Abstract: A local cache content management is configured to improve the speed and reliability of access of the content management system across poor or intermittent connections. Additional techniques are used to allow document use and storage when the content management system is unavailable, and to maintain synchronization between the local cache and the content management system.

Abstract: A content management system enables a central server to connect to remote nodes at client sites. Software modules on the remote node is responsible for making necessary calls to the central server in order to create an index of the relevant data (or metadata) and fetch the appropriate binary information and files for the related metadata. Remote nodes are populated with data from the content management system via crawl/synchronize methods, or alternatively a hard drive of the data is initially configured at headquarters whereby data is saved to prevent trafficking data over a potentially unreliable connection over an extended period of time. The hard drive is then installed at the remote site and synchronized with the software module running in high performance enterprise library (HPEL) mode. The HPEL enabled server is configured to crawl and synchronize all the data and pick up differences in data using differential crawls.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for specular surface inspection, and particularly to systems and methods for surface inspection comprising inverse synthetic aperture imaging (“ISAI”) and specular surface geometry imaging (“SSGI”). Embodiments may allow an object under inspection, to be observed, imaged and processed while continuing to be in motion. Further, multiple optical input sources may be provided, such that the object does not have to be in full view of all optical sensors at once. Further, multi-stage surface inspection may be provided, wherein an object under inspection may be inspected at multiple stages of an inspection system, such as, for an automotive painting process, inspection at primer, inspection at paint, inspection at final assembly. SSGI imaging modules are also described for carrying out micro-deflectometry.

Abstract: There is provided systems and methods for laser scanning of one or more surfaces; in a particular embodiment, laser scanning of concrete. The system includes: at least one laser scanning module for acquiring imaging data comprising one or more distance measurements between the laser scanning module and each of the surfaces, according to a laser scanning modality; and a computing module, including one or more processors, in communication with the laser scanning module, for: aggregating the imaging data; processing and denoising the imaging data; and determining the presence or absence of a condition on each of the surfaces based on the imaging data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for surface inspection for imaging an object via an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging modality are provided. The system includes an OCT imaging module for generating imaging data from a surface under inspection, including: an electromagnetic radiation source for interrogating the object with light; an optical system having an interferometer for generating an interference pattern corresponding to the light backscattered from the object; and a detector for detecting the interference pattern and generating imaging data therefrom; a motion controller device for moving at least one component of the OCT imaging module relative to the object, the motion controller device moving the OCT imaging module such that a surface of the object is within a depth of field of the OCT imaging module; and a computational module for: aggregating the imaging data; and determining the presence or absence of surface defects in the imaging data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and modules for detecting a biomarker in a sample are described. A system for detecting presence or absence of a biomarker in a sample includes: a light source for producing electromagnetic radiation for interrogating the sample; a biosensor module including: a waveguide for guiding the electromagnetic radiation, the waveguide exposed to the sample; and a recognition element affixed to the waveguide and configured to bind to the biomarker; a detector for receiving the electromagnetic radiation from the waveguide and detecting a signal corresponding to an interaction of the electromagnetic radiation with the biomarker bound to the recognition element, in accordance with at least one detection modality; and a computing device for analyzing data related to the signal in order to detect presence or absence of the biomarker in the sample.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for specular surface inspection, and particularly to systems and methods for surface inspection comprising inverse synthetic aperture imaging (“ISAI”) and specular surface geometry imaging (“SSGI”). Embodiments may allow an object under inspection, to be observed, imaged and processed while continuing to be in motion. Further, multiple optical input sources may be provided, such that the object does not have to be in full view of all optical sensors at once. Further, multi-stage surface inspection may be provided, wherein an object under inspection may be inspected at multiple stages of an inspection system, such as, for an automotive painting process, inspection at primer, inspection at paint, inspection at final assembly. SSGI imaging modules are also described for carrying out micro-deflectometry.

Abstract: Systems and methods for pathogen detection are described. A method for pathogen detection comprises collecting a sample from a subject, combining the sample with amplification substances, performing detection operations on the combined sample, analyzing the detection signals, and disposing of the combined sample. Embodiments of an apparatus for pathogen detection comprise a microfluidic disk having a plurality of reaction chambers for combining a sample and amplification substances. Further described apparatuses for pathogen detection comprise a storage unit, a sensor unit and a disposal unit.

Abstract: An application provisioning system and method. A server provides an application provisioning service. A user of a client provides a schema defining an application. The application interacts with peripherals coupled to the client and receives input from sensors coupled to the peripherals. The sensor data is provided to the server for processing, including by neural networks. The application includes a workflow defining a finite state machine that traverses states at least partially based on the response to sensor data. The server may provide dynamic reallocation of compute resources to resolve demand for classifier training job requests; use of jurisdictional certificates to define data usage and sharing; and data fusion. Applications include manufacturing verification, medical diagnosis and treatment, genomics and viral detection.

Abstract: An apparatus for soil testing for a jack-up rig, the apparatus comprising a soil testing device integrated with a leg of the jack-up rig, the leg of the jack-up rig having a footing, an opening in the footing for allowing passage of an active portion of the soil testing device therethrough to obtain soil data from a seabed beneath the footing, and a retrieval assembly for retrieving the soil testing device.