Abstract: An approach is provided for generating synthetic ground truth drive and sensor observation data. The approach, for instance, receiving, by a processor, a first input specifying ground truth data indicating one or more ground truth locations of one or more map features. The approach also involves receiving a second input specifying one or more simulation characteristics. The approach further involves generating simulated drive data based on the ground truth data and the one or more simulation characteristics. For example, the simulated drive data includes (a) one or more simulated drive paths within a region of interest encompassing the one or more ground truth locations and (b) one or more simulated sensor observations of the one or more map features. The approach further involves providing the simulated drive data as an output.

Abstract: A system may include a first wearable sensor in operable communication with a microcontroller. A system may include a second wearable sensor, wherein the microcontroller is configured to. A system may include receive a sensor signal from the first wearable sensor. A system may determine, based on the sensor signal, whether a collaborative interaction event occurred between the first wearable sensor and the second wearable sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulations, methods and uses in, for example, the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a composition comprising post-consumer recycled resin comprising: at least 50 weight percent polyolefin, having an initial limonene level of at least 5 ppm; virgin ethylene-based polymer; and at least one odor-active zeolite, wherein the odor-active zeolite has an FAU crystal structure, an MFI crystal structure, and/or beta crystal structure and a Si/Al molar ratio from 1 to 1000, wherein the composition has a reduced limonene level of less than 3 ppm.

Abstract: An approach is provided for determining a velocity of a moving object based on chromatic signatures in an image. For example, the approach involves obtaining an image of a moving object captured using a camera sensor. The camera sensor employs a plurality of successive color filters to capture the image, and the plurality of successive color filters creates a chromatic signature of the moving object in the image. The approach also involves determining a velocity, a speed, a direction of travel, or a combination thereof of the moving object based on the chromatic signature. The approach further involves providing the velocity, the speed, the direction of travel, or a combination thereof as an output.

Abstract: A method is provided for selective processing of sensor data, and more particularly, to parsing sensor data from a data stream to identify sensor data relevant to specific requests, and processing the relevant data based on the type of request. Methods include: receiving a campaign management request defining requested source data metrics; receiving source data from a plurality of sources within a geographic area; determining a subset of the source data that satisfies the requested source data metrics; processing the subset of the source data satisfying the requested source data metrics to obtain observations; and updating map data of a map database based on the observations.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for analyzing sensor data from roads of the road network to monitor sensor data usage, which can in turn be used for value estimation and compensation for data usage. Methods may include: aggregating observations and vehicle paths from sensor data from data sources; determining observation counts for each of the data sources; collapsing aggregated vehicle paths to road topology by travel direction; assigning the observation counts to a nearest road topology; projecting an observation count for each of the data sources along a predetermined distance unit of the road topology to form observation intervals, each observation interval including a respective observation count; iterating over the road topology using the observation intervals to establish observation intervals and their respective observation counts; and determining a value of the sensor data based on lengths of the observation intervals and their respective observation counts.

Abstract: A method is provided for using sensor data that is consistent with the model to verify the model, and using sensor data that is different from the model to identify regions of the model requiring updates. Methods include: receiving observation data associated with a geographic area; comparing the observation data with a model of the geographic area; in response to the observation data failing to correspond to the model of the geographic area, identifying the observation data as novel data; in response to the observation data corresponding to the model of the geographic area, identifying the observation data as same data; using the novel data to update a map of a map database to form an updated map; and for observation data identified as same data, maintaining the map of the map database without using the same data to update the map.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating lane line attributions for point locations along a road boundary for use in localization, map building, and map healing. Methods may include: receiving a sequence of geospatial observations from a vehicle traveling along a road segment; identifying, within the sequence of geospatial observations, lane line marking observations; determining, from the lane line marking observations, discrete points along the lane line markings, where the discrete points along the lane line markings include end points of a respective lane line marking; establishing a location of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the discrete points along the lane line markings; and providing for at least one of navigational assistance or at least semi-autonomous vehicle control based on the location established.

Abstract: A first replaceable unit is provided for use with a second replaceable unit in an electrophotographic image forming device. The first replaceable unit includes a latch movable between a latching position for latching the first replaceable unit to the second replaceable unit and an unlatching position for permitting the first replaceable unit to separate from the second replaceable unit. The latch is positioned to contact a latch catch on the second replaceable unit in order to prevent the first replaceable unit from separating from the second replaceable unit when the first replaceable unit is mated with the second replaceable unit and the latch is in the latching position. The latch includes a cam follower surface for contacting a camming surface on the second replaceable unit during mating of the first replaceable unit with the second replaceable unit to cause the latch to move toward the latching or unlatching position.

Abstract: A sealing assembly according to one example embodiment includes a housing and an imaging component positioned on the housing. A seal has opposed first and second edges extending along a longitudinal dimension of the seal. A lateral dimension of the seal is perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension and extends in a direction from the first edge to the second edge. The seal is attached to the housing along the first edge and contacts the imaging component along the second edge. Upon attachment to the housing, the seal is elastically deformed from an unassembled state in which the second edge has a first profile that varies in the lateral dimension along the longitudinal dimension to an assembled state in which the second edge is deformed relative to the first profile to a second profile having less variation in the lateral dimension along the longitudinal dimension than the first profile.

Abstract: A first replaceable unit is provided for use with a second replaceable unit in an electrophotographic image forming device. The first replaceable unit includes a latch movable between a latching position for latching the first replaceable unit to the second replaceable unit and an unlatching position for permitting the first replaceable unit to separate from the second replaceable unit. The latch is positioned to contact a latch catch on the second replaceable unit in order to prevent the first replaceable unit from separating from the second replaceable unit when the first replaceable unit is mated with the second replaceable unit and the latch is in the latching position. The latch includes a cam follower surface for contacting a camming surface on the second replaceable unit during mating of the first replaceable unit with the second replaceable unit to cause the latch to move toward the latching or unlatching position.

Abstract: A sealing assembly according to one example embodiment includes a housing and an imaging component positioned on the housing. A seal has opposed first and second edges extending along a longitudinal dimension of the seal. A lateral dimension of the seal is perpendicular to the longitudinal dimension and extends in a direction from the first edge to the second edge. The seal is attached to the housing along the first edge and contacts the imaging component along the second edge. Upon attachment to the housing, the seal is elastically deformed from an unassembled state in which the second edge has a first profile that varies in the lateral dimension along the longitudinal dimension to an assembled state in which the second edge is deformed relative to the first profile to a second profile having less variation in the lateral dimension along the longitudinal dimension than the first profile.

Abstract: A method is provided to ensure continuity of features through spatially partitioned maps. Methods may include: identifying a map element extending from a first map tile to a second map tile; determining a first set of continuous features of the map element in the first map tile; determining a second set of continuous features of the map element in the second map tile; identifying a first set of locations in a plane separating the first map tile from the second map tile where the first set of continuous features intersect the plane; identifying a second set of locations where the second set of continuous features intersect the plane; correlating the first set of continuous features with the second set of continuous features; blending the first and second set of continuous features; and updating map data including the first map tile and the second map tile with a blended map element.

Abstract: A toner container includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An input gear is positioned on the housing for mating with a corresponding output gear in an image forming device when the toner container is installed in the image forming device. A toner agitator is movably positioned in the reservoir. The toner agitator is operatively connected to the input gear such that rotation of the input gear in a first rotational direction causes movement of the toner agitator for agitating toner in the reservoir. An encoded member is encoded with authentication information of the toner container and is operatively connected to the input gear such that rotation of the input gear in a second rotational direction causes movement of the encoded member for communicating the authentication information of the toner container to a controller of the image forming device when the toner container is installed in the image forming device.

Abstract: Methods described herein relate to disambiguating objects for a particular location. Methods may include receiving, from a vehicle, an indication of an object associated with an object classification for the object in view of the vehicle. The object classification is further associated with an object type. The method further includes receiving, from the vehicle, information pertaining to one or more other objects of the same object type within a predefined distance of the object; determining an expectation count for the object type based at least in part on a count of the object and the one or more objects of the same object type for the particular location; and disambiguating one or more object classifications from a plurality of object classifications based at least in part on the expectation count. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: Methods described herein relate to disambiguating objects for a particular location. Methods may include receiving, from a vehicle, an indication of an object associated with an object classification for the object in view of the vehicle. The object classification is further associated with an object type. The method further includes receiving, from the vehicle, information pertaining to one or more other objects of the same object type within a predefined distance of the object; determining an expectation count for the object type based at least in part on a count of the object and the one or more objects of the same object type for the particular location; and disambiguating one or more object classifications from a plurality of object classifications based at least in part on the expectation count. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: Methods described herein relate to updating a map model. Methods may include receiving data from a vehicle pertaining to a location; comparing the received data pertaining to the location to historical data pertaining to the same location; and based at least in part upon a comparison of the received data pertaining to the location and the historical data pertaining to the same location, generating an internal model for the location. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one embodiment includes a body having a reservoir for storing toner and a rotatable developer roll mounted on the body and in fluid communication with the reservoir. A portion of an outer surface of the developer roll is exposed along a front of the body for supplying toner from the reservoir to a corresponding photoconductive drum on an imaging unit when the toner cartridge is installed on the imaging unit in an operative position of the toner cartridge relative to the imaging unit. A first engagement member positioned on a rear of the body is configured to engage a corresponding second engagement member on the imaging unit when the toner cartridge is installed on the imaging unit to retain the toner cartridge in a storage position of the toner cartridge relative to the imaging unit with the developer roll spaced away from the photoconductive drum.

Abstract: A method is provided to ensure continuity of features through spatially partitioned maps. Methods may include: identifying a map element extending from a first map tile to a second map tile; determining a first set of continuous features of the map element in the first map tile; determining a second set of continuous features of the map element in the second map tile; identifying a first set of locations in a plane separating the first map tile from the second map tile where the first set of continuous features intersect the plane; identifying a second set of locations where the second set of continuous features intersect the plane; correlating the first set of continuous features with the second set of continuous features; blending the first and second set of continuous features; and updating map data including the first map tile and the second map tile with a blended map element.