Abstract: A computer-implemented decoding method of configuring a plurality of transmit antennas to each represent an in-phase spatial constellation symbol within an in-phase spatial constellation and a quadrature spatial constellation symbol within a quadrature spatial constellation, and mapping source data to the in-phase spatial constellation symbols and the quadrature spatial constellation symbols represented by the plurality of transmit antennas, wherein the notion of applying sparse detection, compressed sensing algorithms to decode SM signals is proceeded.

Abstract: A method of using a processing computer comprising a memory comprising a hash index table and an array index table is disclosed. The method includes receiving an initial request message comprising a plurality of data fields with data elements for a transaction, and creating service request messages, where each service request message comprises a transaction key and data elements. The method includes transmitting the service request messages to server computers, which process them and generate service response messages, each service response message having the transaction key and response data. The method includes receiving the service response messages. The method includes for each of the service response messages: accessing the hash index table and determining a row address identifier for a row in the array index table based on the transaction key, and accessing data in the row of the array index table associated with the row address identifier.

Abstract: A method predicts the trajectory of an ego vehicle travelling in a main lane. A lane change by the ego vehicle from the main lane to an adjacent lane is determined according to an estimate of the dynamic behavior of a group of vehicles travelling in the adjacent lane. The group of vehicles includes at least one main vehicle which is located near the ego vehicle and a secondary vehicle which is located behind the ego vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user device, a base station, and data transmission and reception methods to be performed by a user device and a base station in a communications system. The user device comprises circuitry which, in operation, receives paging occasion configuration from the base station, including at least one parameter for configuring a predefined time-domain pattern for receiving paging occasion within a paging cycle; and performs reception of paging signal in the paging occasions within the predefined time-domain pattern configured according to the received paging occasion configuration.

Abstract: A computer-implemented decoding method configures a plurality of transmit antennas to each represent an in-phase spatial constellation symbol within an in-phase spatial constellation, and a quadrature spatial constellation symbol within a quadrature spatial constellation, and maps source data to the in-phase spatial constellation symbols and the quadrature spatial constellation symbols represented by the plurality of transmit antennas, wherein the method constructs the set which has equal multiplicities of the transmit antenna activation, which ensures maximum possible transmit diversity.

Abstract: Scalable space-time quadrature spatial modulation for multidimensional wireless systems is performed by configuring a plurality of transmit antennas to each represent an in-phase spatial constellation symbol within an in-phase spatial constellation, and a quadrature spatial constellation symbol within a quadrature spatial constellation, mapping source data to the in-phase spatial constellation symbols and the quadrature spatial constellation symbols represented by the plurality of transmit antennas, wherein the method constructs the set which has equal multiplicities of the transmit antenna activation, which ensures maximum possible transmit diversity and reduces the required complexity, making this feasible for larger number of antennas.

Abstract: Configuring a plurality of transmit antennas to each represent an in-phase spatial constellation symbol within an in-phase spatial constellation, and a quadrature spatial constellation symbol within a quadrature spatial constellation, mapping source data to the in-phase spatial constellation symbols and the quadrature spatial constellation symbols represented by the plurality of transmit antennas, wherein the method is applying an optimal and scalable quadrature spatial modulation scheme (OS-QSM) resulting in a maximum possible coding gain in the resultant quadrature spatial modulation.

Abstract: A device for controlling the movement of a motor vehicle, including a longitudinal controller and a lateral controller which are capable of generating, from first information relating to the road layout and second information relating to the dynamic behaviour of the vehicle, control commands intended for actuators for controlling the longitudinal and lateral movement of the vehicle. The device includes a prediction model which is supplied with the first and second information and is capable of determining future states of the vehicle for future positions of the vehicle over a plurality of iterations defining a future road portion. The model is connected to a module for determining whether driving limit values are violated, which module is capable of determining, for each future state, whether one of the state variables defining the future state reaches or exceeds a driving limit value, and of deducing a future risk situation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a beverage tablet that includes a sugar alcohol, a superdisintegrant, a binder having a solubility in 21° C. water that is less than the solubility of D-mannitol, and an active agent (e.g., THC), the tablet having a hardness of at least 1.5 kP and disintegrating in less than 10 minutes when tested according to the Water Disintegration Test Method, and a method of using the beverage tablet.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generation and use of vendor management platform architectures are disclosed. A compliance component may be utilized to receive user input data indicating supply contracts between a client and a vendor. The user input data may be utilized to determine insurable obligations associated with the supply contract and provide indications as to whether or not the vendor is compliant with the insurable obligation required by the supply contract. An exposure assessment component may be utilized to determine an exposure score associated with a client account and/or a vendor account based on various compliance factors, spending amounts, and/or properties associated with at least one of goods and/or services that a vendor will supply to a client.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a housing including a base and sidewalls. The housing is to support a circuit board. The apparatus also includes a heat sink to be supported by the housing independent of the circuit board. The heat sink is to be thermally coupled to a semiconductor package attached to the circuit board. The heat sink is to be closer to the base of the housing than the circuit board is to be to the base of the housing.

Abstract: Joint user activity detection and channel information estimation in extra-large MIMO (XL-MIMO) systems with non-stationarities proceeds by: receiving signals and initialization of a channel estimation; performing soft interference cancel check, whereby, if the soft interference cancel check result is negative, the calculation of residual mean and variance is performed; whereby, if the soft interference cancel check result is positive, the extrinsic mean and variance is calculated directly; whereby, if the soft interference cancel check result is negative, the calculation of residual mean and variance is used, whereby the calculation of tentative estimation includes activity factors calculation; if reaching the maximum is not fulfilled, soft interference cancel check is performed; whereby, if reaching the maximum is fulfilled, the proceeding ends.

Abstract: A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes an environment sensor and a head unit that include shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber to contain the STF. The chamber further includes front and back channels. The head unit further includes a piston housed radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypass to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber to abate an internal factor of concern associated with an internal environment as sensed by the environment sensor.

Abstract: A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes a secondary object sensor and a head unit that includes shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber configured to contain the STF. The chamber further includes a front channel and a back channel. The head unit further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypass to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid flow sensors and a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber to control motion of the object with regards to a secondary object.

Abstract: Various aspects of techniques, systems, and use cases may be used for camera and end-effector planning for visual servoing for example in redundant manipulators. A technique may include generating a set of paths of an end effector of a robotic arm, and ranking the set of paths using an objective function that results in an improvement to a distance between the end effector and a target while maintaining a collision mitigation path for the end effector and minimizing occlusion of a camera affixed to a joint of the robotic arm. The technique may include converting a path of the set of paths into a trajectory based on the ranking, and outputting the trajectory for controlling the robotic arm to move the end effector.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of estimating transmit symbol vectors transmitted in an overloaded communication channel includes receiving a signal represented by a received signal vector, the received signal vector corresponding to a superposition of signals representing transmitted symbols selected from a constellation of symbols and transmitted from one or more transmitters. Continuous first and second functions in a search space in a convex domain are defined. The first function and the second function are combined into a third function, and a fractional programming algorithm is applied to the third function, targeted to finding an input vector that minimizes the third function. A mapping rule translates the found input vector into an estimated transmit symbol vector, and the estimated transmit symbol vector is output to a decoder for decoding into an estimated transmit symbol from the constellation.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computing entity includes interpreting an electric response from a set of electric field sensors to produce a piston velocity and a piston position of a piston associated with a head unit device. The head unit device includes a chamber filled with a shear thickening fluid (STF) that includes a multitude of piezoelectric nanoparticles. The method further includes determining a shear force based on the piston velocity and the piston position. The method further includes determining a desired response for the STF based on the shear force, the piston velocity, and the piston position. The method further includes generating an electric activation based on the desired response for the STF and outputting the electric activation to a set of electric field emitters positioned proximal to the chamber.

Abstract: Various aspects of techniques, systems, and use cases may be used for human-robot collaboration for three-dimensional (3D) functional mapping. An example technique may include receiving identification of a direction or location based on a user gaze identified via an extended reality device, causing environmental data of an environment to be captured using a sensor of a robotic device corresponding to the direction or location based on receiving the identification, and detecting, within the environmental data, at least one physical feature of the environment. The example technique may include determining, from a user input, an annotation to apply to the at least one physical feature, and labeling the at least one physical feature with the annotation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition comprising two or more hydrocolloid gums, such a pectin and gellan gum; a coconut-based fatty component, such as coconut cream; and water; in which the composition has a pH less than 7 and is an oil-in-water emulsion. The composition provides a ready-to-drink beverage that is a homogenous emulsion. The present disclosure is further related to a method of preparing the composition, including combining the two or more hydrocolloid gums, the coconut-based fatty component, and water to form a first mixture, blending the first mixture to provide a homogenous first mixture, adding additional water to the homogenous first mixture to provide a second mixture; and blending the second mixture to provide a homogenous second mixture.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to devices and methods for reflective and holographic displays. In particular, the presently disclosed subject matter provides a device comprising a first layer, a second layer for reflecting light, and at least one metal disposed on the second layer. The first layer can include a partially reflective membrane and can be coupled to the at least one metal. The first layer and the second layer can be separated by a gap ranging from about 10 nm to about 1000 nm in size.