Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for object verification. The method comprises obtaining sensor data, from one or more sensors, the sensor data including measurements of one or more physical properties of a given three-dimensional (3D) object, wherein the sensor data comprises a first measurement of the one or more physical properties from a first perspective and a second measurement of the one or more physical properties from a second perspective, the second perspective being different from the first perspective. The method further comprises comparing the sensor data with reference data, the reference data including measurements of one or more corresponding physical properties of a reference 3D object, and generating, based on the comparing, a verification signal indicating a determined match between the given 3D object and the reference 3D object.

Abstract: Methods and system for managing inventory in the context of online transactions involving blockchain-based payments. Examples may include determine an inventory count associated with an item with which a user device initiates a payment involving a blockchain transaction. The system determines a likelihood of completion with regard to the blockchain transaction based on one or more metrics related to recent transactions on the blockchain. Responsive to the likelihood of completion being above a minimum threshold value, the system records a hold in memory in association with the inventory count and then determines that the blockchain transaction has been completed and, in response, removes the hold from memory and decrements the inventory count.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for generating an augmented reality (AR) interface. An input frame is processed to detect and track an object in the input frame. The detected object is identified as an identified purchased product based on a query of a purchase history associated with an identified user account. In response to identifying the detected object as the identified purchased product, one or more virtual user interface elements associated with respective one or more post-purchase actions are provided.

Abstract: A method (10) for detecting a thermal anomaly in a composite structure (12) is provided. The method (10) includes radiatively heating (14) the composite structure (12) for a period of between about 15 seconds (s) and about 25 s, cooling (24) the heated composite structure (12), monitoring (26) temperature changes of the composite structure (12) as the composite structure (12) cools, and generating (30) a thermal image of the composite structure (12) based on the temperature changes.

Abstract: An active infrared thermography system and a computer-implemented method for generating a thermal image are provided. The active infrared thermography system includes one or more excitation sources, an infrared camera, one or more portable power sources arranged to power the one or more excitation sources and the infrared camera, and a housing, the one or more excitation sources and the one or more portable power sources being received in the housing.