Abstract: Techniques for determining robotic step timing and sequencing using reinforcement learning are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a target trajectory for a robot and receiving a state of the robot. The method further includes generating, using a neural network, a set of gait timing parameters for the robot based, at least in part, on the state of the robot and the target trajectory and controlling movement of the robot based on the set of gait timing parameters.

Abstract: A method for evaluating an apparatus having at least one antenna array, the apparatus configured for forming a plurality of communication beam patterns using the antenna array, includes positioning of the apparatus in a measurement environment or moving/switching the probe/link antenna(s) of the measurement environment around the apparatus adapted to measure beam patterns and controlling the apparatus so as to form a predefined beam pattern of the plurality of communication beam patterns. The method includes measuring the predefined beam pattern using the measurement environment and/or the apparatus.

Abstract: A method includes defining a Center-of-Radiation Reference for a device under test, the CORR indicating a reference origin of an electromagnetic wave pattern formable with the DUT; determining a 3-dimensional orientation information with respect to the CORR, the 3-dimensional orientation information indicating a direction of the electromagnetic wave pattern; and providing the CORR and the 3-dimensional orientation information to a measurement system.

Abstract: A photovoltaic, PV, apparatus for the conversion of light into electrical energy is described. The PV apparatus has a surface to receive incident light, one or more PV elements in or at the surface, the PV element to convert light incident on the surface into electrical energy by the photovoltaic effect, and one or more reconfigurable intelligent surface, RIS, elements in or at the surface, the RIS element operating as reconfigurable intelligent surface, RIS, to direct or reflect one or more incident electromagnetic, EM, waves or one or more incident EM beams incident on the surface from an incident first direction into one or more outgoing EM waves or one or more outgoing EM beams propagating along at least one second direction.

Abstract: A device configured for transmitting a command signal as an instructing device and to an instructed device forming a command chain with the instructing device includes an interface configured for transmitting the command signal. The device further includes a control unit configured for providing an instruction signal including an instruction associated to a target behavior of the instructed device. The device is configured for accessing/using contextual information indicating a context of the command chain and for generating a command from the instruction based on the contextual information. The command is associated with an operation of the instructed device. Alternatively or in addition, the device is configured for providing contextual information indicating a context of the command chain for interpretation of a command belonging to the command chain. The device is configured for transmitting the command signal including the command using the interface.

Abstract: An apparatus for fluidizing particles present as a particle bed and, optionally, objects included in the particle bed comprises at least one vertically movably supported container that defines a processing space for receiving the particle bed; an oscillation generator by which the container can be set into a vertical oscillation during operation; and a control unit for setting the frequency and/or amplitude of the vertical oscillation.

Abstract: A wireless communications network providing for wireless communication between a first entity and a second entity, the wireless communications is adapted to include a reconfigurable intelligent surface, RIS. The network comprises a controller unit preconfigured, configured or configurable for organising a contribution of the RIS to the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A method for operating a wireless communication network including at least two network nodes including a wireless interface each and adapted for a wireless communication, the at least two network nodes including a plurality of network entities comprises using a digital twin, DT, of a network entity of the plurality of network entities to derive a behaviour of the network entity, the behaviour being based on a stimulus to the network entity; or comprises using the DT of the network entity to derive a stimulus to the network entity resulting in a predefined targeted behaviour of the network entity.

Abstract: Provided herein are exemplary embodiments directed to systems and methods of receiving a reference origin, the reference origin including a first longitude, a first latitude and a first altitude above sea level, receiving a point of interest, the point of interest including a second longitude, a second latitude and a second altitude above sea level, and receiving an updated reference origin, the updated reference origin comprising a third longitude, a third latitude and a third altitude above sea level. Further exemplary embodiments include associating digital data with the point of interest.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas. The apparatus comprises a communication interface for receiving a control signal. The apparatus is configured to form a first radio frequency beam in accordance with a predetermined test case independent from the control signal using the antenna array. The apparatus is configured to form a second radio frequency beam that is different from the predetermined test case responsive to instructions contained in the control signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a rhamnolipid in a surfactant system for handwash detergents to confer to the consumer a sensorial impression of mildness on the hands.

Abstract: A method for evaluating an apparatus having at least one antenna array, the apparatus configured for forming a plurality of communication beam patterns using the antenna array, includes positioning of the apparatus in a measurement environment or moving/switching the probe/link antenna(s) of the measurement environment around the apparatus adapted to measure beam patterns and controlling the apparatus so as to form a predefined beam pattern of the plurality of communication beam patterns. The method includes measuring the predefined beam pattern using the measurement environment and/or the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas. The apparatus comprises a communication interface for receiving a control signal. The apparatus is configured to form a first radio frequency beam in accordance with a predetermined test case independent from the control signal using the antenna array. The apparatus is configured to form a second radio frequency beam that is different from the predetermined test case responsive to instructions contained in the control signal.

Abstract: A method and a device for use in a wireless communication system are described, the device having a communication link to at least a second device, wherein the device is configured to transmit and/or receive a link-level report, and/or wherein the device is configured to control the communication link by means of the link-level report or configured to be controlled based on information contained in the link-level report, the link-level report having at least one of an information about a) a root cause of a change in link-level performance of the communication link, b) a measure to change link-level performance of the communication link, and c) a trend and/or an anticipated behavior of link-level performance of the communication link.

Abstract: Communication system comprising at least a first and second user device, wherein the first and the second user devices are configured to use a sidelink for a sidelink communication; wherein the first and the second user devices are configured to commonly perform device-to-device positioning or ranging while exchanging signals via the sidelink; wherein the communication system further comprises a coordinator; the coordinator configured to receive a sidelink-positioning request or to determine a sidelink-positioning demand and, in response to said request or to said sidelink-positioning demand, the coordinator is configured to coordinate the device-to-device positioning or ranging.

Abstract: In a method for the chemical smoothing of components composed of plastic, said components are immersed at atmospheric pressure in a pre-temperature- controlled process liquid composed of glycol.

Abstract: A method of automatically detecting cough events from a continuous recording of ambient sound includes a step of detecting an onset of a possible cough event by analyzing acoustic energy distribution of an audio snippet in a frequency-time domain at a frequency above 100 Hz and classifying the event as a cough or a non-cough using convolutional neural networks. The method may be used for improved diagnosis in differentiating between various diseases having cough as a common symptom, monitoring the progression of a disease or efficacy of a treatment and for other purposes.

Abstract: An apparatus configured for communicating in a wireless communication network is configured for obtaining, based on a reception of a signal, information about an on/off mode and/or obtaining, based on a reception of a signal, information about a communication mode. The apparatus is configured for operating according to the obtained information to amplify and forward a received signal to repeat the received signal.

Abstract: A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device embedded with micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) components in a MEMS region. The MEMS components, for example, are infrared (IR) thermoconforms. The device is encapsulated with a CMOS compatible IR transparent cap to hermetically seal the MEMS sensors in the MEMS region. The CMOS cap includes a base cap with release openings and a seal cap which seals the release openings.

Abstract: A connector has a first member (1) forming a female member, and a second member (2) forming a male member arranged to co-operate with the female member along a longitudinal axis (3). The first member houses a spring biased claw (44) which has a finger (49) arranged to engage in a detent (25) in the second member so as secure the second member to the first member. A latch (70), which is reciprocal in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3), is arranged to abut the claw (44) to lock and prevent the claw from opening when engaged in the detent (25). A magnet (76) is attached to the latch (70) and the latch (70) is spring biased by a spring (78) to lock the claw. A second magnet (590,1080) is positioned adjacent the first magnet (76) to withdraw the latch from engagement with the claw, thereby enabling removal of the second member (2).