Abstract: A measuring device for a fastening device includes a base body, a sensor unit configured to detect at least one fastening variable, and an interface connected to the sensor unit and configured to provide the detected at least one fastening variable to an external reading device. The interface is electrically connectable to a wireless communication unit or directly connectable to the external reading device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for ascertaining a state of health trajectory of an electrical energy store of a device, in particular an electrically driveable motor vehicle. The method including continually providing characteristics of operating variables that characterize operation of the electric energy store, ascertaining states of health based on the operating variables using an empirical state of health model at multiple times, parameterizing a trajectory function for describing the state of health trajectory based on multiple state of health points that each indicate one of the states of health of the ascertained states of health based on a time-dependent reference variable, and providing the trajectory function.

Abstract: A system for the infrastructure-based assistance of a motor vehicle driven in an at least semi-automated manner within a parking facility. The system includes: multiple base units, each connected to a surroundings sensor which detect an area of the parking facility. The base units aid the motor vehicle during its drive through the respective area driven in an at least semi-automated manner based on surroundings sensor data of the respective surroundings sensor corresponding to the respective detection. Infrastructure assistance data are ascertained based on the surroundings sensor data, which are transmitted wirelessly to the motor vehicle. Each base unit is responsible for one area. The responsibility for aiding the motor vehicle is forwarded from base station to base station as the motor vehicle drives through the individual areas.

Abstract: A method for ascertaining at least one performance characteristic for the operation of an electrical energy store is described, comprising the steps of: a) receiving operating data, in particular current and/or voltage and/or temperature measured values, of a multiplicity of electrical energy stores, wherein the multiplicity of electrical energy stores satisfy a predefined criterion, for example a predefined number of operating hours; b) ascertaining at least one ageing state variable, in particular an electrical capacitance, of the multiplicity of electrical energy stores by evaluating the operating data of the multiplicity of electrical energy stores; c) ascertaining at least one performance characteristic for the operation of an electrical energy store, in particular a maximum charging current, on the basis of the at least one ageing state variable; d) transmitting the at least one performance characteristic to a further multiplicity of electrical energy stores.

Abstract: A LIDAR system including a light source for emitting a light pulse along an optical axis, a deflection device to deflect in an oscillating manner the light pulse along the optical axis in first and second spatial directions so that the light pulse along the optical axis repeatedly runs through a two-dimensional scan pattern, and a control unit for activating and deactivating the light source. The oscillating deflection in the first spatial direction is achieved by repeated first partial movements and second partial movements. The oscillating deflection in the second spatial direction is achieved by repeated third partial movements and fourth partial movements. The control unit activates the light source to emit a light pulse at predefined locations of the scan pattern, and activates the light source to emit a light pulse at different pixels during the first partial movements and/or third partial movements than during the second partial movements and/or fourth partial movements.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for making executable specifications in the system development and/or the system validation of a functional system for a target device for a motor vehicle. The method includes: providing a function system including at least one model view of the one or multiple functions for controlling or regulating a target device; providing a selection interface configured for selecting and changing a system part in a provided first model view by a user; transferring and displaying the system part selected and/or changed in the first model view in another model view for the user; providing a specification-and-approval interface designed for selecting and/or checking and/or further adapting the displayed system parts or changes in the other model view and for approving the changes to the system made in the first and/or in the other model view by the user; adopting in an automated manner the approved changes.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a thermometer unit for measuring a core temperature of a system, includes determining a first heat transfer coefficient of the system, and calculating core temperature data corresponding to the core temperature of the system based on the first heat transfer coefficient. The method also includes identifying a change in the core temperature data that exceeds a predetermined threshold. The thermometer unit is calibrated by determining a second heat transfer in response to the identified change in the core temperature data. The core temperature data is calculated based on the second heat transfer coefficient.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for a computerized framework that provides a document structure parsing system for requirement engineering documents, where the logical structure of the text is not available, and is to be rebuilt based on the raw textual content. The framework approaches the build of the logical structure according to two phases. The first phase involves creating a list of list of text snippets from the raw text, where sequence labeling is adopted to re-segment and merge initially segmented text snippets. The second phase involves the framework executing computerized techniques including embedding adaptation approach, a hierarchy structure rebuilt algorithm, and a requirement text selection strategy to rebuild the hierarchy structure.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving one or more word embedding vectors in response to data indicative of one or more words. The method also includes utilizing a first recurrent neural network, outputting one or more intent representation vectors utilizing the one or more word embedding vectors; utilizing a second recurrent neural network, outputting one or more slot representation vectors utilizing the one or more intent representation vectors and the one or more word embedding vectors; and utilizing at least an additional third recurrent neural network and a fourth recurrent neural network, outputting a sentence intent and a slot label based on the one or more word embedding vectors, the one or more intent representation vectors, or the one or more slot representation vectors from either the first or second recurrent neural network.

Abstract: To provide a brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus capable of simplifying a measure against NVH and downsizing an outer shape of the apparatus. The brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus that controls a hydraulic pressure in each of plural systems of hydraulic circuits includes: a pressure supply unit that includes a motor and a pump element; and a hydraulic block that includes an oil channel connected to the pressure supply unit and control valves regulating the hydraulic pressure of each of the plural systems of the hydraulic circuits. The pressure supply unit includes: the motor including a stator and a rotor; a swash plate arranged to be tilted with respect to an axial direction of a rotation axis of the rotor; and the pump element having plural pump sections driven by rotation of the motor. At least a part of the pump element is arranged in the rotor.

Abstract: A prechamber spark plug. The prechamber spark plug includes a housing and a cap, which is arranged at a combustion-chamber end of the prechamber spark plug. The cap has, on the combustion-chamber side, a recess in an outer side.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle, which includes a drive system, including an electric drive machine, a friction braking system and an actuating element. The actuating element is continuously movable between a first end state and a second end state, a position of the actuating element in the first end state corresponding to a percentage value of 0%, and the position of the actuating element in the second end state corresponding to a percentage value of 100%. An acceleration torque for the motor vehicle is predefined if the positon has a percentage value that is greater than a predefined threshold value, and a deceleration torque for the motor vehicle being predefined if the position has a percentage value that is less than the threshold value. The friction braking system is activated in such a way that the friction braking system generates at least partially the predefined deceleration torque.

Abstract: A needleless connector including a valve stem operatively secured with a valve body by a vale cap, the valve body including a passageway, the valve stem including a lumen, such that being accessed by an access device, fluid flows through the lumen and fluid passageway and a tubular segment composed of copper positioned with the fluid flow.

Abstract: A method for operating a two-wheeler. The two-wheeler includes a drive unit and a sensor system, the sensor system including a rotation rate sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a wheel speed sensor. The wheel speed sensor detects at least one measuring pulse per revolution of a wheel of the two-wheeler. The method includes: detecting three-dimensional rotation rates of the two-wheeler, detecting acceleration values of the two-wheeler, and estimating a motion state of the two-wheeler based on the detected rotation rates, the motion state including estimated values for estimated acceleration values and an estimated speed and an estimated distance covered, first correction of the estimated motion state based on the detected acceleration values, ascertaining an instantaneous steering angle of the two-wheeler based on the corrected estimated motion state, and actuating the drive unit and/or an antilocking system of the two-wheeler as a function of the ascertained instantaneous steering angle.

Abstract: A suction connection adapter for a suction device includes at least one machine connection unit and at least one suction device connection unit. The at least one machine connection unit is detachably connected to a machine tool, in particular a hand-held power tool. The at least one suction device connection unit is detachably connected to a suction hose of the suction device. The suction connection adapter has at least one sensor device.

Abstract: A method for operating a braking device of a vehicle, including a main braking system, and a backup braking system. The braking device includes a main braking system control unit, and a backup braking system control unit. The method includes detecting an error of a brake function of the braking system, locating the error inside the braking device, classifying the error with regard to the corresponding brake function and the braking system, and transferring a brake function detected as erroneous for the main braking system to the backup braking system in the event that the error concerns solely the main braking system, so that the brake function may still be carried out with the aid of the backup braking system.

Abstract: A sensor device having a sensor, having a circuit carrier, having conductor sections which serve for supplying electrical current to the sensor and for detecting an output signal (UH) generated by the sensor and by which the sensor is connected to the circuit carrier, and having a supply and read-out device, wherein respective contact points of two of the conductor sections on the circuit carrier are electrically connected by a capacitor (C1) such that the two conductor sections, the capacitor (C1) and the sensor form constituent parts of an electrical loop (L1), and to a current converter and to the use of such a sensor device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for sensing information concerning the extent of a product carrier, which can be transported by means of a guided vehicle that can be operated in an at least partially automated manner, in at least one direction of extent, in which at least the following steps are carried out in an automated manner by the guided vehicle: a) driving to an initial position, predefined in relation to the product carrier, the reaching of the initial position being detected by means of a sensor device of the guided vehicle, b) driving a predefined distance along the direction of extent, starting from the initial position, c) carrying out a further detection operation by means of the same sensor device of the guided vehicle once the predefined distance has been driven.

Abstract: Performing semantic segmentation in an absence of labels for one or more semantic classes is provided. One or more weak predictors are utilized to obtain label proposals of novel classes for an original dataset for which at least a subset of sematic classes are unlabeled classes. The label proposals are merged with ground truth of the original dataset to generate a merged dataset, the ground truth defining labeled classes of portions of the original dataset. A machine learning model is trained using the merged dataset. The machine learning model is utilized for performing semantic segmentation on image data.

Abstract: A method for evaluating signals of a sensor unit including at least two sensors. The method includes reading in a first sensor value of a first of the sensors and a second sensor value of a second sensor, the first and second sensor value each representing one parameter of a substance to be measured by the sensors or a linking of the parameters. A threshold value range is read in, which maps a range of combinations of at least the first and second sensor values, which represents the presence or a value of the substance to be measured in surroundings of the first and second sensors. A combination of the read-in first and second sensor values is recognized as being outside the threshold value range. The threshold value range is changed into a changed threshold value range so that the combination is situated within the changed threshold value range.