Abstract: A method is disclosed to estimate energy consumed by a component in a microcontroller during operation including identifying “event” activities, where the energy consumed by the component may be determined by the number of events executed by the component, and “duration” activities, where the energy consumed may be determined by the duration of time required to execute of the activity, and determining the energy consumed by the component based on the number of events/duration of time and an energy coefficient which corresponds to the amount of energy consumed by the component to execute the activity, under given operating conditions. In an embodiment, data transfers at a bus interface may represent event activities. Apparatus to estimate the energy consumed is disclosed including bus monitors to receive signals representing data transfers at a bus interface and provide signals indicating the number of data transfers executed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging sensor system (26) having a high detection accuracy. The system (26) comprises a plurality of pixel sensors (1) and at least one light source. The pixel sensors (1) are grouped in clusters, wherein each pixel sensor (1) comprises a photodetector (2) and a local controlling circuit (18). The plurality of sensors (1) in each cluster are configured, using local controlling circuits (18), to output a global detection signal (15) when detecting a local detection signal (10) from at least two outputs of the photodetectors (2) of said cluster. The system (26) has a high detection accuracy due to ruling out false positive detections, since each detection requires at least two positive outputs of the photodetectors (2) of said cluster.

Abstract: The present invention relates to guidance during a medical intervention. In order to provide an improved navigation support with a facilitated setup, a system (10) for navigation support is provided. An image data input (12) receives a plurality of acquired 2D X-ray images of a subject's body from different angles. A set of markers, which are visible in X-ray images and which are detectable by a navigation system, is assigned to the subject. A marker detecting arrangement (16) is provided that detects a current spatial location of the markers assigned to the subject. A data processor (14) reconstructs a 3D volume of the subject based on the plurality of 2D X-ray images. At least a part of the markers is arranged outside the volume covered by the reconstructed 3D volume of the subject, while the markers are visible in the 2D X-ray images.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for processing information (20, 21, 22, 23) in connection with the preparation and/or development of objects by spatially distributed planning groups, the information relating to the current state of preparation and/or development.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for processing information (20, 21, 22, 23) in connection with the preparation and/or development of objects by spatially distributed planning groups, the information relating to the current state of preparation and/or development.

Abstract: A process for preparing wear-resistant edges (3) on turbine blades, e.g., in the area of the upper leading edge of the blade and on the cover sheet, preferably for steam turbines made of chromium steels and/or titanium-based alloys includes preparing a recess (2) on the corresponding area of the blade (1), preferably by forging or machining, prior to the application of the edge protection (3), applying a powder layer in the corresponding area by low-pressure plasma spraying or according to the encapsulation technique, and subsequently compacting the powder layer by hot isostatic pressing (HIP), and the diffuse binding to the base material of the blade is thus achieved.