Abstract: Various systems and methods for personal sensory drones are described herein. A personal sensory drone system includes a drone remote control system comprising: a task module to transmit a task to a drone swarm for the drone swarm to execute, the drone swarm including at least two drones; a transceiver to receive information from the drone swarm related to the task; and a user interface module to present a user interface based on the information received from the drone swarm.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for managing display content across overlapping devices are disclosed. A display connected to or part of a first device may be at least partially occluded by a second device. In the disclosed embodiments, the first device detects the position and orientation of the second device relative to the display, determines a portion of the display that is occluded by the second device, and manages the content of the display and/or a display connected to the second device to accommodate the occluded portion. In some embodiments, the content is managed with respect to the context of the content displayed on the displays connected to the first and second devices.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for projecting augmented reality (AR) enhancements to real objects in response to user gestures detected in a real environment are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an object detector, a gesture detector, and an enhancement determiner. The object detector is to detect one or more real objects located in a real environment based on depth data obtained from a sensor array located within the real environment. The gesture detector is to detect a user gesture within the real environment based on motion data obtained from the sensor array, the user gesture being associated with a target real object from among the one or more real objects. The enhancement determiner is to determine an AR enhancement based on the user gesture and the target real object. The enhancement determiner is to instruct a projector to project the AR enhancement to the target real object.

Abstract: A controller may include one or more processors configured to control an automotive operating function representing an operation of an actuator of an automobile; receive a first message in accordance with an automotive fieldbus communication protocol via a fieldbus communication network, wherein the first message comprises contextual information associated with the automobile; determine whether a relation between the contextual information and a status of the automotive operating function fulfills a predefined criterion; generate a second message in accordance with the automotive fieldbus communication protocol, wherein the second message comprises information representing a result of the determination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to transition between 2D and 3D renderings of augmented reality content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one processor to execute instructions to: determine a first intended movement of an augmented reality (AR) object projected onto a first surface in a real world environment; cause the AR object to be rendered to appear to move along the first surface at a fixed depth defined by the first surface; determine a second intended movement of the AR object projected onto a second surface in the real world environment; and cause the AR object to be rendered to appear to move with variable depth within a 3D virtual space, the 3D virtual space defined by the second surface and a virtual rear boundary, the virtual rear boundary to virtually extend behind the second surface from a perspective of a user.

Abstract: Technologies for virtual attribute assignment include a compute device. The compute device is configured to receive an attribute assignment command from a user and analyze the attribute assignment command to determine a user-selected virtual object, a user-referenced attribute of the user-selected virtual object, a user-selected real object, and a user-referenced attribute of the user-selected real object. Based on the attribute assignment command, the compute device is further configured to determine a state of the user-referenced attribute of the user-selected real object and update a state of the user-referenced attribute of the user-selected virtual object based on the state of the user-referenced attribute of the user-selected real object.

Abstract: Gesture input with multiple displays, views, and physics is described. In one example, a method includes generating a three dimensional space having a plurality of objects in different positions relative to a user and a virtual object to be manipulated by the user, presenting, on a display, a displayed area having at least a portion of the plurality of different objects, detecting an air gesture of the user against the virtual object, the virtual object being outside the displayed area, generating a trajectory of the virtual object in the three-dimensional space based on the air gesture, the trajectory including interactions with objects of the plurality of objects in the three-dimensional space, and presenting a portion of the generated trajectory on the displayed area.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to neural network processing for multi-object three-dimensional (3D) modeling. An embodiment of a computer-readable storage medium includes executable computer program instructions for obtaining data from multiple cameras, the data including multiple images, and generating a 3D model for 3D imaging based at least in part on the data from the cameras, wherein generating the 3D model includes one or more of performing processing with a first neural network to determine temporal direction based at least in part on motion of one or more objects identified in an image of the multiple images or performing processing with a second neural network to determine semantic content information for an image of the multiple images.

Abstract: A positioning device and positioning method in which a first wireless signal is transmitted along a first signal path having a first signal path angle that changes relative to time; second wireless signal data representing a response of a wireless station to the first wireless signal is received; a third wireless signal is transmitted along a second signal path; and an assumption that an obstruction is between the wireless communication device and the wireless station is generated if the wireless communication device receives a response from the wireless station to the first wireless signal but does not receive a response from the wireless station to the third wireless signal; wherein the second signal path is a linear path.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for determining the perspective of a receiver of a transmission from the transmitting station are disclosed. The receiver may determine an angle of arrival of the transmission. The angle of arrival may be used to generate perspective information, which may then be transmitted to the transmitting station for use in enhancing recognition and detection of the receiver. In embodiments, the perspective information may comprise an image or images of the receiver generated from a model of the receiver. In embodiments, the transmission may be a millimeter wave transmission.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a memory to store a recorded video. The apparatus may further include an interface to receive at least one set of sensor information based on sensor data that is recorded concurrently with the recorded video and a video clip creation module to identify a sensor event from the at least one set of sensor information and to generate a video clip based upon the sensor event, the video clip comprising video content from the recorded video that is synchronized to the sensor event.

Abstract: Examples include techniques for real object and hand representation in virtual reality content. In some examples, one or more hands of a user of a head-mounted display (HMD) may be tracked while receiving sensor data from an identified object including one or more embedded sensors. Virtual reality content visible to the user on the HMD may be modified based on the tracking of the one or more hands and based on the received sensor data.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for a conversation agent are described herein. A system for a conversation agent includes a context module to determine a context of a conversation involving a first participant and a second participant; a conversation history module to access a conversation history of the first participant and a conversation history of the second participant; a conversation topic module to identify a conversation topic using the context of the conversation, the conversation history of the first participant, and the conversation history of the second participant; and a presentation module to present the conversation topic to the first participant.

Abstract: Technologies for time-delayed augmented reality (AR) presentations includes determining a location of a plurality of user AR systems located within the presentation site and determining a time delay of an AR sensory stimulus event of an AR presentation to be presented in the presentation site for each user AR system based on the location of the corresponding user AR system within the presentation site. The AR sensory stimulus event is presented to each user AR system based on the determined time delay associated with the corresponding user AR system. Each user AR system generates the AR sensory stimulus event based on a timing parameter that defines the time delay for the corresponding user AR system such that the generation of the AR sensory stimulus event is time-delayed based on the location of the user AR system within the presentation site.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and computer-readable media for managing data storage for generating virtual bindings are provided. In embodiments, a user may perform one or more gestures and/or voice commands to create virtual bindings with physical objects, where the created virtual bindings may take on attributes and create/perform actions based on attributes of the physical objects. A projection device may recognize the physical objects and cause the bindings and/or projected virtual objects to perform various actions in response to different user gestures and/or voice commands. Additionally, the system may instruct some physical objects (e.g., robots, electromechanical devices, etc.) in response to user gestures/voice commands to cause those physical devices to perform various actions. Other embodiments are described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A system and method performed by a sensor testing apparatus of a vehicle are provided for determining when certain event conditions are true. The event conditions comprise detecting an occurrence of a predefined event that impacts a sensor of the vehicle. After the predefined event is detected, a test is performed to determine whether the sensor is outputting sensor values within sensor specification values. When the event conditions are true, the method includes testing the sensor relative to a reference to determine when the sensor is operating within reference criteria to produce a positive reference testing result. When the reference testing result is positive, the method directs the vehicle to return to normal operation, and otherwise directs the vehicle to be serviced.

Abstract: A system for authenticating a vehicle includes a processor subsystem; and memory comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform the operations comprising: receiving, at a cloud service, vehicle location data describing a location of the vehicle at a first time; receiving attestation data from a witness device, the attestation data corresponding to the first time; producing a validation result by analyzing the vehicle location data and the attestation data to determine whether the location of the vehicle at the first time is consistent with the attestation data; and providing the validation result to a user device for presentation on the user device.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating dynamic rendering of non-visual marker-based augmented reality experiences on computing devices according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting non-visual data. The non-visual data may be captured via one or more capturing/sensing components of a computing device. The method may further include mapping the non-visual data with one or more augmented reality items to generate a first augmented reality experience, wherein the non-visual data is converted into one or more non-visual markers based on the one or more augmented reality items and one or more contexts, and rendering the first augmented reality experience based on the one or more non-visual markers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to transition between 2D and 3D renderings of augmented reality content are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a user input analyzer to determine an intended movement of an AR object relative to a first zone of a real world environment and a second zone of the real world environment. The apparatus also includes an AR content generator, in response to user input, to: render an appearance of movement of the AR object in the first zone based upon a first set of rules; and render the AR object in the second zone, movement of the AR object in the second zone based on a second set of rules different than the first set of rules.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed a media content delivery device, comprising one or more content demand processors, configured to determine a first location, the first location being a location for media content receipt; determine a second location, the second being a location for media content delivery; one or more vehicle coordination processors, configured to select a vehicle for media content transportation; cause the vehicle to wirelessly receive the media content at the first location; and cause the vehicle to deliver the media content at the second location.