查看更多>>摘要：From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the followingquote: “Delivery robots may be used for purposes such as performing last-mile deliveries of packages alonga delivery route. Such robots may be semi-autonomous or autonomous and may traverse sidewalks andpublic roadways. To increase visibility of a delivery robot to nearby drivers and/or pedestrians, a mastmay be provided on the robot that extends vertically from the base of the robot. The mast may alsoinclude one or more lighting elements that may emit various colors and/or light patterns to communicateinformation to the nearby drivers and/or pedestrians. For example, the lighting elements may provide suchilluminations to indicate an intended motion of the robot to the drivers and/or pedestrians. However, inorder to provide proper visibility to the drivers and/or pedestrians, the mast may need to be constructed tobe above a certain height. Given that the mast may be relatively tall compared to the base of the robot,the mast may produce a large moment arm, which may result in the mast being more likely to break offfrom the robot.”
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “Human organs for transplantation are considered national assets by the federal government andas such there is a desire that they be donated fairly to recipients in need. This has led to the emergence ofan increasingly complex distribution network for human organs, involving diverse transportation modalities,each introducing various logistic challenges that can cause an overall reduction of the quality of organsreceived by transplant surgeons within the network and even disqualification of organs destined for transplantdue to delays and other problems associated with the various modes of transportation. Therefore,a growing need has arisen in the art for logistics solutions that reduce waste, save lives and help improvepatient outcomes for transplant recipients.
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “A fulfillment center is a facility that processes and prepares orders for delivery, for example, toa retailer or directly to the end customer. Conventional fulfillment centers typically include a warehouse tostore an inventory of stock items from which one or more items are picked when fulfilling an order. In somefulfillment centers, the process of picking stock items for an order is performed manually. More recently,some fulfillment centers employ an automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) to automate portionsof the picking process. The ASRS may provide, for example, automated retrieval of boxes (also sometimesreferred to as a “tote,” a “bin,” or a “container”) with stock items stored on shelving units, automatedpicking of stock items for an order (e.g., by moving an item from a source box containing stock itemsto a destination box containing picked items for an order), and/or automated placement of the boxes onthe shelving units (e.g., after item(s) are picked, to refill stock items). Once all the items for an orderare picked and stored in a destination box, the order can be deemed complete and further processed forpacking, shipping, and so on.”
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “In, for example, orbital manufacturing, a robot on a satellite may be used to build a structuresuch as a space station or solar panels in a zero-gravity environment.“The robot may have to connect objects such as a flange to a bolt, fasteners, and connectors, or insertone object into another object. In making connections, the robot may have to align two objects that havecylindrical symmetry and bring them together along their shared center line and detect the ellipses andstraight lines at any angle or scale within a field of view. Before the robot can assemble these objects, therobot may have to identify objects in its field of view. Some objects may have finite boundaries, includingcurves, and some linear objects may have extended boundaries. A distinction needs to be made betweenlinear or curved objects to determine the finite boundaries of an object.
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“The present disclosure is related to methods and systems for inspecting an underground vault.“Underground utility vaults house utility equipment such as electricity distribution, gas, communications,cable and data equipment. Underground electrical vaults, in particular, are commonly used inpower distribution systems. They may contain switchgear, transformers, fuses, cables, and circuit breakers.Underground vaults are subject to a variety of adverse environmental factors, including flooding, pests,and toxic or explosive gases. Problems in vaults that are not addressed may lead to failures that posesevere safety hazards and can be expensive to repair. Also, some aging vaults may lack adequate documentationso that it is uncertain what components are within the vault as well as the condition of thosecomponents. Inspecting vaults enables determination and documentation of the contents and condition ofcomponents therewithin. Such documentation can be valuable in detecting and remedying dangerous andunsafe conditions.
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied by theinventors: “A rewards program can include techniques aimed at helping institutions retain their customerbase. In an example, a strategy for implementing the rewards program can include offering users contextualrecommendations or rewards at participating institutions. Presenting savings recommendations or offerson a timely basis is valuable to both the business and the users-it can motivate users by saving them timeand money while also helping promote products for a business.”
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied bythe inventors: “Merchants, particularly in food and beverage or entertainment, have peak and off-peakhours where business and foot traffic varies greatly. During peak demand, merchants can control certainvariables such as head count and having enough supplies. However, when demand surpasses output capacity,merchants cannot expand square footage or immediately add additional equipment or resources to matchthe demand. When capacity is exceeded, the merchant and potential customers experience lost businessand long lines during peak hours. During off-peak demand, merchants can control certain variables suchas hours of operation and head count. However, square footage and equipment are underutilized leadingto lost opportunity cost due to a lack of transactions or business being processed.”
查看更多>>摘要：News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“In several network automation use cases, the required ML models should not cover the complete networkin one ML model instance. A model instance needs to be trained to learn the specific characteristics of eachlocal context, for example in use cases that depend on the local radio propagation environment, such asmobility prediction and positioning. To include all local contexts into one single ML model instance wouldmake it impractically large for several reasons. Simply, the size of the required ML model instance maybecome a problem and a single monolithic instance doesn’t allow for different ML lifecycles (deployment,training, retraining etc.) for each of the local contexts.
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background information supplied bythe inventors: “A business utilizing machine learning models for decision making typically stores multipleversions of multiple models. As models are updated with new data or new techniques, the new versions arestored. One or more of the versions are utilized at any given time. Typically the model is accessed usinga universal resource locator (e.g., URL) application programming interface (e.g., API) endpoint includinga model server, model name, and version number. Adding a new version requires manually creating anew model service with a new endpoint URL and configuring requesting services to access the new modelservice at the new endpoint. This creates a problem wherein a substantial amount of manual maintenanceis required for model updating, increasing the chances of introducing errors in the process.”
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Clear coat repair is one of the last operations to be automated in the automotive original equipmentmanufacturing (OEM) sector. Techniques are desired for automating this process as well as other paintapplications (e.g., primer sanding, clear coat defect removal, clear coat polishing, etc.) amenable to theuse of abrasives and/or robotic inspection and repair.
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