查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied by theinventors: “Computing resources, such as computing hardware and/or programs, can be made available toa user as a service. This can sometim es be referred to as anything as a service (XaaS).”In addition to the background information obtained for this patent application, NewsRx journalistsalso obtained the inventors’ summary information for this pat ent application: “The following presents asimplified summary of the disclosed s ubject matter in order to provide a basic understanding of some ofthe various e mbodiments. This summary is not an extensive overview of the various embodiments . It isintended neither to identify key or critical elements of the various emb odiments nor to delineate the scopeof the various embodiments. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of the disclosure in a streamlinedform as a prelud e to the more detailed description that is presented later.
查看更多>>摘要：News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors:“Autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic devices are increasi ngly used within consumer homes andcommercial establishments. Such devices may include a robotic vacuum cleaner, lawn mower, mop, orother similar devices. To operate autonomously or with minimal (or less than fully manual) input and/orex ternal control within an environment, methods such as mapping, localization, obj ect recognition, andpath planning methods, among others, are required such that robotic devices may autonomously create amap of the environment, subsequently use the map for navigation, and devise intelligent path plans andtask plans for efficient navigation and task completion.”
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“The commercially-available pool electric robots generally ado pt a pre-filtration design due to the limitationsof the impeller. Specifically, the filtering device is disposed near the suction port. After the solidwaste i s filtered out, the clean water passes through the impeller, and in this case, t he suction effect islimited. The debris may not be sucked into the pool robot, which leads to poor sewage suction effect.”
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Robots (e.g., machines configured to automatically/autonomous ly execute physical actions) are nowextensively used in many fields. Robots, fo r example, can be used to execute various tasks (e.g., manipulateor transfer an object) in manufacturing, packaging, transport and/or shipping, etc. In executi ng the tasks,robots can replicate human actions, thereby replacing or reducing human involvements that are otherwise required to perform dangerous or repetitiv e tasks. Robots often lack the sophistication necessary toduplicate human sensi tivity and/or adaptability required for executing more complex tasks. For example, robots often have difficulty selectively gripping object(s) from a group of o bjects with immediatelyneighboring objects, as well as irregular shaped/sized o bjects, etc. Accordingly, there remains a need forimproved robotic systems and techniques for controlling and managing various aspects of the robots.”
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: ““Description of the Related Art“Operating systems have changed little over the past few decades. Early operatin g systems werecommand driven, where a user specified a particular file location to access data. These operating systemsmorphed into the icon-based interfaces used today. Icon-based operating systems display graphicalrepresentations, or i cons, of files or data. Icons are associated with a particular file location, su ch thatinteraction with an icon by a user results in the corresponding file loc ation being accessed. Accordingly,historical operating systems have been struct ured around using the file’s location within the memory toaccess data, which li mits the flexibility of using alternative storage structures.
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“When a robot, such as an industrial robot or a cooperative ro bot, and a person coexist or work together,safety sensors or other devices are sometimes used to ensure a safe distance between the robot and theperson, and a speed limit is sometimes imposed on the robot. In either case, to meet requirem entsfor safety certification, movement of the robot is restricted when a person approaches the robot. Thisreduces operational availability and productivity of the system. Patent Document 1 discloses stopping themovement of the robot when it is determined that a position of the person is within a predetermined radius. Patent Document 2 discloses judging whether there is a possibility that the ro bot will come into contactwith a human in the future and, if there is such a po ssibility, modifying a trajectory of the robot.”
查看更多>>摘要：From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents o btained the followingquote: “Mobile applications, or Apps, have recently been d eveloped that provide assistance in searchingfor and selecting cosmetic product s for purchase. The Apps may provide tools for searching for particulartypes of make-up, or searching for a product that may be a user’s favorite or just purch asing a previouslyused product. Some Apps provide assistance in choosing colors of lipstick or eyeshadow by displayingcolor palettes. Some Apps provide color matching features to assist in searching for a color that matchesclothing, an a ccessory, or a color from a picture. Also, videos are available on how to apply certain typesof make-up.
查看更多>>摘要：From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents o btained the followingquote: “In certain fast-changing contexts, such as warehou se and manufacturing contexts, existingautonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology is insufficient to safely integrate robots into a workplace. Forexample, in a warehouse context, decisions need to constantly be made based on changing condit ions,such as new arrivals of objects to be unloaded and moved, constantly chang ing candidate locations todrop off objects, constant movement of other robots a nd of humans, and the like. Moreover, due toconstraints on sensors (e.g., a con straint of a camera sensor to only detect objects that are not occluded),even s tatic environments may reveal unforeseen circumstances as the surroundings of th ose environmentschange. Changing conditions, and discovery of complexity in tas ks as sensors detect unexpected objects,can complicate even simple tasks, such as unloading objects from a vehicle into appropriate areas of afacility. Existi ng technology does not enable robots to have an understanding of a three-dimensi onal,dynamic environment of this type, and thus, this sort of activity is perfo rmed by humans.”
查看更多>>摘要：Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“In traditional lab environments, human operators work through out the lab to perform protocols withequipment and reagents. For example, a hum an operator may mix reagents together, manually calibratea robot arm, and opera te a pipettor robot to handle liquids. However, in some instances, a lab may include components (e.g., equipment, robots, etc.) that can be automated to perform protocols.“Though automating protocols may streamline the necessary processes, automation in lab environmentsposes unique challenges. For one, the language used by opera tors or for robots and equipment in labs isnot standardized, so communications about protocols for a lab system to perform may be difficult for thelab system to correctly parse. Secondly, operators in labs may not be versed in how to use a lab system forautomation given their specific scientific backgrounds. Further , although some of robots and equipmentmay be capable of easy integration into the lab system for automation, not all robots or equipment maybe configured for automation and may lack the appropriate interfaces for the lab system to commun icatewith. Lastly, each of a range of robots and equipment connected to the lab system may have its owninterface for communicating, and the lab system may nee d to determine how to communicate with eachdifferent interface, which may incre ase latency.”
查看更多>>摘要：The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied by theinventors: “Reliable infrastructure (e.g., transportation, telecommunication, energy, water, etc.) is vital toevery country’s economy. Bot h public entities (e.g., federal, state, county, and municipal governments)and private entities (e.g., utility companies) invest enormous amounts of resources to build and maintaininfrastructure assets such as roads, railways, bridges, ca nals, airports, pipelines, cables, etc.”
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