Abstract: A road surface detection system, in one example the system includes a hydraulic unit of an anti-lock braking system, the hydraulic unit including a preload adjuster, and a plurality of pressure sensors configured to generate pressure sensor data. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the pressure sensor data from the plurality of pressure sensors, determine a target preload pressure level, compare the pressure sensor data with the target preload pressure level to calculate a pressure differential between the pressure sensor data and the target preload pressure level, determine a road surface based upon the calculated pressure differential, and regulate the preload adjuster to change the pressure within the hydraulic unit based upon the road surface.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing training data for training of a data-driven depth completion model as a machine-learning model, wherein the depth completion model is to be trained to generate dense depth maps from sensor acquired raw depth maps. The method includes: providing multiple synthetic dense depth map data items from CAD data of various synthetic scenes; providing multiple real raw depth map data items obtained from real-world depth sensor measurements of real-world scenes; training a generative model for obtaining a trained generator model for generating generated raw depth map data items from the synthetic dense depth map data items; applying the trained generator model to generate training data from provided synthetic dense depth map data.

Abstract: Methods for leveraging the charged nature of DNA to promote DNA extension and manipulate its orientation are provided. The methods include attaching highly charged molecules to a free end of a DNA molecule to transform the DNA molecule into a pseudo dipole. Upon applying an external electric field, the charge separation may cause the DNA to extend and/or to align with the electric field lines. This approach offers a practical means to achieve a controlled, unfolded state of DNA with a predetermined orientation.

Abstract: A machine learning system, in particular a deep neural network. The machine learning system includes a plurality of layers that are connected to one another. The layers each ascertain an output variable as a function of an input variable and at least one parameter that is stored in a memory. The parameters of those layers that are connected to a further, in particular preceding, layer are each stored in the memory using a higher resolution than the parameters of those layers that are connected to a plurality of further, in particular preceding, layers. In addition, A method, a computer program, and a device for creating the machine learning system, are described.

Abstract: A method for providing calibration data for calibrating a camera. The method includes reading in image data provided by the camera from the camera. The image data represent a camera image of at least one predefined point-symmetric region. The method also includes determining at least one center of symmetry of the at least one point-symmetric region using the image data and a determination rule, performing a comparison of a position of the center of symmetry in the camera image with a predefined position of a reference center of symmetry in a reference image in order to determine a positional deviation between the center of symmetry and the reference center of symmetry, and ascertaining displacement information for at least a subset of pixels of the camera image relative to corresponding pixels of the reference image, using the positional deviation. The calibration data are provided using the displacement information.

Abstract: A contact lens. The contact lens comprises an acceleration sensor for detecting a structure-borne sound produced by a wearer of the contact lens.

Abstract: A method for operating an electrochemical energy storage system with a plurality of energy storage strings which comprise a plurality of electrochemical energy stores. The energy storage strings can be electrically connected in parallel by means of first switches.

Abstract: A suction-extraction adapter for a drilling tool has a housing and a tool connection unit. The housing has a suction-extraction device interface for the detachable connection of a suction-extraction device to the suction-extraction adapter. The tool connection unit enables the axial fixing of the suction-extraction adapter on the drilling tool. The housing also has a locking mechanism. The tool connection unit is configured to be locked on the housing of the suction-extraction adapter via the locking mechanism.

Abstract: A method for detecting characteristic cells in a sample includes performing a first lysis of a sample to yield a first lysate wherein nuclei of the cells of the sample remain intact. Freely available RNA in the first lysate is extracted and classified to ascertain the amounts of various types of RNA in the first lysate. A second lysis operation on the previously lysed sample is performed to yield a second lysate wherein the cell nuclei of the cells in the sample are destroyed. DNA freely available in the second lysate is extracted and a total cell count of cells in the provided sample is calculated on the basis of the amount of extracted DNA. The number of cells having individual cell markers in the provided sample is calculated using the ascertained amounts of various types of RNA and the calculated total cell count.

Abstract: A system for guiding a vehicle includes first and second operating elements, which are configured to influence a wheel steering angle of the vehicle and are not mechanically coupled to one another. A target steering angle is determined as a function of a sum of steering torques, which is dependent on a target steering torque and actual steering torques of the first and of the second operating elements. The first and second actual steering angles are adjusted as a function of the target steering angles in the respective first and second operating elements. A target wheel steering angle is determined as a function of the target steering angle, wherein the sum of steering angles includes two summands dependent on the first actual steering angle and the second actual steering angle, respectively. The wheel steering angle is adjusted as a function of the target wheel steering angle.

Abstract: A method for performing a data transmission between a control device and an electronics unit. A microcontroller and an Ethernet transceiver are provided in the control unit, and a microcontroller and an Ethernet transceiver are also provided in the electronics unit. For data transmission, the two Ethernet transceivers are first synchronized, taking into account a common clock cycle, and, for data transmission, an Ethernet connection is used as a physical route, and the data transmission is carried out with a serial protocol.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a transmit power of at least one active vehicle surround sensor of a vehicle driven in an at least partially automated manner, at least one automated driving function of the vehicle being implemented on the basis of surroundings data acquired by the active vehicle surround sensor and/or on the basis of data received from an infrastructure. The method includes: receiving at least one first message from an infrastructure; generating, depending on information in the received first message, control signals for reducing the transmit power of an active vehicle surround sensor, and outputting the control signals; verifying, on the basis of surroundings conditions, whether the transmit power of the active vehicle surround sensor can be increased again; generating, depending on the verification, control signals for increasing the transmit power of the active vehicle surround sensor, and outputting the control signals.

Abstract: A wiper arm device (10a; 10b) having at least one wiper arm adapter (12a; 12b), having at least one fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b) for forming a fluidic connection with at least one wiper blade (62a; 62b), having at least one wiper arm rod (14a; 14b), having at least one fluid line (16a, 16a?; 16b, 16b?) for transporting wiper fluid along the wiper arm rod (14a; 14b) to the fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b), and having an electrical heating line (20a, 20a?; 20b) which is arranged in the fluid line (16a, 16a?; 16b, 16b?) for heating the fluid line (16a, 16a?; 16b, 16b?). The heating line (20a, 20a?; 20b) extends through the at least one fluid line (16a, 16a?; 16b, 16b?) and is deflected at the fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b) to form a return through the fluid line (16a, 16a?; 16b, 16b?).

Abstract: A method to operate a transmitting radio device of a radio communications network is provided, wherein the method comprises: transmitting, to a receiving radio device, first data according to a first transmit mode; determining a first transmit mode time period of the first transmit mode so that the first transmit mode time period does not exceed a survival time period of the transmitting radio device; determining a last reception time when an acknowledgment was received from the receiving radio device, wherein the acknowledgement indicates a successful reception of the transmitted first data at the side of the receiving radio device; and transmitting, to the receiving radio device, second data according to a second transmit mode, wherein the second transmit mode is activated upon expiry of the first transmit mode time period since the determined last reception time.

Abstract: A method for operating a computing device for a control unit of a motor vehicle. The computing device including a processor core, and is configured to control an exchange of data between a connectivity zone and a security zone. The security zone includes at least one component which is necessary to drive the vehicle and has an elevated relevance with regard to safety. The connectivity zone including at least one component whose operation requires communication outside of the vehicle but is not required to drive the vehicle and does not have an elevated relevance with regard to safety. At least one first program executable by the computing device is assigned to a non-trustworthy zone, and at least one further program is assigned to a trustworthy zone. The component of the connectivity zone is assigned to the non-trustworthy zone, and the component of the security zone being assigned to the trustworthy zone.

Abstract: To achieve a brake hydraulic pressure control system for a vehicle which makes it possible to reduce its size as compared to existing ones. A motor (40) of a brake hydraulic pressure control system (70) according to the present invention is a brushless motor, and is disposed in a space surrounded by a substrate (80) and a housing (85). A stator (41) of the motor (40) includes a coil (42) and a mold part (43) covering the coil (42) with a mold member. The mold part (43) is in contact with a motor housing (50) of the motor (40). The brake hydraulic pressure control system has such a configuration that heat generated by the coil (42) is transmitted to an object, which is in contact with the motor housing (50), by way of the mold part (43) and the motor housing (50).

Abstract: A method for recognizing the breakdown of an energy reserve device of at least two energy reserve devices of a device for protecting the occupants of a vehicle. The method includes: charging the at least two energy reserve devices to a test voltage level; ascertaining an ambient temperature of the at least two energy reserve devices; acquiring the (overall) capacitance of the at least two energy reserve devices; recognizing the breakdown of an energy reserve device as a function of a floating mean value, which is a function of the ascertained ambient temperature, for the (overall) capacitance and of the acquired (overall) capacitance; updating a floating mean value as a function of the ascertained ambient temperature and the acquired overall capacitance.

Abstract: Alteration of an input image to provide an interpretability of a trained classifier. The altered image may be determined by optimizing at least: a classification score of the altered image to reduce a distance between a classification of the altered image and a target classification, and a similarity score to reduce a distance between an average filter activation difference and a measure for a difference in filter activations between the input image and the altered image.

Abstract: A method for providing a function by a group of computing units in which computation instances are executed, each computation instance implementing the function using at least one algorithm and being set up to determine at least one result in response to a call of the function. The method includes: determining an integrity level for each of the computation instances; receiving a function request from a subscriber, the function request including a quality requirement that includes an integrity requirement; selecting a plurality of the computation instances corresponding to the quality requirement, so that the integrity level of the selected computation instances corresponds to the integrity requirement; calling the function in the selected computation instances corresponding to the function request in order to determine a plurality of results; determining a response based on the results, taking into account the quality requirement; and sending the response to the subscriber.