Abstract: A method for determining an intersection between a polygon representing a boundary of a surface in an earth formation and a plane includes: receiving a polygon representing a boundary of a surface in an earth formation, the polygon having a series of straight segments with a point at each end of each of the segments; overlaying a cutting grid having grid planes over the polygon; identifying a specific pattern of two adjacent segments in the polygon by proceeding from a first segment to a second segment in a selected rotational direction; matching the specific pattern to a reference pattern; categorizing the point between the two adjacent segments as an intersection point or as a non-intersection point based on the reference pattern; the iterating the identifying, matching, and categorizing for each pair of adjacent segments in the polygon such that each point between adjacent segments in the polygon is categorized.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to perform aggregation of phrase specifications. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises identifying two or more generalized phrase specifications. In some example embodiments, the two or more generalized phrase specifications contain at least one aggregatable constituent. The method of this embodiment may also include generating an aggregated phrase specification from the two or more generalized phrase specifications. In some example embodiments, the aggregated phrase specification comprises a combined noun phrase generated from the aggregatable constituents and one or more additional constituents based on a determined level of generalization.

Abstract: An in-ground geothermal heat pump (GHP) closed loop design program is disclosed for designing, analyzing, and simulating a detailed model and analysis of a proposed buildings in-ground geothermal heat pump system, including borehole length, number of boreholes, heat pump capacity, grid layout, total electric operating costs, efficiency ratios, and hybrid designs, among others. In one aspect of the disclosure described herein, the GHP design program can reliably and efficiently predict the fluctuations of the GHP equipment performance in very small increments which enables the determination of energy consumption and demand information on a specific and unique hourly schedule basis for a proposed building design, including incorporating thermal load data for each individual zone of the building.

Abstract: A computer-aided design (CAD) geometric modeling system, including a CAD software, a data store, a connector building module, a pairing module and an intelligent behavior module, all executable by at least one computing device. A user may use the CAD software to implement geometric models for multiple components. The data store stores necessary information of the system. The connector building module may add connectors on the components. The pairing module may identify a first component and at least one second component capable of matching the first component, and then identify connectors on the first and second components to match the first component to the second component by forming a matching pair of the identified connectors based on the pairing rules. The intelligent behavior module may receive the intelligent rules for the intelligent behaviors of the components of the matching pair, and invoke intelligent behaviors according to the intelligent rules.

Abstract: A method implemented using one or more computer processors for estimating the density of a material in an annular space includes receiving detector data representative of scattered photons resulting from interaction of a material in an annular space with radiation from a radiation source and detected by a plurality of radiation detectors. The technique further includes performing a set of Monte Carlo simulations. The method further includes performing a principal component analysis on the set of Monte Carlo simulations to generate a principal component analysis model of the detector data. The method also includes estimating the density of the material at one or more locations within the annular space based upon the principal component analysis model and the detector data.

Abstract: Sensor information is obtained from a downward facing sensor coupled to an aircraft. A new position is determined using the sensor information, including by: obtaining directional information associated with the aircraft's direction of flight, obtaining a previous position associated with the aircraft, filtering a plurality of datasets in a ground feature database using the directional information and the previous position in order to obtain a reduced group of datasets (where each dataset in the ground feature database is associated with a known in-air position), and comparing the sensor information against the reduced group of datasets in order to determine the new position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data analysis include constructing patient traces as a set of medical events for each patient of a patient population, the patient population being segmented based on patient outcomes. Medical events in one or more of the patient traces are reduced to provide processed patient traces. The processed patient traces are clustered to identify a cluster of patient traces. A process model is mined, using a processor, representing an aggregation of treatment pathways in the patient traces from the cluster. Patterns from patient traces are identified that are discriminative of patient outcomes. At least one of the patterns is represented with respect to the process model to identify treatment pathways correlated with the patient outcomes.

Abstract: A failure-effect validation system includes an effects modeler configured to develop a cumulative effects model for failure modes of the complex system, and by which a model of the complex system is extendible to form an extended complex-system model. The effects modeler is also configured to develop search targets each of which includes logical expressions of notable hazards and other factors that contribute to the cumulative effects, such as crew workload, safety margin and/or physiological effects. A model analysis system is configured to perform an automated analysis using the extended complex-system model and search targets, and in which the automated analysis includes a graph search of possible states of the extended complex-system model to locate search targets. And the effects assessment system is configured to selectively generate a layout of failure analysis data including at least a portion of the extended complex-system model and results of the automated analysis.

Abstract: A device may receive a test scenario that includes actions to be performed by test equipment. The test scenario may be associated with a test suite. The device may receive availability information indicating a quantity, a type, or a status of the test equipment or a resource of the test equipment for performing the actions. The device may determine an order in which the actions are to be performed. The device may generate scheduling information for the actions based on the order and the availability information. The device may schedule the actions for execution by the test equipment. The device may transmit information that causes the actions to be performed by the test equipment based on the scheduling information.

Abstract: The use of power diagrams in accordance with embodiments of the invention enable particle based fluid simulation. One embodiment includes a processor, a memory containing a model of a fluid, where the fluid is broken into a set of cells each defining a volume with boundaries that are relative to a distance of a set of points, where the process is configured by the power particle application to: calculate a plurality of forces acting on the set of cells, move the set of cells within the model of the fluid based upon the plurality of forces, and update the model of the fluid with a new set of cells.

Abstract: A travel time data processor extracts a link that is present in the neighborhood of a target link, as a reference link. The travel time data processor selects an identical time zone of the reference link that is identical with the time zone of the target link in which the number of sample data is less than a reference number, and searches for another time zone having similar statistical data to that of the selected time zone. The travel time data processor adds the number of sample data in a time zone of the target link corresponding to the searched another time zone of the reference link to the number of sample data in the time zone of the target link that is equal to or less than the reference number, and generates statistical data from the summed-up sample data.

Abstract: A computer implemented method. The method includes identifying, using a processor, a texture in a target coating, wherein identifying comprises applying a Bayesian process, and assigning, using the processor, a texture value adapted for use by one of a search engine and a formulation engine.

Abstract: Systems and methods for modelling complex geological sequences representing new actual surfaces within a gross interval thickness using geologic rules based on facies data and paleographic maps represented by MRS shoreline facies.

Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods estimate a financial cost to remedy estimated damage to a building. A controllable inspection vehicle, such as an aircraft, may capture one or more images of the building. The one or more images may be utilized to generate a model of the building, which can be analyzed to estimate the damage to the building.

Abstract: A process and apparatus integrate a first 3D object model with a second 3D object model to generate an integrated 3D printable model. The first 3D object model models a first object that is passive. The second 3D object model models an electrical power source receptacle that operably connects to an electrical power source that provides electrical power for operation of the first object. The process and apparatus print a 3D object based upon the 3D model.

Abstract: A method of generating an optimized design model for a composite laminate may include computing a normalized set of lamination parameters and laminate stiffness matrices of an initial laminate design, and determining, using an optimizer operating on a finite element model, optimum values for the lamination parameters and the laminate thickness. The method may further include adjusting the optimum value of the laminate thickness, and performing an inversion process extracting multiple solutions from the lamination parameters, each solution including a unique set of individual fiber angles for each ply and representing an optimized design model of the composite laminate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system, or computer application that allows to define a product configuration and using this configuration, manage entirely user experience related to this product, and in particular a method in where a rules engine containing directives, logic and constraints controls without the need of human intervention; the content, form and behavior of the user interface on a computational device. All elements and logic contained in the interface can be controlled directly by individual or multiple sets of rules in the rules engine. Rules can be added, edited and operated on by human or machine agents. Any change in the state of the rules is propagated to the user interface automatically and in real time.

Abstract: There is provided systems and method for a virtual display device for an interactive merchant sales environment. A device, such as a communication device, may allow a user to view virtual images of items in a user environment so that a user may view what their potential purchase may look like when placed into the user environment. The user environment may include a residential room, an office, a car interior, or other location where a user may place purchased items. The user may submit a request to view an item in the user environment to the device, which may communicate the request to a merchant or a service provider. The virtual image may correspond to digital image(s) of an item used to present a three dimensional virtual image of the item in the user environment. The device may receive the virtual image(s) and display them to the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method and device for determining static equivalences of distribution networks, relating to the technical field of static equivalences of power systems. The method comprises: acquiring node admittance matrices related to a border node and a distribution network, power loss and a voltage value and a current value of the border node; constructing static equivalence determination conditions for determining static equivalences of the distribution network, comprising a consistency of sensitivity equation, a consistency of power loss equation, an equivalent network power balance equation and a Kirchhoff's current equation; and calculating static equivalent parameters according to the static equivalence determination conditions.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for integrating a virtual rendering system and a motion control system to provide an augmented three-dimensional reality.

Abstract: Methods and systems for assessing changes to a region are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving elevation data indicative of a region. A method can comprise generating a spatial model of the region based on the elevation data. A method can also comprise identifying based on the spatial model a first representation of a portion the region. The first representation of the portion of the region can be indicative of the portion of the region at a first time. A method can further comprise determining a difference between the first representation of the portion of the region and a second representation of the portion of the region. The second representation of the portion of the region can be indicative of the portion of the region at a second time.

Abstract: Systems and methods may include receiving data of a physical system. The systems and methods may include determining whether an anomalous event has occurred based on the data. The systems and methods may include, in response to determining that the anomalous event has occurred, capturing data of the physical system and of an environment. The systems and methods may include generating a virtual representation of the physical system and the environment based on the captured data. The systems and methods may include repeatedly simulating data of the virtual representation by varying parameters of the captured data. The systems and methods may include determining which parameters are a root cause of the anomalous event based on the simulated performance data. The systems and methods may include determining particular values of the parameters that are likely the root cause of the anomalous event to use as a trigger for a proactive process.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a system, method and tangible memory operable to automatically modify the parameters of a subsystem of a vehicle design such that a given hard constraint about the input-output behavior of the subsystem is guaranteed to hold for all situations where a vehicle built based on the vehicle design is being used in a manner consistent with its intended use. The subsystem may be a software program or a physical component.

Abstract: A method for creating a laboratory automation system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of subgraphs that correspond to a plurality of system blocks. The system blocks are chosen and the subgraphs are stitched together to form a site graph for the laboratory automation system.

Abstract: Computational fluid dynamics modeling of a bounded domain is provided which includes solving iteratively a computational fluid dynamics model of the bounded domain using mass flow boundary conditions that are specified. The solving includes automatically adjusting the specified mass flow boundary conditions for at least one iteration of the solving. The automatically adjusting includes mass balancing flows at a boundary of the bounded domain to provide corrected mass flow boundary conditions for the solving. The mass balancing includes applying different corrections to mass in-flow across the domain boundary, compared with mass out-flow across the boundary. The mass balancing may include multiplying mass in-flows across the boundary by (1?CF), and mass out-flows across the boundary by (1+CF), where CF is a determined correction factor, and net mass flow is positive for mass out-flow exiting the domain, and negative for mass in-flow entering the domain.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a device for intelligently guiding a user to ride an elevator/escalator in a building complex such as a shopping mall. Based on a current location and floor level of a user in the building complex and a target floor and location, and a 3D model of the building complex, either an elevator path or escalator path may be automatically and intelligently selected from possible paths.

Abstract: Data can be accessed from a plurality of disparate data sources from at least one database. A plurality of test models can be automatically built by a model building engine. Each test model can have predetermined predictive variables. A final set of predictive variables can be determined by a variable selector from the predetermined predictive variables in the plurality of test models by comparing the predictive power of the predictive variables across the plurality of test models. A master dataset can be generated from the disparate data sources. A master model can be built from the master dataset. The master model can combine the final set of predictive variables from the plurality of disparate data sources. The master model can characterize a quantitative estimate of the probability that an entity will display a defined behavior. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Computational fluid dynamics modeling of a bounded domain is provided which includes solving iteratively a computational fluid dynamics model of the bounded domain using mass flow boundary conditions that are specified. The solving includes automatically adjusting the specified mass flow boundary conditions for at least one iteration of the solving. The automatically adjusting includes mass balancing flows at a boundary of the bounded domain to provide corrected mass flow boundary conditions for the solving. The mass balancing includes applying different corrections to mass in-flow across the domain boundary, compared with mass out-flow across the boundary. The mass balancing may include multiplying mass in-flows across the boundary by (1?CF), and mass out-flows across the boundary by (1+CF), where CF is a determined correction factor, and net mass flow is positive for mass out-flow exiting the domain, and negative for mass in-flow entering the domain.

Abstract: A method for generating production code from a block diagram on a host computer is provided. A block in the block diagram has a number of input ports for receiving signals and a number of output ports for sending signals. The processor identifies a first block in the block diagram. The input signal is traced back to a second block upstream of the first block. Compliance with a optimization condition is checked, the optimization condition being fulfilled when a group of adjacent blocks has an assignment operation that affects one or more elements of the input signal while leaving at least one element of the composite variable unchanged. A combined production code is generated for the group of adjacent blocks when the optimization condition is fulfilled so that the combined production code includes write instructions for those elements of the composite variable that are affected by the assignment operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods to systematize the development of machines using inexpensive, fast, and convenient fabrication processes are disclosed. In an embodiment, a robot compiler generates a fabrication system, including mechanical, electrical, and software assemblies, that can be used for assembling a robot according to a user design.

Abstract: Aspects disclosed herein provide methods, systems, and devices for 3D image capture based on a Structure from Motion (SFM) imaging technique with simplified pose detection. The present disclosure provides a straightforward method to directly track a camera's motion (pose detection) thereby removing a substantial portion of the computing load needed to build a dimensionally accurate 3D model from a sequence of images taken by the camera.

Abstract: An integrated design system for an electric plant of an industrial site includes: a central processing unit; terminal stations connected to the central processing unit; and a storage unit. The central processing unit includes: a database management module to receive data from the terminals and organize the incoming data in databases; a first computing module, to determine specifications of lighting bodies to be installed according to the content of the databases; and a second computing module, cooperating with the first computing module to determine the sizing and routing of electric cables at least for the lighting bodies, according to the content of the databases. The databases include a lighting database containing values of a first set of parameters relating to environments of the industrial site.

Abstract: A system and method according to which a recommended quantity of spare engine components is generated. In several exemplary embodiments, the components support aircraft maintenance and flight operations and are designed to be repaired periodically. In an exemplary embodiment, the recommended quantity is a number of available spare engine components that supports the aircraft maintenance operations but avoids excess spare engine components in inventory.

Abstract: A swallowing simulation apparatus that facilitate approximately reproducing an actual phenomenon of swallowing and allows quantifying a physical quantity related to a behavior and a physical property of an orally-ingested product is provided.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) point clouds about a plurality of objects of interest, each of said 3D point clouds being labelled to a category of objects of interest; rendering facades for the objects of interests categorized as buildings using an ambient occlusion method, where illumination of the point cloud is calculated based on light coming from a theoretical hemisphere or sphere around the object of interest; and rendering shapes of the objects of interests categorized as non-buildings by fitting predefined templates of street view objects to the point clouds labelled as non-buildings.

Abstract: Computer implemented techniques comprise instructions configured to cause a processor to obtain routines, receive a user defined set of obtained routines to form a chain of at least two routines, produce the chain of the at least two routines according to the user defined set of routines, receive a user defined designation of the chain as a workflow, and produce by the computing system the designated workflow.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement method is provided. The method includes, in response to an event to additionally arrange a first sensor in a preset service area occurring, identifying sensing coverage and network coverage of a second sensor based on position information, state information, and network information of a pre-arranged at least one second sensor, and determining an arrangement position of the first sensor based on sensing coverage and network coverage of the second sensor, and sensing coverage and network coverage of the first sensor.

Abstract: A server, which is in communication with a plurality of client computing devices configured to perform a reduced simulation function, comprises a synchronization engine configured to generate synchronization packets for one or more rigid bodies according to a synchronization scheme and, for each rigid body, to dynamically update the synchronization scheme based on a current state of the rigid body in simulation data and stored states for the rigid body which are stored in a buffer. The synchronization packets are then transmitted to one of the plurality of client computing devices.

Abstract: A baseline historical record for a person is formed by monitoring information about the person derived from at least one information source over a baseline period of time. A baseline pattern of behavior of the person is established by applying analytic analysis to the baseline historical record. A current pattern of behavior of the person is determined by monitoring current information about the person derived from the at least one information source. A behavior change assessment is determined by comparing the current pattern of behavior to the baseline pattern of behavior. Whether the behavior change assessment for the person meets at least one safety concern criterion is determined by comparing the behavior change assessment to safety concern criteria comprising the at least one safety concern criterion. Responsive to determining the behavior change assessment for the person meets the at least one safety concern criterion, an action is automatically performed.

Abstract: A spectroscopic method using either tunable or preset non-tunable thin-layered devices or a combination of both to modulate compressed-sensing-compliant, spectral modulations and to use intensity measurements of each respective spectral modulation to numerically reconstruct an estimated spectral distribution of the spectral signal such that the estimated spectral distribution is characterized by a totality of spectral bands exceeding the number of spectral modulations by about one half an order-of-magnitude or more.

Abstract: In a simulation system in which a terminal device employed in a spectacle shop and a display device for visually recognizing by a prospective spectacle lens wearer, are connected to a server device so as to capable of communication: the server device includes an image generation unit that achieves a state in which a simulation image reflecting lens visual performance of a spectacle lens can be output for each of plural partial visual field areas, and an information storage unit that stores explanatory information regarding characteristics of the lens visual performance for each of the plural partial visual field areas; the display device includes a display screen unit that selectively displays the simulation images in the partial visual field areas; and the terminal device includes an information output unit that outputs the explanatory information corresponding to the partial visual field area being displayed on the display screen unit.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for performing, providing, managing, executing, and/or running a spatially-optimized simulation are presented. In one or more embodiments, the spatially-optimized simulation may comprise a plurality of worker modules performing the simulation, a plurality of entities being simulated among the plurality of worker modules, a plurality of bridge modules facilitating communication between workers and an administrative layer including a plurality of chunk modules, at least one receptionist module, and at least one oracle module. The spatially-optimized simulation may be configured to provide a distributed, persistent, fault-tolerate and spatially-optimized simulation environment. In some embodiments, load balancing and fault tolerance may be performed using transfer scores and/or tensile energies determined among the candidates for transferring simulation entities among workers.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a technique for recursively partitioning a 3D model of an object into two or more components such that each component fits within a predefined printing volume. The technique includes determining a set of planar cuts each of which partitions the 3D model into at least two components, evaluating one or more objective functions for each cut in the set of planar cuts, and selecting a cut from the set of planar cuts based on the evaluations of the objective functions. In addition, the technique includes, upon determining that a component resulting from the selected cut does not fit within the predefined printing volume, further partitioning that component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for prediction of in-plane distortions (IPD) due to wafer shape in semiconductor wafer chucking process is disclosed. A series of Zernike basis wafer shapes process to emulate the non-linear finite element (FE) contact mechanics model based IPD prediction is utilized in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure. The emulated FE model based prediction process is substantially more efficient and provides accuracy comparable to the FE model based IPD prediction that utilizes full-scale 3-D wafer and chuck geometry information and requires computation intensive simulations. Furthermore, an enhanced HOS IPD/OPD prediction process based on a series of Zernike basis wafer shape images is also disclosed.

Abstract: Scheduling techniques transform dataflow graphs (DFGs), for example, of digital signal processing (DSP) arrangements of filters, into efficient schedules for concurrent execution on processing resources coupled to a memory. A DSP arrangement may be represented by an executable model having interconnected filters represented by model elements. The techniques may apply scheduling transforms according to a classification of the model elements based on a lifetime of their internal states (e.g., finite or infinite). Exemplary scheduling transforms may include unfolding, coordinated loop scheduling and pipelining to parallelize a DFG and enhance overall performance, i.e., reduce average sample execution time of the DSP arrangement. Notably, the scheduling transforms may aggregate (i.e., merge) multiple finite state model elements for concurrent execution and repeat execution of infinite state model elements to achieve the overall improved performance.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, including receiving a model of a real object and a position of the object via a communication network, ascertaining one or more object parameters based on the model received, and at least semi-autonomous guidance of the vehicle based on the one or more object parameters and the position. A corresponding apparatus, a method and an apparatus for providing driving-environment information, as well as a vehicle and a computer program, as also described.

Abstract: A method can include receiving information that includes data that correspond to a range of a fluid production network variable; based at least in part on a portion of the data, determining optimal parameter values of a multi-parameter proxy model for at least a portion of the range of the fluid production network variable; based at least in part on a portion of the optimal parameter values, deriving functions for the parameters of the multi-parameter proxy model; and based at least in part on the functions, determining a value of the fluid production network variable for a fluid production network.

Abstract: A method for estimating wear of each of circumferential tread zones of a tire by the use of a computer is disclosed. A tire model of the tire comprising model's circumferential tread zones is defined. A simulation for running the tire model under rolling conditions for free-rolling, braking, driving and cornering is performed to obtain a first average wear energy of each model's circumferential tread zone under each rolling condition. With respect to a given running pattern of the tire, occurrence frequencies of the respective rolling conditions occurring in the running pattern are defined.

Abstract: A method and system may assess the damage to insured properties in a neighborhood using aerial images captured from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a manned aerial vehicle (MAV) or from a satellite device. Specifically, a neighborhood that has been affected by a natural or man-made disaster may be identified for assessing damage. The UAV, MAV, or satellite device may then capture aerial images within an area which surrounds the identified neighborhood. Subsequently, the aerial images may be analyzed to identify insured properties, and determine a condition and the extent and/or severity of the damage to each insured property. Furthermore, the aerial images along with indications of the extent of the damage to each insured property may be displayed on a computing device.

Abstract: A specified data type and pre-storage operation are receive. In response, an association between the two is created in storage metadata. After the association is created, data to be stored is received where the data has a data type. In response to receiving the data, the storage metadata, including the association, is accessed and it is determined if the data type of the data is the same as the specified one. If so, the specified pre-storage operation is automatically performed on the data in order to obtain an output and the output is stored.