106 results about "Continuous feedback" patented technology

An interactive training system capable of generating continuous feedback for physical therapy and training applications based on capturing and analyzing the movement of a user on an interactive surface. The training system captures sophisticated input such as the entire areas in contact with the interactive surface, center of gravity, pressure distribution, velocity, acceleration, direction, orientation etc. The training system also captures and/or calculates and/or estimates the position of a body part while in the air, not touching the interactive surface, and also while sensor input is unavailable. The training system can also provide alerts for predefined events such as a fall or the beginning of a fall.

A portable, self-learning adaptive weight bearing monitoring system for personal use during rehabilitation of orthopedic patients with fractures of the lower extremities. The system includes a flexible insole which is worn inside the shoe. The insole includes pressure and/or force sensor that measure the GRF force applied at key bearing points under the foot or other portions of the patient's lower extremity. The sensors are, in turn, connected through an A/D converter to a CPU that is connected so as to drive a stimulator that delivers closed-loop sensory stimulation (electrical, mechanical, and/or audio) as feedback to encourage the patient to load the optimal target weight for the limb for which the weight bearing force is being measured. Accurate real-time monitoring of the weight bearing during physical rehabilitation is also provided, and, through the use of closed-loop sensory stimulation, the patient is given continuous feedback for improving rehabilitation.

In a lithographic apparatus the angle dependence of the intensity distribution of a projection beam at a substrate is controlled. A beam splitter is located in the beam near a pupil plane. The beam splitter splits off an auxiliary beam, which is used to measure information about the spatial intensity distribution of the beam at the pupil plane. The measured position dependence in the auxiliary beam may be decontrolled using boundary conditions inherent to the illuminator to compensate for offset between the pupil plane and a detection element. The measured position dependence may be used to control parameters of an optical element that manipulates the position dependence in the pupil plane. An example of such an optical element is a matrix of elements that controllably steer the direction of parts of the beam. Thus a continuous feedback loop may be realized.

Customer journey prediction and resolution is accomplished via a predictive model in which each user is mapped onto all available user journey information corresponding to a specific business. The predictive model is analyzed to understand the characteristics, preferences, and lowest effort resolution for the user related to the services that are subscribed to by the user. The predictive model is analyzed to predict the service or collection of services for each user. Embodiments interact with, provide and receive information from, and react to and/or deliver action to the customer across channels and across services. All customer and system behavior, data, and action is tracked and coordinated and leveraged for continuous feedback and performance improvement.

A hybrid energy market and currency systems is provided to manage energy consumption in an energy market comprising a community of users. Energy currency units may be issued to users and an exchange rate between the energy currency units and a monetary currency unit may be set, providing a variable price for energy. Energy currency units may have a defined validity period, at the end of which the energy currency unit is automatically converted to monetary currency units. Users consume energy currency units through use of energy consumptive services, such as domestic consumption of electricity and hot water, and through use of transportation. Prices for energy may be set by comparing the cumulative actual and desired demand. By providing a continuous feedback mechanism, some embodiments of methods disclosed herein may raise an energy conscience—an awareness of when the community needs the help of its citizens to meet its ambitious sustainability goals.

A system for autonomously mapping and tracking of ground targets at a location of interest has been disclosed. The system comprises at least one user control center in operative communication with one or more data relay satellites in Geostationary Equatorial Orbit (GEO), the data relay satellites in operative communication with one or more UAVs and/or SAR satellites with on-board different imaging sensors to obtain various types of imagery data from the ground targets. The data relay satellites target specific constant communication with the user control center and the UAVs and SAR satellites for continuous feedback and control. Moreover, the system process all raw data obtained from the UAVs and SAR satellites to produce 2D and 3D Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and high resolution images, which are displayed on the user control center and/or selected mobile handheld devices.

The present invention solves the disadvantages of the prior art and provides a distributed messaging system supporting stateful subscriptions. A stateful publish-subscribe system extends the functionality of the content-based approach to include more general state-valued expressions. A plurality of broker machines is provided to deliver messages sent by publishing clients toward subscribing clients based upon the contents of the messages and stateful transformations requested by the subscribing clients. Subscription specifications are analyzed by a compiler and converted into a collection of message transforms and views. A deployment service component deploys tasks to optimize system performance. A monitoring services component detects a possible need to reconfigure. A performance optimization service component computes new assignment of transforms. A continuous deployment service implements a redeployment protocol that installs changes to transform placement while the existing publish-subscribe system continues to operate.

Embodiments of the use case-based management system enable non-technical users to manage complex integrated systems based on familiar languages and workflows, and thus reduce the costs of installing and managing these integrated systems. The dynamic use cases respond to the users' input as well as the continuous feedback of system status and health. Based on these input and feedback, the use case-based management system then subscribes to and authorizes services, manages services and resources, and configures and provisions services, resources, and devices.

The exchange & interactive ad server system and method allow an advertiser to bid or directly purchase publisher inventory across both interactive and traditional media networks. Furthermore, the system further allows the automation and optimization of advert, publisher networks, and consumer rewards via a continuous feedback loop of consumer interactions, consumer data, and analysis of behavioral algorithms.

A single continuous closed-loop power control feedback system provides seamless power control for a power amplifier and also enables an AM signal to be injected into the power amplifier through the power amplifiers' control port. The AM signal is developed by an I/Q modulator and supplied to a comparator located in the power control loop. By using leakage from the power amplifier as feedback to a phase locked loop during initial power amplifier power ramp-up, the single continuous closed-loop power control system provides continuous feedback to the phase locked loop during the entire power amplification ramp-up period and eliminates the need for multiple feedback loops.

An integrated system for row-producing in agriculture fields comprises several implements each having an elevated central frame, an undercarriage assembly with a rear active steering system and the undercarriage assembly is rear located and being behind the structures of toolbar and row units. The rear active steering system controlled by a GPS system comprises a steer angle sensor and a closed loop continuous feedback system, with the purpose of keeping a precise lateral location. This integrated system also comprises an active toolbar height controlling system. When needed, the undercarriage assembly can be disconnected from the implement. This integrated system functions to reduce compactions in the field and ensure lateral accuracy of the implement movement. The integrated system works as a strip tiller, and as a planter.

The invention discloses a low ripple wave boosting type charge pump which comprises a single-capacitor voltage doubling circuit, wherein a continuous feedback circuit is arranged between the output voltage and the input voltage of the single-capacitor voltage doubling circuit; the continuous feedback circuit comprises an output voltage sampling branch circuit, an operation amplifier and an adjusting pipe which are sequentially connected; the detecting voltage and the reference voltage of the output voltage sampling branch circuit are respectively connected to both input ends of the operation amplifier, the output end of the operation amplifier is connected to the input end of the adjusting pipe, and a feedback mechanism of the continuous feedback circuit finally stabilizes the output voltage to a preset value. The continuous feedback mechanism comprising the output voltage sampling branch circuit, the operation amplifier and an active adjusting pipe is added; on one hand, when the factor of input voltage or temperature, and the like is changed, the stability of the output voltage is maintained by feedback; on the other hand, a ripple wave of the output voltage does not comprise the unideal factor of offset voltage, and the like due to the continuity of the feedback, thereby having a lower ripple wave.

Continuous remote monitoring of patients based on data obtained from an implantable hemodynamic monitor provides an interactive patient management system. Using network systems, patients are remotely monitored to continuously diagnose and treat heart-failure conditions. A screen displayable summary provides continuous feedback and information to physicians, patients and authorized third parties. The quick look summary includes various sites and presentation tailored to match the patients' and physicians' needs. The quick look summary further includes intelligent features that understand and retain the user's interests, preferences and use patterns. Patients, physicians and other caregivers are seamlessly connected to monitor and serve the chronic needs of heart-failure patients in a reliable and economic manner.

The power toothbrush includes a brushhead arm (36) and a brush element (38) at a distal end thereof. A V-spring assembly (14) converts the movement of a power drive assembly in a back-and-forth movement. A mounting member (55) at the rear end of the V-spring assembly provides a base for a magnet (56). The back end of the V-spring assembly is displaced in accordance with pressure applied to the brush member. A Hall effect sensor (58) is mounted within the changing magnetic field produced by the magnet as the rear end of the V-spring assembly is displaced due to pressure on the brushhead. A processor (65) is responsive to the output from the Hall sensor and provides an indication when the pressure exceeds a threshold value.

A system and urine sensing devices for and method of monitoring kidney function is disclosed, wherein acute kidney injury (AKI). Namely, a kidney function monitoring system provides a portable urine monitor system that can provide real-time and continuous feedback about urine output and/or level of at least one urinary component (e.g., sodium). The kidney function monitoring system further comprises at least one urine sensing device, wherein the urine sensing device comprises a digital weight scale, a stand onto which a urine collection vessel can be positioned, and an interface between the digital weight scale and the stand that transfers the force of the stand and contents of the urine collection vessel to the digital weight scale. Further, the portable monitoring device comprises an adaptive and modular self-learning algorithm for the real-time assessment of AKI risk.

The invention discloses an automatic software system quality inspection and rapid iteration method which comprises the following steps: firstly, a developer submits a code to a branch to be audited, and when a monitoring server detects that the branch has code change, a static analysis task is triggered to carry out code automatic review; After the code passes the review, the automatic branches are merged to the trunk and unit testing and online compiling tasks are triggered; When the unit test and the online compiling have no problem, packaging and deploying are carried out, and meanwhile anautomatic system software test is started; And finally, the tested software product is published. According to the method, the automation level of software research and development is improved; The complexity of manual review is reduced; An automatic test framework of multiple languages is established, the manual participation cost is reduced, and manpower resources are saved; A continuous feedback mechanism of each stage of software system research and development is established, problems occur, feedback is conducted in time, and engineering software quality control is achieved.

The invention discloses a 3D medical image super-resolution reconstruction method based on a dense convolution neural network, which includes: randomly dividing the data set disclosed by human connection group project into four parts, wherein the first part is used as training set, the second part is used for verifying and optimizing network weight, the third part is used for evaluating selected super-parameters, and the fourth part is used as test set; dividing a low-resolution three-dimensional image 320*320*256 into small blocks of 64*64*64 as network input based on a dense connection structure; The error between the reconstructed image and the actual image is calculated, and the error is propagated backward from the output layer to the hidden layer until it is propagated to the input layer. After continuous feedback optimization until the error is no longer reduced, the optimal model of super-resolution reconstruction is obtained, and the optimal model is trained. The medical three-dimensional low-resolution image is input, the trained model is loaded, and the reconstructed high-resolution image is output.

A device and control software and system capable of accepting patient vital sign readings from an oximeter and applying a predetermined decision algorithm that incorporates unique combinations of vital signs and will allow the care giver to continuously monitor and have continuous feedback regarding certain patient vital functions, body trauma status, and immediate treatment needs, such as the patient's likelihood of the onset of shock and the advisability of introducing blood or blood products to the patient.

The invention discloses a channel estimation and symbol detection method based on orthogonal time-frequency-space joint, and the method comprises the following steps: 1, pilot symbol placement: building a mathematical model according to the relation between the input and output of an MIMO-OTFS system, and converting a channel estimation problem into a sparse signal reconstruction problem through the analysis of the mathematical model; 2, channel estimation: at a receiving end, pre-processing the signal to obtain a time delay-Doppler domain symbol; 3, symbol detection: at a receiving end, performing symbol detection according to the channel parameters obtained in the channel estimation step; 4, iterative feedback. The method has the advantages that the joint channel estimation and symbol detection method under the multi-input multi-output orthogonal time-frequency-space system is provided on the basis of the idea of iterative joint, the system performance can be improved through continuous feedback iteration, the symbol index set with the probability lower than the threshold value is detected again, and combined iterative detection of signal detection and channel estimation is formed to improve the system performance.

The invention relates to an image scaling method of margin self-adapting treatment, in particular to cubic spline interpolation algorithm. The technique problem needed to be resolved by the invention is to provide a self-adapting interpolation method based on cubic spline function with smooth image and clear outline after being interpolated. The technical scheme comprises detecting the position of interpolation points first and employing different treatment methods to interpolate to the interpolation points located at different positions. The invention adds edge sharpness, and simultaneously effectively eliminates problems that continuous feedbacks pixels on the bilateral sides of the image edge interfering with each other cause virtual images on bilateral sides of the edge in original cubic spline interpolation algorithm on the basis of guaranteeing image gliding property. Simultaneously, the invention employs the same operational formula to calculate all interpolation points, which enables the invention to be simple to realize, and is equal to the complexity of realizing common cubic spline function interpolation algorithm.

A microfabricated fuel heating value monitoring device comprises a microfabricated gas chromatography column in combination with a catalytic microcalorimeter. The microcalorimeter can comprise a reference thermal conductivity sensor to provide diagnostics and surety. Using microfabrication techniques, the device can be manufactured in production quantities at a low per-unit cost. The microfabricated fuel heating value monitoring device enables continuous calorimetric determination of the heating value of natural gas with a 1 minute analysis time and 1.5 minute cycle time using air as a carrier gas. This device has applications in remote natural gas mining stations, pipeline switching and metering stations, turbine generators, and other industrial user sites. For gas pipelines, the device can improve gas quality during transfer and blending, and provide accurate financial accounting. For industrial end users, the device can provide continuous feedback of physical gas properties to improve combustion efficiency during use.

A method for feeding channel quality back includes feeding channel quality indication back to sending end by receiving end according to driving condition and making said driving condition possibly be frequency of continuous feedback error response, frequency of data packet being retransmitted, relation of channel quality indication value (CQIV) at data transmission sub-channel to CQIV at the other sub-channel and relation of current CQIV to previous CQIV at data transmission sub-channel.