Abstract: A target throwing machine includes a base and a turret surmounted by a throwing unit, the turret being movable in rotation relative to the base according to a main axis. The base includes an upper surface and the turret includes a lower surface opposite the upper surface. In which machine an intermediate system is interposed between the upper surface and the lower surface, the intermediate system being in contact with the upper surface and the lower surface and forming a sliding interface between the intermediate system and the upper surface and/or the lower surface.

Abstract: A projectile for use with an air gun includes a light-emitting apparatus and a switch the controls the light-emitting apparatus. The switch is sensitive to pressure and causes the light-emitting apparatus to emit visible light in response to gas pressure that ejects the projectile from the air gun. The visible light assists a shooter in observing the flight path of the projectile and may assist the shooter in tracking a target animal by increasing the visibility of the projectile after it has impacted the target animal.

Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques for reducing backlash between components in a transmission system are provided. The apparatuses and techniques provide a controllable torque over a target range of motion of a component in the transmission system. This eliminates the play at the interfaces between components and forces the components to maintain a controlled contact between the interfacing surfaces.

Abstract: A one dimensional measuring machine includes a scale having graduations, a mover that has a light source configured to emit light to the graduations of the scale and a light receiving element configured to receive the light having passed through the scale from the light source, and can move along the scale, a light amount information detector that detects information regarding a light amount of the light emitted to the scale from the light source while the mover moves along the scale, and a contamination detector that detects a degree of contamination of the scale, based the information regarding the light amount of the light detected by the light amount information detector.

Abstract: A blade for a measuring tape device may include a first end at which an end hook is configurable, a second end configured to be operably coupled to a reel assembly, a first portion of a metallic strip of material extending between the first end and a transition region, and a second portion of the metallic strip of material extending between the transition region and the second end. A width of the metallic strip of material in the first portion may be less than a width of the metallic strip of material in the second portion.

Abstract: A blade for a measuring tape device may include a first end at which an end hook is configurable, a second end configured to be operably coupled to a reel assembly of the measuring tape device, a metallic strip of material extending between the first end and second end, and a reinforcement strip applied to a longitudinal centerline of a selected portion of the metallic strip proximate to the first end. The reinforcement strip may be applied to a top or bottom of the metallic strip. A width of the reinforcement strip may be between about 10% to about 100% of a width of the metallic strip and a thickness of the reinforcement strip may be between about 50% to about 300% a thickness of the metallic strip.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a device that can measure distances and that can detect subsurface objects, such as studs. In example embodiments, the device can include a housing that includes aspects of a tape measure and aspects of a stud finder. The tape measure may comprise a measuring tape, reel, and spring. The stud finder may comprise one or more circuit boards, signaling mechanisms, one or more sensors, and a circuit configured to detect a sub surface object.

Abstract: A measuring system includes a measuring probe with a contact portion that contacts a workpiece to be measured. The measuring probe operates with a first update rate during at least part of a moving mode, wherein the moving mode includes movement of the measuring probe such that the contact portion is moved away from the workpiece and/or is moved at a distance from the workpiece that is equal to or greater than a threshold distance. The measuring probe operates with a second update rate (i.e., which is faster than the first update rate) during at least part of a measuring mode, wherein the measuring mode includes movement of the measuring probe such that the contact portion is moved toward the workpiece for obtaining a measurement. In various implementations, the combined use of the first and second update rates effectively reduces power-on drift of the measuring probe.

Abstract: An eddy current sensor assembly includes an eddy current sensor and an output signal processing circuit that processes an output signal from the eddy current sensor. The output signal processing circuit includes a mixer circuit that accepts the output signal and a signal of the predetermined frequency as input, multiplies the two signals received as input, and outputs an output signal obtained by the multiplication, and a low-pass filter that accepts the output signal output by the mixer circuit as input, cuts a high-frequency signal included in the output signal received as input, and outputs at least a direct-current (DC) signal.

Abstract: A detection device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an elastic member, a measuring part and a detection part. The elastic member is disposed between a first member and a second member at a bonding portion where the first member and the second member are bonded and the elastic member is configured to be elastically deformable. The measuring part is configured to measure electrical characteristics at multiple locations of the elastic member. The detecting part is configured to detect deformation of the elastic member based on the electrical characteristics measured at the multiple locations by the measuring part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for correcting a misalignment of at least one shafting of a powertrain on a test bench, where at least one piezoelectric force sensor is arranged in a path of force via which a force flow can be transmitted between a load unit of the test bench and a drive unit of the powertrain or the test bench during a transmission of power via the shafting, comprising: performing a force measurement in at least one plane and/or perpendicular to the at least one plane which is intersected by a rotational axis of the shafting and may be substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis; analyzing a measured value or a measured value progression of the force measurement for detecting a misalignment of the shafting; determining target values for a position correction of the load unit or the drive unit in order to minimize the misalignment; and outputting the target values.

Abstract: A method of calibrating an apparatus configured to perform optical coherence tomography to measure depth of an article of a prescribed type comprises (a) using an existing measurement system configured to measure depth, measuring a sample of the article to obtain reference depth measurements; b) using the optical coherence tomography apparatus, capturing sectional images of the sample at the same positions at which the reference depth measurements were obtained; c) determining, in each sectional image, a number of pixels in a depth direction of the sample; and d) determining, using the reference depth measurements and the numbers of pixels from the sectional images, a correlation curve to associate pixels in images captured by optical coherence tomography with physical depth. Measuring the sample comprises performing plural measurements at different positions on the sample. Each measurement is in the form of a profile of the sample at a corresponding position thereon.

Abstract: A measuring instrument for coordinative measuring of object surface points of an object embodied as a measuring head of a coordinate measuring machine or of an articulated arm or embodied as a handheld measuring probe of a measuring system having a surveying station such as a laser tracker or as a 6-DoF handheld measuring instrument with an IMU. The measuring instrument comprises a scanning absolute distance meter with a light source, a transmission channel for emitting light from the light source as a measurement beam along a targeting axis towards the object, a beam deflection unit for scanning deflection of the targeting axis, a receiver channel for receiving at least part of the measurement beam reflected from the object surface, an opto-electronic detector for detection of the received measurement beam and outputting an according detection signal and an evaluation unit for determination of a coordinate of a surface point.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using second-harmonic generation of light to monitor the manufacturing process for changes that can affect the performance or yield of produced devices and/or determining critical dimensions of the produced device.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a thin film includes: preparing a main sample and a plurality of comparative samples, each of which includes a first layer composed of a first material and a second layer composed of a second material and a third material, the first layer and the second layer being stacked, where each of the plurality of comparative samples has a different amount of the second material from the main sample; measuring optical constants of the main sample and the comparative samples; deriving a linear relation equation between each of the optical constants of the main sample and the comparative samples and the material amount of the second material of a corresponding one of the main sample and the comparative samples; and calculating a material composition ratio of the main sample based on the material amount of the second material of the main sample and the linear relation equation.

Abstract: The alignment method includes detecting an extending direction of a groove formed on a wafer, based on an image of the wafer picked up by a camera, and performing alignment so as to adjust the extending direction of the groove to be parallel to an array direction of pixels of the camera by relatively rotating the wafer and the camera.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus (10) for interferometrically measuring a shape of a surface (12) of a test object (14) in relation to a reference shape includes a diffractive optical element (30) generating a test wave (32) from measurement radiation (22), whereas a wavefront of the test wave is adapted to a target shape of the surface of the test object and the target shape is configured as a first non-spherical surface, and a reference element (38) with a reference surface (40) having the reference shape, the reference shape being configured as a further non-spherical surface and the reference element including a low thermal expansion material with a mean coefficient of thermal expansion having an absolute value of no more than 200×10?6 K?1 in the temperature range from 5° C. to 35° C.

Abstract: An image projector includes a light source capable of switchable emitting different patterns of light; and a beam shaper that shapes a light beam emitted by the light source, thereby generating a shaped pattern of light to be projected onto an object in a scene.

Abstract: The system determines whether an orientation of a ferrule was changed between measurements made to the end face geometry of the ferrule. Accordingly, the systems allows confirmation that a ferrule was re-oriented between measurements before calculating any deviations in the measurement tool and applying corrective algorithms. An indication (e.g., alarm, error message, etc.) may be conveyed to the user to properly re-orient the ferrule.

Abstract: A metrology system includes a radiation source, an adjustable diffractive element, an optical system, an optical element, and a processor. The radiation source generates radiation. The adjustable diffractive element diffracts the radiation to generate first and second beams of radiation. The first and second beams have first and second different non-zero diffraction orders, respectively. The optical system directs the first and second beams toward a target structure such that first and second scattered beams of radiation are generated based on the first and second beams, respectively. The metrology system adjusts a phase difference of the first and second scattered beams. The optical element interferes the first and second scattered beams at an imaging detector that generates a detection signal. The processor receives and analyzes the detection signal to determine a property of the target structure based on the adjusted phase difference.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying information related to a physical activity. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing the display of information related to a physical activity are described.

Abstract: A selective laser scanner, comprising a target component which can be rotated about two rotation axes and is configured to transmit a distance measuring beam defining a target axis. The selective laser scanner further comprises a distance measuring unit configured to carry out distance measurements by means of the distance measuring beam on cooperative targets or on diffusely scattering targets. The selective laser scanner is equipped with a plurality of overview cameras arranged on the target component offset from the target axis in a fixed positional arrangement with respect to each other having field of views which at least partly overlap each other. The selective laser scanner further comprises a display for displaying an environment image provided by imaging data of at least one of the cameras as well as automatic feature and area detections.

Abstract: Disclosed are a gyroscope and a charging device. The gyroscope includes: a casing, a motor, a circuit board and at least two tilt switches. The casing is provided with a rotation axis, the motor is fixedly mounted on the casing, an output shaft of the motor is coaxial with the rotation axis, an end of the output shaft away from the motor is located outside the casing, and the casing is rotatable around the rotation axis with the end of the output shaft away from the motor as a fulcrum. The circuit board is provided with a power supply and a current amplification circuit, the motor is connected to the power supply through the current amplification circuit. The at least two tilt switches are connected in series to the current amplification circuit for jointly controlling an on/off of the current amplification circuit.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include a device with a bulk acoustic wave resonator and one or more trenches that are configured to impede the flow of acoustic energy to the bulk acoustic wave resonator.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an output consistency control method for multiple vibrators, apparatus, electronic device. The method includes: acquiring a vibration parameter of each vibrator; determining a standard central point of the vibration parameters of the plurality of vibrators; abstracting the vibration parameter of each vibrator according to the standard central point to generate a plurality of abstracted parameters; and performing output control on the plurality of vibrators according to the plurality of abstracted parameters. In the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, by means of abstracting the vibration parameters of different vibrators to generate the abstracted parameters, and performing the output control on the plurality of vibrators according to the plurality of abstracted parameters, it is ensured that different vibrators have consistent effects in the same scenario.

Abstract: A self-localization method according to the present disclosure includes the following first to fourth steps. The first step is acquiring terrain data in which a position and an elevation of a ground surface on a traveling area of the vehicle are managed. The second step is acquiring time series data of acceleration in a vertical direction of the vehicle. The third step is estimating an altitude of the vehicle based on an initial altitude of the vehicle and the time series data of acceleration. The fourth step is estimating a vehicle position based on the position of the ground surface at which the elevation of the ground surface approximates the estimated altitude of the vehicle.

Abstract: One example includes a navigation system. The navigation system includes an inertial navigation system (INS) that is configured to provide a coordinate frame corresponding to an inertial reference of the INS relative to a geodetic coordinate system. The coordinate frame includes a reference axis that defines a reference orientation of the INS. The system also includes an optical tracking device configured to obtain a reference image to determine an orientation of a boresight axis of the optical tracking device. The system further includes an alignment controller configured to compare the reference axis based on the coordinate frame and the boresight axis based on the reference image to determine an angular misalignment between the reference axis and the boresight axis, and to adjust the reference orientation to align the reference axis to the boresight axis based on the determined angular misalignment.

Abstract: A system for detecting a host vehicle driving lane includes a surrounding information sensor that obtains surrounding information of a host vehicle, a memory that stores HD map data, and a processor that detects the host vehicle driving lane, where the processor receives the surrounding information and the HD map data, outputs matching results based on matching between the surrounding information and the HD map data for respective candidate locations on a plurality of candidate lanes, outputs respective accumulative results for the respective candidate locations according to the matching results and quality information of the surrounding information sensor, and determines the host vehicle driving lane among the plurality of candidate lanes according to the accumulative results.

Abstract: A method for determining a path of a vehicle includes determining a first trajectory of the vehicle over a time interval based on information extracted from a digital map. The method includes determining, over the time interval, a second trajectory of the vehicle based on information extracted from at least one vehicle sensor. The method includes comparing the first trajectory and the second trajectory to identify differences between the information extracted from the digital map and the at least one vehicle sensor. The method includes determining a corrected path of the vehicle based on the identified differences.

Abstract: A method and server for generating a prediction score by a Machine Learned Algorithm (MLA). The method includes: acquiring route data, generating a plurality of route scores for the plurality of routes based on the route data, acquiring driver data, generating a plurality of driver scores for the plurality of drivers based on the driver data, and for a given route-driver pair: generating by the MLA a given prediction score indicative of a likelihood of the given driver having an accident on the given route within a predetermined amount of time after initiating the given route. The method also includes assigning, by employing a dispatching algorithm based on the prediction score, the given route to the given driver for providing a transportation service to the user.

Abstract: Autonomous management of wireless connectivity of priority response vehicles is provided. It is received, from a communications network including a plurality of access points, the access points configured to provide communications services to priority vehicles and non-priority vehicles, locations of the priority vehicles over the communications network. A SON server is utilized, in communication with the plurality of access points, to optimize wireless connectivity for the priority vehicles. It is received, by an enhanced vehicle management system (EVMS) server, in communication with the SON server, network quality information from the SON server. The priority vehicles are routed based on the network quality information.

Abstract: A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to estimate the position of a vehicle by comparing an image representing an area around the vehicle generated by a camera mounted on the vehicle with map information, set a planned trajectory of the vehicle along a lane including the estimated position of the vehicle by referring to the map information, detect a stationary object in the area around the vehicle from the image or a ranging signal obtained by a distance sensor mounted on the vehicle for detecting the distance to an object in the area around the vehicle, determine whether the detected stationary object is on the planned trajectory, and determine that the estimated position of the vehicle is incorrect, when the stationary object is on the planned trajectory.

Abstract: A method for facilitating a vehicle travel route includes accessing, via at least one electronic device, a geographic map stored in a memory. Travel regions, curb approach settings and maneuver settings are provided on the geographic map, the travel regions being designated as preferred, restricted or prohibited and the curb approach settings and the maneuver settings being designated as no preference, restricted or prohibited. A first set of one or more of the travel regions, the curb approach settings and the maneuver settings are associated with a first travel scenario. The travel regions, curb approach settings and maneuver settings associated with the first travel scenario are displayed on the geographic map on at least one electronic device. A processor generates a travel route based upon the first travel scenario. The at least one electronic device displays the travel route for the vehicle to travel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing instructions associated with directions to a destination are disclosed. In some embodiments, an electric vehicle transmits a request for directions to a destination. The electric vehicle receives instructions, which are determined based on battery state-of-health of the electric vehicle, associated with the directions to the destination. The directions comprise an itinerary determined in accordance with the battery state-of-health.

Abstract: Recommending commute options to a user based on a relevance of physical advertisements on the commute options to user's requirements includes capturing, by a computer, physical advertisements on possible commute options within a region, determining an item requirement of a user and correlating the captured physical advertisements on each possible commute option with the determined item requirement of the user, and determining a user's availability to look at the physical advertisements on each possible commute option between a starting point of a trip and a final point of the trip. A relevance score is then assigned to each of the captured physical advertisements on each possible commute option and the determined item requirement of the user, and based on the relevance score and the determined user's availability to look at the physical advertisements for each possible commute option, all possible commute options are sorted and communicated to a user device.

Abstract: Presented are techniques of identifying, processing and displaying data point clusters associated with map information in an efficient manner Methods and systems are disclosed which process map information to identify clusters of requested data points for display, based on iterative clustering and filtering of the data points. Methods and systems are also disclosed which generate polygons representing the clusters. The amount of data to be processed and/or displayed can be reduced, without loss of any associated information content in a displayed map.

Abstract: Aspects concern a method for predicting the destination location of a vehicle, comprising processing a local preference graph of a user of the vehicle having nodes corresponding to locations visited before by the user by a first graph neural network, processing one or more of a spatial graph representing information about geographical proximity of locations, a temporal graph representing information about locations which have been visited one after another by users and the time between the visits of the locations and a preference graph representing information about locations which have been visited one after another and the frequency of visits of the locations by a second graph neural network, combining the result of the processing by the first graph neural network and the result of the processing by the second graph neural network by at least one neural network layer and using the output of the at least one neural network layer as prediction of the destination location.

Abstract: A system, device, and method for sensing air quality with a sensor platform is disclosed. The method includes (i) directing an air quality measurement system to a predicted high information region wherein the predicted high information region is determined based on high variance of prior air quality measurements taken at different times, (ii) directing the air quality measurement system to a predicted low information region wherein the predicted low information region is determined based on low variance of prior air quality measurements taken at different times. The air quality measurement system is preferentially directed to the predicted high information region.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes determining a plurality of available locations for a vehicle to pick up or drop off a user in an area based on sensor data that is captured by the vehicle and is associated with physical characteristics of the area. The method includes calculating a viability value for each of the plurality of available locations. The viability value is calculated based on the physical characteristics of the area as determined from the sensor data. The method includes ranking the plurality of available locations according to the viability values of the plurality of available locations. An available location with a higher viability value is ranked above an available location with a lower viability value. The method includes sending instructions to present, on a computing device, one or more selectable locations of the plurality of available locations based on the ranking.

Abstract: There is provided a technique that can prevent too much information from being displayed. A map display system includes a current location obtaining part that obtains a current location of a vehicle; a destination obtaining part that obtains a destination of the vehicle; a map information obtaining part that obtains map information; a map display part that displays, based on the current location and the map information, a map including the current location and a traffic congestion icon on a display part, the traffic congestion icon indicating traffic congestion information of a road; and a display control part that performs deletion of the traffic congestion icon and display of an on-street parking space icon on the map, when a distance between the current location and the destination reaches less than or equal to a first threshold value, the on-street parking space icon indicating a parking space on a street.

Abstract: A method is provided and includes the steps of detecting a tunnel wall entry for a multi-dimensional worksite model of a worksite, processing at least some of scanning data based on scanning by the scanner by a virtual beam established between the first measurement location and the tunnel wall position, detecting a hit of the virtual beam to a candidate object on the basis of the processing of the at least some of the scanning data, identifying the candidate object to be a dynamic excess object between the position of the scanner and the tunnel wall position on the basis of distance between the candidate intermediate object and the tunnel wall position, and preventing data associated with the identified dynamic excess object to be included in the worksite model applied for controlling autonomous operation of a vehicle in a tunnel of the worksite.

Abstract: A method and a first apparatus for determining a highly accurate position of a vehicle. In the method, several localization methods for determining an initial position are performed, wherein each localization method is designed to determine a position of the vehicle with a particular uncertainty, depending on the respective localization method. A comparison of the respectively determined positions with their uncertainties is performed and the initial position is determined depending thereon. Starting from the initial position, a map is subsequently provided, which at least partially represents an environment of the vehicle. Environmental data values are sensed by means of an environmental sensor system of the vehicle. The highly accurate position of the vehicle is determined by a comparison of the sensed environmental data values to the map.

Abstract: A method of predicting one or more road segment attributes corresponding to a road segment in a geographical area, the method including: providing trajectory data and satellite image of the geographical area; calculating one or more image channels based on the trajectory data; and using at least one processor, classi-fying the road segment based on the one or more image channels and the satellite image using a trained classifier into prediction probabil-ities of the road attributes A data processing system including one or more processors configured to carry out a the method of predicting road attributes. A computer executable code including instructions for predicting one or more road segment attributes according to the method.

Abstract: A method for managing a memory in a vehicle includes receiving information of at least one map object from a map transmission module of the vehicle. The method includes searching whether there are first memory spaces that are consecutively empty as many as the number of pieces of the received information on the static memory of the vehicle. The method includes, when there are first memory spaces, which are consecutively empty by the number of pieces of information, storing the received information of the at least one map object in the first memory spaces.

Abstract: Techniques for obtaining and processing utility consumption data (e.g., gas, water, electricity, etc.) of a utility network to determine if a violation has occurred with respect to a restriction schedule associated with a service site. By way of example, a number of utility restriction schedules associated with a number of service sites may be generated that indicate, for example, a type of restricted activity and/or event (e.g., irrigation), seasons and/or which days activity is allowed or not allowed, duration activity is allowed, and/or mitigation to take place if a violation is detected. A device (e.g., a smart utility meter, a router, etc.) may monitor utility consumption and detect a particular usage activity (e.g., irrigation) via data disaggregation. The device may compare the activity to the restriction schedule for that particular service site and perform automatic mitigation if a violation is detected.

Abstract: A position detection device configured to detect a position of a moving member that moves back and forth in a predetermined moving direction is provided with an exciting coil arranged to extend in the moving direction along the moving member, and a detection coil that, by an action of a magnetic field generated by the exciting coil, can detect a position, in the moving direction, of a detection object portion provided on the moving member within a predetermined detection range. A plurality of the detection coils are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the exciting coil. A plurality of the detection object portions are provided at different positions in the moving direction so as to respectively correspond to the plurality of the detection coils, and the respective detection ranges of the plurality of the detection coils are offset in the moving direction of the moving member.

Abstract: A control that can be a throttle control of a handle-bared vehicle is presented. According to some embodiments, a control can include a plurality of circuit boards, each of the circuit boards including a transmission coil, sensor coils, and control circuitry the drives the transmission coil and receives signals from the sensor coils; and one or more targets mounted on a shaft and configured to rotate over the sensor coils of the plurality of circuit boards as the shaft is rotated, wherein the plurality of circuit boards are mounted around the shaft, and wherein the position of the target is determined by the control circuitry as the shaft is rotated.

Abstract: An inductive linear displacement sensor arrangement includes a movable coupling device coupled to a movable body, an electrically conductive coupling element, and a stationary circuit carrier. The circuit carrier includes an excitation structure and a receiving structure, which extend along a displacement path of the coupling device. An evaluation and control unit is designed to evaluate a measurement signal induced in the receiving structure and to determine the current position of the coupling device and of the body. The coupling device comprises a slider on which the electrically conductive coupling element is arranged. The slider is mounted for sliding movement in a plane of displacement via the path of displacement of the coupling device on two parallel guide elements, one of which guides the slider of the coupling device along the displacement path, and another of which is a sliding guide which prevents the slider from tilting and/or twisting.

Abstract: A sensing element for an inductive position measuring device includes an excitation track, a receiving track, a substrate made of a metallic material, and a shield layer structure. The shield layer structure includes a first layer that has a dielectric property and a second layer that is electrically conductive. The shield layer structure is arranged between the substrate and the receiving track and/or between the substrate and the excitation track.

Abstract: An inductive sensor arrangement includes at least two coupling devices rotatable about an axis of rotation at a different speed than a rotatable body, and at least one measured value acquisition device, which includes a multilayered circuit carrier having at least one exciter structure and at least two receiving structures, each of which is associated with one of the coupling devices. The exciter structure is coupled to at least one oscillator circuit, which generates a periodic change signal in the exciter structure. The coupling devices are designed to affect an inductive coupling between the exciter structure and the associated receiving structure. At least two receiving structures are arranged concentrically on the circuit carrier without significant overlap. An evaluation and control unit is designed to evaluate signals induced in the receiving structures, provided as at least two different measurement signals, which represent information about the rotational movement of the body.