Abstract: A method including sending a challenge from a vehicle to a remote driving station, wherein the challenge causes an input device control unit to apply at least one output signal to a circuitry; receiving in the vehicle a response from the remote driving station, wherein the response indicates at least one input signal received by the input device control unit from the circuitry in response to the applied at least one output signal; and determining, by a vehicle control unit of the vehicle, at least one of the state of a manually operable input device and whether the circuitry is faulty based on the sent challenge and the received response.

Abstract: A method of monitoring the stored volume of a fluid in a storage container having a lid resting on the surface of the fluid stored, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of sets of image data collected by one or more satellites in orbit around the Earth, wherein each set of image data corresponds to a respective synthetic aperture radar image of an area on Earth that includes the storage container; grouping the plurality of sets of image data into one or more groups based on one or both of the direction of travel and/or the look direction of the respective satellite that collected the set of image data; and for each of the one or more groups: geometrically aligning at least two of the sets of image data within the group to define a stack of aligned image data; identifying.

Abstract: An apparatus including an indicator and a video sensor arranged to generate sensor data dependent on a state of the indicator, control circuitry configured to select the state of the indicator, to process instructions received in the apparatus from a remote driving station, to provide to the remote driving station the sensor data and to at least one of: provide to the remote driving station an indication of the indicator's selected state to enable the remote driving station to detect a malfunction in the sensor data, and obtain an observation of the state of the indicator, based on the sensor data, and determine whether the observation and the selected state of the indicator are consistent, to detect a malfunction in the sensor data, wherein the apparatus is a remotely operated vehicle, or configured to be installed in one.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a processor in connection with a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor to cluster data points in a LiDAR data set using reduced processing power are provided. The processor can receive a LiDAR dataset including a plurality of data points representing a plurality of points in a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) point cloud generated by a LiDAR device. For a group of data points having the same azimuth angle among the plurality of data points, the processor can, iteratively from a lowest elevation angle to a highest elevation angle, determining a search area of a specific data point, perform a range check on data points in the search area under a predefined sequence to identify neighbors of the specific data point, and cluster the specific data point with neighbors identified in the search area.

Abstract: An apparatus including an indicator and a video sensor arranged to generate sensor data dependent on a state of the indicator, control circuitry configured to select the state of the indicator, to process instructions received in the apparatus from a remote driving station, to provide to the remote driving station the sensor data and to at least one of: provide to the remote driving station an indication of the indicator's selected state to enable the remote driving station to detect a malfunction in the sensor data, and obtain an observation of the state of the indicator, based on the sensor data, and determine whether the observation and the selected state of the indicator are consistent, to detect a malfunction in the sensor data, wherein the apparatus is a remotely operated vehicle, or configured to be installed in one.

Abstract: An apparatus including an indicator and a video sensor arranged to generate sensor data dependent on a state of the indicator, control circuitry configured to select the state of the indicator, to process instructions received in the apparatus from a remote driving station, to provide to the remote driving station the sensor data and to at least one of: provide to the remote driving station an indication of the indicator's selected state to enable the remote driving station to detect a malfunction in the sensor data, and obtain an observation of the state of the indicator, based on the sensor data, and determine whether the observation and the selected state of the indicator are consistent, to detect a malfunction in the sensor data, wherein the apparatus is a remotely operated vehicle, or configured to be installed in one.

Abstract: A method including sending a challenge from the vehicle to a remote driving station, wherein the challenge causes an input device control unit to apply at least one output signal to a circuitry; receiving in a vehicle a response from the remote driving station, wherein the response indicates at least one input signal received by the input device control unit from the circuitry in response to the applied at least one output signal; and determining, by a vehicle control unit of the vehicle, at least one of the state of a manually operable input device and whether the circuitry is faulty based on the sent challenge and the received response.

Abstract: Industrial vacuum cleaner configured for servicing at least one construction tool, said vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum inlet, wherein said vacuum cleaner further comprises a controller and connected to said controller a wireless transceiver, a memory, and at least one location and/or orientation sensor configured for detection of vacuum cleaner location and/or localization of other objects in relation to the vacuum cleaner and wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises means for propulsion controlled by said controller.

Abstract: Industrial vacuum cleaner configured for servicing at least one construction tool, said vacuum cleaner comprising a vacuum inlet, wherein said vacuum cleaner further comprises a controller and connected to said controller a wireless transceiver, a memory, and at least one location and/or orientation sensor configured for detection of vacuum cleaner location and/or localization of other objects in relation to the vacuum cleaner and wherein the vacuum cleaner further comprises means for propulsion controlled by said controller.

Abstract: Industrial vacuum cleaner configured for servicing at least one construction tool (2), said vacuum cleaner (1) comprising a vacuum inlet (3), wherein said vacuum cleaner (1) further comprises a controller (8) and connected to said controller (8) a wireless transceiver (10), a memory (12), and at least one location and/or orientation sensor (11) configured for detection of vacuum cleaner location and/or localization of other objects in relation to the vacuum cleaner (1) and wherein the vacuum cleaner (1) further comprises means for propulsion (13) controlled by said controller (8).

Abstract: Industrial vacuum cleaner configured for servicing at least one construction tool (2), said vacuum cleaner (1) comprising a vacuum inlet (3), wherein said vacuum cleaner (1) further comprises a controller (8) and connected to said controller (8) a wireless transceiver (10), a memory (12), and at least one location and/or orientation sensor (11) configured for detection of vacuum cleaner location and/or localization of other objects in relation to the vacuum cleaner (1) and wherein the vacuum cleaner (1) further comprises means for propulsion (13) controlled by said controller (8).

Abstract: Radio network node and method in a radio network node, for wireless communication with a user equipment in a wireless communication system in antenna streams, wherein the radio network node comprises a plurality of antenna elements, forming a multiple antenna array which is configured for massive MIMO transmission. The method comprises beamforming a signal to be transmitted to the user equipment by splitting and phase shifting said signal; detecting a peak of power of one beamformed signal, exceeding a threshold value; manipulating said signal until the peak of power of the signal is lower than said threshold value; and transmitting said signal, to be received by the user equipment.

Abstract: Radio network node and method in a radio network node, for wireless communication with a user equipment in a wireless communication system in antenna streams, wherein the radio network node comprises a plurality of antenna elements, forming a multiple antenna array which is configured for massive MIMO transmission. The method comprises beamforming a signal to be transmitted to the user equipment by splitting and phase shifting said signal; detecting a peak of power of one beamformed signal, exceeding a threshold value; manipulating said signal until the peak of power of the signal is lower than said threshold value; and transmitting said signal, to be received by the user equipment.