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A computer-implemented method for determining installation data related to the position of at least one water-engineering facility to be installed, comprising at least the following steps (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5): - reading optical image data, wherein in the read image data, at least one position of an optically coded marker is detected in the space; - associating the information coded by the at least one optically coded marker (12, 12a1, 12a2, 12b, 12c1, 12c2) by means of the read image data such that the position of the at least one optically coded marker (12, 12a1, 12a2, 12b, 12c1, 12c2) is associated to an installation position of the at least one water-engineering facility to be installed; - evaluating the read image data while considering the information associated to the at least one optically coded marker (12a1, 12a2, 12b, 12c1, 12c2); - determining installation data by means of the evaluation of the image data, wherein the installation data characterize the position, type, design and dimensions of the at least one water-engineering facility to be installed; - providing the installation data, in particular via an interface. - reading optical image data, wherein in the read image data, at least one position of an optically coded marker is detected in the space; - associating the information coded by the at least one optically coded marker (12, 12a1, 12a2, 12b, 12c1, 12c2) by means of the read image data such that the position of the at least one optically coded marker (12, 12a1, 12a2, 12b, 12c1, 12c2) is associated to an installation position of the at least one water-engineering facility to be installed; - evaluating the read image data while considering the information associated to the at least one optically coded marker (12a1, 12a2, 12b, 12c1, 12c2); - determining installation data by means of the evaluation of the image data, wherein the installation data characterize the position, type, design and dimensions of the at least one water-engineering facility to be installed; - providing the installation data, in particular via an interface.
A method of processing a data signal obtained from a sensor sensing a dynamic signal including signal components caused by vibro-acoustic energy generated by fluid flow at a location within an operational pipeline network , the method including: periodically sampling the data signal at a predetermined time interval to obtain a set of sampled data segments (S) for a time period; processing the data segments to determine power spectral density values for each data segment; processing at least the determined power spectral density values for each data segment to extract one or more frequency domain features for each data segment; performing an analysis to characterise changes in a value of at least one of the one or more extracted frequency domain features over the time period; and detecting an indication of a structural anomaly event proximal the location depending on the characterisation; wherein the structural anomaly event includes an occurrence and/or further development of a crack in the pipeline network. periodically sampling the data signal at a predetermined time interval to obtain a set of sampled data segments (S) for a time period; processing the data segments to determine power spectral density values for each data segment; processing at least the determined power spectral density values for each data segment to extract one or more frequency domain features for each data segment; performing an analysis to characterise changes in a value of at least one of the one or more extracted frequency domain features over the time period; and detecting an indication of a structural anomaly event proximal the location depending on the characterisation; wherein the structural anomaly event includes an occurrence and/or further development of a crack in the pipeline network.
A core for producing castings in a modular mould; each said casting having at least one thermally activatable portion shaped so that it can face a heat source (HS); said casting having at least one duct contained inside said portion ; said duct being fluid tight so that a fluid can flow through it; said core having a suitable shape to form, in negative, said duct ; said core comprising a shaped body made of refractory material and being characterized in that at least one insert is incorporated in said shaped body and configured to define at least two passages for said fluid inside said duct .
A processor-implemented method of estimating online scale for a monocular SLAM, comprising: (a) estimating, by a monocular camera , an arbitrary scaled position of a multirotor based on a vision SLAM, simultaneous localization and mapping, technique in an inertial frame; characterized in that the method further comprises: (b) inputting, to a multirotor dynamics based prediction module , an Euler angle estimated from the vision SLAM technique to compute an acceleration of the multirotor; (c) dynamically integrating, the computed acceleration to estimate a metric velocity and a metric position; (d) comparing, in a measurement updating module , the estimated metric position with the estimated arbitrary position from the vision SLAM technique; and (e) estimating, a scale factor and a parameter associated with a multirotor dynamics model, wherein the scale factor is estimated based on a resultant error occurred during comparison between the estimated metric position with the estimated arbitrary position, wherein the parameter associated with the multirotor dynamics model is a drag coefficient. (a) estimating, by a monocular camera , an arbitrary scaled position of a multirotor based on a vision SLAM, simultaneous localization and mapping, technique in an inertial frame; characterized in that the method further comprises: (b) inputting, to a multirotor dynamics based prediction module , an Euler angle estimated from the vision SLAM technique to compute an acceleration of the multirotor; (c) dynamically integrating, the computed acceleration to estimate a metric velocity and a metric position; (d) comparing, in a measurement updating module , the estimated metric position with the estimated arbitrary position from the vision SLAM technique; and (e) estimating, a scale factor and a parameter associated with a multirotor dynamics model, wherein the scale factor is estimated based on a resultant error occurred during comparison between the estimated metric position with the estimated arbitrary position, wherein the parameter associated with the multirotor dynamics model is a drag coefficient.
An image-pickup apparatus comprising: - an image-pickup unit configured to capture an image of surroundings of a vehicle; - a controller configured to control the image-pickup unit ; - an image processor configured to process the image captured by the image-pickup unit ; - an output unit configured to output the image processed by the image processor to a display unit; - a detection unit configured to detect a lane change direction of the vehicle; and characterized by a recognition processor configured to recognize a lane marking on a road surface being in the lane change direction from the image captured by the image-pickup unit ; and wherein at least one of the image-pickup control carried out by the controller and the image processing carried out by the image processor applies a weighting to the image captured by the image-pickup unit , which is divided in a plurality of areas, the weighting consisting of applying a weight to the average luminance value of each area of the captured image and in such a way that a larger weight is applied to the area being adjacent to the recognized lane marking and being in the lane change direction with respect to the weights applied to the other areas of the captured image; and wherein the at least one of the image-pickup control carried out by the controller and the image processing carried out by the image processor , further comprises one feature selected from the following features (a), (b) and (c): a) the controller performs an AE operation with the weighting applied to the image captured by the image-pickup unit , and controls the image-pickup unit based on the result of the AE operation; b) the image processor executes a brightness adjustment with the weighting applied to the image captured by the image-pickup unit ; and c) the image processor executes a white balance adjustment with the weighting applied to the image captured by the image-pickup unit . - an image-pickup unit configured to capture an image of surroundings of a vehicle; - a controller configured to control the image-pickup unit ; - an image processor configured to process the image captured by the image-pickup unit ; - an output unit configured to output the image processed by the image processor to a display unit; - a detection unit configured to detect a lane change direction of the vehicle; and a) the controller performs an AE operation with the weighting applied to the image captured by the image-pickup unit , and controls the image-pickup unit based on the result of the AE operation; b) the image processor executes a brightness adjustment with the weighting applied to the image captured by the image-pickup unit ; and c) the image processor executes a white balance adjustment with the weighting applied to the image captured by the image-pickup unit .
A solar module comprising: a plurality of super cells arranged in physically parallel rows, each super cell comprising a plurality of silicon solar cells arranged with opposing edges of adjacent solar cells overlapping and conductively bonded to each other to electrically connect the silicon solar cells in series, each solar cell comprising a front surface to be illuminated by sun light during operation of the module and an oppositely positioned rear surface; wherein the super cells are electrically connected in parallel, each super cell being electrically segmented into a plurality of super cell segments by hidden tap interconnects at intermediate locations along a super cell while maintaining a physically continuous super cell, said hidden tap interconnects electrically interconnecting in parallel adjacent super cell segments thereby forming groups of parallel connected super cell segments, wherein each interconnect is conductively bonded to at least one hidden tap contact pad on the back surface of one super cell and to at least another hidden tap contact pad on the back surface of the other super cell, and wherein each super cell segment is connected in parallel with one corresponding bypass diodes (1300A-1300C) connected by bus connections (1500A-1500C) which are located behind the super cells, wherein each bypass diode (1300A-1300C) is located in the back of the module within a junction box. a plurality of super cells arranged in physically parallel rows, each super cell comprising a plurality of silicon solar cells arranged with opposing edges of adjacent solar cells overlapping and conductively bonded to each other to electrically connect the silicon solar cells in series, each solar cell comprising a front surface to be illuminated by sun light during operation of the module and an oppositely positioned rear surface; wherein the super cells are electrically connected in parallel, each super cell being electrically segmented into a plurality of super cell segments by hidden tap interconnects at intermediate locations along a super cell while maintaining a physically continuous super cell, said hidden tap interconnects electrically interconnecting in parallel adjacent super cell segments thereby forming groups of parallel connected super cell segments, wherein each interconnect is conductively bonded to at least one hidden tap contact pad on the back surface of one super cell and to at least another hidden tap contact pad on the back surface of the other super cell, and wherein each super cell segment is connected in parallel with one corresponding bypass diodes (1300A-1300C) connected by bus connections (1500A-1500C) which are located behind the super cells, wherein each bypass diode (1300A-1300C) is located in the back of the module within a junction box.
A build chamber for an additive manufacturing system for printing three-dimensional parts , the build chamber comprising: a chamber (142; 604) having an opening with first and second opposing edges; a build platen within the chamber (142; 604); a baffle door expandable across the chamber opening so as to enclose the build platen , the baffle door having a first baffle section attached at the first opposing edge and configured to extend between a first position adjacent the first opposing edge and a second position adjacent the second opposing edge , a second baffle section attached at the second opposing edge and configured to extend between a first position adjacent the second opposing edge and a second position adjacent the first opposing edge , and a third baffle section positioned between the first and second baffle sections and having a frame , a tool port for receiving an additive manufacturing tool , and a set of baffles on either side of the tool port , the baffles configured to expand and contract, in a direction substantially perpendicular to expansion and contraction of the first and the second baffle sections , as the tool port moves within the frame , characterized in that the first and the second baffle sections are independently operable. a chamber (142; 604) having an opening with first and second opposing edges; a build platen within the chamber (142; 604); a baffle door expandable across the chamber opening so as to enclose the build platen , the baffle door having a first baffle section attached at the first opposing edge and configured to extend between a first position adjacent the first opposing edge and a second position adjacent the second opposing edge , a second baffle section attached at the second opposing edge and configured to extend between a first position adjacent the second opposing edge and a second position adjacent the first opposing edge , and a third baffle section positioned between the first and second baffle sections and having a frame , a tool port for receiving an additive manufacturing tool , and a set of baffles on either side of the tool port , the baffles configured to expand and contract, in a direction substantially perpendicular to expansion and contraction of the first and the second baffle sections , as the tool port moves within the frame , characterized in that the first and the second baffle sections are independently operable.
An information processing apparatus , comprising: a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect lines of sight of a plurality of users with respect to a single presentation surface on which presentation information is presented; and an area determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the detected lines of sight of the plurality of users: field-of-view ranges of the plurality of users, a shared area (M) of the presentation surface in which all of the field-of-view ranges (R1, R2, R1', R2') are overlapped, suitable for displaying first content; and a confidential area (S) of the presentation surface in which at least one of the field-of-view ranges are not overlapped, suitable for displaying second content. a line-of-sight detection unit configured to detect lines of sight of a plurality of users with respect to a single presentation surface on which presentation information is presented; and an area determination unit configured to determine, on the basis of the detected lines of sight of the plurality of users: field-of-view ranges of the plurality of users, a shared area (M) of the presentation surface in which all of the field-of-view ranges (R1, R2, R1', R2') are overlapped, suitable for displaying first content; and a confidential area (S) of the presentation surface in which at least one of the field-of-view ranges are not overlapped, suitable for displaying second content. field-of-view ranges of the plurality of users, a shared area (M) of the presentation surface in which all of the field-of-view ranges (R1, R2, R1', R2') are overlapped, suitable for displaying first content; and a confidential area (S) of the presentation surface in which at least one of the field-of-view ranges are not overlapped, suitable for displaying second content.
An antenna system comprising: • a first antenna portion configured to transmit a first signal received from a first feed , wherein the first signal has a frequency in a range of from about 30 megahertz to about 6 gigahertz, GHz; and • a second antenna portion configured to transmit a second signal received from a second feed , the second antenna portion being capacitively coupled to the second feed and inductively coupled to the first antenna portion , the second antenna portion being configured to transmit the second signal having a frequency greater than a frequency of the first signal, ∘ wherein the second signal has a frequency in a range of from about 24 GHz to about 300 GHz, ∘ wherein the second antenna portion is capacitively coupled to the second feed via a capacitive coupling structure that includes a discrete or distributed capacitor, ∘ wherein the capacitive coupling structure comprises parallel conductive plates in one plane, parallel conductive plates on different planes, or interdigitally coupled lines. • a first antenna portion configured to transmit a first signal received from a first feed , wherein the first signal has a frequency in a range of from about 30 megahertz to about 6 gigahertz, GHz; and • a second antenna portion configured to transmit a second signal received from a second feed , the second antenna portion being capacitively coupled to the second feed and inductively coupled to the first antenna portion , the second antenna portion being configured to transmit the second signal having a frequency greater than a frequency of the first signal, ∘ wherein the second signal has a frequency in a range of from about 24 GHz to about 300 GHz, ∘ wherein the second antenna portion is capacitively coupled to the second feed via a capacitive coupling structure that includes a discrete or distributed capacitor, ∘ wherein the capacitive coupling structure comprises parallel conductive plates in one plane, parallel conductive plates on different planes, or interdigitally coupled lines. ∘ wherein the second signal has a frequency in a range of from about 24 GHz to about 300 GHz, ∘ wherein the second antenna portion is capacitively coupled to the second feed via a capacitive coupling structure that includes a discrete or distributed capacitor, ∘ wherein the capacitive coupling structure comprises parallel conductive plates in one plane, parallel conductive plates on different planes, or interdigitally coupled lines.
Method for repairing a degraded zone (Z) of a sheath of a prestressed wire, the prestressed wire comprising at least one strand extending substantially along a longitudinal axis (L), the method comprising the following steps: - positioning, by means of winding them around the sheath , two end heating resistors on either side of the degraded zone (Z) to be repaired, respectively, - positioning, around the sheath and over the end heating resistors , a first sleeve portion made of polymer material and a second sleeve portion made of polymer material, the two sleeve portions together forming a cylindrical sleeve tube, said first portion or said second portion having a vent connector comprising a welded bushing , said first portion or said second portion having an injection connector comprising an additional welded bushing , - electrofusion-welding the end heating resistors to the two sleeve portions by applying an electric current to the terminals of the end heating resistors , - extrusion-welding the first sleeve portion to the second sleeve portion so as to form a cylindrical sleeve tube around the degraded zone (Z) to allow subsequent injection of a filling material via the injection connector inside the cylindrical sleeve tube formed, in the vicinity of the degraded zone (Z) of the prestressed wire, so as to repair the prestressed wire sheath . - positioning, by means of winding them around the sheath , two end heating resistors on either side of the degraded zone (Z) to be repaired, respectively, - positioning, around the sheath and over the end heating resistors , a first sleeve portion made of polymer material and a second sleeve portion made of polymer material, the two sleeve portions together forming a cylindrical sleeve tube, said first portion or said second portion having a vent connector comprising a welded bushing , said first portion or said second portion having an injection connector comprising an additional welded bushing , - electrofusion-welding the end heating resistors to the two sleeve portions by applying an electric current to the terminals of the end heating resistors , - extrusion-welding the first sleeve portion to the second sleeve portion so as to form a cylindrical sleeve tube around the degraded zone (Z) to allow subsequent injection of a filling material via the injection connector inside the cylindrical sleeve tube formed, in the vicinity of the degraded zone (Z) of the prestressed wire, so as to repair the prestressed wire sheath .
A drive device , which comprises: a component carrier which comprises a stack comprising at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure and a cavity formed in the stack ; a driven body arranged at least partially in the cavity and configured for being drivable to move relative to the component carrier , wherein the driven body is plate-shaped; at least one drive coil for creating a magnetic drive field; at least one drive magnet arranged for interacting with the magnetic drive field created by the at least one drive coil to thereby generate a force for moving the driven body relative to the component carrier ; wherein one of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the component carrier and the other one of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the driven body . a component carrier which comprises a stack comprising at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure and a cavity formed in the stack ; a driven body arranged at least partially in the cavity and configured for being drivable to move relative to the component carrier , wherein the driven body is plate-shaped; at least one drive coil for creating a magnetic drive field; at least one drive magnet arranged for interacting with the magnetic drive field created by the at least one drive coil to thereby generate a force for moving the driven body relative to the component carrier ; wherein one of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the component carrier and the other one of the at least one drive magnet and the at least one drive coil forms part of the driven body .
A chip-less radio-frequency identification device, said device generating an identification code readable by an electromagnetic wave transceiver reader and characterized by a multi-layer composition comprising - a substrate, - a pattern digitally printed on the substrate and consisting of a print product such as an ink, a varnish and/or a toner, - an identical pattern superimposed over the printed pattern and consisting of a conductive film comprising an application film layer in contact with the print product and a conductive film layer. - a substrate, - a pattern digitally printed on the substrate and consisting of a print product such as an ink, a varnish and/or a toner, - an identical pattern superimposed over the printed pattern and consisting of a conductive film comprising an application film layer in contact with the print product and a conductive film layer.