Abstract: A method for integrating a machine learning (ML) model that impacts different factor groups for generating a dynamic recommendation to collectively optimize an objective factor is provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for object recognition neural network for amodal center prediction. One of the methods includes receiving an image of an object captured by a camera. The image of the object is processed using an object recognition neural network that is configured to generate an object recognition output. The object recognition output includes data defining a predicted two-dimensional amodal center of the object, wherein the predicted two-dimensional amodal center of the object is a projection of a predicted three-dimensional center of the object under a camera pose of the camera that captured the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reconciling location based on multiple computing device signals. For example, the computing system can obtain location datasets associated with freight carrier services from computing sources. The computing system can determine an expected signal pattern for a location associated with a freight transportation service. The computing system can determine, for each computing source, a confidence score. The confidence score can represent the probability that the respective location dataset is associated with a load being transported for a freight transportation service. The computing system can determine a primary location dataset based on the confidence scores. The computing system can perform actions based on the primary location dataset.

Abstract: This document describes scene understanding for cross reality systems using occupancy grids. In one aspect, a method includes recognizing one or more objects in a model of a physical environment generated using images of the physical environment. For each object, a bounding box is fit around the object. An occupancy grid that includes a multiple cells is generated within the bounding box around the object. A value is assigned to each cell of the occupancy grid based on whether the cell includes a portion of the object. An object representation that includes information describing the occupancy grid for the object is generated. The object representations are sent to one or more devices.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for managing transactions between data consumers and data providers using a blockchain. In some embodiments, a blockchain network receive smart contracts that govern access rights to data sets provided by blockchain members and smart contracts that execute blockchain transactions based on the usage of data sets. When a data set is provided to a blockchain member through the blockchain network, usage of the data set may be tracked. Responsive to detecting usage of the data set, one or more smart contracts may execute one or more blockchain transactions within the blockchain network.

Abstract: A request is received associated with a review. Within first content, a first field of interest and a second field of interest are identified and within second content, a third field of interest and a fourth field of interest are identified. A review is generated that includes a first indication of the first field of interest and a second indication of the second field of interest within the first content, as well as a third indication of the third field of interest and a fourth indication of the fourth field of interest within the second content. The review is transmitted to a device of a reviewer for reviewing the content.

Abstract: Techniques are described through which groups of individuals and/or other entities may interface with a data cloud blockchain network and/or cloud-based platform to collectively share data in a secure, controlled manner. Decentralized groups that are connected to the data cloud network may be registered and listed in a searchable directory. Entities that are interested in accessing data associated with a group may browse the directory, execute smart contracts within a blockchain, and track online content interactions of a group in a manner that does not compromise the anonymity of individual group members. Data usage and performance metrics may be tracked on the blockchain network using data cloud services, and the metrics may be written to distributed ledgers within the blockchain network. Smart contracts and chaincode within the network may initiate blockchain transactions based on performance metrics and/or other aspects associated with accessing information about a group.

Abstract: A device that uses a motor may quickly and safely stop the motor using a rapid braking system. For example, the device may stop to avoid collision with an object, upon determining a failure of an internal component, upon receipt of a command, and so forth. Responsive to a signal to stop, the motor is disconnected from the battery. A braking circuit is activated that dissipates, in a controlled fashion, power produced by continuing motion of the motor. When the voltage produced by the motor's continuing motion drops below a threshold, a stop circuit shorts the terminals of the motor, causing the motor to resist further rotation. When the stop condition no longer applies the signal to stop is removed resulting in the motor being reconnected to the battery, the braking circuit being deactivated, the stop circuit opens the short between the terminals of the motor, and normal operation resumes.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided having a memory device and associated access control circuitry, and an additional memory device and associated additional access control circuitry. Redundant data generation circuitry generates, for a given block of data having an associated given memory address, an associated block of redundant data for use in an error detection process. The access control circuitry is arranged to store, at a location in the memory device determined from the given memory address, at least a portion of the given block of data and a first copy of the associated block of redundant data, and the additional access control circuitry is arranged to store, at a location in the additional memory device determined from the given memory address, any remaining portion of the given block of data not stored in the memory device and a second copy of the associated block of redundant data.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for proving feedback on database instructions, identifying, for example, existing patterns and providing suggested replacement instructions. This may have the effect of improving the efficiency of instructions used to create and/or manipulate databases. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by parsing received instructions into an organizational structure, traversing the organizational structure for known patterns, and suggesting replacement patterns. In implementation, this may be effected by receiving one or more sets of known patterns and corresponding replacement patterns, parsing received instructions, comparing the known patterns with the parsed instructions, and providing suggested replacement patterns based on one or more known patterns matching the parsed instructions. A benefit of may include reducing Cartesian products during the merging of tables.

Abstract: Data transformer apparatus comprising a dispatcher module, a reader module, a converter module and a writer module; the dispatcher module is configured to receive a data transformation request including a first and a second information items; the reader module is configured to retrieve data to be transformed, according to said first information item; obtain the type attribute of the data to be transformed, based on said first information item; send the data to be transformed and the type attribute to the converter module; the converter module is configured to select transformation instructions based on said type attribute; execute, on the data to be transformed, the selected transformation instructions, thereby obtaining transformed data; send the transformed data to the writer module; the writer module is configured to; write the transformed data in an output buffer according to said second information item.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for proving feedback on database instructions, identifying, for example, existing patterns and providing suggested replacement instructions. This may have the effect of improving the efficiency of instructions used to create and/or manipulate databases. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by parsing received instructions into an organizational structure, traversing the organizational structure for known patterns, and suggesting replacement patterns. In implementation, this may be effected by receiving one or more sets of known patterns and corresponding replacement patterns, parsing received instructions, comparing the known patterns with the parsed instructions, and providing suggested replacement patterns based on one or more known patterns matching the parsed instructions. A benefit of may include reducing Cartesian products during the merging of tables.

Abstract: Direct steam injection (DSI) heating techniques can use a heater to heat a process stream in bitumen froth treatment. The DSI heater can include a diffuser with multiple side-by-side rows of outlets perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the diffuser, and a piston plug that moves axially within the diffuser to selectively cover rows of outlets to vary steam injection. The piston plug has first and second annular seals and is moved between different axial positions in a stepwise fashion such that when one or more rows of outlets are completely covered, the first annular seal is located in between adjacent rows and the second annular seal abuts against the diffuser to inhibit passage of steam so as to prevent cavitation. The DSI heater can include various other features, such as particular seal unit constructions and diffuser outlet configurations.

Abstract: Data transformer apparatus comprising at least a dispatcher module (D), a reader module (R), a converter module (C) and a writer module (W). The dispatcher module (D) is configured to: receive a data transformation request (DTR) including: a first information item (X1) associated to a memory address where data to be transformed (Data1) are stored and to a type attribute (T) of said data to be transformed (Data1); a second information item (X2) indicating a memory address where transformed data (Data2), obtained from said data to be transformed (Data1), have to be written. The reader module (R) is configured to: retrieve the data to be transformed, according to said first information item (X1); obtain the type attribute (T) of the data to be transformed (Data1), based on said first information item (X1); send the data to be transformed (Data1) and the type attribute (T) thereof to the converter module (C).

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for managing transactions between data consumers and data providers using a blockchain. In some embodiments, a blockchain network receive smart contracts that govern access rights to data sets provided by blockchain members and smart contracts that execute blockchain transactions based on the usage of data sets. When a data set is provided to a blockchain member through the blockchain network, usage of the data set may be tracked. Responsive to detecting usage of the data set, one or more smart contracts may execute one or more blockchain transactions within the blockchain network.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for managing transactions between data consumers and data providers using a blockchain. In some embodiments, a blockchain network receive smart contracts that govern access rights to data sets provided by blockchain members and smart contracts that execute blockchain transactions based on the usage of data sets. When a data set is provided to a blockchain member through the blockchain network, usage of the data set may be tracked. Responsive to detecting usage of the data set, one or more smart contracts may execute one or more blockchain transactions within the blockchain network.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for compliance lifecycle management for cloud-based resources are disclosed. A selection is received of a compliance pack from a plurality of compliance packs. The compliance pack comprises a plurality of rules associated with policy compliance. The compliance pack is selected from the plurality of compliance packs via a user interface. The selection is associated with one or more resources hosted in one or more provider networks. An evaluation is performed of compliance of the one or more resources with respect to the plurality of rules of the compliance pack. Data describing the evaluation is generated and displayed. The data comprises an aggregate compliance status for at least one of the one or more resources, and the aggregate compliance status represents an aggregate compliance with the plurality of rules.

Abstract: A method for operating a water-bearing household appliance for treating articles, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine, the water-bearing household appliance including a treatment chamber for treating the articles with a washing liquor and a dosing system for dispensing a dosing-amount of detergent provided by a dosing unit, the method comprising: selecting one of a plurality of different treatment cycles, controlling the water-bearing household appliance to perform the selected treatment cycle, actuating the dosing system to dispense the dosing-amount of detergent according to the selected treatment cycle, detecting a sensor signal of the dispensed dosing-amount of detergent, adjusting the selected treatment cycle as a function of the detected sensor signal, and controlling the water-bearing household appliance to perform the adjusted treatment cycle.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for proving feedback on database instructions, identifying, for example, existing patterns and providing suggested replacement instructions. This may have the effect of improving the efficiency of instructions used to create and/or manipulate databases. According to some aspects, these and other benefits may be achieved by parsing received instructions into an organizational structure, traversing the organizational structure for known patterns, and suggesting replacement patterns. In implementation, this may be effected by receiving one or more sets of known patterns and corresponding replacement patterns, parsing received instructions, comparing the known patterns with the parsed instructions, and providing suggested replacement patterns based on one or more known patterns matching the parsed instructions. A benefit of may include reducing Cartesian products during the merging of tables.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for compliance lifecycle management for cloud-based resources are disclosed. A selection is received of a compliance pack from a plurality of compliance packs. The compliance pack comprises a plurality of rules associated with policy compliance. The compliance pack is selected from the plurality of compliance packs via a user interface. The selection is associated with one or more resources hosted in one or more provider networks. An evaluation is performed of compliance of the one or more resources with respect to the plurality of rules of the compliance pack. Data describing the evaluation is generated and displayed. The data comprises an aggregate compliance status for at least one of the one or more resources, and the aggregate compliance status represents an aggregate compliance with the plurality of rules.