Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for generating platform and database agnostic reports without depending on reporting services are disclosed. A processor receives a configuration file via a user interface, the configuration file including reporting configurations for components associated with reporting service; interprets the configuration file by utilizing corresponding interpreter libraries; invokes, in response to interpreting the configuration file, a predefined application programming interface (API); processes, in response to invoking the API, the reporting configurations using the interpreter libraries to process data object references and pre-configured report layout formats; receives a request from a user to generate a custom report; and automatically renders, in response to receiving the request, a platform and a database agnostic report by implementing a desired visualization techniques.

Abstract: A safety device is provided for monitoring at least one machine that has at least one sensor for generating sensor data on the machine and a processing unit for the sensor data that is connected at least indirectly to the sensor and to the machine and that is configured as a runtime environment having at least one computing node and to allow at least one logic unit to run on the computing node, wherein at least one logic unit comprises a safety functional unit for a safety relevant evaluation of the sensor data to output in the case of a safety relevant event a safety signal to the machine for triggering a safety response, In this respect, the processing unit is furthermore configured to generate and resolve logic units and/or to assign them to a computing node.

Abstract: A system and a method for managing interactions between agent devices and customer devices, the system comprising: a computing device; a local storage; a memory; and a processor, the processor configured to: identify interaction data in interactions between an agent device and a customer device that show a transition from a first connection type to a second connection type; and when a transition in connection types is identified, initiating one or more remedial measures.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for generating platform and database agnostic queries are disclosed. A processor implements an object relational model to build a system as a query generator, and causes the query generator to: receive a configuration file that includes instructions to perform certain operations; interpret the configuration file; invoke, in response to interpreting the configuration file, a predefined API; and automatically generate, in response to invoking the API, a set of platform and database agnostic queries.

Abstract: Doped cathode active materials, and methods of manufacture, are described. The doped cathode active materials enable energy storage devices with improved performances, including but not limited to improved energy densities and capacity retention.

Abstract: A system and methodology provide for annotating videos with entities and associated probabilities of existence of the entities within video frames. A computer-implemented method identifies an entity from a plurality of entities identifying characteristics of video items. The computer-implemented method selects a set of features correlated with the entity based on a value of a feature of a plurality of features, determines a classifier for the entity using the set of features, and determines an aggregation calibration function for the entity based on the set of features. The computer-implemented method selects a video frame from a video item, where the video frame having associated features, and determines a probability of existence of the entity based on the associated features using the classifier and the aggregation calibration function.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process. The process includes providing a blend containing (A) a first powder including (i) a polyolefin having a density from 0.860 g/cc to 0.910 g/cc, and a melt index from 1.5 g/10 min to 1,000 g/10 min; (ii) from 1 wt % to 15 wt % of a dispersant selected from an acrylic dispersant, a poloxamer, and combinations thereof; and (iii) optionally, a polyolefin wax, the first powder having a mean volume average particle size from 1 ?m to 300 ?m; and (B) a second powder including an ethylene/?-olefin copolymer having (i) a density from 0.920 g/cc to 0.955 g/cc; and (ii) a melt index from 1.0 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min, the second powder having a mean volume average particle size from 325 ?m to 4,000 ?m; and rotational molding the blend to form a rotational molded article.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for generating platform and database agnostic reports without depending on reporting services are disclosed. A processor receives a configuration file via a user interface, the configuration file including reporting configurations for components associated with reporting service; interprets the configuration file by utilizing corresponding interpreter libraries; invokes, in response to interpreting the configuration file, a predefined application programming interface (API); processes, in response to invoking the API, the reporting configurations using the interpreter libraries to process data object references and pre-configured report layout formats; receives a request from a user to generate a custom report; and automatically renders, in response to receiving the request, a platform and a database agnostic report by implementing a desired visualization techniques.

Abstract: A vehicle control system may determine a required tractive effort and/or a required braking effort to propel a vehicle system at a determined speed. The vehicle control system may determine a throttle setting or a brake setting to provide the required tractive effort and/or the required braking effort and communicate a control signal from a remote controller device to an onboard controller device. The vehicle control system may operate a propulsion system at the throttle setting and/or a brake system at the brake setting to move the vehicle system at the determined speed.

Abstract: A turbomachine includes a fluid compressor section with a compressor wheel supported on a shaft and a compressor housing that houses the compressor wheel for rotation therein about an axis of rotation. The turbomachine also includes an e-machine section with an e-machine operatively connected to the shaft and configured to convert energy between the e-machine and the shaft as the shaft rotates. The e-machine section includes an e-machine housing that houses at least part of the e-machine. The turbomachine further includes a coolant jacket that is defined at least partly in the e-machine housing. The coolant jacket is configured to receive a fluid coolant flow therein for cooling the e-machine. Also, the turbomachine includes a turbulator insert member that is removably received within the coolant jacket and that sub-divides the coolant jacket for directing the fluid coolant flow through the coolant jacket.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for generating platform and database agnostic queries are disclosed. A processor implements an object relational model to build a system as a query generator, and causes the query generator to: receive a configuration file that includes instructions to perform certain operations; interpret the configuration file; invoke, in response to interpreting the configuration file, a predefined API; and automatically generate, in response to invoking the API, a set of platform and database agnostic queries.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting representative frames for videos is provided. The method includes receiving a video and identifying a set of features for each of the frames of the video. The features including frame-based features and semantic features. The semantic features identifying likelihoods of semantic concepts being present as content in the frames of the video. A set of video segments for the video is subsequently generated. Each video segment includes a chronological subset of frames from the video and each frame is associated with at least one of the semantic features. The method generates a score for each frame of the subset of frames for each video segment based at least on the semantic features, and selecting a representative frame for each video segment based on the scores of the frames in the video segment. The representative frame represents and summarizes the video segment.

Abstract: A method of designing a radar, comprises receiving data pertaining to a set of reflected signals received from a distribution of objects by a respective set of receiving antennas at a respective set of locations, and feeding the data and the locations as training data to a machine learning procedure. The machine learning procedure calculates, simultaneously, a set of learned antenna locations and a set of learned parameters associating the signals with the objects, thereby providing a trained machine learning procedure parametrized by the set of learned parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating a peripheral device of a vehicle. Control circuitry determines whether the peripheral device is connected to a vehicle controller. Control circuitry receives operational settings for the peripheral device, e.g., in response to determining that the peripheral device is connected to the vehicle controller. The vehicle controller is used to control the peripheral device using the received operational settings.

Abstract: A machine-learning model (MLM) is trained to identify a given item identifier for an item and shelf dimensions of an empty space associated with the item from training images of a shelf. After training, real-time images of the shelf are provided as input to the MLM and the output provided by the MLM includes empty space identifiers, dimensions or pixel coordinates for each empty space identifier, and an item identifier for each empty space identifier. A quantity of each item identifier is determined based on known shelf dimensions that the corresponding item should occupy on a fully stocked shelf and based on the corresponding empty space dimensions for the empty space associated with the item. A real-time report is sent to store personnel and/or published on a website monitored by the store personnel. The report identifies the items, the shelves, and restocking item quantities that need restocked in the store.

Abstract: A sensor system comprising optoelectronic distance sensors for monitoring a hazard zone at a movable machine part having at least one protected field, wherein the optoelectronic distance sensors are arranged in annular form in a first ring at the movable machine part, wherein a tool is arranged at the movable machine part, and wherein the optical axes of the distance sensors each have an acute angle tangentially to the annular shape or the distance sensors are rotatably arranged at the ring.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a controller to receive a current commanded speed, determine a current moving speed, and calculate a reference shaped speed to operate a propulsion system and/or a brake system to cause the current moving speed to approach the current commanded speed. The reference speed is based on a reference shaping model that changes the reference speed based on relative values of the current commanded speed, a previous commanded speed, the current moving speed, and a previous reference shaped speed. The controller controls the propulsion system and/or the brake system to cause the vehicle system to move at the calculated reference shaped speed. A method includes receiving a current commanded speed, determining a current moving speed, calculating a reference shaped speed, and controlling the one or more of the propulsion system or the brake system to cause the vehicle system to move at the reference shaped speed.

Abstract: A computerized-method to conduct a staggered maintenance activity based on tenants' prioritization for tenants of a cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) platform contact-center, is provided herein. The computerized-method includes operating a Staggered-Maintenance-Activity (SMA) module.

Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of a system, method, and article for estimating a true state of charge (SOC) measurement for a battery based, at least in part, on a measurement of a rate of change of current supplied to the battery at a particular constant voltage value based, in part, on a current charging profile for the battery indicating a mapping between measurements of rates of change of current supplied to the battery at the particular constant voltage value and SOC measurements for the battery. A true SOC measurement for the battery may be determined based, at least in part, on the mapping. The first SOC measurement may be corrected to match the true SOC measurement at a particular point in time.

Abstract: A vehicle control system may determine a required tractive effort and/or a required braking effort to propel a vehicle system at a determined speed. The vehicle control system may determine a throttle setting or a brake setting to provide the required tractive effort and/or the required braking effort and communicate a control signal from a remote controller device to an onboard controller device. The vehicle control system may operate a propulsion system at the throttle setting and/or a brake system at the brake setting to move the vehicle system at the determined speed.