Abstract: A method for determining an anomalous operating state in a charging infrastructure system for batteries is proposed. For a charging process at a charging station, the method includes obtaining target characteristics of the charging process, determining process parameters for the charging process, performing the charging process, determining a performance metric for the performed charging process, generating and storing a data set for the performed charging process in a database. For multiple charging processes, the method includes calculating and storing at least one first set of statistic data for a first time interval and at least one second set of statistic data for a second time interval, comparing the first set of statistic data with the second set of statistic data to compute a set of difference values for each stored data set, and determining whether the charging infrastructure system operates in an anomalous operating state.

Abstract: A method for determining an anomalous operating state in a charging infrastructure system for batteries is proposed. For a charging process at a charging station, the method includes obtaining target characteristics of the charging process, determining process parameters for the charging process, performing the charging process, determining a performance metric for the performed charging process, generating and storing a data set for the performed charging process in a database. For multiple charging processes, the method includes calculating and storing at least one first set of statistic data for a first time interval and at least one second set of statistic data for a second time interval, comparing the first set of statistic data with the second set of statistic data to compute a set of difference values for each stored data set, and determining whether the charging infrastructure system operates in an anomalous operating state.

Abstract: An acoustic data processor according to the present invention is used for processing acoustic data including signal sounds to reduce noises generated by a mechanical apparatus. The acoustic data processor includes a motion status obtaining section for obtaining motion status of the mechanical apparatus, an acoustic data obtaining section for obtaining acoustic data corresponding to the obtained motion status, and a database for storing various motion statuses of the mechanical apparatus in a unit time and corresponding acoustic data as templates. The acoustic data processor further includes a database searching section for searching the database to retrieve the template having the motion status closest to the obtained motion status; and a template subtraction section for subtracting the acoustic data of the template having the motion status closest to the obtained motion status from the obtained acoustic data to reduce noises generated by the mechanical apparatus.

Abstract: A method for estimating the location of a sound source. First, a first microphone and a second microphone are moved relative to the sound source. Then the Intra-aural Time Difference (ITD) between the two microphones is measured. The moving and the measuring are repeated until the Intra-aural Time Difference (ITD) is smaller than a predefined threshold.

Abstract: An acoustic data processor according to the present invention is used for processing acoustic data including signal sounds to reduce noises generated by a mechanical apparatus. The acoustic data processor includes a motion status obtaining section for obtaining motion status of the mechanical apparatus, an acoustic data obtaining section for obtaining acoustic data corresponding to the obtained motion status, and a database for storing various motion statuses of the mechanical apparatus in a unit time and corresponding acoustic data as templates. The acoustic data processor further includes a database searching section for searching the database to retrieve the template having the motion status closest to the obtained motion status; and a template subtraction section for subtracting the acoustic data of the template having the motion status closest to the obtained motion status from the obtained acoustic data to reduce noises generated by the mechanical apparatus.

Abstract: An audio signal processing system includes one or more sensors for sensing audio signals. A module for computing audio signal segments of coherent signal elements, and at least one compressing module for computing a compressed representation of audio features of each audio signal segment are also included. The system also has a module for storing audio proto objects, which are data objects comprising the compressed representation and time information of the associated audio signal segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to the control of an orienting/positioning system comprising comprising at least a sensor and an actuator for controlling an orienting and/or positioning action adapted to change an input space of the sensor. A first step evaluates pre-action output information of the sensor in order to detect a pre-action position of a manipulating device in the input space of the sensor. A second step decides on a targeted post-action position of the manipulating device in the input space of the sensor. A third step defines a command for the actuator by mapping any deviation of the pre-action position and the targeted post-action position in the input space of the sensor to actuator control coordinates using a predefined mapping function. A fourth step orients/positions the manipulating device according to the defined command in order to carry out the orienting/positioning action. A fifth step detects a real post-action position of the manipulating device in the input space of the sensor.

Abstract: A robot controller including a multitude of simultaneously functioning robot controller units. Each robot controller unit is adapted to receive an input signal, receive top-down information, execute an internal process or dynamics, store at least one representation, send top-down information, issue motor commands wherein each motor command has a priority. The robot controller selects one or several motor commands issued by one or several units based on their priority. Each robot controller unit may read representations stored in other robot controller units.

Abstract: Controlling an orienting/positioning system having a sensor and actuator for controlling at least one of an orienting and positioning action of the sensor. The invention (1) evaluates pre-action output information of a sensor in order to detect the position of a pattern in the input space of the sensor, (2) determines a targeted post-action position of the pattern in the input space of the sensor, (3) defines an actuator command by mapping any deviation of the pre-action and post action position in the input space to actuator control coordinates using a predefined mapping function, (4) controls the actuators according to the defined command to execute the orienting/positioning action, (5) detects the real post-action position of the pattern in an input space of the sensor, (6) adapts the mapping function based on differences between the real post-action position and the targeted post-action position of the pattern in the input space.

Abstract: A method for estimating the location of a sound source. First, a first microphone and a second microphone are moved relative to the sound source. Then the Intra-aural Time Difference (ITD) between the two microphones is measured. The moving and the measuring are repeated until the Intra-aural Time Difference (ITD) is smaller than a predefined threshold.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an orienting/positioning system, the orienting system comprises at least one sensor means, an external motion detection device for detecting an externally-caused motion in the environment of the sensor means and actuator means for controlling an orienting and/or positioning action of the sensor means.

Abstract: In a method for controlling an orienting/positioning system, the orienting system comprises at least one sensor means, an external motion detection device for detecting an externally-caused motion in the environment of the sensor means and actuator means for controlling an orienting and/or positioning action of the sensor means.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to the control of an orienting/positioning system comprising a sensor and an actuator for controlling an orienting and/or positioning action of the sensor. A first step evaluates pre-action output information of a sensor in order to detect the position of a pattern in the input space of the sensor. A second step decides on a targeted post-action position of the pattern in the input space of the sensor. A third step defines a command for the actuator by mapping any deviation of the pre-action position and the targeted post-action position in the input space of the sensor to actuator control coordinates using a predefined mapping function. A fourth step controls the actuators according to the defined command in order to carry out an orienting/positioning action. A fifth step detects the real post-action position of the pattern in an input space of the sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to the control of an orienting/positioning system comprising comprising at least a sensor and an actuator for controlling an orienting and/or positioning action adapted to change an input space of the sensor. A first step evaluates pre-action output information of the sensor in order to detect a pre-action position of a manipulating device in the input space of the sensor. A second step decides on a targeted post-action position of the manipulating device in the input space of the sensor. A third step defines a command for the actuator by mapping any deviation of the pre-action position and the targeted post-action position in the input space of the sensor to actuator control coordinates using a predefined mapping function. A fourth step orients/positions the manipulating device according to the defined command in order to carry out the orienting/positioning action. A fifth step detects a real post-action position of the manipulating device in the input space of the sensor.