Abstract: A method and an apparatus for calculating azimuth, and a method and an apparatus for determining an offset from geomagnetic field are provided. An apparatus for calculating azimuth includes a magnetic sensor configured to sense magnetic field, a data selecting unit configured to select offset data items, an offset calculating unit configured to calculate an offset by a geometrical method that uses the selected offset data items, and an azimuth calculating unit configured to calculate an azimuth by using the calculated offset.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed using a position sensor for tracking a trajectory of a paddling instrument. Optionally the trajectory may be used for determining a paddling improvement strategy, for recognizing a stroke type, for coordinating a rowing team and/or for calculating a paddling force.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, the received signal of a level sensor is sampled at discrete times, and the sampled values are digitised. New values are obtained from the digitised sample values by rotating the phase through a predetermined angle, which new values are then used together with the digital sample values to calculate the envelope curve.

Abstract: A detection system for monitoring and recording distance to at least one target. The detection system may comprise at least one module comprising: a power source; a trigger unit configured to detect the presence of the target; an enablement mechanism in communication with the trigger unit and operable to generate an enablement signal upon detection of the target; a data gathering unit comprising at least one measurement sensor operable to obtain at least one measured parameter and to record the at least one measured parameter in a memory; and a retrieval mechanism for providing access to records stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method of verifying the roundness of a clutch hub includes placing the clutch hub adjacent a non-contact measuring device. The method includes rotating one of the clutch hub and non-contact measuring device about a central axis that is stationary relative to the non-contact measuring device. Distance measurements are measured between the non-contact measuring device and a surface of the clutch hub at discrete points along splines and slopes between the splines of the clutch hub as the clutch hub is rotated about the central axis. The method includes identifying some of the distance measurements as spline measurements associated with splines of the clutch hub. The roundness of the clutch hub is calculated based on the spline measurements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the 3-dimensional measurement of a sample with a measuring system having a 3-dimensional measuring space and comprising a laser scanning microscope, characterised by—providing the measuring system with a 3-dimensional virtual reality device,—creating the 3-dimensional virtual space of the measuring space using the 3-dimensional virtual reality device,—allowing for selecting an operation in the virtual space,—providing real-time unidirectional or bidirectional convection between the measuring space and the virtual space such that an operation selected in the virtual space is performed in the measuring space and data measured in the measuring space is displayed in the virtual space.

Abstract: A system and method for usage metering software applications (or features or functions) by monitoring the data store underlying the software application. The data store function may be implemented in many ways, such as a Relational Database, Transactional Database, Network and Graph Database, Object-Oriented Database, Embedded Database, In-memory Database, Schema-less Database, Files and Directories, whether structured or unstructured, Configuration Registries, or Non-traditional Repositories. Business activities performed by the software application are tracked and are independent of hardware usage. Such usage data is valuable in a variety of contexts, including billing based on business activity.

Abstract: A method for predicting services to be performed may include determining all devices which will require service in a designated period of time; determining the devices nearest to a particular technician; determining the devices that the technician can fix; determining the devices which meet goals of at least one of the customer and the service provider; and generating a list of devices to be fixed. The predictive method described herein may also include gathering information about the failure rate of parts on devices to be serviced and using such information to determine the devices which will require service within the designated period of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying optical materials, and more specifically to methods employed to identify glass and other optical materials used in medical devices. The method includes the steps of (1) selecting refractive index liquids matching a given optical sample; (2) determining the matching points for the refractive index liquids; and (3) calculating the refractive indices and selecting best fit optical materials. The invention also relates to a system for identifying optical materials. The system is under the control and operation of a computing device which documents, displays and stores all the data.

Abstract: Data from movable devices, each of which has at least one sensor, is aggregated using a method comprising: receiving data from multiple movable devices, where each datum from the data is generated by at least one sensor within a movable device from the multiple movable devices; determining, based on received data from the multiple movable devices, whether at least two movable devices from the multiple movable devices are mutually related; determining, based on received data from the multiple movable devices, whether the received data from different sensors are mutually related; and filtering at least a part of the data from the multiple movable devices judged to be mutually related and that was generated by sensors that are mutually related according to shared attributes of the multiple movable devices and the sensors in the multiple movable devices.

Abstract: An editor-screen display unit configured to cause a display device to display a list of one or more units applicable to a programmable logic controller, a unit-configuration display unit configured to cause the display device to display a model indicating an arrangement state of the one or more units of the programmable logic controller, a unit-selection/arrangement-input detecting unit configured to detect unit selection operation for selecting a unit in the unit list using an input device and unit arrangement operation for designating a CPU unit on the model by operating the input device in a state in which the unit selection operation is maintained, and a management-CPU-determination processing unit configured to determine a CPU that manages the unit selected by the unit selection operation as a CPU included in the CPU unit designated by the unit arrangement operation, are included.

Abstract: A processor-implemented system is provided for creating an engineering model for analyzing a physical object. One or more model operations are performed based at least in part on a computer-assisted-design (CAD) model. An engineering model is generated based at least in part on a mapping data structure that associates the CAD model with the engineering model.

Abstract: Determining a shape of a medical device to be implanted into a subject produces an image including a defective portion and a non-defective portion of a surface of a tissue of interest included in the subject. The tissue of interest is segmented within the image. A template, representing a normative shape of an external anatomical surface of the tissue of interest, is superimposed to span the defective portion. An external shape of an implant, is determined as a function of respective shapes of the defective portion as seen in the template, for repairing the defective portion.

Abstract: A computing device simulates a process of processing an object. The computing device calculates a moving space when a minimum bounding box of a model of a blade moves from a position point to an obtained path point. The computing device cuts a triangulated model of the object when the triangulated model of the object intersects the moving space.

Abstract: A rotor flux estimator is provided. The rotor flux estimator includes an estimation module that generates a first rotor flux vector expressed in a phase voltage reference frame and a second rotor flux vector expressed in the phase voltage reference frame, from a stator voltage vector expressed in a phase voltage reference frame, a rotational speed of a rotor, and a stator current vector expressed in the phase voltage reference frame. The estimation module includes at least one processor and the estimation module includes a rotor flux current model and a rotor flux voltage model.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for modeling familiarity for a traveler are provided herein. Familiarity evidence can be received, indicative of how familiar a traveler is with an area or road segment, and based on a number of visits the traveler has made to that area. The familiarity evidence can be used to generate one or more familiarity models indicative of a predicted familiarity of locations around the area. Familiarity models can be based on kernels, graph distances, Markov random fields (MRFs), etc. When route directions are generated from an origin location to a destination location, one or more of the directions can be provided based on one or more of the familiarity models. For example, if a familiarity model indicates that a traveler is familiar with a route, driving directions of the route can be adapted to be more succinct.

Abstract: Determining flow through a fracture junction in a complex fracture network. A flow of a fracturing fluid through a fracture junction of a complex fracture network is modeled using a fluid flow model that models flow based, in part, on mass balance and momentum balance. The fracture junction includes a first outlet to flow a first portion of the fracturing fluid and a second outlet to flow a second portion of the fracturing fluid. A ratio of a first volumetric flow rate of the first portion and a second volumetric flow rate of the second portion, and the pressure drop across the junction are determined in response to modeling the flow of the fracturing fluid through the fracture junction according to the fluid flow model. The determined ratio of flow rates and/or the determined pressure drop is provided.

Abstract: A system and a method for estimating a reservoir parameter are provided. The method includes calculating a plurality of priors using a Markov random field, the plurality of priors comprising probability distributions of a plurality of litho-types; calculating posterior distributions based on the priors, the posterior distribution depending upon measured geophysical data, geophysical attributes and reservoir parameters; and determining at least a portion of litho-types in the plurality of litho-types that correlate most with the measured geophysical data.

Abstract: An integrated solver may be used for both a fluid phase and a solid phase. The integrated solver may use constitutive equations for the fluid phase and the solid phase, and calculate the stress in the fluid and solid using the same integration point. The integrated solver may also calculate other state variables using the same integration point.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to optimize fairness of throughput in terminal devices in a wireless communication network, and to provide a technique for selecting combinations of the terminal devices and wireless network access. A method of selecting a destination network that optimizes throughput fairness of terminal devices in a wireless communication network system including a plurality of wireless access networks, and terminal devices that correspond to a plurality of types of wireless access networks, including: modeling a problem combining terminal devices to be optimized and a connection target network, as a minimum cost flow problem; calculating an exact solution of the minimum cost flow problem by computer operating means; and calculating the results of combining the terminal devices and the connection target network using network selection results operating means of a computer.

Abstract: A method of generating a statistical model for a dataset operates at a computer system having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. The process receives a visual specification. The visual specification defines a graphical representation of a portion of the dataset. The visual specification includes a first field and a second field of the dataset. The method determines a set of data properties for each of the first and second fields. The process then generates a statistical model of a mathematical relationship between the first and second fields based on the data properties of the first and second fields and data values associated with the first and second fields in the dataset. The process displays the graphical representation and the statistical model superimposed on the graphical representation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of digitally generating, via the use of a computer, data indicative of a synthesized appearance of a simulated material having physically plausible appearance attributes. The method includes determining a set of data indicative of the synthesized appearance of the simulated material based at least in part on data associated with the physically tangible source material and at least in part on data of measured attributes of the physically tangible reference material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for updating a property map during conditional simulation or unconditional simulation using interactive azimuth guidelines, well data and/or variogram parameters.

Abstract: Motor control centers are designed and configured by a series of interface screens that are served to a configuration computer. The system configuration may be based on a default configuration, and customization is made based upon user selection or input of data via the interface screens. The particular screens presented and the type and detail of data presented may be adapted so that more or less is available based upon a security access model. The system may be fully integrated with various other systems, such as enterprise resource planning tools. The system may be online, such that the interface, data, offerings, options and so forth may be easily adapted and updated, and design and configuration may be made by different parties at different locations with a minimum of specialized configuration computer programming.

Abstract: A method of designing a cutting drum for earth moving equipment is disclosed. The cutting drum has two or more ring segments, each ring segment comprising a plurality of cutting tools, and the rotational position of at least one ring segment is adjustable relative to one or more other ring segment and fixable in the new rotational position. The method involves inputting a plurality of design parameters of a cutting drum into a computer program, performing a computer simulated analysis of the cutting drum using the computer program to determine at least one operational value associated with at least one design objective, using the computer simulated analysis to determine the relative locations of the ring segments that correspond to the at least one design objective, and rotating the or each adjustable ring segment relative to at least one other ring segment so that the relative locations of the ring segments correspond to the at least one design objective.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to monitoring and reporting on actual hazardous conditions at a facility receiving data associated with a site, the site being susceptible to potentially hazardous conditions, and include actions of determining that a hazardous condition is present at the site, processing the data based on one or more models to provide output data, processing the output data to provide indicator data for providing a graphical representation of the site, the graphical representation providing a graphical depiction of the hazardous condition, and providing the indicator data to one or more user devices, the indicator data being processed by each of the one or more user devices to display the graphical representation.

Abstract: This system is a system for analyzing blood flow of a target vascular site by means of simulation, having a fluid analysis unit, by a computer, for determining state quantities of blood flow at each position of a lumen of the target vascular site by means of computation by imposing computational conditions including boundary conditions relating to the blood flow to three-dimensional shape data of the target vascular site; a three-dimensional shape modification unit for modifying the three dimensional shape data by simulating a surgical treatment method and for outputting the three-dimensional shape data after the modification; and a comparison display unit for displaying computed results of before and after the modification of the three-dimensional shape for comparing the results, by causing the fluid analysis unit to re-compute the state quantities based on the three-dimensional shape data after the modification.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for simulating user load and evaluating performance and/or capacity of SBC or VDI datacenter infrastructure. The method runs workloads on a virtual desktop infrastructure for an increasing number of virtual users. When the average response time of the infrastructure to performed operations exceeds a predetermined threshold, the number of simulated users at that time may be considered the capacity of the infrastructure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing multi-message transaction based performance simulations of SoC IP cores within a Network on Chip (NoC) interconnect architecture by accurately imitating full SoC behavior are described. The example implementations involve simulations to evaluate and detect NoC behavior based on execution of multiple transactions at different rates/times/intervals, wherein each transaction can contain one or more messages, with each message being associated with a source agent and a destination agent. Each message can also be associated with multiple parameters such as rate, size, value, latency, among other like parameters that can be configured to indicate the execution of the transaction by a simulator to simulate a real-time scenario for generating performance reports for the NoC interconnect.

Abstract: A method may include and/or involve collecting readings from a number of mote sensors of a mote network, the mote sensors at a number of mote sensor locations, and emulating, as a source or sources of the readings, a number of sensors at a number of sensor locations.

Abstract: Operation device which, when user selects predetermined language key, switches display character sets of display language displayed on screen to translated character sets of translation language specified by predetermined language key. Operation device includes language switch portion and display character retrieval portion. Language switch portion judges whether all translated character sets of translation language specified by selected language key exist in correspondence with display character sets. Display character retrieval portion checks whether same character set as display character set of display language corresponding to missing translated character set exists in other display character sets of display language when not all translated character sets exist.

Abstract: An eReader displays contents of an eBook and, in response to a user request, obtains a translation of text in the eBook and displays the translated text. Optionally, the eReader uses text-to-speech technology to read the translated text to the user.

Abstract: Designing a natural language understanding (NLU) model for an application from scratch can be difficult for non-experts. A system can simplify the design process by providing an interface allowing a designer to input example usage sentences and build an NLU model based on presented matches to those example sentences. In one embodiment, a method for initializing a workspace for building an NLU system includes parsing a sample sentence to select at least one candidate stub grammar from among multiple candidate stub grammars. The method can include presenting, to a user, respective representations of the candidate stub grammars selected by the parsing of the sample sentence. The method can include enabling the user to choose one of the respective representations of the candidate stub grammars. The method can include adding to the workspace a stub grammar corresponding to the representation of the candidate stub grammar chosen by the user.

Abstract: Selecting a grammar for use in a machine question-answering system, such as a Natural Language Understanding System, can be difficult for non-experts in such grammars. A tool, according to an example embodiment, can compare annotations of sample sentences, performed correctly by a human, the annotations having intents and mentions, against annotations performed by multiple grammars. Each grammar can be scored, and the system can select the best scored grammar for the user. In one embodiment, a method of selecting a grammar includes comparing manually-generated annotations against machine-generated annotations as a function of a given grammar among multiple grammars. The method can further include applying scores to the machine-generated annotations that are a function of weightings of the intents and mentions. The method can additionally include recommending whether to employ the given grammar based on the scores.

Abstract: Technologies for natural language request processing include a computing device having a semantic compiler to generate a semantic model based on a corpus of sample requests. The semantic compiler may generate the semantic model by extracting contextual semantic features or processing ontologies. The computing device generates a semantic representation of a natural language request by generating a lattice of candidate alternative representations, assigning a composite weight to each candidate, and finding the best route through the lattice. The composite weight may include semantic weights, phonetic weights, and/or linguistic weights. The semantic representation identifies a user intent and slots associated with the natural language request. The computing device may perform one or more dialog interactions based on the semantic request, including generating a request for additional information or suggesting additional user intents.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a contextual analysis device includes a generator, an predictor, and a processor. The generator is configured to generate, from a target document for analysis, an predicted sequence in which some elements of a sequence having elements arranged therein are obtained by prediction. Each element is a combination of a predicate having a common argument, word sense identification information of the predicate, and case classification information indicating a type of the common argument. The predictor is configured to predict an occurrence probability of the predicted sequence based on a probability of appearance of the sequence that is acquired in advance from an arbitrary group of documents and that is matching with the predicted sequence. The processor is configured to perform contextual analysis with respect to the target document by using the predicted occurrence probability of the predictepredictord sequence.

Abstract: A noise estimation apparatus which estimates a non-stationary noise component on the basis of the likelihood maximization criterion is provided. The noise estimation apparatus obtains the variance of a noise signal that causes a large value to be obtained by weighted addition of the sums each of which is obtained by adding the product of the log likelihood of a model of an observed signal expressed by a Gaussian distribution in a speech segment and a speech posterior probability in each frame, and the product of the log likelihood of a model of an observed signal expressed by a Gaussian distribution in a non-speech segment and a non-speech posterior probability in each frame, by using complex spectra of a plurality of observed signals up to the current frame.

Abstract: An audio signal with a temporal sequence of blocks or frames is received or accessed. Features are determined as characterizing aggregately the sequential audio blocks/frames that have been processed recently, relative to current time. The feature determination exceeds a specificity criterion and is delayed, relative to the recently processed audio blocks/frames. Voice activity indication is detected in the audio signal. VAD is based on a decision that exceeds a preset sensitivity threshold and is computed over a brief time period, relative to blocks/frames duration, and relates to current block/frame features. The VAD and the recent feature determination are combined with state related information, which is based on a history of previous feature determinations that are compiled from multiple features, determined over a time prior to the recent feature determination time period. Decisions to commence or terminate the audio signal, or related gains, are outputted based on the combination.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium configured with instructions that when executed carry out the method for determining a measure of harmonicity. In one embodiment the method includes selecting candidate fundamental frequencies within a range, and for candidate determining a mask or retrieving a pre-calculated mask that has positive value for each frequency that contributed to harmonicity, and negative value for each frequency that contributes to inharmonicity. A candidate harmonicity measure is calculated for each candidate fundamental by summing the product of the mask and the magnitude measure spectrum. The harmonicity measure is selected as the maximum of the candidate harmonicity measures.

Abstract: The subject matter discloses a method for expansion of search queries on large vocabulary continuous speech recognition transcripts comprising: obtaining a textual transcript of audio interaction generated by the large vocabulary continuous speech recognition; generating a topic model from the textual transcripts; said topic model comprises a plurality of topics wherein each topic of the plurality of topics comprises a list of keywords; obtaining a search term; associating a topic from the topic model with the search term; and generating a list of candidate term expansion words by selecting keywords from the list of keywords of the associated topic; said candidate term expansion words are of high probability to be substitution errors of the search term that are generated by the large vocabulary continuous speech recognition.

Abstract: Speech recognition techniques are employed in a variety of applications and services serving large numbers of users. As such, there is an increasing demand for speech recognition systems with enhanced performance. Specifically, enhanced performance in large vocabulary continuous speech recognition (LVCSR) systems is a market demand. Herein, convolutional neural networks are explored as an alternative speech recognition approach and different CNN architectures are tested. According to at least one example embodiment, a method and corresponding apparatus for performing speech recognition comprise employing a CNN with at least two convolutional layers and at least two fully-connected layers in speech recognition. Using the CNN a textual representation of input audio data may be provided based on output data by the CNN.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, device that determines a presence of a first communication device being nearby and engaged in an active voice call with a second communication device. An offer to transcribe a portion of the active voice call is presented in response to the determination. An audio portion of the active voice call is transcribed in response to an acceptance of the offer, to generate a textual transcription. The textual transcription is provided for presentation on a first display device. In response to detecting a presence of the first communication device being nearby another device, provision of the textual transcription to the first display device is discontinued, while the textual transcription is provided to the other device for presentation at a second display device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method on a mobile device for voice recognition training is described. A voice training mode is entered. A voice training sample for a user of the mobile device is recorded. The voice training mode is interrupted to enter a noise indicator mode based on a sample background noise level for the voice training sample and a sample background noise type for the voice training sample. The voice training mode is returned to from the noise indicator mode when the user provides a continuation input that indicates a current background noise level meets an indicator threshold value.

Abstract: A method for identifying concepts in a plurality of interactions includes: filtering, on a processor, the interactions based on intervals; creating, on the processor, a plurality of sentences from the filtered interactions; computing, on the processor, a saliency of each the sentences; pruning away, on the processor, sentences with low saliency for generating a set of informative sentences; clustering, on the processor, the sentences of the set of informative sentences for generating a plurality of sentence clusters, each of the clusters corresponding to a concept of the concepts; computing, on the processor, a saliency of each of the clusters; and naming, on the processor, each of the clusters.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to software and computers, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing information discovery and retrieval. In one embodiment, the invention includes a system for providing information discovery and retrieval, the system including a processor module, the processor module configurable to performing the steps of receiving an information request from a consumer device over a communications network; decoding the information request; discovering information using the decoded information request; preparing instructions for accessing the information; and communicating the prepared instructions to the consumer device, wherein the consumer device is configurable to retrieving the information for presentation using the prepared instructions.

Abstract: A method and a processing device for managing an interactive speech recognition system is provided. Whether a voice input relates to expected input, at least partially, of any one of a group of menus different from a current menu is determined. If the voice input relates to the expected input, at least partially, of any one of the group of menus different from the current menu, skipping to the one of the group of menus is performed. The group of menus is different from the current menu include menus at multiple hierarchical levels.

Abstract: Computerized apparatus useful for obtaining and presenting information to users. In one embodiment, the computerized apparatus includes a display device and speech recognition apparatus configured to receive user speech input and enable performance of various tasks, such as obtaining desired information relating to an entity, maps or directions, weather, news, or any number of other topics. In one variant, a plurality of data is received by the computerized apparatus from a remote server via a network interface; the received data can then be searched or otherwise utilized to provide the user with the desired information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligent placement of appliance response to a voice command are provided. An exemplary system includes a plurality of appliances. An exemplary method includes connecting each of the plurality of appliances over a local area network and generating a location map providing a location of each of the plurality of appliances. The method includes receiving the human voice signal at a plurality of microphones respectively included in the plurality of appliances and determining an originating location of the human voice signal based at least in part on the location map. The method includes selecting one of the plurality of appliances to respond to the human voice signal based at least in part on the location map and the originating location.

Abstract: A method of controlling a voice input of a terminal supporting a voice recognition function is provided. The method includes controlling a microphone to be in a turn-off state during operation of a voice recognition mode; detecting a first user input for requesting turn-on of the microphone based on at least one of a touch input, a touch pen input, and a key input; controlling the microphone in the turn-off state to be in a turn-on state when the first user input is detected; collecting voice input data of a user through the microphone in the turn-on state; and controlling the microphone in the turn-on state to be in the turn-off state when a second user input for requesting the turn-off of the microphone is detected, and terminating collecting the voice input data.

Abstract: A computerized information system and computer readable apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus is configured for use in a transport device and comprises a computer readable medium having at least one computer program disposed thereon, the at least one program being configured to provide the user with requested information (such as for example directions to a desired business or other entity) via speech query. The user may also be provided with other topical information such as weather, parking rates, and the like. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the information is obtained via a wireless link, such as from a remote server.