Abstract: A computer implemented platform with the responsibility of handling complex tasks provided by users via a natural input interface (voice, text, image, among others). This platform design is based on the principle of full scalability, ambient and context awareness and with multi-domain extensible capability. The proposed computer-implemented system ensures the handling of input data provided by users via natural input interfaces, comprising a set of layers arranged in a modular and loosely coupled architecture, wherein the set of layers are adapted to interpret and manage several types of contextual information from the user input data, while permanently improving decisioning and response times, enabling increasingly complex interactions with the user.

Abstract: A detection system including a detection device and an assay device. The detection device includes a space for receiving an assay device, a drive arrangement engaging the assay device to rotate the assay device, a light source arranged to direct light towards the assay device, and a diffuser arranged to diffuse light from the light source. The diffuser is arranged between the light source and the space. The detection device includes a light receiver arranged to receive light from the light source that has passed through the assay device.

Abstract: A detection system including a detection device and an assay device. The detection device includes a space for receiving an assay device, a drive arrangement engaging the assay device to rotate the assay device, a light source arranged to direct light towards the assay device, and a diffuser arranged to diffuse light from the light source. The diffuser is arranged between the light source and the space. The detection device includes a light receiver arranged to receive light from the light source that has passed through the assay device.

Abstract: A method for segmentation of blood vessels is disclosed. The method comprises acquiring a plurality of images representing axial slices through a region of interest, defining a fascia layer between a muscular region and a subcutaneous region by defining a boundary between high intensity images and low intensity images, and determining a landmark of the blood vessel. A subcutaneous path between the landmark of the blood vessel and the fascia layer and an intramuscular path between the fascia layer and a landmark is calculated.

Abstract: A drive system for aligning a detection zone of a cartridge with an image capture device is provided. The drive system can include a first motor configured for the purpose of spinning the cartridge to drive centrifugal flow of a liquid in the cartridge. The drive system can further include a second motor coupled to a cartridge-aligning member, configured for the purpose of aligning the detection zone with the image capture device. Advantageously, each motor can be adapted for its specific purpose.

Abstract: A drive system for aligning a detection zone of a cartridge with an image capture device is provided. The drive system can include a first motor configured for the purpose of spinning the cartridge to drive centrifugal flow of a liquid in the cartridge. The drive system can further include a second motor coupled to a cartridge-aligned member, configured for the purpose of aligning the detection zone with the image capture device. Advantageously, each motor can be adapted for its specific purpose.

Abstract: A drive system for aligning a detection zone of a cartridge with an image capture device is provided. The drive system can include a first motor configured for the purpose of spinning the cartridge to drive centrifugal flow of a liquid in the cartridge. The drive system can further include a second motor coupled to a cartridge-aligning member, configured for the purpose of aligning the detection zone with the image capture device. Advantageously, each motor can be adapted for its specific purpose.

Abstract: A drive system for aligning a detection zone of a cartridge With an image capture device is provided. The drive system can include a first motor configured for the purpose of spinning the cartridge to drive centrifugal flow of a liquid in the cartridge. The drive system can further include a second motor coupled to a cartridge-aligned member, configured for the purpose of aligning the detection zone with the image capture device. Advantageously, each motor can be adapted for its specific purpose.

Abstract: The present invention describes a system that enables the monitoring and automatic control of the tolerance in splice overlap of textile ply, through the identification of the overlap area (1a), identification and counting of textile cords (1b) in the referred overlap area, and the generation of a control signal for the remaining manufacturing equipment, based on parameters and criteria defined by the user. The system is composed of: an image acquisition sub-system (2) containing modules of lighting, of artificial vision and respective elements of support, fixation, conditioning and adjustment (3); a quality control computer program constituted by a module of morphologic image analysis for the detection and recognition of the overlap of the ply, detection and counting of cords in the overlap area, a module of support to the decision of acceptance/rejection of the ply based on parameters defined by the user and a module of interface with production equipment.