Abstract: A handle structure for a hand-held massager, and the massager itself, which utilizes what is referred to as a “Z”-shape. Specifically, the system provides for a generally linear main body with the massage head generally arranged at a generally right angle to the main body at or toward one of the two ends and will typically be close to the main body with little lateral extension except the physical head itself. At the opposing end, there will be a tail which acts as a secondary handle. The tail may serve to hold a removable battery pack or an internal battery or transformer and will also extend generally perpendicularly from the main body in the generally opposing direction to the massage head.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a computer-implemented technique for selection and/or modification of surgical simulation scenarios based on patient similarity cohort identification. Prior to undergoing surgery, medical information of a patient, including genomic, physiological, and/or environmental data, is used to identify a patient cohort. The patient cohort represents a statistically significant sample size of similar patients, and complications that may have arose during similar surgical procedures to the procedure planned for the patient. Relevant scenarios are identified based on the patient cohort. These scenarios are then input to a surgical simulation system. The surgical simulation system may be implemented by virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or physical workpieces used for surgical practice and training.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a computer-implemented technique for selection and/or modification of surgical simulation scenarios based on patient similarity cohort identification. Prior to undergoing surgery, medical information of a patient, including genomic, physiological, and/or environmental data, is used to identify a patient cohort. The patient cohort represents a statistically significant sample size of similar patients, and complications that may have arose during similar surgical procedures to the procedure planned for the patient. Relevant scenarios are identified based on the patient cohort. These scenarios are then input to a surgical simulation system. The surgical simulation system may be implemented by virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or physical workpieces used for surgical practice and training.

Abstract: Embodiments for managing virtual assistants are described. Information associated with a user in an internet of things (IoT) device environment having a plurality of IoT devices is received. A request from the user is received. In response to the receiving of the request, a first portion of a response to the request is caused to be rendered utilizing a first of the plurality of IoT devices. Movement of the user within the IoT device environment is detected. In response to the detecting of the movement of the user, a second portion of the response to the request is caused to be rendered utilizing a second of the plurality of IoT devices based on said detected movement of the user and said received information about the user.

Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and virtual reality system for mapping detected external stimuli to visual stimuli within a virtual reality simulation. A processor may detect an audio stimulus external to a virtual reality simulation. The processor may compare a noise level of the detected external audio stimulus to a threshold noise level relative to internal audio in the virtual reality simulation. The processor may identify, in response to determining that the noise level of the detected external audio stimulus is greater than the threshold noise level, a sound corresponding to the detected external audio stimulus. The processor may retrieve environmental factors of the virtual reality simulation. The processor may map the detected external audio stimulus to a visual stimulus in the virtual reality simulation based on the identified type of sound and the environmental factors. The processor may produce the visual stimulus in the virtual reality simulation.

Abstract: Embodiments for managing virtual assistants are described. Information associated with a user in an internet of things (IoT) device environment having a plurality of IoT devices is received. A request from the user is received. In response to the receiving of the request, a first portion of a response to the request is caused to be rendered utilizing a first of the plurality of IoT devices. Movement of the user within the IoT device environment is detected. In response to the detecting of the movement of the user, a second portion of the response to the request is caused to be rendered utilizing a second of the plurality of IoT devices based on said detected movement of the user and said received information about the user.

Abstract: Provided is a method, computer program product, and virtual reality system for mapping detected external stimuli to visual stimuli within a virtual reality simulation. A processor may detect an audio stimulus external to a virtual reality simulation. The processor may compare a noise level of the detected external audio stimulus to a threshold noise level relative to internal audio in the virtual reality simulation. The processor may identify, in response to determining that the noise level of the detected external audio stimulus is greater than the threshold noise level, a sound corresponding to the detected external audio stimulus. The processor may retrieve environmental factors of the virtual reality simulation. The processor may map the detected external audio stimulus to a visual stimulus in the virtual reality simulation based on the identified type of sound and the environmental factors. The processor may produce the visual stimulus in the virtual reality simulation.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a computer-implemented technique for selection and/or modification of surgical simulation scenarios based on patient similarity cohort identification. Prior to undergoing surgery, medical information of a patient, including genomic, physiological, and/or environmental data, is used to identify a patient cohort. The patient cohort represents a statistically significant sample size of similar patients, and complications that may have arose during similar surgical procedures to the procedure planned for the patient. Relevant scenarios are identified based on the patient cohort. These scenarios are then input to a surgical simulation system. The surgical simulation system may be implemented by virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or physical workpieces used for surgical practice and training.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide a computer-implemented technique for selection and/or modification of surgical simulation scenarios based on patient similarity cohort identification. Prior to undergoing surgery, medical information of a patient, including genomic, physiological, and/or environmental data, is used to identify a patient cohort. The patient cohort represents a statistically significant sample size of similar patients, and complications that may have arose during similar surgical procedures to the procedure planned for the patient. Relevant scenarios are identified based on the patient cohort. These scenarios are then input to a surgical simulation system. The surgical simulation system may be implemented by virtual reality, augmented reality, and/or physical workpieces used for surgical practice and training.

Abstract: A food storage container, such as a smart-refrigerator, a freezer, and/or another storage space with a computer is leveraged to monitor and determine an ecological footprint associated with food being stored and consumed. Additionally, user behavior associated with the purchase and consumption efficiency of consumer goods is used to generate recommendations to reduce the ecological footprint can be generated for a user.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for using remote words in data streams from remote devices to autocorrect input text. Remote words included in a at least one data stream are accessed from at least one remote device over a network to store in a remote word corpus. User input text is received in a text entry field in a user interface rendered by the computer device. Local words are maintained in a local word corpus stored in the computer device. The local words and the remote words are used to autocorrect and validate the user input text.

Abstract: An improved jukebox user interface that includes standard and simplified interface screens is provided. A home screen includes control elements arranged along a first axis. At least a first one of these elements displays a search screen, at least a second one displays a curated list of songs and/or artists via a first selection screen, and at least a third one displays a curated list of curated lists of songs via a second selection screen. The home screen also includes user-selectable song objects arrangeable along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis; user-selectable song list objects arrangeable along a third axis generally parallel to the second axis; and a status area extending along a peripheral edge thereof. Some/all standard interface screens include the control elements of the home screen in a position that is common across all such screens, but the simplified interface screens lack them.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for automated virtual artifact generation through natural language processing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated virtual artifact generation includes loading electronic documentation for a real world object into memory of a computer, parsing by a processor of the computer the electronic documentation into different words and storing the different words. The method further includes natural language processing the different words to determine different physical and functional attributes of the real world object, generating a virtual artifact in the memory of the computer based upon a mapping of the physical attributes of the real world object to structural attributes of the virtual artifact and a mapping of the functional attributes of the real world object to functional attributes of the virtual artifact, and rendering the virtual artifact in the virtual reality environment.

Abstract: An improved jukebox user interface that includes standard and simplified interface screens is provided. A home screen includes control elements arranged along a first axis. At least a first one of these elements displays a search screen, at least a second one displays a curated list of songs and/or artists via a first selection screen, and at least a third one displays a curated list of curated lists of songs via a second selection screen. The home screen also includes user-selectable song objects arrangeable along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis; user-selectable song list objects arrangeable along a third axis generally parallel to the second axis; and a status area extending along a peripheral edge thereof. Some/all standard interface screens include the control elements of the home screen in a position that is common across all such screens, but the simplified interface screens lack them.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes determining a plurality of tutorials associated with a product visible through an augmented reality (AR) viewer in an AR system. The plurality of tutorials are filtered based on a user profile to generate a candidate set of tutorials. One or more flags are dynamically generated to represent one or more tutorials in the candidate set of tutorials.

Abstract: A food storage container, such as a smart-refrigerator, a freezer, and/or another storage space with a computer is leveraged to monitor and determine an ecological footprint associated with food being stored and consumed. Additionally, user behavior associated with the purchase and consumption efficiency of consumer goods is used to generate recommendations to reduce the ecological footprint can be generated for a user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for automated virtual artifact generation through natural language processing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated virtual artifact generation includes loading electronic documentation for a real world object into memory of a computer, parsing by a processor of the computer the electronic documentation into different words and storing the different words. The method further includes natural language processing the different words to determine different physical and functional attributes of the real world object, generating a virtual artifact in the memory of the computer based upon a mapping of the physical attributes of the real world object to structural attributes of the virtual artifact and a mapping of the functional attributes of the real world object to functional attributes of the virtual artifact, and rendering the virtual artifact in the virtual reality environment.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for using remote words in data streams from remote devices to autocorrect input text. Remote words included in a at least one data stream are accessed from at least one remote device over a network to store in a remote word corpus. User input text is received in a text entry field in a user interface rendered by the computer device. Local words are maintained in a local word corpus stored in the computer device. The local words and the remote words are used to autocorrect and validate the user input text.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device comprised of at least two interchangeable modules, wherein at least one module has a power source and/or data storage unit and can transmit power and/or data to all of the electrically and mechanically mated modules. The device is designed for use in extreme weather environments, such as but not limited to, snow, rain, at elevation, and/or under pressure. In addition, each mating point between the at least two modules is waterproof. In a preferred embodiment, the device is comprised of a first module that is an optical head, with at least two optical lenses and can sense and capture image data. A second module is a handle comprised of a battery. When the first and second modules are electrically and mechanically mated, the two modules are secure and waterproof and the device operates as a 360° optical camera with an interchangeable power handle module.

Abstract: An improved jukebox user interface that includes standard and simplified interface screens is provided. A home screen includes control elements arranged along a first axis. At least a first one of these elements displays a search screen, at least a second one displays a curated list of songs and/or artists via a first selection screen, and at least a third one displays a curated list of curated lists of songs via a second selection screen. The home screen also includes user-selectable song objects arrangeable along a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis; user-selectable song list objects arrangeable along a third axis generally parallel to the second axis; and a status area extending along a peripheral edge thereof. Some/all standard interface screens include the control elements of the home screen in a position that is common across all such screens, but the simplified interface screens lack them.