Abstract: A method includes receiving a wafer, measuring a surface topography of the wafer; calculating a topographical variation based on the surface topography measurement performing a single-zone alignment compensation when the topographical variation is less than a predetermined value or performing a multi-zone alignment compensation when the topographical variation is greater than the predetermined value; and performing a wafer alignment according to the single-zone alignment compensation or the multi-zone alignment compensation.

Abstract: A computer may receive a request to generate a snapshot view of the enterprise network infrastructure. The computer may implement a multithread process to contemporaneously query a plurality of blade servers and server enclosures within the entire network infrastructure. The computer may contemporaneously receive a plurality of information files from the queried network resources (e.g. the blade servers, server enclosures). An information file for a network resource may contain information of the network resource such as the operating status, currency (also referred to as assembly date), hardware serial number, firmware version, and/or other information of the network resources. Integrating the information in the received files, the computer may generate snapshot view file. The snapshot view file may be in hypertext markup language (HTML) format. The computer may transmit a selectable link to the snapshot view file to multiple user devices to be displayed in the respective web browsers.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method to fuse data from sensors. The system includes sensors configured to capture data associated with one or more targets, the data including timestamps indicating originating times, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the system to perform obtaining, at a filter, transmitted data associated with the one or more targets from the plurality of sensors, from the obtained data, identifying an unsequenced measurement having a timestamp before a second timestamp of a second measurement but obtained at the filter after the second measurement was obtained at the filter, updating a state of the filter according to the unsequenced measurement, based on a nonlinear measurement model and a nonlinear process model.

Abstract: The present disclosure is a system for risk-based scheduling of a containerized application service. The system may include a scheduler extender which is configured to receive a list of nodes available to process an application or part of an application to be completed by one or more nodes of the list of nodes and receive information from one or more information technology (IT) sensors configured to measure an aspect of an IT operation associated with nodes of the list of nodes. The scheduler extender may be configured to filter the list of nodes based on the information from the one or more information technology (IT) sensors which measure an aspect of an IT operation associated with nodes of the list of nodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a real-time computer system for controlling a technical device, the real-time computer system comprising data acquisition components which are independent of each other, as well as non-secure data processing components for processing sensor data. A time server as well as a first communication system and a second communication system independent of it are provided, the time server periodically sending global time signals to the communication systems. Each data acquisition component has two communication controllers, wherein each data acquisition component is connected by two communication controllers via a communication line to the first communication system, and is connected by another communication controller to the second communication system via a communication line, such that each data acquisition component can transmit its sensor data to each of the two communication systems.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a multiplexing method including: receiving a TS over IP packet from a plurality of encoders which are disposed at physically remote places, or which are disposed in a virtual environment on a cloud computing system where physical locations are unidentifiable; performing multiplexing after compensating for a delay and jitter of a transmission path, based on a timestamp which is stamped on an RTP header of the TS over IP packet; and performing, with respect to a PCR packet, either multiplexing after compensating for the delay and the jitter, based on a time re-generated in a multiplexing apparatus, or multiplexing by generating a PCR packet in the multiplexing apparatus.

Abstract: An industrial process monitor for monitoring an industrial process includes a controller configured to control operation of the industrial process monitor. An ambient environment sensor is configured to sense an ambient environment of the industrial process proximate the device and responsively provide a sensor output signal. Output circuitry is configured to provide an output based upon the sensor output signal. The controller causes the ambient environment sensor to enter a high power mode upon detection of an anomaly and/or probable anomaly in the sensor output signal.

Abstract: An automatic noise signal interval detection method and device are provided, and the method includes receiving input data and generating initial data in a time-frequency domain, calculating power for each epoch for each channel of the initial data, generating a power graph for a specific frequency region of each channel based on the power for each epoch, generating a baseline based on an average of each channel value on the power graph, and determining, as a noise signal interval, an interval exceeding a predetermined threshold based on the baseline on the power graph.

Abstract: A system and method for evaluating and predicting sports conditions is disclosed. The system includes a server designed and configured to detect multi-media content including sporting activities interacted with by a user on a computing device, and automatically extracts parameters associated with the multi-media content. The extracted parameters are utilized by the system to provide predictions associated with the optimal time to perform the sporting activities, and system generates alerts to the user of an optimal time period to perform the sporting activity in conditions similar to those depicted in the multi-media content.

Abstract: A point-of-sale (POS) device includes a processor, a battery, a transaction object reader, a printer with a printer controller, and optionally a temperature sensor. The processor determines a present power discharge capability rate of the battery, optionally based on a temperature measured by the temperature sensor. The processor also calculates a first estimated power draw rate based on a first setting value for at least one of the components of the POS device, such as the printer. If the first estimated power draw rate is dangerously close to the present power discharge capability rate of the battery, a second estimated power draw rate is calculated based on a second setting value for the one or more components. If the second estimated power draw rate is no longer dangerously close to the present power discharge capability rate of the battery, the components are set to the second settings value.

Abstract: A remote monitoring system includes a plurality of data collection devices and a data aggregation device. Each data collection device acquires, from one or more installed apparatuses, a set of data including information representing at least either an operational situation or operational detail of one or more installed apparatuses. Each data collection device stores collection side definition information for extracting the apparatus data from the set of data including the apparatus data and makes a request to the data aggregation device to update the collection side definition information when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The data aggregation device stores aggregation side definition information for extracting the apparatus data from the set of data, and transmits, when the request is received from one or more of the data collection devices, information for updating based on the aggregation side definition information to the one or more of the data collection devices.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to a plurality of control functions connected via a communication network and synchronized, where the control functions communicate packets including control data, the function identifier for the function associated with the control data, and time identifier such as a time identifier representing the synchronized time associated with the control data. Example implementations determine control data associated with the function identifier and the time identifier from one or more packets that has the same function identifier and time identifier, received in the certain time period based on the time specified by the time identifier.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive a first signal from an exercising device, process the received signal, respond to the received signal by transmitting a second signal to the exercising device, and participate in a pairing process with the exercising device.

Abstract: A computing device includes a memory and processing circuitry. The memory is configured to store an organizational proximity dataset for a current user. The processing is configured to generate scores for a plurality of resources based on the organizational proximity dataset stored to the memory for the current user. The processing circuitry is further configured to recommend one or more resources of the plurality of resources to the current user based on the scores generated for the plurality of resources.

Abstract: A monitor device is configured to monitor a system, such as a utility system and/or appliance. The monitor device includes sensor(s) that measure characteristic(s) of the system, and data storage that stores parameter data that is provided from a remote service. The parameter data includes thresholds, signatures, and/or other information that describes a typical operational state of the system. The monitor device includes software that executes locally to compare current sensor data to the parameter data and determine whether the current operational state of the system is within the bounds of the typical state as defined by the parameter data. In instances where the current state is atypical, indicating a possible problem with the system, a notification can be sent describing the anomaly. The monitor device can also perform other action(s) to correct the problem or mitigate possible damage, and can operate autonomously if a network connection is unavailable.

Abstract: A weight distribution measurement system includes a portable measuring device configured to measure a linear distance and store a plurality of measurements. The portable measuring device is also configured to measure a first distance between a first location on a vehicle supported by an axle of the vehicle and a second location, wherein the first distance is measured prior to loading the vehicle. The portable measuring device is also configured to measure a second distance between the first location and the second location, wherein the second distance is measured after loading a vehicle. And the portable measuring device can measure a third distance between the first location and the second location, wherein the third distance is measured after loading a vehicle and after a weight distribution mechanism has been engaged, and then calculate the percent weight distribution over the axles of the vehicle using the portable measuring device and display the percent weight distribution.

Abstract: A method including determining, by a first device communicating meshnet data via a meshnet connection with a second device in a mesh network, occurrence of a downgrade triggering event indicating that the first device and the second device are to communicate the meshnet data via a relay connection; transmitting, by the first device to the second device based on determining the occurrence of the downgrade triggering event, a downgrade message; determining, by the first device communicating the meshnet data via the relay connection, occurrence of an upgrade triggering event indicating that the first device and the second device are to communicate the meshnet data via a new meshnet connection; and transmitting, by the first device to the second device based on determining the occurrence of the upgrade triggering event, an upgrade message is disclosed. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: A method including determining, by a first device in communication with a second device via a meshnet connection in a mesh network, occurrence of a downgrade triggering event indicating that communication between the first user device and the second user device is to be downgraded; and transmitting, by the first device to the second device based at least in part on determining occurrence of the downgrade triggering event, a downgrade message indicating that communication between the first user device and the second user device is to be downgraded. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a system for predicting air quality in a smart city based on an Internet of Things. The method includes obtaining environmental monitoring data in a target area through a sensor network platform, the environmental monitoring data including at least one of air quality data, weather data, and satellite image data, predicting an air pollution situation in the target area through a regional prediction model based on the environmental monitoring data, the regional prediction model being a machine learning model, and sending prompt information, which is determined based on the air pollution situation in the target area, to a user platform through a service platform.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for functional safety of computer networking systems implemented in vehicles. A functional safety system analyzes diagnostic data describing data packet transmissions in a vehicle networking system during a testing mode. The data packet transmissions include predetermined data packet sequences for testing a network feature of the vehicle networking system. The functional safety system determines, based on the diagnostic data, that the network feature of the vehicle networking system is not performing as expected, and generates a functional safety report indicating that the network feature of the vehicle networking system is not performing as expected. The functional safety report including at least a portion of the diagnostic data.