Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating computing environments for completing an RPA (robotic process automation) workload are provided. A request for completing an RPA workload is received. A number of computing environments to allocate for completing the RPA workload is calculated based on a selected one of a plurality of RPA autoscaling strategies. The calculated number of computing environments is allocated for allocating one or more RPA robots to complete the RPA workload. The computing environments may be virtual machines.

Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) allows project topologies to be defined using an industrial domain-specific language (DSL) script. DSL scripting language can be used to define a control system topology in terms of the devices that make up the control system as well as the data connections between those devices. The IDE system can translate resulting topology to a project tree that serves as the basis for a control system project.

Abstract: A building management system includes building equipment operable to affect a variable state or condition of a building and a controller including a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to obtain a vibration data set related to vibrations of the building equipment and analyze the vibration data set by one or more machine learning models to generate a set of probabilities. The set of probabilities is related to a probability that the vibration data set is abnormal. The processing circuit is configured to identify the vibration data set as normal or abnormal based on the set of probabilities and initiate a corrective action responsive to identifying the vibration data set as abnormal.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to performing automated software testing configuration management operations. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes generating a graph data structure including nodes representing test steps across test cases of a software testing data object for a software application platform and including segments each connecting two nodes and representing test cases having the two represented test steps. The method further includes receiving a query describing a testing change and generating extracted features from the query. The method further includes generating test outcome requirements and graph portions of the graph data structure relevant to the testing change using supervised machine learning models and the extracted features.

Abstract: A method for blocking external debugger application from analysing code of software program installed on computing device. The method including initializing software program including an application program and an internal debugger application. The software program, upon initialization thereof, instructs internal debugger application to load application program in internal debugger application. The internal debugger application is configured to utilize kernel resources of an operating system of the computing device.

Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and computer-implemented methods for generating interactive graphical user interfaces, software-based workflows, and data integrations using catalogs of workflow applications and auto-generation of aspects of the workflows.

Abstract: A home appliance includes a cabinet, a user interface provided on the cabinet, the user interface comprising one or more light emitting diodes and at least one input button, a wireless communication module configured to receive wireless transmissions, and a controller provided within the cabinet. The controller is configured for receiving a request for a system update via the wireless communication module, displaying a predetermined sequence on the user interface via the one or more light emitting diodes indicating that the request for the system update is available, receiving a confirmation via a user input to the user interface to initiate the system update, and instructing the wireless communication module to obtain the system update.

Abstract: A method and interface for automated loop checking of an industrial process control and automation system comprises importing wiring diagrams and alarm setpoints to operating software executing on a hand-held device from a database. The operating software uses the wiring diagrams and alarm setpoints to build an I/O loop check file. The method further includes, installing a dongle adapted to simulate I/O signals on a first terminal block. The dongle making an electrical connection to at least one I/O loop. The method further includes transmitting via a communication link the I/O loop check file to the dongle and instructing the dongle to perform an I/O loop test on the at least one I/O loop by simulating I/O signals based on the I/O loop check file. The results of the I/O loop test is transmitted via the communication link the results to the operating software.

Abstract: A method of porting a first application, corresponding to a third-party development tool, into a second application, corresponding to a sub-application that depends on a parent application to run, is performed by an electronic device. The device transforms the first application from a first project mechanism into a second project mechanism. The device converts a design resource in the transformed first application from a first resource format into a second resource format. The device exports the design resource to a development tool of the sub-application. The device converts a code resource in the transformed first application from a first programming language into a second programming language. The device exports the code resource to the development tool of the sub-application. The device also performs secondary development on the design resource and the code resource in the development tool of the sub-application.

Abstract: An electronic control unit includes a first process flag setting unit that is configured to set a first process flag indicative of a progress of a first process that is one of a series of processes related to a program rewrite, a second process flag setting unit that is configured to set a second process flag indicative of a progress of a second process that is an other of the series of processes related to the program rewrite, and a retry point specifying unit that is configured to specify, based on the first process flag and the second process flag, a retry point for resuming the program rewrite when the program rewrite is suspended. The retry point specifying unit is further configured to store an amount of the update data that has been written until the program rewrite was suspended and request the vehicle master device to transfer the update data based on the stored amount of the update data when resuming the program rewrite.

Abstract: A system provides a framework/platform for development and distribution of solutions related to vehicles. A processor is configured to render a plurality of modules in at least one terminal device based on an access request. The plurality of modules is displayable on a display interface of the at least one terminal device. The processor is further configured to execute instructions generated from the plurality of modules for development of the solutions. The instructions are generated by a user of the at least one terminal device, which is in communication with a server. The plurality of modules is accessible through an input unit of the at least one terminal device, each of the plurality of modules is usable alone and in combination. The processor stores the developed solutions in the server for distribution.

Abstract: A programming device which is capable of creating a program, typified by an image processing algorithm, and of easily validating a program being edited, and a program are provided. The programming device edits a program by arranging icons of units, the unit representing a processing unit, and linking the units on an editing screen in response to a user operation. The programming device includes program execution means for executing a program defined by the units arranged and linked on the editing screen and calculating an output of each unit, and debug view display control means for displaying the output of each unit obtained by being calculated by the program execution means in a debug view region associated with an icon of each of the units arranged on the editing screen.

Abstract: An aggregate representation of a collection of source code examples is constructed. The collection includes positive examples that conform to a coding practice and negative examples do not conform to the coding practice. The aggregate representation includes nodes corresponding to source code elements, and edges representing relationships between code elements. Using an iterative analysis of the aggregate representation, a rule to automatically detect non-conformance is generated. The rule is used to provide an indication that a set of source code is non-conformant.

Abstract: An industrial development hub (IDH) supports industrial development and testing capabilities that are offered as a cloud-based service. The IDH comprises an enhanced storage platform and associated design tools that serve as a repository on which customers can store control project code, device configurations, and other digital aspects of an industrial automation project. The IDH system can facilitate discovery and management of digital content associated with control systems, and can be used for system backup and restore, code conversion, and version management.

Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) supports collaborative tools that allow multiple designers and programmers to remotely submit design input to the same automation system project in parallel while maintaining project consistency. The industrial IDE also permits localized development of system projects, and provides an infrastructure for intelligently brokering between conflicting edits submitted to common portions of the system project.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that exchanges activation information between system firmware and an operating system (OS), wherein the activation information includes one or more of status information, activation state information, capability information, activation time information or quiesce time information. The technology also conducts a runtime upgrade of the device firmware based on the activation information, wherein the runtime upgrade bypasses a reboot of the computing system.

Abstract: An exception resolution system determines that an exception error corresponding to a failed transmission of communication data between servers of a distributed network. Based in part on a shortest data transfer route associated with the exception error, a containerized test environment is generated with the minimum replica components needed to replicate the exception error. The containerized test environment can be used to test possible changes for resolving the exception error.

Abstract: A feature is updated on a computing device. One or more composite image files are accessed that correspond to updates to be implemented in the computing device. The composite image files are signed containers. A runtime in-memory merge of the composite image files is performed. The merged composite image files are exposed as a read-only volume. The features are made available to the computing device. A system boot using the read-only volume can be initiated.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a secure firmware update method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a first integrated circuit chip, a first non-volatile memory chip, a second integrated circuit chip and a second non-volatile memory chip. The first integrated circuit chip includes a secure firmware update console, and the first non-volatile memory chip includes a spare data storage space. The first non-volatile memory chip and the second non-volatile memory chip store a first firmware code of the first integrated circuit chip and a second firmware code of the second integrated circuit chip, respectively. Firmware code update data are transferred to and stored in the spare data storage space. The secure firmware update console performs a firmware update procedure by writing the firmware code update data into the second non-volatile memory chip to overwrite the second firmware code after passing a verification procedure on the firmware code update data.

Abstract: Variable access privileges for secure resources in an autonomous vehicle, including: allocating, by a hypervisor, to a first virtual machine comprising a first operating system, a first one or more access privileges to one or more resources; allocating, by the hypervisor, to a second virtual machine comprising a second operating system different than the first operating system, a second one or more access privileges to the one or more resources; and modifying, by the hypervisor, the second one or more access privileges in response to a change in an execution state of the first virtual machine; wherein the hypervisor, the first virtual machine, and the second virtual machine are implemented by an autonomous vehicle.