Abstract: System and methods for learning data patterns predictive of an outcome are described. An example system may include a plurality of input sensors communicatively coupled to a controller; a data collection circuit structured to collect output data from the plurality of input sensors; and a machine learning data analysis circuit structured to receive the output data, learn received output data patterns indicative of an outcome, and learn a preferred input data collection band among a plurality of available input data collection bands. The machine learning data analysis circuit may be structured to learn received output data patterns by being seeded with a model based on industry-specific feedback. The outcome may be at least one of: a reaction rate, a production volume, or a required maintenance.

Abstract: A system for managing energy usage in a vehicle is provided. The system includes a vehicle control system, an artificial intelligence system, and an energy management module. The vehicle control system is operable to adjust at least one operational parameter of the vehicle. The artificial intelligence (AI) system includes a hybrid neural network configured to: process vehicle operational state and energy consumption information; classify a plurality of operational states of the vehicle; and determine an optimized vehicle operating state based on the classified operational states. The energy management module is coupled to the AI system and the vehicle control system, and: receives operational state and energy consumption information from the vehicle; and modifies the at least one operational parameter to optimize electricity usage of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for processing a query for data stored in a distributed database includes receiving, at an edge device, the query for data stored in the distributed database from a query device. The query is a request for data stored at the edge device and for data stored at other edge devices. The method includes executing, by the edge device, the query to find partial query results comprising the data stored at the edge device. The method includes generating, by the edge device, statistical information based on the partial query results. The method includes determining, by the edge device, a statistical confidence associated with the partial results based on the statistical information. The method includes generating, by the edge device, an approximate response to the query based on the statistical information. The method includes transmitting the approximate response to the query device.

Abstract: A system may include sensors, provided on a vehicle, to sense one or more operational states of the vehicle and output the sensed operational states. A system may include a cloud computing platform to receive the sensed operational states, a modeling application, provided at the cloud computing platform, having a processor to execute software to generate and operate a digital twin of the vehicle, the digital twin encompassing twin subsystems of the vehicle and simulating operations thereof; and an artificial intelligence system, associated with the cloud computing platform, to receive and process the sensed operational states and updates an operational parameter of the drive train of the vehicle based on the modeling application.

Abstract: Methods and an expert system for processing a plurality of inputs collected from sensors in an industrial environment are disclosed. A modular neural network, where the expert system uses one type of neural network for recognizing a pattern relating to at least one of: the sensors, components of the industrial environment and a different neural network for self-organizing a data collection activity in the industrial environment is disclosed. A data communication network configured to communicate at least a portion of the plurality of inputs collected from the sensors to storage device is also disclosed.

Abstract: An intelligent heating system device is provided with processing, communications, and other information technology components, for remote monitoring and control and various value added features and services, embodiments of which use a renewable energy-powered electrolyzer to produce hydrogen as an on-demand fuel stream for a heating element of the heating system.

Abstract: A value chain system that provides recommendations for designing a logistics system generally includes a machine learning system that trains machine-learned models that output logistics design recommendations based on training data sets that each respectively defines one or more features of a respective logistic system and an outcome relating to the respective logistics system; an artificial intelligence system that receives a request for a logistics system design recommendation and determines the logistics system design recommendation based on one or more of the machine-learned models and the request; and a digital twin system that generates an environment digital twin of a logistics environment that incorporates the logistics system design recommendation, and one or more physical asset digital twins of physical assets. The digital twin system executes a simulation based on the logistics environment digital twin, the one or more physical asset digital twins.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for optimizing a distributed database includes receiving, at an aggregator, one or more query logs comprising past queries received by the distributed database. The method includes generating, by the aggregator, a query prediction model based on the one or more query logs. The method includes predicting, by the aggregator, a future query using the query prediction model. The predicted future query is predicted to be received by an edge device. The method includes causing, by the aggregator, data for responding to the predicted future query to be transmitted to the edge device.

Abstract: An example monitoring system for data collection includes a data collector including a plurality of sensor. The system includes a data storage to store a collector route template for the plurality of sensors with a sensor collection routine defining how the plurality of sensors. The system includes a data acquisition and analysis circuit to receive detection signals and evaluate the detection values with respect to a rule, and further, based on the evaluation of the detection values with respect to the rule, to modify the sensor collection routine.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically soliciting the purchase of a first or second machine-related resource in a forward market, wherein the first resource and the second resource are distinct instances of the same type of resource, are described. A sample system may include a fleet of machines, each having a resource requirement comprising at least two of: a compute resource, a spectrum resource, or a network bandwidth resource. The system may include an circuits to aggregate data corresponding to the machine-related resources from at least a behavioral data source, to determine a substitution cost of a second resource; to determine a machine-related resource acquisition value; and to automatically solicit a purchase, in a forward market, of one of the first resource or the second resource in response to the determined substitution cost of the second resource.

Abstract: A transportation system and method for managing rewards in the transportation system includes using a merchant interface to a cognitive system for managing the offering or fulfillment of a reward to a rider of a vehicle, where a merchant may specify parameters of the reward that can be earned by the rider as a result of performing an action while in the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for transportation includes a vehicle configured to have a rider located therein or thereon, and an expert system to produce a recommendation for a configuration of the vehicle, wherein the recommendation includes at least one recommended parameter of configuration for the expert system that controls a parameter selected from the group consisting of a vehicle parameter, a rider experience parameter, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A system for operating a vehicle based on a state of a rider includes an artificial intelligence system, a vehicle control system, and a feedback loop. The artificial intelligence system processes a sensory input from a wearable device in a vehicle to determine a state of a rider and optimizes an operating parameter of the vehicle to improve the state of the rider. The artificial intelligence system includes a neural net with a perceptron to mimic human senses to facilitate determining a state of a rider based on an extent to which at least one of the senses of the rider is stimulated. The vehicle control system adjusts vehicle operating parameters and the feedback loop indicates the change in the state of the rider, where the vehicle control system adjusts at least one of the plurality of vehicle operating parameters responsive to the indication of the change.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring a pump and a fan are disclosed. A monitoring system for a pump may include an industrial system including a pump, a data acquisition circuit to interpret a plurality of detection values corresponding to at least one of a plurality of input sensors operationally coupled to the pump and communicatively coupled to the data acquisition circuit. A monitoring system may further include a signal evaluation circuit including a timer circuit to generate at least one timing signal and a phase detection circuit structured to determine a relative phase difference between at least one of the detection values and at least one of the timing signals from the timer circuit. A response circuit may perform at least one operation in response to the relative phase difference.

Abstract: Transportation systems have artificial intelligence including neural networks for recognition and classification of objects and behavior including natural language processing and computer vision systems. The transportation systems involve sets of complex chemical processes, mechanical systems, and interactions with behaviors of operators. System-level interactions and behaviors are classified, predicted and optimized using neural networks and other artificial intelligence systems through selective deployment, as well as hybrids and combinations of the artificial intelligence systems, neural networks, expert systems, cognitive systems, genetic algorithms and deep learning.

Abstract: A system for transportation includes a vehicle, a rider occupying the vehicle, and a hybrid neural network. The hybrid neural network includes a first neural network to process a sensor input corresponding to the rider to determine an emotional state of the rider, and a second neural network to optimize at least one operating parameter of the vehicle to improve the emotional state of the rider.

Abstract: A system for transportation includes a vehicle having at least one rider located in the vehicle and a data processing system for taking data from a plurality of social data sources. A hybrid neural network is connected to the data processing system. The system for transportation is to optimize satisfaction of the at least one rider based on processing the data from the plurality of social data sources with the hybrid neural network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for balancing remote oil and gas equipment are disclosed. An example system may include analog sensors coupled to a piece of equipment and an analog switch with a plurality of analog sensor channels, wherein a first analog sensor channel comprises a trigger channel coupled to a first of the analog sensors, and wherein a second one of the analog sensor channels comprises an input channel coupled to a second sensors. The analog switch may digitally derive a relative phase between the trigger channel and the input channel, utilize a PLL band-pass tracking filter to determine at least one of slow-speed RPMs or phase information for the piece of equipment, and a response circuit that provides a process change command to remotely balance at least one component of the piece of equipment based on the RPMs or the phase information.

Abstract: A system may receive social data from a plurality of social data sources. A system may process the social data using semantic analysis to detect keywords in the social data indicative of a group transportation need. A system may identify a plurality of individuals who share a group transportation need. A system may predict the group transportation need using a neural network trained to predict transportation needs based on the detected keywords. A system may provide a transportation recommendation based on the prediction.

Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle in a transportation system includes: receiving data collected for each of a set of users based on interactions of the set of users with a user interface of the vehicle including at least one of a vehicle data system, a vision system, and a connected system; performing robotic process automation on the interactions; learning changes in driving style using an artificial intelligence system based on the robotic process automation; and undertaking an action within the vehicle on behalf of the user based on the learned changes in driving style.