Abstract:
A system (100) is provided for processing status information of a medical device (020-023). The medical device performs a medical function at a bedside of a patient and is arranged for generating an alarm signal (030) to alert a caregiver of the patient to an occurrence of an event which is associated with the performing of the medical function. A status interface (120) acquires a device signal (024) of the medical device, the device signal comprising status information which is indicative of a current status of the performing of the medical function. Moreover, an analysis subsystem (140) analyzes the status information to estimate an imminent occurrence of the event based on said current status, and a notification subsystem notifies the caregiver of the imminent occurrence away from the bedside of the patient of the event by a generating a notification signal (162) for a notification device (060-064). The priority of notifying the caregiver is based on an estimate of whether the patient is asleep. The system enables the caregiver to be notified about the event ahead of time, i.e., before the event occurs and thus before the medical device generates an alarm signal. Advantageously, the patient is less
Abstract:
An oral cavity apparatus (100) includes a body portion (102) having first and second ends (120, 122) and a grip portion (118); an oral tool (108) coupled to the first end (120) of the body portion (102); and a touch-sensitive (TS) sensor (104) which is located on the body portion (102) and outputs a sensor value indicative of a force applied thereto by a user. In addition, a controller (107) is configured to compare the sensor value with at least one threshold value, and to actuate the oral tool (108) based upon the results of the comparison.
Abstract:
Apparatus comprising: a transmitter for controlling one or more luminaires which illuminate at least part of an environment occupied by a user; and a controller configured to provide control functionality for controlling the luminaires via the transmitter; wherein the controller is configured to receive an altitude measurement from an altimeter disposed about the user's person, and based thereon to provide said control functionality in dependence on an altitude of the user relative to an altitude of each of the luminaires.
Abstract:
Various methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to selectively illuminating an illuminated textile (100) based on a physical context of the illuminated textile. For example, in some embodiments, data from one or more sensors (104) embedded in or otherwise associated with an illuminated textile may be utilized by a controller (108) to implement lighting property adjustments for one or more selected light sources (106) embedded in or associated with the textile, based on the data. The data may be indicative of a physical context of the illuminated textile.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device comprising a screen for displaying a graphical user interface, wherein the device is configured to control a lighting property of a lighting unit of a plurality of lighting units, wherein the device is configured to display on a screen of the device a plurality of lighting-related user interface elements, wherein each lighting-related user interface element includes a photograph-based picture of the corresponding lighting unit in its application environment, wherein each lighting-related user interface element is configured to control the lighting unit light of the corresponding lighting unit, and wherein each lighting-related user interface element is configured to show a lighting effect corresponding to the lighting property of the corresponding lighting unit.
Abstract:
The invention provides a sound attenuating panel (100) with controllable sound attenuation properties, the sound attenuating panel (100) comprising (a) a sound attenuating unit (200) with cavities (212) with variable dimensions and (b) an infrastructure (300) for controlling the dimensions of the cavities (212) in the sound attenuating unit (200). The sound attenuating unit comprises sound attenuating material with controllable sound attenuating properties, but may also have wave guiding properties, thereby allowing to combine in the sound attenuating unit 200 both sound attenuating properties and optical properties.
Abstract:
An oral cavity apparatus includes a body portion (802) having first and second ends (820, 822) and a grip portion situated between the first and second ends; an oral cleaning tool (808) coupled to the first end and including a toothbrush head (814) having a first and second groups of bristles (850, 852) of different firmness. The second group of bristles has an adjustable extension. An actuator (862) is coupled to the second group of bristle (852) and is configured to control an extension of the second group of bristles (852) relative to the first group of bristles (850). At least one touch-sensitive (TS) sensor (104, 106) is mounted upon the body portion and outputs a sensor value indicative of a force applied thereto. In addition, a controller (807) may be configured to compare the sensor value with a threshold value and actuate the actuator (862) to extend the second group of bristles relative to the first group of bristles based upon the results of the determination.
Abstract:
The invention provides a light management information system for an outdoor lighting network system, having a plurality of outdoor light units each including at least one sensor type, where each of the light units communicates with at least one other light unit, at least one user input/output device in communication with at one or more of said outdoor light units, a central management system in communication with light units, said central management system sends control commands and/or information to one or more of said outdoor light units, in response to received outdoor light unit status/sensor information from one or more of said outdoor light units or received user information requests from said user input/output device, a resource server in communication with said central management system, wherein the central management system uses the light unit status/sensor information and resources from the resource server to provide information to the user input/output device and/or reconfigure one or more of the lights units.
Abstract:
The invention provides a system (1) comprising a sound attenuating panel (100), a control unit (15), and a sound sensor (20), wherein the sound sensor (20) is configured to measure sound in a space wherein the sound attenuating panel (100) is applied and is configured to provide a corresponding sound sensor signal, wherein the control unit (15) is configured to control controllable devices as function of the sound sensor signal, wherein the controllable devices are a sound attenuating panel (100) having controllable properties and another device having controllable properties, said another device being selected from the group consisting of (i) a light source not embedded in the sound attenuating panel and (ii) a sound attenuating panel with a light source embedded therein.
Abstract:
An air quality alert system provides a signal which indicates whether or not a door or window should be (fully or partially) opened or closed. The system takes account of the air quality in a first area (e.g. outdoors) as well as the proximity of the user to a door or window so that information is only provided when the user is situated at the door or window. This avoids overloading the user with unwanted information.