Abstract: A system, method, and server for optimizing deployment of a containerized application. The system includes a machine and a server configured to receive optimization criteria related to the containerized application, the optimization criteria including affecting parameters, effected metrics, and stopping criteria. The server is further configured to transmit at least one value of the affecting parameter to the machine, receive results of a trial of the containerized application performed by the machine according to the transmitted at least one value, the results of the trial including an empirical value of the effected metrics, update an optimization model based on the trial results, compare the results of the trial and the updated optimization model to the one or more stopping criteria, and transmit an optimized one of the at least one value of the affecting parameters to the machine for deployment of the containerized application.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and apparatus of interleaved on-chip testing. The method merges a test setup for analog components with a test setup for digital components and then interleaves the execution of the digital components with the analog components. This provides concurrency via a unified mode of operation. The apparatus includes a system-on-chip test access port (SoC TAP) in communication with a memory test access port (MTAP). A built-in self-test (BIST) controller communicates with the MTAP, a physical layer, and a memory. A multiplexer is in communication with the memory and a phase locked loop (PLL) through an AND gate.

Abstract: An embodiment is an automated test equipment (ATE) for testing a device under test (DUT) which is connected to the ATE via a load board. The ATE comprises a stimulus module, a measurement module, a loopback, a first switch, a second switch, and a load board interface. The load board interface comprises a first radio frequency port and a second radio frequency port. The first and second radio frequency ports are configured to be coupled to the respective ports of the load board. The first switch is configured to couple the first radio frequency port to the stimulus module in a first switching state of the first switch and the second switch is configured to couple the second radio frequency port to the measurement module in a first switching state of the second switch.

Abstract: A power supply system of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of output terminals, configured to output an output voltage; a group setting circuit, configured to group the plurality of output terminals; an anomaly detection circuit, configured to detect anomaly; and a control circuit, configured to stop an output from the output terminals belonging to groups in which an anomaly is detected by the anomaly detection circuit, and maintain an output from the output terminals belonging to groups in which an anomaly is not detected by the anomaly detection circuit.

Abstract: The present application provides a parameter setting method and apparatus, a system, and a storage medium. The parameter setting method includes: obtaining first setting values of multiple memory parameters and storage locations of the multiple memory parameters in a non-volatile memory; generating a first parameter setting instruction according to the first setting value and the storage location of each memory parameter; and sending the first parameter setting instruction to a test device, so that the test device sets the memory parameter stored at the storage location in the non-volatile memory as the first setting value.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) chip includes a plurality of interlayer channels; at least one data pad; an identification (ID) generation circuit suitable for generating a chip ID signal by decoding a command/address signal; a first transmission circuit suitable for transferring a plurality of internal data pieces to a transmission path by aligning a plurality of interlayer data pieces respectively transferred from the plurality of interlayer channels according to a plurality of strobe signals while selectively inverting the plurality of interlayer data pieces according to the chip ID signal; and a second transmission circuit suitable for transferring the plurality of internal data pieces from the transmission path to the at least one data pad.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for any point in time replication to the cloud. Data is replicated by replicating data to a remote storage or a data bucket in the cloud. At the same time, a metadata stream is generated and stored. The metadata stream establishes a relationship between the data and offsets of the data in the production volume. This allows continuous replication without having to maintain a replica volume. The replica volume can be generated during a rehydration operation that uses the metadata stream to construct the production volume from the cloud data.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program are provided for combining results of event processing received from a plurality of virtual processes or servers. In use, an event is sent to a plurality of virtual processes or virtual servers. Further, a result of processing of the event is received from each of the virtual processes or virtual servers. In addition, the results received from the plurality of virtual processes or virtual servers are combined.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented method, system, and computer-program product (computer-readable storage medium) embodiments for efficiently processing configurable criteria. An embodiment includes at least one computer processor configured to receive a first configuration corresponding to a plurality of attributes, access a data set of one or more items, and compute a first key based at least in part on the first configuration. In a further embodiment, the at least one computer processor may be configured to populate a first set of selected items based at least in part on the first key, and may further be further configured to output the first set of selected items. The first key may uniquely correspond to the first configuration, and the first set of selected items may include any item, of the data set of one or more items, selected based at least in part on the first key, according to some embodiments.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for monitoring electrical power in high-speed rail traction power supply networks/systems, comprising: collecting voltage and current analog signals from a traction power supply system, and converting the voltage and current analog signals into voltage and current digital signals; obtaining, by a processing unit, digital signals and transfer commands; compressing, by the processing unit, the digital signals according to the transfer commands to digital signal frames; and constructing a data link between the processing unit and a storage unit and transmitting the compressed digital signal frame to the storage unit. The processing unit may use run-length coding algorithm to compress the digital signal to be stored to obtain several compressed digital signal frames. Under different conditions of data link, transmission of compressed digital signal frames is adjustable to improve the reliability of digital signal transmission.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary apparatuses, systems and methods provide at least a compact anechoic chamber for over-the-air antenna testing, which may include at least: a chamber housing; an interchangeable irradiating test panel, integral to the chamber; a plurality of absorbing material at least partially lining an interior of the chamber and capable of directing the irradiating; at least one moveable cart suitable for moving and removing the antenna within and from the chamber; and at least one panel interface for interconnecting the antenna and equipment for the testing, wherein a response of the antenna to the irradiating is communicated through the panel interface to the testing equipment.

Abstract: A test apparatus for performing a test on a device under test includes a data storage unit being configured to store sets of input data applied to the device under test during the test and to store the respective output data of the device under test, the output data being obtained from the device under test as a response to the input data including values of setting variables related to settings of the device under test and values of input variables including further information, each set of input data representing one test case; and a data processor configured to process the data stored in the data storage unit such that a best combination of setting variables of the device under test is determined for one or more combinations of the input variables to obtain an optimized setting of the device under test for the one or more combinations of the input variables.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement for in-vivo determination of the lactate concentration in blood by means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, comprising a substantially flat shaped probe having a longitudinal extension, a transverse extension and a thickness, wherein the longitudinal extension and the transverse extension of the probe are each a multiple of the thickness of the probe, an analyzer circuitry connected to the probe, and communication means connected to the analyzer circuitry for transferring data via a WPAN, wherein the substantially flat shaped probe is arranged at an edge of the measuring arrangement, so that the probe, during operation of the measuring arrangement, faces the animal or human body to be examined, in such a manner that the probe is arranged with its longitudinal and transverse extensions approximately parallel to the surface of the body to be examined, a wristband therefor, and a method for the operation thereof.

Abstract: A measurement system may include a set of drive electrical contacts including a force electrical contact and a return electrical contact electrically coupled to a tested material, a measurement electrical contact electrically coupled to the tested material, a return node, a voltage source, and a control module. A circuit path between the voltage source and the return node may include a fixed resistor and the tested material. The control module may be configured to cause the voltage source to apply a voltage signal to the force electrical contact, cause a voltage drop across the fixed resistor to be measured, cause a measured voltage to be measured using the measurement electrical contact, determine a measured equivalent impedance of the tested material associated with the measurement electrical contact based on the voltage drop across the fixed resistor and the measured voltage, and determine whether the tested material includes a crack or other defect based on the measured equivalent impedance.

Abstract: A microcontroller comprises a plurality of digital peripheral blocks and a direct memory access (DMA) controller coupled thereto. The plurality of digital peripheral blocks includes a digital peripheral block that is configured to issue a DMA request. Upon receipt of the DMA request, the DMA controller is configured to retrieve configuration information and to write the configuration information to a configuration register associated with a circuit element of the microcontroller.

Abstract: A method for generating a new test for a set of software code is provided. The method includes accessing a plurality of existing unit tests; implementing a machine learning algorithm; determining intended objectives of the set of software code; selecting a subset of the plurality of existing unit tests based on the determined objectives and an output of the machine learning algorithm; and using the selected unit tests to automatically generate the new test.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for environment modification for software application testing are described herein. An aspect includes, based on starting testing of an application under test using a test case in a testing environment and determining that modification of the testing environment is enabled, modifying the testing environment. Another aspect includes running the testing of the application under test using the test case in the modified testing environment. Another aspect includes, based on detection of an error during the testing of the application under test, determining whether the error was caused by the modified testing environment. Another aspect includes, based on determining that the error was caused by the modified testing environment, suppressing the error and continuing the testing of the application under test in the modified testing environment. Another aspect includes, based on determining that the error was not caused by the modified testing environment, percolating the error.

Abstract: An electronic device determines that an application has been launched for which screencasting is available. In response, the device displays a screencast control panel. A user inputs an instruction to begin screencasting via the control panel. In response to this instruction, the electronic device screencasts media content including content created by the application.

Abstract: Power reduction and voltage adjustment techniques for computing systems and processing devices are presented herein. In one example, a method includes executing a voltage characterization service for a processing device of a computing apparatus to determine at least one supply voltage for the processing device, the voltage characterization service comprising a functional test that exercises the processing device at iteratively adjusted voltages in context with associated system elements of the computing apparatus. During execution of the voltage characterization service, the method includes monitoring for operational failures of at least the processing device, and responsive to the operational failures, determining at least one resultant supply voltage.

Abstract: Image data of a node with which an orchestration module is associated is received. The node is an electronic device and the image data of the node is received in a language associated with the node. The image data of the node with which the orchestration module is associated is translated into a meta-language associated with an orchestrator network comprising the orchestration module and one or more other orchestration modules associated one or more corresponding nodes. A scope of information to provide from the orchestration module to the one or more other orchestration modules associated with one or more corresponding nodes is determined. The determined information is communicated to the one or more other orchestration modules in the meta-language understood by the orchestration module and the one or more other orchestration modules associated with one or more corresponding nodes.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for testing code. The method includes identifying a plurality of test points in the code and a plurality of test values to be assigned to the plurality of test points. At least one of the plurality of test points is to be assigned with two or more test values. The method also includes comparing a target test case with a set of test cases. The target test case and the set of test cases are associated with the plurality of test points. The method further includes, in response to determining that each of combinations of the test values assigned to at least two of the plurality of test points in the target test case is present in the set of test cases, excluding the target test case from the set of test cases.

Abstract: A dynamically reconfigurable interface for an automatic test equipment is disclosed where one or more synthetic instruments transmit the high speed signals as well as receive the high speed signals from a device under test so that testing can be performed at speeds higher than the ATE was originally designed to accommodate. Synthetic instruments are implemented on a field programmable gate array (FPGA) that operate at higher speeds than COTS instruments and can reach the frequencies that high speed I/O buses use. SIs can be created by configuring the FPGA, with different configurations creating different SIs. A single FPGA can house a number of SIs.

Abstract: A bypass mechanism for a photovoltaic module which switches out the electronics and switches in a bypass mechanism.

Abstract: Parameters of a structure (900) are measured by reconstruction from observed diffracted radiation. The method includes the steps: (a) defining a structure model to represent the structure in a two- or three-dimensional model space; (b) using the structure model to simulate interaction of radiation with the structure; and (c) repeating step (b) while varying parameters of the structure model. The structure model is divided into a series of slices (a-f) along at least a first dimension (Z) of the model space. By the division into slices, a sloping face (904, 906) of at least one sub-structure is approximated by a series of steps (904?, 906?) along at least a second dimension of the model space (X). The number of slices may vary dynamically as the parameters vary. The number of steps approximating said sloping face is maintained constant. Additional cuts (1302, 1304) are introduced, without introducing corresponding steps.

Abstract: A journal optimizer in a computer database system with an adaptive journal mechanism. The adaptive journal mechanism dynamically adjusts adaptive parameters of the journal optimizer to optimize the journal based on one or more journal conditions to more efficiently utilize system resources. The adaptive parameters used to adapt the optimization include aggressiveness parameters and the location of the optimizer, where the aggressiveness parameters specify the intensity of optimization of the journal by the journal optimizer. For example, the adaptive journal mechanism may dynamically adjust an adaptive parameter of the optimizer to increase optimization of the journal when the resource utilization indicates the resources are underutilized and decrease optimization of the journal when the resource utilization indicates resources are strained.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are exemplary methods, apparatus, and systems for performing timing-aware automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) that can be used, for example, to improve the quality of a test set generated for detecting delay defects or holding time defects. In certain embodiments, timing information derived from various sources (e.g. from Standard Delay Format (SDF) files) is integrated into an ATPG tool. The timing information can be used to guide the test generator to detect the faults through certain paths (e.g., paths having a selected length, or range of lengths, such as the longest or shortest paths). To avoid propagating the faults through similar paths repeatedly, a weighted random method can be used to improve the path coverage during test generation. Experimental results show that significant test quality improvement can be achieved when applying embodiments of timing-aware ATPG to industrial designs.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions formulated using highly granular test variables on purposefully segmented subpopulations. The plurality of test promotions are automatically proposed. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions formulated using highly granular test variables on segmented subpopulations, whereby the test promotions are automatically generated. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions automatically formulated using highly granular test variables on subpopulations. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion.

Abstract: A data processing system comprises: at least one each of a plurality of types of data processing module conducting different types of the data processing; data flows through which a series of different types of data processing is conducted on a message and a message subjected to the series of different types of data processing is sent to the destination; and a dispatcher distributes the message and a message subjected to the data processing by the data processing module to a subsequent data processing module, wherein the dispatcher conducts: detecting a specific data processing module in a specific status of being a bottleneck; determining the number of the specific data processing module to resolve the specific status by increasing the number of the specific data processing module; and setting the number of the specific data processing module to the number to resolve the specific status.

Abstract: An analog circuit design is described that solves Linear Programming (LP) or Quadratic Programming (QP) problems.

Abstract: A computer program product, system, and method for generating coded fragments comprises determining a set of available data protection plans; determining one or more parameters associated with a customer, a host, or a data protection system; generating a recommended host protection configuration for the host using the parameters, wherein the recommended host protection configuration includes one or more of the available data protection plans; and assigning the recommended host protection configuration to the host.

Abstract: A test system for over the air (OTA) measurements of transceiver performance metrics of a device under test is provided. The test system comprises a device under test (DUT), at least one positioning device, at least one measurement antenna, and at least one measuring/control processor. The at least one measurement antenna is configured to establish a data link to the DUT and to transmit/receive test data to/from the DUT via the data link. The at least one positioning device is configured to adjust the position of the at least one measurement antenna around the DUT to specific measurement points, wherein the specific measurement points are distributed randomly around the DUT.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an electronic component is provided. The electronic component may include a supply bus configured to provide a supply voltage for an electronic circuit. The electronic component may further include a voltage-controlled oscillator, which is coupled to the supply bus and is configured to generate a clock signal with a clock frequency according to the supply voltage. The electronic component may further include at least one reference oscillator, which is configured to generate a reference clock signal with a reference clock frequency, and a comparator, which is coupled to the voltage-controlled oscillator and the at least one reference oscillator and is configured to compare the clock signal with the reference clock signal and, on the basis of the comparison, either to output the clock signal to the electronic circuit or to suppress it.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a test method can include acquiring a plurality of value sets, each including values of a physical quantity or of logic signals, linked to the activity of a circuit to be tested when executing distinct cryptographic operations applied to a same secret data, for each value set, counting occurrence numbers of the values of the set, for each operation and each of the possible values of a part of the secret data, computing a partial result of operation, computing sums of occurrence numbers, each sum being obtained by adding the occurrence numbers corresponding to the operations which when applied to a same possible value of the part of the secret data, provide a partial operation result having a same value, and analyzing the sums of occurrence numbers to determine the part of the secret data.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions formulated using highly granular test variables on purposefully segmented subpopulations. The plurality of test promotions are associated with at least one behavioral economics principles. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion.

Abstract: A signal management circuit includes a first input terminal to receive a first signal. A first logic portion is coupled to the first input terminal and configured to provide a first output signal. A second logic portion is coupled to receive a second signal and configured to provide a second output signal. The second signal is based on the first output signal and the first signal. An output terminal is coupled to provide a third output signal based on the first output signal and the second output signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for classifying test cases. In one implementation, the method comprises creating a test step master list comprising a plurality of test case, one more test step associated with the plurality of test case, and a test step identification number associated with the one more test step. Further, the method comprises generating a sequence diagram for each of the plurality of test cases based on the test step master list. Furthermore, the method comprises classifying, by the processor, each of the plurality of test cases in to an independent test case or an asynchronous test case or a synchronous test case based on the sequence diagram.

Abstract: Examples include apparatuses and methods related to scan chain operation in sensing circuitry. A number of embodiments include an apparatus comprising an array of memory cells coupled to sensing circuitry having a sense amplifier and a compute component, the sensing circuitry to receive a scan vector and perform a scan chain operation on the scan vector.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions formulated using highly granular test variables on purposefully segmented subpopulations. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion. The test promotions may be repeated continually and iteratively with different test promotions and/or different subpopulations to continue to uncover advantageous correlations between segmentation criteria, test promotion variables, and consumer response and/or to keep up with consumer changing taste.

Abstract: A test circuit includes a pull-up device, a pull-down device, a switch circuit and a voltage-setting unit. The pull-up device is used to receive a first control signal and coupled to a first end of the device-under-test. The pull-down device is used to receive a second control signal and coupled to the first end of the device-under-test. The switch unit is controlled by a switch signal, used to receive a testing signal and coupled to a second end of the device-under-test. The voltage-setting unit is controlled by a third control signal, used to pull the second end of the device-under-test to a predetermined voltage.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions formulated using highly granular test variables and automatically incorporating constraints on segmented subpopulations. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate a general public promotion.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing forward looking optimizing promotions by administering, in large numbers and iteratively, test promotions formulated using highly granular test variables on purposefully segmented subpopulations. The plurality of test promotions automatically account for covariates. The responses from individuals in the subpopulations are received and analyzed. The analysis result is employed to subsequently formulate general public promotion.

Abstract: A method of controlling relaxation equipment is a method of controlling relaxation equipment capable of changing a biological value of a user. The method includes: obtaining a user model including a transition in biological value within a period from a start time to an end time of a program being viewed by the user; obtaining a first biological value of the user viewing the program; and controlling the relaxation equipment such that the biological value of the user at the end time approximates a second biological value included in the user model, which is a value at the end time, based on the first biological value and the second biological value.

Abstract: Exemplary methods for predicting backup and restore failure include analyzing, at a management server, resource utilization statistics periodically collected during backup of data from a source storage system to a target storage system. In one embodiment, the methods include creating a predictive model based on the analysis of the collected resource utilization statistics. In one embodiment, the method includes predicting, using the predictive model, whether a backup time or a restore time of future backup will exceed a backup time threshold or restore time threshold, respectively.

Abstract: In a vehicle control device in which a driver circuit which does not have a computing function and a computing device communicate with each other, there is provided a technology which can efficiently diagnose that both the driver circuit and the computing device normally communicate with each other by a simple technique. The vehicle control device according to the present invention transmits diagnosis data as a control command from a computing portion to the driver circuit, and the driver circuit sends inverted diagnosis data in which the diagnosis data is bit-inverted back to the computing portion. The computing portion diagnoses whether or not the communication between the computing portion and the driver circuit is normally performed, by using the diagnosis data and the inverted diagnosis data.

Abstract: A method for connecting an input/output interface of a testing device equipped for testing a control unit to a model of a technical system present in the testing device. The interface connects the control unit to be tested or connects a technical system to be controlled; the model to be connected to the input/output interface is a model of the technical system to be controlled or a model of the control unit to be tested. The testing device has a plurality of input/output functions connected to the model and provides an interface hierarchy structure and a function hierarchy structure. The method has an automatic configuration of compatible connections between the interface hierarchy structure and the function hierarchy structure so that the model present in the testing device communicates through the compatible connections with the control unit to be tested or the technical system to be controlled.

Abstract: A phase locked loop frequency calibration circuit and a method are provided. The circuit includes a timer, a counter, a control module, a frequency divider and a voltage controlled oscillator; output of voltage controlled oscillator is connected with first input of frequency divider, output of frequency divider is connected with first input of counter, second input of frequency divider, first input of timer and second input of counter are respectively connected with first output of control module, third input of counter is connected with output of timer, output of counter is connected with first input of control module, a reference clock signal is respectively sent to second input of timer and second input of control module, the number of clocks used by frequency divider to perform frequency division on output clock signal of voltage controlled oscillator is sent to third input of control module.

Abstract: Systems and methods of end-to-end continuous integration and verification of software are described. A system comprises, for example, a provisioning service module configure to automatically retrieve source code from a source code management system. The provisioning service module further generates one or more environments. A propagation management module is configured to package the retrieved source code into a deliverable and to automatically propagate the deliverable through a pipeline comprising the one or more environments.

Abstract: To provide a technique for generating, at a high speed, a smaller-sized set that satisfies an intended property such as, for example, being pair-wise, and includes many test cases that match a set of existing test cases given as an input, candidates to be used from a set of existing input test cases are determined in the following manner: for some parameters, values to be held by test case candidates are determined; test cases having the determined values, among those included in the set of input test cases, are selected as the candidates. A test case having the highest score among one or more test case candidates generated with the method of the related art and one or more test case candidates selected from the set of input test cases is added to a set of output test cases.