Abstract: A pallet building apparatus for automatically building a pallet load of pallet load article units onto a pallet support including a frame defining a pallet building base, at least one articulated robot to transport and place the pallet load article units, a controller to control articulated robot motion and effect therewith a pallet load build, at least one three-dimensional, time of flight, camera to generate three-dimensional imaging of the pallet support and pallet load build, wherein the controller registers, from the three-dimensional camera, real time three-dimensional imaging data embodying different corresponding three-dimensional images of the pallet support and pallet load build, to determine, in real time, from the corresponding real time three-dimensional imaging data, a pallet support variance or article unit variance and generate in real time an articulated robot motion signal, the articulated robot motion signal being generated real time so as to be performed real time.

Abstract: An installation for the aeroponic/hydroponic production of plants (P) comprises at least a table (1), trays (2) able to move on the table (1) and intended to support the plants (P) so as to transfer the plants (P), the installation being characterized in that it comprises a dipping station (14) comprising a lift for lowering and raising at least one tray (2) between a raised position and a lowered position so as to dip the roots (PR) in a dipping bath (140) containing a liquid in the lowered position for a predetermined length of time.

Abstract: Enhanced speech recognition accuracy is provided by using geographic data, illustratively related to the geographic location of a mobile device, to automatically select a subset of words for use with a speech recognition procedure. The subset of words is selected from an element database including words that describe elements at each of a plurality of locations. Geographic data includes at least one of global positioning system (GPS) position data, cell identity (Cell-ID) data, caller identification (Caller ID) data, place name data, or zip code data. Elements include at least one of street names, businesses, merchants, points of interest, transportation facilities, individual households, activities, and landmarks. By selecting a subset of words, the total number of words used in the speech recognition procedure is substantially reduced, thereby improving speech recognition accuracy.