查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “In the last few years carrying a mobile computi ng device (e.g., smart phones, tablets, andothers) has become a common practice among many people. These devices enable users to have quick andeasy access to a variety of applications, including email, instant messaging, social media, and others. At thesame token, those applications have gained the power to “notify” the user from the application at almostany time, sometimes even at times that are not convenient or not wanted. Thus, users of these mobiledevices are often bombarded with many notifications. Due to a sheer volume of notifications, a use r maymiss notifications, for example, because the user may start ignoring notif ications until an appropriate time.In addition, the user may have difficulty de termining which notifications are important while reviewingthe plethora of the notification that are shown on the mobile device. Furthermore, vast numbers of notifications may make using these mobile devices inefficient. For example, the u ser may receive too manynotifications in a short period of time and may be unab le to respond to the notifications in a timelymanner. This creates the need for additional notifications to be sent later (e.g., reminder notifications),which may use up additional computing resources and/or the time of other users. It ma y be difficult todetermine when to send a notification to a user.
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Monitoring devices and sensors are often dispersed at various locations at a property, such as a homeor commercial business. These devices a nd sensors can have distinct functions at different locations ofthe property. S ome sensors at a property offer different types of monitoring and control functi onality.The functionality afforded by these sensors and devices can be leverage d to secure items at a property,to obtain information about respective items at multiple different properties, and to control certain safetydevices that may b e located at the properties. Sensors and devices at a property may include one o rmore cameras, such as an example doorbell camera. These doorbell cameras captu re images and videoin response to detecting motion at property. For example, th e doorbell camera can capture images andvideo of a visitor or owner of the prop erty when the individual is detected at an entrance of the property.”
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: ““This technology generally relates to methods and systems for itinerary manageme nt, and more particularlyto methods and systems for facilitating intelligent it inerary management via a progressive reservationsystem that uses machine learni ng to recursively curate user data and automatically provide alternativerecomme ndations.“Many payment processors facilitate electronic transactions between users and co mmon carriers suchas, for example, airlines. Traditionally, the payment process ors serve a passive role in these transactionsbetween the users and the common carriers due to technological limitations. Historically, implementationsof conv entional itinerary management techniques by the payment processors have resulted in varyingdegrees of success with respect to effective administration of reser vations that are associated with theelectronic transactions.
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “Control systems are used for controlling superv isory setpoints of mechanical systems, suchas flow rates of a manufacturing pro cess or cooling levels of a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning(HVAC) sy stem. Supervisory setpoints-also referred to herein as “setpoints”-are often cal ibrated and setby technicians. However, setpoints set by technicians are often left unchanged for long periods of time, andas such may not result in efficient operation of the mechanical system. For example, variable demands onthe system being controlled or unexpected changes in the operating environment may result in an inefficientoutcome. Improper setpoints may also result in excessive wear, reduced operating effectiveness, or evendamage to the system.
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “In the context of processing data for complex o r high volume applications, a processingunit for performing the processing of t hat data may be provided. The processing unit may function as awork accelerator to which processing of certain data is offloaded from a host system. Such a pro cessingunit may have specialised hardware for performing specific types of proc essing.
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied by theinventors: “The present teachings relate generally to the f ield of haptic feedback, and more particularly,to equipment that is used to mea sure surgical apparatus insertion force and provide haptic feedback in anmagnet ic resonance imaging (MRI) guided environment.“MRI-based medical diagnosis and treatment paradigm capitalizes on the novel ben efits and capabilitiescreated by the combination of high sensitivity for detect ing tumors, high spatial resolution and high-fidelitysoft tissue contrast. This makes it an ideal modality for guiding and monitoring medical procedures including but not limited to needle biopsy and low-dose rate permanent brachytherapy s eed placement. MRIcompatibility necessitates that both the device should not di sturb the scanner function and should notcreate image artifacts, and that the s canner should not disturb the device functionality. Generally, thedevelopment o f sensors and actuators for applications in MR environments requires careful con siderationof safety and electromagnetic compatibility constraints.
查看更多>>摘要：From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents o btained the followingquote:“Field of the Invention“The present disclosure relates to an automatic drilling robot and an automatic drilling robot system andmethod, and more particularly to an automatic drilling robot and an automatic drilling robot system andmethod for automatically perfo rming perforation at an accurate position by mapping design coordinatesand actu al coordinates based on a total station.
查看更多>>摘要：From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents o btained the followingquote: “Attended automation robots run on a computing syst em operated by a user. An issue that canarise in attended automation scenarios is that the robot may “take over” the user’s computing system whilethe user is trying to interact with the computing system. In other words, the robot controls applicationsthrough the user interface (UI) in the same manner that the user w ould (e.g., simulating mouse clicksand keyboard input).
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion suppliedby the inventors: “With their ever-increasing performance and lowe r cost, robots are now extensivelyused in many fields. Robots, for example, can be used to execute various tasks including manipulatingor transferring objects from one place to another. Such tasks are particularly useful in manufacturing,assembly, packing, packaging, warehousing, and shipping. In executing these tas ks, robots can replicatehuman actions, thereby replacing or reducing human invo lvement that would otherwise require humansto perform dangerous and repetitive tasks. However, despite the technological advancements, robots stilllack the so phistication necessary to duplicate human sensitivity, adaptability, and dexteri ty required forexecuting more complex tasks. For example, robotic hands or grip pers often have difficulty grabbing objects with relatively soft or irregular su rfaces, due to lack of sensitivity in contact sensors or insufficientgranularit y in force control.
查看更多>>摘要：From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents o btained the followingquote: “Conventional autonomous floor cleaning systems are limited in their capabilities. Due to the lack ofcapabilities, the autonomous floor cleaning systems only provide rudimentary cleaning solutions. Withoutthe use of a plurality of sensors and better algorithms, the autonomous floor cleani ng systems are unableto adapt to efficiently clean a variety of messes with opt imal mobility and require manual adjustmentto complete cleaning tasks. For exam ple, conventional autonomous floor cleaning systems use cleaningheads to improv e cleaning efficiency by agitating and loosening dirt, dust, and debris. If the cleaning headof a vacuum or sweeper is too low, the autonomous floor cleaning s ystem may be unable to move overan obstacle or may damage the floor, and if the cleaning head is too high, the autonomous floor cleaningsystem may miss some o f the mess. Even if a user manually sets the cleaning head at an optimal height,mobility of the cleaning head within the environment without getting stuck may be sacrificed for cleaningefficacy, which may still be nonoptimal for a variety of surface types and messes in the environment.
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