Abstract: A computing device including a processor is provided. For one or more emissions factors, the processor may be configured to receive respective emissions factor data including sensor data received from one or more sensors and user-specified data received at a user interface. The processor may be further configured to receive a plurality of virtual sensor models. Each virtual sensor model may include one or more respective virtual sensor model parameters. At least in part by applying the virtual sensor models to the emissions factor data, the processor may be further configured to compute a plurality of virtual sensor readouts. The processor may be further configured to generate a greenhouse gas emissions estimate from the virtual sensor readouts. The processor may be further configured to convey an indication of the greenhouse gas emissions estimate to the user interface for output on one or more output devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that are directed to identifying an individual having a specific skill and that is best suited for performing a particular task. The individual may be identified based on having a highest score for the skill out of a pool of individuals having the same skill. In examples, a score specific to each individual out of the pool of individuals having the same skill may be based on multiple interactions with the skill and may be adjusted based on a recency of when each interaction occurred and a level of involvement the individual had with the skill. Accordingly, individuals having recent experience with the skill may be scored, and therefore, ranked higher than individuals having experience with the skill that may have occurred further back in time. In examples, the information about the skills and experiences may be utilized to automatically generate the score.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for controlling data access and/or accessing data in a distributed network. An identifier may be generated for confidential data. A hash generator may generate a first hash of the confidential data, and generate a second hash based on the first hash and the identifier. A data packet set that includes the confidential data, the identifier, and the second hash may be encrypted and transmitted between nodes of the distributed network. A receiving node may decrypt the packet set using one or more appropriate encryption keys and regenerate the second hash from the confidential data and the identifier. The regenerated hash may be compared against the decrypted hash to authenticate the received confidential data and/or validated against a revocable hash stored in an array of the owning node that is accessible by any receiving node.

Abstract: Adding a computing node to a distributed computing system. A method includes executing a binary, for nodes of the distributed computing system, at the computing node. A public node is identified as a result of executing the binary. Various characteristics of the computing node are identified as a result of executing the binary. The various characteristics are provided to the public node. The computing node receives from the public node a registration confirmation packet comprising information identifying a category from among a plurality of categories of the distributed computing system. The identified category is identified for the computing node based on the identified characteristics of the computing node, and based on the health of the identified category. The computing node is connected to the distributed computing system by the computing node connecting to the identified category.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for controlling data access and/or accessing data in a distributed network. An identifier may be generated for confidential data. A hash generator may generate a first hash of the confidential data, and generate a second hash based on the first hash and the identifier. A data packet set that includes the confidential data, the identifier, and the second hash may be encrypted and transmitted between nodes of the distributed network. A receiving node may decrypt the packet set using one or more appropriate encryption keys and regenerate the second hash from the confidential data and the identifier. The regenerated hash may be compared against the decrypted hash to authenticate the received confidential data and/or validated against a revocable hash stored in an array of the owning node that is accessible by any receiving node.

Abstract: Adding a computing node to a distributed computing system. A method includes executing a binary, for nodes of the distributed computing system, at the computing node. A public node is identified as a result of executing the binary. Various characteristics of the computing node are identified as a result of executing the binary. The various characteristics are provided to the public node. The computing node receives from the public node a registration confirmation packet comprising information identifying a category from among a plurality of categories of the distributed computing system. The identified category is identified for the computing node based on the identified characteristics of the computing node, and based on the health of the identified category. The computing node is connected to the distributed computing system by the computing node connecting to the identified category.