Abstract: A processing system for processing data defining behavior of a physical system, the processing system being configured to operate on: (i) a plurality of data definition objects, each data definition object defining a method for computing one or more output result values for that object in dependence on one or more input values for that object; and (ii) a dependency schema defining one or more dependencies among the data definition objects, each dependency being such that a first data object is dependent on a second data object when the first data object takes as a required input value an output value of the second data object; the data processing system being capable of raising each data definition object to a computed state by executing the method defined in the respective data definition object to thereby compute one or more output values for that data definition object; and being configured to receive from a user an instruction indicating a request to raise a specific data definition object to a computed s

Abstract: A data management controller for a data processing system, the data processing system being capable of running one or more user space applications, each user space application defining: (i) one or more interface storage locations with which the data management controller can interact, each interface storage location being capable of storing interface data; and (ii) one or more services for processing data, each service interacting with at least one interface storage location during a processing run; the data management controller being configured to: (i) register each of the interface storage locations as an input data location or an output data location in response to the user space application so identifying the respective interface storage location to the data management controller; (ii) register the output data locations of user space applications as designated inputs to input data locations of one or more other user space applications; and (iii) in response to a user space application signalling that a p

Abstract: A mobile device comprising: a first transceiver configured to communicate with a plurality of base stations; a positioning unit configured to provide location information of the mobile device; the mobile device being configured to store connection criteria associated with a first base station of the plurality of base stations; and the mobile device being configured to, based on a location of the mobile device and the connection criteria, select the first base station of the plurality of base stations to communicate with, and initiate a connection with the first base station.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for moving a body along a path with respect to first and second media guides, the first media guide conveying a medium at a first velocity along the path and the second media guide conveying the medium at a second velocity different to the first velocity along the path, the drive arrangement being configured to (a) interact with the medium of the first media guide so as to extract energy therefrom and thereby develop a reaction force against the first media guide for driving the body to move along the path, and (b) interact with the medium of the second media guide by means of energy extracted from the medium of the first media guide so as to develop a reaction force against the second media guide for driving the body to move along the path.

Abstract: A processing system for processing data defining behaviour of a physical system, the processing system being configured to operate on: (i) a plurality of data definition objects, each data definition object defining a method for computing one or more output result values for that object in dependence on one or more input values for that object; and (ii) a dependency schema defining one or more dependencies among the data definition objects, each dependency being such that a first data object is dependent on a second data object when the first data object takes as a required input value an output value of the second data object; the data processing system being capable of raising each data definition object to a computed state by executing the method defined in the respective data definition object to thereby compute one or more output values for that data definition object; and being configured to receive from a user an instruction indicating a request to raise a specific data definition object to a computed

Abstract: A device for monitoring one or more passenger seats of a vehicle, the device comprising: at least one sensor configured to monitor an occupancy status for each of the one or more seats; and a communication interface configured to receive reservation conditions for each of the one or more seats; wherein the device is configured to: display an occupancy condition for each of the one or more seats and a reservation condition for each of the one or more seats; and determine the occupancy condition for each of the one or more seats based on the occupancy status for each of the one or more seats over a predefined time period.

Abstract: A motion simulator for imposing loads on an occupant, the simulator having: a movable carrier for supporting the occupant; a first drive mechanism for moving the carrier; multiple loading elements configured for attachment to the occupant when the occupant is supported by the carrier; a second drive mechanism for actuating the loading elements to apply loads to the occupant; and a controller, the controller being configured to implement a simulation of a motion event by: (i) estimating a motion of the carrier consistent with the motion event and controlling the first drive mechanism to cause the carrier to adopt the estimated motion; (ii) estimating a first load on the occupant consistent with the motion event; (iii) estimating a second load on the occupant due to the motion adopted by the carrier and (iv) controlling the second drive mechanism to cause the second drive mechanism to apply to the occupant a load that is the difference between the first estimated load and the second estimated load.

Abstract: A data management controller for a data processing system, the data processing system being capable of running one or more user space applications, each user space application defining: (i) one or more interface storage locations with which the data management controller can interact, each interface storage location being capable of storing interface data; and (ii) one or more services for processing data, each service interacting with at least one interface storage location during a processing run; the data management controller being configured to: (i) register each of the interface storage locations as an input data location or an output data location in response to the user space application so identifying the respective interface storage location to the data management controller; (ii) register the output data locations of user space applications as designated inputs to input data locations of one or more other user space applications; and (iii) in response to a user space application signalling that a p

Abstract: A device for use by a user, the device comprising: a transceiver configured to communicate with at least one sensor device; and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver, the processor being configured to: cause the device to implement a set of predefined functions, receive user pose data and/or sensor movement data from the at least one sensor device, and modify the implementation of one or more of the predefined functions in response to at least one of the user pose data and the sensor movement data.

Abstract: A communications system for providing data communication to a vehicle (10), the communications system comprising: a mobile transport layer proxy (150) located on the vehicle; a parent transport layer proxy (170) located remote from the vehicle; the mobile transport layer proxy being configured to: accept a transport layer connection with a host device (32, 33), the transport layer connection being addressed to a remote server (160); and communicate with the parent transport layer proxy via multiple paths using a multipath transport layer protocol to communicate on behalf of the host device whilst identifying as the mobile transport layer proxy; and the parent transport layer proxy being configured to: communicate with the mobile transport layer proxy using the multipath transport layer protocol; and communicate with the remote server whilst identifying as the parent transport layer proxy to communicate on behalf of the mobile transport layer proxy to permit the host device to communicate with the remote serve