Abstract: The warehouse control system (WCS) coordinates communication between communicating devices and systems. The WCS stores mappings of different message types that are transmitted between different components of a warehouse. The WCS accepts inbound messages from the components, parses the inbound messages, and handles the data accordingly. The WCS also transmits outbound messages to components of the warehouse. The WCS forms the outbound message according to protocols defined in the WCS. The WCS maps positions of each message to predefined data fields to define the message type. The mapping of the fields to positions of each message type defines the fields of the message for future message handling.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology to improve a workout experience of a user by determining an emotional state of the user, identifying a workout route based on the emotional state of the user, and outputting the workout route via a user interface device. Additionally, determining the emotional state of the user may include inferring emotions from one or more sensor information or user speech information. In one example, the sensor information includes one or more of blood pressure signals, heart rate signals or sweat measurement signals and the user speech information includes one or more of words used in an input utterance or a prosody of the input utterance.

Abstract: An apparatus for speech model with personalization via ambient context harvesting, is described herein. The apparatus includes a microphone, context harvesting module, confidence module, and training module. The context harvesting module is to determine a context associated with the captured audio signals. A confidence module is to determine a confidence of the context as applied to the audio signals. A training module is to train a neural network in response to the confidence being above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multistage radical emulsion polymerization process for producing a polymer dispersion of discrete particles dispersed in water, thereby producing a novel star shaped polymer composition, where the wet and dry properties of the dispersion polymer obtained by radical emulsion polymerization in water are modified. The present invention also relates to its use in coating, textile and adhesive applications.

Abstract: An apparatus for speech model with personalization via ambient context harvesting, is described herein. The apparatus includes a microphone, context harvesting module, confidence module, and training module. The context harvesting module is to determine a context associated with the captured audio signals. A confidence module is to determine a confidence of the context as applied to the audio signals. A training module is to train a neural network in response to the confidence being above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A process for detecting a derailment of a rail vehicle having two or more rail vehicle parts and one or more articulations through which adjacent rail vehicle parts are rotatably connected with one another includes determining an angle of rotation between adjacent rail vehicle parts, and/or a quantity derived from the angle of rotation. The process further includes comparing the angle of rotation or the derived quantity with at least one reference value or threshold, or with at least one reference value range or threshold range. A test criterion indicating whether or not there is a derailment is defined based on the at least one reference value or threshold, and/or an expected relationship of multiple angles of rotation, and/or an expected relationship of the multiple quantities derived from the angles of rotation, relative to one another. The method further includes determining whether or not the test criterion is met.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology to improve a workout experience of a user by determining an emotional state of the user, identifying a workout route based on the emotional state of the user, and outputting the workout route via a user interface device. Additionally, determining the emotional state of the user may include inferring emotions from one or more sensor information or user speech information. In one example, the sensor information includes one or more of blood pressure signals, heart rate signals or sweat measurement signals and the user speech information includes one or more of words used in an input utterance or a prosody of the input utterance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymodal polymer composition having homogeneous as well as heterogeneous particles, formed by radical emulsion polymerization of primarily acrylic acid ester monomers of C2 to C10 alcohols, wherein the homopolymers of these monomers have Tg's below ?15° C. The polymer composition is composed of at least two different populations of particles, differing in mean particle size value by at least a factor of 2. Thus, the two different populations of polymer particles in the polymer composition differ with respect to size and monomer composition of the particles. The polymer composition has excellent adhesion on low surface energy substrates such as low density and high density polyethylene and has enhanced resistance to water whitening which is a required specification in filmic label applications.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive a verbal command to active a device with an unknown label, derive a probable device and a label for the probable device, activate the probable device, determine that the activated probable device is the same device to be activated by the verbal command, and store the label and a description for the device. In some examples, the label is associated with the description.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology to improve a workout experience of a user by determining an emotional state of the user, identifying a workout route based on the emotional state of the user, and outputting the workout route via a user interface device. Additionally, determining the emotional state of the user may include inferring emotions from one or more sensor information or user speech information. In one example, the sensor information includes one or more of blood pressure signals, heart rate signals or sweat measurement signals and the user speech information includes one or more of words used in an input utterance or a prosody of the input utterance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymodal polymer composition having homogeneous as well as heterogeneous particles formed by radical emulsion polymerization of monomers from category A which forms homopolymers with Tg above 15° C. and monomers from category B which forms homopolymers with Tg below ?15° C. The polymer composition is composed of at least two different populations of particles, differing in mean particle size value by at least a factor of 2. Thus, the two different populations of polymer particles in the polymer composition differ with respect to size and monomer composition of the particles.

Abstract: Methods, systems and articles of manufacture for a communication system that allows a robot to interact with users via a single party dialogue strategy or a multi-party dialogue strategy are disclosed. An example communication system includes a distance tracker to determine whether any of a plurality of parties has come within a conversation distance of the communication system. The example communication system can also include a first dialogue handler in communication with a first memory storing a single party dialogue processing algorithm and a second dialogue handler in communication with a second memory storing a multi-party dialogue processing algorithm. Based on information supplied by the distance tracker, a dialogue mode selector selects between the first dialogue handler and the second dialogue handler to process conversations between the robot and a first party and the robot and a second party.

Abstract: The system may include data gathering circuitry to collect audio, video, and biometric data generated by a speaker during a presentation. All or a portion of the collected audio, video, and biometric data may be stored or otherwise retained on one or more storage devices. All or a portion of the collected audio, video, and biometric data may be forwarded to the presentation analysis circuitry. The presentation analysis circuitry detects at least one of: an audio presentation event; a video presentation event; or a biometric presentation event based at least in part on the collected audio, video, and biometric data received from the data gathering circuitry. The presentation analysis circuitry forwards the detected audio presentation event; a video presentation event; or a biometric presentation event to the presenter feedback circuitry. The presenter feedback circuitry generates feedback for presentation to the speaker.

Abstract: An apparatus for speech model with personalization via ambient context harvesting, is described herein. The apparatus includes a microphone, context harvesting module, confidence module, and training module. The context harvesting module is to determine a context associated with the captured audio signals. A confidence module is to determine a confidence of the context as applied to the audio signals. A training module is to train a neural network in response to the confidence being above a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A process for detecting a derailment of a rail vehicle having two or more rail vehicle parts and one or more articulations through which adjacent rail vehicle parts are rotatably connected with one another includes determining an angle of rotation between adjacent rail vehicle parts, and/or a quantity derived from the angle of rotation. The process further includes comparing the angle of rotation or the derived quantity with at least one reference value or threshold, or with at least one reference value range or threshold range. A test criterion indicating whether or not there is a derailment is defined based on the at least one reference value or threshold, and/or an expected relationship of multiple angles of rotation, and/or an expected relationship of the multiple quantities derived from the angles of rotation, relative to one another. The method further includes determining whether or not the test criterion is met.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymodal polymer composition having homogeneous as well as heterogeneous particles, formed by radical emulsion polymerization of primarily acrylic acid ester monomers of C2 to C10 alcohols, wherein the homopolymers of these monomers have Tg's below ?15° C. The polymer composition is composed of at least two different populations of particles, differing in mean particle size value by at least a factor of 2. Thus, the two different populations of polymer particles in the polymer composition differ with respect to size and monomer composition of the particles. The polymer composition has excellent adhesion on low surface energy substrates such as low density and high density polyethylene and has enhanced resistance to water whitening which is a required specification in filmic label applications.

Abstract: Methods, systems and articles of manufacture for a communication system that allows a robot to interact with users via a single party dialogue strategy or a multi-party dialogue strategy are disclosed. An example communication system includes a distance tracker to determine whether any of a plurality of parties has come within a conversation distance of the communication system. The example communication system can also include a first dialogue handler in communication with a first memory storing a single party dialogue processing algorithm and a second dialogue handler in communication with a second memory storing a multi-party dialogue processing algorithm. Based on information supplied by the distance tracker, a dialogue mode selector selects between the first dialogue handler and the second dialogue handler to process conversations between the robot and a first party and the robot and a second party.

Abstract: Formaldehyde-free aqueous polymeric dispersions contain a triplet of functional monomers that, when submitted to heating, can crosslink, resulting in polymeric films without releasing formaldehyde or other hazardous materials, thus resulting in compositions with improved water and solvent resistance and bonding strength, suitable for applications such as textile coating, nonwovens, fiber bonding, paper coatings and impregnation, curable adhesives, industrial coatings and finishes and related applications. This triplet of functional monomers uses, at least, one amino- (or amido-), one epoxy- or hydroxy-, and one acid-functional monomer combination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hot melt adhesive (HMA), preferably hot melt pressure sensitive adhesive (HMPSA), having a substantially tack-free coating, wherein said HMA, preferably HMPSA, can be easily handled, packed and transported for further use.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive a verbal command to active a device with an unknown label, derive a probable device and a label for the probable device, activate the probable device, determine that the activated probable device is the same device to be activated by the verbal command, and store the label and a description for the device. In some examples, the label is associated with the description.