Abstract: Aspects include a system, method and computer program product for delivering a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A delivery parameter for delivering the package via the UAV is obtained. A weather parameter related to the delivery parameter is obtained. A flight configured for the UAV is selected, wherein the selected flight configuration reduces a delivery cost of the package via the UAV based on the weather parameter and the delivery parameter. The package is delivered using the selected flight configuration of the UAV.

Abstract: A facial expression feedback system for providing real-time feedback on how closely a user matches his or her facial expression to a target expression is presented. The facial expression feedback system receives sensor data captured by a set of sensors. The facial expression feedback system evaluates the captured sensor data to generate a set of confidence scores with respect to a target facial expression. The system presents the feedback by modifying a multimedia presentation based on the generated set of confidence scores.

Abstract: A method for authenticating a user is presented. Responsive to a request for access to a computer resource, a computer system prompts the user making the request to access the computer resource to perform a new motion in an environment in which the user is monitored by a sensor system. Detected biometric data in the new motion performed by the user is identified by the computer system. A determination is made as to whether the user performing the new motion is an authenticated user based on comparing the detected biometric data with stored biometric data for a prior motion performed by the authenticated user. The computer system provides access to the computer resource when the user is identified as the authenticated user.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for determining a score for a target student answer using unlabeled data. The target answer is provided by a student to a question for which there is no ground-truth answer data. A set of student answers serves as a set of pseudo-reference answers and a classifier is used to score each answer based on each other answer. In this manner, each student answer serves as a pseudo-reference answer for each other student answer. A clustering approach can also be employed to cluster a set of student answers into clusters. The centroids of the clusters can then serve as the set of pseudo-reference answers. Clustering improves the robustness and efficiency of the score determined for a target student answer.

Abstract: Techniques that facilitate condition detection in a virtual reality system and/or an augmented reality system are provided. In one example, a system includes a virtual reality component and an anomaly detection component. The virtual reality component collects motion data and biometric data from a virtual reality device. The motion data is indicative of motion information associated with one or more accelerometer sensors of the virtual reality device. The biometric data is indicative of biometric information associated with one or more biometric sensors of the virtual reality device. The anomaly detection component integrates the motion data and the biometric data into a machine learning model to generate anomaly detection data for the virtual reality device.

Abstract: Augmented reality speed reading is provided by detecting a reader's changing gaze direction; detecting movements of the reader's eye; and between movements of the reader's eye, displaying text at the reader's gaze direction. An exemplary apparatus includes an eye illuminator that delivers light to a reader's eye; an eyeward camera that generates digital images of the reader's eye including reflected light from the eye illuminator; a display; and a processor that is connected in communication with the eyeward camera and the display. The processor implements an eye tracking module that receives the digital images from the eyeward camera and detects the reader's gaze direction, and the processor implements a text display module that controls the display to present text at the reader's gaze direction.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to generate virtual motion sensor data from computer animations are provided. A system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a tracker component that can track virtual location data corresponding to a feature of a computer animated character in a virtual environment. The computer executable components can further comprise a virtual motion sensor component that, based on the virtual location data, can generate virtual motion sensor data.

Abstract: Methods and systems of navigating within a virtual environment are described. In an example, a processor may generate a portal that includes a set of portal boundaries. The processor may display the portal within a first scene of the virtual environment being displayed on a device. The processor may display a second scene of the virtual environment within the portal boundaries. The processor may receive sensor data indicating a movement of a motion controller. The processor may reposition the portal and the second scene in the first scene based on the sensor data, wherein the first scene remains stationary on the device during the reposition of the portal and the second scene. The processor may translate a location of the portal within the first scene to move the portal towards a user of the device until the second scene replaces the first scene being displayed on the device.

Abstract: Techniques that facilitate condition detection in a virtual reality system and/or an augmented reality system are provided. In one example, a system includes a virtual reality component and an anomaly detection component. The virtual reality component collects motion data and biometric data from a virtual reality device. The motion data is indicative of motion information associated with one or more accelerometer sensors of the virtual reality device. The biometric data is indicative of biometric information associated with one or more biometric sensors of the virtual reality device. The anomaly detection component integrates the motion data and the biometric data into a machine learning model to generate anomaly detection data for the virtual reality device.

Abstract: Techniques that facilitate layered stochastics anonymization of data are provided. In one example, a system includes a machine learning component and an evaluation component. The machine learning component performs a machine learning process for first data associated with one or more features to generate second data indicative of one or more example datasets within a degree of similarity to the first data. The first data and the second data comprise a corresponding data format. The evaluation component evaluates the second data for a particular feature from the one or more features and generates third data indicative of a confidence score for the second data.

Abstract: A method and system of providing a synthetic reality based on visual abilities of a user are provided. Results of an eye exam of a user are determined. An individualized vision profile is created based on the determined results of the eye exam. A movement of one or more eyes of the user is tracked. For each of the one or more displays, an image is rendered on a display of the HMD by correcting graphical characteristics of the display based on the individualized vision profile and the tracked movement of the one or more eyes.

Abstract: Context appropriate errors are injected into conversational text generated by conversational agents. The conversational agent creates an imperfect conversational text containing at least one text entry error added to the original conversational text. A confidence level that at least one of context and meaning of the imperfect conversational text is consistent with the context and meaning of the original conversational text is determined, and the imperfect conversational text is communicated to a human recipient if the confidence level is above a pre-defined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention may receive a plurality of unlock instructions based on determining a location is secured from access by the drone. The present invention may use the plurality of received unlock instructions to access the location with an access device while determining the drone is present at the drop off location. The present invention may use the plurality of received unlock instructions to re-secure the location with the access device when determining successful delivery of a package by the drone, and may monitor a security of the location.

Abstract: A computer-mediated physical damping feedback system includes a motion damping device, a voltage conversion controller, and a voltage generator controller. The motion damping device is worn by a participant present in a real-world environment, and is configured to vary a moveable flexibility of the participant in response to receiving an electrical voltage. The voltage conversion controller is in signal communication with a computer-mediated environment engine (CMEE) controller, and is configured to determine a voltage level of the electrical voltage based at least in part on the interaction between the participant and a computer-mediated environment. The voltage generator controller is in signal communication with the motion damping device and the voltage conversion controller. The voltage generator controller is configured to generate the electrical voltage at the voltage level that induces the stress applied by the motion damping device.

Abstract: Three-dimensional positional spatial olfaction for virtual marketing associates a product with a product location within a virtual reality environment and identifies a product aroma associated with the product. A distance and a direction from the product location to a positional presence of a participant within the virtual reality environment is determined, and the product aroma is delivered to the participant in accordance with the distance and the direction. Delivery of the product aroma to the participant in accordance with the distance and the direction is used to lead the participant through the virtual reality environment to the product location where an interface for obtaining a physical copy of the product is displayed to the participant.