Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and vehicles, such as an autonomous vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, etc., for collaboratively directing one or more headlights by two or more vehicles. Various aspects may include receiving, by a first vehicle processor, a first collaborative lighting message from a second vehicle, in which the first collaborative lighting message may request the first vehicle direct one or more headlights of the first vehicle, in collaboration with the second vehicle directing one or more headlights of the second vehicle according to a collaborative lighting plan, and directing, by the first vehicle processor, one or more of the headlights of the first vehicle in accordance with the collaborative lighting plan.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for generating statistical information for query optimization in a data processing system. The mechanism comprises a first database engine maintaining a current first dataset currently being stored, a second database engine maintaining a second dataset. The second dataset is generated from previous first datasets or from the previous first datasets and current first dataset, the previous first datasets being datasets that were previously maintained by the first database engine. The first database engine receives a database query for accessing the first dataset, the database query involving one or more attributes of the first data set. The first database engine generates a query execution plan for the database query on the first dataset using collected statistical information on at least the second dataset. The first database engine processes the database query according to the query execution plan.

Abstract: A heating, ventilation and air conditioning system (200) reduces energy consumption in a building (202) by turning on and off all compressors (212, 214, 216). The HVAC system (200) includes a plurality of in-flow air temperature sensors (232, 234, 236) and out-flow air temperature sensors (242, 244, 246) that respectively measure return air temperatures at inlets and supply air temperatures at outlets of fan coil units (222, 224, 226) located in rooms (203, 205, 207) of the building (202). The HVAC system (200) turns on and off all the compressor (212, 214, 216) based on the return air temperatures and the supply air temperatures.

Abstract: The assembly stand comprises two parallel posts (1), a horizontal girder (6) which connects the tops of the posts and is vertically movable, and a suspension frame (17) which can be displaced along the movable girder in a lateral direction and is further suitable for turning the engine (M) mounted thereon about the main axes. A lifting block (10) is provided with a lifted load sensor to record the total weight of the engine (M). The device advantageously comprises a trajectory calculating control system integrating the structural deformations caused by the lifted weight, in order to correct the docking trajectories of the modules and ensure their utmost precision.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for generating statistical information for query optimization in a data processing system. The mechanism comprises a first database engine maintaining a current first dataset currently being stored, a second database engine maintaining a second dataset. The second dataset is generated from previous first datasets or from the previous first datasets and current first dataset, the previous first datasets being datasets that were previously maintained by the first database engine. The first database engine receives a database query for accessing the first dataset, the database query involving one or more attributes of the first data set. The first database engine generates a query execution plan for the database query on the first dataset using collected statistical information on at least the second dataset. The first database engine processes the database query according to the query execution plan.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to dynamically adjusting a UI based on the current modality. Layout features of a UI may be determined based on an input modality of a computing device. The arrangement of the UI elements may be determined based on the layout features and respective importance scores of the UI elements. The UI elements arranged based on the arrangement may be provided for display of the computing device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide for a system and method for determining a circuit breaker position in a power distribution/load center. In one embodiment, the load center includes a plurality of circuit breakers. Each circuit breaker includes a base and a plurality of contact components coupled to the base. In that regard, an activation of a combination of the contact components indicates a position of the circuit breaker within the load center. The activation of the combination indicates that one or more of the contact components is in contact with one or more pegs coupled to the load center. When this occurs, a data transceiver coupled to each of the contact components transmits a data signal. The data signal includes a plurality of data bits, where each data bit indicates whether a corresponding contact component of the combination is activated or not activated.

Abstract: An electronic device is configured to determine apart (161) of a light effect for a first period and determine a succeeding part (186) of the light effect for a second period succeeding the first period. The electronic device is further configured to determine a likelihood that a second original light command specifying a part (162) of a light effect for the second period will not arrive at its destination and transmit an original first light command or determine and transmit an alternative first light command in dependence on the likelihood and/or the determined succeeding part of the light effect. The original first light command specifies the part of the light effect and the alternative first light command is determined based on the part and the succeeding part of the light effect and specifies a portion of the light effect for both the first period and the second period.

Abstract: A method and a subscriber identity component for providing a wireless device with connectivity as well as a managing node for managing a request for registration are disclosed. The subscriber identity component performs a set of actions, including providing a primary subscriber identity. The set of actions includes monitoring information related to ciphering of communication to the network. Additionally, the set of action includes monitoring information related to registration of a location of the wireless device. The managing node receives, from the wireless device, the request for registration. When an indication of availability is set to unavailable, the managing node refrains from forwarding the request, and transmits a response indicating that registration is denied.

Abstract: The disclosed technology teaches testing an autonomous vehicle: shielding a GNSS receiving antenna of the vehicle from ambient GNSS signals while the vehicle is under test and supplanting the ambient GNSS signals with simulated GNSS signals. Testing includes using a GNSS signal generating system: receiving the ambient GNSS signals using an antenna of the system and determining a location and acceleration of the vehicle from the GNSS signals, accessing a model of an augmented environment that includes multi-pathing and obscuration of the GNSS signals along a test path, based on the determined location—generating the simulated GNSS signals to feed to the vehicle, in real time—simulating at least one constellation of GNSS satellite sources modified according to the augmented environment, based on the determined location, and feeding the simulated signals to a receiver in the vehicle, thereby supplanting ambient GNSS as the autonomous vehicle travels along the test path.

Abstract: A reusable packaging device that in a use state is a rhomboid outer structure with an internal inflatable and reusable vessel that surrounds and protects a payload, that can be converted into a storage state by deflating the vessel and folding the outer structure flat in order that it may be stacked.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for robotic navigation are described. A robotic device such as a robotic vacuum or a robotic assistant may navigate a first surface. In some cases, navigating the first surface may include removing debris from the first surface. The robotic device may identify a location of a track that connects the first surface to a second surface that is vertically displaced from the first surface. The robotic device may engage the track based at least in part on the identified location. The robotic device may ascend to the second surface by activating an actuator and navigate the second surface (e.g., may remove debris from the second surface, may map the second surface, etc.).

Abstract: A power module including at least one substrate, a housing arranged on the at least one power substrate, a first terminal electrically connected to the at least one power substrate, a second terminal including a contact surface, a third terminal electrically connected to the at least one power substrate, a plurality of power devices arranged on and connected to the at least one power substrate, and the third terminal being electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of power devices. The power module further including a base plate and a plurality of pin fins arranged on the base plate and the plurality of pin fins configured to provide direct cooling for the power module.

Abstract: Transducer-based systems can be configured to display a graphical representation of a transducer-based device, the graphical representation including graphical elements corresponding to transducers of the transducer-based device, and also including between graphical elements respectively associated with a set of the transducers and respectively associated with a region of space between the transducers of the transducer-based device. Selection of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause activation of the set of transducers associated with the selected elements. Selection of a plurality of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause visual display of a corresponding activation path in the graphical representation. Visual characteristics of graphical elements and between graphical elements can change based on an activation-status of the corresponding transducers.

Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a camouflaging cover configured to be placed over an exterior surface of a vehicle to conceal at least a portion of the vehicle, and a camouflaging lighting assembly integrated with the camouflaging cover and positioned over a light of the vehicle. The vehicle lighting assembly includes at least one light emitting device, a circuit board operatively connected to the at least one light emitting device, a housing having a first material composition, and at least one lens having a second material composition, such lens being more transparent than the housing. The first and second material compositions each includes a thermally conductive additive. The vehicle lighting method includes the steps of concealing at least a portion of a vehicle with the camouflaging cover, and positioning a camouflaging lighting device over a light of the vehicle.

Abstract: For ensuring reliability of data transmission in a wireless mesh network, while reducing the data overhead of the transmissions, a node for a wireless mesh network and a method of controlling the same are provided, wherein the node is configured to decide about retransmission of a message received from a transmitting node, based on whether the transmitting node has at least one layout element of a layout plan in common with the node, at least one of the layout elements of the layout plan being associated with the node.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods that leverage machine-learned models (e.g., neural networks) to provide enhanced communication assistance. In particular, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can include or otherwise leverage a machine-learned communication assistance model to detect problematic statements included in a communication and/or provide suggested replacement statements to respectively replace the problematic statements. In one particular example, the communication assistance model can include a long short-term memory recurrent neural network that detects an inappropriate tone or unintended meaning within a user-composed communication and provides one or more suggested replacement statements to replace the problematic statements.

Abstract: A presence mimicking system comprises a first lighting system (1A) arranged to illuminate a first environment and a second lighting system (1B) arranged to illuminate a second environment. A computer system configured to receive from the first lighting system an indication of a sequence of illumination settings, at least some of which have been applied to the first lighting system by at least one user when present in a first environment illuminated thereby. The computer system is configured, in response to a mimic instruction, to mimic in the unoccupied second environment the presence of the at least one user of the first environment, by applying a matching sequence of illumination settings to the second lighting system, wherein the computer system is configured to select the first lighting system for use in the presence mimicking from a set of candidate lighting systems, by comparing a profile of the second lighting system with profiles of the candidate lighting systems.

Abstract: Provided are systems, methods, and devices for providing topical similarities in a knowledge database. A knowledge database containing a number of articles is accessed, and clickstream data for the knowledge database is obtained including aggregated counts of user clicks on links within articles in the knowledge database. The clickstream data is sorted by source article, with each source article corresponding to a number of target articles that the source article links to. A directed article graph is constructed based on the sorted clickstream data. An input search term is received from an input device, and then an unbounded graph search is performed on the directed graph based on the input search term. Finally, a ranking heuristic for a predefined number of articles in the knowledge database is provided corresponding to topical similarity of the articles to the input search term.