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A force feedback interface having isotonic and isometric control capability coupled to a host computer that displays a graphical environment such as a GUI. The interface includes a user manipulatable physical object movable in physical space, such as a mouse or puck. A sensor detects the object's movement and an actuator applies output force on the physical object. A mode selector selects isotonic and isometric control modes of the interface from an input device such as a physical button or from an interaction between graphical objects. Isotonic mode provides input to the host computer based on a position of the physical object and updates a position of a cursor, and force sensations can be applied to the physical object based on movement of the cursor. Isometric mode provides input to the host computer based on an input force applied by the user to the physical object, where the input force is determined from a sensed deviation of the physical object in space. The input force opposes an output force applied by the actuator and is used to control a function of an application program, such as scrolling a document or panning or zooming a displayed view. An overlay force, such as a jolt or vibration, can be added to the output force in isometric mode to indicate an event or condition in the graphical environment.

Automatic error recovery systems and methods for automated manufacturing plants and factories are disclosed. Such facilities normally have multiple automated control systems, including an automated material handling system (AMHS), all of which run automatically, typically under the control of a computerized manufacturing execution system (MES). The disclosed issue resolution (ISR) systems and methods involve providing components, which may be supervised and operated by an issue resolution management (ISRM) system, if desired, that interfaces with the MES, AMHS, and / or production control system(s) which operate the tools and other stations within the automated factory. The components, which may be considered customized logic cells, may each be written for handling a specific kind of incoming error condition, problem or other issue that might occur and which is amenable to automatic resolution or recovery. These errors often occur between or across the boundaries of the various interactive systems and automated equipment. Each cell may cycle through a sequence of possible error resolution or recovery steps until the specific issue is resolved or until the sequence of steps is exhausted. Other components of the ISR system may provide results-oriented messages and / or facilitate the collection of data as to whether and which corrective commands from the ISR system resolved the reported error conditions automatically. The disclosed ISR systems and methods for resolving errors and other issues automatically helps improve the overall productivity of automated factories by reducing downtime and the need for human intervention to correct problems, thereby increasing factory throughput.

A method and system for automated patent intake and triage in the context of an emergency care center is provided. The system consists of a kiosk computer terminal, which is placed in a receiving area within the emergency treatment center and preferably includes a touch screen interface, a variety of physiological monitoring devices and software that collects and assesses the user input and physiological data to calculate the severity of the patient's condition. This allows automated triage and prioritization of patients thereby freeing health care professional resources to perform other patient care functions.

An electronic escrowed funds transfer system includes an escrow server in communication with a request client and a resource control client. The escrow server may include a funds management module to process and track funds being held in escrow, a resource management module to process a resource modification request, and a data repository module to store information relating to the request client, the resource control client, a resource to be modified, and / or the resource modification request. The resource modification request may be received by the escrow server and may include information relating to a location of the resource to be modified, an amount of funds to be paid for a modification of the resource, and / or a condition associated with the modification of the resource. The resource management module may transmit a notification upon receipt of the funds to the resource control client that a funded modification request has been received, and the resource management module may monitor a status of the modification of the resource to be modified to ensure that the condition has been met. The resource management module is in communication with the funds management module to release the funds to the resource control client upon determining that the condition has been met.

A next-generation enhanced comprehensive cybersecurity platform, comprising a user entity behavior analytics server that analyzes user behavior across security endpoints and prevents unauthorized activity, and a plurality of next-generation endpoint protection software agents operating on security endpoints that collect activity and OS information and send it to the user entity behavior analytics server for analysis, and a method for malware detection and mitigation using a next-generation enhanced comprehensive cybersecurity platform.

An aerosol generating device comprising a vaporiser configured to vaporise an aerosol-forming substrate; a battery connected to the vaporiser; a control circuit for controlling the supply of power from the battery to the vaporiser; a memory for storing a usage record of the device; and a replacement indicator for signalling to a user. The control circuit is configured to compare a measured voltage across the battery to a threshold voltage and to generate an error signal to update the usage record if the measured voltage is less than the threshold voltage during an operation cycle. The control circuit is configured to access the usage record and to activate the replacement indicator depending on the status of the usage record.

A vehicle control system includes a receiver which receives an operation of an occupant of a vehicle and, according to the received operation, changes to any one of a plurality of states including a first state before an operation is received and a second state after the operation is received, a direction indicator which is actuated when the receiver has changed to the second state, and a lane change controller which executes lane change control for changing lanes of the vehicle to other lanes independently of a steering operation of the occupant of the vehicle according to change of the receiver from the first state to the second state, wherein the lane change controller continuously actuates the direction indicator until the execution situation of the lane change control becomes a predetermined situation even after the receiver has changed from the second state to the first state when the lane change control is executed.