Abstract: An advisor system includes a computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon a program of instructions. Execution of the instructions causes a processor to determine a current state of a first aircraft operating on a movement area of an airport including determining a path vector for the first aircraft. The path vector includes a speed and direction of travel of the first aircraft and identification of a runway intersection the first aircraft is projected to enter. The processor processes a surveillance signal transmitted from a second aircraft operating on the movement area, including determining a quality of the surveillance signal. The processor further determines a movement vector of the second aircraft, and compares the path vector and the movement vector to identify possible interference. Finally, the processor provides an advisory at the first aircraft based on the compared path vector and the movement vector.

Abstract: The system for removably securing slats juxtaposed to form a deck, for example for a terrace, includes fasteners disposed in rows on level floor or joist or beam structure supports oriented perpendicular to the axis of the slats. The fasteners have a device for securing the supports to the slats. A plurality of impermeable channels is disposed parallel for a level floor, or at a rate of one impermeable channel for each joist or beam support. The top surface of the support, a device for removable securing and a device for positioning provided on the profiled section are covered. The fasteners are made of a flexible elastic material, and the device for positioning allows clearance in a direction of an axis of the channel.

Abstract: An example method includes outputting a graphical dashboard that includes one or more learning objective nodes and one or more skill nodes, selecting one or more software agents that are associated with the one or more skill nodes, providing, to at least one host computing system, an indication of the one or more software agents that are configured to collect parameter data from the at least one host computing system while a trainee performs actions, receiving the parameter data collected by the one or more software agents during execution, determining, based on the parameter data, that the one or more skills represented by the one or more skill nodes have been demonstrated by the trainee, and updating the one or more skill nodes to graphically indicate that one or more represented skills have been demonstrated.

Abstract: Generally L-shaped, square, rectangular, triangular, hexagonal, parallelogram and other-shaped paving stones with inter-fitting vertical spacers forming serpentine side contact surfaces that provide enhanced stone-to-stone interlocking in both water-permeable and water-impermeable paving installations.

Abstract: In general, the techniques of this disclosure describe a method that includes receiving, by a computing device, a user interaction for identifying one or more undesired features of a software program to be removed. The software program is provisioned on the computing device as a software binary. The method further including identifying, by the computing device, one or more execution paths of the software binary that implement the one or more undesired features. Identifying the one or more execution paths includes outputting an indication directing the user to interact with the one or more undesired features, generating undesired feature information of an execution log, and determining the one or more execution paths using the execution log. The method further includes removing, by the computing device, the one or more execution paths to generate a modified software binary.

Abstract: This disclosure provides example techniques to invoke one or more forensic tools, with a forensic investigative tool. The forensic investigative tool provides a common framework that allows investigators to invoke their own trusted forensic tools or third-party generated forensic tools. The forensic investigative tool described herein seamlessly and transparently invokes the forensic tools in accordance with an investigative profile created by the investigator.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to automated execution and evaluation of computer network training exercises, such as in a virtual machine environment. An example environment includes a control and monitoring system, an attack system, and a target system. The control and monitoring system initiates a training scenario to cause the attack system to engage in an attack against the target system. The target system then performs an action in response to the attack. Monitor information associated with the attack against the target system is collected by continuously monitoring the training scenario. The attack system is then capable of sending dynamic response data to the target system, wherein the dynamic response data is generated according to the collected monitor information to adapt the training scenario to the action performed by the target system. The control and monitoring system then generates an automated evaluation based upon the collected monitor information.

Abstract: This disclosure provides example techniques to invoke one or more tools, with an investigative tool. The investigative tool provides a common framework that allows investigators to invoke their own trusted tools or third-party generated tools. The investigative tool described herein seamlessly and transparently invokes the tools in accordance with an investigative profile created by the investigator.

Abstract: A method of providing interaction with elements in a virtual architectural visualization includes, providing the architectural visualization comprising a plurality of architectural features, at least one of the architectural features comprising an editable object; providing a heads up display (HUD) visible to a user of the architectural visualization; the editable objects within the visualization having object data associated therewith including at least an object mesh, an object material, and a collision mesh; monitoring a user's field of view via a forward projected vector ray cast from the user's position within the virtual architectural visualization; and, upon interaction by a user with the editable object, prompting the user via the HUD with at least one of an alternative object mesh or an alternative object material, updating the editable object with the user selection, and storing the selection in a computer memory.

Abstract: An acoustic sleeper for sound suppression in a floor assembly may be formed as a solid sleeper body made entirely from a resilient acoustic isolating material. The sleeper body has a thickness, a width, a length, a generally rectangular cross-section and first and second sides. The sleeper body first side includes a first side area and a first sleeper load-bearing surface for contacting a first floor assembly structure, the first sleeper load-bearing surface having a first load-bearing surface area equal to or less than the first side area. The sleeper body second side has a pair of solid sleeper feet extending therefrom. The sleeper feet collectively provide a second sleeper load-bearing surface for contacting a second floor assembly structure. The second sleeper load-bearing surface has a second load-bearing surface area that is less than the first side area by at least a factor of three.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for light diffusion and testing fixtures. The system includes remote derangement controls to test the operation of a battery backup system associated with a fixture. The light fixture may incorporate light diffusion features including back mounted light sources, channeled corners in a translucent material and/or pitted surfaces of a translucent material. The system may further include remote monitoring elements and/or sensors to evaluate proper operation of the light diffusion characteristics of a fixture during operation of the battery backup system.

Abstract: In general, this disclosure describes media stream transmission techniques for a field computing device and a central computing device. The central computing device may capture an image of a local background environment. The central computing device may record a first media stream that includes at least a portion of the image of the background environment and at least one movement of at least one object through the background environment. The central computing device may remove the image of the background environment from the first media stream to create a second media stream that includes the movement of the object through the background environment without the image of the background environment. The second media stream may also include timing information that can be synchronized to timing information for a media stream originating at the field computing device such that the second media stream may be superimposed on the field media stream.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving an indication of a selection of a first application environment that includes a first virtual environment associated with a first security domain and is configured to isolate execution of software applications within the first application environment, suspending execution of a second application environment that includes a second virtual environment associated with a second security domain different from the first security domain, initiating execution of the first application environment, identifying information associated with the first security domain and provided by the first application environment that is to be sent to an external computing device associated with the first security domain, selecting communication network(s) from one or more communication networks that are each available to the mobile computing device for data communication, encrypting, based on the first security domain and network(s), the information, and sending, to the external computing device via

Abstract: An example method includes generating, by a computing system, first unique configuration information, generating, by the computing system and based on the first unique configuration information, a first unique instance of a software component, generating second unique configuration information, wherein the second unique configuration information is different from the first unique configuration information, and generating, based on the second unique configuration information, a second unique instance of the software component that is executable on the runtime computing system. The first and second unique instances of the software component comprise different instances of the same software component that each are configured to have uniquely different operating characteristics during execution on the runtime computing system.

Abstract: The Invention discloses a self-supplied hydrogen fuel cell system and a working method thereof, the system comprising a diesel tank, a gas separator, a fuel cell, a low-temperature separation reactor, a high-temperature separation reactor, an auto-thermal reformer, a water tank and a catalytic burner; With the high-temperature separation reactor, the low-temperature separation reactor and the auto-thermal reformer, diesel is cracked into H2 and CO; as the fuel for the fuel cell, H2 may react with O2 in the air and generate electric energy; the unreacted H2 and CO enter into the catalytic burner for combustion, ensuring that the water is heated; thus, it not only provides H2 to the fuel cell, but also provides high-temperature water to the auto-thermal converter to produce H2; electric energy can be generated without burning diesel; since no NOx or particulate matters but CO2 is generated, the goal of ultra-low emission is achieved.

Abstract: An example method includes, during execution of a software application in a computing system comprising a plurality of processing units, identifying platform-independent instructions that are configured to perform at least one computational task, wherein the plurality of processing units comprises a heterogeneous group, and wherein the platform-independent instructions have a format that is not specific to any particular processing unit in the plurality of processing units, determining one or more scheduling criteria that are associated with the platform-independent instructions, and selecting, from the heterogeneous group of processing units and based on the scheduling criteria, a processing unit to perform the at least one computational task.

Abstract: A vented and water control paneling has improved drainage and integrated ventilation air space. The water control paneling may be fabricated with an omnidirectional relief pattern formed on its back surface. The relief pattern spaces the vented and water control paneling away from a structure to which it is secured, thereby providing an omnidirectional drainage plane between the back surface of the paneling and the structure. The omnidirectional drainage plane provides an unimpeded ventilation and drainage path of water and/or water vapor.

Abstract: A system for supporting exterior panels on a substrate of a building structure. The system has a plurality of polymeric bracket members, and each of the bracket members have at least one anchor section, at least one web section and at least one support section. The polymeric bracket members provide a thermal break from the exterior panel to the substrate of the building structure. A plurality of exterior cladding units are held in place by the bracket members. A plurality of vents are disposed between the panels and the exterior panels, and a plurality of vents are also disposed between the panels and the substrate, thereby forming a ventilation system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition comprising an alkyd resin; an acrylic polymer; a metallic drier; an adhesion promoter; and a solvent. Also disclosed are coatings formed from the coating composition. Also disclosed are methods of coating a substrate.