Samsara Inc.

Samsara Networks Inc.

Benedict Fraser Walker

Justin Tingao Xiao

Xin Yang

Ernie Aguilar

Wael Barakat

A method for estimating a remaining battery life of a non-rechargeable battery of an Internet of Things (IoT) device. The method includes determining an amount of battery capacity used by the IoT device while the IoT device was operating in an active mode, an amount of battery capacity used by the IoT device while the IoT device was operating in a sleep mode, and an amount of self-discharge of the non-rechargeable battery while the IoT was deployed based on temperatures of environments in which the IoT device was located. The method further includes determining an estimated remaining battery life of the non-rechargeable battery based on an initial capacity of the non-rechargeable battery, the amounts of battery capacity used by the IoT device while the IoT device was operating in the active mode and the sleep mode, and the amount of self-discharge of the non-rechargeable battery while the IT was deployed.

Battery life estimation

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for variable termination in a vehicle communication bus. To provide compatibility with multiple vehicles, a device may include a software selectable terminator resistor that can be programmatically enabled or disabled to add or remove resistance as needed. For example, the software selectable terminator resistor may be enabled when the device is added as an end node in a high-speed communication bus and operates as a terminator resistor. Alternatively, the software selectable terminator resistor may be disabled when the device is added as an intermediate node positioned between terminator resistors in the high-speed communication bus.

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Benedict Fraser Walker