A method and apparatus for use with a plurality of resources integrated within a space for performing a process and a program run by a processor for controlling the process, the apparatus for associating the resources with the program and comprising a processor running a program to perform the steps of identifying at least a first reference point within the space, identifying the relative juxtaposition of at least a first resource with respect to the first reference point and associating the first resource with the program as a function of the relative juxtaposition of the first resource to the reference point.

The invention relates to a remote monitoring system (1) comprising a technical device (2) to be maintained or operated, a mobile remote maintenance unit (3), a communications network (4) and at least one communications remote station (5). The remote maintenance unit (3) is a computer system (18) designed for mobile operation and, among other things, has a sensor interface (8), a communications interface (9) and a human-machine interface (15). A data connection (10) between the communications interface (9) of the remote maintenance unit (3) and the communications remote station (5) exists via the communications network (4). A contactlessly readable data memory (11) is provided on the technical device (2) to be maintained, in which configuration data (12) of the communications interface (9) and configuration data (13) of the communications remote station (5) are stored. Further, the mobile remote maintenance unit (3) has a reading means (14) for reading out the data memory (11). The invention further relates to a configuration method of a mobile remote maintenance unit (3) in a remote maintenance system (1).

A system of household appliances is configured to provide services according to user identity. The system includes a first appliance, a server or other network device, and a second appliance. The first appliance is configured to collect sensor data associated with an identity of a user. The server or other network device is configured to receive the sensor data from the first appliance and analyze the sensor data to determine the identity of the user. The second appliance is configured to provide a device function to the user based on the identity determined from the sensor data collected by the first appliance.

Securing communications from a process plant to a remote system includes a data diode disposed there between that allows data to egress from the plant but prevents ingress of data into the plant and its associated systems. Process plant data from the secure communications is then analyzed to detect conditions occurring at process plant entities in the process plant using various machine learning techniques. When the process plant entity is a valve, the mode of operation for the valve is determined and a different analysis is applied for each mode in which a valve operates. Additionally, the process plant data for each valve is compared to other valves in the same process plant, enterprise, industry, etc. Accordingly, the health of each of the valves is ranked relative to each other and the process plant data for each valve is displayed in a side-by-side comparison.

A communication system provides feedback data for at least one water consuming device. The communication system includes a data collection interface, a controller, and an output interface. The data collection interface is configured to receive user data from at least one collection device. The controller is configured to perform an analysis of the user data from the at least one collection device. The output interface is configured to provide feedback data based on the analysis of the user data to a water consuming device.

Systems, methods, apparatus and computer program code are provided deliver fertilizer to targeted areas. In some embodiments, a system includes a memory configured to store data associated with an area to be fertilized, the data including information identifying a crop and soil analysis data associated with the area and a processor configured to receive sensor data associated with the area, the sensor data including information identifying a current weather condition and a current soil condition, automatically generate a proposed recipe of a fertilizer mixture, the recipe including information identifying a combination of elements and a dosage of each element, determining whether the proposed recipe satisfies at least a first rule; and operating a delivery system to deliver the fertilizer mixture to the area.

An energy storage system includes at least one heterogeneous pressure media and interactive actuation module (module), a liquid source, a pump, a converter, a first pipeline, and a second pipeline. The module includes a first container storing an initial gas and a second container storing an initial liquid. The liquid source stores a working liquid. The pump regulates the working liquid from the liquid source into the module. The initial liquid is driven by the working liquid to continuously compress the initial gas so that the first container stores a first pressure energy, and the initial gas is continuously expanded to drive the initial liquid to convert the first pressure energy into a second pressure energy. The second pressure energy through the first pipe drives the converter to generate an electrical energy, and the working liquid after driving the converter is returned to the liquid source through the second pipeline.