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An method and system for hosting information exchange groups on a wide area network is disclosed, using various tools for promoting topical organization and self-evolution of the information exchange groups, and of a system of information exchange groups. These tools include methods for providing user rating of posts within the exchange group, for rating and ranking users of the exchange group, for rating and ranking links to related information pages and especially to related exchange groups operating according to the methods of the invention, and for continuously updating rating and ranking information. Additionally, methods are provided for users to found exchange groups, to filter information in exchange groups according to specified user preferences, and to protect private information from inadvertent disclosure to other users of the exchange group.

A geospatial information system is provided including a database, a processing unit adapted to access and retrieve the geospatial information from the database, a tool permissions module, a user interface module, a monitoring module, an audit module, a workflow management module, and an update module. Also, a method for updating geospatial information is provided including the steps of providing a database, accessing the database to retrieve geospatial information, associating a tool permission level to a user, generating a customized interface including a plurality of enhancement tools to request a change to the geospatial information, applying a logic check, selecting a map technician, prioritizing the order in which the changes are processed, monitoring the status of the requested change, and updating the geospatial information.

A driver assistance system which outputs information to the driver on the traffic situation in the surroundings and provides assistance, by vehicle components, in order for the driver to handle a current traffic situation.

The invention relates to the determination of a diagnostic index indicative of the clinical state, especially nociceptive state, of a subject. In order to improve the quality of the determination process, desired input signals derived from the subject are monitored and the quality of the process is improved based on the monitoring. This is implemented by increasing user awareness of the reliability of the index or by controlling the measurement set-up. Quality information indicative of the reliability of the current index values may be produced based on the input signals. The quality information may then be employed to give an indication of the current reliability of the index and a warning if the reliability of the diagnostic index becomes compromised.

The present invention relates to a method for communicating in a network comprising a primary station and at least one secondary station, said secondary station comprising a buffer containing data packets to be transmitted to the primary station, the method comprising the step of the secondary station transmitting an indication of the buffer status to the primary station, said indication comprising information about history of said buffer.

A method for testing the breath alcohol (ethanol) content with an embedded PC computer with a touch screen display uses software graphics with icons and graphs displaying an instant representation of the flow rate and breath alcohol concentration of the breath being delivered by the person taking the test. A software graphics using icons and graphs provides control panels by which a test administrator or technician is able to control fundamental operations and adjustments of the instrument. A geared, stepped, multiple optical component placement system having dual plates retains these components, and is capable of precision placement of all components using one electro-mechanical device. An infrared optical filter system operates between 3 and 10 microns. The results are stored in memory and are capable of comparisons to empirical tables for chemical identification.

Disclosed herein is a method and system for producing a term association vector space on demand for a client given a document set in electronic form. The method extracts terms from the document set, stripping out words that do not convey meaning and adding important phrases within the context of the document set to the terms. Associations between terms are calculated, subjected to further analytical processes, and collected in a matrix, whose rows are vectors defining the vector space. Additional associational data can be added by matrix arithmetic, and documents can be rendered as further vectors in the space.

There is provided an image processing device. A feature point acquiring unit acquires a plurality of feature points of objects of each frame image. A grouping unit performs a grouping process of dividing the feature points into groups corresponding to the individual objects. A masking unit performs a masking process of excluding feature points included in some areas of the frame image. A highlighting-image generating unit generates highlighting images for highlighting objects of the frame image corresponding to the feature point groups. A superimposed-image generating unit superimposes the highlighting images on the frame image, thereby generating a superimposed image.

Apparatus and methods to perform hydrogen/deuterium exchange using semipermeable membranes are described. The system has two channels separated by a semipermeable membrane. One channel comprises a flow carrying the analyte of interest, and the second channel comprises a solution comprising a deuterated solvent (e.g. deuterium oxide). The system does not require an external electric field gradient across the membrane to perform the hydrogen-deuterium exchange procedure. The present invention facilitates sample and reagent handling as well as simplifies manufacture of devices and/or instrumentation related to deuterium exchange.

Further described is a chemical analysation device for analysing chemical compositions and/or compounds, and a method for analysing chemical compounds and a computer program product for inducing a computer to perform steps in the method. Also described is a method for analyzing interactions between analytes and charged molecules, and calculating binding coefficients of the analytes with respect to the charged molecules.

The present invention offers an alternative strategy for the correlation of interference information to chemical and/or physical properties of a sample. This strategy can be implemented in a method and a system, which offer substantial technical and commercial advantages over state of the art techniques based on interference spectroscopy. The method comprises the steps of: a. obtaining an interferogram and/or at least one interferogram element corresponding to a modulation of electromagnetic signal emitted from, transmitted onto or through, or having interacted with at least a part of the sample, b. performing i. at least one transformation of the interferogram and/or a segment of the interferogram and/or an interferogram element with at least one function, ii. optionally repeating i) for another segment of the interferogram and/or interferogram element, wherein the transformation does not comprise a Fourier Transformation if i) is conducted only once, thereby obtaining at least one score, c. correlating said at least one score to the at least one chemical or physical property.

There is provided an image processing device. An object detecting unit is configured to detect objects from each frame image sequentially input from an imaging device. A selecting unit is configured to select objects positioned at the lowest portions, from the objects included in a plurality of individual segment areas constituting the frame image and existing side by side in a left-right direction. A highlighting-image generating unit is configured to generate highlighting images for highlighting the objects selected by the selecting unit.

A method for transferring information from a sender to a recipient during a telephone call between a sender communication apparatus and a recipient communication apparatus is provided. The method comprises detecting, by the recipient communication apparatus, that the recipient is subjected to a noisy environment; converting a voice message, originating from the senders voice and recorded by the sender communication apparatus, into a text message; and displaying, at a display of the recipient communication apparatus, the text message to the recipient.

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500) can include a central body (202, 302, 402, 702, 802, 1002, 1202, 1502), a plurality of rotors, and a plurality of arms (204, 306, 406, 706, 806, 1006, 1206, 1506) extending from the central body (202, 302, 402, 702, 802, 1002, 1202, 1502), where each arm of the plurality of arms (204, 306, 406, 706, 806, 1006, 1206, 1506) is configured to support one or more of the plurality of rotors. The UAV may include at least one sensor (208, 318, 418, 718, 818, 822, 1022, 1218, 1222, 1518) located on the UAV (200, 300, 400, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500) outside of a keep-out zone, where the keep-out zone is defined at least in part by (1) a plurality of rotor disks, a rotor disk of the plurality of rotor disks for each of the plurality of rotors, each rotor disk corresponding to an area that is swept by one or more rotor blades (206, 308, 408, 708, 808, 1008, 1208, 1508) of a corresponding rotor when the rotor blades (206, 308, 408, 708, 808, 1008, 1208, 1508) are spun, and (2) a shape that is formed by adjoining respective centers of adjacent rotor disks.

The embodiment of the invention discloses an information processing method and device based on semantic parsing, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining first query information input by a user,carrying out the word preprocessing of the first query information, and obtaining second query information after the word preprocessing; Performing Pinyin correctness scoring and font correctness scoring on the second query information respectively to obtain a Pinyin correctness score and a font correctness score respectively; Performing Pinyin error correction and/or font error correction on thesecond query information according to the Pinyin correctness score and/or the font correctness score to obtain third query information after error correction; And outputting a query answer corresponding to the first query information to the user according to the third query information. By adopting the method and the device, the semantics of the query information input by the user can be more accurately understood, and an accurate answer can be provided.

A lens drive device has (i) an objective lens and (ii) a lens holder, to a side face of which coils for drive control are attached. The surface where the coils are adhered, or the side surface, is an irregular surface where a recess/projection section for restricting the direction of flow of an adhesive is formed. The coils and the lens holder are integrally formed together by the adhesive with the recess/projection section in between.

The invention provides a network information dissemination tracing method and a system based on a geographical position. The method comprises steps: a mobile terminal issues information containing the geographical position and a dissemination radius; if the information dissemination radius is larger than the information issuing position and another mobile terminal position, the information is visible at a client of the another mobile terminal; if the mobile terminal with the information visible triggers an information relay dissemination instruction, the information is disseminated with the geographical position of the mobile terminal as the center and a certain distance as the radius, and a subsequent information checker can see the tracing path. The above network information dissemination tracing method and the system based on the geographical position enhance the coupling degree between the geographical position and the information, enhance the possibility of seeing the information by an information related person, and enhance a role of information diffusion soft relay by the information dissemination person.

A method of self regulating a process of manufacturing a biological device which includes the steps of: choosing a first material and a second material based on a correlation of a parameter of the second material with a parameter of the first material; and merging the first material with the second material where the correlation of the parameter of the second material with the parameter of the first material self regulates the merging step to provide a distinct patterning of the first material and the second material.

In an internal combustion engine, a structure-borne noise generated in a combustion chamber is detected by a structure-borne noise sensor. A quantity is ascertained on the basis of the structure-borne noise signal. A reference quantity of an undrifted structure-borne noise sensor is ascertained for a certain reference operating state for the combustion chamber, during continuous operation of the engine the quantity is ascertained for the reference operating state, and from a change over time of the ascertained quantity with respect to the reference quantity, a drift of the structure-borne noise sensor is ascertained.

A global digital framework integrated by methods, systems, processes, and new thinking technologies focused on the development of secure, sustainable, collaborative, intelligent, resilient, and economically competitive municipalities. The frameworks intends to provide high quality knowledge, multimedia information, and municipal/city strategies in sectors such as education, security, energy, water, health, information technologies (IT), transportation, construction, food, environment, waste, and fmance; through the use of virtual reality technologies, algorithms, personal computer technology, big-data technologies, smart-phone technology, GPS technology, artificial intelligence systems, digital videos, behavioral change technologies, augmented reality systems, and digital advisory systems among other technologies.

A plug and play scheme for IP based devices and their failover schemes for quality of services includes establishing a infrastructure in the Internet so that the IP based devices can be plug and play in the present or oncoming Internet. Through the Dynamic IP and the Internet, a visitor can connect with an IP based device by broadcasting and send or receive information without going to through servers so that the data traffic in the Internet will be reduced. Additionally, with a plurality of the bridge servers being backup with each other, the transmission quality can be insured by means of automatic data transmission through the bridge servers if the connection between the visitor and the IP based device breaks. Furthermore, the infrastructure includes several failover ways to ensure the link between the visitor and the IP based device and reduce the risk of losing connection with the Internet.

The invention discloses a method and a system for an unmanned aerial vehicle holder to automatically track a railway area, and belongs to the technical field of aviation monitoring. The method comprises: a rail part is detected based on a collected image, the center-of-gravity coordinate of a rail in the image is calculated, the deviation vector of the center of gravity of a rail area and the center of an image picture and the respective angles of the two rails are calculated and input into a holder servo control module, so that the railway is kept in the center of the image in the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection process, and the effect is remarkable. The method can be used for automatic control of the camera holder for unmanned aerial vehicle railway inspection, improves the information quality of collected rail data, has the advantages of small calculated amount, short response time, good control effect and the like, and has great significance for subsequent rail foreign matter detection and daily analysis of inspection railways.