Abstract: Modular neural network computing apparatus are provided with distributed neural network storage. In various embodiments, a neural inference processor comprises a plurality of neural inference cores, at least one model network interconnecting the plurality of neural inference cores, and at least one activation network interconnecting the plurality of neural inference cores. Each of the plurality of neural inference cores comprises memory adapted to store input activations, output activations, and a neural network model. The neural network model comprises synaptic weights, neuron parameters, and neural network instructions. The at least one model network is configured to distribute the neural network model among the plurality of neural inference cores. Each of the plurality of neural inference cores is configured to apply the synaptic weights to input activations from its memory to produce a plurality of output activations to its memory.

Abstract: Systems are provided that can produce symbolic and numeric representations of the neural network outputs, such that these outputs can be used to validate correctness of the implementation of the neural network. In various embodiments, a description of an artificial neural network containing no data-dependent branching is read. Based on the description of the artificial neural network, a symbolic representation is constructed of an output of the artificial neural network, the symbolic representation comprising at least one variable. The symbolic representation is compared to a ground truth symbolic representation, thereby validating the neural network system.

Abstract: Neural network accelerator output ranking is provided. In various embodiments, a system comprises a data memory; a memory controller configured to access the data memory; a plurality of comparators configured in a tree; a register; and a two-way comparator. The memory controller is configured to provide a first plurality of values from the data memory to the comparator tree. The comparator tree is configured to perform a plurality of concurrent pairwise comparisons of the first plurality of values to arrive at a first greatest value of the first plurality of values. The two-way comparator is configured to output the greater of the greatest value from the comparator tree and a stored value from the register. The register is configured to store the output of the two-way comparator.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for populating a cache in an information-centric network. A device of an ICN can include a content store including published content and attributes of the published content stored thereon, the attributes including at least two of a device from which the content originated attribute, a lineage attribute, and a service level agreement attribute, and content processing circuitry coupled to the content store, the content processing circuitry configured to manage the published content based on the attributes.

Abstract: Conflict-free, stall-free, broadcast networks on neural inference chips are provided. In various embodiments, a neural inference chip comprises a plurality of network nodes and a network on chip interconnecting the plurality of network nodes. The network comprises at least one pair of directional paths. The paths of each pair have opposite directions and a common end. The network is configured to accept data at any of the plurality of nodes. The network is configured to propagate data along a first of the pair of directional paths from a source node to the common end of the pair of directional paths and along a second of the pair of directional paths from the common end of the pair of directional paths to one or more destination node.

Abstract: Chips supporting constant time program control of nested loops are provided. In various embodiments, a chip comprises at least one arithmetic-logic computing unit and a controller operatively coupled to the at least one arithmetic-logic computing unit. The controller is configured according to a program configuration, the program configuration comprising at least one inner loop and at least one outer loop. The controller is configured to cause the at least one arithmetic computing unit to execute a plurality of operations according to the program configuration. The controller is configured to maintain at least a first loop counter and a second loop counter, the first loop counter configured to count a number of executed iterations of the at least one outer loop, and the second loop counter configured to count a number of executed iterations of the at least one inner loop.

Abstract: A neural network processor system is provided comprising at least one neural network processing core, an activation memory, an instruction memory, and at least one control register, the neural network processing core adapted to implement neural network computation, control and communication primitives. A memory map is included which comprises regions corresponding to each of the activation memory, instruction memory, and at least one control register. Additionally, an interface operatively connected to the neural network processor system is included, with the interface being adapted to communicate with a host and to expose the memory map.

Abstract: A chatbot designer user interface (UI) has a visual authoring canvas that shows visual elements indicative of a logical flow of processing in a chatbot application. The designer UI receives an authoring input identifying a language processing system that is to be used during runtime. The chatbot application is configured to use the identified language processing system.

Abstract: A wood-grained polymer substrate includes a plurality of layers of different colors. The substrate is formed into elongated boards and used in the production of various end products similar to natural wood. Methods for producing the wood-grained polymer substrate are also provided.

Abstract: A weight machine sensor includes a force sensor, a position sensor, and a processor. The force sensor is programmed to output a force signal representing a force applied to a pulley-disposed on a cable incorporated into exercise equipment having a stack of weights. The position sensor is programmed to detect motion of the stack of weights and output a position signal representing the motion detected. The processor is programmed to receive the force signal and the rotation signal and determine, from the force signal and the position signal, exercise data including an amount of exercise resistance and a number of repetitions performed.

Abstract: A collision avoidance system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) receives physical space data for a flight area and creates a virtual world model to represent the flight area by mapping the physical space data with a physics engine. The automatic collision avoidance system creates a virtual UAV model to represent the UAV in the virtual world model. The automatic collision avoidance system receives flight data for the UAV and determines a current position of the virtual UAV model within the virtual world model. The automatic collision avoidance system determines a predicted trajectory of the virtual UAV model within the virtual world model, and determines whether the predicted trajectory will result in a collision of the virtual UAV model with the virtual world model. The automatic collision avoidance system performs evasive actions by the UAV, in response to determining that the predicted trajectory will result in a collision.

Abstract: An apparatus for shielding radiation emitted during a medical procedure. The apparatus includes a board positionable on top of a procedure table. The board extends laterally between a first board edge and a second board edge, and longitudinally between a third board edge and a fourth board edge. The board includes a plurality of apertures distributed along at least one of the board edges. At least one radiation shield is removably mountable to the board. The at least one radiation shield includes at least one peg engageable with any one of the apertures in the board. The apparatus can include a body shield assembly and/or an adjustable screen assembly.

Abstract: A method includes selecting, from a database, messages of a first electronic control (ECU) unit according to a specified datum that the first ECU is programmed to provide via a communications bus, generating a first file of the messages of the first ECU, sorting the messages in the first file according to a hierarchy that includes the specified datum, and outputting a third file describing a comparison of the first file and a second file that includes messages of a second ECU.

Abstract: A chatbot designer user interface (UI) has a visual authoring canvas that shows visual elements indicative of a logical flow of processing in a chatbot application. The designer UI receives an authoring input identifying a language processing system that is to be used during runtime. The chatbot application is configured to use the identified language processing system.

Abstract: A wood-grained polymer substrate includes a plurality of layers of different colors. The substrate is formed into elongated boards and used in the production of various end products similar to natural wood. Methods for producing the wood-grained polymer substrate are also provided.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for synchronizing wireless testing devices includes (a) in a protocol analyzer located in an RF-isolated test chamber, capturing first network packets transmitted to or from a wireless device-under-test (DUT) to generate protocol test data, (b) in the protocol analyzer, determining if any of the first network packets satisfy a trigger rule, (c) in the protocol analyzer, generating a trigger output signal when the trigger rule is satisfied, (d) sending the trigger output signal from the protocol analyzer to an RF analyzer in electrical communication with the DUT, (e) capturing second network packets with the RF analyzer based on the trigger output signal to generate RF test data, the second network packets transmitted to or from the DUT, and (f) in the protocol analyzer, time-aligning the first and second network packets in the protocol test data and the RF test data, respectively.

Abstract: Video game tasks are delegated using a sharing service. A first computing device is configured to execute a game application. The first computing device can receive a request from a first user to delegate play of the game application to a second user so that the second user can attempt to complete a game task on behalf of the first user by controlling the game application from a second computing device that is associated with the second user. Control of the game application can be made available from the second computing device to the first computing device via a sharing session that is created and managed by a sharing service to which the first computing device and the second computing device are connected.

Abstract: An air-cap nozzle 103b for discharging an atomising air jet 101b for atomising paint from a spray gun, the air cap nozzle comprising a tip surface having an atomizing air outlet 100b and a rim region 102b surrounding the outlet. The rim region 102b comprises a continuous serrated portion formed by a plurality of protrusions 104 that protrude axially outward from the rim region 100b of the tip surface. The protrusions 104 are separated by valleys 105 configured to permit entrainment of ambient air by the atomising air jet 101b, the entrained ambient air being drawn through the valleys. The permitted entrainment provides mixing between the entrained ambient air and the atomising air jet 101b.

Abstract: A method and related system to concurrently process a temporal message stream. The method comprises obtaining messages of a message stream, each message having an associated timestamp. The method further comprises storing each message in at least one of a plurality of queues, wherein the messages of each queue are ordered based on their timestamp such that a message with the earliest timestamp is positioned at the front of the queue. The method then comprises controlling retrieval of the target message from the front of a target queue based on a timing difference between the timestamp of the message and the timestamps of the front message of each of the other queues of the plurality of queues.

Abstract: A visual bot designer displays a user interface that has a visual authoring canvas and a property pane. It can also have a serialized file display pane. A user can provide authoring inputs on any of the user interfaces, and the visual bot designer computing system generates and displays updates on the other parts of the user interface.