Abstract: The disclosed technologies relate to reducing audible distractions for a driver of a vehicle. A method includes obtaining audio data based on sound detected inside the vehicle, identifying an audio event based on the audio data, determining a distraction rating for the audio event, the distraction rating indicating an estimated level of distraction caused by the audio event, and generating an alert when the distraction rating exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: One example includes a device that is comprised of a pre-power amplifier, a power amplifier, a signal path, and a dynamic bias circuit. The pre-power amplifier amplifies an input signal and outputs a first amplified signal. The power amplifier receives the first amplified signal and amplifies the first amplified signal based on a dynamic bias signal to produce a second amplified signal at an output thereof. The signal path is coupled between an output of the pre-power amplifier and an input of the power amplifier. The dynamic bias circuit monitors the first amplified signal, generates the dynamic bias signal, and outputs the dynamic bias into the signal path.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to apparatus and methods for automatic fluid flow system connectors. The system generally includes a load cell interface coupled to a console and a ring connector coupled to a fluid collection system. The ring connector can be releasably engaged with the load cell using a push-button actuated locking mechanism. Embodiments of the locking mechanism can include a latch and aperture engagement, a shelf and ledge engagement, or a track and channel engagement, or combinations thereof. The ring connector and load cell can include electrical contacts configured to engage along an axis that extends perpendicular to a surface on which the electrical contacts are disposed. This is believed to reduce wear on the electrical contacts, thereby extending the usable life of the system.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a cache controller circuit and a cache memory circuit that further includes cache memory having a plurality of cache lines. The cache controller circuit may be configured to receive a request to reallocate a portion of the cache memory circuit that is currently in use. This request may identify an address region corresponding to one or more of the cache lines. The cache controller circuit may be further configured, in response to the request, to convert the one or more cache lines to directly-addressable, random-access memory (RAM) by excluding the one or more cache lines from cache operations.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from sensors, sensor data associated with processing a substrate via a processing chamber of substrate processing equipment. The sensor data includes a first subset received from one or more first sensors and a second subset received from one or more second sensors, the first subset being mapped to the second subset. The method further includes identifying model input data and model output data. The model output data is output from a physics-based model based on model input data. The method further includes training a machine learning model with data input including the first subset and the model input data, and target output data including the second subset and the model output data to tune calibration parameters of the machine learning model. The calibration parameters are to be used by the physics-based model to perform corrective actions associated with the processing chamber.

Abstract: A method including parsing a scene file to extract relevant scene file data; sending the relevant scene file data to a converter; translating, by the converter, the relevant scene file data into a format compatible with a respective rendering engine; mapping the translated scene file data using the respective rendering engine into a scene representation, wherein the scene representation is compatible with an Immersive Technologies Media Format (ITMF).

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for implementing personalized adaptive cruise control techniques in connection with, but not necessarily, autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles. In accordance with one embodiment, a method comprises receiving first vehicle operating data and associated first environmental data of a plurality of vehicles; classifying the first vehicle operating data and the first environmental data into a plurality of driver type classifications; training a control policy model for each driver type classification based on the first vehicle operating data and the first environmental data; receiving a real-time classification of a target vehicle based on second vehicle operating data and associated second environmental data of the target vehicle; and output a trained control policy model the to target vehicle based on the real-time classification of the vehicle, wherein the target vehicle is controlled according to the trained control policy model.

Abstract: Methods for updating an application programming interface (API) field of a transaction message may include receiving, with at least one processor, a payment transaction message, wherein the payment transaction message comprises data associated with a payment transaction; determining, with at least one processor, one or more API fields of the payment transaction message based on the data associated with the payment transaction; and modifying, with at least one processor, one or more API fields of the payment transaction message. Methods may also include transmitting, with at least one processor, a modified payment transaction message based on modifying the one or more API fields of the payment transaction message. Systems and computer program products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A device may receive a request for a schedule and scheduling constraints to utilize when generating the schedule, and may process, based on the request, a first portion of the scheduling constraints and first optimization variables, with a first optimization solver model, to generate capacity data for the schedule. The device may process the capacity data, a second portion of the scheduling constraints, and second optimization variables, with a second optimization solver model, to generate shift assignment data for the schedule, and may process the shift assignment data, a third portion of the scheduling constraints, and third optimization variables, with a third optimization solver model, to generate skill and task assignment data for the schedule. The device may generate the schedule based on the capacity data, the shift assignment data, and the skill and task assignment data, and may perform one or more actions based on the schedule.

Abstract: A file system and a related method are presented. The file system includes an object storage configured to store file data for one or more files and a plurality of namespace entries corresponding to file data and/or metadata of the one or more files as one or more objects. Each namespace entry of the plurality of namespace entries includes an operation type conducted on the file data and/or metadata captured in a particular snapshot and a version number corresponding to the particular snapshot. The file system further includes an indexing system configured to generate the plurality of namespace entries; store the plurality of namespace entries as one or more objects in the object storage; and identify, in response to a search query, one or more files for retrieval from the object storage based on a list of the plurality of namespace entries sorted on the version numbers.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for sequencing by synthesis using mechanical compression. These methods and apparatuses may mechanically control microfluidic movement using a force applicator and an elastically deformable sheet.

Abstract: Media processing systems and techniques are described. A media processing system receives image data that represents an environment captured by an image sensor. The media processing system receives an indication of an object in the environment that is represented in the image data. The media processing system divides the image data into regions, including a first region and a second region. The object is represented in one of the plurality of regions. The media processing system modifies the image data to obscure the first region without obscuring the second region based on the object being represented in the one of the plurality of regions. The media processing system outputs the image data after modifying the image data. In some examples, the object is depicted in the first region and not the second region. In some examples, the object is depicted in the second region and not the first region.

Abstract: A system and method for high speed communication are provided. The system comprises a laser-based system for communication, the system comprising: an acquisition module configured to acquire and characterize a plurality of laser beams; a tracking module configured to track the acquired laser beams, the tracking module comprising: a beaconing feedback and beam divergence mechanism configured to control a beam and detect a beam; an adaptive learning unit configured to implement an adaptive learning detection algorithm to identify and track a unique optical signature from at least one of the acquired laser beams; and a pointing module configured to point at least one laser beam towards a target based on the acquired laser beams.

Abstract: A file system and a related method are presented. The file system includes a data storage including a plurality of data blocks; a merge index including a plurality of namespace entries, wherein the plurality of namespace entries include a plurality of blockmap entries and a plurality of local reference entries; a deduplication database including a plurality of deduplication indices and a plurality of global reference entries for a plurality of datasets; and an indexing system configured to generate the plurality of namespace entries and the plurality of global reference entries.

Abstract: A computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions to operate a processor, a user equipment (UE) and an integrated circuit configured to perform operations. The operations include receiving a signal broadcast by a cell of new radio (NR) network, determining whether the cell is configured for a standalone (SA) operation for NR based on the received signal, when the cell is configured for the SA operation for NR, storing a first indication locally at the UE that the cell is configured for the SA operation for NR, when the cell is not configured for the SA operation for NR, storing a second indication locally at the UE that the cell is configured for a non-standalone (NSA) operation for NR and initiating a public land mobile network (PLMN) search procedure, wherein the PLMN search procedure includes a frequency scan based on the first indication or the second indication.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mechanically controlling microfluidic movement using a force applicator and an elastically deformable sheet are described herein. These apparatuses may include a mechanical microfluidics actuator devices and a cartridge. A microfluidic droplet may be moved or displaced within an air gap of the cartridge by applying a compressive force locally and selectively reduce the gap width of the air gap near the microfluidic droplet causing the microfluidic droplet to move toward the reduced gap. Compressive forces may also be used to divide, join, mix or perform other operations on the microfluidic droplets.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide to techniques for automatically grouping software applications based on their technical patterns/characteristics (i.e., technical facets) via machine learning (ML) algorithms. For instance, a first set of software applications that exhibit a high prevalence of one or more first technical facets may be grouped into a first category, a second set of software applications that exhibit a high prevalence of one or more second technical facets may be grouped into a second category, and so on. Once grouped into categories, the software applications in a given category may be assessed, analyzed, and/or processed together for various purposes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for recommending a content item. A search query for a content item is received. The availability of the content item from more than one source is determined. In response to determining that the content item is available from more than one source, the quality of each of the available content items from respective sources is determined. A recommendation factor is determined. The recommendation factor is based on at least one of the bandwidth available to a user device, the resolution capability of the user device, and the quality of experience of each of the sources from which the content item is available. A list of search results for the available content items is generated. The list is ordered based on the quality of each of the available content items from respective sources and the recommendation factor.

Abstract: A data management system may maintain a total-size counter for the file system. The total-size counter represents a sum of data size related to snapshots backed up to the file system. The data management system may perform data operation cycles to the file system. Each data operation cycle corresponds to a snapshot that includes files. Each data operation cycle may include incrementing the total-size counter by the data size of the files in the snapshot exchanged with the file system and adding, to a snapshot record, the amount of increment in incrementing the total-size counter as an increment-size counter. A data management system may perform a correction operation to correct the total-size counter. The correction operation may change the total-size counter by a difference between the total of the increment-size counters in the snapshot records and the total data size of file data exchanged with the file system.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for delegating administrator tasks from a primary administrator to a secondary administrator. A secondary administrator can create a temporary user account and cause a temporary client device to be enrolled with a management service. The temporary user and/or temporary client device can be provided with access to certain enterprise resources to which the secondary administrator is empowered to grant access.