Abstract: A method for automating knowledge-based processes and operations includes a computer receiving an information dataset comprising knowledge and organizing the information dataset into a plurality of information elements. The computer maps the plurality of information elements into knowledge processes expressed in a knowledge process modeling language. Then, the computer converts the knowledge processes into a knowledge process executable language. Alternatively (or additionally), the computer translates the knowledge processes in a business process model language and converts the translated knowledge processes into a business process executable language.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for predictive data analytics are described. In a method for selecting a predictive model for a prediction problem, the suitabilities of predictive modeling procedures for the prediction problem may be determined based on characteristics of the prediction problem and/or on attributes of the respective modeling procedures. A subset of the predictive modeling procedures may be selected based on the determined suitabilities of the selected modeling procedures for the prediction problem. A resource allocation schedule allocating computational resources for execution of the selected modeling procedures may be generated, based on the determined suitabilities of the selected modeling procedures for the prediction problem. Results of the execution of the selected modeling procedures in accordance with the resource allocation schedule may be obtained. A predictive model for the prediction problem may be selected based on those results.

Abstract: A computer-implemented fraud detection system comprises a processor and memory storing computer-readable instructions for causing a computer to perform a method for determining potentially fraudulent records. The method performed by the computer comprises executing a trial fraud detection strategy routine on historic records in a database, the trial detection strategy comprising multiple rules including at least one weighting factor. The method further includes calculating an efficiency of the trial fraud detection strategy based on the multiple rules and executing an iterative routine to optimize adjusting the at least one weighting factor. An adjusted fraud detection strategy that incorporates the adjusted weighting factor is set.

Abstract: A method for crowd detection in an area includes determining moving patterns of persons in the area and the number of persons within and/or moving from and/or to the area over a certain time period to obtain model training data sets; assigning each model training data set to represent one of one or more predefined crowd levels in the area; generating a crowd detection model based on the model training data sets; and estimating an actual crowd level for the area using the generated crowd detection model with actual data of moving profiles and/or the actual number of persons within and/or moving from and/or to the area over a certain time period.

Abstract: Various exemplary aspects are directed to acoustic context recognition apparatuses and methods involving isolating and identifying context(s) of an acoustic environment. In one exemplary embodiment, source audio is converted into audio spectrograms, each spectrogram indicative of a period of time. The series of spectrograms are analyzed to identify audio patterns, over a period of time, which are indicative of an environmental context of the source audio. In many embodiments of the present disclosure, acoustic context recognition also includes comparing the identified audio patterns to known environmental contexts.

Abstract: A computer-based system includes a computer-processable definition of a region in a data set. The system identifies a region of the data set based on the definition of the region. The system provides output to a user representing a question and the identified region of the data set. The system may also automatically generate an answer to the question based on the question and the data set, and provide output to the user representing the answer. The system may generate the answer based on a subset of the data set, and provide output to the user representing the subset of the data set. The user may provide feedback on the first answer to the system, which the system may use to improve subsequent answers to the same and other questions, and to disable the system's automatic question-answering function in response to disagreement between the user and the system.

Abstract: An automated method of making a prediction regarding development of a software product includes receiving code changes information, build information, and failure information related to the software product. Entries are stored in a database, wherein each entry links a subset of the code changes information with a subset of the build information and with a subset of the failure information. A first matrix and a second matrix are generated using the entries in the database. Multi-target entropy calculations are performed based on the first matrix and the second matrix. The prediction regarding the development of the software product is performed based on the multi-target entropy calculations.

Abstract: A prediction device according to an embodiment includes an acquiring unit and a predicting unit. The acquiring unit acquires usage states of a plurality of terminals used by a user. The predicting unit predicts a context of the user on the basis of the usage states of the respective terminals acquired by the acquiring unit. For example, the acquiring unit acquires discrete data indicating the usage state of each of the terminals, and the predicting unit predicts the context of the user on the basis of a combination of pieces of discrete data acquired from the respective terminals.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a behavior recognition mode setting unit configured to set a behavior recognition mode on a basis of wearing position information of a setting target device; a behavior recognition unit configured to recognize user's behavior on a basis of the set behavior recognition mode and a detection value of a sensor corresponding to the setting target device; and a process control unit configured to control execution of a process corresponding to the recognized user's behavior.

Abstract: In a quantum processor some couplers couple a given qubit to a nearest neighbor qubit (e.g., vertically and horizontally in an ordered 2D array), other couplers couple to next-nearest neighbor qubits (e.g., diagonally in the ordered 2D array). Couplers may include half-couplers, to selectively provide communicative coupling between a given qubit and other qubits, which may or may not be nearest or even next-nearest-neighbors. Tunable couplers selective mediate communicative coupling. A control system may impose a connectivity on a quantum processor, different than an “as designed” or “as manufactured” physical connectivity. Imposition may be via a digital processor processing a working or updated working graph, to map or embed a problem graph. A set of exclude qubits may be created from a comparison of hardware and working graphs. An annealing schedule may adjust a respective normalized inductance of one or more qubits, for instance to exclude certain qubits.

Abstract: Materials, devices, methods of use and fabrication thereof are disclosed. The materials are particularly well suited for application in superconducting devices and quantum computing, due to ability to avoid undesirable effects from inherent noise and decoherence. The materials are formed from select isotopes having zero nuclear spin into a single crystal-phase film or layer of thickness depending on the desired application of the resulting device. The film/layer may be suspended or disposed on a substrate. The isotopes may be enriched from naturally-occurring sources of isotopically mixed elemental material(s). The single crystal is preferably devoid of structural defects such as grain boundaries, inclusions, impurities and lattice vacancies. Device configurations may be formed from the layer according to a predetermined pattern using lithographic and/or milling techniques.

Abstract: Among other things, an apparatus comprises quantum units; and couplers among the quantum units. Each coupler is configured to couple a pair of quantum units according to a quantum Hamiltonian characterization of the quantum by the coupler.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method finds an optimal set within collected data objects, each having a score and a list of incompatible objects. The method can include initializing a plurality of sets. Each set has compatible data objects. The method further includes raising the score of the plurality of sets by repeatedly adding compatible subsets of data objects to the plurality of sets. The plurality of sets have a higher score after adding the compatible subsets. The compatible subsets are created by (a) at each of multiple processors, generating a list of subsets of the collected data objects by loading the list of sets from a memory and testing data objects of the subsets for compatibility for each set, and (b) calculating a score for each subset in the list, each processor calculating the score for a particular subset in the generated list in parallel. The method further includes selecting a group of subsets having a highest score.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a likelihood of success of a remote document service. For example, a processor may determine to transmit information about a remote document service to a device based on a likelihood of success associated with the ability of the device to perform the remote document service.

Abstract: A computer-implemented subsystem that requires an inventive special-purpose software apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises software subsystems that facilitate reselling hotel rooms or properties that have been leased, but the leaser is no longer able to make the agreed lease date and times and would like to resell their existing lease to a new leaser.

Abstract: A system comprises under one embodiment one or more applications running on at least one processor of at least one remote server, an attendant application running on at least one processor of an attendant device and a user application running on a processor of a mobile device. The system includes the one or more applications generating an event and an electronic ticket associated with the event. The system includes the one or more applications pushing the electronic ticket to the mobile device. The system includes the mobile device approaching the attendant device in proximity to an event and communicating the electronic ticket to the attendant device. The system includes the attendant device validating and canceling the ticket.

Abstract: A method for a (peer to peer) in-event ticket exchange that occurs inside the ticked event venue after the original ticket holders have gained entry to the venue is provided. The method comprises reselling or exchanging event tickets on a tertiary market within the event venue after the tickets are used to gain admission to the event but while the tickets still retain a valid right to a seating/viewing location where an electronically accessible database connects first ticket owner to second ticket owner at the event who wish to upgrade their seating/viewing location.

Abstract: A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to detect absent airline itineraries.

Abstract: An airline operations system, controller and method reschedules flights affected by a disruption that precludes a planned schedule for the flights. The method includes obtaining data related to a scheduled origination and a scheduled destination for each of a set of passengers scheduled on the flights, generating a passenger connection network of connections between the scheduled origination and the scheduled destination for a subset of the set of passengers, applying at least one criterion to the passenger connection network and rescheduling at least one connecting flight based on the criteria. The system and controller solves a network flow problem to reschedule a subset of connecting flights to have a delayed projected departure time. Resulting output can include the set of delayed flights along with modified projected departure times, a set of flight cancellations and a set of passengers with missed connections.

Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for utilizing group theoretic techniques to enable data exchange between a supervisory central processing unit (CPU) and a group of graphical processing units (GPUs). The CPU may be configured to utilize a tabu search metaheuristic to explore a solution space to determine an optimal solution to an optimization problem. More specifically, the CPU may determine a fragmentation of a solution space that yields multiple partitions of the solution space and may assign each partition to a respective GPU configured to calculate a computational result. The CPU may then determine a new fragmentation of the solution space based on the computational results received from the GPUs that yields new partitions of the solution space and may assign each new partition to a respective GPU configured to again generate a computational result based on its assigned new partition.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for managing enterprise data movement using a heuristic data movement detection engine are presented. In some embodiments, a computer system may receive one or more data packets associated with a movement of enterprise data intercepted by a filtering engine. Subsequently, the computer system may evaluate the one or more data packets associated with the movement of enterprise data intercepted by the filtering engine based on at least one predefined data movement pattern. Then, the computer system may detect at least one variation from the at least one predefined data movement pattern based on the evaluating of the one or more data packets associated with the movement of enterprise data intercepted by the filtering engine. Thereafter, the computer system may send at least one alert message based on the detecting of the at least one variation from the at least one predefined data movement pattern.

Abstract: An integrated platform implementing system-driven process standardization in the sterile compounding, home infusion, and alternate-site infusion pharmacy practice settings is set forth. The system employs portable electronics combinable with clinical databases and desktop computers, if desired, with each step of the compounding process for real-time delivery of a pharmacy's sterile product operations from order capture to delivery of order. Real-time review of the captures is available throught the process and the product's compounding process can be attached to a patient's record.

Abstract: A work support method executed by a work support system, the work support system including a terminal device, a managing device configured to manage the terminal device, and an information processing device including a camera, the work support method includes receiving, by the terminal device, work information indicating a content of work executed; generating identifying information based on the work information; displaying an image of the generated identifying information; capturing, by the information processing device, the image of the identifying information by the camera; and transmitting the captured image of the identifying information to the managing device; obtaining, by the managing device, the work information from the captured image of the identifying information; determining whether the obtained work information matches with work scenario information indicating a content of work executed by the terminal device; and outputting a result of the determining.

Abstract: A system that analyses content of electronic communications may automatically detect requests or commitments from the electronic communications. In one example process, a processor may identify a request or a commitment in the content of the electronic message; based, at least in part, on the request or the commitment, determine an informal contract; and execute one or more actions to manage the informal contract, the one or more actions based, at least in part, on the request or the commitment.

Abstract: A processor marks non-linear attributes of each member of a known cohort by marking fields associated with the non-linear attributes in a database used to store information about members of the known cohort, where the known cohort is a task directed community that has a known agenda, where each of the non-linear attributes is individually unrelated to the known agenda, and where there is no logical nexus between any of the non-linear attributes and a particular person's membership in the known cohort. The processor utilizes marked fields in the database to identify common non-linear attributes that are shared by multiple members of the known cohort, and defines a paradigmatic member of the known cohort. The processor maps and tags the paradigmatic member in the database for future retrieval.

Abstract: For automatic operation of an ergonomic equipment according to dynamic workplace conditions, an activity being performed in a workplace by a person at a first time is determined based on an input from a data processing system. A group is selected corresponding to the activity. An ergonomic policy is modified to form a modified ergonomic policy. The ergonomic policy applies to the activity, and the modification is based on a condition existing in the workplace at the first time of the person performing the activity. Independent of a participation of the person, and when the person is not in compliance with the modified ergonomic policy, an ergonomic control is activated. The ergonomic control causes a change in an ergonomic feature of the ergonomic equipment, the change causing the person to become compliant with the modified ergonomic policy.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented scheduling method comprising: accessing project data from computer readable storage media. The project data comprises work item data defining a plurality of work items to be scheduled, and release data defining one or more releases into which one or more of the plurality of work items are to be scheduled. The method comprises processing, using a computer processor, the project data to schedule strictly assigned work items by identifying strictly assigned work items, a strictly assigned work item having a particular release into which the strictly assigned work item needs to be scheduled; and for each strictly assigned work item identified, scheduling the strictly assigned work item into the release specified for that strictly assigned work item.

Abstract: A dispatch system is provided to collect and store historical passenger pick-up and drop-off data. The dispatch system can utilize the historical data to construct correlation models that identify spike pairs each comprising a spike in passenger drop-offs and an associated spike in passenger pick-ups at a given location. The spike pairs can be indicative of an event at an event location having a typical duration. The dispatch system can detect a current spike in passenger drop-offs at a respective event location, and predict an associated spike in pick-up requests after a given duration at the event location using the historical data and correlation models.

Abstract: A case management system is configured to provide one or more case generation and management functions. As configured, the case management system enables a user to define a workflow, the workflow including one or more states, one or more operations which may be performed at the one or more states, and one or more transitions corresponding to the operations and defining a sequence of the states; to generate and configure a state machine; to receive a workflow identifier to assign to the state machine; and through a command received from a client device, to open and manage a case based on the configuration of the state machine.

Abstract: A program for creating data causes a computer to execute the following: a step of generating a converted image, which is a whole-view image the viewpoint of which has been changed, based on a 3D model generated from a plurality of whole-view images including a plurality of work targets, a step of determining the position of a work viewpoint image, which is captured from the line of sight at which work is carried out, based on the degree of similarity obtained by comparing the work viewpoint image and the converted image, and registering, onto the whole-view image, information related to a work target on which work is carried, and a step of retrieving the work viewpoint image corresponding to the registered work target based on the positional relationship of the work viewpoint image to the whole-view image, and associating the retrieved work viewpoint image with the work target.

Abstract: A method includes receiving scores for individual components of a continuity plan, forming a plan resiliency score from the scores for the individual components, selecting text based on the plan resiliency score and embedding the selected text in a user interface. A system includes a continuity planning tool for entering information about an extent of a business continuity plan and a plan scoring tool for scoring a business continuity plan based on the information entered using the continuity planning tool, the plan scoring tool producing a resiliency score details user interface that includes a resiliency score for the business continuity plan.

Abstract: Provided herein are methodologies, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuring a graphical user interface of an electronic display device for displaying and updating individual performance data. Activity data relating to one or more individuals may be collected and used to compute an impact parameter and performance ranking associated with an individual's employment activities. The impact parameters and performance rankings can be displayed on an electronic device via a GUI, and the impact parameters and performance rankings can be updated in real-time, or close to real-time. Updating the impact parameters and performance rankings in real-time reflects modifications die to activity data indicating a status or completion of one or more activities performed by the individual.

Abstract: Provided herein are methodologies, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media for configuring a graphical user interface of an electronic display device for selectively displaying or obfuscating individual performance data. Activity data relating to one or more individuals may be collected and used to compute a performance metric associated with the individual's employment activities. In a first mode of operation a GUI of an electronic display device displays a graphical indication of the performance metric. Once identification information is received relating to a specific individual, the GUI may operate according to a second mode of operation, which displays specific information relating to that individual and obfuscates that specific information such that only the individual accessing the GUI can read or decipher the specific information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented scheduling method. The method comprises processing project data to determine one or more team-specific scheduling solutions for work items, each team specific scheduling solution for the work item defining a particular team and one or more iterations of that particular team in which the work item can be completed; identifying from the one or more team-specific scheduling solutions an optimal scheduling solution for the work item, the optimal scheduling solution being selected based at least in part on the number of iterations defined by each of the one or more team-specific scheduling solutions; and scheduling the work item according to the optimal scheduling solution identified for the work item.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method comprising processing, using a computer processor, project data to generate a set of solution candidates for an activity of a work item, selecting a solution candidate from the set of solution candidates, and processing the project data to attempt to identify an assignment of the activity to the selected solution candidate. A solution candidate comprises a subset of resources from a team of resources. Generating the a solution candidate comprises selecting a number of resources for inclusion in the subset of resources, and selecting a given resource for inclusion in a solution candidate subset comprises selecting a sampling method and using the selected sampling method to select a resource from the team of resources.

Abstract: For analyzing pairing reliability is disclosed, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are disclosed. The apparatus may include a pairing schedule module that receives a crew pairing and a history module that retrieves historical performance data for at least one connectable leg in the crew pairing. The crew pairing includes two or more connectable legs. The apparatus, in some embodiments, includes a limitation module that identifies one or more operation limitations applicable to the crew pairing and a reliability module that calculates a reliability factor for the crew pairing based on the historical performance data. The reliability factor indicates a probability that the crew pairing will comply with the one or more operation limitations.

Abstract: A service providing server, which provides a product delivery service for delivering a product between terminals located at places different from one another, includes a communication unit that communicates with a plurality of terminals. A user information management unit that manages product purchase information and product delivery information received from the plurality of terminals provides the product purchase information received from a buyer terminal to a deliverer terminal and provides the product delivery information received from the deliverer terminal to the buyer terminal. When a terminal corresponding to the product delivery is selected by one of the buyer terminal or the deliverer terminal, a device connection unit connects the terminals to each other for product delivery negotiation.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with assortment and display space optimization are described. In one embodiment, a method creates an optimal planogram. The example method includes receiving data describing i) a set of items described by item dimensions, ii) display space dimensions; iii) business rules, and iv) a key performance indicator. A set of possible shelf positions is identified for each item. An expected sales volume is calculated for each item and shelf position pair based, at least in part, on a selected demand model. The method includes providing i) the expected sales volume for the item and shelf position pairs, ii) a set of constraints that embody the business rules, and iii) an objective function to an optimization problem solver that computes a solution. Based on the solution, a planogram is output that specifies the assortment of items and respective optimal shelf positions of the items.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing an inventory of remains containers, such as caskets, is provided. The method includes registering, by one or more computing devices, an electronic tag configured to he attached to a remains container and receiving, by one or more computing devices, status information from the electronic tag once the electronic tag is attached to the remains container. The status information may include a location of the electronic tag and the remains container to which it is attached. The method also includes determining, by one or more computing devices, a status of the remains container based at least in part on the received status information from the electronic tag or a cessation of received status information from the electronic tag.

Abstract: A personal food inventory system (PFIS) allows for storage of food items in a personal inventory associated with a user account, as well as tracking of food items consumed by the user account. The PFIS is linked to an application for communicating between an account user and the PFIS items that are received into the personal inventory and items consumed or otherwise removed from the personal inventory. The PFIS is linked to one or more preferred vendors for easy entry of items into the personal inventory. The PFIS also provides recommendation of dishes the account user can prepare based on the personal food inventory and/or a vendor inventory associated with the preferred vendor. The PFIS further provides user notifications for items nearing their expiry date. The PFIS also provides notification to the account user regarding usage of the personal food inventory system by tracking consumption.

Abstract: A personal food inventory system (PFIS) allows for storage of food items in a personal inventory associated with a user account, as well as tracking of food items consumed by the user account. The PFIS is linked to an application for communicating between an account user and the PFIS items that are received into the personal inventory and items consumed or otherwise removed from the personal inventory. The PFIS is linked to one or more preferred vendors for easy entry of items into the personal inventory. The PFIS also provides recommendation of dishes the account user can prepare based on the personal food inventory and/or a vendor inventory associated with the preferred vendor. The PFIS further provides user notifications for items nearing their expiry date. The PFIS also provides notification to the account user regarding usage of the personal food inventory system by tracking consumption.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for planogram compliance check based on visual analysis. The present method and system comprises acquiring a product shelf image, identifying a region of interest (ROI) from the at least one product shelf image, extracting a perspective distortion rectification of the identified ROI to generate a rectified shelf image, applying Hausdroff distance based image map for occupancy estimation in shelf images extracting one or more rows from the rectified shelf image wherein the rectified shelf image comprises a plurality of horizontal row partitions, and deriving a product count and placement information for each of the extracted one or more rows based on the extracted rows and the occupancy estimation.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a system and method for indexing synthetically modified images of a high quality image. An image recognition application receives images of a product, crops background regions from the images, scales the image based on a minimum value among width and height of the image and generates multiple image sizes, blurs the images, brightens the image and indexes the images as being associated with the product. The images can be of box-shaped packages that include four or six images or cylindrical packages that include, for example, eight images of the packages. The images can be indexed in a k-dimensional tree for faster retrieval.

Abstract: A method and system for data logging includes a parent data logger to log a parameter of interest in a parent log for a primary period, a plurality of child data loggers to log the parameter of interest in a respective plurality of child logs for a respective plurality of secondary periods, a controller to generate a plurality of combined logs, wherein each combined log is generated by combining the parent log with a respective child log of the plurality of child logs.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product provides efficient matching of shipments with carriers and real time online tracking of shipments. The method includes receiving a carrier input that includes a desired end destination of an equipment of the carrier, and a processor locating at least one available shipment having one of (i) a shipment pick-up point within a pre-established, shipment pick-up zone and (ii) a shipment delivery point within an acceptable shipment drop-off zone of the desired end destination. The processor dynamically determines and maps an optimal route and generates and displays an available shipment (AV) user interface (UI), with a complete route for the equipment from a desired starting point to the desired end destination. The processor then calculates and provides, via the AV UI, an opportunity cost of the shipment, based in part on a total number of empty miles associated with the route.

Abstract: A receiving box receives items for later retrieval by an enterprise. Upon an amount of received items being detected within the receiving box, a report is sent to the enterprise. A detector detects an amount of the received items in the receiving box and outputs a corresponding signal. A controller receives the signal and determines based thereon whether a triggering event has occurred. The triggering event represents that the receiving box has an amount of received items therein such that a person or service should be dispatched from the enterprise to the receiving box to empty same. A reporter is employed by the controller to report the triggering event as a message to the enterprise upon the controller determining that the triggering event has occurred.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a plurality of electronic locks are provided. In an embodiment, a request for opening a door is received and verified. If the request is approved, signals are sent to open the electronic lock that locks the door. If the request is rejected, a message is sent to notify the user of the invalid request.

Abstract: A system and method for incident reporting system includes at least one client device and at least one server computer. The at least one client device includes at least one processor, a camera unit, and a microphone, and is programmed or configured to generate location data for the at least one client device while the at least one client device is in a moving transportation vehicle; generate at least one user interface configured to receive incident data comprising at least one of the following: a location of an incident, a time of occurrence of an incident, a textual description of an incident, a party involved in an incident, or any combination thereof; capture and store at least one image of an incident with the camera unit; and automatically capture and store noise data with the microphone while the at least one client device is in the moving transportation vehicle.

Abstract: A group decision support server includes a project creation unit configured to register a first group of drafts including at least one or more draft and create a project for evaluating the drafts; a first evaluation configured to yield a first evaluation result based on evaluation information of a first preference base inputted from the participant when the participant participates in the project; a second evaluation unit configured to select a final draft that has the most favorable evaluation based on the first evaluation result and an evaluation information of a second weighted value base inputted from the participant.

Abstract: This invention is a continuum of enabling technology using related patent applications to baseline methods, and apparatus' allowing a paradigm shift to perform a plurality of deep space mission objectives using a Multi-Destination Instrumentation Delivery System (DS) spacecraft.