Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a steering input device configured to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes a steering control system configured to operate the steering input device. The steering control system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a steering input indicating a curvature to be performed by the agricultural vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the steering input device using a primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle and the steering input. The primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle is configured to predict a steering condition of the steering input device to perform the steering input. The primary curvature model comprising a non-linear relationship between curvatures and steering conditions of the steering input device.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a steering system configured to operate to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain an input indicating a specific turn to be performed by the steering system. The processing circuitry is configured to control the steering system of the agricultural vehicle to implement the specific turn based on the input and a model of the steering system of the agricultural vehicle while accounting for a time delay of the steering system due to slop of the steering system.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a steering system configured to operate to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain an input indicating a specific turn to be performed by the steering system. The processing circuitry is configured to control the steering system of the agricultural vehicle to implement the specific turn based on the input and a model of the steering system of the agricultural vehicle while accounting for a time delay of the steering system due to slop of the steering system.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a steering input device configured to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn. The agricultural vehicle includes a steering control system configured to operate the steering input device. The steering control system includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive a steering input indicating a curvature to be performed by the agricultural vehicle. The processing circuitry is configured to operate the steering input device using a primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle and the steering input. The primary curvature model of the agricultural vehicle is configured to predict a steering condition of the steering input device to perform the steering input.

Abstract: An agricultural vehicle includes a chassis, a plurality of tractive elements, a steering input device configured to steer the agricultural vehicle to perform a turn, and a steering control system configured to operate the steering input device. The chassis includes a first chassis portion and a second chassis portion pivotably coupled to the first chassis portion. The steering control system includes processing circuitry configured to obtain steering condition data corresponding to steering conditions of the steering input device, obtain partial curvature data corresponding to curvatures of the first chassis portion, determine, based on the partial curvature data, curvature data corresponding to curvatures of the agricultural vehicle, generate, based on the steering condition data and the curvature data, a primary curvature model that determines steering condition data given commanded curvature data, and operate the steering input device using (1) the primary curvature model and (2) a given command curvature.

Abstract: Often times, a touch-sensitive area of a touch-screen of a communication device is touched by a finger or a hand of a user. In some instances, a touch-based stylus of the present disclosure is available to the user. The user touches the touch-sensitive area of the communication device with the touch-based stylus. The communication device induces a current within the touch-based stylus. This induced current causes a voltage to accumulate within the passive object when touched by the user. This accumulated voltage transfers to the touch-sensitive area when the touch-based stylus touches the touch-sensitive area of the communication device. Thereafter, the communication device compares signal metrics of various regions of the touch-sensitive area to detect an instance and/or a location of the touch from the touch-based stylus.

Abstract: Embodiments provide an “always-on,” accurate, low power, and low cost solution for indoor positioning. The indoor positioning solution is enabled by one or more low power, low cost location beacons, which can be easily configured and installed in any indoor environment to support position determination. In an embodiment, the location beacons use a low power, low data rate wireless radio technology (e.g., Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)), well suited for typical indoor ranges and data rates needed to support positioning. The location beacons may be rechargeable via ambient light and require no external power source. In addition, the location beacons benefit from a very cost efficient design, which allows for ubiquitous utilization of the enabled indoor positioning solution in a variety of indoor locations, public or private, small or large.

Abstract: The present invention adapts, diagnoses, optimizes, and prescribes a network-based application between a client and a host system. Some or all components of the network-based application, including configuration information may be installed on the client. The components and configuration information may be installed as the network-based application is executed. Alternatively, the components and configuration information may be installed in advance of the network-based application. To launch the network-based application, a user via the client sends an application request to the host system. The host system sends program code to the client. Upon executing the program code, the client attempts to establish a session with the host system and determines configuration information for the network-based application. Upon establishing the session and determining the configuration information, the client then launches the network-based application.

Abstract: A contact lens for wearing on a patient's eye comprises an anterior surface adapted to face away from the eye and a posterior surface adapted to face toward the eye. The posterior surface has an optical zone disposed in the center of the lens, a secondary zone coupled to the optical zone and extending radially therefrom, and a peripheral zone coupled to the secondary zone and extending radially therefrom. The curve of the optical zone is spherical and rearwardly concave, the curve of the secondary zone is aspheric and rearwardly concave, and the curve of the peripheral zone is spherical and rearwardly concave.

Abstract: A method of managing collections accounts is provided. Data associated with a plurality of collections accounts is received from a plurality of data sources and stored in a first data repository. A plurality of business rules are stored in a business rules database. The plurality of business rules are independent of the plurality of collections accounts. One or more of the plurality of business rules are applied to at least a portion of the stored data to determine whether to initiate one or more particular collections activities regarding one or more of the plurality of collections accounts.

Abstract: A system and method for implementation of management processes uses a central controller (2) which processes program instructions to display on a terminal (3) series of activities for achieving category goals. Selection of an activity results in related activity information being displayed on the terminal for verification of implementation. The central controller (2) periodically transmits performance information to the terminal to allow auditing of the performance against the category goals.

Abstract: The present invention adapts, diagnoses, optimizes, and prescribes a network-based application between a client and a host system. Some or all components of the network-based application, including configuration information may be installed on the client. The components and configuration information may be installed as the network-based application is executed. Alternatively, the components and configuration information may be installed in advance of the network-based application. To launch the network-based application, a user via the client sends an application request to the host system. The host system sends program code to the client. Upon executing the program code, the client attempts to establish a session with the host system and determines configuration information for the network-based application. Upon establishing the session and determining the configuration information, the client then launches the network-based application.