Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods include technology that determines, with a first processing engine of a plurality of processing engines, a first partial similarity measurement based on a first portion of a query vector and a first portion of a first candidate vector. The technology determines, with a second processing engine of the plurality of processing engines, a total similarity measurement based on the query vector and a second candidate vector. The technology determines, with the first processing engine, whether to compare a second portion of the query vector to a second portion of the first candidate vector based on the first partial similarity measurement and the total similarity measurement.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to IoT (Internet of Things) and/or cloud enabled faster ambulances are described. In an embodiment, an IoT device overrides an operating state of an illumination device based at least in part on a wireless signal that indicates approachment of a moving object. The IoT device then cancels the override of the operating state of the illumination device based at least in part on an indication that the moving object has crossed a location of the illumination device. In one embodiment, cloud-based logic determines whether and/or when the IoT device causes the override of the operating state of the illumination device. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.