the base plate may be fixed immovably in the area of the vehicle seat. The latching devices are connected to a coupling element in a hinged and lockable manner, and the coupling element is connected in a hinged and lockable manner to the rear edge of the base plate.

A holding device for fitting in a motor vehicle is provided. This includes a base plate which may be positioned in an area of a vehicle seat, with a front edge in the vehicle axial direction and a rear edge in the vehicle axial direction, wherein the base plate has two latching devices on the rear edge for connecting in each case with a fastening point of a motor vehicle. This base plate has in each case on the front and rear edge a front and rear locating device which is hinged to the base plate and designed so that the base plate may be fixed immovably in the area of the vehicle seat. The latching devices are connected to a coupling element in a hinged and lockable manner, and the coupling element is connected in a hinged and lockable manner to the rear edge of the base plate.

A sensor positioning device includes an inter-sensor distance measurement jig that measures a distance between two sensors, and is a reference when setting the distance between the two sensors to a target distance, and reference-setting jigs of sensor height position, each including a weight and a weight suspension member, a lengthwise direction of which is in a vertical direction when the weight is suspended, and each performing setting of a distance which is a total of a vertical direction dimension of the weight, a length of the weight suspension member, and a distance from an upper end of the weight suspension member to the sensor such that the distance coincides with a target height of the sensor, when the weight is in contact with a reference surface, in a state where the weight is attached to a sensor holding jig by the weight suspension member.

A sensor positioning device includes an inter-sensor distance measurement jig that measures a distance between two sensors, and is a reference when setting the distance between the two sensors to a target distance, and reference-setting jigs of sensor height position, each including a weight and a weight suspension member, a lengthwise direction of which is in a vertical direction when the weight is suspended, and each performing setting of a distance which is a total of a vertical direction dimension of the weight, a length of the weight suspension member, and a distance from an upper end of the weight suspension member to the sensor such that the distance coincides with a target height of the sensor, when the weight is in contact with a reference surface, in a state where the weight is attached to a sensor holding jig by the weight suspension member.

A stroke sensor includes: a shaft that extends in an axial line direction; a detected body that is fixed to the shaft; a housing that extends along the shaft, that houses the shaft, and that supports the shaft slidably in the axial line direction; and a detection body that detects a movement amount of the detected body which moves in accordance with sliding of the shaft, wherein the shaft includes a plurality of shaft members that are connected to each other in the axial line direction and that are formed of metal, and a slide part that is in contact with an inner wall of the housing and that slides so as to regulate a movement of the shaft in a direction that is crossed with the axial line is provided on each of the plurality of shaft members.

Apparatus are provided for a sensor platform. The sensor platform includes a sensor mount adapted to receive a sensing device, and a first articulation system that has a first rotational axis. The sensor platform includes a second articulation system that has a second rotational axis, and the second rotational axis is different than the first rotational axis. The sensor platform includes a base that supports the first articulation system, the second articulation system and the sensor mount. The first articulation system and the second articulation system are independently movable to define two degrees of freedom for positioning the sensor platform.