Abstract: The disclosure relates to a generator segment of a segmented generator, in particular of a permanently excited segmented rotary generator, of a wind turbine, comprising a rotor segment of a rotor, and a stator segment of a stator, wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment in an operation position are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in a radial direction by an air gap, and are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in an axial direction by an axial spacing; wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment are able to be disposed and/or displaced relative to one another along a rotation axis by the axial spacing, between an operation position and a transport position that is different from the operation position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to image processing or computer vision techniques. A computer-implemented method is provided for determining a damage status of a physical object, the method comprising the steps of receiving a surface image of the physical object; and providing a pre-trained machine learning model to derive property values from the received surface map, wherein each property value is indicative of a damage index at a respective location, wherein the property values are preferably usable for monitoring and/or controlling a production process of the physical object. In this way, it is possible to reliably identify local defects and ensure that it is accurate enough to apply the chemical products in suitable amounts.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method for providing training data for a machine learning algorithm for image classifying a pathogen infestation of a plant, comprising the steps: providing image data of a plant or a plant part infested with a pathogen; providing genetic result data of the plant or the plant part to which the image data referred comprising at least information about the type of pathogen; labeling the image data with the genetic result data.

Abstract: Provided is a ligand compound, comprising (a) a targeting group, (b) one or more chelating groups, optionally containing a chelated radioactive or non-radioactive cation, and (c) a group carrying an Si—OH functional moiety. The ligand compound is suitable for use in therapeutic or diagnostic methods, especially in radiotherapy or radiodiagnosis of cancer, such as prostate cancer.

Abstract: A device that includes a sensor unit and a processing unit. The sensor unit is configured to detect at least one measured value at a predetermined point in time. The processing unit is configured to carry out a self-calibration of the device as a function of the detected measured value. A method for self-calibration of a device is also described.

Abstract: A method for determining the wear on a linkage of a ground drilling device includes detecting a bending load of the linkage. The bending load is used to carry out a service life calculation.

Abstract: A ground drilling device having a drilling carriage, which defines a drill string axis, a rod magazine for a plurality of different rod sections and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the rod magazine and the drill string axis, wherein the rod magazine is adapted for a horizontal arrangement of the rod sections in adjacent compartments for access by means of the transfer device from above, wherein a control unit of the transfer device is designed to select a particular rod section in the rod magazine depending on at least one borehole parameter and/or at least one rod section parameter.

Abstract: A ground drilling device has a drilling carriage which defines a drill string axis, a drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections, and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section in the direction of the drill string axis. The ground drilling device also has a guide on a top of the drill rod magazine that is configured to guide movement of the transfer device.

Abstract: A system for bias estimation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) models using a pre-trained unsupervised deep neural network, comprising a bias vector generator implemented by at least one processor that executes an unsupervised DNN with a predetermined loss function. The bias vector generator is adapted to store a given ML model to be examined, with predetermined features; store a test-set of one or more test data samples being input data samples; receive a feature vector consisting of one or more input samples; output a bias vector indicating the degree of bias for each feature, according to said one or more input samples. The system also comprises a post-processor which is adapted to receive a set of bias vectors generated by said bias vector generator; process said bias vectors; calculate a bias estimation for every feature of said ML model, based on predictions of said ML model; provide a final bias estimation for each examined feature.

Abstract: A system for the assessment of robustness and fairness of AI-based ML models, comprising a data/model profiler for creating an evaluation profile in the form of data and model profiles, based on the dataset and the properties of the ML model; a test recommendation engine that receives data and model profiles from the data/model profiler and recommends the relevant tests to be performed; a test repository that contains all the tests that can be examined; a test execution environment for gathering data related to all the tests that were recommended by the test recommendation engine; a final fairness score aggregation module for aggregating the executed tests results into a final fairness score of the examined model and dataset.

Abstract: Various reconfigurations of propellers, propeller blades, and/or blade sections of propulsion mechanisms of an aerial vehicle are described. For example, responsive to a fault or failure of a propulsion mechanism, propellers, propeller blades, and/or blade sections of the remaining propulsion mechanisms may be modified to maintain control and safety of the aerial vehicle. In example embodiments, angular orientations, positions, and/or lengths of one or more propellers, propeller blades, and/or blade sections of propulsion mechanisms may be modified to maintain control and safety in either a horizontal, wingborn flight orientation, or a vertical, VTOL flight orientation.

Abstract: A device that includes a sensor unit and a processing unit. The sensor unit is configured to detect at least one measured value at a predetermined point in time. The processing unit is configured to carry out a self-calibration of the device as a function of the detected measured value. A method for self-calibration of a device is also described.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing data streams is provided, the method comprising the following steps: receiving a number of data streams, at least one data stream thereof being representative of at least one physiologic signal of a patient sensed by a predetermined sensor device, and receiving at least one time stamp information, each time stamp information being associated with a respective data stream, the time stamp information being representative of the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the respective data stream, and associating a respective time shift information with each time stamp information, the time shift information being representative of a delay between a point in time of sensing the at least one signal by the predetermined sensor device and the point in time of associating the time stamp information with the data stream representative of the at least one signal.

Abstract: A system includes a medical device, a patient sensor, an output unit and a signal processing unit that receives measured values from patient sensors and generates signals by analyzing received measured values. The signal processing unit decides whether an alarm criterion, relating to the generated signal, is met and detects an alarm and an alarm time and actuates the output unit. The actuated output unit displays an overall alarm sequence (16) in an overall time period (T) and an alarm reference sequence in a reference section (26) time window (T1) temporally positioned relative to the overall alarm sequence. At least one of a signal curve display (10) and an alarm reference sequence (18) are displayed as a portion of the overall time period. Time scales for the signal curve display and the alarm reference sequence are finer than time scales for the overall alarm sequence and the alarm reference section.

Abstract: A ground drilling device having a drilling carriage, which defines a drill string axis, a first drill rod magazine for a plurality of rod sections and a transfer device for the transfer of a rod section between the first drill rod magazine and a position of the rod section along the drill string axis, wherein at least a first connection element is arranged at the first rod magazine and/or at the drilling carriage for the connecting of the first rod magazine to a second rod magazine such that the second rod magazine is arranged next to the first rod magazine.

Abstract: Various reconfigurations of propulsion mechanisms of an aerial vehicle are described. For example, responsive to a fault or failure of a propulsion mechanism, the remaining propulsion mechanisms may be modified to maintain control and safety of the aerial vehicle. In example embodiments, cant angles, toe angles, positions, and/or orientations of one or more propulsion mechanisms may be modified to maintain control and safety in either a horizontal, wingborn flight orientation, or a vertical, VTOL flight orientation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for locating a drill head of a ground drilling device, comprising a wireless probe, the probe being arranged on or in a flying object.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for quantitive determination of a number and size of particulate components contained in a medium flowing along a flow channel. Ultrasonic waves are coupled into the flowing medium, which are reflected at least partially by the particulate components and reflected ultrasonic wave portions which are detected in a ultrasonic time signals, on which the quantitive determination is based. Amplitude values associated with the individual ultrasonic time signals, are detected which are each greater than an amplitude threshold value established for each ultrasonic time signal: The detected amplitude values are assigned to values describing the size and the number of the particulate components.

Abstract: Method for treating a service water supply unit of a dental treatment unit, wherein the method has the following sequence of treatment steps: cleaning the service water supply unit using a cleaning agent, preferably a cleaning liquid or a cleaning foam; disinfecting the service water supply unit using a disinfecting agent, preferably a disinfecting liquid.

Abstract: A system includes a medical device, a patient sensor, an output unit and a signal processing unit that receives measured values from patient sensors and generates signals by analyzing received measured values. The signal processing unit decides whether an alarm criterion, relating to the generated signal, is met and detects an alarm and an alarm time and actuates the output unit. The actuated output unit displays an overall alarm sequence (16) in an overall time period (T) and an alarm reference sequence in a reference section (26) time window (T1) temporally positioned relative to the overall alarm sequence. At least one of a signal curve display (10) and an alarm reference sequence (18) are displayed as a portion of the overall time period. Time scales for the signal curve display and the alarm reference sequence are finer than time scales for the overall alarm sequence and the alarm reference section.