Abstract: A prosthesis can comprise an expandable frame, a plurality of distal anchors and a plurality of proximal anchors. The anchors can extend outwardly from the frame. The frame can be configured to radially expand and contract for deployment within a body cavity. The frame and anchors can have one of many different shapes and configurations. For example, when the frame is in an expanded configuration, the frame can have a larger cross-sectional dimension in a middle portion of the frame and a smaller cross-sectional dimension in a proximal portion and a distal portion of the frame, wherein the middle portion is between the proximal and distal portions. As another example, the anchors can have looped ends, the entire anchor may loop out from the frame.

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve may include an expandable stent, a cuff attached to an annulus section of the stent, and a plurality of leaflets disposed within an interior region of the stent and attached to at least one of the cuff or the stent. The stent may have a plurality of cells connected to one another in a plurality of annular rows around the stent. The leaflets together may have a coapted position occluding the interior region of the stent and an open position in which the interior region is not occluded. Each leaflet may include a primary leaflet material, as well as features that reinforce specific regions of the leaflet.

Abstract: A system for identifying adversarial behavior directed to an autonomous vehicle includes a pedestrian detection system in communication with a vehicle controller adapted to identify a pedestrian within proximity of the autonomous vehicle, track the pedestrian, determine if the pedestrian is intending to cross in front of the autonomous vehicle, and if the pedestrian tracking system determines that the pedestrian is not intending to cross in front of the autonomous vehicle, the pedestrian tracking system is further adapted to continue tracking the pedestrian, and if the pedestrian tracking system determines that the pedestrian is intending to cross in front of the autonomous vehicle, the pedestrian tracking system is further adapted to determine, with an adversarial intent algorithm, if the pedestrian is exhibiting any adversarial behavior.

Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a heart valve replacement system that may be delivered to the targeted heart valve site via a delivery catheter. In some embodiments, the heart valve replacement system can assemble a valve device after the valve device is delivered to the heart. In some embodiments, heart valve replacement system includes two anterior flaps that are separate but overlap each other.

Abstract: A digital promotion processing system may include a shopper device associated with a given shopper, and a promotion processing server. The promotion processing server may be configured to determine available digital promotions for a given product for purchase, each available digital promotion having different redemption terms. The promotion processing server may also be configured to cooperate with the shopper device to prompt the shopper to select one of the available digital promotions to apply toward purchase of the given product, store shopper promotion terms preference data based upon the selected digital promotion, and update the shopper promotion terms preference data based upon a plurality of new selections of available digital promotions. The promotion processing server may further be configured to generate and communicate a personalized digital promotion to the shopper device. The personalized digital promotion may have redemption terms based upon the updated shopper promotion terms preference data.

Abstract: A machine learning approach can be used such as to synthesize geomagnetic maps having enhanced resolution versus lower resolution survey data. An on-board magnetometer can be used to measure a local magnetic field intensity, and a measured magnetic field intensity can be compared to the enhanced-resolution geomagnetic map. An indicium of a position of a vehicle on the enhanced-resolution geomagnetic map can be used, along with other sensor data, to provide an enhanced position estimate (or more generally, a state variable estimate) using a particle filtering technique supported by a deep reinforcement learning approach. Such a “geomagnetic-aided navigation” approach can be robust and need not rely on other navigational aids such as Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) or terrestrial transmitters.

Abstract: An example method can include generating, via the first sensor, a first group of output tracks associated with a motion of a first target object; generating, via the second sensor, a second group of output tracks associated with the motion of a second target object; analyzing, via a track analysis module, the first group of output tracks and the second group of output tracks to determine whether the first target object and the second target object are a same object to yield a determination; and, when the determination indicates that the first target object and the second target object are the same object, presenting a graphical user interface on a computing device that enables a user to select whether to display on the graphical user interface: (1) a single track from the first group of output tracks or the second group of output tracks and (2) a fused group of tracks selected from the first group of output tracks or the second group of output tracks.

Abstract: A collision avoidance system and method is provided for detecting obstacles or terrain likely to be encountered by fixed wing or rotary wing platform aircraft in bad weather conditions or at low altitude, and for alerting the user in advance.

Abstract: Prosthetic heart valve assemblies and methods, apparatus, and systems used to deliver a prosthetic heart valve assembly. A prosthetic heart valve assembly includes an inner frame, a prosthetic leaflet section disposed within the inner frame extending between in inflow row of cells and an outflow row of cells of the inner frame, and an outer support stent. The inner frame is disposed within the outer support stent, and the outer support stent is coupled and/or fastened to the inner frame. The outer support stent includes a plurality leaflet capturing arms for capturing native leaflets between the leaflet capturing arms and a portion of the prosthetic heart valve assembly when the prosthetic heart valve assembly is implanted in a native valve. For example, the native leaflets can be frictionally secured between the leaflet capturing arms of the support stent and the inner frame.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that creates a multimodal transportation routing that originates using a road-based vehicle which then requires parking. Parking is not necessarily near the destination, but is determined based on user preferences and specification of the relative importance of speed of travel and monetary cost and/or safety. Other factors can also influence the route selection and comprise: parking availability, user preference for parking type, vehicle restrictions, maximum distance a user is willing to walk or bike and what types of public transportation a user is willing to use. Monetary factors include: fuel costs, parking costs, tolls, and public transportation costs.

Abstract: A multi-robot collaboration method in a flexible hardware production workshop is provided, by which allocation of workpiece machining tasks and transfer of workpieces in different workstations can be achieved and meanwhile relatively high calculation cost is avoided. According to the method, a distributed collaboration method is fully used, and in allusion to the current technical condition, the allocation of the workpiece machining tasks and the transfer of the workpieces in different workstations can be achieved and meanwhile the relatively high calculation cost is avoided. A multi-AGV path conflict eliminating method is used for avoiding possible collision of AGVs during movement. A centralized intervention and adjustment method is used for discovering and predicting system conflicts and failure problems and making timely dispatching and adjustment so as to improve the automation level and the flexibility level of a hardware workshop.

Abstract: Methods and devices and systems related to a computing device for providing a route with augmented reality (AR) are described. An example method can include receiving, at a computing device, a trigger associated with a first location of the computing device, tracking movement of the computing device relative to the first location, and providing a route back to the first location from a second location reached during the tracked movement. The route can include displayed AR.

Abstract: A method for dynamically restraining an occupant fastened into a vehicle seat with a seatbelt in a vehicle, where a transverse acceleration of the vehicle and a course of a road ahead of the vehicle are determined and the seatbelt is tightened with a predefined belt force a predefined length of time before the vehicle enters a bend that has a predefined curvature. The method includes assigning a respective comfort speed to different turning angles of turnoffs and turnings at which it is possible to comfortably drive into the turnoffs or around the turnings. When the vehicle nears a turnoff or a turning at a current driving speed that exceeds the comfort speed assigned to the turning angle by a predefined value, the seatbelt is tightened with a predefined belt force before the turnoff or the turning is reached.

Abstract: A material handling vehicle may include a clamp assembly, the clamp assembly including a housing, a grip assembly, and a power source. The grip assembly may be pivotally engaged with the housing. The power source may be in electrical communication with the grip assembly. The grip assembly includes a lobe pivotally engaged with the housing and a contact supported by the lobe, the contact being electrically conductive.

Abstract: An autonomous lawnmower system includes a lawnmower capable of being operated in a non-autonomous mode and an autonomous mode. A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) is coupled with the lawnmower. A plurality of cameras and a mobile phone dock are coupled with the lawnmower as well. A drive-by-wire traction control system for controlling the lawnmower is provided as well as a navigation module, that is coupled with the lawnmower. Also, a mobile phone is included that controls and monitors the lawnmower when in the autonomous mode.

Abstract: A method of providing a Vertebral Body Replacement (VBR) device for placement into a cervical spine between two endplates of a single vertebra during the course of an anterior spinal surgical procedure upon the cervical spine, wherein the VBR device has been given a PLR product code from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Abstract: An apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire probe information of a probe vehicle traveling on inflow road to intersection and information processing unit configured to execute calculation process for calculating delay time per vehicle due to waiting at traffic signal on inflow road, by using probe information as source data. First calculation process includes calculating, based on probe information, plurality of section speeds, each an average speed of a vehicle over corresponding one of plurality of sections, obtained by dividing inflow road, second process for calculating, based on plurality of section speeds, total number of sections that is the total number included in traffic-signal waiting section of inflow road, third process for calculating, based on total sections, average travel time over traffic-signal waiting section, and fourth process for calculating delay time, based on total sections and average travel time over traffic-signal waiting section.

Abstract: Disclosed are an unmanned aerial vehicle positioning method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning method comprises: when a first unmanned aerial vehicle loses a satellite positioning signal, determining first information and second information of each of at least three second unmanned aerial vehicles on the basis of a UWB signal, wherein the first information represents a relative distance between each second unmanned aerial vehicle and the first unmanned aerial vehicle, and the second information is carried by the second unmanned aerial vehicle in a transmitted UWB signal and represents real-time positioning information measured by the second unmanned aerial vehicle on the basis of the satellite positioning signal; and determining real-time positioning information of the first unmanned aerial vehicle according to the first information and the second information of each of the at least three second unmanned aerial vehicles.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for selective crop management in real time.

Abstract: A computer server system comprises a communications module; a processor coupled with the communications module; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via the communications module and from a computing device, a signal including location data indicating a location of a user; determine, based on the location data, that the user is located within a threshold distance of a particular merchant; generate a notification indicating a particular multiplier for the particular merchant; and send, via the communications module and to the computing device, a signal causing the computing device to display the notification, the notification including an option to accept the particular multiplier for the particular merchant.