Abstract: Various aspects related to methods, systems, and computer readable media for scalable software deployment on autonomous mobile robots are described herein. A mobile robotics system can include a storage component configured to store a containerized software package, a server in operative communication with the storage component, and, an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) in operative communication with the server. The containerized software installation package is configured to direct the AMR to maneuver to perform at least one robotic task, monitor computational resource usage of resources of the AMR associated with the at least one robotic task, and, responsive to a determination that computational resource usage at the AMR is or will be above a threshold, sending a request to the server to perform a portion of processing tasks such that resource usage at the AMR is reduced to below the threshold or maintained below the threshold.

Abstract: Various aspects related to methods, systems, and computer readable media for vision-based obstacle detection on autonomous mobile robots are described herein. A computer-implemented method can include receiving, from an imaging device of an autonomous mobile robot (AMR), at least one image of a physical environment that includes a floorspace, compressing, at a processor, the at least one image to a fixed image size to obtain an encoded image, providing the encoded image to a trained machine learning model, the trained machine learning model configured to return a pixel classification for each pixel of the encoded image that indicates whether the pixel corresponds to unobstructed floorspace or obstructed floorspace, determining at least a portion of a navigation route based on the pixel classification, and directing the AMR to traverse the portion of the navigation route.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus in the form of a robotic platform. When implemented as described, the method and system provide a highly flexible open platform for efficient and agile code development for robotic platforms through a cloud-based API. The method and system also allow developers to test new robotic platform programming immediately via the Internet and observe the results in real time, even for geographically remote robotic telepresence systems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatic filament change out without interruption to a 3D print task. As a filament roll runs out of filament, the tail end is detected and an automatic filament changer selects and feeds a new strand of filament to a 3D printer's extruder. The empty filament roll is replaced, the automatic filament changer can switch to a different filament roll when the new filament roll is empty, and 3D printing can run continuously with no interruptions to change out filament.

Abstract: The creation of a virtual network adapter is disclosed. At least one existing network device having an existing driver is discovered. At least one of an existing device-to-driver mapping and an existing driver associated with the existing network device is removed. A new driver capable of communicating with the existing network device using a common set of primitive commands is installed. The new driver is mapped to the existing device. The use of the virtual network adapter is also disclosed.

Abstract: Measuring the speed of a link is disclosed. An initial packet train having an initial length over the link is sent. A speed result is determined based at least in part on an actual time of reception of individual packets in the packet train. The quality of the speed result for the initial packet train is evaluated according to a constraint. A determination is made as to whether to send a subsequent packet train based at least in part on the quality of the speed result.

Abstract: The creation of a virtual network adapter is disclosed. At least one existing network device having an existing driver is discovered. At least one of an existing device-to-driver mapping and an existing driver associated with the existing network device is removed. A new driver capable of communicating with the existing network device using a common set of primitive commands is installed. The new driver is mapped to the existing device. The use of the virtual network adapter is also disclosed.

Abstract: The creation of a virtual network adapter is disclosed. At least one existing network device having an existing driver is discovered. At least one of an existing device-to-driver mapping and an existing driver associated with the existing network device is removed. A new driver capable of communicating with the existing network device using a common set of primitive commands is installed. The new driver is mapped to the existing device. The use of the virtual network adapter is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-modem device is disclosed. The multi-modem device includes a housing. Included within the housing is a plurality of modems, wherein the modems send and receive data along a common data bus. The multi-modem device further includes an interface that provides a connection that enables the modems to communicate with a computer, wherein each of the modems is made available to the computer so that the modems may be selected either individually or in parallel to provide one or more communication links to the computer.

Abstract: A multi-modem device is disclosed. The multi-modem device includes a housing. Included within the housing is a plurality of modems, wherein the modems send and receive data along a common data bus. The multi-modem device further includes an interface that provides a connection that enables the modems to communicate with a computer, wherein each of the modems is made available to the computer so that the modems may be selected either individually or in parallel to provide one or more communication links to the computer.

Abstract: The creation of a virtual network adapter is disclosed. At least one existing network device having an existing driver is discovered. At least one of an existing device-to-driver mapping and an existing driver associated with the existing network device is removed. A new driver capable of communicating with the existing network device using a common set of primitive commands is installed. The new driver is mapped to the existing device. The use of the virtual network adapter is also disclosed.

Abstract: The creation of a virtual network adapter is disclosed. At least one existing network device having an existing driver is discovered. At least one of an existing device-to-driver mapping and an existing driver associated with the existing network device is removed. A new driver capable of communicating with the existing network device using a common set of primitive commands is installed. The new driver is mapped to the existing device. The use of the virtual network adapter is also disclosed.

Abstract: Fractional encoding of a packet into fractional packets and reconstruction of fractional packets into an original packet is disclosed. A packet is received. A plurality fractional packets is constructed from the received packet such that the received packet is fully reconstructable from a portion of the fractional packets. The portion is fewer than all of the fractional packets. At least one fractional packet is transmitted.

Abstract: Measuring the speed of a link is disclosed. An initial packet train having an initial length over the link is sent. A speed result is determined based at least in part on an actual time of reception of individual packets in the packet train. The quality of the speed result for the initial packet train is evaluated according to a constraint. A determination is made as to whether to send a subsequent packet train based at least in part on the quality of the speed result.