Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for identifying the spatial-temporal distribution of the vehicle loads on a bridge based on the DenseNet. The method includes five steps: firstly, mounting a plurality of cameras in different positions of a bridge, acquiring images of the bridge from different directions, and outputting video images with time tags; secondly, acquiring multichannel characteristics of vehicles on the bridge by using DenseNet, including color characteristics, shape characteristics and position characteristics; thirdly, analyzing the data and characteristics of the vehicles from different cameras at a same moment to obtain vehicle distribution on the bridge at any time; fourthly, continuously monitoring the vehicle distribution in a time period to obtain a vehicle load situation on any section of the bridge; and finally, integrating the time and space distribution of the vehicles to obtain spatial-temporal distribution of the bridge.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for seismic analysis include obtaining an initial geophysical model and seismic data for a subsurface region; producing a subsurface image of the subsurface region with the seismic data and the geophysical model; generating a map of one or more geologic features of the subsurface region by automatically interpreting the subsurface image; and iteratively updating the geophysical model, subsurface image, and map of geologic features by: building an updated geophysical model based on the geophysical model of a prior iteration constrained by one or more geologic features from the prior iteration; imaging the seismic data with the updated geophysical model to produce an updated subsurface image; and automatically interpreting the updated subsurface image to generate an updated map of geologic features.

Abstract: An oscilloscope includes a time domain input, a logic domain input, and a frequency domain input. The time domain input provides a time domain input signal in a time domain as a first input signal. The logic domain input provides logic level input as a second input signal. The logic level input includes logic levels over time. The frequency domain input provides a third input signal through frequency downconversion.

Abstract: A battery system capable of avoiding an over charge with a simple sensor element comprises: a battery module including a battery pack A including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, and a battery pack B including a plurality of battery cells connected in series, connected in parallel, a monitoring unit configured to monitor a condition of the battery module, and a control unit configured to control at least a charge of the battery module. The monitoring unit includes: a first current sensor configured to measure a total current IA of the battery pack A, and a second current sensor configured to measure a total current IB of the battery pack B. The control unit calculates a determining value based on the total current IA and determines an occurrence of an over charge based on the determining value.

Abstract: A management system controls environmental conditions to facilitate operating state changes of individual information technology (IT) equipment within a data center. A management controller accesses a specification data structure containing environmental conditions specified to enable each one of the IT components to function in operational operating state(s). The management controller determines a temperature range specified in the specification data structure for a first IT component that is scheduled to transition into a first operational state. The management controller adjusts a temperature set point of supply air provided by the data center to the first IT component to be within the temperature range. In response to determining that the interior air temperature is within the temperature range, the management controller triggers activation of the first IT component into the first operating state.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a control unit and a memory including computer program code. The apparatus is capable of applying a first signal having a first value and a second signal having a second value to an electronic component and receiving a first feedback signal. The apparatus is capable of determining a first parameter associated with the first feedback signal. The apparatus is capable of applying a third signal having a third value and the second signal to the electronic component and receiving a second feedback signal. The apparatus is capable of determining a second parameter associated with the second feedback signal. The apparatus is capable of applying a fourth signal having a fourth value and the second signal to the electronic component if the first parameter is different from the second parameter.

Abstract: An apparatus, methods and systems for data collection related to an oil and gas process and disclosed. A system may include a multi-sensor acquisition component including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a sensor data storage profile circuit structured to determine a data storage profile including a data storage plan for the plurality of inputs, a sensor communication circuit structured to interpret a plurality of inputs, a sensor data storage implementation circuit structured to store at least a portion of the inputs in response to the data storage profile, a data analysis circuit structured to analyze the plurality of inputs and determine a data quality parameter, and a data response circuit structured to adjust at least one of the data storage profile and the data collection routine in response to the data quality parameter.

Abstract: A chromatography-mass spectrometry method and apparatus of the present invention includes adding, to a sample, an internal standard material having a retention time similar to that of a target analyte and having a mass-to-charge ratio different from that of the target analyte; measuring the sample with a chromatograph-mass spectrometer and obtaining a chromatogram 101 of the target analyte and a chromatogram 102 of the internal standard material; detecting a peak 113 from the chromatogram of the internal standard material and obtaining a peak start time and a peak end time of the peak; and applying the obtained peak start time and peak end time to a peak start time and a peak end time of the chromatogram of the target analyte.

Abstract: A machine learning device performs machine learning on a numerical control device which, when a first command including a corner portion, composed of two blocks in the machining program, generates a second command in which the two blocks are replaced with m or more blocks. The machine learning device comprises: a state information acquisition unit for acquiring state information including the first command, coordinate values of each block in the m or more blocks, and location information of the machining path and the machining time; an action information output unit for outputting action information; a reward output unit for outputting a reward value based on the inward turning amount in the corner portion; and a value function updating unit for updating a value function based on the value of the reward outputted from the reward output unit, the state information and the action information.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus has a rotation detection device that includes a sensor section that detects a rotation of a motor and outputs a mechanical angle and a count value, and a signal obtainer that obtains the mechanical angle and the count value from the sensor section. The rotation detection device also includes an absolute angle calculator that calculates an absolute angle based on the mechanical angle and the count value and a storage area for storing a reference value that is used for correcting calculation errors in the absolute angle.

Abstract: A method for analyzing the operating state of a cutting device for mowing crop, the cutting device having at least one mowing knife having cutting edges which interact with counter cutting edges of the cutting device, including: detecting of a signal representing the stroke position of the mowing knife; detecting a signal representing the knife force for driving the mowing knife as a function of the stroke position, and determining crop and/or cutting system properties on the basis of an evaluation of the signal representing the knife force as a function of the stroke position.

Abstract: Example aspects of a nozzle cap for a fire hydrant and a method of detecting a leak in a fluid system are disclosed. The nozzle cap for a fire hydrant can include an outer housing defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a substantially circumferential wall extending from the first end to the second end; an antenna coupled to the substantially circumferential wall of the outer housing; a cap cover coupled to the outer housing at the first end; and an inner housing coupled to the outer housing at the second end.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for testing time parameters of an adaptor and systems. The method includes the following. After a testing system is coupled with an adaptor, a clock signal is received from the adaptor, where the clock signal is indicative of the transmission time of the instruction. A first valid interrupt of the clock signal, a square wave corresponding to the first valid interrupt, and a next valid interrupt of the first valid interrupt are acquired. A first falling edge and a first rising edge of the first valid interrupt, a second falling edge of the square wave, and a third falling edge of the next valid interrupt are acquired. A test result time parameters of the adaptor is generated according to the first falling edge, the first rising edge, the second falling edge, and the third falling edge.

Abstract: A piping diagnostic device according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes: criteria distribution generating means for generating a criteria distribution that is statistical data of criteria data of piping based on construction information about the piping, design information about the piping, and material information about the piping; changed-state distribution generating means for generating a changed-state distribution that is statistical data of changed-state data of the piping that have changed due to aging based on at least either vibration or dynamic pressure of the piping that have changed due to aging; measurement means for measuring at least either vibration or dynamic pressure of the piping; and determining means for determining deterioration of the piping based on the criteria distribution, the changed-state distribution, and at least either vibration or dynamic pressure of the piping.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for reducing noise in a time domain waveform of a signal under test (SUT). The method includes performing cross-correlation of multiple first complex signals and multiple second complex signals, respectively, from the SUT to provide multiple cross-correlated signals, respectively, where the cross-correlated signals have amplitude components and no phase components from the SUT, and where the first and second complex signals include uncorrelated noise, respectively. The method further includes determining an average of the cross-correlated signals to provide an average cross-correlated signal with reduced uncorrelated noise; obtaining a representative phase component from one of the first complex signals or the second complex signals; and combining the representative phase component with the average cross-correlated signal to provide a representative complex signal corresponding to the SUT with reduced uncorrelated noise.

Abstract: A battery monitoring system includes a data acquiring unit and a failure determining unit. The data acquiring unit acquires a plurality of types of monitoring data to monitor a state of a secondary battery. The failure determining unit determines whether the secondary battery has failed. The failure determining unit performs sparsity regularization using the monitoring data as variables and calculates a partial correlation coefficient matrix of the monitoring data. The failure determining unit calculates, as an abnormality level, an amount of change in a partial correlation coefficient, which is a component of the partial correlation coefficient matrix, between two partial correlation coefficient matrices calculated at different periods. The failure determining unit determines that the secondary battery has failed when the calculated abnormality level exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a petrochemical measurement system. A remote terminal unit includes a network data server. A human machine interface may be an autonomous network data client in communication with the remote terminal unit. The human machine interface may include: a memory having configuration parameter software stored thereon; a user interface configured to receive configuration parameter input using the configuration parameter software; and a processor configured to send the configuration parameters received from the user interface of the HMI to the remote terminal unit.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for adjusting the time scale of chromatography-mass spectrometry data sets, wherein a time scale of a first data set is used as a reference time scale and wherein a time scale of at least one second data set is adapted to the reference time scale. The steps of the method include identifying feature groups in the first data set by evaluating intensities of consecutive points of the first data set; identifying feature groups in the second data set by evaluating intensities of consecutive points of the second data set; matching feature groups of the first data set to feature groups of the second data set, and determining a corrected time scale for the second data set based on time differences between feature groups in the first data set and matching feature groups in the second data set.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for identifying an incorrectly sized utility meter having a measuring system for fluid passing through the utility meter, including monitoring a plurality of utility meters, each utility meter being installed at a utility location, receiving utility meter data, transmitted by at least one utility meter of the plurality of utility meters to a central computer including at least one processor, wherein the utility meter data comprises a measurement of a volumetric amount of fluid passing through the utility meter or other utility meter data for deriving the volumetric amount of fluid passing through the utility meter, identifying the incorrectly sized utility meter by detecting whether a flow rate associated with the volumetric amount of fluid passed through the utility meter is outside of a flow rate range; and providing an interactive interface to report/receive a status associated with the incorrectly sized utility meter.

Abstract: A state analysis device is capable of determining a state of the interior of piping with high precision, and includes: an index calculation means for deriving an index indicating the state of the piping, based on a flow speed of fluid flowing out of the piping, and a fluid pressure of the interior of the piping at two or more locations of the piping; and a determination means for determining the state of the piping, based on the index.