Abstract: A method for generating training datasets for training an evaluation algorithm using which an alignment of two map datasets can be evaluated to determine navigation information for a mobile device that is moving or is to move in an environment. The method includes, for each of a plurality of training datasets: providing two input feature datasets, wherein underlying map datasets each contain environmental information that has been acquired using a sensor of the mobile device; providing a transformation dataset generated during an alignment of the two input feature datasets; providing a reference transformation dataset as ground truth; determining a correlation dataset based on the two input feature datasets and/or the transformation dataset; determining a quality measure depending on an accuracy of a match between the transformation dataset and the reference transformation dataset; and providing the training dataset which includes the correlation dataset and the quality measure.

Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment device and method for priming and rinsing an extracorporeal blood treatment device. The extracorporeal blood treatment device includes an extracorporeal circuit, a dialyzer, and a dialyzing liquid circuit. The extracorporeal blood treatment device is configured for priming and rinsing the extracorporeal circuit, dialyzer and dialyzing liquid circuit. An arterial section and a venous section of the extracorporeal circuit are connected by a connector device. A control unit of the extracorporeal blood treatment device is configured to control the priming such that a liquid is supplied from the dialyzing liquid circuit via the dialyzer to the extracorporeal circuit and to control the rinsing such that it occurs via a created pressure difference between the extracorporeal circuit and the dialyzing liquid circuit for causing a liquid transfer via the dialyzer, in particular from the extracorporeal circuit to the dialyzing liquid circuit.

Abstract: A method for matching a digital road map to a digital reference road map, wherein the two road maps in each case include semantic information about objects represented on the two road maps. The method includes: associating objects on the road map with objects on the reference road map on the basis of the respective semantic information such that only objects with the same semantic information are associated with one another; matching the road map to the reference road map on the basis of the association, wherein the matching comprises creating a delta pose between the road map and the reference road map. A device, a computer program, and a machine-readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: A method for aligning two map datasets. The method includes: providing two map datasets, each containing environmental information, wherein the environmental information in the two map datasets has been detected by a sensor of a mobile device, and at least one of the two map datasets is a sparse map dataset; providing the two map datasets as input feature data or determining input feature data based on the two map datasets; carrying out an alignment of the two map datasets using a machine learning algorithm based on sparse convolution, wherein output data including information about a transformative relation between the two map datasets are generated from the input feature data, via intermediate feature data in one or more intermediate layers.

Abstract: A method for aligning a first map section of a digital road map with a second map section of the digital road map that at least partially overlaps the first map section. The method includes: determining that a first relative rotation between the two map sections cannot be unambiguously ascertained; ascertaining a second relative rotation between a third map section of the digital road map and a fourth map section of the digital road map that at least partially overlaps the third map section, wherein the third map section and the fourth map section are adjacent to the first map section and to the second map section; aligning the first map section with the second map section; wherein the alignment includes ascertaining a relative rotation between the first map section and the second map section based on the ascertained second relative rotation.

Abstract: A method for training a neural network, which, based on coordinates of a location in a scene and information about a perspective from which the location is viewed, predicts color information long with values of at least one further physical measured variable that relate to this location. The method includes: capturing both camera images of the scene and values of the further physical measured variable as training examples from a plurality of perspectives; supplying coordinates of locations at which color information and/or values of the at least one further physical measured variable can be captured from every perspective, together with information characterizing the perspective, to the neural network; evaluating using a predetermined cost function.

Abstract: A method for positioning a map representation of an environment of a vehicle in a semantic road map. The method includes creating a map representation of an environment of the vehicle based on environmental sensor data; ascertaining characteristic elements in the map representation and in a semantic road map representing the environment; comparing the characteristic elements of the map representation to the characteristic elements of the semantic road map; ascertaining a portion of the semantic road map for which at least one characteristic element of the portion of the semantic road map matches at least one characteristic element of the map representation and for which the map representation and the semantic road map describe an identical region of the environment of the vehicle; and identifying a position of the portion within the semantic road map as the position of the map representation in the semantic road map.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining and providing environmental feature information. A method and a device for creating a map are also described.

Abstract: A method and first device for creating a digital map. The digital map represents at least one region along a traffic route. A method and second device for operating an automated vehicle along a traffic route is also described.

Abstract: An adapter is provided for securing a filling tube of a fuel container to a body of a motor vehicle. The adapter has a contact region for placement on the body and a first securing point for securing a first holder for the filling tube. This allows for it to be easily adapted to different vehicle body shapes.

Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment device and method for priming and rinsing an extracorporeal blood treatment device. The extracorporeal blood treatment device includes an extracorporeal circuit, a dialyzer, and a dialyzing liquid circuit. The extracorporeal blood treatment device is configured for priming and rinsing the extracorporeal circuit, dialyzer and dialyzing liquid circuit. An arterial section and a venous section of the extracorporeal circuit are connected by a connector device. A control unit of the extracorporeal blood treatment device is configured to control the priming such that a liquid is supplied from the dialyzing liquid circuit via the dialyzer to the extracorporeal circuit and to control the rinsing such that it occurs via a created pressure difference between the extracorporeal circuit and the dialyzing liquid circuit for causing a liquid transfer via the dialyzer, in particular from the extracorporeal circuit to the dialyzing liquid circuit.

Abstract: A method for measuring the influence of a transparent pane. In the method, a displacement field induced by the pane is determined. In a first step, a first image of a textured surface without the transparent pane is acquired; in a second step, a second image of the textured surface with the transparent pane is acquired; and in a third step, the displacement field is determined by analyzing the two images using an optical flow method.

Abstract: A monitoring device of a dialysis machine and a method for detecting a venous needle disconnection via venous pressure monitoring based on a threshold value setting. The device includes a button, preferably arranged on a screen of the dialysis machine. The button is configured, upon actuation, to set a lower threshold value and an upper threshold value depending on an actual pressure and to detect an incremental decrease in the venous pressure.

Abstract: A device for extracorporeal blood treatment includes a balancing system and calculates an ultrafiltration volume (UFD) as a volume withdrawal on the basis of a pressure difference (?P) and a temperature difference (?T) at an inlet and an outlet of at least two balance chambers. To this end, pressure sensors are arranged directly behind an inlet and an outlet of the at least two balance chambers, respectively, and determine a fluid pressure at their respective position, and temperature sensors are arranged at inputs of the at least two balance chambers and determine a temperature in the inlet and the outlet of the balance chamber. The ultrafiltration volume (UDF) is calculated using the pressure difference (?P) established on the basis of fluid pressure values determined by the pressure sensors, and the temperature difference (?T) established on the basis of temperature values determined by the temperature sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus for premixing fluids to form dialysate for an extracorporeal blood treatment includes at least a first feed portion for supplying at least a first fluid from at least a first fluid reservoir, at least a second feed portion for supplying at least a second fluid from at least a second fluid reservoir, a premixing portion being configured to premix fluids supplied via the feed portions in counter flow to form a fluid mixture and at least one drain portion for draining the fluid mixture premixed in the premixing portion as dialysate. A method carries out appropriate steps. In a conductivity measurement along the drain portion the conductivity of the premixed fluid mixture is measured by means of a digital filter adapted to be parameterized based on at least two state variables of the premixing process at least in two phases with a first predictive phase and a second corrective phase.

Abstract: A compact mechanic?s creeper comprising an elongate body comprising a back rest portion and a head rest portion, a pair of ground contacting wheels, one of each of the wheels on either side of the back rest portion, each of the wheels rotating about a respective fixed axis of rotation positioned substantially at a right angle to a length of the elongate body and a ground contacting swivel towards a top end of the elongate body. When a user lies supine on the creeper with his head on the head rest portion, an upper edge of the pair of wheels are positioned on either side and substantially at a level of the user?s hips. In a particular embodiment the respective fixed axes of rotation are at an angle to one another and meet at a point above a center of the back rest portion.

Abstract: A device for extracorporeal blood treatment includes a balancing system and calculates an ultrafiltration volume (UFD) as a volume withdrawal on the basis of a pressure difference (?P) and a temperature difference (?T) at an inlet and an outlet of at least two balance chambers. To this end, pressure sensors are arranged directly behind an inlet and an outlet of the at least two balance chambers, respectively, and determine a fluid pressure at their respective position, and temperature sensors are arranged at inputs of the at least two balance chambers and determine a temperature in the inlet and the outlet of the balance chamber. The ultrafiltration volume (UDF) is calculated using the pressure difference (?P) established on the basis of fluid pressure values determined by the pressure sensors, and the temperature difference (?T) established on the basis of temperature values determined by the temperature sensors.

Abstract: A pressure compensation valve for a dialysis machine is disclosed. The pressure compensation valve has a valve housing, in which a flow path with fresh dialysate is separated from a flow path with exhausted dialysate by a diaphragm. The diaphragm and the valve housing are configured such that pressure compensation is possible. In addition, the diaphragm is configured such that no vibrations or a reduced amount of vibrations and/or no noise emission or a reduced amount of noise emission will occur during operation. Furthermore, a dialysis machine comprising such a pressure compensation valve is disclosed. The dialysis machine comprises a balancing unit, and the pressure compensation valve is arranged on the outlet side of the balancing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for premixing fluids to form dialysate for an extracorporeal blood treatment includes at least a first feed portion for supplying at least a first fluid from at least a first fluid reservoir, at least a second feed portion for supplying at least a second fluid from at least a second fluid reservoir, a premixing portion being configured to premix fluids supplied via the feed portions in counter flow to form a fluid mixture and at least one drain portion for draining the fluid mixture premixed in the premixing portion as dialysate. A method carries out appropriate steps. In a conductivity measurement along the drain portion the conductivity of the premixed fluid mixture is measured by means of a digital filter adapted to be parameterized based on at least two state variables of the premixing process at least in two phases with a first predictive phase and a second corrective phase.