Abstract: Control device for operating at least one actuator of a vehicle, the control device comprising a deflectable control lever and a housing module, wherein a first guide element rotatable about a first rotation axis and a second guide element rotatable about a second rotation axis are provided, wherein the first guide element is arranged at a first end of the control lever and the second guide element is arranged between the first end and a second end of the control lever, wherein the housing module has through holes, which are designed as bearing for supporting the guide elements, so that the guide elements can be contacted from outside the housing module, wherein the housing module has a first coupling area on an outer side, wherein the first coupling area comprises a bearing of the bearings and the first coupling area is designed and provided to receive an additional module, which comprises an area formed at least partially complementary to the first coupling area, in such a way that the additional module can

Abstract: A computer system implements an artificial intelligence (AI) based assessment engine. In a video assessment process, the computer system receives video input including video of a human learner; extracts video features from the video input using tasks such as action detection, emotion detection, role identification, posture detection, head pose detection, person detection, or person identification. In an audio assessment process, the computer system receives audio input; feeds the audio input to a context-aware NLP processing engine; and extracts features from the audio input such as fluency score, pronunciation score, grammar score, coherence score, vocabulary score, sentiment score, or a combination thereof. The computer system obtains one or more automated scores from an AI scoring engine based on the extracted features and a scoring rubric previously learned by the AI scoring engine.

Abstract: Control device for operating at least one actuator of a vehicle, the control device comprising a deflectable control lever and a housing module, wherein a first guide element rotatable about a first rotation axis and a second guide element rotatable about a second rotation axis are provided, wherein the first guide element is arranged at a first end of the control lever and the second guide element is arranged between the first end and a second end of the control lever, wherein the housing module has through holes, which are designed as bearing for supporting the guide elements, so that the guide elements can be contacted from outside the housing module, wherein the housing module has a first coupling area on an outer side, wherein the first coupling area comprises a bearing of the bearings and the first coupling area is designed and provided to receive an additional module, which comprises an area formed at least partially complementary to the first coupling area, in such a way that the additional module can

Abstract: The present invention provides an amplifier circuit, wherein the amplifier circuit includes an input terminal, a capacitor, an amplifier, a feedback circuit and an aliasing tone cancellation circuit. The input terminal is configured to receive a first input signal. The capacitor is coupled to the input terminal. The amplifier is configured to receive the input signal through the capacitor to generate an output signal. The feedback circuit is coupled between an input node and an output node of the amplifier, and is configured to generate a feedback signal according to the output signal, wherein the feedback circuit includes a storage block including a switched-capacitor. The aliasing tone cancellation circuit is coupled between the input terminal of the amplifier circuit and the input node of the amplifier, and configured to generate a signal to cancel or reduce an aliasing tone of the feedback signal according to the input signal.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: identifying a vehicle; providing, to a remote processing system, an interval between the vehicle and a preceding vehicle; providing, to the remote processing system, the preceding vehicle identifier; obtaining, on the remote processing system, a location and a direction of the vehicle; obtaining, on the remote processing system, a location and a direction of the preceding vehicle; determining, on the remote processing system, a speed of the vehicle necessary to maintain the interval; and providing, to the vehicle from the remote processing system, the speed of vehicle necessary to maintain the interval.

Abstract: A method of controlling and maintaining a constant slew rate at an output of a buffer is provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) receiving, (i) a first input signal and (ii) at least one of a control voltage using the buffer; (b) generating a threshold voltage using a first reference voltage generator; (c) comparing (i) the threshold voltage with an output of the buffer using at least one of a comparator; (d) determining a phase difference using a phase detector; (e) producing a DC voltage using a loop filter; (f) generating a reference voltage; (g) receiving the DC voltage and the reference voltage using an amplifier; (h) amplifying the difference between (a) said DC voltage, and (b) the reference voltage to obtain a control voltage using the amplifier; and (i) feeding the control voltage to the buffer.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises: identifying a vehicle; providing, to a remote processing system, an interval between the vehicle and a preceding vehicle; providing, to the remote processing system, the preceding vehicle identifier; obtaining, on the remote processing system, a location and a direction of the vehicle; obtaining, on the remote processing system, a location and a direction of the preceding vehicle; determining, on the remote processing system, a speed of the vehicle necessary to maintain the interval; and providing, to the vehicle from the remote processing system, the speed of vehicle necessary to maintain the interval.

Abstract: A method of controlling and maintaining a constant slew rate at an output of a buffer is provided. The method includes the following steps: (a) receiving, (i) a first input signal and (ii) at least one of a control voltage using the buffer; (b) generating a threshold voltage using a first reference voltage generator; (c) comparing (i) the threshold voltage with an output of the buffer using at least one of a comparator; (d) determining a phase difference using a phase detector; (e) producing a DC voltage using a loop filter; (f) generating a reference voltage; (g) receiving the DC voltage and the reference voltage using an amplifier; (h) amplifying the difference between (a) said DC voltage, and (b) the reference voltage to obtain a control voltage using the amplifier; and (i) feeding the control voltage to the buffer.

Abstract: A method, system and program product comprise processing a sender's inputted text message. The text message is combined with a selected avatar representing the sender. The avatar is combined with a selected state of mind. The selected state of mind is modified with a selected intensity. At least the text message and the combined avatar are ordered into a scene of a sender's message in an order specified by the sender. The sender's message is transmitted to a receiver's device where the sender's message is operable to be viewed by the receiver in the order specified by the sender.

Abstract: A method, system and program product comprise processing a sender's inputted text message. The text message is combined with a selected avatar representing the sender. The avatar is combined with a selected state of mind. The selected state of mind is modified with a selected intensity. At least the text message and the combined avatar are ordered into a scene of a sender's message in an order specified by the sender. The sender's message is transmitted to a receiver's device where the sender's message is operable to be viewed by the receiver in the order specified by the sender.

Abstract: A method of computing to address a predetermined computing requirement involving access to and use of computer resources, where more than one resource is capable of addressing the computing requirement. The method includes steps of describing plural computer resources using a description language, thereby obtaining descriptions of the resources; arranging the descriptions in one or more semantic ontologies; accessing one or more of the ontologies to select a particular one of the plural resources as available and/or qualified for addressing the computing requirement; and executing a computing process that utilizes the selected one of the plural resources to satisfy the computing requirement.