Abstract: Critical infrastructure (CI) blueprint selection for optimized response to state changing conditions includes defining a hierarchy of interdependent CI elements of a community in a digital twin and receiving characterization data for different nodes of the digital twin. A fingerprint is generated for the hierarchy based upon the characterization and a blueprint which corresponds to the fingerprint retrieved from a data store, the blueprint defining a set of parameters to be applied to different computing elements of different nodes in the hierarchy determined to minimize a cascading effect of a state changing condition in one of the nodes. Finally, the set of parameters of the retrieved blueprint is applied to corresponding computing elements of the digital twin and a state changing condition is simulated in the digital twin in a selected node so as to compute the cascading effect of the state changing condition to other nodes dependent upon the selected node.

Abstract: An ad hoc supply chain collaborative computing environment management method includes selecting a collaboration model from amongst several models and establishing the environment in accordance with the selected model including defining a knowledge graph, a set of expected events to be received in an event log, and one or more predictive functions operating upon the different events in the event log to produce predictive values. The method also includes, registering actors in a supply chain as authenticated publishers or subscribers to the event log of different events published by different authenticated computing systems of the actors, authenticating different ones of the registered different actors prior the different actors publishing events to the event log, triggering predictive functions for newly published ones of the events in order to produce predictive values and providing read-only access to different states of the entities of the knowledge graph to authenticated subscribers.

Abstract: Electric vehicle charging scheduling includes receiving repeated sensor readings of a battery of an electric vehicle, the readings monitoring a charge of the battery while the electric vehicle proceeds along a contemporaneously scheduled route. Then, a geolocation of the electric vehicle is determined and a database queried with the geolocation. A charging station is then identified within geographic proximity of the geolocation of the electric vehicle. As well, a route scheduled for the electric vehicle after the contemporaneously scheduled route is determined. Thereafter, a threshold charge is computed that is requisite to complete both the contemporaneously scheduled route and also at least a portion of the route scheduled after the contemporaneously scheduled route. Finally, in response to a determination that the monitored charge on the battery is below the threshold level, an alert is displayed indicating to charge the battery at the identified charging station.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for co-dependent document container management. Co-dependent document container management includes loading into memory of a computer, a document container encapsulating a document, a co-dependency rule assigning a dependency of access to the document upon a specific geographic location, and co-dependency document access program code. The program code of the container may be executed in the memory of the computer causing the retrieval of a geographic position of the computer, the application of the co-dependency rule to the retrieved geographic position and, on condition that the geographic position of the computer satisfies the co-dependency rule, the location of a document viewer registered in the computer to render the document and the direction of the computer to launch the document viewer with the document as input to the document viewer.

Abstract: The dynamic scheduling of medical equipment distribution includes loading a table correlating different medical devices with correspondingly assigned patients contemporaneously utilizing the devices, and correspondingly assigned patients scheduled for subsequent utilization of the devices. One device is geolocated at a drop off location at a date prior to a date indicated in the table when the device is to be returned. Thereafter, a patient is identified who is scheduled for subsequent utilization of another device at a specific date past the date prior. A message is then transmitted to the identified patient specifying an early pickup opportunity for the geolocated device at the drop off location before the specific date. In response to an affirmation from the identified patient, a record in the table is modified assigning the identified patient to pick up the geolocated device at the drop off location and the other device reassigned to a different patient.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for co-dependent document container management. Co-dependent document container management includes loading into memory of a computer, a document container encapsulating a document, a co-dependency rule assigning a dependency of access to the document upon a specific geographic location, and co-dependency document access program code. The program code of the container may be executed in the memory of the computer causing the retrieval of a geographic position of the computer, the application of the co-dependency rule to the retrieved geographic position and, on condition that the geographic position of the computer satisfies the co-dependency rule, the location of a document viewer registered in the computer to render the document and the direction of the computer to launch the document viewer with the document as input to the document viewer.

Abstract: A smart contracting method includes receiving in an intermediate way station disposed on a route between an originator and destination of shipment of an item, digital terms of shipment for the transport of the item, and a digital contract of transport of the item from the originator to the destination, and matching the terms to pre-stored data indicating an ability of the way station to meet the terms. Thereafter, portions of the contract are identified corresponding to the way station and requirements of the identified portions are matched to pre-stored rules indicating a willingness of the way station to agree to particular terms. Finally, a digital signature for the way station is affixed to the contract and, on condition that the terms and requirements match, a next way station on the route is selected, and transmission of the contract and the terms are directed to the selected next way station.

Abstract: An ad hoc supply chain collaborative computing environment management method includes selecting a collaboration model from amongst several models and establishing the environment in accordance with the selected model including defining a knowledge graph, a set of expected events to be received in an event log, and one or more predictive functions operating upon the different events in the event log to produce predictive values. The method also includes, registering actors in a supply chain as authenticated publishers or subscribers to the event log of different events published by different authenticated computing systems of the actors, authenticating different ones of the registered different actors prior the different actors publishing events to the event log, triggering predictive functions for newly published ones of the events in order to produce predictive values and providing read-only access to different states of the entities of the knowledge graph to authenticated subscribers.