Abstract: Integrated DFOS systems and methods for 3D gunshot, localization, and tracking utilizing Artificial Intelligence enhanced (AI-enhanced) systems and methods for infrastructure security including electrical substations. Our systems and methods provide a comprehensive solution for substation security enhancement, integrating 3D gunshot localization, real-time tracking, and AI-driven analysis. Utilizing Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology, our systems and methods precisely detect and triangulate the origin of gunshots in three-dimensional space. The trajectory of a bullet is determined, providing insights into the direction and potential target within the substation. Al algorithms discern between various acoustic events and provide identification of genuine threats. Upon detecting a potential gunshot, our system automatically correlates related acoustic events, such as the noise of a nearby vehicle, offering context and aiding in threat assessment.

Abstract: A classification apparatus acquires first input data being a first type of feature value and second input data being a second type of feature value for a classification target. The classification apparatus computes a first intermediate feature value from first input data, and computes a second intermediate feature value from second input data. The classification apparatus computes first attention data from the second intermediate feature value, and computes second attention data from the first intermediate feature value. The classification apparatus computes a first feature value from the first intermediate feature value and the first attention data, and computes a second feature value from the second intermediate feature value and the second attention data. The classification apparatus performs classification for a classification target by using the first feature value, the second feature value, or both of the first feature value and the second feature value.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods directed to a frequency analysis approach to transformer status monitoring using distributed fiber optic sensing to monitor a phase delay of a 120 Hz vibrational signal and determining an angular difference between a designated point and a reference point. Operationally, systems and methods according to aspects of the present disclosure identify phase delay patterns of a single transformer from its vibrational humming and combined vibrational signals of multiple transformers.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: integrating unit that integrates, using observed event information representing an observed event that has been observed and rule information representing inference knowledge, a plurality of pieces of solution hypothesis information generated by weighted abduction processing; and detecting unit that detects differences between first integrated solution hypothesis information, which has been generated by the integrating means integrating one or more pieces of first solution hypothesis information generated using the observed event information and the rule information, and second integrated solution hypothesis information, which has been generated by the integrating means integrating one or more pieces of second solution hypothesis information generated when one or both of the observed event information and the rule information have changed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: an estimating unit configured to estimate, using sample points extracted from a plurality of data points, tentative geometric parameters that fit the sample points; an error calculating unit configured to calculate errors between the plurality of data points and the tentative geometric parameters; a threshold value determining unit configured to calculate a boundary value for classifying a logarithmic space of the calculated errors into two or more classes, and determine a threshold value by transforming the calculated boundary value; and an updating unit configured to count a number of inliers for which the calculated errors are less than or equal to the calculated threshold value, and when the number of inliers counted increases, update current best geometric parameters and a current best number of inliers with the tentative geometric parameters and the number of inliers, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed are displacement sensors constructed from optical fibers having a long elongation with low-cost ToF sensors that advantageously do not suffer the infirmities of the art. The ToF sensor and the optical fiber ends that launch and receive light are packaged such that no ambient light affects measurements, and the structure is protected from contamination which eliminates optical degradation. With multi-point measurement capabilities and the low-cost features of ToF sensors, many displacement sensors can be arranged in a mesh to map out displacements over a large area and over all directions for civil and/or geotechnical structures. Wireless or other communications mechanisms may be employed in conjunction with our novel sensors to send real time measurement data to a central office for real time monitoring and analysis.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and computer readable media for communication. A first device receives, from a second device, at least one data transmission on at least one occasion in a first number of occasions, the first number of occasions being configured within a period. The first device transmits, to the second device, a second number of information blocks for a HARQ feedback for the at least one data transmission, the second number being less than the first number. In this way, an effect of jitter is alleviated, complexity of a terminal device for blind detection is reduced, and signaling overhead on HARQ feedback is saved.

Abstract: A quality inspection system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an image captured of a wall material; a division unit that divides the image into a plurality of small images; a detection unit that detects a defect included in the wall material by referring to a combination of at least two determination results which have been obtained by inputting the small images into each of at least two machine learning models that have been trained by different training methods; and an output unit that outputs a detection result.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a first score acquiring unit that acquires a first score indicating a matching score of first biometric recognition using first biometric information about a target; a second score acquiring unit that acquires a second score indicating a matching score of second biometric recognition using second biometric information about the target; a reference data acquiring unit that acquires reference data about at least one of the first biometric recognition and the second biometric recognition; and an integrated score calculation unit that calculates an integrated score on the basis of the first score, the second score, and the reference data. According to the information processing apparatus, it is possible to properly calculate the integrated score.

Abstract: Disclosed is a deep learning and language model enhanced system and method for wind turbine monitoring using distributed fiber optic sensing (DL-LM-DFOS) which combines advantages of distributed fiber optic sensing with the power of deep learning and large language models. Our system and method automatically learns and extracts useful features from raw sensor data, detects complex patterns indicating potential issues, and incorporates and learns from a wide range of data, including textual data such as maintenance logs, operational notes, or alarm messages. As a result, our inventive system and method provide comprehensive, efficient, and predictive monitoring of wind turbines.

Abstract: An environment construction support apparatus includes a reception unit that receives selection of a notation related to a processing purpose in a predetermined environment construction tool in an information system, a specifying unit that specifies, for each of the processing purposes in the environment construction tool, a first set corresponding to the selected notation from first registration information in which a set of a code character string that can be described for execution by the environment construction tool and an accompanying character string that can be described accompanying the code character string is registered, a generation unit that generates a template code to be executed by the selected environment construction tool by using the code character string and the accompanying character string included in the specified first set, and a display unit that displays the generated template code in a code display field of a screen.

Abstract: Disclosed are integrated systems and operating methods that provide an integrated security system for substation monitoring and detection that effectively combines the strengths of distributed acoustic sensing, drones, and security cameras for comprehensive protection. The integrated system comprises a DAS system configured to monitor vibrations and acoustic signals along the length of fiber optic cables, one or more drones equipped with advanced sensors for aerial surveillance, and a plurality of security cameras installed throughout the substation to capture real-time video feeds and provide visual confirmation of activities. A central control system integrates and analyzes data from the DAS system, drones, and security cameras, and utilizes a novel, advanced algorithm, named Substation Security Analytics (SSA), specifically designed for the unique challenges associated with substation security monitoring and detection.

Abstract: A movement route setting apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a space dividing unit that divides interior of a space in which a moving object can move into regions; a motion vector setting unit that sets, for each of the regions, a motion vector that the moving object moves based on information of an object that exists in the space and obstructs movement of the moving object; and a movement route calculating unit that, when calculating a movement route for the moving object in the space so as to satisfy a preset condition, calculates the movement route based on the motion vector set for each of the regions and a distance of the region to the object.

Abstract: A work assisting apparatus (100) includes an acquisition unit (102) that acquires biological information of a user and resume information of the user, a computation unit (104) that computes an evaluation value indicating a health risk for the user, by using the biological information and the resume information that have been acquired, and a determination unit (106) that determines, by using the evaluation value indicating the health risk, a candidate of a task to present to the user.

Abstract: A designation device in a robot system that moves an object to be moved by following a predetermined algorithm in accordance with a work goal receives an input of a surface designating a predetermined surface of the object to be moved. The designation device makes a display device display a two-dimensional image including the object to be moved, and the surface designating the predetermined surface, received by the reception means. The designation device is configured to be included in a robot system that moves the object to be moved by following a predetermined algorithm in accordance with a work goal.

Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of controlling movement of an object, comprising: accessing a current image of a surface relative to an object at a current location, wherein an imaging sensor is set to capture the current image depicting an overlap with a previously captured image of the surface when the object was at a previous location, registering the current image to the overlap of the previously captured image, computing the current location of the object relative to a reference location according to an analysis of the registration, and feeding the current location into a controller for controlling movement of the object.

Abstract: An authentication unit can transmit electronic certificates. A data transmission unit adds a signature and an electronic certificate to data and transmits the obtained data to a first data relay unit. The first data relay unit adds a signature and an electronic certificate to the received data and transmits the obtained data to a second data relay unit. The second data relay unit adds a signature and an electronic certificate to the received data and transmits the obtained data to a data receiving unit. The data receiving unit verifies, between the data receiving unit and the authentication unit, the electronic certificates cumulatively added to the received data, and checks a transmission path of the data based on the electronic signatures that have been cumulatively added.

Abstract: In order to easily select a change in setting content of a terminal apparatus on a terminal apparatus side, a first terminal apparatus acquires identification information of a second terminal apparatus and reference information which is referred to for changing a setting of the second terminal apparatus, and the first terminal apparatus transmits a setting change request to an external apparatus, the setting change request including the identification information of the second terminal apparatus and the reference information which have been acquired. Then, the second terminal apparatus receives, from the external apparatus, setting change content corresponding to the setting change request, and changes setting content of the second terminal apparatus based on the setting change content.

Abstract: To provide a feedthrough and a method for manufacturing the feedthrough that make it possible to achieve high reliability and reduce optical loss of an optical fiber. The feedthrough includes: a sleeve including an upper sleeve portion, a sleeve central portion, and a sleeve lower portion; a guide fitted to at least an inner peripheral surface of the sleeve central portion; an optical fiber inserted through a through hole formed in the sleeve; and a sealing material being formed between the sleeve upper portion and the guide and hermetically sealing a part of the optical fiber to a sealing groove communicating with the through hole. In the sleeve, a thermal conductivity of the sleeve lower portion is lower than a thermal conductivity of the sleeve upper portion.

Abstract: A display control device generates data for displaying at least three variable nodes, wherein each variable node indicates a state of each of at least three quantum bit, parity node indicating a parity of the at least three quantum bits, and edges coupling between each variable nodes and the parity node.