Abstract: Methods and apparatuses associated with flow sensing devices are provided. An example flow sensing device may include a sensing element disposed at least partially within the housing, and a plurality of channels disposed within the housing defining a flow path configured to convey a flowing media through the flow sensing device, wherein the flow path is disposed proximate the sensing element such that at least a portion of the flowing media makes direct contact with the sensing element.

Abstract: A housing apparatus configured to be attached to an external housing of a vehicle mounted optical device is described. The housing apparatus is configured to direct an airflow at a lens of the optical device in order to prevent or remove obstructions, such as rain, dirt, pollen, insects, and other items. In one embodiment, among others, an apparatus comprises a tunnel structure that has a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a top side. The first end of the tunnel structure has an entry opening for capturing air flow while the vehicle is in motion. The second end of the tunnel structure has an exit opening for directing the air flow to a lens of the optical device.

Abstract: Autonomous ground vehicles equipped with one or more sensors may capture data regarding ground conditions at a location. The data may refer to or describe slopes, surface textures, terrain features, weather conditions, moisture contents or the like at the location, and may be used to select one or more areas for receiving a delivery of an item. The sensors may include one or more inclinometers, imaging devices or other systems. The autonomous ground vehicles may also engage in one or more direct interactions or communications with a delivery vehicle, and may select an appropriate area that is suitable for such interactions. The autonomous ground vehicles may also prepare the area for an arrival of a delivery vehicle, such as by making one or more visible markings in ground surfaces at the area.

Abstract: Routes for performing missions such as deliveries by air within a region may be selected based on historic exposures to noise within the region. Where a plurality of missions are performed by aerial vehicles at or near locations within a region, noises radiated by such aerial vehicles during such missions may be tracked or determined, and the extent to which ground-based locations are exposed to such noises may be modeled accordingly. Subsequently, when another mission is to be performed by air within the region, aspects of an optimal route to be traveled by an aerial vehicle while performing the mission, including but not limited to courses, speeds, altitudes, orientations or operational characteristics of the aerial vehicle, as well as paths to be traveled by the aerial vehicle or waypoints to be reached, may be selected in a manner that takes into account historical exposures to noises within the region.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a user interface component and a domain specific language (DSL) type generation system configured to control the user interface component to display type generation user input mechanisms, detect user actuation of the type generation user input mechanisms, and, in response to the detected user actuation, generate a set of DSL types and relations between types in the set, and wherein the domain specific language type generation system is configured to output the set of DSL types and relations for use in a use environment.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, an upgrade system configured to detect a user upgrade input indicating that a base version of a computing system is to be upgraded, by applying a set of upgrade changes to the base version, to obtain an upgraded version of the computing system, a difference generation system configured to retrieve a customized version of the base version of the computing system and identify that the customized version corresponds to the base version with customizations applied, a combining engine configured to obtain the customizations applied to the base version and the upgrade changes, and combine the customizations with the upgrade changes to obtain a full set of changes, and a difference application engine configured to apply the full set of changes to the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized, upgraded version of the computing system.

Abstract: A development system comprises, in one example, a customization component configured to detect user development inputs to develop elements of a computing system, the elements comprising types modeled in the computing system, a display system configured to generate user interface displays, and a visualization system configured to identify a set of customized elements, a set of non-customized elements, and a customization type for each of the customized elements. The visualization system comprises a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate an integrated view user interface display that visually distinguishes the set of customized elements from the set of non-customized elements and indicates the customization types for the customized elements.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, an upgrade system configured to detect a user upgrade input indicating that a base version of a computing system is to be upgraded, by applying a set of upgrade changes to the base version, to obtain an upgraded version of the computing system, a difference generation system configured to retrieve a customized version of the base version of the computing system and identify that the customized version corresponds to the base version with customizations applied, a combining engine configured to obtain the customizations applied to the base version and the upgrade changes, and combine the customizations with the upgrade changes to obtain a full set of changes, and a difference application engine configured to apply the full set of changes to the base version of the computing system to obtain a customized, upgraded version of the computing system.

Abstract: A development system comprises, in one example, a customization component configured to detect user development inputs to develop elements of a computing system, the elements comprising types modeled in the computing system, a display system configured to generate user interface displays, and a visualization system configured to identify a set of customized elements, a set of non-customized elements, and a customization type for each of the customized elements. The visualization system comprises a display system controller configured to control the display system to generate an integrated view user interface display that visually distinguishes the set of customized elements from the set of non-customized elements and indicates the customization types for the customized elements.

Abstract: A computing system comprises, in one example, a user interface component and a domain specific language (DSL) type generation system configured to control the user interface component to display type generation user input mechanisms, detect user actuation of the type generation user input mechanisms, and, in response to the detected user actuation, generate a set of DSL types and relations between types in the set, and wherein the domain specific language type generation system is configured to output the set of DSL types and relations for use in a use environment.

Abstract: A design time extension framework provides a set of application programming interfaces that are used by a developer to create extensions to the development environment.