Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for monitoring one or more physiological parameters of an individual. The system (100) comprises an optical fibre assembly (110) configured to measure one or more physiological parameters of an individual, and a pressure sensor (120) configured to measure a contact pressure of the optical fibre assembly (110) on the individual. The pressure sensor (120) comprises an optical fibre (122) comprising a transducer fibre Bragg grating (127) embedded in a matrix (121). The matrix (121) is configured to cause longitudinal strain in the transducer fibre Bragg grating (127) in response to the matrix (121) being subject to a transverse load. The one or more physiological parameters that the system (100) is for monitoring may include blood oxygen saturation (Sp O2), capillary refill time (CRT), heart rate, blood flow and CO2 emissions from skin.

Abstract: A method including performing a simulation to evaluate a plurality of metrology targets and/or a plurality of metrology recipes used to measure a metrology target, identifying one or more metrology targets and/or metrology recipes from the evaluated plurality of metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, receiving measurement data of the one or more identified metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, and using the measurement data to tune a metrology target parameter or metrology recipe parameter.

Abstract: A method including performing a simulation to evaluate a plurality of metrology targets and/or a plurality of metrology recipes used to measure a metrology target, identifying one or more metrology targets and/or metrology recipes from the evaluated plurality of metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, receiving measurement data of the one or more identified metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, and using the measurement data to tune a metrology target parameter or metrology recipe parameter.

Abstract: A method including performing a simulation to evaluate a plurality of metrology targets and/or a plurality of metrology recipes used to measure a metrology target, identifying one or more metrology targets and/or metrology recipes from the evaluated plurality of metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, receiving measurement data of the one or more identified metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, and using the measurement data to tune a metrology target parameter or metrology recipe parameter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for monitoring one or more physiological parameters of an individual. The system (100) comprises an optical fibre assembly (110) configured to measure one or more physiological parameters of an individual, and a pressure sensor (120) configured to measure a contact pressure of the optical fibre assembly (110) on the individual. The pressure sensor (120) comprises an optical fibre (122) comprising a transducer fibre Bragg grating (127) embedded in a matrix (121). The matrix (121) is configured to cause longitudinal strain in the transducer fibre Bragg grating (127) in response to the matrix (121) being subject to a transverse load. The one or more physiological parameters that the system (100) is for monitoring may include blood oxygen saturation (Sp O2), capillary refill time (CRT), heart rate, blood flow and CO2 emissions from skin.

Abstract: A textile comprising a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor comprising an optical fibre (102) with a transducer FBG (107), and a transducer patch (101) having a first face and a second opposite face, wherein: the transducer FBG (107) is embedded in the transducer patch (101), the transducer patch (101) is less than 10 mm in length along the optical fibre (102), and the transducer patch (101) is configured to cause longitudinal strain in the transducer FBG (107) in response to the transducer patch (101) being subject to a pressure load on the first and second face, the longitudinal strain arising as a result of extension of the transducer patch (101) due to the Poisson effect.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving a plurality of data records, storing the data records as data segments in a storage element, receiving a plurality of descriptors for each data segment, wherein each descriptor describes an aspect of data contained in the data segments, employing a first user-defined function to resolve a first minimum descriptor for each data segment and a first maximum descriptor for each data segment, composing a lightweight index for the data segments, wherein the lightweight index comprises the first minimum descriptor for each data segment and the first maximum descriptor for each data segment, and appending the lightweight index to the data segments in the storage element.

Abstract: A combined sensor adapted to measure at least one medical or clinical sign is provided. The combined sensor comprises a textile sensor configured so as to determine pressure applied to the combined sensor; and an optical sensor. The optical sensor typically comprises at least one fibre-optic sensor (FOS) and may function as a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor, optionally a reflectance mode photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor. The combined sensor is able to eliminate motion artefacts caused by movement of a subject wearing the sensor thereby facilitating long-term ambulatory monitoring of subjects.

Abstract: A user device may transmit a request for electricity via a wire to a smart device, where the request includes the universal unique identifier (UUID) of the user device. Upon the reception of the UUID, the smart device may enable an electricity flow to the user device. The smart device may further measure the electricity amount of the electricity flow enabled to the user device based on the UUID. Based on the UUID, the smart device may measure the electricity amount enabled to a specific user device. Consequently, the calculation of electricity cost may be implemented for a specific user device. In some embodiments, the smart device may calculate the electricity cost for different user devices independently. Therefore, the calculation of electricity cost may be more accurate and smart.

Abstract: A method implemented by a network element (NE) in a network, comprising composing a first network storage entity by mapping a plurality of logical storage units to a plurality of physical storage units in a physical storage system according to a first storage metric associated with the plurality of physical storage units, arranging the plurality of logical storage units sequentially to form a logical circular buffer, and designating a current logical storage unit for writing data and an upcoming logical storage unit for writing data after the current storage unit is fully written, and rebalancing the physical storage system while the physical storage system is actively performing network storage operations by relocating at least one of the logical storage units to a different physical storage unit according to a second storage metric associated with the plurality of physical storage units.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving one or more data storage specifications from a tenant, determining that a plurality of physical storage units in a physical storage system comprises a sufficient system capacity to provision data storage for the tenant, sending a storage request message to request creation of a network storage entity for the tenant according to the data storage specifications, and receiving a storage response message indicating a first of a plurality of logical storage units allocated to the network storage entity according to the data storage specifications, wherein the plurality of logical storage units are distributed across the plurality of physical storage units, and wherein the plurality of logical storage units are arranged in a sequential order to form a logical circular buffer.

Abstract: A method including performing a simulation to evaluate a plurality of metrology targets and/or a plurality of metrology recipes used to measure a metrology target, identifying one or more metrology targets and/or metrology recipes from the evaluated plurality of metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, receiving measurement data of the one or more identified metrology targets and/or metrology recipes, and using the measurement data to tune a metrology target parameter or metrology recipe parameter.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing queries in a heterogeneous index. The apparatus comprises a receiver configured to receive a query from a user, wherein the query comprises at least one desired attribute of a desired file, and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to search the heterogeneous index. The processor is configured to search the heterogeneous index by receiving the query from the receiver, testing a bloom filter of a storage partition in the heterogeneous index for existence of the desired attribute after receipt of the query, ignoring the storage partition and proceeding to a next storage partition in the heterogeneous index when the bloom filter indicates that the desired attribute is not present in the storage partition, and searching the storage partition to determine which one or more files of the storage partition have the desired attribute when the bloom filter indicates that the desired attribute is present in the storage partition.

Abstract: A method implemented by a network element (NE) in a network, comprising composing a first network storage entity by mapping a plurality of logical storage units to a plurality of physical storage units in a physical storage system according to a first storage metric associated with the plurality of physical storage units, arranging the plurality of logical storage units sequentially to form a logical circular buffer, and designating a current logical storage unit for writing data and an upcoming logical storage unit for writing data after the current storage unit is fully written, and rebalancing the physical storage system while the physical storage system is actively performing network storage operations by relocating at least one of the logical storage units to a different physical storage unit according to a second storage metric associated with the plurality of physical storage units.

Abstract: A method comprising receiving one or more data storage specifications from a tenant, determining that a plurality of physical storage units in a physical storage system comprises a sufficient system capacity to provision data storage for the tenant, sending a storage request message to request creation of a network storage entity for the tenant according to the data storage specifications, and receiving a storage response message indicating a first of a plurality of logical storage units allocated to the network storage entity according to the data storage specifications, wherein the plurality of logical storage units are distributed across the plurality of physical storage units, and wherein the plurality of logical storage units are arranged in a sequential order to form a logical circular buffer.

Abstract: A capillary refill measurement apparatus (1), comprising a support element (14) configured to receive the weight of a user through their foot, a light source (22) for illuminating a region of the foot that exerts weight onto the support element (14), a light detector (24) arranged to receive light from the illuminated region (36) of the foot and generate an output based on the received light, and a processor (26) configured to determine a capillary refill rate from the output of the light detector (24) when the user adjusts the amount of weight received by the support element (14).

Abstract: A method comprising receiving a plurality of data records, storing the data records as data segments in a storage element, receiving a plurality of descriptors for each data segment, wherein each descriptor describes an aspect of data contained in the data segments, employing a first user-defined function to resolve a first minimum descriptor for each data segment and a first maximum descriptor for each data segment, composing a lightweight index for the data segments, wherein the lightweight index comprises the first minimum descriptor for each data segment and the first maximum descriptor for each data segment, and appending the lightweight index to the data segments in the storage element.