Abstract: One example of a computer-implemented method of adjusting vehicle sensitivity comprises receiving, at a first vehicle, a vehicle profile of a second vehicle. The vehicle profile of the second vehicle correlates measured responses of one or more actuators on the second vehicle to measured user control inputs on the second vehicle. The method further comprises receiving a user control input for the first vehicle; and modifying a response of one or more actuators on the first vehicle to the received user control input based on the received vehicle profile of the second vehicle such that the one or more actuators on the first vehicle mimic the one or more actuators on the second vehicle.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically implementing vehicular implemented projection improvement process is provided. The method includes directing flying vehicles to a location comprising a projection apparatus. The vehicles are directed such that each vehicle is periodically positioned within a perimeter surrounding the location with respect to multiple lines of sight of the projection device. The location is monitored and obstructions and associated positions with respect to each line of sight are determined. Resulting parameters associated with the projection device, weather conditions, projection content, and the obstructions and associated positions are determined and a virtual visibility fence associated with an area for viewing the projection content on the projection device is generated. Specified projection content for projecting on a specified portion of the projection device is determined and projected.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically defining a safety zone around a user are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, by a computing device, real-time safety data including a location of a remote participant device of a user; receiving, by the computing device, real-time driving event data from a remote vehicle; determining, by the computing device, a spatial safety zone for the remote participant device based on the real-time safety data and the real-time driving event data; determining, by the computing device, that the remote vehicle has entered the spatial safety zone; and sending, by the computer device, safety information regarding the user to the remote vehicle based on the remote vehicle entering the spatial safety zone.

Abstract: A processor may receive an indication form a radio frequency identification (RFID) device that a mobile device is in a predetermined area. The processor may send a private key on a first frequency at a first time to the mobile device. The processor may receive a communication request from the mobile device that may contain a public decryption key. The processor may send encrypted configuration information and encrypted state information to the mobile device. In some embodiments, an RFID device, may identify that a mobile device is within a predetermined area. The RFID device may send a tag to the mobile device. The RFID may send a notification to a communicator that the tag has been sent. The RFID may acquire the encrypted configuration information and encrypted state information form the communicator. The RFID device may push the encrypted configuration information and the encrypted state information to the mobile device.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for automated replacement of components in a datacenter. A robot is instructed to follow a route to replace parts within a datacenter. Embodiments include predicting a failure rate for a plurality of computer components within a datacenter. A failure time is then predicted for the computer components based on the corresponding failure rate. A route is created that allows the robot to visit the one or more racks containing the computer components that need to be replaced. The robot then replaces the components that require replacing. In this way, datacenter efficiency is improved and operating costs are reduced.

Abstract: Generating a preferred media playlist based on a determined activity type. A media item is played from a media library. A computing device collects metadata regarding the played media item. The computing device receives sensor data from one or more sensors. The computing device determines an activity type based upon the received sensor data. The computing device generates a media item record comprising a media item identification for the media item, the metadata collected regarding the played media item, and the determined activity type. The media item records are ranked based upon the metadata regarding the played media and the determined activity type. The computing device generates a preferred media playlist comprising a plurality of generated media item records ranked highest.

Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for nullifying commands in an Internet of Things (IoT) computing environment by a processor. One or more authorized commands may be defined for each authorization level in a hierarchy of authorization levels for accessing data, services, or resources in the IoT computing environment via an IoT device. One or more users may be assigned to one of the authorization levels in the hierarchy of authorization levels. A command issued to the IoT device from the one or more users may be nullified according to the assigned authorization level.

Abstract: Embodiments describing an approach to generating, a calibration slide for a presentation. Receiving, a first image of the calibration slide. Receiving, a second image of the calibration slide, wherein the second image of the calibration slide is associated with the projector component. Analyzing, the first image of the calibration slide and the second image of the calibration slide, wherein the analysis comprises: comparing, display attributes between the first and second image of the calibration slide, and identifying, distortions in the second image of the calibration slide. Responsive to the analysis, calibrating, the display attributes of the presentation based on a preset user threshold of acceptance.

Abstract: A system and method of discovery, validation and delivery of power to an electronic device through a universal power center is provided. The method comprises providing a power tip for an electronic device with a unique identification and broadcasting the unique identification to a power center. The method further includes verifying the unique identification and connection location of the electronic device, determining power requirements for the connected electronic device based on the unique identification and connection location, and delivering power to the electronic device based on the determined power requirements.

Abstract: Systems and methods for digitally grouping users are disclosed. A method includes: receiving user attribute information from a user computer device and service provider attribute information from a service provider computer device; analyzing the user attribute information and the service provider attribute information based on the receiving; classifying the user attribute information and the service provider attribute information into a digital user group based on the analyzing; and scheduling an programming event for a user of the user computer device based on the classifying.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable program storage device for facilitating a collaboration experience. In embodiments, the method comprises identifying a group of people for a specified collaboration experience; identifying specified conditions and preferences for the group of people; using the identified specified conditions and preferences for the group of people for determining an environment for the specified collaboration experience and one or more factors for improving the specified collaboration experience; and sending a specified set of information to one or more prospective collaboration entities to determine if any one of the prospective collaboration entities has the determined environment for the specified collaboration experience.

Abstract: A method and system for representing data includes providing a data representation according to defined variables and a functional relationship between the defined variables and receiving an assigned weight assigned to a defined variable. The method includes receiving a modification of a selected defined variable, and providing a further data representation according to a recalculation of an unselected defined variable, based upon the functional relationship, the assigned weight and the modified variable. Assigned weights and a plurality of modifications of the weighted variable are received. A further data representation is provided according to a further recalculation of the weighted variable based upon a weight selected from the assigned weights according to a previous modification of the weighted variable.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: predicting an upcoming communication content in a current channel based on learning input data from a plurality of sources relevant to a communication activity of a user. A user response to the predicted content is assessed and a communication channel model for the factors including the input data is selected. A user satisfaction level with the current channel is checked against a predefined threshold for the selected communication channel model. For the current channel that is less than satisfactory, an adaptive action is taken to adapt the current channel to another for the user.

Abstract: Embodiments for selecting a communication service provider by a processor. Communication requirements for one or more applications of a user equipment (UE) may be analyzed to convey information over a communication network. A communication service provider may be selected according to a level of matching both the communication requirements and one or more user selection criteria.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: activating a streaming media recording buffer that records streaming media of an online conference, the online conference having first second and third user online conference participant users; examining data to return an action decision, the examining data to return an action decision including examining data of the streaming media recording buffer to identify an anomalous sound represented in the recorded media stream data of the streaming media recording buffer; returning an action decision based on the examining data to return an action decision, the action decision being an action to mitigate the anomalous sound; and providing one or more output to mitigate the anomalous sound in accordance with the returned action decision.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods and systems for selecting an optimal line-of-sight for a user in a multiple display screen venue. Aspects of the invention include receiving, by a processor, an indication that the user is visiting the multiple display screen venue. A user profile including one or more preferences for the user is access based at least in part on the indication of the user. Properties for one or more locations in the venue are received and a set of locations from the one or more locations is determined that satisfy the one or more preferences of the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cognitive emergency task coordination are disclosed. In embodiments, computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, by a computing device, participant data from one or more participant devices; inferring, by the computing device, skills or expertise of one or more available participants based on the participant data; generating, by the computing device, a task list including tasks associated with an emergency; assigning, by the computing device, select participants of the one or more available participants to one or more of the tasks in the task list based on the inferred skills or expertise; and sending, by the computing device, coordination data to the select participants, the coordination data including information regarding the one or more of the tasks assigned to the respective select participants.

Abstract: A computer controls deduplication of data. The computer generates a hash of a remote data and a hash of a local data. The computer generates a set of unmatched hash data based on a comparison of the hash of the remote data against the hash of the local data. The computer generates a splitting cost that is associated with splitting the set of unmatched hash data. The computer sends a request to a server based on a comparison of the splitting cost to a threshold. The request dictates sending of the remote data to a storage controller.

Abstract: In an approach for notifying a user of a location of a device, a processor receives a first location of a first device. A processor determines that the first device has been separated from a user of the first device. A processor determines a second device located at, within a first predetermined threshold, the first location. A processor sends a first notification to the second device, wherein the notification includes, at least, that the first device is located nearby.

Abstract: An embodiment includes receiving, by a processor, a sensor signal from a monitoring sensor during a scheduled monitoring session for monitoring a first user. An embodiment includes processing, by the processor, the sensor signal using a machine learning (ML) model such that the ML model outputs an indication of whether the first user is experiencing a potential emergency. An embodiment includes performing, by the processor in response to the ML model indicating that the first user is experiencing a potential emergency, a verification routine that includes transmitting a verification request and, upon detecting a lack of response to the verification request within a predetermined amount of time, confirming the potential emergency as an actual emergency. An embodiment includes requesting, by the processor automatically in response to the verification routine confirming that the potential emergency is an actual emergency, dispatch of emergency services to a location of the first user.