Abstract: Methods and systems for providing an interactive image scene graph pattern search are provided. A user is provide with an image having a plurality of selectable segmented regions therein. The user selects one or more of the segmented regions to build a query graph. Via a graph neural network, matching target graphs are retrieved that contain the query graph from a target graph database. Each matching target graph has matching target nodes that match with the query nodes of the query graph. Matching target images from an image database are associated with the matching target graphs. Embeddings of each of the query nodes and the matching target nodes are extracted. A comparison of the embeddings of each query node with the embeddings of each matching target node is performed. The user interface displays the matching target images that are associated with the matching target graphs.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for training a machine learning network. The method may include receiving an input data, selecting one or more batch samples from the input data, applying a perturbation object onto the one or more batch samples to create a perturbed sample, running the perturbed sample through the machine learning network, updating the perturbation object in response to the function in response to running the perturbed sample, and outputting the perturbation object in response to exceeding a convergence threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle system that includes a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat includes a seat-back portion, a seat-bottom portion, a head rest portion, wherein the vehicle seat includes one or more acoustic sensors configured to retrieve an acoustic signal associated with a passenger seat, and a processor in communication with at least the one or more acoustic sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to identify an anomaly associated with the passenger utilizing the acoustic signal, wherein the anomaly is identified via pre-processing the acoustic signal and extracting one or more features associated with the acoustic signal in response to the pre-preprocessing and utilizing a classifier to classify one or more features associated with the acoustic signal as either a normal condition or the anomaly, and output a notification associated with the anomaly in response to identifying the anomaly.

Abstract: An electromechanical brake pressure generator for a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle. The brake pressure generator has a spindle drive unit for converting an input-drive-side rotational motion into a translational motion for piston actuation of a hydraulic piston/cylinder unit. A multi-stage gear linkage is disposed between the spindle drive unit and an electric drive motor. The gear linkage encompasses a planetary gearset unit driven by a motor pinion constituting a sun gear, the output-drive-side ring gear of which unit drives the spindle drive unit. A motor shaft of the electric drive motor extends in adjacently parallel fashion next to a spindle drive shaft of the spindle drive unit.

Abstract: A method for monitoring operation of at least one electrical load for a vehicle. A comparison of an actual value of an operating parameter with four threshold values is performed. A monitoring signal is also generated dependent on a result of the comparison, the monitoring signal being generated with a first signal characteristic if the actual value lies between the first threshold value and the third threshold value or between the second threshold value and the fourth threshold value, or being generated with a second signal characteristic if the actual value lies above the third threshold value or below the fourth threshold value. The first signal characteristic effects activation of at least one safety function that maintains an active operating state of the at least one electrical load. The second signal characteristic effects deactivation of the at least one electrical load.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement and an electrical system, where in the circuit arrangement, an output terminal of a current limiting control circuit is connected to a control input of a semiconductor switch via a resistor (RG), and a gate driver is connected to the control input of the semiconductor switch via the gate resistor RG and to the resistor (R). The current limiting control circuit is configured to change its output impedance at the output terminal in order to control the semiconductor switch. A source terminal of the semiconductor switch is connected to a reference potential (GND) of the circuit arrangement, and the semiconductor switch is configured so as to set a current (I) in a circuit between an electrical power source and a load. A first inductor (L1) and a second inductor (L2) are connected in series within the circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine comprising a permanent magnet arrangement and an electromagnetic arrangement. The electromagnetic arrangement comprises a first number of excitation coils, each excitation coils being wound around a pole core. The permanent magnet arrangement comprises a second number of magnet segments formed of a permanently magnetic material. An air gap is arranged between the electromagnet arrangement and the permanent magnet arrangement. The magnet segments have a permanent magnetisation in a first magnet segment volume. At least one magnet segment comprises a demagnetised region in a second magnet segment volume.

Abstract: A LIDAR sensor for optically detecting a field of vision. The LIDAR sensor includes a transmitting unit including a laser pattern generation unit, the laser pattern generation unit being designed to generate an illumination pattern in the field of vision; a receiving unit including at least one detector unit for receiving secondary light which was reflected and/or scattered by an object in the field of vision; the at least one detector unit including a plurality of pixels, and at least some pixels in each case including a multitude of activatable single-photon avalanche diodes; at least one rotor unit rotatable about a rotation axis, the transmitting unit and the receiving unit being at least partially situated on rotor unit. The LIDAR sensor furthermore includes at least one linker, which is designed to link detection signals of at least two single-photon avalanche diodes of a pixel via a combinational logic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle drive train and to a method for operating a drive train with an electromotive drive (4), wherein a rotational speed and a drive torque of the drive (4), which are convertible via a toothed transmission stage (12) for an output (19), and the drive (4) is controlled by means of a control signal (40), wherein the control signal (40) has superimposed thereon a periodic torque change signal (5), which is in phase with a tooth stiffness change of the toothed transmission stage (12), wherein a signal strength of the torque change signal (5) is lower with decreasing tooth stiffness than with increasing tooth stiffness.

Abstract: A method determines a distance metric for determining a distance to a data point having heterogeneous classes of variables. The method includes providing training records each assigning a label to a data point, the training records partitioned into training data points of a training amount and validation data points of a validation amount, and training a data-based system model with the training amount, such that the data-based system model associates data points with a model output, respectively. The method further includes for each validation data point of the validation amount, determining a quality level of the data-based system model and a distance value to a nearest training data point for each of the heterogeneous classes of variables. The distance value to the nearest training data point is determined separately with respect to a respective class of variables.

Abstract: A display apparatus 1 for a video monitoring system is provided, the video monitoring system being configured to monitor a monitoring area 9 having a plurality of monitoring cameras 3. In one example the display apparatus includes a model module 12 that includes a model 8 of the monitoring area 9 having the monitoring cameras 3. A display module 10 for a display device 4 is configured to display the model 8 on the display device 4. A processing module 11 is configured to select at least one of the monitoring cameras 3 as a selected monitoring camera, the selected monitoring camera defining a line of sight S. The display module 10 is configured to display the model 8 on the display device 4 in such a way that the model 8 is aligned in accordance with a model perspective on the basis of the line of sight S of the selected monitoring camera.

Abstract: A method for providing a function via a network of processing units using multiple computing instances. Each computing instance implements the function and is configured, when it is executed, to determine at least one result in response to a call-up of the function. The method includes validating the computing instances, each being checked as to whether the computing instance corresponds to a respective predetermined state; determining a respective level of reliability for each of the processing units; starting execution of successfully validated computing instances in the processing units, which have a level of reliability that is equal/greater than a predetermined minimum level of reliability; receiving a function request from a user; calling up the function in at least a portion of the executed computing instances corresponding to the function request, in order to determine multiple results; determining a response based on the results; and sending the response to the user.

Abstract: An optical system for a virtual retinal display. The system includes: an image source; an image processing device; a projector unit including a light source generating a light beam and a controllable deflection device for the light beam for scanning projection of the image content; a first redirection unit comprising a first mirror and a statically mounted optical unit, the controllable deflection device projecting the image content onto the first mirror, and the first mirror directs the projected image content onto the statically mounted optical unit; a second redirection unit, the optical unit projecting image content onto the second redirection unit, the second redirection unit directing the projected image content onto an eye of a user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for safeguarding a system against false negatives. The method includes: receiving a time series of a criticality, the system including a functionality that is triggered when the criticality meets a first predetermined criterion; computing a time series of a reference, the reference being a comparison criticality for triggering the functionality; computing a time series of an error measure based on the time series of the criticality and the time series of the reference, a non-triggering of the functionality being classified as a false negative when a portion of the time series of the error measure meets a second predetermined criterion; and identifying at least one near-false negative, a non-triggering of the functionality of the system being classified as a near-false negative when a portion of the time series of the error measure meets a third predetermined criterion, but not the second predetermined criterion.

Abstract: A method for operating a brake system of a vehicle, in particular, of a motor vehicle. The brake system includes at least one electric actuator, in particular, a brake booster, which may be driven to generate a braking force, the actuator being controllable by an autonomous driving system, and as a function of manipulation of a brake pedal of the vehicle; and an emergency braking action being initiated, when the actuator is driven both by the autonomous driving system and by manipulation of a brake pedal. The control by the autonomous driving system is superimposed with a varying validation signal, a differential travel between an actuator element of the actuator and the brake pedal is monitored, and the driving of the actuator via manipulation of the brake pedal during the control by the autonomous driving system is detected, if the differential travel varies.

Abstract: Methods and systems of estimating an accuracy of a neural network on out-of-distribution data. In-distribution accuracies of a plurality of machine learning models trained with in-distribution data are determined. The plurality of machine learning models includes a first model, and a remainder of models. In-distribution agreement is determined between (i) an output of the first machine learning model executed with an in-distribution dataset and (ii) outputs of a remainder of the plurality of machine learning models executed with the in-distribution dataset. The machine learning models are also executed with an unlabeled out-of-distribution dataset, and an out-of-distribution agreement is determined. The in-distribution agreement is compared with the out-of-distribution agreement.

Abstract: An electric circuit for a high-voltage network of a vehicle. the high-voltage network includes at least two electrical energy stores. The electric circuit includes a first and second connection points, which are configured for electrical connection to a consumer (19) and/or a charger (21). A first switching unit is arranged between a first pole connector and the first connection point. A second switching unit is arranged between a second pole connector and the second connection point. A third switching unit is arranged between the first connection point and a third pole connector, and a fourth switching unit is arranged between the second connection point and a fourth pole connector. The first switching unit and/or the second switching unit are designed to be galvanically isolating in an electrically disconnecting state, and the third and fourth switching units are embodied as semiconductor components.

Abstract: An indicator device for a rechargeable battery pack, in particular, a rechargeable battery pack of a power tool, for indicating a charge state of the rechargeable battery pack, including at least one charge state indicator unit, which includes at least one indicator element for indicating the charge state of the rechargeable battery pack, and including at least one control line for transmitting at least one electrical and/or electronic signal, in particular, as a function of a charge state of the rechargeable battery pack, from a separate control unit of the rechargeable battery pack, in particular, structurally separated with respect to the charge state indicator unit, in particular, from main control electronics of the rechargeable battery pack to the charge state indicator unit. The charge state indicator unit is configured to short-circuit at least one indicator element as a function of the electrical and/or electronic signals transmitted via the control line.

Abstract: A device for removing ions from a solution. The device includes first and second flow channels between an anion exchange membrane and first and second flow plates, respectively. The first flow channel has a first land volume positioned between the first land regions and the anion exchange membrane. The first flow channel has a first channel volume positioned between the anion exchange membrane and the first channel regions and spaced apart from the anion exchange membrane. The second flow channel has a second land volume positioned between the second land regions and the anion exchange membrane. The second flow channel has a second channel volume positioned between the anion exchange membrane and the second channel regions and spaced apart from the anion exchange membrane. The device also includes an intercalation material positioned within the first land and channel volumes or the second land and channel volumes.

Abstract: A brake booster assembly having a brake booster body and a pushrod as well as a pushrod-pedal coupler are provided. The pushrod travels along a pushrod axis when being pushed. The brake booster assembly includes a pushrod-pedal coupler. The pushrod-pedal coupler comprises a pushrod-attachment end arranged on the pushrod and defining a longitudinal axis parallel to the pushrod axis. A pedal-attachment end is configured to be attached to a pedal and having a pedal pivot axis around which the pedal pivots when being pushed. The pedal pivot axis extends across the longitudinal axis. A coupler hinge is arranged between the pushrod-attachment end and the pedal-attachment end and connects the pushrod-attachment end with the pedal-attachment end. The coupler hinge has a coupler hinge axis that extends across the longitudinal axis and the pedal pivot axis. The pedal pivot axis and the coupler hinge axis are offset along the longitudinal axis.