Abstract: Systems and methods to send or receive redundant Generic Object Oriented Substation Event (GOOSE) messages are described. An intelligent electronic device may obtain power system data from a power system. The IED may publish the power system data in a first GOOSE message and publish the same power system data in a second GOOSE message. The second GOOSE message may have different header information than the first GOOSE message to allow the subscriber to determine that the redundant GOOSE messages are both received. If the first and second GOOSE message are duplicates with identical header information but unique trailer information methods allow the subscriber to determine that the duplicate GOOSE messages are both received.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for determining the number of open phases and which particular phases may be open in capacitor bank system. Detecting open phases may include determining a neutral current of the capacitor bank system. According to one detection method, in response to a magnitude of the neutral current being greater than a threshold value, an IED may calculate an aggregate power phasor for the phases of the capacitor bank system with respect to each rotation. According to another detection method, in response to the magnitude of the neutral current being greater than a threshold value, an IED may calculate an individual power phasor for each of the phases of the capacitor bank system with respect to each rotation. Based on the magnitude and angles of the power phases, the IED may determine the presence of open phases and which particular phases may be open, respectively.

Abstract: A system and a method for dynamically optimizing an instrument system workflow based on operational monitoring and managing of a workflow for a hardware system. The system includes instrument resources and sample chambers, each resource and chamber with a dedicated sensor configured to acquire data. The system further includes a computing device communicatively connected to the instrument resources and sample chambers. The computing device includes a software application or program comprising a workflow builder, an execution engine, an analytics engine, a virtual system modeling engine, and an optional machine learning engine.

Abstract: A system for controlling and monitoring electrical energy loads includes a current transducer configured to monitor values of electrical current in the system, wherein neutral and ground lines are monitored via separate current transducers. Additionally, the system includes a centralized programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to receive measured values from the current transducer in real time and a local PLC configured to receive the measured values from the centralized PLC. Further, the local PLC periodically compares the measured values of the electrical energy with predetermined thresholds and automatically redistributes the electrical energy to electrical energy loads among three phases based on the comparison.

Abstract: Systems and methods for converting data to a standardized format for provisioning to software applications. A software program is initialized and a function of the software program is identified for evaluation. The function uses data in a standardized format. A configuration file for the software program is identified, which specifies one or more data sources containing data that is not in the standardized format and one or more endpoints. The data is loaded into an internal data structure, based on the configuration file, and a web server is generated to provision the data to the software program in the standardized format. The software program generates a request for at least a portion of the data. The data is received in the standardized format and used by the software program to evaluate the at least one function.

Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device installed in a vehicle to transmit data indicative of trips made by the vehicle to a remote device. An ignition state of the vehicle is determined, wherein said ignition state includes at least an ignition ‘on’ state. A time window is defined based on a time at which the vehicle is determined to be in the ignition ‘on’ state, and a type is assigned to a trip to be made by the vehicle, wherein the trip is of a first type when input data indicative of an input by a user on an input device operatively connected to the wireless communication device is received in the defined time window, and is otherwise of a second type. A message is generated, at least for trips of the first type, indicating the type assigned to the trip, and is wirelessly transmitted to the remote device.

Abstract: The disclosure relate to detecting performance regressions in software used to control autonomous vehicles. For instance, a simulation may be run using a first version of the software. While the simulation is running, CPU and memory usage by one or more functions of the first version of the software may be sampled. The sampled CPU and memory usage may be compared to CPU or memory usage by each of the one or more functions in a plurality of simulations each running a corresponding second version of the software. Based on the comparisons, an anomaly corresponding to a performance regression in the first version of the software relating to one of the one or more functions may be identified. In response to detecting the anomaly, the first version of the software and the one of the one or more functions may be flagged for review.

Abstract: A mobile terminal of the present invention is configured to test a wireless beacon that is mounted in an elevator system and used for establishing a wireless connection with the mobile terminal and receiving service request commands. The wireless beacon is at least coupled to an elevator controller of the elevator system. The mobile terminal is configured to include: a connection testing module configured to test whether the wireless beacon can successfully establish the wireless connection with the mobile terminal and/or configured to test whether the wireless beacon can successfully establish a communication connection with the elevator controller; and a service request testing module configured to send a service request test command to the wireless beacon to enable the wireless beacon to automatically complete a service request test on the wireless beacon.

Abstract: Electric power system voltage control and voltage stability may be calculated using energy packets. Sets of negative energy packet sets normalized by a set of positive and negative energy packet sets may be used for voltage control by adding or removing capacitive units. Energy packet voltage indicators may be calculated using energy packets, and used to determine voltage stability. Control actions may be taken depending on the determined voltage stability.

Abstract: In various examples, physical sensor data may be generated by a vehicle in a real-world environment. The physical sensor data may be used to train deep neural networks (DNNs). The DNNs may then be tested in a simulated environment—in some examples using hardware configured for installation in a vehicle to execute an autonomous driving software stack—to control a virtual vehicle in the simulated environment or to otherwise test, verify, or validate the outputs of the DNNs. Prior to use by the DNNs, virtual sensor data generated by virtual sensors within the simulated environment may be encoded to a format consistent with the format of the physical sensor data generated by the vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques test a storage system. Such techniques involve: acquiring a result of performing a first test on the storage system using a test case; if the result indicates that the storage system fails the first test, performing a second test on the storage system based on a problem of the storage system; and if the result indicates that the storage system passes the first test, determining a security level of the test case based on the result. Such techniques can effectively enhance test performance and system reliability of the storage system.

Abstract: A machine automation system for controlling and operating an automated machine. The system includes a controller and sensor bus including a central processing core and a multi-medium transmission intranet for implementing a dynamic burst to broadcast transmission scheme where messages are burst from nodes to the central processing core and broadcast from the central processing core to all of the nodes.

Abstract: The provided materials are a grid load interactive control method and terminal based on adaptive load characteristics and a storage medium. The method includes: receiving a test presetting message sent by a master station and sending message reply information to the master station; parsing the test presetting message to obtain a test presetting instruction; building a test environment and generating a virtual action exit in the test environment when the test presetting instruction generates a record; and sending instruction response including the record to the master station so as to cause the master station to determine whether a test is successful according to the record.

Abstract: Analyzing software change impact is provided. Feedback is received regarding a predicted impact of a software change to a set of components of a service. It is determined whether the predicted impact of the software change is correct based on the feedback. In response to determining that the predicted impact of the software change is correct based on the feedback, the software change is applied to the set of components of the service increasing performance of the service and a server computer hosting the service.

Abstract: A test data integration system and a method thereof are provided. The method includes: collecting, by each of a plurality of client devices, a plurality of test information obtained from coupled automatic test equipment when performing a test operation, and transmitting the plurality of test information to a server; receiving, by the server, the plurality of test information, and generating a graphical user interface according to the plurality of test information and displaying an integration analysis result corresponding to the plurality of test information.

Abstract: There is provided a communication failure detection device configured to detect a communication failure of a two-wire CAN communication device that makes communication between nodes according to a CAN protocol. Each of the nodes is provided with two signal detection circuits configured to detect signals on the two communication lines. Each node makes communication for failure dentification to output signals of predetermined patterns onto the two communication lines when an execution condition is satisfied in response to the occurrence of a protocol error of CAN communication. Each node then performs failure identification to identify the type of a failure based on a combination of the signals respectively detected by the two signal detection circuits during the communication for failure identification.

Abstract: A machine automation system for controlling and operating an automated machine. The system includes a controller and sensor bus including a central processing core and a multi-medium transmission intranet for implementing a dynamic burst to broadcast transmission scheme where messages are burst from nodes to the central processing core and broadcast from the central processing core to all of the nodes.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing remote and proactive diagnostics of HVAC (heating, ventilating, and air conditioning) equipment and HVAC systems.

Abstract: An intrusion detection method for detecting an intrusion in data traffic on a data communication network parses the data traffic to extract at least one protocol field of a protocol message of the data traffic, and associates the extracted protocol field with a model for that protocol field. The model is selected from a set of models. An assessment is made to determine if a contents of the extracted protocol field is in a safe region as defined by the model, and an intrusion detection signal is generated in case it is established that the contents of the extracted protocol field is outside the safe region. The set of models may comprise a corresponding model for each protocol field of a set of protocol fields.

Abstract: A testing device including a housing including an indicator, a main housing, and a probe housing, wherein the probe housing is rotatably coupled to the main housing. The testing device further includes a first test probe and a second test probe. The first test probe is coupled to the main housing. The first test probe is configured to be inserted into an alternating-current receptacle. The second test probe is coupled to the probe housing. The second test probe is configured to be inserted into a universal serial bus receptacle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing matching security between data stores are described. In a database system, an operational data store may store transactional datasets and an analytical data store may store analytics datasets generated based on the transactional datasets. For these analytics datasets to efficiently inherit the security configurations of the transactional datasets, security information may be embedded in datasets retrieved from the operational data store during a data acquisition procedure. This security information may be converted into an embedded multiple-value field for storage in the analytical data store. The analytical data store may receive a query for data in a dataset, and may determine security descriptors associated with the user sending the query. The analytical data store may then filter the data based on comparing these determined security descriptors with the security information in the multiple-value field, and may transmit a query response with the filtered data.

Abstract: An integrated circuit, includes: an input configured to receive an induced signal that is modulated according to a protocol belonging to the group including protocols using ASK modulation and protocols using OOK modulation; a detection circuit configured to detect the modulation of the induced signal; a decoding circuit configured to detect the protocol; a configurable limiter configured to limit a level of the induced signal and having a first configuration adapted to protocols using ASK modulation and a second configuration adapted to protocols using OOK modulation; and a control circuit configured to set the limiter in the first configuration until a protocol is detected, and to switch the limiter from the first configuration to the second configuration in response to a protocol using OOK modulation being detected.

Abstract: Replicating on a test server a production load of a production server. A plurality of messages representing the production load on the production server can be received from the production server. Each message can correspond to a respective client request received from a respective client. Responsive to receiving each message, in real time, data can be parsed from the message and, from the parsed data, a replicated client request corresponding to the client request can be generated, wherein the replicated client request includes state information representing a unique state formed between the production server and the respective client. The replicated client request can be communicated, in real time, to a test server in order to replicate the production load on the test server.

Abstract: Tools, methods and systems for filtering air, identifying contaminants in the air being filtered, collectivizing the contaminant data from a network of filtering systems to identify the source of the contaminant, allowing for real-time mapping of the flow of contaminants in the air and predictive location mapping. Filtration systems receive, analyze, identify, track and report the presence of contaminants in the air using one or more computing systems, or specialized air filtration systems which may be either a self-contained computing systems, connected to a computing system or connected to a computing network. Messaging services provide updates, alerts and reports regarding the presence of the contaminant to the general public and/or selective alerts to medically sensitive or endangered individuals whose medical information indicates the contaminant is harmful or dangerous to particular individuals present in the surrounding area.

Abstract: A machine automation system for controlling and operating an automated machine. The system includes a controller and sensor bus including a central processing core and a multi-medium transmission intranet for implementing a dynamic burst to broadcast transmission scheme where messages are burst from nodes to the central processing core and broadcast from the central processing core to all of the nodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be configured for engine analysis and diagnostics. The system may include a computer including a hardware processor, memory and a user interface. The hardware processor may be in communication with the memory and user interface.

Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a computing device to communicate with a printer is described. The method includes creating, via the website, a printer definition for the printer. The printer definition includes a network address, a reference to a printer driver, and a reference to a printer profile. The method also includes sending an install uniform resource identifier (URI) associated with the printer definition. The method further includes receiving an indication that the install URI has been activated by the computing device. The method additionally includes sending an installer to the computing device. The installer installs the printer driver and configures the computing device to communicate with the printer using the network address, the printer driver and the printer profile.

Abstract: Sampled measurement data stream is controlled in an electrical network by measuring at least one measurement value in a remote device; detecting in the remote device at least one phenomenon of interest or request for a connection from the central device; activating by the remote device a communication channel for sampled measured values between the remote device and a central device in response to the detection of the phenomenon of interest or the request for a connection from the central device; and sending the measurement value from the remote device to the central device through the communication channel for sampled measured values.

Abstract: A testing system for imposing a traveling wave signal on an electric power system signal for testing a fault detector is disclosed herein. The testing system may be configured to simulate a fault at a simulated location by controlling the timing of the traveling wave signal. The testing system may be configured to impose multiple traveling wave signals to test the accuracy of the fault location determined by the fault detector. The testing system may be configured with multiple testing apparatuses using time coordination and referenced to an intended fault instant. The testing system may be configured to supply traveling waves of different polarities to test for different fault type detection.

Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media regarding SDN security. The method comprises checking whether messages in the user plane comply to a preconfigured rule, and if it is determined that the messages comply to the preconfigured rule, checking whether a number of specific signaling messages related to address allocation that are sent to a controller has reached a predetermined threshold, and if the predetermined threshold has been reached, throttling transmission of the specific signaling messages to the controller.

Abstract: A processing device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a provider configured to provide a process to a first device connected to a network of a process control system in a plant, an acquirer configured to acquire a live list generated by the first device based on diagnostic communication packets transmitted from the first device at predetermined time intervals, the live list comprising information indicating whether communication between the first device and another processing device that provides a process to the first device is norma, the processing device and the another processing device constituting a redundant pair 1, and a switch configured to switch a state of the provider from a standby state in which the provider is on standby to provide the process to the first device to an active state in which the provider provides the process to the first device based on the acquired live list.

Abstract: An automated test platform is disclosed for use in developing and troubleshooting customized software for multimedia content receivers. The automated test platform allows developers to script test cases that permit interaction with multiple content receivers at the same time. The test platform can be applied generally to any client-server system. The automated test platform is used to create scripts, run the scripts on multiple content receivers, and view test results. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided that allows technicians without any programming experience to build and run complex interactive test sequences in a modular fashion. Such an automated test platform can be used to test cable and satellite television set top boxes, as well as DVD players, streaming media receivers, and game consoles.

Abstract: A hypervisor preferably provides VM (virtual machine) identification, priority and LUN/LBA range information to the HBA (hoist bus adapter) when a VM is created. Alternatively, the HBA can determine that a LUN/LBA range is new and request VM identity, priority and LUN/LBA range from the hypervisor. The HBA creates a table containing the VM identification, priority and LUN/LBA range. The HBA then detects operations directed to the LUN/LBA range and does a lookup to determine VM identification and priority. VM identification and priority are then mapped into a field in a frame using a unique identifier. The unique identifier can be placed using reserved bits on the existing Fiber Channel (FC) header or can use bits in an additional header, such as a modified IFR header or an optional device header. The VM identification aware HBAs register with the NS.

Abstract: A method for detecting damage in a component of a rotary machine includes collecting, via one or more sensors, vibration data relating to the component. The method also includes identifying energy of at least one harmonic or sideband series within the at least one region indicative of a damaged component and identifying energy within the at least one region excluding the at least one harmonic or sideband series. Further, the method includes determining at least one damage ratio based on the energy of at least one harmonic or sideband series within the at least one region indicative of a damaged component and the energy within the at least one region excluding the at least one harmonic or sideband series. Moreover, the method includes calculating a damage factor of the component as a function of, at least, the at least one damage ratio.

Abstract: The determination and rendering of scan groups for channels configured to acquire data from test and measurement devices in a data acquisition system is disclosed. Based on the particular scan configuration for the data acquisition system, scan groups may be determined for channels in a scan list based on the channel settings, such as measurement type, for example. The data acquisition system renders a graphical scan summary of the channels in the scan list according to their determined scan groups on a display, allowing a user to quickly review the scan configuration.

Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for pro-active application monitoring and alerting using affinity band. To enable pro-active monitoring, the present invention may derive affinity band. The invention accesses performance data generated from monitoring an application associated with one or more transaction and configuring iteration period to derive affinity band. The method provides configuring an interval within iteration period whereby all performance metric values may be aggregated and deriving affinity band for each of the performance metrics. The affinity band may then be used as benchmark or threshold to monitor current values for each of the performance metrics. Alerts may be raised through pro-active monitoring mechanism when the current values of the performance metric go beyond the threshold set, displaying a tendency to rise or go beyond normal values with extent of deviation.

Abstract: A power plant system includes a turbine system, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor is configured to collect a first set of data regarding the turbine system. The controller is configured to receive user input regarding constraints of the turbine system, a second set of data regarding the power plant system, and the first set of data. The controller is configured to determine whether a first notification is present based on a determined status and to generate a first maintenance package based on the first notification, life odometer solutions, condition monitoring solutions, and the first set of data. The controller is configured to generate a model of implementing the first maintenance package with respect to the turbine system as well as to generate a second maintenance package based on the user input, the second set of data, the first maintenance package, and the scenario model.

Abstract: A hypervisor preferably provides VM (virtual machine) identification, priority and LUN/LBA range information to the HBA (host bus adapter) when a VM is created. Alternatively, the HBA can determine that a LUN/LBA range is new and request VM identity, priority and LUN/LBA range from the hypervisor. The HBA creates a table containing the VM identification, priority and LUN/LBA range. The HBA then detects operations directed to the LUN/LBA range and does a lookup to determine VM identification and priority. VM identification and priority are then mapped into a field in a frame using a unique identifier. The unique identifier can be placed using reserved bits on the existing Fiber Channel (FC) header or can use bits in an additional header, such as a modified IFR header or an optional device header. The VM identification aware HBAs register with the NS.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to monitor application program interface (API) endpoints may include sending, over a network from a computing system, a test structure to an API endpoint. In some embodiments, the test structure may be configured based on the API endpoint. The method may further include receiving a first response over the network at the computing system from the API endpoint in response to sending the test structure and resending, over the network from the computing system, the test structure to the API endpoint. The method may further include receiving a second response at the computing system from the API endpoint in response to resending the test structure and comparing, at the computing system, the first response and the second response. The method may further include determining, at the computing system, a status of the API endpoint based on the comparison of the first response and the second response.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device includes a first display in a first housing and a second display in a second housing. The computing device may determine an angle between the first display device and the second display device, determine a first temperature map of the first housing based on the angle and first temperature data received from a first set of temperature sensors in the first housing, and determine a second temperature map of the second housing based on the angle and second temperature data received from a second set of temperature sensors in the second housing. The computing device may determine a temperature difference between the first display device and the second display device, determine a remedial action, and perform the remedial action to reduce the temperature, color, and/or color intensity difference between the first display device and the second display device.

Abstract: A method for testing a circuit for a transponder, and transponder circuit, is provided, in which the circuit is operated in a passive mode in that the circuit is supplied with energy from a field, in which, during the passive mode, the circuit receives a command via the field to activate a test routine, in which memory content is stored by the test routine as test data in a memory area of a memory of the circuit predetermined by the test routine, in which, during the passive mode, the test data are transmitted via the field.

Abstract: Electrical system for a vehicle that provides power and communications to vehicular devices includes a (singular) electrical bus having elongate wires, and connector assemblies situated at different locations along the wires. The connector assemblies include a splice housing defining an inlet and outlet for the wires, the wires passing from the inlet to the outlet through the splice housing without being interrupted, and a connector attached to the splice housing. An electrical conduit, such as one or more wires, is attached at one end region to each connector and at an opposite end region to a respective cluster or cluster control unit. Each cluster or cluster control unit is electrically coupled to at least one vehicular device. Power and communications are provided to the vehicular devices by a power source and communications source through the bus.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for testing a data connection (e.g., network connection and/or packet-based service connection) and determining a performance condition of the data connection. The data connection may depend on conditions of an access network and/or a local area network. In some embodiments, a local performance test device may be in communication with an access network and/or a local area network. The local performance test device may receive a request to test the access network and/or the local area network. The local performance test device may further be configured to analyze the access network and/or the local area network to determine whether a data connection issue is occurring on the access network and/or the local area network. Once the local performance test device determines where a performance issue is occurring, the local performance test device may send the result of the test to a requesting device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for modifying resources equipped to manage loss events and processing associated therewith based on an analysis of real-time data. An insurance provider can maintain historical data that indicates resources usage data for managing previously-occurring loss events. The insurance provider can receive real-time first-party and third-party loss event data from a variety of sources, the loss event data being associated with a recent or forecasted loss event. The insurance provider can compare the received loss event data to the historical data to determine that resources configured to manage insurance claim processing resulting from the loss event may need to be modified. In embodiments, the resources may be hardware or software resources, a workforce, physical goods or supplies, or other resources. The insurance provider can facilitate the appropriate resource modification by interfacing with various components and entities.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with Process Control systems including a client IED and a plurality of server IEDs connected to an Ethernet communication network. A protocol analyzer tool connected to the communication network captures messages directed to the client IED and assigns, from a standardized configuration representation of the PC system comprising the logical data flow definitions, a server or source IED to each captured message. A client IED independent way of diagnosing a cause of client overload problems is provided by analyzing statistically the captured messages. Such statistical approach allows identifying any operating server or source IED sending, on average, more messages than during a preceding period or more messages than calculated.

Abstract: A voice user interface (VUI) may be deployed for controlling network components and devices of a telecommunications network. A voice command received at a voice interface device connected to a telecommunications network may be converted into a persistent data representation via a speech interpretation engine. The persistent data representation is sent to an intent mapping service that maps persistent data representations to intermediate command representations. In turn, a command interpreter of the telecommunications network may receive the intermediate command representation from the intent mapping service. The command interpreter may translate the intermediate command representation into an action command for performing a task with respect to network components or devices of the telecommunications network. The action command may be executed via a controller interface of the telecommunications network with respect to the network components or the devices of the telecommunication network.

Abstract: A management system is provided that includes a memory storing a program and a processor configured to execute the program to implement processes of receiving a communication start request from a first terminal for starting communication with a second terminal corresponding to a communication counterpart of the first terminal, determining whether communication can be established between the first terminal and the second terminal based on information on a codec supported by the first terminal and information on a codec supported by the second terminal, and transmitting a determination result of the determination to the first terminal.

Abstract: A system having a data bus, bus controller(s), remote terminal(s) and a logger. The data bus has an inverted differential line and a non-inverted differential line. The bus controller(s) are electrically coupled to the data bus. The remote terminal(s) are electrically coupled to the data bus. The logger has a bus transceiver and a controller. The bus transceiver is electrically coupled to the data bus. The controller is electrically coupled to the transceiver. The controller is configured to: capture a non-inverted data stream from the bus transceiver, capture an inverted data stream from the bus transceiver, convert the non-inverted data stream into non-inverted packets having a packet size, convert the inverted data stream into inverted packets having the packet size; and write the non-inverted data packets and inverted data packets to a non-volatile memory.

Abstract: An electrical hand-held device for body treatment, having a treatment part for performing at least one electrically operated body treatment function, and having a handle body for holding the hand-held device. The hand-held device further includes an electronic component for controlling the at least one electrically operated body treatment function. The electronic component contains a data transmission module for wireless, bidirectional data transmission. The data transmission module includes a microcontroller, at least one memory for storing data, and an antenna, wherein the data transmission module is designed to produce, in a contact-free manner, at least some of the electrical energy which is required for operation of said data transmission module.

Abstract: A method for operating a data transfer system includes connecting a first data transfer device to a first data line which is connected to a first data interface, connecting a second data transfer device to a second data line which is connected to a second data interface, and transferring data over the first data interface. In order to achieve reliable operation of the data transfer system, a transfer of data through the second data interface is prevented. A data transfer system and a rail vehicle set having a plurality of railcars and a data transfer system are also provided.