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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2020	Aug. 19, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Omni Metrix [Member]
Monthly payments		$ 200
Partner sensor transaction description		In addition, OmniMetrix will pay the partner a per sensor monitoring fee for each sensor connected to the developed technology, or (ii) a percentage of any revenue received above a specified amount per sensor monitored per month in oil and gas applications only. Commencing on January 1, 2021, OmniMetrix will pay the partner an annual licensing fee of $50,000 to be paid out on a monthly or quarterly basis as determined by OmniMetrix. No sensor monitoring fees or license fees were paid in 2019 or 2020. These fees commenced in 2021.
Annual licensing fee		$ 50
Sensor monitoring fees or license fees
Paycheck Protection Program [Member] | New Agreement [Member]
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