The paper presents the design and the implementation of an automated meter reading system for heat costs allocation. The system was developed on three levels: the data acquisition level – where data are recorded from field with costs allocators installed on the radiators; a data concentration level – were data registered by allocators are read at a predetermined time interval with data concentr...

In smart power grids, a smart meter placed at a consumerend point reports fine-grained usage information to utility providers. Based on this information, the providers can perform demand prediction and set on-demand pricing. However, this also threatens user privacy, since users’ specific activity or behavior patterns can be deduced from the finely granular meter readings. To resolve this issue...

The implementation of smart metering has an impact on the energy business processes and the corresponding enterprise IT architecture. The utilization level of the new meter assets and system support sets the amount of new services and internal efficiency that can be provide by the investment. Optimizations in terms of streamlined business processes, reduced costs, increased profit, lower end-us...

BACKGROUND The Livongo for Diabetes Program offers members (1) a cellular technology-enabled, two-way messaging device that measures blood glucose (BG), centrally stores the glucose data, and delivers messages back to the individual in real time; (2) unlimited BG test strips; and (3) access to a diabetes coaching team for questions, goal setting, and automated support for abnormal glucose excur...

A clinical trial was undertaken to determine whether a commercially available lens opacity meter (LM701), which measures backward scattered light from the lens, provides reliable clinical information about the effect of lens opacities on visual acuity. At the 0.001 level of probability we found a significant relationship between the lens opacity meter reading and both the Snellen acuity and pat...