Abstract: An audio acquisition device positioning method is provided. In the method, a first image that includes an audio acquisition device is obtained. The audio acquisition device in the first image is identified. First coordinate data of the identified audio acquisition device in the first image is obtained. First displacement data is determined according to the first coordinate data and historical coordinate data of the audio acquisition device. First coordinates of the audio acquisition device are determined according to the first displacement data.

Abstract: An audio acquisition device positioning method is provided. In the method, a first image that includes an audio acquisition device is obtained. The audio acquisition device in the first image is identified. First coordinate data of the identified audio acquisition device in the first image is obtained. First displacement data is determined according to the first coordinate data and historical coordinate data of the audio acquisition device. First coordinates of the audio acquisition device are determined according to the first displacement data.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for implementing cognitive natural language processing software framework optimization is provided. The method includes receiving instructions associated with an audible user input of a user. An AI input intention of the user is determined and key information is extracted from the audible user input. The key information is inputted into a generated database table and additional key information is retrieved from a dialog table. A supplementary database table comprising the additional key information is generated and the key information is spliced with the additional key information. A resulting spliced data structure is merged into a final database table and natural language is converted into a request code structure within an SQL structure and an interactive AI interface presenting results of the converting is generated. Operational functionality of an AI device is enabled for audibly presenting results of the conversion.

Abstract: A fabrication system for fabricating IC is provided. A processing tool includes at least one electrode and a RF sensor. The electrode is configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RF signal generator during first and second semiconductor manufacturing processes. The RF sensor wirelessly detects intensity of the RF signal. A computation device extracts statistical characteristics with a sampling rate based on the detected intensity of the RF signal. A fault detection and classification (FDC) system includes a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether or not the detected intensity of the RF signal exceeds a threshold value or a threshold range according to the extracted statistical characteristics. When the detected intensity of the RF signal exceeds the threshold value or the threshold range, the processor notifies the processing tool to adjust the RF signal or stop tool to check parts damage.

Abstract: A fabrication system for fabricating an IC is provided which includes a processing tool, a computation device and a FDC system. The processing tool includes an electrode and an RF sensor to execute a semiconductor manufacturing process to fabricate the IC. The RF sensor wirelessly detects the intensity of the RF signal. The computation device extracts statistical characteristics based on the detection of the intensity of the RF signal. The FDC system determines whether or not the intensity of the RF signal meets a threshold value or a threshold range according to the extracted statistical characteristics. When the detected intensity of the RF signal exceeds the threshold value or the threshold range, the FDC system notifies the processing tool to adjust the RF signal or stop tool to check parts damage.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system include a processor(s) generates a representation of microservice communications within a network. The processor(s) updates the representation, based on monitoring deployments of microservices within the network. The processor(s) identifies individual service clusters within the network. The processor(s) selects each cluster from the identified service clusters, and for each cluster, evaluates whether to recommend mergers of a portion of the microservices deployed to each cluster. The processor(s) recommends at least one merger for a given cluster of the identified services clusters. Based on the recommending, the processor(s) generates a what-if analysis for the at least one merger.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for implementing cognitive natural language processing software framework optimization is provided. The method includes receiving instructions associated with an audible user input of a user. An AI input intention of the user is determined and key information is extracted from the audible user input. The key information is inputted into a generated database table and additional key information is retrieved from a dialog table. A supplementary database table comprising the additional key information is generated and the key information is spliced with the additional key information. A resulting spliced data structure is merged into a final database table and natural language is converted into a request code structure within an SQL structure and an interactive AI interface presenting results of the converting is generated. Operational functionality of an AI device is enabled for audibly presenting results of the conversion.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for container migration. A set of processors operates to identify a set of containers for a set of applications for a migration using a set of application performance metrics. The set of processors operates to create a set of tasks following a migration strategy to move the set of containers for the set of applications identified for the migration from a set of current physical host computers to a set of target physical host computers using the set of application performance metrics. The set of processors operates to move the set of containers for the set of applications from the set of current physical host computers to the set of target physical host computers using the set of tasks following the migration strategy.

Abstract: A disclosed feedback method for a smart wearable device includes the following steps: acquiring characterized information of a current motion; searching the database to determine whether corresponding characterized information of motion is found in a database based on the acquired characterized information; prompting to notify that the user's motion is correct, recording the acquired characterized information to have a segmented data, and inserting the segmented data into to the database if the corresponding characterized information is found; and prompting to notify that the user's motion is incorrect if the corresponding characterized information is not found. A motion detector implementing the method and a smart wearable device are also provided.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods and apparatus for a resistive switching device. The resistive switching device includes a first electrode formed in a substrate. The resistive switching device also includes a plurality of layers formed above the first electrode, including a plurality of oxide layers, wherein one or more of the plurality of oxide layers comprise doped oxide layers, and one or more conductive spacers, wherein each pair of oxide layers of the plurality of oxide layers are separated by a conductive spacer of the one or more conductive spacers. The resistive switching device also includes a second electrode formed above the plurality of layers, such that the first electrode, the plurality of layers, and the second electrode are in series.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving, by a computer device, a user question; extracting, by the computer device and from a knowledge base, multiple answers to the user question; detecting, by the computer device, a first relationship entity that exists in a subset of the multiple answers to the user question; determining, by the computer device, that the first relationship entity is a condition, the condition being a relationship entity that has different values in the subset of the multiple answers; generating, by the computer device, a first follow-up question that solicits a value of the condition; receiving, by the computer device, an answer to the first follow-up question; and determining, by the computer device, a number of the subset of the multiple answers that have a value of the condition that matches the answer to the first follow-up question.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for leveraging project information to build an interactive knowledge base. In an embodiment, the method comprises scanning project management systems to identify specified artifacts and defined attributes of the identified artifacts; building a timeline sequence for the identified artifacts; and from the timeline sequence built from the identified artifacts, creating one or more roadmaps showing given relationships of the identified artifacts and the defined attributes of the identified artifacts to the project. In an embodiment, a group of team members work on the project, and the timeline sequence is built from the activities of everyone of the team members. In an embodiment, a plurality of activity nodes are formed for each team member from the identified artifacts associated with the team member, and the timeline sequence is built from the activity nodes of the team member.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods and apparatus for a resistive switching device. The resistive switching device includes a first electrode formed in a substrate. The resistive switching device also includes a plurality of layers formed above the first electrode, including a plurality of oxide layers, wherein one or more of the plurality of oxide layers comprise doped oxide layers, and one or more conductive spacers, wherein each pair of oxide layers of the plurality of oxide layers are separated by a conductive spacer of the one or more conductive spacers. The resistive switching device also includes a second electrode formed above the plurality of layers, such that the first electrode, the plurality of layers, and the second electrode are in series.

Abstract: A fabrication system for fabricating an IC is provided which includes a processing tool, a computation device and a FDC system. The processing tool includes an electrode and an RF sensor to execute a semiconductor manufacturing process to fabricate the IC. The RF sensor wirelessly detects the intensity of the RF signal. The computation device extracts statistical characteristics based on the detection of the intensity of the RF signal. The FDC system determines whether or not the intensity of the RF signal meets a threshold value or a threshold range according to the extracted statistical characteristics. When the detected intensity of the RF signal exceeds the threshold value or the threshold range, the FDC system notifies the processing tool to adjust the RF signal or stop tool to check parts damage.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of making an array for cell assays comprising the step of providing an array of structures on a substrate, each of said structures having a pre-defined topography thereon, and wherein at least one structure has a different topography from at least one other structure.

Abstract: A method for reloading workpieces includes providing a manipulator having a connecting base and a plurality of grasping assemblies arranged on the connecting base, providing a plurality of original workpieces and a plurality of machined workpieces positioned in a plurality of machining positions, grasping the original workpieces by at least one grasping assembly, with at least one grasping assembly vacant, grasping one machined workpiece by one vacant grasping assembly, rotating the connecting base, so that one original workpiece is placed in one machining position by one grasping assembly, further rotating the connecting base until another vacant grasping assembly is opposite to another machining position, and repeating grasping the machined workpieces from the machining positions and placing the original workpieces on the machining positions until a last original workpiece is placed on one machining position. The manipulator used in the present method for reloading workpieces is also provided.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of making an array for cell assays comprising the step of providing an array of structures on a substrate, each of said structures having a pre-defined topography thereon, and wherein at least one structure has a different topography from at least one other structure.

Abstract: A method for reloading workpieces includes providing a manipulator having a connecting base and a plurality of grasping assemblies arranged on the connecting base, providing a plurality of original workpieces and a plurality of machined workpieces positioned in a plurality of machining positions, grasping the original workpieces by at least one grasping assembly, with at least one grasping assembly vacant, grasping one machined workpiece by one vacant grasping assembly, rotating the connecting base, so that one original workpiece is placed in one machining position by one grasping assembly, further rotating the connecting base until another vacant grasping assembly is opposite to another machining position, and repeating grasping the machined workpieces from the machining positions and placing the original workpieces on the machining positions until a last original workpiece is placed on one machining position. The manipulator used in the present method for reloading workpieces is also provided.

Abstract: A chip compressing mechanism is provided. The chip compressing mechanism essentially comprises a loading component, a head component and a gimbal. The head component is disposed under the loading component, with a gap in-between. The gimbal is disposed between the loading component and the head component to support the gap therebetween.

Abstract: A chip compressing mechanism is provided. The chip compressing mechanism essentially comprises a loading component, a head component, a gimbal and a plurality of fixing pieces. The head component is disposed under the loading component, with a gap in-between. The gimbal is disposed between the loading component and the head component to support the gap therebetween. The fixing pieces run through the loading component and nail down the head component, wherein the fixing pieces can slide correlatively to the loading component.