Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a bending press (10), wherein the bending press (10) comprises a first platform (1) with a first tool mount (11) and a second platform (2) with a second tool mount (12), wherein one of the platforms (1) is movable relative to the other platform (2) for performing a working movement, a safety device (20) for creating a light barrier (27), in particular laser light barrier, extending between the tool mounts (11, 12) transversely to the working movement of the movable platform (1), which light barrier (27), in a cross-section, forms a light field (7), wherein the safety device (20) has a first mount (21), which carries a light emitter (25) for creating the light barrier (27), and a second mount (22), which carries a light receiver (26) for receiving the light of the light barrier (27), and wherein the first mount (21) is arranged on a first side of the first platform (1) and is adjustable relative to the first platform (1) by a first adjustment drive (23), such

Abstract: An example apparatus for calibrating texture cameras includes an image receiver to receive a depth image from a depth camera and a color image from a texture camera. The apparatus also includes a feature extractor to extract features from the depth image and the color image. The apparatus further includes a feature tester to detect that the extracted features from the depth image and the color image exceed a quality threshold. The apparatus includes a misalignment detector to detect a misalignment between the extracted features from depth image and the extracted features from color image exceeds a misalignment threshold. The apparatus also further includes a calibrator to modify calibration parameters for the texture camera to reduce the detected misalignment between the extracted features from the depth image and the extracted features from the color image below a misalignment threshold.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating a maturity assessment of a document management system. In use, a plurality of questionnaires are stored, in a database, where the questionnaires include questions relating to document management system. Further, one or more answers to one or more of the questions are received, via at least one input device. Utilizing at least one processor, the one or more of answers to the one or more of the questions are processed, for generating a maturity assessment of the document management system. To this send, information relating to the maturity assessment of the document management system is output via at least one output device.

Abstract: A system and method for creating seismic vibrations, the system including a Time Reversal Mirroring array including an array of seismic vibrators, an array of geophones, which are located at impact points of the seismic vibrators, for receiving seismic signals from a target area; and a processing unit arranged to receive the received seismic signals from the geophones, time reverse the received seismic signals and provide the time reversed seismic signals to the seismic vibrators for injecting the time reversed seismic signals into the earth towards the target area; wherein the processing unit is configured to orchestrate and synchronize the array of vibrators when injecting the time reversed seismic signals back into the earth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of predicting personality characteristic from images of a subject person's face, comprising: a) collecting training images of multiple persons for training propose, the images associated with metadata characteristics of human personality; b) grouping the collected training images into training groups; c) training at least one image-based classifier to predict at least one characteristics of human personality from at least one image of a second person; and d) applying the at least one image-based classifier to at least one image of the subject person for outputting a prediction of at least one human personality characteristic of the subject person.

Abstract: An example apparatus for calibrating texture cameras includes an image receiver to receive a depth image from a depth camera and a color image from a texture camera. The apparatus also includes a feature extractor to extract features from the depth image and the color image. The apparatus further includes a feature tester to detect that the extracted features from the depth image and the color image exceed a quality threshold. The apparatus includes a misalignment detector to detect a misalignment between the extracted features from depth image and the extracted features from color image exceeds a misalignment threshold. The apparatus also further includes a calibrator to modify calibration parameters for the texture camera to reduce the detected misalignment between the extracted features from the depth image and the extracted features from the color image below a misalignment threshold.

Abstract: A protective sleeve and a method for protecting clothes and delicate materials during washing in a machine is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, the method is particularly applicable to protecting a garment formed with four corners having fringes attached to each of the corners, such as a tzitzit garment. The method includes the steps of first folding the garment transversely about its center; second folding the garment longitudinally; placing the fringes on top of the garment after the second folding; rolling the folded garment into a rolled object while ensuring that the fringes remain within the rolled object and inserting the rolled object within a protective sleeve.

Abstract: Techniques for locating information in a document relevant to an interest of a user are provided. Information defined by the user of a document browser is collected. A context model is generated using the collected information. A document selected by the user is obtained. The document is divided into one or more segments. A relevance value is computed for each of the one or more segments by comparing each of the one or more segments to the context model. The relevance value represents a relationship to an interest of the user. Each of the one or more segments with the computed relevance value is presented in a defined organizational area of a display. The one or more segments presented on the display are linked to a corresponding one or more segments in the document.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for generating animated treemaps, such as Voronoi treemaps, with node insertion to visualize dynamic hierarchical data. A treemap is processed by obtaining a multi-level tessellation having a plurality of existing regions; and inserting at least one new region into the multi-level tessellation by adjusting one or more of a size and location of at least one of the existing regions. In this manner, a stability of the treemap is preserved. The insertion selects a vertex of the multi-level tessellation as an insertion point. The selected vertex can be selected randomly from a set of vertices that define regions that are siblings to the newly inserted region; or can be a known location. A weight can be assigned to a new Voronoi generator, such as a nominal weight according to one or more constraints of the tessellation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for generating animated treemaps, such as Voronoi treemaps, with node insertion to visualize dynamic hierarchical data. A treemap is processed by obtaining a multi-level tessellation having a plurality of existing regions; and inserting at least one new region into the multi-level tessellation by adjusting one or more of a size and location of at least one of the existing regions. In this manner, a stability of the treemap is preserved. The insertion selects a vertex of the multi-level tessellation as an insertion point. The selected vertex can be selected randomly from a set of vertices that define regions that are siblings to the newly inserted region; or can be a known location. A weight can be assigned to a new Voronoi generator, such as a nominal weight according to one or more constraints of the tessellation.

Abstract: Techniques for locating information in a document relevant to an interest of a user are provided. Information defined by the user of a document browser is collected. A context model is generated using the collected information. A document selected by the user is obtained. The document is divided into one or more segments. A relevance value is computed for each of the one or more segments by comparing each of the one or more segments to the context model. The relevance value represents a relationship to an interest of the user. Each of the one or more segments with the computed relevance value is presented in a defined organizational area of a display. The one or more segments presented on the display are linked to a corresponding one or more segments in the document.