Abstract: This application discloses sensors to capture audio measurement in an environment around a vehicle and a computing system to classify audio measurements captured with one or more sensors mounted to a vehicle, wherein the classified audio measurements identify to a type of object in an environment around the vehicle, and fuse the classified audio measurements with measurements captured by at least one different type of sensor to detect the object in the environment around the vehicle, wherein a control system for the vehicle is configured to control operation of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the detected object. The computing system can also identify noise in the captured audio measurements originating from the vehicle and utilize the identified noise to detect faults in the vehicle, to perform proximity detection around the vehicle, or to perform noise cancelation operations in the vehicle.

Abstract: This application discloses sensors to capture audio measurement in an environment around a vehicle and a computing system to classify audio measurements captured with one or more sensors mounted to a vehicle, wherein the classified audio measurements identify to a type of object in an environment around the vehicle, and fuse the classified audio measurements with measurements captured by at least one different type of sensor to detect the object in the environment around the vehicle, wherein a control system for the vehicle is configured to control operation of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the detected object. The computing system can also identify noise in the captured audio measurements originating from the vehicle and utilize the identified noise to detect faults in the vehicle, to perform proximity detection around the vehicle, or to perform noise cancelation operations in the vehicle.

Abstract: This application discloses a computing system configured to convert a virtual machine instruction set corresponding to a downloadable application into native code specific to the computing system. Prior to completion of the conversion of the virtual machine instruction set into native code specific to the computing system, the computing system can utilize a process virtual machine to execute the virtual machine instruction set to implement the downloadable application. After completion of the conversion of the virtual machine instruction set into native code specific to the computing system, the computing system can switch the execution of the virtual machine instruction set with the process virtual machine to execution of the native code by the computing system to implement the downloadable application.

Abstract: A beach umbrella anchor stand employing a flexible bag finable with sand at the site of use, the bag constructed to contain a length of tubing between the top and bottom into which an umbrella pole is placed and extended through the bottom into the bag's supporting surface, the bag further containing one or more ports for filling and removing the sand.

Abstract: The power usage of software executable by an embedded system may be profiled without the need for test benches or power measurement systems. Additionally, the power profiles corresponding to multiple pieces of software may be determined and compared.