Abstract: An temperature control method including the following steps: driving an temperature control device to generate air circulation for a first server and a second server; monitoring operation state of the temperature control device, the first server and the second server continuously to establish a first learning model; receiving an temperature control state data of the temperature control device, a first state data of the first server, and a second state data of the second server, wherein the first state data includes a first temperature, and the second state data includes a second temperature; inputting the temperature control state data, the first state data, and the second state data into the first learning model to obtain a first temperature prediction value output by the first learning model; and adjusting the temperature control device according to the first temperature prediction value.

Abstract: A central plant includes a plurality of subplants and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to obtain an expert model associated with a first subplant of the plurality of subplants. The expert model includes a map of values of independent variables to one or more dependent variables. The circuitry is also configured to receive input data indicating input values for the independent variables and estimate outputs values for the one or more dependent variables associated with the input variables by determining a spatial relationship between the input data and the expert model, reducing the expert model to a reduced model based on the spatial relationship, and performing an interpolation using the reduced model to generate the output values for the one or more dependent variables. The circuitry is also configured to initiate an automated action using the output values.

Abstract: Systems and methods for designing patient-specific medical devices are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining patient data that includes image data and kinematic data of a patient's spine. A virtual model of the patient's spine is generated and can be manipulated until a target anatomical configuration is achieved. A patient-specific implant can then be designed based at least in part on the target anatomical configuration and the kinematics such that, when the patient-specific implant is implanted in the patient, the patient-specific implant provides the target anatomical correction while maintaining or improving the kinematics of the patient's spine.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for Time-Sensitive Networking Coordinated Transfer Learning in industrial settings are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to cause performance of an operation by a first machine according to a first configuration, process a performance metric of the performance of the operation by the first machine to determine whether the performance metric is within a threshold range, and in response to a determination that the performance metric is not within the threshold range, cause performance of the operation by a second machine according to a second configuration different from the first configuration.

Abstract: A power management system including a management apparatus configured to assign divided computation processing constituting at least a part of predetermined computation processing to a distributed computing device placed in a facility, wherein the management apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a message including an information element indicating executability of computation processing by the distributed computing device, and a controller configured to perform assignment processing configured to assign the divided computation processing to the distributed computing device based on the executability of the computation processing.

Abstract: A building management system includes a communications bus, field devices connected to the communications bus, a cloud service including a machine learning engine; and a controller for an HVAC device. The controller communicates with the communications bus and the cloud service and is configured to transmit messages through the communications bus to the field devices, compile a list of connected field devices, receive sample data from the connected field devices, and transmit the sample data from the connected field devices to the cloud service. The controller is further configured to receive identifying characteristics for each of the connected field devices from the cloud service and to select a control logic file for the HVAC device based on the identifying characteristics.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time monitoring and control of well site operations employ well site edge analytics to detect abnormal operations. The systems and methods use machine learning (ML) based analytics on an edge device directly at the well site to detect possible occurrence of abnormal events and automatically respond to such events. The event detection may be based on trends identified in the data acquired from the well site operations in real time. The trends may be identified by correlation and by fitting line segments to the data and analyzing the slopes of the line segments. Upon detecting an unusual event, the edge device can issue alerts regarding the event and take predefined steps to reduce potential damage resulting from such event. This can help decrease downtime and minimize lost productivity and cost as well as reduce health and safety risks for field personnel.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for using a general fixture for robotic motion planning. One of the methods includes receiving a request to generate a motion plan for manipulating a component that is part of a robotic assembly process in an operating environment, the operating environment including a fixture having a base and a mesh surface, the mesh surface having openings that are configured to constrain the orientation of the component that is part of the robotic assembly process; in response, generating a motion plan that when executed causes a robot to place an instance of the component on the mesh surface.

Abstract: An energy storage system for a building includes a battery asset configured to store electricity and discharge the stored electricity for use in satisfying a building electric load. The system includes a planning tool configured to identify one or more selected functionalities of the energy storage system and generate a cost function defining a cost of operating the energy storage system over an optimization period. The cost function includes a term for each of the selected functionalities. The planning tool is configured to generate optimization constraints based on the selected functionalities, attributes of the battery asset, and the electric energy load to be satisfied. The planning tool is configured to optimize the cost function to determine optimal power setpoints for the battery asset at each of a plurality of time steps of the optimization period.

Abstract: In a method for producing and/or machining a non-conical face of a workpiece defined by a segment of a cone, in particular a sealing face of a multiple-eccentric shut-off valve, using a machine tool having at least two linear axes and at least one rotary axis controlled by a numerical controller for generating a relative movement between a tool and the workpiece, a cycle is provided on the numerical controller and retrieved by a user of the machine tool. The user parameterizes the cycle, whereafter a part program is generated by the cycle for execution by the numerical controller. The executed part program generates the relative movement along a path determined by the part program to produce and/or machine the face of the workpiece.

Abstract: An EBM variable-direction formation dynamic slicing method in cooperation with an 840D digital control system includes: creating a vertex array object, adjusting a projection matrix to a slice height, outputting a binary image of a two-dimensional cross-section; obtaining, by means of two-dimensional contour extraction, data of a contour line from the binary image, outputting coordinates of a closed contour, and connecting all adjacent coordinates into a straight line to form a closed curve; when a triangle tolerance is 1, dividing contour data into a straight line part and a curve part by taking a starting point of small straight lines with an angle of 140° therebetween as a dividing point, removing adjacent points, repeated points and internal points of a same straight line, and performing segmentation fitting on curve parts of the slice data, and then performing dynamic slicing through the 840D numerical control system.

Abstract: An inflator inflates inflatable webs. The inflator includes a web supply holding device that holds a supply of an inflatable web, a first gas moving device having a first inlet for receiving gas and a first outlet for expelling gas, a second gas moving device having a second inlet for receiving gas and a second outlet for expelling gas, and a nozzle. The first outlet is coupled to the second inlet such that gas expelled from the first outlet is received by the second inlet. The nozzle is coupled to the second outlet and inserts gas expelled from the second outlet into the inflatable web to inflate the inflatable web. Parameters of the first and second gas moving devices are selected based on a type of the inflatable web.

Abstract: When a power state of an image forming apparatus is switched to a sleep state based on occurrence of an event, during a predetermined period after the occurrence of the event, the image forming apparatus does not return from the sleep state in a case where a return-from-sleep event corresponding to pressing a touch panel or pressing a key occurs, and returns from the sleep state in a case where a return-from-sleep event corresponding to an event other than pressing the touch panel and pressing the key occurs.

Abstract: Provided are an active heat dissipation apparatus for a terminal, a terminal, and an active heat dissipation method for a terminal, including: the heat source collection modules distributed at various positions of the terminal collect heat data at the various positions of the terminal; a calculation and simulation module inputs the heat data collected at the various positions to a preset simulation model to determine a heat dissipation solution; and a control module controls a heat dissipation module to dissipate heat for corresponding positions of the terminal according to the heat dissipation solution.

Abstract: A method of optimizing execution of a control function on a control system including a plurality of hardware components includes: determining a processing capability and a communication capability of each of the plurality of hardware components; generating a plurality of solutions for executing the control function using the plurality of hardware components based on a processing capability and a communication capability of each of the plurality of hardware components; scoring the plurality of generated solutions based on a desirability of each solution; selecting a solution having a highest desirability score; and controlling the control system to execute the control function based on the selected solution.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for protecting a user head are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method can comprise receiving, by a processor operatively coupled to a helmet device, helmet data comprising at least one of statistical data, statistical models, or natural intelligence algorithms. The computer-implemented method can also comprise inflating, by a gas delivery system of the helmet device, a pressure chamber element of the helmet device based on the helmet data. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method can comprise scanning, by a sensor system of the helmet device, surrounding environments of the helmet device for object data.

Abstract: An air-conditioning control system includes: an enclosure with a ventilation opening; a particle sensor detecting particles; and a controller. The controller controls an amount of particles in a predetermined region, is switchable between first and second states, an amount of particles is controlled such that in the second state the particles existing in the predetermined region are reduced to be less than in the first, compares a detection value acquired from the particle sensor and a threshold in a case of the first state, performs a predetermined process based on the comparison, and in response to predetermined conditions being satisfied when in the second state, (a) acquires the detection value from the particle sensor, (b) determines a correction value based on the acquired detection value and a reference value, and (c) corrects, as targets for the comparison, either the threshold or the detection value, by using the correction value.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an additive manufacturing method that includes monitoring a temperature of a portion of a build plane during an additive manufacturing operation using a temperature sensor as a heat source passes through the portion of the build plane; detecting a peak temperature associated with one or more passes of the heat source through the portion of the build plane; determining a threshold temperature by reducing the peak temperature by a predetermined amount; identifying a time interval during which the monitored temperature exceeds the threshold temperature; identifying, using the time interval, a change in manufacturing conditions likely to result in a manufacturing defect; and changing a process parameter of the heat source in response to the change in manufacturing conditions.

Abstract: An image processing device that processes an image in which a wiring pattern is drawn and outputs the image as raster data in which formation content of wiring print dots is defined for each pixel, includes an input section that receives the image, a scan section that sequentially performs scanning in a scan direction at intervals of the pixel width, a calculation section that calculates an intersection-to-intersection distance in the scan direction based on positions of the intersection points, and a determination section that determines a line width of the wire in the scan direction and determine formation of dots for the determined line width for each pixel based on the intersection-to-intersection distance, the prescribed width, and a line width of an inclination wire which is the line width, in the scan direction, of a wire inclined according to the prescribed angle.

Abstract: The LFFC technology allows for accurate measurement and metering of fluids in a HVAC system-based on parameters such as pressure, velocity, volume, particles, and temperature. A procedure in a processor allows for the calibration of the aperture devices thru various methods in real time based on the actual system performance. The fluid aperture device calibration curves can be developed in a lab environment, on calibrated flow stands and/or field calibration methods using adaptive learning software based on sensor data. The procedure can rely on calibration curves, characterizations, equations, predictive analysis, machine learning, artificial intelligence, simulation software, calibrated flow stands, duplicating environmental conditions, various sensor data and programming software executed by a processor or system software. Upstream and downstream reference points for temperature, flow, particles, and pressure can be used as additional data to auto calibrate/commission the system thru the software.