Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods of execution one or more tasks in an Internet-of-Things (IoT) environment are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes determining an event associated with overloading of a first sensor node in the IoT environment based on resources available in real-time on the first sensor node, wherein the event is determined based on number of tasks pending for execution at the first sensor node. Further, the method includes identifying the one or more tasks executable by a second sensor node. Furthermore, the method includes establishing communication with the second sensor node in the IoT environment and assigning the one or more tasks to the second sensor node such that the second sensor node executes the one or more tasks.

Abstract: A business process is enacted in a production facility employing a computer managed manufacturing execution system or manufacturing operation management system. The MES/MOM systems operate in an event-driven environment based on handlers orchestrated by events. The method includes: providing and parsing a business process model; creating precompiled, closed source command handlers and event handlers; creating entities of a work process model in an operational domain of the system; and, based on the work process model, running a work process, instancing the business process, by using the precompiled, closed source command handlers and event handlers, the command handlers working on tokens that are differentiated for the different types of elements, are created by the command handlers for each element in a run provided for by the enactment and, for each element, are differentiated according to whether the run to which the token belongs is actually executed or skipped.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include an image processing system comprising: a video stream processing device configured to receive a video stream, segment the video stream into multiple frames of pictures arranged in chronological order, and distribute the multiple frames of pictures to edge computing devices in a connected edge computing device group; and a picture collecting device configured to receive pictures from the edge computing device group. The individual edge computing devices in the edge computing device group are each configured to subject the received pictures to target identification, and send the pictures marked with a region in which an identified target is located. The picture collecting device is further configured to restore in chronological order as a video stream the received pictures marked with target identification results.

Abstract: A commutation cell for a flying capacitor module, to a flying capacitor module having the commutation cell and to a multi-level converter having the flying capacitor module is disclosed. The commutation cell includes a circuit board, two semiconductors mounted either on the same side or on opposite sides of the circuit board, four capacitors arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the circuit board, and flying capacitors connected to the input and output sides of the commutation cell, respectively. The capacitors located on opposite sides are connected to one another by way of via holes. Different commutation paths between the various capacitors extend on the first side and on the second side of the circuit board and along the vias, with currents flowing through the respective adjacent capacitors in opposing directions for an overall reduction in the parasitic inductances.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include an organic electron-conducting layer comprising an n-dopant having the structure: wherein Ln denotes a number n of independently selected ligands L; M is a metal; R and R? comprise compounds independently selected; n is from 0 to 5; m is from 1 to 6; n+m is from 2 to 6; and x has a value of 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a current sensor unit includes: a rectification module, to convert an AC current to a pulsed DC current; a conversion module containing an energy storage element, to store energy based upon the pulsed DC current during a charging mode and generate a power supply current; a switching module, bypassed by the conversion module during the charging mode, and bypassing the conversion module during an energy release mode; a current sensor module, to detect a pulsed DC current; a control module, to acquire electrical energy from the power supply current, determine operation in the charging mode or energy release mode, and acquire a first detection value provided by the current sensor module; and a self-calibration module, to generate a current flowing through the current sensor module in a self-calibration process, the control module calibrating the first detection value based upon a second detection value of the current generated.

Abstract: A method of condition monitoring for a device, the method including determining a desired state of the device, or event, at which sensor data is to be obtained; determining an indicator indicating the desired state or event; monitoring for the indicator; sending an instruction to one or more sensors associated with the device to trigger activation of the sensor when the desired state or event has occurred, as indicated by the indicator; receiving data from the activated sensor; and returning the sensor to a sleep mode after the data has been received from the sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assembling a linear actuator for adjustment of a first seat component of a motor vehicle seat compared to a second seat component of the motor vehicle seat, having the method steps of introducing a first part of the linear actuator in a first alignment into a bearing point of the first seat component, wherein the bearing point is a part of the first seat component or connected to the first seat component, changing the first alignment of the linear actuator to a second alignment and fixing the linear actuator to the second seat component.

Abstract: A device for monitoring a shaft coupling coupling a first shaft to a second shaft includes an optical unit having a receiving element to receive electromagnetic radiation. A modifying unit modifies a radiant energy impinging on the receiving element as the first shaft runs asynchronously with respect to the second shaft. The modifying unit includes a holographic optical component designed for arrangement on and/or within the first shaft, and a diaphragm designed for arrangement on and/or within the second shaft and including radially arranged slots and radially arranged filled regions in an at least substantially regular sequence. The diaphragm includes an at least substantially centrally arranged opening. The holographic optical component is designed for illumination or irradiation with the electromagnetic radiation and generates a pattern having radially arranged areas with a first radiant energy and radially arranged areas with a second radiant energy in an at least substantially regular sequence.

Abstract: A retaining device for coupling an encoder unit of a rotary encoder to an electric machine includes an end shield having a guide groove for receiving an encoder module of the encoder unit, and a retaining ring including a first coupling element for mechanically coupling the retaining ring to the end shield, with the first coupling element being embodied as a hole. A fastening screw is received in the hole to mechanically fasten the retaining ring to the end shield. A shielding element is integrally formed on the retaining ring for shielding against an external interference field.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a heat sink comprising: a base plate with an assembly surface for an electronic component; and a cooling structure bonded to the base plate increasing a surface area of the heat sink. The base plate comprises a metal-ceramic composite with a ceramic phase and a metallic phase. The cooling structure comprises a metal. A bond between the cooling structure and the base plate consists of a purely metallic bond between the cooling structure and the metallic phase of the base plate.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for classifying a battery cell. The method may include: measuring load cycles of the cell using a coulometry apparatus; repeating the measurement until an abort criterion is met; determining values for a discharge capacity of the battery cell using a first and a second calculation rule; wherein a calibration is input differently into the first and the second rule; carrying out an optimization method to determine a calibration of the current measurement with the greatest match between the first and the second discharge capacity; determining an aging criterion for the battery cell based on the result of the measurement; and sorting the battery cell into one of several classification ranges based on the aging criterion.

Abstract: A power converter includes an apparatus for enclosing a power unit, which is at least partially inside and/or on a heat sink, and for centering a control unit with respect to the power unit. The power unit includes a semiconductor component and a substrate. The apparatus includes a frame designed to at least partially, preferably completely, surround the substrate, two protruding pieces of a first type designed to engage in a recess or an opening in a heat sink, a protruding piece of a second type designed to engage in a recess or an opening in a control unit, and a fixing element, with at least one of the two protruding pieces of a first type and the fixing element being connected to one another and designed to project in opposite directions. The control unit includes an electronic component and is connected to the power module by the fixing element.

Abstract: A method checks an industrial machine or an automation system by a computer-assisted safety test. At least one control path of the entire industrial machine or of the entire automation system is checked the computer-assisted safety test.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a method for detecting data anomalies. A method may include: receiving test data; and matching the test data with a data rule determined on the basis of historical data having a shared data type with the test data. The data rule contains an antecedent and a consequent predicate set. An intersection of the antecedent predicate set and the consequent predicate set is an empty set. The antecedent predicate set contains at least one antecedent predicate. The consequent predicate set contains at least one consequent predicate. When the data to be tested satisfies all the antecedent predicates in the antecedent predicate set and fails to satisfy at least one consequent predicate in the consequent predicate set, the test data is flagged as anomalous due to failure to satisfy the data rule.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for transmitting data from a transmission source to a transmission target using at least two components of a network moving relative to the transmission source and/or transmission target. The method may include transmitting data using a distributed database having at least two parts transmitted by at least two of the components. The at least two parts are linked cryptographically to one another.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a pose estimation method for refining an initial multi-dimensional pose of an object of interest to generate a refined multi-dimensional object pose Tpr(NL) with NL?1. The method may include: providing the initial object pose Tpr(0) and at least one 2D-3D-correspondence map ?pri with i=1, . . . , I and I?1; and estimating the refined object pose Tpr(NL) using an iterative optimization procedure of a loss according to a given loss function LF(k) based on discrepancies between the one or more provided 2D-3D-correspondence maps ?pri and one or more respective rendered 2D-3D-correspondence maps ?rendk,i.

Abstract: A protection circuit for a semiconductor switch has a gate that can be controlled by a gate driver. The protection circuit includes an integrator for detecting a gate charge of the gate and a comparator unit for switching off the semiconductor switch in dependence on the value of the gate charge relative to a reference charge.

Abstract: A robot joint, including: a housing; an output shaft, at least partially housed inside the housing and provided with a shaft portion and a flange portion at a first end of the shaft portion; a first bearing portion, housed in the housing and supporting a first position of the flange portion of the output shaft; a second bearing portion, housed in the housing and supporting a second position of the output shaft in an axial direction; and a motor, housed in the housing, where the second bearing portion is arranged between the motor and the first bearing portion along the axial direction of the output shaft. Further provided is a robot. By effectively supporting the output shaft at multiple points, the output shaft is enabled to more effectively and stably bear the moment or bending moment of a load, and the robot joint structure is enabled to be compact and lighter.

Abstract: Method for checking load circuits of a control system in an installation, wherein the system includes load circuits with a load unit, a control unit and a clocked power supply that supplies the load circuits with a supply voltage or a supply current via output channels activated by control signals from the control unit, where reference values for currents or voltages are initially determined for predefined installation states in which an output channel is activated and an associated load circuit is supplied with predefined voltage values of the supply voltage or predefined current values of the supply current, reference values determined for the predefined installation states are stored, during a self-test present current values or voltage values on the activated output channel are subsequently measured, and a check is performed, and the corresponding associated load circuit is indicated if a deviation from a tolerance range exists.