Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each pair of adjacent chips in a plurality of chips connected in a series-ring arrangement of a semiconductor device, a corresponding loop latency for round trip data transmissions between the pair of chips. Identifying, from among the loop latencies, a maximum loop latency. Determining a ring latency for a data transmission originating from a chip of the plurality chips to be transmitted around the series-ring arrangement and back to the chip. Comparing half of the maximum loop latency to one N-th of the ring latency, where N is the number of chips in the plurality of chips, and storing the greater value as an inter-chip latency of the semiconductor device, the inter-chip latency representing an operational characteristic of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for reconstructing biomedical images. A projection preparer may identify a projection dataset derived from a tomographic biomedical imaging scan. An encoder-decoder model may reconstruct reconstructing tomographic biomedical images from projection data. The encoder-decoder model may include an encoder. The encoder may include a first series of transform layers to generate first feature maps using the projection dataset. The encoder-decoder may include a decoder. The decoder may include a second series of transform layers to generate second features maps using the first feature maps from the encoder. The system may include a reconstruction engine executable on the one or more processors. The reconstruction engine may apply the encoder-decoder model to the projection dataset to generate a reconstructed tomographic biomedical image based on the second feature maps generated by the decoder of the encoder-decoder model.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each pair of adjacent chips in a plurality of chips connected in a series-ring arrangement of a semiconductor device, a corresponding loop latency for round trip data transmissions between the pair of chips. Identifying, from among the loop latencies, a maximum loop latency. Determining a ring latency for a data transmission originating from a chip of the plurality chips to be transmitted around the series-ring arrangement and back to the chip. Comparing half of the maximum loop latency to one N-th of the ring latency, where N is the number of chips in the plurality of chips, and storing the greater value as an inter-chip latency of the semiconductor device, the inter-chip latency representing an operational characteristic of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for determining quality of a wireless network, includes: connecting, by a mobile device, to one or more access points of the wireless network in a physical environment; capturing, via a camera of the mobile device, a live rendering of the physical environment; generating, by the mobile device, a rendering of the physical environment; detecting, via the mobile device, a signal quality of the connection to each of the one or more access points; storing, in memory of the mobile device, each current position and a plurality of previous positions of the mobile device in the physical environment in association with the detected signal quality; and generating, in a processor of the mobile device, a virtual path graphic by linking the current positions and the plurality of previous positions of the mobile device in the physical environment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each pair of adjacent chips in a plurality of chips connected in a series-ring arrangement of a semiconductor device, a corresponding loop latency for round trip data transmissions between the pair of chips. Identifying, from among the loop latencies, a maximum loop latency. Determining a ring latency for a data transmission originating from a chip of the plurality chips to be transmitted around the series-ring arrangement and back to the chip. Comparing half of the maximum loop latency to one N-th of the ring latency, where N is the number of chips in the plurality of chips, and storing the greater value as an inter-chip latency of the semiconductor device, the inter-chip latency representing an operational characteristic of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer-readable media, are described for implementing a one-dimensional computational unit in an integrated circuit for a machine-learning (ML) hardware accelerator.

Abstract: A method and system for remotely controlling an external device includes storing, in a computing device, a plurality of device profiles, each device profile including connection data, one or more control commands, and at least one associated image; receiving, by an imaging device interfaced with the computing device, a live rendering of a physical environment; detecting, by the computing device, a registered image in the live rendering of the physical environment; identifying, in the computing device, a specific device profile where the at least one associated image includes the detected registered image; establishing, by the computing device, a communication channel with an external device using the connection data included in the identified specific device profile; and electronically transmitting, by the computing device, at least one of the one or more control commands included in the identified specific device profile to the external device using the established communication channel.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for determining quality of a wireless network, includes: connecting, by a mobile device, to one or more access points of the wireless network in a physical environment; capturing, via a camera of the mobile device, a live rendering of the physical environment; generating, by the mobile device, a rendering of the physical environment; detecting, via the mobile device, a signal quality of the connection to each of the one or more access points; storing, in memory of the mobile device, each current position and a plurality of previous positions of the mobile device in the physical environment in association with the detected signal quality; and generating, in a processor of the mobile device, a virtual path graphic by linking the current positions and the plurality of previous positions of the mobile device in the physical environment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each pair of adjacent chips in a plurality of chips connected in a series-ring arrangement of a semiconductor device, a corresponding loop latency for round trip data transmissions between the pair of chips. Identifying, from among the loop latencies, a maximum loop latency. Determining a ring latency for a data transmission originating from a chip of the plurality chips to be transmitted around the series-ring arrangement and back to the chip. Comparing half of the maximum loop latency to one N-th of the ring latency, where N is the number of chips in the plurality of chips, and storing the greater value as an inter-chip latency of the semiconductor device, the inter-chip latency representing an operational characteristic of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An exemplary device can process can generated an augmented reality display of a Wi-Fi coverage map. A mobile device can connect to one or more access points of a wireless network in a physical environment. A camera of the mobile device can be used to capture a live rendering of the physical environment. The mobile device can capture and store current and previous positions in the physical environment. The mobile device can generate a virtual path graphic by linking the current positions and the plurality of previous positions of the mobile device in the physical environment. The augmented reality display is generated by overlaying the virtual path graphic onto the live rendering of the physical environment. The augmented reality interface is output to a display of the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each pair of adjacent chips in a plurality of chips connected in a series-ring arrangement of a semiconductor device, a corresponding loop latency for round trip data transmissions between the pair of chips. Identifying, from among the loop latencies, a maximum loop latency. Determining a ring latency for a data transmission originating from a chip of the plurality chips to be transmitted around the series-ring arrangement and back to the chip. Comparing half of the maximum loop latency to one N-th of the ring latency, where N is the number of chips in the plurality of chips, and storing the greater value as an inter-chip latency of the semiconductor device, the inter-chip latency representing an operational characteristic of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: Techniques are shown for generating image frames from a media presentation. In one embodiment a computer implemented method is provided. The method includes identifying, by a processing device, image frames from a media presentation comprising a plurality of image frames. Candidate thumbnails are selected from the identified image frames. A probability is determined that a selected candidate thumbnail with a success ranking higher than other selected thumbnails is an optimum candidate thumbnail for representing the media presentation in view of a relationship between the success ranking of the selected candidate thumbnail and the success rankings of the other selected candidate thumbnails. Thereupon, data for displaying the selected candidate thumbnail to a user as a representative of the media presentation is provided by the processing device.

Abstract: An exemplary device can process can generated an augmented reality display of a Wi-Fi coverage map. A mobile device can connect to one or more access points of a wireless network in a physical environment. A camera of the mobile device can be used to capture a live rendering of the physical environment. The mobile device can capture and store current and previous positions in the physical environment. The mobile device can generate a virtual path graphic by linking the current positions and the plurality of previous positions of the mobile device in the physical environment. The augmented reality display is generated by overlaying the virtual path graphic onto the live rendering of the physical environment. The augmented reality interface is output to a display of the mobile device.

Abstract: A method and system for remotely controlling an external device includes storing, in a computing device, a plurality of device profiles, each device profile including connection data, one or more control commands, and at least one associated image; receiving, by an imaging device interfaced with the computing device, a live rendering of a physical environment; detecting, by the computing device, a registered image in the live rendering of the physical environment; identifying, in the computing device, a specific device profile where the at least one associated image includes the detected registered image; establishing, by the computing device, a communication channel with an external device using the connection data included in the identified specific device profile; and electronically transmitting, by the computing device, at least one of the one or more control commands included in the identified specific device profile to the external device using the established communication channel.

Abstract: An animal leash including a strap having a first end and a second end and a quick-release connector coupled to the strap. A first portion of the strap extends from the quick-release connector to the first end and a second portion of the strap extends from the quick-release connector to the second end. A locking member is coupled to the first and second portions of the strap to form a collar loop. The locking member may be alterable between: (1) a locked state in which a size of the collar loop is fixed; and (2) an unlocked state in which the size of the collar loop is adjustable.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for determining, for each pair of adjacent chips in a plurality of chips connected in a series-ring arrangement of a semiconductor device, a corresponding loop latency for round trip data transmissions between the pair of chips. Identifying, from among the loop latencies, a maximum loop latency. Determining a ring latency for a data transmission originating from a chip of the plurality chips to be transmitted around the series-ring arrangement and back to the chip. Comparing half of the maximum loop latency to one N-th of the ring latency, where N is the number of chips in the plurality of chips, and storing the greater value as an inter-chip latency of the semiconductor device, the inter-chip latency representing an operational characteristic of the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A method and system for remotely controlling an external device includes storing, in a computing device, a plurality of device profiles, each device profile including connection data, one or more control commands, and at least one associated image; receiving, by an imaging device interfaced with the computing device, a live rendering of a physical environment; detecting, by the computing device, a registered image in the live rendering of the physical environment; identifying, in the computing device, a specific device profile where the at least one associated image includes the detected registered image; establishing, by the computing device, a communication channel with an external device using the connection data included in the identified specific device profile; and electronically transmitting, by the computing device, at least one of the one or more control commands included in the identified specific device profile to the external device using the established communication channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for reconstructing biomedical images. A projection preparer may identify a projection dataset derived from a tomographic biomedical imaging scan. An encoder-decoder model may reconstruct reconstructing tomographic biomedical images from projection data. The encoder-decoder model may include an encoder. The encoder may include a first series of transform layers to generate first feature maps using the projection dataset. The encoder-decoder may include a decoder. The decoder may include a second series of transform layers to generate second features maps using the first feature maps from the encoder. The system may include a reconstruction engine executable on the one or more processors. The reconstruction engine may apply the encoder-decoder model to the projection dataset to generate a reconstructed tomographic biomedical image based on the second feature maps generated by the decoder of the encoder-decoder model.

Abstract: A method for displaying a network map retrieves state information for a plurality of network devices in communication with a network. The network devices include infrastructure devices and terminal devices. A topology map is generated based on the retrieved state information. A visual image of the topology map is caused to be displayed on a display screen. The visual image includes a first plurality of distinct content items arranged as a first rotatable carousel presented in a perspective view. The first rotatable carousel is configured to be scrolled in response to user input. At least some of the distinct content items are each associated with one of the terminal devices and present information describing the terminal device with which it is associated. The visual image also includes a second plurality of distinct content items which are each associated with one of the infrastructure devices.