Abstract: A remote sensing device is described. The remote sensing device includes an enclosure that houses a smartphone processor, a smartphone memory, a sensor module, a separate microcontroller, and a wireless communication module. The remote sensing device includes a smartphone operating system having a kernel that includes a plurality of device drivers. The smartphone processor, smartphone memory, sensor module and wireless communications module are managed by the smartphone operating system. The separate microcontroller includes a power management module. A battery is electrically coupled to the microcontroller. The battery powers the smartphone processor, the smartphone memory, and the sensor module. The wireless communication module is communicatively coupled to a wide area network. The wireless communication module receives an over-the-air (OTA) update for a device driver associated with the sensor module.

Abstract: A remote detection method, node, and system is described. The detector includes a wireless communications module that wirelessly transmits the detection message to a remote sensing device. The remote sensing device includes a camera having a field of view and wirelessly communicates with the detector. The remote illumination and detection method performs preliminary filtering of captured image data to determine images/frames of interest with a computer vision module on board a processor in the node. The images of interest are then transmitted to a cloud computing component via a wireless or cellular network for detailed analysis to determine the presence or absence of motion or an object in each image of interest. The cloud computing component may employ machine learning computations that time and energy intensive, such as convolutional neural networks.

Abstract: In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a system is described. The system includes a display device to display a digital scene. The system also includes a processor to determine, for a user, a maximum distance at which a difference between a left eye image and a right eye image are distinguishable. The system also includes a rendering engine to select a rendering format for different portions of the digital scene based on a comparison of virtual distances of the portions compared to the maximum distance.

Abstract: A depth image is acquired using a time-of-flight (ToF) camera. The depth image has two-dimensional (2D) pixels on a plane of the depth image. The 2D pixels correspond to projections of three-dimensional (3D) pixels in a real space onto the plane. For each 3D pixel, 3D coordinates within a 3D camera coordinate system of the real space are calculated based on 2D coordinates of the 2D pixel to which the 3D pixel corresponds within a 2D image coordinate system of the plane, the depth image, and camera parameters of the ToF camera. The 3D pixels are mapped from the real space to a virtual space. An object within the real space within an image of the virtual space is reconstructed using the 3D pixels as mapped to the virtual space.

Abstract: Embarkation systems and methods for preventing the introduction and/or spread of infectious diseases within a cruise ship or other environment. An embarkation system includes at least one agent computing device located at an embarkation facility and configured to receive a disease-negative input corresponding to a customer's test result or proof of immunity to an infectious disease, retrieve a health status of the customer determined based at least in part on responses to one or more health questions provided to the customer, and to assist in controlling embarkation based at least in part on the disease-negative input and the health status of the customer. The at least one agent computing device may be operated by an agent of the cruise ship and may execute an agent app configured to display instructions and/or customer's boarding approval status to the agent.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate creation and management of an event-oriented transient network and can further manage decommission of the transient network. In particular, the architecture can construct temporary communities based upon a particular event, project, or activity; manage (e.g., filter, prioritize, or control) communications and content associated with the community; and disband the community by deconstructing the transient network according to an aging function that controls how the network decays. In addition, the architecture can leverage existing information (e.g. profile data) and content feeds associated with disparate social networking services or communities for the benefit of the temporary community.

Abstract: Providing for task-related electronic feedback based on user interaction with a communication network is described herein. By way of example, user interactions the network or a network interface can be monitored to identify user activities performed in conjunction with a task. A rating for performance of the task can be obtained via comparison of user activities with benchmark performance activities. Based on the rating and user-benchmark comparison, inefficiencies can be identified, along with corrective actions for such activities. The corrective actions can then be output to coach the user on techniques for improving performance of the task. Accordingly, by employing corrective feedback based on monitored user activity, personal training can be automated, potentially reducing time and cost of such training.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can facilitate creation and management of an event-oriented transient network and can further manage decommission of the transient network. In particular, the architecture can construct temporary communities based upon a particular event, project, or activity; manage (e.g., filter, prioritize, or control) communications and content associated with the community; and disband the community by deconstructing the transient network according to an aging function that controls how the network decays. In addition, the architecture can leverage existing information (e.g. profile data) and content feeds associated with disparate social networking services or communities for the benefit of the temporary community.

Abstract: A tonneau system for a cargo box of a pickup truck having a framework. The framework having a cross bow member for supporting a cover and being positionable generally over the cargo box of the pickup truck. The tonneau system further includes a latch assembly pivotally coupled to the cross bow member. The latch assembly is positionable in a latched position engagable with the cargo box of the pickup truck, an unlatched position disengagable with the cargo box of the pickup truck, and a nested position substantially retracted from the unlatched position and received within the cross bow member. The tonneau system may further include a biasing member that is substantially received within a portion of the latch assembly to improve consistent spring rates across the actuation range.