Abstract: In some implementations, a user equipment (UE) may exchange a plurality of sidelink (SL) positioning protocol (SLPP) messages with other UEs in a plurality of UEs, where the plurality of SLPP messages are exchanged via direct wireless SL communications. At least one message of the plurality of SLPP messages may comprise a Request Capabilities message, a Provide Capabilities message, a Request Assistance Data message, a Provide Assistance Data message, a Request Location Information message, or a Provide Location Information message. The UE may perform the positioning based, at least in part, on the plurality of SLPP messages. The UE may further exchange SLPP messages with a location server (e.g. LMF) which may assist the UE to perform the positioning and may enable the location server to obtain location results for the plurality of UEs. SLPP procedures may be defined to manage the SL positioning.

Abstract: Sidelink positioning of a plurality of UEs may be performed using a sidelink (SL) positioning protocol (SLPP) in either a session mode or a sessionless mode. In the session mode, one UE in the plurality of UEs may discover the other UEs, determine a session for SLPP, indicate the session to the other UEs, and exchange a plurality of SLPP messages with the other UEs, where the SLPP messages are part of the session and enable the sidelink positioning. In the sessionless mode, a UE may not discover some or all other UEs in the plurality of UEs and may exchange a plurality of SLPP messages with the other UEs, where the SLPP messages are not part of a session but enable the sidelink positioning. The two modes may each apply to SL positioning using SL PRS signals as well as WiFi, UWB and GNSS signals.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive apparatus includes drive electrodes, comprising at least first and second electrodes; a receiver electrode; drive circuitry configured to generate first and second time-varying voltage signals, wherein the time-varying voltage signals are the inverse of one another; and control circuitry that performs a first measurement on the receiver electrode during a first time period, wherein the control circuitry supplies at least one of the time-varying voltage signals to the drive electrodes during the first time period; and perform a second measurement on the at least one receiver electrode during a second time period, wherein the control circuitry is configured to supply at least one of the time-varying voltage signals to the drive electrodes during the second time period; and determine a resultant signal corresponding to the mutual capacitance between the first electrode and the receiver electrode based on both the first measurement and the second measurement.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may access a serving network via a satellite while in a first state with the serving network, the first state comprising a connected state. The UE may transmit, to the serving network and based on a determination that a coverage gap associated with the satellite is upcoming, a coverage gap indication that indicates that the coverage gap is upcoming. The UE may transition from the connected state to a second state at or before a start of the coverage gap. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical sensor for determining the presence or quantity of an analyte (eg free chlorine) in a sample.

Abstract: Various techniques are used to schedule computing jobs for execution by a computing resource. In an example method, a schedule is generated by selecting, for a first slot in the schedule, a first computing job based on a first priority of the first computing job with respect to a first characteristic. A second computing job is selected for a second slot in the schedule based on a second priority of the second computing job with respect to a second characteristic. The second slot occurs after the first slot in the schedule, and the second characteristic is different than the first characteristic. The first characteristic or the second characteristic includes an execution frequency. The computing jobs are executed based on the schedule.

Abstract: An externally-powered strapping tool includes a strapping tool assembly configured to perform one or more strapping operations; and an external power source operatively coupled thereto, the external power source being attached to the strapping tool assembly in a substantially immovable manner. According to another aspect, a strapping tool assembly includes one or more strapping tool subassemblies configured to perform one or more strapping operations; a power transfer subassembly operatively coupled to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies, the power transfer subassembly configured to transfer motive power from the external power source to the one or more strapping tool subassemblies; and a coupling member configured to couple the strapping tool assembly to the external power source.

Abstract: A method of coordinating positioning signaling includes: sending, from a user equipment (UE), a request wirelessly for positioning service; receiving, at the UE, an indication of UE positioning signal times for sending UE positioning signals; and sending, from the UE, the UE positioning signals at the UE positioning signal times.

Abstract: A system for making a connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member having coincident bores for conveying a fluid, the connection having an axis in the general direction of flow of said fluid therethrough, the system comprising a connection (1) and a tensioning tool (100), the connection having a first tubular end (6) comprising a first end flange (16) having an end face (17) and a collar (20) comprising a sleeve (21) and an end stop (30) fixed to the sleeve (21), said sleeve (21) arranged about said flange (18) and said end stop (30) arranged about said tubular end (6), said collar (20) slideable along said tubular end (6), the connection further having a second tubular end (7) comprising a second end flange (43) having an end face (45) and a locking nut (50) about and slideable along said first tubular end (7), the tensioning tool (100) for applying axial tension to said collar (30) relative to said second tubular end (7) characterised in that at least one of said sleeve (20) and sai

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for determining round-trip time (RTT) of a user equipment (UE). In an aspect, each gNodeB in a plurality of gNodeBs measure signaling data related to an uplink RTT reference signal received from the UE and the downlink RTT reference signal transmitted by each gNodeB. The signaling data comprises one of a processing delay between a time of arrival (TOA) of the uplink RTT reference signal and a time of transmission (TOT) of the downlink RTT reference signal or a total RTT between the TOT of the downlink RTT reference signal and the TOA of the uplink RTT reference signal. The signaling data is sent to a single entity, other than the UE, e.g., another gNodeB or a location server, where signaling data relevant to the UE is aggregated. The aggregated signaling data may be sent to the UE to determine the RTT for the UE or used by the location server to determine the RTT for the UE.

Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for providing on-demand positioning reference signals (PRS) to user equipment (UE). An example method for determining a location of a user equipment according to the disclosure includes receiving a first assistance data associated with a first positioning reference signal configuration, transmitting a request to modify one or more parameters of the first positioning reference signal configuration, receiving a second assistance data associated with a second positioning reference signal configuration, wherein the second positioning reference signal configuration is based at least in part on the request to modify the one or more parameters of the first positioning reference signal configuration, obtaining measurements from one or more positioning reference signals based at least in part on the second assistance data, and determining the location based at least on part on measurements obtained from the one or more positioning reference signals.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for positioning of a mobile device in a wireless network using directional positioning reference signals (PRS), also referred to as PRS beamforming. In an example method, a plurality of directional PRSs are generated for at least one cell for a base station, such that each of the plurality of directional PRSs comprises at least one signal characteristic and a direction of transmission, either or both of which may be distinct or unique. The plurality of directional PRSs is transmitted within the at least one cell, such that each of the plurality of directional PRSs is transmitted in the direction of transmission. A mobile device may acquire and measure at least one of the directional PRSs which may be identified using the associated signal characteristic. The measurement may be used to assist position methods such as OTDOA and ECID and to mitigate multipath.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for communication. In an aspect, a location server transmits a first request to at least a first network node, the first request including at least a first set of parameters indicating one or more first time instances during which the first network node is expected to perform and report one or more first positioning measurements of periodic positioning reference signals transmitted by a second network node during a plurality of periodic time instances, the plurality of periodic time instances including the one or more first time instances, and receives a first measurement report from the first network node, the first measurement report including the one or more first positioning measurements of the periodic positioning reference signals transmitted by the second network node during the one or more first time instances.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for coordinating radio frequency (RF) sensing by a plurality of wireless devices. Wireless devices obtain RF sensing coordination information that includes orthogonality information for transmission and reception of RF sensing signals to reduce or eliminate interference between RF sensing by different devices. The orthogonality information may be provided by a server, another wireless device, or a group of wireless devices. The orthogonality information is used by a wireless device to transmit and receive RF sensing signals that are orthogonal to RF sensing signals transmitted and received by other nearby wireless devices. The orthogonality information may be for orthogonality in a spatial domain, time domain, frequency domain, code domain, or some combination of these. The wireless devices perform RF sensing operations based at least in part on the RF sensing coordination information and report the RF sensing results.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for obtaining environmental information using radio frequency sensing by one or more wireless devices. An example method of crowd sensing and/or environmental detection using radio frequency sensing with one or more wireless devices includes providing radio frequency sensing assistance data to one or more wireless devices, receiving radio frequency sensing reports from the one or more wireless devices, determining one or more environmental characteristics based on the radio frequency sensing reports. Environmental characteristics can include a location or movement of one or more target objects, or attributes of one or more target objects (e.g., one or many people, vehicles, animals, drones or other target objects), or any combinations thereof. This may assist with monitoring of a crowd or road traffic and/or with identifying and tracking a particular person or vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for communication. In an aspect, a first network entity receives an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node information message from a second network entity, the IAB node information message including one or more parameters for at least one transmission-reception point (TRP) of a base station, wherein the at least one TRP corresponds to an IAB node, and wherein the one or more parameters are related to the at least one TRP corresponding to the IAB node, and performs one or more positioning operations based on the one or more parameters to locate a target user equipment (UE) engaged in a positioning session with a location server.

Abstract: A vehicle of unibody construction includes a left rail, right rail, first kickup member, and second kickup member. A left transition portion of the left rail extends inboard and upward from a left forward portion to a left rear portion. A right transition portion of the right rail extends inboard and upward from the right forward portion to the right rear portion. A left end of the first kickup member is coupled to the left forward portion and a right end of the first kickup member is coupled to the right forward portion. The second kickup member is rearward of the first kickup member. A left end of the second kickup member is coupled to at least one of the left forward and left transition portions. A right end of the second kickup member is coupled to at least one of the right forward and right transition portions.

Abstract: The positioning capabilities of a User Equipment (UE) are stored in a core network to reduce positioning latency when the UE indicates that its positioning capabilities are stable and/or are long term valid. The UE may provide its positioning capabilities to a location server during a location session along with an indication of whether the positioning capabilities are stable. The location server may enable storage of the positioning capabilities for the UE in the core network, e.g., in the location server or another entity in the core network such as Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), if there is an indication that the positioning capabilities are stable. The AMF may include a UE identifier in location requests with which the location server may retrieve the UE positioning capabilities if stored at the location server or may include the UE positioning capabilities if stored at the AMF.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless position estimation of a user equipment (UE) involving one or more uplink (UL) relays. The UL relay(s) receives UL data communications from UEs, and relay the UL data communications to a serving network component (e.g., gNB) via a backhaul connection (wired or wireless). In an aspect, uplink relay(s) are selected by a network component for a position estimation session of a target UE. The uplink relay(s) measure UL SRS for positioning from the target UE, and report UL SRS measurement information to the network component and/or the serving network component.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system perform computations using a processor. A first instruction including a first index vector operand and a second index vector operand is received and the first index vector operand is decoded to produce first coordinate sets for a first array, each first coordinate set including at least a first coordinate and a second coordinate of a position of a non-zero element in the first array. The second index vector operand is decoded to produce second coordinate sets for a second array, each second coordinate set including at least a third coordinate and a fourth coordinate of a position of a non-zero element in the second array. The first coordinate sets are summed with the second coordinate sets to produce output coordinate sets and the output coordinate sets are converted into a set of linear indices.