Abstract:
An article of street furniture comprises a trigger device integral to the article and receptive to one or more stimuli; one or more lights; and a communicator for communicating with one or more other articles of street furniture for activation of one or more lights of the other articles of street furniture upon the trigger device receiving a stimulus. The trigger device is configured to activate one or more of the lights upon the trigger device receiving the stimulus.
Abstract:
: A method for processing information from smart containers for use by trading systems comprises passing sensor data through a model in which it is converted into a standard form, in an accessible location, from which it can be consumed.
Abstract:
A method comprises emitting detection radiation into a container; receiving a reflection of the emitted radiation from contents of the container; interpreting the received reflection to determine the contents of the container.
Abstract:
An article of street furniture comprises a trigger device integral to the article and receptive to one or more stimuli; one or more lights; and a communicator for communicating with one or more other articles of street furniture for activation of one or more lights of the other articles of street furniture upon the trigger device receiving a stimulus. The trigger device is configured to activate one or more of the lights upon the trigger device receiving the stimulus.
Abstract:
A monitoring system comprises a plurality of monitoring stations disposed in or associated with a respective rubbish bin housing or surround. Each monitoring station comprising an identifier, a sensor for monitoring the bin or a detectable quality of the environment in which the bin is located, a processor for receiving a signal from the sensor and a transmitter for transmitting the signal.