Abstract: An educational apparatus has a controller linked with student devices, and a teacher device. Each student device is in the form of a desk with a board, a touch sensor array in the board, a display physically separate from the array, and permanent indicia. The apparatus recognises touch by a student on the board, and this is mapped to content of an overlay sheet of paper placed on the board. Moreover, multiple devices may be juxtaposed, and events may be recognised based on all of the group of devices together. An example is a paper sheet covering four devices together and having a map printed on it, in which the software recognised a particular location of touch on a particular device as being a specific region on the map.

Abstract: Automobile usage analytics and personalization are described. In one or more implementations, a digital medium environment is described in which sensors are included with parts of automobiles, detect usage events that result from auto part usage, and produce sensor data indicative of the events. In this environment, a method is described of efficiently aggregating the sensor data and accurately determining automobile usage therefrom. Based on the automobile usage, the automobile is personalized for users. For example, personalized recommendations are made to automobile users to suggest goods, services, or information determined pertinent to the users. The aggregated sensor data can be used in other ways to personalize the automobile, such as to adjust seat positions, control climate, and so on. Further, the aggregated sensor data is used to answer queries regarding automobile usage that are made by users (e.g., manufacturers) via analytics tools of an auto usage reporting platform.

Abstract: In embodiments of customized and automated dynamic infographics, an infographic template is received at a cloud-based service from a computing device, where a user at the computing device creates the infographic template in a graphics application to display data obtained from data sources. The cloud-based service assigns an identifier to associate the infographic template and the data sources of the data, and posts the infographic template making it available for cloud-based access by other computing devices that request to display the posted infographic template. The cloud-based service can receive a request from one of the computing devices to update the displayed data, and then query the data sources for current data, where the query is based on the identifier that is associated with the posted infographic template. The cloud-based service can then transform the current data to generate updated data, and update the posted infographic template with the updated data.

Abstract: Automated integration of partner products in connection with a web analytics application is facilitated. A list of available partner products is displayed, and the user is provided with an opportunity to select one or more of the displayed partner products. A wizard is presented, allowing the user to configure the partner product by specifying and mapping metrics, dimensions, and the like. Partner product integration then takes place automatically, thereby simplifying the process by which such integrations can be implemented.

Abstract: Embodiments of a downhole drilling assembly generally include a rotatable lower drilling assembly, a rotatable upper drilling assembly, and a drill bit, wherein the upper drilling assembly contains a mud motor adapted for clockwise rotation of its stator and counter-clockwise rotation of its rotor, whereby the lower drilling assembly is rotatable in the opposite direction of the upper drilling assembly or maintainable in a non-rotating state. The apparatus further includes sensors adapted to continuously measure physical properties and/or drilling parameters and a mechanism for continuously transmitting information relating thereto to the surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes biocatalytic processes for producing a product, comprising providing an aqueous stream (AS) comprising at least one fermentable substrate and a gaseous stream (GS) comprising at least one of CO2/H2, H2, methane, and/or CO to a fermentation zone, wherein the GS and AS stream are optionally contacted and/or mixed; the fermentation zone comprising at least one organism capable of metabolizing an AS substrate and a GS substrate, wherein the fermentation operates at conditions to mixotrophically metabolize at least one gaseous substrate in the GS and at least one substrate in the AS, producing the product.

Abstract: In an online environment, a baseline attitude of an author of online content is determined. Based on the baseline attitude and a raw sentiment score for an instance of online content, an adjusted sentiment score for the online content instance is generated. A variance from the baseline attitude may be detected, based on the online content of the author. In response to the variance, a current mood of the author is determined and, using the current mood and the raw sentiment score, another adjusted sentiment score for the online content instance is generated. The baseline attitude of the author may be determined using one or more of an analysis of the online content instance, a demographic profile of the author, and a subject matter area of the online content instance. The detection of the variance from the baseline attitude may incorporate a frequency of instances of online content.

Abstract: Methods select content to be delivered to a visitor to a real-world venue. One method identifies a visitor to a real-world venue based on tracked physical actions and a profile including previously collected visitor information associated with the venue. The method determines that members of a group are present at the venue with the visitor, where the determining is based at least in part on the previously collected visitor information. Based on determining that the visitor is at the venue with members of the group, content is selected for the visitor. Another method identifies a visitor to a venue as belonging to a group by identifying the visitor based on tracked physical actions and collected visitor information. The tracked actions and visitor information are used to determine whether the visitor is in the venue with members of the group. Tailored content is sent to the visitor based on the determination.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating smart optimization of unused graphics buffer memory in computing environments. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting a software application at a computing device, where the software application to place a request for a task capable of being executed by a processor of the computing device. The method may further include allocating a composition of buffers and facilitate allocation of physical memory to the buffers to be used to perform the task, where a first portion of the physical memory and a second portion of the physical memory are allocated to first one or more of the buffers and second one or more of the buffers, respectively.

Abstract: In embodiments of customized and automated dynamic infographics, an infographic template is received at a cloud-based service from a computing device, where a user at the computing device creates the infographic template in a graphics application to display data obtained from data sources. The cloud-based service assigns an identifier to associate the infographic template and the data sources of the data, and posts the infographic template making it available for cloud-based access by other computing devices that request to display the posted infographic template. The cloud-based service can receive a request from one of the computing devices to update the displayed data, and then query the data sources for current data, where the query is based on the identifier that is associated with the posted infographic template. The cloud-based service can then transform the current data to generate updated data, and update the posted infographic template with the updated data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating enhanced user profiles that include “off-line” activities omitted from conventional user profiles. In one embodiment, each of two or more Internet of Things (IoT) products records usage data descriptive of a user's interactions with the IoT product. This usage data is based on values of physical parameters measured by sensors embedded within the IoT products. In recording the usage data, an IoT product may transmit the usage and sensor data to a user profile storage device. In response to receiving the usage and sensor data from the IoT products, the user profile storage device stores the usage and sensor data and associates the usage and sensor data with the user. Additionally, the user profile storage device exposes an interface through which marketing personnel can analyze user profiles made up of the stored usage and sensor data.

Abstract: Automobile usage analytics and personalization are described. In one or more implementations, a digital medium environment is described in which sensors are included with parts of automobiles, detect usage events that result from auto part usage, and produce sensor data indicative of the events. In this environment, a method is described of efficiently aggregating the sensor data and accurately determining automobile usage therefrom. Based on the automobile usage, the automobile is personalized for users. For example, personalized recommendations are made to automobile users to suggest goods, services, or information determined pertinent to the users. The aggregated sensor data can be used in other ways to personalize the automobile, such as to adjust seat positions, control climate, and so on. Further, the aggregated sensor data is used to answer queries regarding automobile usage that are made by users (e.g., manufacturers) via analytics tools of an auto usage reporting platform.

Abstract: Object amalgamation based on categorization and protocol granularization is described. For certain example embodiments, each object belongs to a category of objects that is associated with a particular protocol. A protocol may include a wireless communication protocol and/or a characteristic description protocol. The object is capable of communicating a characteristic in accordance with the corresponding particular protocol. The characteristic may be an intrinsic attribute or a sensed value. A coordinator object groups other objects so as to amalgamate them into subnetworks in which the member objects are empowered to communicate with each other. If two objects correspond to different protocols, another object may translate a wireless communication from one protocol to another protocol.

Abstract: Object usage analytics are described. In one or more implementations, a digital medium environment is described in which sensors are included as part of objects, detect usage events that result from object usage, and produce sensor data indicative of the events. In this digital medium environment, a method is described of efficiently aggregating the sensor data and accurately making a determination of object usage from the aggregated sensor data to answer queries regarding the object usage that are made by users via analytics tools of a cloud reporting platform. Sensor data is obtained for an object that describes a usage event of the object. Once obtained, the sensor data is converted into aggregated usage data that is aggregated with other usage data of the object and maintained in the cloud reporting platform. The cloud reporting platform exposes analytics tools, which can provide users with a variety of information describing object usage.

Abstract: Content targeting and recommendations based on object usage is described. In one or more implementations, a digital medium environment is described in which sensors are included as part of objects, detect usage events that result from object usage, and produce sensor data indicative of the events. In this digital medium environment, a method of generating recommendations that are based on the object usage is described. For objects associated with a user, sensor data is obtained that describes usage events detected by the object sensors that are included as part of the objects. The obtained sensor data is analyzed to compute statistics that summarize usage of the objects. Based on the statistics, recommendations are made to the user, such as to suggest a good, a service, or information that is determined pertinent to the user based on the usage of the objects.

Abstract: Unique users and/or the current user of a non-computer product are identified. Sensor data is collected from sensors on the non-computer product. The sensor data provides data regarding settings and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product. The sensor data is provided to an analytics engine, which analyzes the sensor data using machine-learning techniques to identify unique users of the non-computer product and/or a current user of the non-computer product. Analytics that include at least an indication of the unique users are provided to a product manufacturer and/or other entity (e.g., a retailer).

Abstract: User interactions with a physical object are monitored via one or more sensors integrated with the physical object. The sensors collect usage data for the physical object, based on the user interactions. Analyzed usage data is generated from the usage data collected via the sensors in the physical object as well as from usage data for the physical object that is collected by sensors integrated with one or more additional physical objects that are connected to the physical object by a network. Training feedback, based on the analyzed usage data, is then presented to the user in real-time.

Abstract: Embodiments of a downhole drilling assembly generally include a rotatable lower drilling assembly, a rotatable upper drilling assembly, and a drill bit, wherein the upper drilling assembly contains a mud motor adapted for clockwise rotation of its stator and counter-clockwise rotation of its rotor, whereby the lower drilling assembly is rotatable in the opposite direction of the upper drilling assembly or maintainable in a non-rotating state. The apparatus further includes sensors adapted to continuously measure physical properties and/or drilling parameters and a mechanism for continuously transmitting information relating thereto to the surface.

Abstract: Embodiments of a downhole drilling assembly generally include a rotatable lower drilling assembly, a rotatable upper drilling assembly, and a drill bit, wherein the upper drilling assembly contains a mud motor adapted for clockwise rotation of its stator and counter-clockwise rotation of its rotor, whereby the lower drilling assembly is rotatable in the opposite direction of the upper drilling assembly or maintainable in a non-rotating state. The apparatus further includes sensors adapted to continuously measure physical properties and/or drilling parameters and a mechanism for continuously transmitting information relating thereto to the surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for separating at least one amine chosen from diamines and omega-aminoacids from a feed mixture using a simulated moving bed (SMB) adsorptive technology.