Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the state of an electrochemical reactor (1), having the steps of: operating an electrode section (2) of the electrochemical reactor (1) for the purpose of generating a harmonic current and voltage signal by means of the electrode section (2), and estimating the amplitude and/or phase of the harmonic current and voltage signal in a model-based manner, wherein the state of the electrochemical reactor (1) is determined on the basis of the estimation, wherein a recursive, time-series-based method is used to estimate the amplitude and/or phase of the harmonic current and voltage signal. The invention also relates to a diagnostic system (3), to a computer program product (5) and to a storage means (6).

Abstract: Provided is a method and a battery management system for estimating the parameters of an equivalent circuit model. The equivalent circuit model includes a first resistor, a second resistor connected in series to the first resistor and a capacitor connected in parallel to the second resistor. The method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure individually estimates the resistance of the first resistor and the resistance of the second resistor based on a first number of terminal voltages and a first number of currents measured in a sequential order at each time step in a sliding time window having a predefined size, and stores data indicating the estimated results in the memory.

Abstract: Provided are: a past relation identification unit that combines past sensor data with job data based on information on an item relating to data combination, and identifies a data relation between items based on an item of the past sensor data and an item of the job data; a real-time relation identification unit that identifies a data relation between items of real-time sensor data; a similarity calculation unit that calculates a similarity between the data relation identified by the past relation identification unit and the data relation identified by the real-time relation identification unit; and an output controller that outputs the data relation identified by the past relation identification unit and the data relation identified by the real-time relation identification unit while associating with each other by the item of the past sensor data and the item of the real-time sensor data, the similarity between those data relations exceeding a threshold, the similarity being calculated by the similarity calcu

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a diffraction signal of each of a plurality of reference structures provided on a substrate is acquired. The diffraction signals are classified based on a similarity to generate a first data map. The diffraction signals in the first data map are used to interpolate data between the diffraction signals to generate a first interpolation data map. An actual dimension of each of the plurality of reference structures is measured. The actual dimensions are arranged to correspond to the diffraction signals of the first data map to generate a second data map. The actual dimensions in the second data map are used to interpolate data between the actual dimensions to generate a second interpolation data map. The first interpolation data map and the second interpolation data map are used to derive a calculation formula by which the actual dimension is obtained from the diffraction signal.

Abstract: A power consumption calculation apparatus identifies, from a history of a total power consumption Wx measured at a facility including power supply equipment, air conditioning equipment, and communication equipment; identifies, for each Wx, an air conditioning efficiency Ra; calculates a power consumption Wc? in a second area excluding a first area in the facility by applying each Wx and Ra to a relation Wc+Wa+(Wx×Rp)=Wx where Ra is calculated by dividing Wa being a power consumption of the communication equipment by Wa being a power consumption of the air conditioning equipment and Rp is a loss factor of Wx; and calculates a power consumption of the first or second area based on Wx corresponding to a second period in the history, Wc?, Rp, and an air conditioning efficiency Ra? corresponding to the second period.

Abstract: A system for three-dimensional scanning of an object includes a set of functional elements, with each of the functional elements including a housing and a processor, memory, power supply, sensor, and wireless communication module each within the housing, a position module to determine an individual position of each of the functional elements after the object is in the set of functional elements, and a contour module to determine a shape of the object based on the individual position of each of the functional elements and a void of functional elements created by the object in the set of functional elements.

Abstract: Systems and methods for geospatial yield mapping by managing and modeling a system-based delay between crop location and crop sensing. The system stores a plurality of yield rate values indicative of crop yield detected by a sensor and a plurality of geospatial location values as time sequence data sets. The system then maps a yield rate value to a geospatial location value by determining an offset indicative of a total delay time from when the crop is cut from the field to when the crop is detected by the yield sensor. In some implementations, the delay value is determined as an integer multiple of a defined sampling frequency and is determined as a sum of a plurality of delay component values each indicative of a portion of the total delay time associated with a different one of a plurality of component systems of the crop harvester.

Abstract: An expandable combination electric meter comprises a first electric meter and a second electric meter. The first electric meter includes a processing unit, a first electricity measuring unit, a power supply unit and an expansion connecting unit. The processing unit is coupled with the first electricity measuring unit, the power supply unit and the expansion connecting unit. The power supply unit outputs a working power to the processing unit, the first electricity measuring unit, and the expansion connecting unit. The second electric meter is connected with the first electric meter through the expansion connecting unit. The working power is transmitted to the second electric meter through the expansion connecting unit for enabling the second electric meter.

Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for determining a pseudo-optimal charging algorithm for a specific battery are disclosed. An electrochemical battery model is characterized based on the physical characteristics of a specific battery. An optimal charging profile is determined for the specific battery using the highly accurate electrochemical battery model. A pseudo-optimal charging profile is determined which closely approximates the optimal charging profile. However, the pseudo-optimal charging profile is comprised of simple building blocks which are easily and efficiently implemented in embedded applications having limited computational power/memory. An optimization process is used to determine optimal control parameters for the simple building blocks, trigger conditions and thresholds, and adaptation parameters for adapting the pseudo-optimal charging profile as the battery ages.

Abstract: Systems and methods for geospatial yield mapping by managing and modeling a system-based delay between crop location and crop sensing. The system stores a plurality of yield rate values indicative of crop yield detected by a sensor and a plurality of geospatial location values as time sequence data sets. The system then maps a yield rate value to a geospatial location value by determining an offset indicative of a total delay time from when the crop is cut from the field to when the crop is detected by the yield sensor. In some implementations, the delay value is determined as an integer multiple of a defined sampling frequency and is determined as a sum of a plurality of delay component values each indicative of a portion of the total delay time associated with a different one of a plurality of component systems of the crop harvester.

Abstract: A smart sensor group management service may be used to establish groups of smart sensors that are associated with one or more common characteristics, such as a common application associated with the smart sensors. The group management service may establish multiple physical groups per application so that multiple entities may have access to managing the groups. The physical groups may be associated with a virtual group that facilitates management of the physical groups and may be accessible by the entities. The entities may perform different types of management operations using the group management service, such as creating groups, adding smart sensors to groups, removing smart sensors from groups, and adjusting settings of features of the applications that are associated with the groups.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media are disclosed for monitoring photovoltaic solar systems. In some examples, the system includes a solar power measurement input for coupling to a solar panel system, a measurement circuit configured to measure power produced by the solar panel system using the solar power measurement input, and a data transmission system. The measurement circuit is configured, by virtue of the measurement circuit including electrical components rated to at least a certain tolerance level, to take revenue-grade power measurements from the solar power measurement input with a level of accuracy that meets a national or international metering standard. The data transmission system is configured to transmit the revenue-grade power measurements from the measurement circuit to a remote system.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for reducing intermediate nodes in a polygonal chain with one or a plurality of intermediate nodes of a set of intermediate nodes between a starting node and an end node. In addition to the attributes of longitude and latitude, at least one further attribute with an attribute value and an attribute direction of a set of further attributes is assigned to the starting node, the end node and every intermediate node of the set of intermediate nodes. The attributes can be a gradient, a curve-radius or an altitude.

Abstract: A method of calculating a moving distance of a movable object in consideration of a bias identified based on a linear velocity of the movable object in the process of implementing a SLAM, and an electronic apparatus therefor are provided. One or more of an electronic apparatus, a vehicle and an autonomous vehicle disclosed in the present invention may be connected to an artificial intelligence module, a drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV), a robot, an augmented reality (AR) device, a virtual reality (VR) device, a device related to 5G service, and so on.

Abstract: Methods and software for electrochemical energy storage management including operation, planning, and valuation. The decision objective for operation is to maximize the total/remaining life-cycle benefit of electrochemical energy storage, subject to degradation and other operational constraints. The operational decisions are both short term and long term, to address the intertemporal trade-offs brought by degradation issues. Two metrics are proposed for operational and planning decisions respectively: marginal benefit of usage and average benefit of usage. A sample algorithm is provided to solve the multi-timescale optimization problem.

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting system device failure are provided. The method includes performing graph-based predictive maintenance (GBPM) to determine a trained ensemble classification model for detecting maintenance ready components that includes extracted node features and graph features. The method includes constructing, based on testing data and the trained ensemble classification model, an attributed temporal graph and the extracted node features and graph features. The method further includes concatenating the extracted node features and graph features. The method also includes determining, based on the trained ensemble classification model, a list of prediction results of components that are to be scheduled for component maintenance.

Abstract: Analysis and display of source-to-sink information according to some aspects includes grouping target geochronological data and reference geochronological data into distinct population groups representing a reference population and target populations and characterizing subpopulations within the reference population and the target populations according a statistical attribute or statistical attributes. Subpopulations are compared within the reference population and the target populations based on the statistical attribute or attributes to determine correlations between the reference population and the target populations, and the results can be displayed in many different ways. As one example, results can be displayed using a present day geographic map as well as using a geodynamic plate tectonic model to show data points and their paleogeographic locations for the relevant geological time frame of investigation.

Abstract: A diagnostic device includes a storage unit that stores first information including a first abnormal event which occurred in the past in a plant, a first attribution event that is a cause of the first abnormal event, and a first occurrence probability of the first attribution event, in which a causal relationship between the first abnormal and attribution events is indicated by a tree structure, and second information including a second abnormal event which is supposed to occur in the plant but has not yet occurred, a second attribution event that is a cause of the second abnormal event, and a second occurrence probability of the second attribution event, in which a causal relationship between the second abnormal and attribution events is indicated by a tree structure; and an estimation unit that estimates the cause of the sign of the abnormality, based on the first and second information.

Abstract: A system includes a void filter that receives sensor data employed to produce or inspect a manufactured part, the void filter generates a void data subset indicating voids detected in the manufactured part. A stress analyzer processes the void data subset from the void filter and determines coordinate data and force data for the respective detected voids in the manufactured part. At least one deterministic model analyzes the coordinate data and the force data from the stress analyzer determined for the detected voids from the void data subset. The deterministic model analyzes failure of the detected voids with respect to time and generates deterministic output data indicating failure over a deterministic timeframe. A prognostic analyzer processes the deterministic output data from the at least one deterministic model and generates a failure prediction for the as manufactured part.

Abstract: A method for forecasting an agricultural irrigation water requirement includes: selecting a baseline period and crops each with a sown area larger than a set proportion as typical crops; calculating an irrigation water quota of the typical crop during a growth stage according to meteorological information; obtaining ten-day rainfall in a water-saving area from weather stations; and calculating effective rainfall in a sown region of the typical crop based on the ten-day rainfall; calculating an irrigation water requirement per unit area of the typical crop; and determining whether the irrigation water requirement per unit area of at least one typical crop is greater than an average of actual irrigation water usage per unit area measured in consecutive years, if yes, correcting the irrigation water requirement per unit area of all typical crops according to actual irrigation water usage; otherwise calculating a total water requirement for a next year.