Abstract: A sealant spreader device fills voids around a drilled hole with sealant in glued-in-rod (GIR) structures. A liquid sealant may be applied to the base of a drilled hole. A sealant spreader device is then inserted to the base of the drilled hole, through the sealant. The sealant spreader device is then withdrawn while rotating. The sealant spreader device includes winged sections having contours which force the sealant radially outward toward walls of the hole, into any voids around the circumference of the drilled hole, and leaves a thin layer of sealant around the circumference of the drilled hole.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for engagement and synchronization using received audio or visual cues. A method for content synchronization includes receiving, by an electronic device, video content for display on a display associated with the electronic device; identifying, by the electronic device, an indicator included in the video content; and in response to identifying the indicator, identifying, by the electronic device, additional content to include with the video content displayed on the display. The method further includes determining, by the electronic device, based on the video content, when to include the additional content with the video content and providing, by the electronic device, the additional content for display on the display with the video content based on the determination.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for interactive machine learning. The method includes iteratively performing a process including steps of identifying a solution to a given problem; processing, based on determining that the identified solution is a possible solution to the given problem, the possible solution by running a machine learning application using the possible solution; selecting a processed solution based on a plurality of processed solutions at least a portion of which are from different iterations of the process; and determining whether to exit the process with the selected solution for the given problem based on an exit condition. Performing the process includes receiving, via a user interface for an interactive application, inputs into the interactive application to use in performing at least part of one of the steps.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing tasks using a blockchain network. A method includes generating a task for completion via an interactive application and distributing, using the blockchain network, the task via a block in a blockchain associated with the blockchain network. The blockchain network includes a plurality of nodes and is accessible by a plurality of client devices associated with the interactive application. The method further includes receiving, from one or more of the client devices, data associated with results of processing the task via the interactive application and validating completion of the task based on the received data. Validating completion of the task may include receiving a set of user inputs from a set of the client devices, respectively, as to whether the task was completed and making a consensus determination as to whether the task was completed based on the received set of user inputs.

Abstract: A glued-in-rod wooden structure includes a prepared hole for sealing voids which may be open to the prepared hole. In one example, the prepared hole is filled with an expanding foam which at least partially fills and seals the voids open to the prepared hole. Thereafter, the prepared hole may be enlarged by drilling to its final diameter for receiving the rod. Any voids in the enlarged hole remain sealed by the expanding foam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for analyzing an image using machine learning and human computation. A method for analyzing an image includes providing, via multiple instances of an interactive application for analysis of the image, multiple instances, respectively, of the image and receiving, via the interactive application, data from results of analyses of the image including multiple sets of user inputs from the analyses of the multiple instances of the image, respectively. The multiple sets of user inputs are from multiple users, respectively and the multiple users are associated with the multiple instances of the interactive application, respectively. The method further includes processing the received data to identify areas of interest within the image based on the multiple sets of user inputs and analyzing the image using a machine learning algorithm to identify structures in the image based on the identified areas of interest within the image.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for a platform for collaborative processing of computing tasks. The method includes sending, to client devices, a one or more client applications including program code associated with an interactive application and a machine learning application. When executed, the program code causes the client devices to generate a user interface for the interactive application; request, using the generated user interface, inputs from a user of the client devices; receive the requested inputs; process, using computing resources of the client devices, at least part of the machine learning application; and transmit data associated with results of the received inputs and the processing of at least part of the machine learning application. The method further includes receiving and processing the data associated with the results of the received inputs and the processing of at least part of the machine learning application to process the computing tasks.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing tasks using a blockchain network. A method includes generating a task for completion via an interactive application and distributing, using the blockchain network, the task via a block in a blockchain associated with the blockchain network. The blockchain network includes a plurality of nodes and is accessible by a plurality of client devices associated with the interactive application. The method further includes receiving, from one or more of the client devices, data associated with results of processing the task via the interactive application and validating completion of the task based on the received data. Validating completion of the task may include receiving a set of user inputs from a set of the client devices, respectively, as to whether the task was completed and making a consensus determination as to whether the task was completed based on the received set of user inputs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing tasks using a blockchain network. A method includes generating a task for completion via an interactive application and distributing, using the blockchain network, the task via a block in a blockchain associated with the blockchain network. The blockchain network includes a plurality of nodes and is accessible by a plurality of client devices associated with the interactive application. The method further includes receiving, from one or more of the client devices, data associated with results of processing the task via the interactive application and validating completion of the task based on the received data. Validating completion of the task may include receiving a set of user inputs from a set of the client devices, respectively, as to whether the task was completed and making a consensus determination as to whether the task was completed based on the received set of user inputs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for analyzing an image using machine learning and human computation. A method for analyzing an image includes providing, via multiple instances of an interactive application for analysis of the image, multiple instances, respectively, of the image and receiving, via the interactive application, data from results of analyses of the image including multiple sets of user inputs from the analyses of the multiple instances of the image, respectively. The multiple sets of user inputs are from multiple users, respectively and the multiple users are associated with the multiple instances of the interactive application, respectively. The method further includes processing the received data to identify areas of interest within the image based on the multiple sets of user inputs and analyzing the image using a machine learning algorithm to identify structures in the image based on the identified areas of interest within the image.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for distributing tasks using a blockchain network. A method includes generating a task for completion via an interactive application and distributing, using the blockchain network, the task via a block in a blockchain associated with the blockchain network. The blockchain network includes a plurality of nodes and is accessible by a plurality of client devices associated with the interactive application. The method further includes receiving, from one or more of the client devices, data associated with results of processing the task via the interactive application and validating completion of the task based on the received data. Validating completion of the task may include receiving a set of user inputs from a set of the client devices, respectively, as to whether the task was completed and making a consensus determination as to whether the task was completed based on the received set of user inputs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for interactive machine learning. The method includes iteratively performing a process including steps of identifying a solution to a given problem; processing, based on determining that the identified solution is a possible solution to the given problem, the possible solution by running a machine learning application using the possible solution; selecting a processed solution based on a plurality of processed solutions at least a portion of which are from different iterations of the process; and determining whether to exit the process with the selected solution for the given problem based on an exit condition. Performing the process includes receiving, via a user interface for an interactive application, inputs into the interactive application to use in performing at least part of one of the steps.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for a platform for collaborative processing of computing tasks. The method includes sending, to client devices, a one or more client applications including program code associated with an interactive application and a machine learning application. When executed, the program code causes the client devices to generate a user interface for the interactive application; request, using the generated user interface, inputs from a user of the client devices; receive the requested inputs; process, using computing resources of the client devices, at least part of the machine learning application; and transmit data associated with results of the received inputs and the processing of at least part of the machine learning application. The method further includes receiving and processing the data associated with the results of the received inputs and the processing of at least part of the machine learning application to process the computing tasks.