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20080208548 | Credit Report-Based Predictive Models - An example embodiment provides for systems, apparatuses and methods directed to determining the likelihood that a given individual may need or obtain a credit product. This is accomplished by obtaining non-contemporaneous snapshots of credit files and using the non-contemporaneous snapshots to build a predictive model to determine a likelihood that a given individual will be needing a credit product. In one implementation, the credit product is a non-credit product. Other systems, apparatuses and methods can also be employed to sell preferential placement of advertisements on a website. | 08-28-2008 |
20080228453 | Flexible Modeling Concept for Discretely Simulating and Implementing, in particular, Material Processing and Distribution Systems - A method for modeling conveyance or flows of material or other functional behaviors, particularly in the form of components that generate material actions; a method for modeling a system having components, particularly a postal item distribution system, and; the generation of a discrete component-oriented simulation model based on the modelings, particularly as a basis for components and/or system implementation. Modeling of each component is carried out on the basis of a flexible component model that takes the input behavior and the functional behavior of a component into account, and that two components at a time transfer discrete events or discrete material units to one another by using a general communications model, particularly by using communication types. | 09-18-2008 |
20080243454 | Partitioning algorithm for building a stratigraphic grid - Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for partitioning data for modelling a geological structure including laterally partitioning the data into multiple columns, where each column may be substantially laterally centered about a dual fiber and vertically partitioning each column at each of multiple intersection points of multiple surfaces and the dual fiber about which the column may be substantially laterally centered. | 10-02-2008 |
20080249754 | GENERATION OF A LIBRARY OF PERIODIC GRATING DIFFRACTION SIGNALS - A method of generating a library of simulated-diffraction signals (simulated signals) of a periodic grating includes obtaining a measured-diffraction signal (measured signal). Hypothetical parameters are associated with a hypothetical profile. The hypothetical parameters are varied within a range to generate a set of hypothetical profiles. The range to vary the hypothetical parameters is adjusted based on the measured signal. A set of simulated signals is generated from the set of hypothetical profiles. | 10-09-2008 |
20080255814 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODEL-BASED CONTROL - Various methods and systems for the parametric control of a process include representing the process with a process model used to generate future predictions of a process variable. In one embodiment, the process exhibits integrating behavior that is represented by a non-integrating process model. In another embodiment, an inverse of the model is filtered using a filter that includes a lead time constant that is selected to minimize a steady state error of the predicted process variable. In yet another embodiment, an array of output model values is revised or reindexed in response to a change in a time-varying parameter related to the process. | 10-16-2008 |
20080255815 | Automatic insertion point identification in model merging operations - Methods and systems are provided for automatic identification of an insertion point. Comparison defining the correspondence between elements of models is done. The sequence order of elements in the second model is analyzed to identify predecessor and successor elements of the element t. The comparison is used to identify a set of transferred predecessors (P | 10-16-2008 |
20080270091 | SCALING METHOD FOR FAST MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRA FROM MULTI-LAYERED TURBID MEDIA AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING SAME TO DETERMINE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF MULTI-LAYERED TURBID MEDIUM FROM MEASURED DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE - The presently disclosed subject matter relates to multilayered scaling methods that allow for implementation of fast Monte Carlo simulations of diffuse reflectance from multilayered turbid media. The disclosed methods employ photon trajectory information provided by only a single baseline simulation, from which the diffuse reflectance can be computed for a wide range of optical properties in a multilayered turbid medium. A convolution scheme is also incorporated to calculate diffuse reflectance for specific fiber-optic probe geometries. Also provided are systems for fast Monte Carlo simulation of diffuse reflectance of a multilayered turbid medium to rapidly determine diffuse reflectance for the multilayered turbid medium with known optical properties and for using the scaled diffuse reflectance to determine optical properties of a turbid medium having unknown optical properties. | 10-30-2008 |
20080288225 | INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATOR DISPLAYS WITH REDUCED COLOR SENSITIVITY - Methods are described for selecting reflective layer distances in an interferometric modulator display that result in reduced color sensitivity to temperature and process variation. Colors are selected for interferometric modulator subpixels that correspond to a minimum in the rate that the colors change with respect to reflective layer distance. In some cases, colors are selected that deviate from the minimums in order to obtain a desired target color (e.g., a desired white point). | 11-20-2008 |
20080294398 | Method and apparatus for the automated construction of models of activities from textual descriptions of the activities - A method of automatically constructing a model of an activity from an unsupervised examination of a plurality of textual documents describing the activity is comprised of: extracting prototypical steps from the plurality of textual documents; sequencing the extracted steps; aligning the sequenced steps; and constructing the model based on the aligned steps. The model may take the form of a step vs. position matrix which identifies the prototypical steps that make up the activity and provides the probability of each step occupying each position within the activity. The model thus constitutes common sense knowledge that encodes the stereotypical steps of an activity and the stereotypical sequencing of the steps. | 11-27-2008 |
20080294399 | HUMAN BEHAVIORAL MODELING AND SIMULATION FRAMEWORK - A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for simulating human behavior. Source code, written in a language for predicting human behavior, is located on a storage system in a network data processing system. An interpreter executing on hardware has a language interpreter and a communications module. The language interpreter executes a simulation with the source code using artificial intelligence to generate a new definition and interpreted source code. A graphical user interface processor receives the interpreted source code from the language interpreter and generates device dependent output. Devices display the device dependent output, receive user input, and send received user input to the graphical user interface processor. The communications module receives the received user input from the graphical user interface processor and the new definition from the language interpreter and modifies the source code to form modified source code that is executed by the language interpreter. | 11-27-2008 |
20080294400 | Electronic system with simulated sense perception and method of providing simulated sense perception - A method of providing sense perception to an electronic system includes capturing a plurality of data sets, each data set representing an observation of a scene from a different perspective, comparing the data sets to one another to identify invariants in the data sets, comparing the invariants of the data sets to identify objects including the invariants, and outputting data indicative of the identified objects and invariants. The different perspectives can be temporal (e.g., time sequenced), positional (e.g., movement of sensors), or can exhibit some other difference in perspective. The data sets can include data indicative of optical images, sound, and/or any other type of sensory data. In that example, the invariants are data representations of color patches in an optical image. In a particular method, the data sets include data indicative of at least three different types of sense perceptions including, but not limited to, acoustical, optical, and pressure. | 11-27-2008 |
20080300836 | Self-Perpetuation of a Stochastically Varying Resource Pool - A computer-readable medium has encoded thereon software for maintaining a steady-state worth of an inhomogenous renewable resource pool. The software includes instructions for causing a data-processing system to evaluate an indicator of a historical worth of the resource pool, to determine a draw amount at least in part on the basis of this indicator, and to output data representative of that draw amount. | 12-04-2008 |
20080300837 | Methods, Computer Program Products and Apparatus Providing Improved Selection of Agreements Between Entities - The exemplary embodiments of the invention provide methods, computer program products and apparatus that describe techniques for improved selection of agreements between entities, such as between a service provider and another entity (e.g., a supplier or customer of the service provider). In one non-limiting, exemplary embodiment, a method includes: providing a workflow model for a plurality of sub-processes, wherein the plurality of sub-processes has a plurality of second values, wherein each sub-process of the plurality of sub-processes has a different second value of the plurality of second values corresponding to a property common to each sub-process of the plurality of sub-processes, wherein the workflow model is a workflow model of a process; determining a first probability distribution of a first value for the process based on a plurality of second probability distributions for the plurality of second values, wherein each second probability distribution of the plurality of second probability distributions is for a different second value of the plurality of second values; and selecting an agreement based on the determined first probability distribution of the first value, wherein the selected agreement is an agreement to be used between a first entity and a second entity. | 12-04-2008 |
20080300838 | System and method of automatic interoperability checking for BPEL - In one embodiment the present invention includes a method of determining whether computer processes can interact without deadlocks. The computer processes may be modeled in a process modeling language. The method includes (optionally) generating state diagrams from the processes as modeled by process modeling language, generating step actions from the state diagrams, and executing model checking on the step actions. A computer program may implement the method, and a computer system may execute the computer program. Performing model checking on processes modeled by the process modeling language allows for increased interoperability checking. | 12-04-2008 |
20080300839 | REDUCED MESSAGE COUNT FOR INTERACTION DECOMPOSITION OF N-BODY SIMULATIONS - Disclosed are a method of and system for creating a load balanced spatial partitioning of a structured, diffusing system of particles with pairwise interactions that is scalable to a very large number of nodes and has favorable communications characteristics including well defined bounds on the number of hops and the number of nodes to which a particle's position must be sent. To deal with structural imbalance, we can assign a weight corresponding to the computational cost for a particular pair interaction of particles or locally clustered groups of particles to simulation space at the midpoint of the distance between the particles or centers of the clusters. We then carry out a spatial partitioning of the simulation volume using a k-d tree or optimal recursive bisection (ORB) to divide the volume into sections that have approximately equal total weights. To deal with local degradation of the load balance caused by changes in the distribution of particles from that used to determine the original spatial decomposition one can assign the actual computation of the pair interaction between two particles to any node that has the positions of both particles. | 12-04-2008 |
20080306717 | COOPERATIVE SIMULATION SYSTEM - A program cooperative system (cooperative simulation system), including a number of application programs, can easily modify the combination of application programs to be used according to purpose and realizes excellent throughput by comprising a database memory server memorizing and relaying data; a plurality of simulation tools each of which includes a cooperative module for writing data into and reading data from the database memory server; and a administrating unit setting the database memory server and the plurality of simulation tools and administrating operations performed by the database memory server and the plurality of simulation tools, wherein simulation is executed by the plurality of simulation tools in cooperation with one another. Consequently, the cooperation can be established at the same speed as a memory access speed. | 12-11-2008 |
20080312890 | SPECIFICATION VERIFICATION PROGRAM, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING SPECIFICATION VERIFICATION PROGRAM, SPECIFICATION VERIFICATION APPARATUS, AND SPECIFICATION VERIFICATION METHOD - Conditions necessary to be satisfied for execution of each use case from a use case description indicative of a requirements specification of the design object are acquired. Then a state satisfying the conditions, from among a set of states represented in a finite state machine model indicative of a design specification of the design object are detected. A presence or absence of an undetected state in the set of states in accordance with the detection is determined and output. | 12-18-2008 |
20090006054 | Seismic Inversion of Data Containing Surface-Related Multiples - To perform seismic inversion, a model representing a subterranean structure is provided. Simulated seismic data is generated using the model, where the simulated seismic data includes surface-related multiples. The model is iteratively updated based on comparing the simulated seismic data with the observed seismic data collected by a seismic survey. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006055 | Automated Reduction of Biomarkers - A list of biomarkers indicative of patient outcome is reduced. A computer program is applied to a set of biomarkers indicative of a patient outcome (e.g., prognosis, diagnosis, or treatment result). The computer program models the set of biomarkers with a subset of the biomarkers. The subset is identified without labeling based on the patient outcome. Instead, biomarker scores (e.g., sequence score) are used to identify the subset of biomarkers. | 01-01-2009 |
20090012760 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVITY MONITORING AND FORECASTING - A system and method for creating models related to an organization, comprising: collecting data from electronic activity; conducting an electronic data analysis by analyzing the data; conducting an organization data analysis analyzing organization data from the organization; and creating a model of the organization based on the electronic data analysis and/or the organization data analysis. | 01-08-2009 |
20090012761 | Runtime Program Regression Analysis Tool for a Simulation Engine - A system is disclosed that provides a goal based learning system utilizing a rule based expert training system to provide a cognitive educational experience. The system provides the user with a simulated environment that presents a business opportunity to understand and solve optimally. Mistakes are noted and remedial educational material presented dynamically to build the necessary skills that a user requires for success in the business endeavor. Multiple “correct” answers are integrated into the learning system to allow individualized learning experiences in which navigation through the system is at a pace controlled by the learner. A robust business model provides support for realistic activities and allows a user to experience real world consequences for their actions and decisions and entails realtime decision-making and synthesis of the educational material. The system includes tools for analysis, logging and display of regression analysis information for a presentation as it is presented. | 01-08-2009 |
20090018805 | Optically selective coatings for plant tissues - The present invention provides optically selective coatings for plant tissues, such as agricultural products. The coatings are designed to transmit a desired spectrum of light, while preventing harmful intensities of radiation in given wavelength ranges from damaging the plant tissues. For example, a coating may be tailored to perform as a low-pass filter preferentially allowing shorter wavelengths to penetrate the coating, a high-pass filter preferentially passing longer wavelengths, or a band-pass filter, preferentially passing visible light to the plant tissues while minimizing the penetration of ultraviolet and infrared light. An exemplary embodiment comprises making an optically selective coating by determining a desired transmission spectrum for the coating, then calculating the film properties (such as thickness, particle size, and/or index of refraction, for example) of one or more materials to obtain the desired transmission spectrum for the film to be applied to the surface to be protected. | 01-15-2009 |
20090018806 | System, Method And Computer Program Product For Developing A System-Of-Systems Architecture Model - A method is provided for developing an architecture model for a system-of-systems (SoS) that includes n system levels L | 01-15-2009 |
20090024372 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING REUSABLE SERVICES THROUGH MODELLING A BUSINESS PROCESS AND COMMONALITIES IN PROCESS FLOWS - In one aspect, the invention is directed to a method for identifying potential integration points within an enterprise system. The method involves reviewing process flows from a business process model and identifying groups of process flows that have at least a selected degree of commonality in their contained information elements. Any groups of process flows having at least the selected degree of commonality are identified as potential integration points from which one or more potential reusable services may be identified. | 01-22-2009 |
20090037159 | Method and System for Developing Lubricants, Lubricant Additives, and Lubricant Base Stocks Utilizing Atomistic Modeling Tools - A method and system for developing lubricant, as well as the lubricant, is provided. According to performance requirements for the lubricant, atomistic modeling tools are used to design a formulation for the lubricant that will substantially meet a set of performance requirements. The formulation comprises lubricant additive(s), lubricant base stock(s), or the combination of lubricant additive(s) and lubricant base stock(s). | 02-05-2009 |
20090043549 | METHODS, APPARATUS, AND PRODUCTS FOR SEISMIC RAY TRACING - A computer implemented method for processing prestack seismic data representative of a subterrean contained in a model. The model may include a regular 3-D grid representative of the subterrean; attributes defined at each grid field; and at least one surface or body defined within the grid across which attributes are discontinuous and are not to be smoothed. The method may include ray tracing by solving kinematic or dynamic ray equations for the model in the grid where the interval velocities are not discontinuous, and by applying a refraction rule across the at least one surface or body. | 02-12-2009 |
20090043550 | Tessellated Conflict Space Data Fusion Process - A process of data fusion in potential conflict situations that provides, for the first time, a sound basis for Situation and Impact Assessment, leading to the ability to generate actionable plans and decisions. It uses a uniform representation method for relating time varying objects mapped onto a multi-dimensional space, whether these objects' properties can be either wholly determined or determined only in part. The method provides the best prediction of potential conflicts based on the data and background information available. The method is computationally tractable and scalable. The information generated can be re-used with changed assumptions and alternative courses of action. | 02-12-2009 |
20090043551 | Enhanced Tessellated Conflict Space Data Fusion Process - A process of data fusion in potential conflict situations that provides, for the first time, a sound basis for Situation and Impact Assessment, leading to the ability to generate actionable plans and decisions. It uses a uniform representation method for relating time varying objects mapped onto a multi-dimensional space, whether these objects' properties can be either wholly determined or determined only in part. The method provides the best prediction of potential conflicts based on the data and background information available. The method is computationally tractable and scalable. The information generated can be re-used with changed assumptions and alternative courses of action. | 02-12-2009 |
20090043552 | INTERACTIVE SIMULATION - Patent systems are often justified by assumptions that inventive activity will be spurred by the prospect of patent protection, leading to the accrual of greater societal benefits than would be possible under non-patent systems. One way to test this hypothesis is experimentally to simulate the behavior of inventors and licensees, in particular, and society, in general, under conditions approximating patent and non-patent systems. By measuring differences in a metric representing societal benefit, it is possible to make direct quantitative comparisons between such alternative systems. The simulation is simulating all parameters in the patent system, useful for economists, social scientists, IP professionals, students, attorneys, business people, and government planners, among others. | 02-12-2009 |
20090048815 | Generalized constitutive modeling method and system - A method of modeling a material using a generalized constitutive model includes assembling a plurality of behaviors, the plurality of behaviors assembled without reference to a particular material to be modeled, and assembling a plurality of couplings, each of the plurality of couplings associated with at least one of the behaviors of the plurality of behaviors and defined without reference to a particular material to be modeled. The method also includes selecting at least one behavior from the plurality of behaviors to define a model for a particular material, performing simulations using the model for the particular material to define a simulation output, and making a determination regarding the material according to the simulation output. A system is also provided to carry out the method. | 02-19-2009 |
20090055144 | Processing and display of a real world model - An analysis method takes an input model of a real world process with an output parameter, with multiple input parameters. The complexity of regions of the model is determined to locate regions of low complexity, that is to say low sensitivity of the output parameters to the input parameters. The input parameters may be ordered and the results displayed on view of a two dimensional surface starting with the first parameter and ending with the last. The display may represent the value of the output parameter by the length of a bar on the relevant part of the two dimensional surface. A combination of automatic parameter ordering and/or user input may be used to locate suitable regions. | 02-26-2009 |
20090063112 | Simulation Business Object for Service Oriented Architecture - Methods and apparatuses enable creating a stateful simulation process with stateless messages. A stateless message instantiates a simulation object for a system to be simulated. The simulation object is identified by an identifier. Activity request messages, which are stateless, identify the simulation object identifier and can thus be associated with the simulation object. Results of execution of requested activities are stored in the simulation object, and thus persisted in the simulation object. In one embodiment, the persisting of simulation results in the simulation object allows the simulation data to be isolated from the active system data. In one embodiment, results of the execution of the simulation are merged in whole or in part with the active backend data. | 03-05-2009 |
20090076782 | GENERATING SIMULATED DIFFRACTION SIGNAL USING A DISPERSION FUNCTION RELATING PROCESS PARAMETER TO DISPERSION - A first wafer is fabricated using a first value for a process parameter specifying a process condition in fabricating the structure. A first value of a dispersion is measured from the first wafer. A second wafer is fabricated using a second value for the process parameter. A second value of the dispersion is measured from the second wafer. A third wafer is fabricated using a third value for the process parameter. The first, second, and third values for the process parameter are different from each other. A third value of the dispersion is measured from the third wafer. A dispersion function is defined to relate the process parameter to the dispersion using the first, second, and third values for the process parameter and the measured first, second, and third values of the dispersion. The simulated diffraction signal is generated using the defined dispersion function. The simulated diffraction signal is stored. | 03-19-2009 |
20090076783 | Digitally optimized fastener assembly and method of making the same - A method of making a digitally optimized fastener assembly for a disposable absorbent article can have the following steps: creating a first FEA model having first structural design properties and/or first material design properties; analyzing the first FEA model to obtain first failure characteristics; modifying the first structural design properties and/or the first material design properties to create a second FEA model having second structural design properties and/or second material design properties; analyzing the second FEA model to obtain second failure characteristics thereof; comparing the first failure characteristics to the second failure characteristics to determine whether there is an improvement over the first failure characteristics; and wherein the third through fifth steps can be repeated until a FEA model is created which exhibits desirable failure characteristics. A digitally optimized fastener assembly generally be a fastener assembly made according to the aforesaid method. | 03-19-2009 |
20090076784 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING EVENTS IN A REAL ENVIRONMENT - System for simulating events in a real environment containing static objects and dynamic objects: a) position locating unit for continuously determining the real environment the position of the dynamic objects in relation to the static objects within a time period in which the even takes place; b) storage elements for storing data describing the dynamic and static objects of the environment; c) processing elements for processing (b1) data from the storage elements describing the static and dynamic objects (b2) data from the position locating unit indicating at a certain moment the mutual positions of the static and dynamic objects of the environment, the processing elements being loaded with simulation software; d) display elements for displaying a simulated view from a selected viewpoint on the simulated environment as a result of the processing by the processing elements; e) control elements to repeat the functioning of the processing and display elements for a range of consecutive time moments which together determine the above-mentioned time period wherein the position locating unit includes a satellite navigation system, or a thereto-related system. | 03-19-2009 |
20090076785 | System and method for handling a dependency between two product segments of a process modeling a production system - A system for handling a dependency between two product segments of a process modeling a production system within a manufacturing execution system (MES) includes a network and a production modeler. The network has data processing units running a MES software for controlling and/or monitoring a production process operating a production components. The production modeler within the MES software defines the dependency between the two product segments, and allows modeling the dependency in a graphical environment as a link between the two product segments. The link is selected from a tool box having link types, each defining one of predetermined dependencies, such as: the two product segments run in parallel, one of the product segments starts after end of the other product segment, one of the product segments starts with a predetermined delay after the other product segment has been started, both two product segments use an identical equipment. | 03-19-2009 |
20090076786 | Method for Representing True Colors with Device-Dependent Colors on Surfaces and for Producing Paints and Coatings Matching the True Colors - A method for selecting paints is disclosed. This method includes the steps of selecting true paint colors, displaying device-dependent colors corresponding to the true paint colors in a simulated full size room and interacting with the buyers to change the displayed colors and select the desired colors. The method also includes the step of dispensing paints corresponding to the selected colors. The displayed colors are generated by multiple color and/or white LEDs to provide a wider gamut of displayable colors and more color saturation and chromatic. A full-size apparatus for displaying paint colors using device-dependent colors is also disclosed. | 03-19-2009 |
20090083012 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING WAVELET DECOMPOSITION AND INPAINTING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor. The processor may cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for wavelet decomposing at least one geospatial model frequency domain data set having at least one void therein to define a plurality of scaled versions of the geospatial model frequency domain data set. Moreover, the processor may further cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for inpainting data into the at least one void to define a plurality of inpainted scaled versions of the geospatial model frequency domain data set, and reconstructing the plurality of inpainted scaled versions of the geospatial model frequency domain data set into a reconstructed geospatial model frequency domain data set. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083013 | DETERMINING PROFILE PARAMETERS OF A STRUCTURE FORMED ON A SEMICONDUCTOR WAFER USING A DISPERSION FUNCTION RELATING PROCESS PARAMETER TO DISPERSION - An optical metrology model is created for a structure formed on a semiconductor wafer. The optical metrology model comprises one or more profile parameters, one or more process parameters, and dispersion. A dispersion function is obtained that relates the dispersion to at least one of the one or more process parameters. A simulated diffraction signal is generated using the optical metrology model and a value for the at least one of the process parameters and a value for the dispersion. The value for the dispersion is calculated using the value for the at least one of the process parameter and the dispersion function. A measured diffraction signal of the structure is obtained. The measured diffraction signal is compared to the simulated diffraction signal. One or more profile parameters of the structure and one or more process parameters are determined based on the comparison of the measured diffraction signal to the simulated diffraction signal. | 03-26-2009 |
20090083014 | Method for analyzing the reliability of technical installations with the use of physical models - A method for analyzing and/or optimizing technical systems, comprising the following steps:
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20090083015 | Particle System Architecture in a Multi-Body Physics Simulation - An architecture tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, the architecture for creating a particle system to be used in a physical simulation, including: a plurality of particle generation modules, wherein a particle generation module generates particles in a particle system; a plurality of particle motion modules, wherein a particle motion module produces physical motion of particles in a particle system; a plurality of particle display modules, wherein a particle display module renders particles in a particle system; a plurality of target effect modules, wherein a target effect module modifies particles in a particle system to perform in a certain way when they collide with an object; and a plurality of particle data structures. | 03-26-2009 |
20090089026 | MODEL-BASED POSITIONAL ESTIMATION METHOD - A model-based method is described which defines a rigid transformation between two co-ordinate systems that reduces the accuracy requirements on the quality of the data-set (including, but not restricted to, the error in the acquisition process, and the number and spread of the points) measured in one of the two co-ordinate systems by identifying a set of remote correspondences that are used to bind the convergence process. The method can be used in minimal-access orthopaedic surgery to improve the accuracy of limb registration. Specific instances include femoral registration, by estimating the functional centre of the hip joint in both co-ordinate systems to be co-registered, and tibial registration, using the ankle centre as a distant set of paired correspondences. Accuracy can be measured in a variety of ways, including, but not restricted to, evaluating the mis-alignment between the two co-registered objects. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089027 | SIMULATION CONTROLS FOR MODEL VARIABLITY AND RANDOMNESS - A tool for simulating an industrial control system is provided. The tool includes a simulation component to emulate one or more simulation models according to a simulated execution environment. A switch component is associated with the simulation component to selectively enable or disable variability in the simulation models. | 04-02-2009 |
20090089028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING OILFIELD OPERATIONS - Systems and methods of performing oilfield operations for an oilfield are provided. The oilfield has a subterranean formation with geological structures and reservoirs therein. A plurality of oilfield modules are positioned in an application. Each of the oilfield modules models at least a portion or attribute of the oilfield. The oilfield modules are selectively connected via a connection. The connections may be integrated connections providing cooperation for integrated modeling therebetween and/or dynamic connections providing knowledge sharing for unified modeling therebetween whereby at least one oilfield model is generated. At least one internal database may be positioned in the application for collecting oilfield data and operatively connected to the of oilfield modules. At least one oilfield model is generated using the oilfield data and the oilfield modules. | 04-02-2009 |
20090094007 | SYSTEM FOR DEFINING SIMULATION MODEL - An issue to be settled by the present invention is to define a simulation model in accordance with the structure of a casual relation easy to be understood by human and to shorten greatly a simulation program development period. A simulation program is automatically generated by extracting, as nodes, specific items such as phenomenon, events and targets of constituent elements of economy, society or the like regarded as a system, coupling the nodes with arcs to define the structure of the casual relation, and defining a variable necessary for calculating metrics and a calculation formula therefor, relative to a simulation model inheriting the defined structure. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094008 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODELING EFFECTS VISUALLY - A system for defining the effect of forces on a model. The model is displayed and the model includes a goal axis and an equilibrium line. A plurality of qualitative effects are added to the equilibrium line. Each of the added qualitative effects apply a force to the equilibrium line. A qualitative strength and a quantitative strength are assigned to one or more of the added qualitative effects. The equilibrium line is bent in a positive and a negative direction based on an amount and a direction of force applied to the equilibrium line by each of the added qualitative effects. Also, the equilibrium line is moved in a positive or a negative direction along a goal axis based on a net effect of forces applied to the equilibrium line by the added qualitative effects. In addition, the model as effected by the added qualitative effects is saved to storage. | 04-09-2009 |
20090099822 | System and Method for Implementing Environmentally-Sensitive Simulations on a Data Processing System - A system and method for implementing environmentally-sensitive simulations on a data processing system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an ambient temperature associated with a player's location is provided to an environmental module. The environmental module provides the ambient temperature information to a simulation application. The simulation application modifies the behavior of a simulation executing on the data processing system according to the ambient temperature. The data processing system displays the simulation with the modified behavior to the player. | 04-16-2009 |
20090099823 | System and Method for Implementing Environmentally-Sensitive Simulations on a Data Processing System - A system and method for implementing environmentally-sensitive simulations on a data processing system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a presentation manager provides a collection of presentation levels within a simulation, wherein each of the presentation levels is associated with a collection of ambient light levels. An environmental sensor detects an ambient light level associated with a user's location as the user is operating a system that displays the simulation. The presentation manager selects at least one presentation level among the collection of presentation levels based on the ambient light level associated with the user's location. The simulation application displays the selected at least one presentation level within the simulation to the user. | 04-16-2009 |
20090105999 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING IMPORTATION AND CONVERGING SYSTEM DEFINITIONS DURING PLANNING PHASE FOR LOGICAL PARTITION (LPAR) SYSTEMS - Hardware and partition information of an existing LPAR system is collected and stored in a first system plan file. The first system plan file is applied to a partition planning tool. The partition planning tool identifies hardware to be reused in a second LPAR system and filters hardware to be excluded from the second LPAR system. The partition planning tool creates a plan for the second LPAR system using the identified hardware to be reused and the partition information. The created plan for the second LPAR system is applied to a partition deployment tool to partition the second LPAR system. The created plan for the second LPAR system is used to move and place hardware to be reused in the second LPAR system. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106000 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM USING VOID FILLING AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device and a processor cooperating therewith for determining a void within a geospatial model data set defining a void boundary region, and selecting at least one raw fill region from within the geospatial model data set for filling the void. The processor may also cooperate with the geospatial model data storage device for adjusting elevation values of the at least one raw fill region based upon elevation differences between corresponding portions of the void boundary region and the at least one raw fill region, and updating the geospatial model based upon the adjusted elevation values of the at least one raw fill region. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106001 | Digital I&C software failure simulation test facility - A test facility is obtained for software failure simulation. The test facility applies new failure modes related to software safety analysis and deduction. It is done by integrating a nuclear power plant simulation facility and a high pressure core flooder control facility. And the integration is done through a hardware I/O module and a quality guarantee network. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106002 | PROCESS SIMULATION FRAMEWORK - A process analysis and simulation framework is configured with several adaptable libraries that provide a user with the ability to select plug-in modules that are applicable to a particular process simulation. The user may add or remove modules to configure the framework with specific functionality and parameters according to the needs of a particular process simulation. The plug-in modules may execute individually or dependencies may be established between multiple plug-in modules. A simulation engine executes the process simulation to determine an optimized solution for the data. The data used in the execution of the process simulation may be manually input, provided by the plug-in modules, or retrieved from external sources. The output of the process simulation is displayed to the user and stored in a file or a database for future use. Thus, the stored output may be used in a subsequent process simulation to progressively refine an application. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106003 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SIMULATIONS - A method for managing a computer simulation is disclosed. The method includes providing an interface for soliciting input of initialization parameters for generating a training exercise and receiving from the interface initialization parameters entered by a user. The method further includes executing the training exercise defined by the initialization parameters and providing a second interface for soliciting input of execution parameters for managing execution of the training exercise. The method further includes receiving from the second interface execution parameters entered by a user and modifying execution of the training exercise as defined by the execution parameters. The method further includes storing performance data associated with performance of participants during execution of the training exercise and providing a third interface that provides a summary of the performance data. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106004 | Systems and methods for evaluating interventions - A system and method for evaluating one or more interventions having a direct or indirect impact on a disease identification or a disease progression incorporating a causal framework to establish relationships among the disease, complications, and comorbidities. The system and method determines population groups and risk factors for the disease, complications, and comorbidities. The system and method structures and calibrates a simulation model of the relationships, population groups, and risk factors and characterizes interventions. The system and method analyzes the characterized interventions to determine the direct or indirect impact of the interventions on the disease identification or progression using the simulation model. An indication of the impact of the interventions is provided on an electronic display or to a memory device. | 04-23-2009 |
20090112538 | VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the invention provide virtual reality tools and simulations used for improved health care customer management. The virtual reality tools may be used by a product manufacturer or seller to assist in relationship management with health care partners including identifying improved solutions for a variety of problems, strengthening infection prevention processes and systems, improving order and flow in the operating room and other care-delivery environments, identifying benefits from new products, providing techniques for evaluating new health care systems and processes, etc. | 04-30-2009 |
20090119077 | Use of simulation to generate predictions pertaining to a manufacturing facility - In one embodiment, a method for using simulation to predict the future of a manufacturing facility includes obtaining data pertaining to the current state of the manufacturing facility, and building a simulation model based on the obtained data. The method may further include identifying a time horizon defining a point of time in the future, performing a simulation run for the time horizon using the simulation model to predict the state of the manufacturing facility at the future point of time, and storing the resulting predictions in a database. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119078 | Blasting Method - Methods for evaluating drill pattern parameters such as burden, spacing, borehole diameter, etc., at a blast site are disclosed. One method involves accumulating the burden contributed by successive layers of rock and matching the accumulated rock burden to a target value for a borehole having a length related to the average height of the layers. Another method relates to varying drill pattern parameters and characteristics to match blast design constraints, including the substitution of one explosive material for another by the proper balance of materials and/or output energies to the associated rock burden. Analysis of deviations from target rock burdens and corrective measures are disclosed, as well as cost optimization methods. The various methods can be practiced using an appropriately programmed general purpose computer. | 05-07-2009 |
20090138248 | LINKED DECISION NODES IN A BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to decision node processing in a business process model and provide a method, system and computer program product for linked decision nodes in business process models. In an embodiment of the invention, a business process model simulation method can be provided. The method can include loading a business process model for simulation, designating a decision node in the business process model as a master decision node and linking another decision node in the business process model as a slave decision node to the master decision node. The method further can include simulating the master decision node to select an output pin and storing the selected output pin in association with the master decision node, and applying the selected output pin in the slave decision node when arriving at the slave decision node during the simulation without simulating the slave decision node. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138249 | DEFINING OPERATIONAL ELEMENTS IN A BUSINESS PROCESS MODEL - Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for rendering a process model through a configuration of a unitary operational element in the process modeling data processing system. The method can include parsing semantic elements in a semantic process model and identifying different types for the semantic elements as well as different connections amongst the semantic elements in the semantic process model. The method further can include initializing a visual model to include instances of a unitary operational element, and for each of the semantic elements, an instance of a unitary operational element can be configured in the visual model with zero or more inbound and outbound connections according to an identified type and connecting paths between respective outbound and inbound connections of different instances of the unitary operational element based upon the different connections amongst the semantic elements. Finally, the visual model can be displayed. | 05-28-2009 |
20090138250 | METHOD TO ACCURATELY POSITION FINITE ELEMENT DUMMIES IN FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS - The present invention uses spring models to position a finite element occupant model within a pre-simulation. Initially, a starting position and a final position for the finite element occupant model are determined. A first end of each of a plurality of spring models are attached at a first end to one or more components of the finite element occupant model in its starting position. The motion of the second end of each spring model is prescribed using positioning parameters and/or properties of each spring model are specified using spring parameters so that each attachment point is pulled to its final position through tension on the spring models. The specified positioning parameters and/or spring parameters describe how each spring model repositions the components of the finite element occupant model from the starting position to the final position. | 05-28-2009 |
20090144036 | System and Method for Sound System Simulation - A sound system design/simulation system includes background noise to provide more realistic sound renderings of the designed space and more accurate quality measures of the design space. The background noise may be provided as a library in the design system that allows the user to select a background noise profile. The user may also provide a recording of a background noise from the built space or from a similar space. The design system converts the recorded background noise to a background noise profile and adds the profile to the library of background noise profiles. The user can select a background noise profile and associate the profile with a specified space. The user can adjust the noise level of the background noise and the design system automatically updates one or more quality measures in response to the change in background noise level. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144037 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING THE ACCURACY AND SPEED OF A RAY LAUNCHING SIMULATION TOOL | 06-04-2009 |
20090144038 | ANALYZING STRUCTURAL DURABILITY IN THE FREQUENCY DOMAIN - A method of analyzing the durability of a structure. Load-controlled testing is performed on samples of a composite material of the structure to relate critical strain invariants of the material to cyclic rates of strain invariant accumulation and frequencies associated with the cyclic rates. The material is characterized based on effective properties of the material, including the cyclic rates of strain invariant accumulation. Laminate properties and a geometrical definition of the structure are used to obtain a parametric model. Material characterizations are used to determine model element frequency responses to applied load conditions. Each element's frequency responses and critical strain invariants are used to determine whether damage is indicated at the element. Progression of damage is tracked and accounted for in the model. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144039 | Optimization of Energy Source Usage in Ships - A method, computer program and system for optimizing the usage of energy sources on ships is disclosed. The method involves creating a computer simulation model of a ship, optimized for fuel efficiency. Creating the computer simulation model involves selecting equations from a pool of equations, describing core components and structural features of a ship, and data from a pool of characteristic data for ship's core components and structures. Moreover, a method, computer program, and system for optimizing fuel efficiency of ships by the use of a computer simulation model is disclosed. | 06-04-2009 |
20090144040 | SHAPE PREDICTION SIMULATOR, METHOD AND PROGRAM - An overlap amount definition section defines an amount of overlap between divided regions when a shape prediction objective region in a polished surface formed by chemical mechanical polishing is divided into a plurality of regions. A shape prediction computation processing section divides the objective region into the plurality of regions each of which includes a region corresponding to the overlap amount defined by the overlap amount definition section, and performs computation for shape prediction on each divided region by distributed processing. A merging processing section combines the results of shape prediction on the divided regions that are calculated by the shape prediction computation processing section. | 06-04-2009 |
20090150130 | SOFTWARE SYSTEMS FOR DEVELOPMENT, CONTROL, PROGRAMMING, SIMULATION, AND EMULATION OF FIXED AND RECONFIGURABLE LAB-ON-A-CHIP DEVICES - A software system for development, control, programming, simulation, and emulation of fixed, software-configurable, software-reconfigurable, and software-controlled Lab-on-a-chip (“LoC”) devices. Files may be used to specify LoC configurations for models, emulation, and fabrication, and scripts can be implemented to control numerical simulations as well as physical emulations of modeled LoC devices. Other features include a control software design tool, fabrication design systems, and an authoring/editing tool for specification files. In some cases, an active data visualization system provides visualizations of real-time data generated by past and current simulations and emulations. | 06-11-2009 |
20090171637 | Analyzing model creating apparatus and method, and computer-readable storage medium - An analyzing model creating apparatus obtains a three-dimensional analyzing model (3D mode) of an analyzing target and regions of the 3D model, obtains a reference point on an impact surface from a normal vector of the impact surface represented by a unit vector and minimum and maximum values of each coordinate obtained from the regions of the 3D model to generate the impact surface having an impact attitude of the 3D model with respect to the impact surface defined by an arbitrary rotary position of the impact surface. The apparatus further generates an analysis input file which includes information related to the 3D model, the impact surface and an impact velocity with which the 3D model and the impact surface collide, and analyzes a strength of the 3D model based on the analysis input file. | 07-02-2009 |
20090177451 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATING SIMULATIONS AND DESIGNING INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND OTHER SYSTEMS - A method of accelerating a Monte Carlo (MC) simulation for a system including a first component having a first input parameter and a second component having a second input parameter. The simulation model provided includes a first component model including a first model parameter corresponding to the first input parameter and a second component model having a second model parameter corresponding to the second input parameter. A first acceleration factor for the first component and a second acceleration factor for the second component are calculated based on at least the respective number of instances. A first scaled distribution is computed from the first distribution and a second scaled distribution is computed from the second distribution based on the respective acceleration factors. The MC simulation for the system is run, wherein values for the first model parameter value and second model parameter value are obtained based on the respective scaled distributions. | 07-09-2009 |
20090182540 | INPUT DECK MIGRATOR FOR SIMULATORS - An example method for performing an operation includes obtaining an input deck of a first simulator, the input deck being prepared based on field data for performing a simulation of the operation using the first simulator. The method further includes migrating the input deck from the first simulator to generate input for a second simulator, the second simulator being configured to simulate the operation based on the input to generate a simulation result. The method further includes storing the simulation result in a repository. | 07-16-2009 |
20090187389 | Immersive Collaborative Environment Using Motion Capture, Head Mounted Display, and Cave - A collaborative visualization system integrates motion capture and virtual reality, along with kinematics and computer-aided design (CAD), for the purpose, for example, of evaluating an engineering design. A virtual reality simulator creates a full-scale, three-dimensional virtual reality simulation responsive to computer-aided design (CAD) data. Motion capture data is obtained from users simultaneously interacting with the virtual reality simulation. The virtual reality simulator animates in real time avatars responsive to motion capture data from the users. The virtual reality simulation, including the interactions of the one or more avatars and also objects, is displayed as a three-dimensional image in a common immersive environment using one or more head mounted displays so that the users can evaluate the CAD design to thereby verify that tasks associated with a product built according to the CAD design can be performed by a predetermined range of user sizes. | 07-23-2009 |
20090192770 | Analysis supporting apparatus, analysis supporting method, and analysis supporting program - An analysis supporting apparatus that supports a product analyzing operation includes a model-data generating unit that generates model data regarding an analysis model of an analysis target component in association with component hierarchy data representing a hierarchy of components forming an analysis target product; a model-data updating unit that reflects results of an analyzing process in the model data; and a calorific-value summing unit that sums analysis information regarding the analysis target product based on the model data stored in associated with the component hierarchy data. | 07-30-2009 |
20090192771 | Analysis supporting apparatus, analysis supporting method, and analysis supporting program - An analysis supporting apparatus that supports a product analyzing operation, includes a model-data generating unit that generates model data regarding an analysis model of an analysis target component in association with component hierarchy data representing a hierarchy of components forming an analysis target product; a model-data updating unit that reflects results of an analyzing process in the model data; and a verifying unit that verifies the progress of the operation and data consistency based on the model data. | 07-30-2009 |
20090192772 | OPERATION SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR PLANT CONSTRUCTION - An operation simulation system for plant construction, in which operating expense in a construction operation is calculated based on crane type determined by a command input; the expense to construct foundation is calculated based on the foundation placement on which the determined crane is put; the operating expense is calculated based on a period during which an operation is carried out; the expense to temporarily place the installation object is calculated based on the specifications of the installation object before the installation; the installation operation expense is calculated based on an installation milestone reflecting a due date of the installation object; the total necessary expense is calculated based on all the expenses calculated; the total necessary expense is analyzed and evaluated; and the command input is adjusted by reflecting the results of an evaluation analysis so that the value of the command input falls within ranges set in mutually. | 07-30-2009 |
20090192773 | MODIFYING A MAGNIFIED FIELD MODEL - An example method of modifying a model of a field includes presenting a representation of field data in a first window and receiving a selection of a portion of the representation of the field data. The method further includes presenting the portion of the representation in a second window, creating a magnified portion, where the representation and the magnified portion are presented concurrently. The method further includes receiving a request to modify the field data presented in the magnified portion, modifying the field data based on the request, and based on the modified field data, updating the magnified portion and the representation to obtain a modified magnified portion and a modified representation, respectively. The method further includes concurrently presenting the modified magnified portion in the second window and the modified representation in the first window. | 07-30-2009 |
20090204376 | Method for measuring a nonlinear dynamic real system - In connection with generating a global model of output variables of a nonlinear dynamic real system, for example, of an internal combustion engine, a drive train, or a subsystem thereof that covers the entire space of all operating points of the system, a measurement of the system is performed for a subset of variation points that are defined by a set of parameters of the system. | 08-13-2009 |
20090210205 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING SIMULATED TREE TRUNKS AND BRANCHES FOR GROUPS OF TREE CROWN VEGETATION POINTS AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model data storage device containing geospatial model data including a plurality of groups of tree crown vegetation points and a display. The system may further include a processor cooperating with the geospatial model data storage device and the display for displaying a simulated tree trunk beneath a group of tree crown vegetation points, and displaying at least one level of simulated tree branches for the simulated tree trunk. Each tree branch may be positioned based upon determining a branch distal reference point beneath a cluster of tree crown vegetation points from among the group of tree crown vegetation points. | 08-20-2009 |
20090240480 | TARGET TRAJECTORY GENERATOR FOR PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF NONLINEAR SYSTEMS USING EXTENDED KALMAN FILTER - A model predictive controller (MPC) for predictive control of nonlinear processes utilizing an EKF (Extended Kalman Filter) and a nominal trajectory generator. The nominal trajectory generator includes another instance of EKF, a linear corrector, and a time-varying deviation model. A nominal control trajectory can be predicted and an optimal solution for the time-varying deviation model can be computed based on an approximation of a system inverse known as signal de-convolution. The EKF can be utilized to estimate a current process state by supplying a measured output and to predict a future nominal trajectory by supplying a reference output. A Kalman smoother can also be utilized for the signal de-convolution in order to obtain enhanced trajectory estimates. | 09-24-2009 |
20090248377 | Simulation Apparatus, Simulation Program, and Recording Medium Recorded with Simulation Program - A simulation apparatus includes: a design data acquiring unit that acquires lens design data; a lens design unit that designs a lens on the basis of the lens design data; an image data acquiring unit that acquires image data corresponding to a lens user's visual sense; a visual motion characteristic data acquiring unit that acquires visual motion characteristic data regarding the motion of head and eyes when the lens user moves the eyes to various observation objects; an image processing unit that creates processing image data which is the image data seen through the design lens designed by the lens design unit; an image moving unit that moves the processing image data created by the image processing unit; an image data control unit that controls a movement amount of the processing image data, which is moved by the image moving unit, on the basis of the visual motion characteristic data; and a display unit that displays the processing image data. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254321 | Process for making models of the building blocks of our universe - A process for making models of very small things and very big things. Since the structure of the smallest and largest things in our Universe are unknown to science and hold the key to understanding how our Universe was created and functions, the Ross Model is a process for modeling the secrets of our Universe. In preferred embodiments the present invention is used to create models of subatomic particles (including tronnies, entrons, photons, electrons, protons) and other things in our Universe such as atoms, molecules, electricity, magnetism, gravity, Black Holes, galaxies, the Big Bang, and our Universe itself, including its shell. | 10-08-2009 |
20090259448 | Method of predicting internal gettering behavior in silicon substrates and storage medium storing program for predicting internal gettering behavior - Internal gettering behavior in a silicon substrate is predicted by using an arithmetic expression established among an initial iron contamination concentration C | 10-15-2009 |
20090259449 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FEDERATING AND INTEGRATING REAL OR SIMULATED SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO SIMULATE THE BEHAVIOR OF THE THUS DEVELOPED SYSTEM - A simulation and experimentation device, having one or more subsystems ( | 10-15-2009 |
20090259450 | PHYSICS-BASED SIMULATION - The invention relates to computer simulation and animation of visual sequences of a physics based system, such as visual sequences of fluids, for use in motion pictures, video games and the like. Simulation branching is effected by making a record of the system state of a first simulation as it exists at a point in time. If the director wishes to change the manner in which the simulated event progresses, a second simulation can be executed using the recorded system state as input conditions for a second simulation. This allows rapid re-execution of a portion of a simulation without requiring lengthy re-simulation of the initial portion of the simulated event which is already thought to be satisfactory. Such branching can also be used to control high resolution of a focus region being a smaller portion of a wider simulated event. | 10-15-2009 |
20090265152 | METHOD OF SEEKING HYDROCARBONS IN A GEOLOGICALLY COMPLEX BASIN, BY MEANS OF BASIN MODELING - A method for mapping a complex sedimentary basin is disclosed. A grid representative of the current architecture of the basin is constructed. A mechanical structural restoration is applied in three dimensions so as to reconstruct the past architectures of the basin from the current time up to a geological time t. A simulation of the geological and geochemical processes that govern the formation of a petroleum reservoir is then carried out, directly in the grids obtained from the restoration, from the geological time t to the current one. This simulation is thereafter used for mapping the sedimentary basin so as to identify zones of the basin where hydrocarbons may have accumulated. | 10-22-2009 |
20090271160 | Composite assets for use in multiple simulation environments - One of a plurality of description elements for a scenario is attached to a composite asset. The composite asset comprises one or more data sets. Each data set is associated with a simulation. And, a simulation asset is generated for a scenario based at least in part on the composite asset. | 10-29-2009 |
20090276198 | Modeling Conductive Patterns Using An Effective Model - A model of a sample with a periodic or non-periodic pattern of conductive and transparent materials is produced based on the effect that the pattern has on TE polarized incident light. The model of the pattern may include a uniform film of the transparent material and an underlying uniform film of the conductive material. When the pattern has periodicity in two directions, the model may include a uniform film of the transparent material and an underlying portion that based on the physical characteristics of the periodic pattern in the TM polarization direction. When the sample includes an underlying periodic pattern that is orthogonal to the top periodic pattern, the sample may be modeled by modeling the physical characteristics of the top periodic pattern and the effect of the bottom periodic pattern. The model may be stored and used to determine a characteristic of the sample. | 11-05-2009 |
20090281777 | Workflow Modeling With Flexible Blocks - Disclosed is a method that includes providing tasks associated with a process, one or more of the tasks having a corresponding undetermined inter-dependency between the one or more of the tasks and other of the tasks, associating with the process one or more constraints specifying requirements regarding use of at least one of the tasks, the one or more constraints having corresponding graphical representations, and generating an instance of the process based on the one or more constraints to determine the corresponding undetermined inter-dependency between at least one of the one or more of the tasks and the other tasks. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281778 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING WEAK POINTS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN - A method for identifying weak points in the geometry of an integrated circuit, and the critical process condition at which the weak point is likely to fail. The simulation means of the OPC process is used to generate the simulated wafer structure, not only in ideal process conditions, but also at other, non-ideal process conditions. The difference in aerial image intensity of the non-ideal simulations is indicative of the presence and extent of a weak point. The edge-placement error between the ideal simulation and the simulation in which a weak point has been identified is used to determine the location of the weak point in the design. | 11-12-2009 |
20090292513 | TERRAIN PAGING DURING A DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION INVOLVING MULTIPLE OBJECTS - A technique is described for managing loading of terrain data into working memory of a computer during a distributed simulation, in which multiple computer systems operated by multiple users participate, where the simulation involves multiple user-controlled objects simulated with a terrain database that is too large to fit in working memory of the computer system. The technique includes calculating an area of interest around each of the objects to be simulated, and then simulating the objects by loading into working memory the terrain pages of the terrain database that overlap with at least one of the areas of interest, and generally not loading into working memory terrain pages of the terrain database that do not overlap with at least one of the areas of interest. As such, at any given time, any given server can have loaded in working memory fewer than all of the pages of the terrain database. | 11-26-2009 |
20090292514 | System And Method For Autogenerating Simulations For Process Control System Checkout And Operator Training - A method and system for automatically generating simulations for a distributed control system is disclosed herein. A programmed process model generator automatically incorporates a variety of process model data from pre-defined model libraries into descriptions of process equipment including control devices to render simulation models of various degrees of fidelity. | 11-26-2009 |
20090292515 | Method for the Simulation of the Physical Behavior of a Tire Rolling on the Ground - A method of simulating the physical behavior of a tire equipping a vehicle rolling on the ground, wherein the tread of the tire has a contact area which includes an adherent contact area and a sliding contact area, wherein the method comprises the steps of: calculating longitudinal forces and lateral forces transmitted by the tire, between the ground and the vehicle, based on dynamic parameters related to physical rolling and operating conditions of the tire and based on specific physical parameters of the tire; establishing, over the course of a preliminary phase, by applying physical laws which are known and/or established by specific experiments, and as a first model, a model of the longitudinal forces, the lateral forces, a self-aligning torque related to the intensity of these forces and to the distribution of same within the contact area, and of an equilibrium of the basic shear and sliding forces of the tire at a presumed unique point of passage between the adherent and sliding contact regions, this first model taking the form of a system of respective equations expressed in relation to the dynamic parameters, the specific parameters, and the abscissa of the point of passage; assigning values to the dynamic parameters and to the specific parameters, with a view to a digital application; and solving, by successive approximations, over the course of a digital application iterative phase including a succession of computation cycles, and at least from previously known or estimated values of the abscissa of the point of passage, of the lateral forces, and of the self-aligning torque of new values for the abscissa of the point of passage, of the lateral forces, and of the self-aligning torque, which solve the system of equations of the first model for the values assigned to the dynamic parameters and to the specific parameters, the result of which is that the longitudinal forces, the lateral forces and the self-aligning torque can be computed in real time as the vehicle is traveling. | 11-26-2009 |
20090299709 | VIRTUAL PETROLEUM SYSTEM - An integrated system for management, visualization and analysis of geophysical and geological data includes an input module, to accept data pertaining to a geological region, modeling modules to model physical, geophysical and/or geological properties of the geological region based on the data, an interface module, operable to input parameters and to select portions of the input data for use by the modeling modules, and a data management module, to receive data from the input module and provide data to the modeling modules. When a change in data is received by the input module or a change in parameters received by the interface module, the data management module invokes the modeling modules for re-processing in accordance therewith. A display module creates graphical displays based on the modeled properties of the geological region and updates the graphical displays in accordance with the re-processing. | 12-03-2009 |
20090299710 | VIRTUAL PETROLEUM SYSTEM - A method of modeling a salt history for a geologic region containing a salt formation includes defining initial geometry of salt volume and sediment volume in three dimensions, changing geometry of the salt top and maintain the geometries of a top of the sediment and a base of the salt formation for a plurality of time steps, and for each change of geometry, conserving a volume of salt and a volume of sediment. The method includes initially constraining a geometry of the base of the salt during the changing geometry of the salt and sediment volumes, modeling geological activity in the geologic region and modifying the base of the salt formation during a time of the time steps, and modifying the volumes in accordance with the modeled geological activity. | 12-03-2009 |
20090299711 | Physically Realistic Computer Simulation of Medical Procedures - An apparatus for interfacing the movement of a shaft with a computer includes a support, a gimbal mechanism having two degrees of freedom, and three electromechanical transducers. When a shaft is engaged with the gimbal mechanism, it can move with three degrees of freedom in a spherical coordinate space, where each degree of freedom is sensed by one of the three transducers. A fourth transducer can be used to sense rotation of the shaft around an axis. | 12-03-2009 |
20090306948 | VOLUME SIMULATION - Systems and methods for simulating ballistic motion on an animated object by continuously defining rest poses of the animation object in a motion simulator. Tetrahedral finite element simulation may be used with control mechanisms that target the simulation pose towards the animation. A simulation mesh is generated for two or more animated poses based on a first simulation mesh corresponding to a first pose of the animated object. The simulation meshes of the two or more animated poses are provided to a simulator for use by the simulator such that in the absence of external force and acceleration the simulator output approximates the animated poses. Embodiments of the present invention are particularly useful for fleshy, blobby animation objects such as human characters, although the techniques can be used for other objects having different characteristics. | 12-10-2009 |
20090312994 | Particle-Surface Interaction Model And Method of Determining Particle-Surface Interactions - A method and model of predicting particle-surface interactions with a surface, such as the surface of a spacecraft. The method includes the steps of: determining a trajectory path of a plurality of moving particles; predicting whether any of the moving particles will intersect a surface; predicting whether any of the particles will be captured by the surface and/or; predicting a reflected trajectory and velocity of particles reflected from the surface. | 12-17-2009 |
20090319238 | SIMULATION SCORING SYSTEMS - Simulation scoring systems including software, methods of use, and related methods that provide for simulating and scoring of aircraft flight and other missions, particularly where such simulating is purely electronic and particularly where such scoring is objective and particularly where such scoring has a plurality of gradations, as to distinguish a plurality of skill levels. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319239 | TOPOLOGY MODELING APPLICATION THAT HANDLES ABSTRACT ENTITIES THROUGH THE REALIZATION OF CONCEPTUAL OBJECTS - The present invention can include a solution for handling abstract entities through the realization of conceptual objects within a modeling application. Such a system can include a semantic model and a modeling application. The semantic model can be configured to present relationships between entities. The entities can include both conceptual objects and concrete objects. A conceptual object can represent an abstract definition that can contain unfulfilled functional parameters. The conceptual object can be associated with another conceptual object or concrete object using a realization relationship. The modeling application can be configured to handle conceptual objects and realization relationships, while preserving the relational integrity of the semantic model. | 12-24-2009 |
20090319240 | SIMULATION APPARATUS, SIMULATION CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PRODUCT - A simulation apparatus performs a plurality of simulations, each at a different time step interval, in parallel. The simulation apparatus calculates results of the simulations based on a plurality of execute objects operating at different time steps specified by a user. The simulation apparatus stores the results of the processed simulations in a shared table, and outputs the results to a visualizing apparatus. The simulation apparatus determines whether the shared table stores simulation data more accurate than processed simulation data. If the processed simulation data is more accurate, the simulation apparatus writes the simulation data to the shared table, and outputs the simulation data to the visualizing apparatus. | 12-24-2009 |
20090326884 | Techniques to Predict Three-Dimensional Thermal Distributions in Real-Time - Techniques for monitoring and predicting environmental operating conditions in a data center are provided. In one aspect, a method for real-time, three-dimensional analysis of environmental operating conditions in a data center includes the following steps. High spatial resolution three-dimensional measurements of one or more environmental variables in the data center made at a time t | 12-31-2009 |
20090326885 | Composition Of Analytics Models - The composition of multiple analytical visual composition models into a single whole. A model importation mechanism allows a model author or other user import all or portions of other models. By so doing, the author might cause the following to be supplemented or changed in an existing analytics-driven model: 1) additional model input data as well to generate a supplemented set of model input data; 2) additional bindings between the supplemental set of model input data to the model parameters; 3) additional model parameters to generate a supplemental set of model parameters; and 4) additional analytical relationships between the supplemental set of model parameters. Accordingly, the author may borrow from models by other authors, allowing for effective collaboration in order to construct increasingly complex models. | 12-31-2009 |
20090326886 | Formal Verification of Models Using Concurrent Model-Reduction and Model-Checking - Formal verification of models using concurrent model-reduction and model-checking. For example, a system for formal verification of models includes: one or more model reducers to reduce a model; one or more model checkers to check the model, wherein at least one of the model reducers is to run concurrently with at least one of the model checkers; and a model synchronizer to synchronize information between at least one of the model reducers and at least one of the model checkers. | 12-31-2009 |
20090326887 | Wind profile systems for sporting applications - A system is generally described which includes a wind profile detector. The wind profile detector provides wind profile information using electronic remote sensing. The wind profile detector provides a first processor configured with software to carry out computer simulation of at least one user action in a sports context. Computer software is running on at least one of the first processor or a second processor. The computer software includes a computer simulation system. The computer simulation system simulates at least one user action in the presence of the detected wind profile information. The computer simulation system receiving wind profile information from the wind profile detector. | 12-31-2009 |
20090326888 | Vectorized parallel collision detection pipeline - A parallel collision detection pipeline may perform a physics simulation using multicore processors. Potentially colliding objects may be grouped based on object type in a narrow phase collision detection phase. Parallel spatial hashing may be used in the broad phase collision detection in some embodiments. | 12-31-2009 |
20100004910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTERACTIVE SITUATION SIMULATION - An authoring, execution, and participation software system and corresponding method for the capture and execution of real-world events (e.g., crises) involving individuals such as senior private and/or public sector leaders is presented. The authoring system and method are used to model a scenario, incorporating knowledge from domain experts, relevant media, and external computation/simulation engines. The execution system and method execute scenarios created by the authoring system and method and provide a communication hub for the participation system and method. The participation system and method provide individuals, such as senior leaders and their staff, with appropriate views into the unfolding scenario and appropriate decisions to be made. The system and method also include features that allow for research and analysis with respect to, for example, efficient crisis response tactics. | 01-07-2010 |
20100010789 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR SIMULATING A SCENARIO BY UPDATING EVENTS OVER A TIME WINDOW INCLUDING THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE - A scenario is simulated by providing an agent that is an object in the scenario, providing a time window for the scenario that spans the farthest reachable past time and the farthest reachable future time with respect to a present time for the agent and/or at least one player that interacts with the simulated scenario, providing at least one event that represents a change in at least one attribute of the agent, and updating a state of the scenario by applying the at least one event to the agent within the time window. | 01-14-2010 |
20100010790 | SYSTEM & METHOD FOR DYNAMIC STRUCTURING OF PROCESS ANNOTATIONS - A plurality of base templates are generated. Each of the base templates models a corresponding process. A plurality of instances of each of the base templates are instantiated. Each of the plurality of instances corresponds to an application of the corresponding process to a particular environment. Each of the instances of each of the base templates is annotated, based, in each case, upon observation of functioning of the instance in the particular environment. | 01-14-2010 |
20100010791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING FLEXIBLE ORDERING TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY IN PROCESS FLOWS - A plurality of equivalent representations of a process are identified. The process has a plurality of tasks. Each of the representations specifies a different order of the tasks. The plurality of equivalent representations are consolidated into a single representation. The single representation captures, in at least one flexible order grouping, at least two of the tasks that may be performed in more than one order. At least one constraint is specified for the at least one flexible order grouping. Techniques for merging two or more flexible representations are also provided. | 01-14-2010 |
20100017177 | Method of Predicting and Exhibiting Energy Usage for a Plurality of Buildings - The invention disclosed comprises a device and method for predicting energy usage for a plurality of buildings. Such a prediction is made by acquiring a plurality of building descriptors from at least two descriptor databases for each building of the plurality of buildings. At least one acquired building descriptor is converted into a data format pre-designated for use with an energy calculator and entered into an energy calculator. A prediction of energy usage and at least one building descriptor, such as an address, is exhibited for at least one building. An estimated cost of providing energy for the at least one building may also be calculated. | 01-21-2010 |
20100017178 | Method and system for providing a digital model of an object - Methods and systems are provided for generating a digital model of at least a part of an object referenced to a global coordinate system. An initial digital model, referenced to a local coordinate system associated with the optical device and representative of the respective part, is provided using an optical device at a relative location with respect to the object. The optical device has a plurality of visually exposed optical markers, at known locations with respect to the optical device and referenced to a marker coordinate system. The location of the optical device with respect to an external camera arrangement is determined, based on relating the relative locations of the markers with respect to one another, as they appear from a viewpoint of the external camera arrangement, to their relative locations as referenced to the marker coordinate system. The camera viewpoint is at a known location referenced to the global coordinate system. A transformed digital model is generated, representative of the respective part and referenced to the global coordinate system, based on modifying the initial digital model according to the location of the optical device. | 01-21-2010 |
20100017179 | DISTRIBUTED SIMULATION - A method and apparatus are presented to facilitate simulation of complex systems on multiple computing devices. Model authors can specify state-related information to be exported for viewing or access by other applications and models. Subsystem models may be written to enable connection with other subsystem models via controlled interfaces, such as by defining state-related information for export and providing for a particular use of data imported from other models to which a subsystem model is connected. In some embodiments, a consistent distributed simulation API enables cross-platform, multi-device simulation of complex systems, wherein the proprietor of each subsystem simulation can keep its implementation secret but accessible to others. | 01-21-2010 |
20100030538 | METHOD AND AIDS FOR MODELLING 3D OBJECTS - A method for aiding modelling 3D objects permits production of a parameterizable instantiate model of a 3D object from a generic model of the object and a specific model of a second object including at least a part of first object. Certain characteristic data are extracted from the specific model of the second 3D object according to the parameters of the generic model of the first 3D object. A parameterizable instantiate model is produced fro the generic model of the first 3D model by matching this model to the extracted data. | 02-04-2010 |
20100042385 | HOLE QUERY FOR FUNCTIONAL COVERAGE ANALYSIS - Functional coverage techniques during design verification using cross-product coverage models and hole analysis are enhanced by the use of coverage queries. After running a test suite, a core set of non-covered events is specified. A coverage query is then automatically constructed and executed on the test results to identify a hole in the functional coverage that satisfies conditions of the coverage query and includes the core set. The results of the query are presented as a simplified view of the coverage of the events in the cross-product space. Use of coverage queries allows a verification team to focus on specific areas of interest in the coverage space and to deal practically with highly complex coverage models. It also avoids the burden of producing and evaluating complete hole analysis reports. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATION BY DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING AND SUPPORTING CUSTOMISABLE PARTICLE PROPERTIES - One embodiment of the invention provides a computer-implemented simulation system for discrete element modeling. The system comprises discrete elements corresponding to objects or particles, where each particle has a predefined set of properties. The system further has an interface for receiving at least one behaviour model for applying to the particles, and supports receipt from the at least one model of one or more custom properties for the particles. The system is responsive to receipt of the one or more custom properties to extend the discrete elements to contain both the predefined set of properties and the one or more custom properties for the particles. The system is operable to perform a simulation using discrete element modeling by applying the at least one behaviour model to the particles and to update accordingly values of the predefined and custom properties. The values of the custom particle properties are stored with the default (built-in) particle property values and can be analysed and visualised in the same way as the default property values. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER BEHAVIOR MODELING - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for contextual adaptive advertising. The method for contextual adaptive advertising comprises tracking user behavior across multiple modalities or devices, storing one or more representations of user behavior in a log as descriptors, normalizing the descriptors, merging the normalized descriptors into a unified click or interactive stream, and generating a behavioral model by analyzing the click or interactive stream. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042388 | COMPUTATION EFFICIENCY BY DIFFRACTION ORDER TRUNCATION - A method for improving computation efficiency for diffraction signals in optical metrology is described. The method includes simulating a set of diffraction orders for a three-dimensional structure. The diffraction orders within the set of diffraction orders are then prioritized. The set of diffraction orders is truncated to provide a truncated set of diffraction orders based on the prioritizing. Finally, a simulated spectrum is provided based on the truncated set of diffraction orders. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042389 | Self-cleaning submerged instrumentation - Techniques and apparatus inhibit, limit, or remove biofouling and certain inorganic accumulations, to increase the longevity of accurate in-situ oceanographic and other underwater measurements and transducing processes. The invention deters formation of an initial bacterial layer and other precipitation, without harming the environment. The invention integrates an ultrasonic source into a sensor or other device, or its supporting structures. The ultrasonic source vibrates one or more critical surfaces of the device at a frequency and amplitude that dislodge early accumulations, thus preventing the rest of the fouling sequence. The ultrasonic driver is activated for short periods and low duty cycles, and in some cases preferably while the device is not operating. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042390 | Method and apparatus for designing any-to-any optical signal-to-noise ratio in optical networks - Optical regeneration is expensive to implement and maintain. A method or corresponding apparatus in an example embodiment of the present invention enables a user to plan an optical regeneration in a network with a reduction of optical regeneration compared to unplanned deployment. An optical regeneration planning tool according to an example embodiment of the present invention can graphically display a representation of a network topology with optical regeneration sites and enable the user to plan optical regenerations at a subset of the sites as a function of characteristics of models of optical network elements and paths within the network topology. Through use of the optical regeneration planning tool, a service provider can save on network deployment and future servicing of optical regeneration equipment. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042391 | WAVEFORM INVERSION IN LAPLACE-FOURIER DOMAIN - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for visualizing subsurface velocity structure by processing signals through waveform inversion in the Laplace-Fourier domain, and a recording medium storing a program for implementing the method. A receiver receives a seismic signal from a target region, and a signal processor processes the seismic signal to generate image data for visualizing the subsurface structure of the target region. The signal processor performs the waveform inversion in the Laplace-Fourier domain, thereby obtaining a velocity model similar to an true structure of the target region. | 02-18-2010 |
20100042392 | PLATED FILM THICKNESS CALCULATING METHOD AND PLATED FILM THICKNESS CALCULATING DEVICE - A computer readable recording medium stores therein a plated film thickness calculating program for a semiconductor integrated circuit producing process in which a plating treatment, a polishing treatment and an over-polishing treatment are performed. The plated film thickness calculating program performing a process includes simulating the plating treatment of plating the surface of the substrate for a given thickness of the conductor; calculating a thickness of the conductor to be removed by the polishing treatment until at least a part of the plateaus appears; calculating a maximum thickness of the conductor to be remained on any part of the plateaus after performing the polishing treatment; and repeating the simulating, the thickness calculation and the maximum thickness calculation by changing the given thickness until a minimum of the given thickness is determined in which the maximum thickness of the remaining conductor becomes less than a predetermined level. | 02-18-2010 |
20100049485 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTRIBUTING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT OF DISASTERS - A computer-implemented method and system in one embodiment estimate the effectiveness of a dispensing plan of emergency supplies during disasters or in like scenarios, by simulating a flow of emergency supplies in a multi-echelon supply chain, dynamics of victims and progression of disaster. The performance metrics estimated in one embodiment include, but not limited to, overall coverage of distribution, inventory of supplies (e.g., shortage and surplus) and utilization of resources (e.g., shortage and surplus). | 02-25-2010 |
20100049486 | Systems and Methods for Simulating Plant Operations - Embodiments of methods and systems of a system for simulating a plant are provided. According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a system for simulating a plant. The system may include a controller including plant operation logic for executing control commands to the plant. The system may further include a simulator in communication with the controller, where the simulator may consist of high bandwidth hardware having at least one high bandwidth model of at least a first plant behavior. The simulator may also consist of at least one processor with at least one low bandwidth model of at least a second plant behavior. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049487 | ASSESSMENT TOOL - There is provided a method comprising the steps of determining an environmental impact of a product by: identifying one or more processes performed during the life cycle of the product; selecting identifying at least one design parameter relating to a the product and being associated with the identified process or processes; representing each of the identified processes by a process model, the process model identifying interventions by the process on the environment; and quantifying the interventions of each process on the environment using the at least one design parameter; and determining at least one environmental impact of the product from the design parameter or parameters; and generating an output indicating the environmental impact of the product. | 02-25-2010 |
20100049488 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODELING LIGHT - A method and system for modeling light in time and space are provided. The method and system of the present disclosure collect light readings, e.g., on a motion picture set, at different positions and times to build a light model to be used for visual effects (VFX) compositing. The light model represents the light distribution across space and/or time for a predetermined physical space. Using the light model, the lighting can then be predicted or interpolated at intermediate or other positions and/or times for which no specific light readings were obtained. The light models can be used for rendering objects (e.g., natural or CG elements) in a scene as if they were in that space. | 02-25-2010 |
20100057414 | Three Dimensional Geomorphic Simulation - A three dimensional geomorphic simulation is constructed from an array of modular components of standardized form. Said components may also support insertable sub-units which host features of enhanced local relief such as rivers, canals, berms or foundations. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057415 | COLLABORATION FRAMEWORK FOR MODELING - A modeling solution, which enables various users to create, use, and evaluate models, such as scientific models, in various scenarios is provided. To this extent, the modeling solution can define a model using one or more model components, each of which is configured to implement a modeling function using a set of standard execution rules. Additionally, the modeling solution can manage attribute data for each model/model component, which can include evaluation data for the corresponding model/model component. A user can review the attribute data and decide on a model/model component to use in a scenario. Subsequently, the user can provide initialization data for the scenario. The scenario can be executed, and result data for the scenario can be stored together with the initialization data. Users also can evaluate the scenario. In an embodiment, multiple users are classified into multiple tiers, and evaluation data is managed for each tier, thereby allowing users to effectively evaluate the model/model component among groups of users with similar concerns. | 03-04-2010 |
20100057416 | Method and system for estimating building performance - There is provided a system of estimating a building performance, the system comprising a memory configured to store instructions comprising a method of estimating the building performance and a processor interactively linked to the memory. The processor is configured to execute the method by designating a plurality of building performance variables for estimating the building performance, identifying an interaction network correlating a model building performance representative of the building performance with the designated plurality of building performance variables, selecting a known performance of at least one model structure as a proxy for the building performance, determining learned values for a plurality of initially unknown parameter values from the interaction network and the at least one model structure having the known performance, and utilizing the learned values in the interaction network to estimate the building performance. | 03-04-2010 |
20100063785 | Visualizing Relationships among Components Using Grouping Information - A graph processing module is described for visualizing relationships among components, such as software components within a software system. The graph processing module generates group results based on grouping information which identifies groups of individual components. The graph processing module uses the group results to bias component-level analysis that it performs on the components. In one case, the component-level analysis can involve similarity analysis (e.g., using multidimensional scaling) to assess the similarity among components and importance analysis (e.g., using a network page ranking algorithm) to assess the relative importance of the components. The results of the component-level analysis can be presented for visualization. The biasing effects of the grouping results provide insight into the relationships among the components. | 03-11-2010 |
20100063786 | Co-Simulation Process - A method of communication and interaction between multiple simulations of a complex simulation system, each simulation comprising a model of a physical subsystem or parameter of the complex simulation system, comprises the steps of: transmitting from at least one transmitting simulation an output of its model to generate a simulation output signal; attenuating the simulation output signal above a maximum desired communication frequency between the simulations to generate a corresponding filtered simulation output signal; sampling the filtered simulation output signal at a sampling rate with a frequency at least twice the maximum desired communication frequency to generate a corresponding sampled output signal; transferring the sampled output signal from the transmitting simulation to at least one receiving simulation; conditioning the sampled output signal to generate a simulation input signal; and transferring the simulation input signal to the model of the receiving simulation. | 03-11-2010 |
20100063787 | PLASMA FLUID MODELING WITH TRANSIENT TO STOCHASTIC TRANSFORMATION - The invention relates to the simulation method and apparatus used in plasma modeling. It includes a method to transform transient formulations of the phenomenological plasma model into a quasi-stochastic spatial formulation. Specifically, the invention aids in decreasing computational time for the modeling of plasma in a plasma processing system, particularly those involving two different time-based parameters. The invention is particularly described in connection with plasma simulations used for the optimization dual-frequency capacitively-coupled plasma etching systems. | 03-11-2010 |
20100063788 | METHOD OF MODELLING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN DEFORMABLE OBJECTS - The present invention provides methods for determining a collision between a first deformable object and a second deformable object in a virtual reality simulation, the method including the steps of providing a first test capable of determining the proximity of the first object to the second object, providing a second test capable of determining the proximity of the first object to the second object, wherein the second test is more comprehensive than the first test, and wherein the second test is capable of being implemented once the first test returns a positive result. Since the more comprehensive test is implemented only when a collision is likely or imminent (as determined by the first test), the processor executing the simulation is not unduly burdened, and can devote resources to other tasks required by the simulation program. | 03-11-2010 |
20100063789 | COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WHICH STORES FABRIC MODEL GENERATION PROGRAM, FABRIC MODEL GENERATION APPARATUS AND FABRIC MODEL GENERATION METHOD - To provide a fabric model generation program, fabric model generation apparatus and fabric model generation method that are capable of generating a napped fabric model in which the realistic structure of each napped part is reproduced. A placement portion | 03-11-2010 |
20100070251 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING COMPLEX SYSTEMS BY INTEGRATING SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELS - A method for simulating complex systems over time using a system dynamics approach is provided including defining a first model of a complex system, the first model having a first model variable; defining a second model of the complex system, the second model having a second model variable; executing the first model by modifying the first model variable to obtain a first model output; executing the second model by passing the first model output to the second model and modifying the second model variable based the first model output to obtain a second model output; defining a simulation result based on the first and second model outputs; and outputting the simulation result. Furthermore, the first model is either a non-subscripted system dynamics model or a subscripted system dynamics model, and the second model is either a non-scripted system dynamics model or a scripted system dynamics model. | 03-18-2010 |
20100076737 | INFERRING SYSTEM-LEVEL PROPERTIES - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, and systems for inferring system-level properties. One or more embodiments include generating a constraint model based on a system model having a number of components at different levels of abstraction and on a number of verified component properties. The constraint model can include a number of mission constraints modeling one or more mission requirements, a number of system constraints modeling one or more system-level properties, mid a number of component constraints modeling one Or more component properties. One or more embodiments can include analyzing the constraint model with a constraint solver to determine whether one or more particular system-level properties can be inferred from the constraint model. | 03-25-2010 |
20100082309 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY MODELING DATA CENTER PARTITIONS - A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium having programming instructions operable to perform a thermal analysis of a data center and overlay the thermal analysis on a map of the data center to provide an overlaid thermal analysis. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to receive a user selection of at least one modeled partition location based on the overlaid thermal analysis and dynamically model a modeled partition for each of the at least one modeled partition location in the data center to create a modeled data center region. | 04-01-2010 |
20100088080 | Distributing N-Body Computation Based on Surface Intersections - Techniques are disclosed for creating a load balanced spatial partitioning of a structured, diffusing system of particles. An exemplary method includes steps of determining a subset of a set of nodes within a given portion of the coordinate system intersected by a surface defined by points having a given distance from the surface of the given node; and mirroring the determined subset to at least another portion of the coordinate system. | 04-08-2010 |
20100100364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVING NUCLEAR FUEL - The apparatus for creating and editing a nuclear reactor core template includes a graphical user interface and a processor controlling the graphical user interface to allow a user to selectively populate a loading map with fuel bundles residing in at least one fuel pool. | 04-22-2010 |
20100121624 | ENHANCED MATCHING THROUGH EXPLORE/EXPLOIT SCHEMES - Content items are selected to be displayed on a portal page in such a way as to maximize a performance metric such as click-through rate. Problems relating to content selection are addressed, such as changing content pool, variable performance metric, and delay in receiving feedback on an item once the item has been displayed to a user. An adaptation of priority-based schemes for the multi-armed bandit problem are used to project future trends of data. The adaptation introduces experiments concerning a future time period into the calculation, which increases the set of data on which to solve the multi-armed bandit problem. Also, a Bayesian explore/exploit method is formulated as an optimization problem that addresses all of the issues of content item selection for a portal page. This optimization problem is modified by Lagrange relaxation and normal approximation, which allow computation of the optimization problem in real time. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121625 | Method of designing a composite laminate - A method of designing a composite laminate, the laminate comprising a plurality of zones, each zone comprising a plurality of plies of composite material, each ply in each zone having a respective ply orientation angle. A global stacking sequence is determined for the laminate, the global stacking sequence comprising a sequence of stacking sequence elements. A local laminate thickness is determined for each zone. A local stacking sequence is then determined for each zone by extracting a subsequence of stacking sequence elements from the global stacking sequence. The global stacking sequence and the local laminate thicknesses are determined together in an optimisation process in which multiple sub-ply selection variables are assigned to each stacking sequence element, each sub-ply selection variable representing the density or sub-ply thickness for a respective candidate ply orientation angle. Optimal values are determined for the sub-ply selection variables and the local laminate thicknesses. A single one of the sub-ply selection variables is assigned to each stacking sequence element thereby forcing a discrete choice of global ply orientation angle for each stacking sequence element. | 05-13-2010 |
20100121626 | Computer-Implemented Method of Computing, In A Computer Aided Design System, Of A Boundary Of A Modeled Object - The invention relates to a computer-implemented method of computing, in a computer aided design system, of a boundary of a modeled object, the method comprising:
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20100131252 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING A SYSTEM STEADY STATE DEVOID OF PERFORMING FULL TRANSIENT OPERATING CONDITIONS - Apparatus and methods for simulating a steady state condition for an unknown variable in a system are provided. One apparatus includes a processor and memory configured to store a model of the system, and first and second predictions modules. The model is configured to receive a plurality of fixed inputs representing known variables for the model, the first prediction module is configured to generate an open loop prediction for the unknown variable based on the fixed inputs, and the second prediction module is configured to generate a closed loop prediction for the unknown variable based on the open loop prediction. A method includes the steps of receiving a plurality of fixed inputs in the system model, generating an open loop prediction for the unknown variable based on the plurality of fixed inputs, and generating a closed loop prediction for the unknown variable based on the open loop prediction. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131253 | FAIR PATH SELECTION DURING SIMULATION OF DECISION NODES - An apparatus, method, and computer program product to simulate a business process model wherein a decision node may be modeled using a fair selection process or a random selection process, as selected by an end user. The fair selection process may provide a distribution of invocations among the outgoing paths of a decision node that substantially matches the probabilities assigned to those paths. A fair selection process may do this independent of the number of invocations of the decision node. A random selection process may provide random invocations among the outgoing paths of a decision node according the probabilities assigned to those paths. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131254 | USE OF TAXONOMIZED ANALYTICS REFERENCE MODEL - The composition of a data-driven analytics model that includes at least an analytical modeling component that defines analytical relationships between the model parameters using multiple analytical relations. The analytical modeling component uses the analytical relations to identify which of the model parameters are known and which are unknown, and solves for the identified unknown model parameter(s). The analytics modeling component also includes an analytics taxonomy in which the analytical relations are categorized into related analytics categories. Navigation through the analytics taxonomy assists in the composition of an analytics model. The analytics taxonomy may, but need not, be domain specific. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131255 | HYBRID SOLVER FOR DATA-DRIVEN ANALYTICS - A complex solver that is able to solve a diverse variety of model analytics. Upon identifying the various input variable(s) and output variable(s) of the model variables, if a straight forward solve is not to be performed, it is determined whether the model analytics is to be inverted such that a forward solve can be performed. For instance, it might not be known generally, or at least to the solver, how to invert a particular equation of other model analytics. If the model analytics is to be inverted, the model analytics is inverted, and the forward solve is performed. On the other hand, if the inversion of the model analytics is not to be performed, then a numerical analysis solve is performed. | 05-27-2010 |
20100145668 | METHOD FOR DYNAMIC REPARTITIONING IN ADAPTIVE MESH PROCESSING - A method for dynamic repartitioning of a mesh, wherein the mesh is partitioned to find a solution using a plurality of processors, and wherein the partitions have become unbalanced. The present method allows large portions of the mesh to continue to progress towards a solution by only repartitioning a small percentage of the overall mesh. This is done by stripping cells along the partition interfaces using a marching method to form a free-cell region, repartitioning the free-cell region, and joining the repartitioned portions of the free-cell region with the remaining cells in a manner that will increase the efficiency of the solver. | 06-10-2010 |
20100161294 | METHOD OF ANALYSIS FOR KINETIC PROPERTIES OF GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUB THEREFOR - The accuracy or computation speed of analysis of a club head using the finite element method is increased. In a method of analysis of a golf club head, a model of a golf club head represented by the collection of elements including polygonal shell elements | 06-24-2010 |
20100161295 | Use of Scientific Models in Environmental Simulation - Use of scientific models to generate graphical virtual environments is described. In an embodiment at least two different scientific models are used. Input data which is representative of a real world environment is used by a first scientific model, such as a climate model, and data output by the first scientific model is then fed into a second, different, scientific model, such as an ecological model, in order to generate simulation data. The simulation data, which may, for example, detail the required population density of particular plant species and their size and age, is then used by a graphical simulation engine to generate a graphical virtual environment which may, for example, be used in a computer game such as a flight simulation game. | 06-24-2010 |
20100161296 | Method of Simulating Impact Events in a Multi-processor Computer System - A computer-implemented method of simulating an impact event in a finite element analysis used for assisting users to design or improve one or more structures is described. The structures are represented in a finite element analysis model that is divided or partitioned into a plurality of domains. Efficiency of the method is achieved when used in a computer system having multiple processing units and multiple contact interfaces defined and specified by users (engineers and/or scientists). Each domain is associated with or assigned to one of the processing units. A “group-able” correlation is established or determined between domains and contact interfaces so that data communications can be conducted in most efficient manner, for example, minimizing idle processing units during data communications. | 06-24-2010 |
20100161297 | METHOD OF SIMULATING DEFORMABLE OBJECT USING GEOMETRICALLY MOTIVATED MODEL - A method of stimulating a deformable object comprises modeling deformable elasticity for the object by defining an actual shape and a goal shape and pulling points in the goal shape towards corresponding points in the goal shape. | 06-24-2010 |
20100179794 | MULTI-VARIABLE CONTROL-BASED OPTIMIZATION TO ACHIEVE TARGET GOAL - In a computer-implemented method of designing at least one system to achieve a target goal, an inventory of a plurality of variables that affect the design of the at least one system is created, where the inventory includes a feasibility range for each of the plurality of variables contained in the inventory is created. In addition, initial values are assigned for the plurality of variables in the inventory and a model of input to output correlations of the plurality of variables is created by commissioning the plurality of variables from the initial values. Moreover, a design of the at least one system to achieve the target goal is optimized by manipulating one or more of the plurality of variables through application of the model. | 07-15-2010 |
20100179795 | COMPUTER DEVICE FOR SIMULATING A SET OF OBJECTS IN INTERACTION AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - Computer device for simulating a set of objects in interaction and corresponding method. A computer device for simulating a set of objects in interaction comprises: a memory ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100185425 | Performing Molecular Dynamics Simulation on a Multiprocessor System - The present invention provides techniques for performing molecular dynamics simulation on a multiprocessor system. The method comprises: dividing a substance space on which molecular dynamics simulation are to be performed into a plurality of cells; storing data of molecules of the plurality of cells in the main memory of the multiprocessor system such that data of molecules of each cell are continuously stored in a memory area corresponding to the cell; and the plurality of accelerators repeatedly acquiring the data of molecules of the plurality of cells from the main memory and performing molecular dynamics simulation computations in parallel such that data of molecules of at least one cell are acquired in one DMA operation. By continuously storing data of molecules of each cell in a memory area corresponding to the cell, the present invention reduces the data exchanges between each accelerator and the main memory during simulation. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185426 | Predicting Aircraft Taxi-Out Times - A taxi-out time predictor includes an airport simulation processing module, a state vector creation processing module, an actual taxi-out value input processing module and a learning processing module. The airport simulation processing module models airport taxi-out dynamics for a predetermined time period. The actual taxi-out value input processing module collects actual taxi-out measurements from departure aircrafts. The learning processing module includes a reinforcement learning estimation processing module, an update utility processing module and a reward processing module. The reinforcement learning estimation processing module generates a predicted taxi-out time value using the variables in the state vector and an output utility value. The aircraft taxi-out time predictor operates iteratively to predict the taxi-out time. | 07-22-2010 |
20100191515 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SIMULATION OF A DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM - In order to be able to simulate a development system of a complex development environment, such as a test bench environment for motor, drive train, transmission, vehicle component, or vehicle development, utilizing an automation device and development tools in a continuous and reproducible manner, device models ( | 07-29-2010 |
20100198569 | DETERMINING BOREHOLE CORRECTED FORMATION PROPERTIES - A method to determine one or more borehole corrected formation properties using measurements made using a logging tool disposed in a borehole penetrating an earth formation is disclosed. The measurements are used to determine an apparent conductivity tensor for the formation and, for a set of parameters, a parameter value for each parameter in a subset of the set of parameters. A parameter value for each parameter in the set of parameters not in the subset is provided and a borehole-inclusive modeled conductivity tensor is computed. The apparent conductivity tensor and the borehole-inclusive modeled conductivity tensor are iteratively used to optimize the parameter values, and the optimized parameter values are used to compute an optimized conductivity tensor. A borehole corrected conductivity tensor is computed using the optimized conductivity tensor, and the borehole corrected formation properties are determined using the borehole corrected conductivity tensor and/or the optimized parameter values. | 08-05-2010 |
20100204970 | Method, system, and product for performing sub-configuration of entities - Techniques to performing sub-configuration of components of an entity. In one method, the entity is configured via a parent model and each sub-configurable component is configured via one of a number of sub-models. Initially a selection to configure a particular sub-configurable component of the entity is received, and a sub-model for the selected component is identified. One or more values for one or more features of the selected component are received (e.g., from the parent model or via the sub-model) and form a configuration for the component, which is then validated based on the associated sub-model and the received values. Configuration of the entity is also validated based on the parent model and the validated configuration for the selected component. Feedbacks may be provided for each configuration of the parent model and sub-models. The data for the parent model and sub-models may be localized or globalized. | 08-12-2010 |
20100204971 | Gamma Ray Tool Response Modeling - Systems and methods which provide modeling or simulation of gamma ray (GR) tool response using a hybrid analytical and numerical technique are shown. Embodiments employ a GR tool simulation technique which provides gamma ray information simulated as a function of only the gamma particles which reach the detector without scattering. Embodiments utilize a discretization function to determine the gamma particles which would reach a point detector from each unit volume source of an investigation domain without scattering. Embodiments further utilize the foregoing discretization function with respect to a plurality of point detectors, wherein the particular number and configuration of point detectors are selected to relatively accurately simulate the results of a particular GR detector configuration, such as line detector or volume detector configurations. Embodiments may be implemented using inexpensive and widely available computing platforms, such as personal computers, thereby facilitating economic and practical GR tool simulation. | 08-12-2010 |
20100211366 | MOLECULAR SIMULATING METHOD, MOLECULAR SIMULATION DEVICE, MOLECULAR SIMULATION PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - A molecular simulation method that acquires physical properties or physical quantities of a predetermined shape using simulation, including arranging atoms in the predetermined shape, acquiring interatomic potential based on positions of the arranged atoms, and carrying out a molecular dynamics calculation based on the acquired interatomic potential, and acquiring the physical properties or the physical quantities. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211367 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTEGRATING SUBTERRANEAN COMPUTER MODELS FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION - The invention provides a system and method for integrating petroleum system and geomechanical computer models for use in oil and gas exploration. In one embodiment, the invention provides a petroleum system model capable of analyzing data relating to a subterranean formation and calculating the geometry and geochemistry of each layer of the formation through geologic time. The present invention also provides a geomechanical model in communication with the petroleum system model such that information concerning each layer of the subterranean formation may be shared and cross-referenced as an iterative operation prior to the analysis of subsequent layers. At each step of the iterative operation, results are calculated, validated, and cross-referenced in order to produce improved reliability estimates of petroleum charge and mechanical seal integrity for the subterranean formation. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211368 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND MEDIA FOR SIMULATING CONTACT SCENARIOS - Embodiments of the invention provide methods enabling reliable simulation of objects in contact scenarios. Embodiments of the invention utilize methods providing three parameter-independent guarantees. According to embodiments of the invention, simulations of well-posed problems: have no interpenetrations; obey causality, momentum and energy conservation laws; and complete in finite time. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211369 | SIMPLIFIED DATA SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGES - A computer-implemented method may include defining an input bus signal in a graphical block diagram model by associating the input bus signal with a first group of signals, at least two of the first group of signals having a different data type; defining an output bus signal in the graphical block diagram model by associating the second bus signal with a second group of signals, each of the second group of signals corresponding to one of the first group of signals; defining an input to a non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram model as the input bus signal; defining an output to the non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram as the output bus signal; and simulating an operation performed on the input bus signal by the non-virtual operation block, the operation being performed on each of the first group of signals and output to each of the second group of signals. | 08-19-2010 |
20100217573 | Container-based architecture for simulation of entities in time domain - The present invention relates generally to a software architecture for simulation of physical entities. The invention provides an object-oriented container based framework architecture for simulator software implementations, methods, and objects in a time domain on a distributed computer network. The invention further provides an interface system and a plug-in definition which allows compartmentalization of participants in the container and easy extensibility of the system. | 08-26-2010 |
20100223042 | MODELING AND SIMULATION METHOD - A method for modeling and simulating a system comprising first and second interrelated components is disclosed. The method comprises modeling the behavior of said first and second components using first and second specifications. Each of said first and second specifications includes a functional specification and an associated simulation element. The method further comprises simulating the behavior of said first and second components using said first and second specifications. The simulation elements communicate with one another to provide a simulation system. | 09-02-2010 |
20100235152 | INTERACTIVE CONTACT LENS SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interactive contact lens simulation system including a user interactive device including a processor, a storage device storing executable code operative with the processor to display a viewing area on a user interactive device, display a digital image on a user interactive device, the digital image having a representation of at least one eye, display at least one image manipulation tool on a user interactive device wherein the at least one image manipulation tool is configured to modify a digital image on a user interactive device when engaged by a user, display at least one graphical representation of a contact lens on a user interactive device, and display at least one lens manipulation tool on a user interactive device wherein the at least one lens manipulation tool is configured to modify the at least one graphical representation of a contact lens when engaged by a user. | 09-16-2010 |
20100235153 | MANAGING NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION DATA - Methods manage non-destructive evaluation (“NDE”) data. NDE data for an asset is received and at least one alignment algorithm to align the NDE data to a simulated model associated therewith is determined. The NDE data is automatically aligned to the simulated model, a display representation that visually represents the aligned NDE data on the simulated model is generated, and information about the aligned NDE data is exported. Additionally, second NDE data associated with the at least a portion of the asset may also be received, at least one alignment algorithm to align the data determined, and the second NDE data aligned. Respective indications associated with the first and second NDE data may be determined and visually represented on the simulated model. Moreover, a shot descriptor file may be analyzed to determine whether additional NDE data is required to complete an alignment of NDE data. | 09-16-2010 |
20100241408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING COMPLIANCE OF A DEFINED DOMAIN WITH A MODEL - Method for testing compliance of a defined domain with reference model criteria includes: (a) providing an architecture file describing the domain; (b) specifying formatted files relating to the architecture file; (c) parsing the formatted files to ascertain model data elements; (d) structuring model data elements for use with a criteria subset associated with a simulation scenario; (e) effecting simulation using the model data elements in the simulation scenario according to the criteria subset; and (f) evaluating compliance of the model data elements according to evaluation parameters. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241409 | VARIANTS IN GRAPHICAL MODELING ENVIRONMENTS - This invention allows users to build, manipulate, and finally deploy various model configurations with little performance overhead, better syntactic clarity and configuration flexibility. | 09-23-2010 |
20100268519 | Simulation Cache to Expedite Complex Modeling and Simulation Processes - A method is provided for determining optimum positions in a region for a plurality of sensors that are capable of detecting occurrence of a hazard in the region. The hazard may be a chemical, biological, and/or radiological hazard in solid, liquid or gas form. A “simulation cache” is provided that stores data representing interaction of the hazard with sensors at each of the plurality of candidate locations in the region for each of the plurality of sensor types. Data is then retrieved from the simulation cache as needed for evaluation a particular candidate sensor solution comprising one or more sensors of one or more sensor types at corresponding ones of the candidate locations. An optimization algorithm may be used to select a candidate sensor solution. The data that is retrieved from the simulation cache for a selected candidate sensor solution is evaluated with respect to certain performance criteria. The simulation cache greatly reduces the time required to generate an optimum sensor layout because it separates the hazard modeling and sensor performance modeling from the optimization algorithm. By capturing this data at one time for storage in the simulation cache, it is not necessary to re-run the hazard simulations for each candidate sensor location generated by the optimization algorithm. | 10-21-2010 |
20100274542 | ENHANCED PREDICTION OF ATMOSPHERIC PARAMETERS - A method and software program for providing a weather prediction of atmospheric parameters for an aircraft, includes collecting ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100274543 | Method and Apparatus For Analyzing Three-Dimensional Data - A method and apparatus for segmenting geobodies extracted from three-dimensional geophysical survey data volumes. In one embodiment, the invention involves (a) obtaining a plurality of data elements, respectively corresponding to three-dimensional locations in a subsurface region, and generating a data volume consisting of discrete cells from the plurality of data elements ( | 10-28-2010 |
20100280806 | COMPUTATION OF MULTIPLE BODY INTERACTIONS - Distributed computation of multiple body interactions in a region uses multiple processing modules, where each of the processing modules is associated with a respective corresponding portion of the region. In some examples, the approach includes establishing multiple coordinate frames of reference, each processing module corresponding to one the coordinate frames of reference. In some examples, efficient techniques are used for selecting elements for computation of interactions according at least in part to a separation-based criterion. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280807 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING PATTERNED STRUCTURES - A method and system are presented for determining a line profile in a patterned structure, aimed at controlling a process of manufacture of the structure. The patterned structure comprises a plurality of different layers, the pattern in the structure being formed by patterned regions and un-patterned regions. At least first and second measurements are carried out, each utilizing illumination of the structure with a broad wavelengths band of incident light directed on the structure at a certain angle of incidence, detection of spectral characteristics of light returned from the structure, and generation of measured data representative thereof. The measured data obtained with the first measurement is analyzed, and at least one parameter of the structure is thereby determined. Then, this determined parameter is utilized, while analyzing the measured data obtained with the second measurements enabling the determination of the profile of the structure. | 11-04-2010 |
20100280808 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING PATTERNED STRUCTURES - A method and system are presented for determining a line profile in a patterned structure, aimed at controlling a process of manufacture of the structure. The patterned structure comprises a plurality of different layers, the pattern in the structure being formed by patterned regions and un-patterned regions. At least first and second measurements are carried out, each utilizing illumination of the structure with a broad wavelengths band of incident light directed on the structure at a certain angle of incidence, detection of spectral characteristics of light returned from the structure, and generation of measured data representative thereof. The measured data obtained with the first measurement is analyzed, and at least one parameter of the structure is thereby determined. Then, this determined parameter is utilized, while analyzing the measured data obtained with the second measurements enabling the determination of the profile of the structure. | 11-04-2010 |
20100292970 | ENERGY USAGE IN INJECTION MOLDING SIMULATIONS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for determining energy indicator values for a plurality of thermoplastic materials. An energy indicator value represents expected energy requirements for performing an injection of the material in a mold cavity. An injection of each of a plurality of thermoplastic materials in a first modeled mold cavity is simulated. A respective value of a first expected energy parameter is determined for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials based on the simulated injection of the respective thermoplastic material in the first modeled mold cavity. A respective energy indicator is determined, for each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials, based at least on the corresponding value of the first expected energy parameter. The respective energy indicator value of one or more of the plurality of thermoplastic materials is presented. In some implementations, injection of each of the plurality of thermoplastic materials is simulated in one or more other modeled mold cavity, each of the modeled mold cavities having different geometric dimensions. The respective energy indicator value can also be determined based on the simulated injection of the respective thermoplastic material in the one or more other modeled mold cavity. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292971 | METHOD AND TESTING DEVICE FOR TESTING A TRAFFIC-CONTROL SYSTEM - In a method and a testing device for testing a traffic-control system, a traffic situation is simulated and traffic simulation data are generated on the basis of control data of the traffic-control system. The data are transmitted to the traffic-control system as input data. At the same time behavior probability distributions of traffic participants are ascertained based on at least part of the control data and the simulation of the traffic situation takes place using the behavior probability distributions. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292972 | Hybrid Stratigraphic Layering Using Pseudo-Wheeler Space - A sequence in the earth, defined by an upper sequence boundary and a lower sequence boundary, where at least one of the boundaries includes an unconformity, is modeled by creating a restored space corresponding to the sequence by reconstructing a portion of the sequence missing because of the unconformity. The sequence in restored space has a restored top boundary having a position and a restored base boundary having a position. Stratigraphic layering is performed within the restored space sequence, using as guides the positions of the restored top boundary and the restored base boundary of the sequence in restored space. | 11-18-2010 |
20100292973 | GEOPHYSICAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A method of processing geophysical data including at least measured potential field data from a potential field survey of a surveyed region of the earth to provide a representation of the geology of said surveyed region, the method comprising generating a first model of said surveyed region by fitting data predicted by said first model to said measured data for a specified frequency range; predicting full range potential field data for all measured frequencies using said generated first model; comparing said full range predicted data to said measured potential field data to provide full range residual data representing a difference between the full range predicted data and the full range measured data, and interpreting said full range residual data to provide a representation of said geology of said surveyed region. | 11-18-2010 |
20100299119 | PERFORMANCE MONITOR FOR SUBSEA EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring subsea equipment performance and for providing early warning for equipment maintenance, comprising at least one sensor coupled to said equipment and arranged to measure at least one performance indicator value and a calculation unit for sampling the measured indicator values at a chosen rate, and from the sampled data estimating a likely future development of the sampled value and estimating the time for the passing of a chosen threshold value, the threshold value being a critical value requiring repair of replacements of said equipment, the system being adapted to provide a signal indicating the calculated time of repair/replacement. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE COMBINED ACQUISITION OF DATA FOR SCADA AND SIMULATION OR NETWORK CALCULATION APPLICATIONS - A system and method are provided for the combined acquisition of data for SCADA and simulation or network calculation applications. At least one data processing device has means for generating templates and acquiring data. The means allows at least two model levels of a supply network (e.g., a gas network) to be generated on the basis of a template and/or pattern in cooperation with at least one data memory. At least one consistent generic template contains a uniform, consistent pattern for a detailed model of at least one first model level, for a simplified model of at least one second model level, and/or respective conversion instructions, such as for the transition between at least two respective model levels, to be established and/or retrieved for recurring subareas and/or object groups and/or objects of the at least two model levels. The respective generic template can be copied, and the respective generic template can be individually adjusted, and/or concrete subareas of both model levels can be combined. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299121 | Physics Simulation Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus wherein complex physical interactions and collisions are modeled at a high level of detail while reducing the computational demands placed on the processing system. In one embodiment the method comprising the steps of defining a first object and a second object, each object adapted for colliding with the other object; assigning an interaction type for at least one of the first and second object in response to an object parameter; and selecting between a continuous simulation of a collision and a discrete simulation of the collision in response to the interaction type. | 11-25-2010 |
20100305922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ACTIVE LINKS BETWEEN MODEL OBJECTS - Embodiments relate to generating active links between model objects. A modeling client can host modeling logic and an application programming interface (API) to create, access, manipulate, and import/export modeling objects used in modeling applications, such as engineering, medical, financial, and other modeling platforms. The source data accepted into the modeling client can include consumer or business-level applications, whose spreadsheet, database or other content can be extracted and encapsulated in object-oriented format, such as extensible markup language (XML) format. Links can be inserted in the resulting model object to link to external resources, such as additional model objects, services, local or remote modeling tools, or other resources. The model object can share, exchange, or combine data from other model object(s), as well as instantiate functions hosted in other model object(s). Multiple links can be inserted to multiple model objects in linked list, node, or other configurations. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305923 | SYSTEM SYNTHESIS TO MEET EXERGY LOSS TARGET VALUE - In a method of synthesizing components to design a system meeting an exergy loss target value, one or more candidate sets of components are synthesized and an exergy loss value for each of the one or more candidate sets of components are calculated. A determination as to whether at least one of the candidate set of components meets the exergy loss target value is made and at least one candidate set of components determined to meet the exergy loss target value is identified as the set of components for use in the design of the system. | 12-02-2010 |
20100305924 | CUT GRADING GEMSTONES, EVALUATION AND REPRESENTATION OF SYMMETRY AND PROPORTION. - A system and method for grading gemstones, based on creation and analysis of an ordered plurality of data sets, which convey information about the gemstone's cut symmetry and proportion quality and quantity. In one embodiment of the system and method, light propagation through a 3D faceted gemstone is simulated. Facets are associated with layers by rules for grouping facets. Light movement through the gemstone tagged by layer combinations along the propagation trajectory is collected, to enable rearrangement of the simulation output data in a proposed new order. An efficient analysis of the ordered plurality of data sets is provided for cut grading the symmetry and proportion of gemstones. | 12-02-2010 |
20100318333 | Using symbolic evaluation to validate models that have incomplete information - An arrangement calculates a description of potential responses of a distributed system in response to at least one input stimulus. The distributed system including nodes whose operation is described by respective node behavior descriptions. The method involves applying symbolic evaluation to plural node behavior descriptions so as to produce plural response descriptions that describe responses of nodes, and combining at least the plural response descriptions so as to arrive at the description of potential responses of the distributed system. | 12-16-2010 |
20100318334 | DATA ANALYSIS APPARATUS, DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The data analysis apparatus ( | 12-16-2010 |
20100332203 | Optical Method For the Characterization of Laterally-Patterned Samples in Integrated Circuits - Disclosed is a method for characterizing a sample having a structure disposed on or within the sample, comprising the steps of applying a first pulse of light to a surface of the sample for creating a propagating strain pulse in the sample, applying a second pulse of light to the surface so that the second pulse of light interacts with the propagating strain pulse in the sample, sensing from a reflection of the second pulse a change in optical response of the sample, and relating a time of occurrence of the change in optical response to at least one dimension of the structure. | 12-30-2010 |
20100332204 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING WELL DISPOSAL CAPACITY - A method for determining a maximum volume of drilling cuttings disposal in a formation, the method including inputting formation parameters into a simulator, simulating a formation during waste injection based on the formation parameters, determining a net pressure based on the simulating, determining a closure pressure increase based on the simulating, calculating a disposal volume based on the net pressure and the closure pressure, calculating a time interval of waste injection based on the calculated injection volume, and outputting at least one of the disposal volume and the time interval is disclosed. A method of optimizing a waste injection process, the method including simulating a formation based on input parameters, determining a closure pressure increase per unit slurry volume based on the simulation, calculating a disposal capacity of the selected formation, and outputting the disposal capacity is also disclosed. | 12-30-2010 |
20110035199 | METHOD OF DETERMINING OPTICAL SENSOR COVERAGE - A method is provided of determining the coverage of at least one optical sensor in a three dimensional (3-D) area. The 3-D area is divided into cells. The field of view of the sensor in the 3-D area is determined and rays are projected from the sensor into the 3-D area within sensor's field of view. The intersections between the rays and the cells are determined and a visual display of the 3-D area is generated showing the coverage of the sensor, based on the intersections. | 02-10-2011 |
20110035200 | METHODS FOR DESIGNING FIXED CUTTER BITS AND BITS MADE USING SUCH METHODS - In one aspect, the invention provides a method for modeling the dynamic performance of a fixed cutter bit drilling earth formations. In one embodiment, the method includes selecting a drill bit and an earth formation to be represented as drilled, simulating the bit drilling the earth formation. The simulation includes at least numerically rotating the bit, calculating bit interaction with the earth formation during the rotating, and determining the forces on the cutters during the rotation based on the calculated interaction with earth formation and empirical data. | 02-10-2011 |
20110040537 | SIMULATION FOR A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ANALYTICAL SYSTEM - A method and system to conduct multi-dimensional data analysis. A parameter value is applied to a first layer of a multi-dimensional data set. A simulation is conducted to evaluate the effect of the parameter value at the first layer. The effect at the first layer is automatically propagated to a second layer where a further simulation permits visualization of the effect at a different level of granularity as well as the effect of orthogonal data. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040538 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MODELS - The invention relates to a method for preparing models of technical devices, wherein each technical device comprises units that are connected to each other by means of connection points, wherein, when performing the method, at least one structure made of units connected to each other by means of connection points comprising similarities for all technical devices is integrated and automatically described as at least one mutual module ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110040539 | PROVIDING A SIMULATION OF WEARING ITEMS SUCH AS GARMENTS AND/OR ACCESSORIES - A user may simulate wearing real-wearable items, such as virtual garments and accessories. A virtual-outfitting interface may be provided for presentation to the user. An item-search/selection portion within the virtual-outfitting interface may be provided. The item-search/selection portion may depict one or more virtual-wearable items corresponding to one or more real-wearable items. The user may be allowed to select at least one virtual-wearable item from the item-search/selection portion. A main display portion within the virtual-outfitting interface may be provided. The main display portion may include a composite video feed that incorporates a video feed of the user and the selected at least one virtual-wearable item such that the user appears to be wearing the selected at least one virtual-wearable item in the main display portion. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040540 | HUMAN WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a human workload management system and method. In order to safely and efficiently control the system, the present invention measures and manages the user's workload to manage all actions while the user performs a task, particularly when he drives a car. Also, the present invention manages the user's workload when the user interacts with a control system other than to drive. | 02-17-2011 |
20110054865 | SIMULATOR WITH USER INTERFACE INDICATING PARAMETER CERTAINTY - In a computer-implemented process modeling and simulating environment, an analyzer receives a process model with parameters in combination with data from previous or planned process performances. An analyzer receives a simulation target from a user, calculates evaluation results that represent the influence of the parameters in view of the simulation target, and presents the evaluation results as indicators to the user. Upon receiving modifications to the performance data, the process is simulated with modified performance data. Alternatively, the evaluation results are converted to computer instructions to automatically modify the process parameters. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054866 | Personalized plan development - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving a request for a personalized plan designed to facilitate an end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects indicated by the personalized plan are emulated, the request identifying at least a source user; acquiring source user data indicating a plurality of reported aspects associated with at least the source user in response to receiving the request; and developing the personalized plan by at least determining which of the plurality of reported aspects associated with the source user are relevant to the achievement of the one or more target outcomes. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054867 | Detecting deviation from compliant execution of a template - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: detecting deviation from a compliant execution of a template by an end user, the template designed to facilitate the end user to achieve one or more target outcomes when one or more emulatable aspects included in the template are emulated, the one or more emulatable aspects being based on one or more relevant reported aspects of one or more source users that are relevant to achieving the one or more target outcomes; and executing one or more actions in response to the detecting of the deviation In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
20110060567 | Steam-Using Facility Simulation System and Method for Searching Approach for Improving Steam-Using Facility - A steam-using facility simulation system for efficiently searching a facility improving approach that is effective in overall improvement of a steam-using facility and a method for searching an approach for improving a steam-using facility are provided. The system includes storage means configured to store steam usage state information of the steam-using facility; input means to which facility improving approach information of the steam-using facility is input; simulating means configured to compute predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility after implementation of the improving approach based on the steam usage state information of the steam-using facility stored in the storage means and the facility improving approach information input to the input means; and output means configured to output the predicted steam usage state information of the steam-using facility computed by the simulating means. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060568 | Component Adaptive Life Management - A framework for adaptively managing the life of components. A sensor provides non-destructive test data obtained from inspecting a component. The inspection data may be filtered using reference signatures and by subtracting a baseline. The filtered inspection data and other inspection data for the component is analyzed to locate flaws and estimate the current condition of the component. The current condition may then be used to predict the component's condition at a future time or to predict a future time at which the component's condition will have deteriorated to a certain level. A current condition may be input to a precomputed database to look up the future condition or time. The future condition or time is described by a probability distribution which may be used to assess the risk of component failure. The assessed risk may be used to determine whether the part should continue in service, be replaced or repaired. A hyperlattice database is used with a rapid searching method to estimate at least one material condition and one usage parameter, such as stress level for the component. The hyperlattice is also used to rapidly predict future condition, associated uncertainty and risk of failure. | 03-10-2011 |
20110060569 | Real-Time, Model-Based Autonomous Reasoner and Method of Using the Same - An apparatus and method for detecting and classifying in real-time characteristic of a system component is provided. A sensor senses the system component and outputs a first quantity of data corresponding to a characteristic of the system component. A modeler receives the first quantity of data, converts it to a numerical value and runs a computer model simulation to detect an anomalous behavior of the system component. The detected anomalous behavior is optimized and expressed as a second quantity of data. An autonomous reasoner collects the second quantity of data. A database has a plurality of signatures related to predominant modes of the system component. The autonomous reasoner compares the second quantity of data with the signatures and identifies a signature that matches the second quantity of data. An output indicative of a cause of the anomalous behavior of the system component is provided. | 03-10-2011 |
20110066413 | METHOD FOR CREATING COORDINATED NON-MATCHING PRODUCTS - This invention is a unique method to manufacture, package, market, distribute and sell coordinated non-matching items which have traditionally been matched. This invention includes the creation and use of a system for coordinating the non-matching items. It further includes the packaging of the coordinated non-matching products in both traditional and non-traditional quantities. | 03-17-2011 |
20110071809 | MODEL GENERATION BASED ON A CONSTRAINT AND AN INITIAL MODEL - A model may comprise finite paths in respect to a constraint. The model and the constraint may be modified such that a portion of the limitations induces by the constraint is injected to the model. Adding the limitation directly to the model may be expressed by a reduction of a measurement of nondeterminism in the model. The model may be modified based on the constraint, and the constraint may be modified based on the model. The constraint may be strengthened to provide for an early finite path detection. | 03-24-2011 |
20110077925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF SPRINKLER HEAD POSITIONS AND NOZZLE SIZES IN AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus provides optimized installation site specifications for sprinkler head position and nozzle size for center pivot and/or linear movement type irrigation systems in which a plurality of sprinkler heads are typically mounted at multiple adjacent lateral positions along a water supply boom/line. A sprinkler head spacing and nozzle size computational apparatus and method is disclosed which employs a sprinkler precipitation depth-profile based modeling technique for determining and optimizing lateral positions and nozzle sizes for sprinkler heads disposed along the length of an irrigation system supply distribution boom/line. A required/desired irrigation application delivery rate/depth is specified by an irrigation system user/designer for one or more discrete segments along the irrigation system distribution boom/line according to specific irrigation needs. An optimized nozzle size and position for each sprinkler head disposed along the boom/line is adaptively determined based on the specified required precipitation delivery depth and summations of individual predicted application depth profiles for an initial sprinkler and successively added sprinklers such that a computed delivery accumulation depth falls within a predefined range of error tolerance for the specified required delivery depth for that segment of the distribution line. An associated computer apparatus executing program instructions for implementing the method generates and displays a graphic indication of required and predicted precipitation depth profiles and computed optimized lateral positions and nozzle sizes for the irrigation system sprinklers. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077926 | SIMULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TECHNICAL INSTALLATION - A simulation system has a first simulator for simulating a first physical process and configured to store first CAD-based data, a second simulator for simulating a second physical process and configured to store second CAD-based data, and a server configured to process the first CAD-based data from the first simulator and to process the second CAD-based data from the second simulator. | 03-31-2011 |
20110077927 | Generalized Constitutive Modeling Method and System - A method of modeling a material using a generalized constitutive model includes assembling a plurality of behaviors the plurality of behaviors including distinct stress derived loading and unloading behaviors, the plurality of behaviors assembled without reference to a particular material to be modeled, and assembling a plurality of couplings, each of the plurality of couplings associated with at least one of the behaviors of the plurality of behaviors and defined without reference to a particular material to be modeled. The method also includes selecting at least one behavior from the plurality of behaviors to define a model for a particular material, performing simulations using the model for the particular material to define a simulation output, and making a determination regarding the material according to the simulation output. A system is also provided to carry out the method. | 03-31-2011 |
20110082674 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR VALIDATING AN INERTIAL UNIT OF A MOVING BODY - A method implements hybrid type simulation serving to validate an inertial unit of a moving body on board an angular movement simulator by comparing a trajectory of the moving body as calculated in a real navigation environment with at least one reference trajectory. | 04-07-2011 |
20110082675 | Complex Configuration Processing Using Configuration Sub-Models - A configuration model dividing and configuration sub-model inference processing system and procedure addresses the issue of configuration model and query complexity by breaking a configuration problem down into a set of smaller problems, solving them individually and recombining the results into a single result that is equivalent to a conventional inference procedure. In one embodiment, a configuration model is divided into configuration sub-models that can respectively be processed using existing data processing resources. A sub-model inference procedure provides a way to scale queries to larger and more complicated configuration models. Thus, the configuration model dividing and configuration sub-model processing system and inference procedure allows processing by a data processing system of configuration models and queries whose collective complexity exceeds the complexity of otherwise unprocessable conventional, consolidated configuration models and queries. | 04-07-2011 |
20110093248 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING AND SAVING INFORMATION OF METADATA REGARDING FILM PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to a device, a system, and a method for simulating and saving information of metadata regarding film production. According to the present invention, it can store and manage a variety of information generated from the production location or the pre-production process and share the information by all staffs participating in the production, thereby making it possible to accurately record the information and smoothly communicate between the staffs. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093249 | INTEGRATED HEALTH DATA CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM - The present invention provides an integrated health care surveillance and monitoring system that provides real-time sampling, modeling, analysis, and recommended interventions. The system can be used to monitor infectious and chronic diseases. When faced with outbreak of an infectious disease agent, e.g., influenza virus, the system can identify active cases through pro-active sampling in high risk locations, such as schools or crowded commercial areas. The system can notify appropriate entities, e.g., local, regional and national governments, when an event is detected, thereby allowing for proactive management of a possible outbreak. The system also predicts the best response for deployment of scarce resources. | 04-21-2011 |
20110098996 | Sifting Models of a Subsurface Structure - Multiple models are generated based on information relating to uncertainties of model parameters, where the models are consistent with preexisting data regarding a subsurface structure. A system receives, on a continual basis, information collected as an operation is performed with respect to the subsurface structure. The multiple models are recursively sifted to progressively select smaller subsets of the models as the collected information is continually received. | 04-28-2011 |
20110119042 | WEATHER-RELATED ENERGY-USAGE ANALYSIS - Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatuses and methods for gathering and analyzing facility weather data, such as temperature and humidity data, and energy-usage data, such as electricity-usage data, from a plurality of remote facilities and using the analysis to assess energy-using systems and/or methods across an organization made up of the plurality of remote facilities. | 05-19-2011 |
20110125471 | Probabilistic Earth Model for Subterranean Fracture Simulation - Systems, methods, and instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium can perform operations related to generating a model of a subterranean formation based on a probabilistic earth model. An earth model including a probability distribution for a property of a subterranean region is received. A subterranean formation model is generated based on sampling the probability distribution for the property. The subterranean formation model includes information on boundaries of rock blocks of a formation in the subterranean region. The subterranean formation model may be used for simulating an injection treatment applied to the formation, for example, to predict fracture propagation in the formation. In some implementations, the subterranean formation model may be used for designing an injection treatment for the formation. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125472 | COLLECTING AND MODELING OBJECT SIMULATION DATA - A system and method for collecting and modeling simulated movement data on a graphical display is provided. Simulated movement data from a simulation is accessed from a database. The simulated movement data comprises each location of a object on a graphical display for multiple points in time of the simulation. A three-dimensional representation is associated with the object and the three-dimensional representation is displayed at each location on the graphical display for each point in time of the simulation. | 05-26-2011 |
20110125473 | COLLECTING AND TRANSPORTING SIMULATION DATA - A system and method for receiving and displaying simulated movement data on a graphical display in real-time is provided. Simulated movement data from a simulation is received. The type and location of each object to be displayed on a graphical display for a time step is extracted from the simulated movement data. The extracted data is transferred to an application for determining an appropriate three-dimensional representation to associate with each type of object in the first point in time. Each three-dimensional representation is displayed according the location of each object for the first point in time of the simulation. | 05-26-2011 |
20110131024 | MODELING COMPLEX HIEARCHICAL SYSTEMS ACROSS SPACE AND TIME - A system model of a real-world system includes a multi-level hierarchy of Capabilities, where each Capability includes a Verb specifying an action and an Object acted on by the Verb. The system model also contains one or more multi-level Performer hierarchies, where each Performer hierarchy includes a plurality of Performers each having an associated lifecycle and at least one associated Capability provided or required by the Performer. In addition, a multi-level Location hierarchy associates one of a plurality of Locations with each Performer. A plurality of Capability Instances define requirement and provision of Capabilities by Performers in the one or more multi-level Performer hierarchies. In response to a query specifying a Location and a time, a view of the system model for the specified Location and time is output. | 06-02-2011 |
20110137631 | SIMULATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT - A system, program product and related method is provided for simulating operational processes of a machine having a plurality of operational functional blocks including nonlinear blocks. The method steps comprise converting a plurality of functional blocks into linear blocks such that the nonlinear blocks are divided into a plurality of states through switched linearization. The plurality of states generated by said switched linearization is then transitioned selectively based on a predetermined operational scenario. Each state is then tested separately to ensure that implementation of the states are safe. A first guard block is provided when a state is deemed unsafe such that the first guard block is enabled to cause a system shutdown so as to prevent further processing that can cause an unsafe result. | 06-09-2011 |
20110144962 | GEOSPATIAL MODELING SYSTEM PROVIDING ENHANCED FOLIAGE VOID REGION INPAINTING FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A geospatial modeling system may include a geospatial model database and a processor cooperating with the geospatial model database. The processor may be configured to determine void regions in a geospatial data set including foliage data points and bare earth data points, where each void region has a boundary and at least one bare earth data point therein. The processor may also be configured to inpaint additional bare earth data points into each void region based upon bare earth data points outside the boundary and the at least one bare earth data point therein. | 06-16-2011 |
20110153292 | FRAMEWORK TO POPULATE AND MAINTAIN A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE INDUSTRY MODEL REPOSITORY - A method for building a service oriented architecture industry model repository comprising: creating a meta-meta-meta model with a topic map based index; pre-populating the meta-meta-meta model with a topic map based index using the data from the physical asset repository and known relationships between topics, associations, and occurrences in topic maps within the meta model service; pre-populating an information model repository common meta-meta model comprising reusing a taxonomy specific to an industry vertical as a common ontology for the topic map based index; pre-populating the at least one topic map meta model with data specific to a particular topic or industry vertical from the physical asset repository; and pre-populating models of the at least one topic map meta model with data specific to a particular topic or industry vertical from the physical asset repository. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153293 | MANAGING AND MAINTAINING SCOPE IN A SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE INDUSTRY MODEL REPOSITORY - A method of managing and maintaining scope in a of service oriented architecture industry model repository comprising defining boundaries and definitions of scope and scope propagation of topics, associations, and occurrences within the SOA IMR; managing boundaries and definitions of scope and scope propagation within the SOA IMR; and maintaining boundaries and definitions of scope and scope propagation within the SOA IMR. | 06-23-2011 |
20110153294 | METHOD OF THREE DIMENSIONAL RAY TRACING IN THE DYNAMIC RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed is a three dimensional ray tracing method in a dynamic radio wave propagation environment. The method of tracing three dimensional ray in a dynamic radio wave propagation environment, by which cross tests are performed on a plurality of radio wave blocking obstacle surfaces according to a ray tube tracing scheme based on an image method in a simulation area, in which the plurality of radio wave blocking obstacle surfaces are modeled, to detect a radio path between a first point and a second point, the method comprising: defining at least a part of the radio wave blocking obstacle surfaces as valid radio wave blocking obstacle surfaces, the radio wave blocking obstacle surfaces being within a visible region from the first point of which location varies dynamically; and tracing a ray between the first point and the second point by taking into consideration only the defined valid radio wave blocking obstacle surfaces to be simulated. Accordingly, even when both locations of a transmission point and a receipt point vary, a three dimensional ray tracing for radio wave propagation prediction is possible and simulation efficiency can be maintained. | 06-23-2011 |
20110166841 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSLATION OF PROCESS MODELS TO FACILITATE USAGE BY PLURAL SIMULATION APPLICATIONS - A method and system for process model translation is disclosed herein. The method includes generating a common process model based upon a first process model capable of being utilized by a first simulation program. A second process model is then generated based upon the common process model, the second process model being capable of being utilized by a second simulation program. | 07-07-2011 |
20110166842 | LAYER STRIPPING METHOD - A layer stripping method that quickly and robustly determines values of undetermined parameters that model a formation (F). The layer stripping method includes applying inversion methods to subsets (d) of measured data (d) and corresponding modeled responses such that the value of a parameter determined during the application of an inversion method to one subset of the data (d) and the corresponding modeled response can be used to reduce the inversion space of a modeled response that corresponds to another subset of the data (d), to which an inversion method is subsequently applied. | 07-07-2011 |
20110184710 | VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPY APPARATUS, METHOD FOR DRIVING THEREOF AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION APPARATUS - A virtual endoscopy apparatus according to the present invention comprises a data processor generating volume data expressed by a three dimensional position function by using contiguous cross sectional image data of an inspection subject and based on the volume data, generating virtual endoscopy data of inside of the inspection subject; and a display unit displaying virtual endoscopy images according to the virtual endoscopy data, the data processor taking pictures of inside of the inspection subject while rotating a virtual camera around a movement path inside the inspection subject and generating the virtual endoscopy data at the same angle. | 07-28-2011 |
20110191078 | Calibration of Stream Models and Stream Simulation Tools - Every year people die at mass events when the crowd gets out of control. Urbanization and the increasing popularity of mass events, from soccer games to religious celebrations, enforce this trend. Thus, there is a strong need to gain better control over crowd behavior. Simulation of pedestrian streams can help to achieve this goal. In order to be useful, crowd simulations must correctly reproduce real crowd behavior. This usually depends on the actual situation and a number of socio-cultural parameters. In other words, what ever model we come up with, it must be calibrated. Fundamental diagrams capture a large number of the socio-cultural characteristics in a very simple concept. Accordingly, a method to calibrate a pedestrian stream simulation tool is described to reproduce arbitrary fundamental diagrams (e.g. Waldmann diagram) with high accuracy. That is, it correctly reproduces a phenomenon (e.g. a given dependency of pedestrian speed on the crowd density). | 08-04-2011 |
20110196658 | METHOD FOR TESTING THE BEHAVIOR OF A PROCESS INSTALLATION - A method for testing the behavior of a process plant as a function of the signals of a sensor, wherein the process plant includes at least one measuring chain with a measurement transmitter, which converts the sensor signal and outputs a measured value, and which has at least one sensor interface for connection of the sensor, wherein the method includes steps as follows: connecting a sensor simulator to the sensor interface for forming a test arrangement; selecting, by means of an input function on the measurement transmitter, a sensor signal to be simulated or a sequence of sensor signals to be simulated; transmitting from the measurement transmitter to the sensor simulator a selection signal corresponding to the selected sensor signal to be simulated or the selected sequence of sensor signals to be simulated; and transmitting from the sensor simulator to the measurement transmitter a simulated sensor signal assigned to the selection signal or a sequence of simulated sensor signals assigned to the selection signal. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196659 | RECONFIGURING A MODEL - Reconfiguring a model [ | 08-11-2011 |
20110202325 | Methods and Systems for Dynamic Wrinkle Prediction - Systems and methods for predicting a dynamic wrinkle property are provided. In one embodiment, a method of predicting a dynamic wrinkle property of a material for incorporation with an upholstered article includes selecting a plurality of material property categories and determining a material property for each selected material property category of a material. A dynamic wrinkle factor is assigned for each material property category based at least in part on the material property associated with the material property category. A dynamic wrinkle weight value is applied to each dynamic wrinkle factor to generate a weighted dynamic wrinkle factor for each material property category. The method further includes determining a predicted dynamic wrinkle score based at least in part on the weighted dynamic wrinkle factors and altering one or more material properties of the material if the predicted dynamic wrinkle score is below a benchmark value. | 08-18-2011 |
20110202326 | MODELING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONDITIONS IN A VOXEL DATABASE - A set of digital products of a real-world volumetric space comprising a population of humans can be received. The digital products can be analyzed to determine a set of social characteristics and cultural conditions for the population. The determined social characteristics and cultural conditions can be stored in a voxel database. The social characteristics and cultural characteristics can be recorded with geospatial metrics for the real-world volumetric space in which they occurred. A computer model can be generated for a geospatially bound simulation space from the voxel database data. The computer model can include the social characteristics and cultural characteristics of the geospatially bound simulation space. The computer model can be used by a simulation device to model behavior of a simulated culturally linked population corresponding to the population for the real-world volumetric space. | 08-18-2011 |
20110208497 | COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN METHOD FOR CREATING A SURFACE IN A COMPLEX SYSTEM - This method may be applied by a computer ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110246153 | METHOD FOR PELLET CLADDING INTERACTION (PCI) EVALUATION AND MITIGATION DURING BUNDLE AND CORE DESIGN PROCESS AND OPERATION - Example embodiments are directed to a method of fuel bundle design, core design, or combined fuel and core design, to ensure Pellet Cladding Interaction (PCI) related fuel failures are mitigated. More specifically, example embodiments provide fuel and/or core designs that may be determined prior to operation of a nuclear power plant, or prior to production of fresh fuel bundles. The PCI optimized fuel/core designs may include some or all of seven PCI Evaluation Methods which may be incorporated into existing nuclear reactor simulation programs. PCI optimized fuel and/or core design enhances fuel reliability, allows faster beginning-of-cycle (BOC) startups and faster middle-of-cycle (MOC) sequence exchanges to maximize plant performance, and minimizes ramping restrictions, thereby maximizing nuclear power plant performance. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246154 | DETERMINE FIELD FRACTURES USING GEOMECHANICAL FORWARD MODELING - A method for fracture modeling of a field. The method includes receiving, using a central processing unit (CPU), a structural model of the field, the structural model comprising field data, restoring each of a plurality of geological layers from the structural model to create a plurality of boundary conditions, iteratively forward modeling each of the plurality of geological layers, defined by one of the plurality of boundary conditions, using geomechanical properties by and redetermining the fractures resulting from the internal stress and the internal strain for each previously processed geological layer of the plurality of geological layers using the geomechanical properties, when each of the plurality of layers is forward modeled, generating, using the CPU and geostatistical modeling, a fracture model with the fractures resulting from the internal stress and the internal strain of the plurality of layers, and presenting the fracture model for use in planning a field operation. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246155 | Computer-Readable Medium And Systems For Applying Multiple Impact Factors - A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory includes a first data store configured to store a plurality of impact factors, each of which includes a normalized percentage change in an estimated building parameter attributable to a particular design choice associated with a proposed building. The memory further includes a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a first user input selecting at least one of the plurality of impact factors, bundle the at least one of the plurality of impact factors into a group in response to receiving the user input, receive a second user input including a name to associate with the group, and store the group and the name in the memory. At least one instruction, when executed by the processor, causes to the processor to apply the group to adjust a selected baseline model of a building to produce a resulting model. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246156 | Method for Determining the Probability of a Collision of a Vehicle With a Living Being - The invention describes a method for determining the probability of a collision of a vehicle with a living being, in which the behaviour in space and time of the living being is modelled by means of a behavioural model and the behaviour in space and time of the vehicle is modelled by means of a kinematic model and, starting from the current positions of the vehicle and the living being, at least one trajectory for each of them is determined. According to the invention, the current positions of the living being and of the vehicle are used to compute trajectories of the vehicle and of the living being as a trajectory pair until said trajectory pair either indicates a collision or indicates no collision, whereupon the number of trajectory pairs indicating a collision is determined, and the probability of a collision is determined as the quotient of the number of trajectory pairs indicating a collision and the total number of trajectory pairs that have been computed. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246157 | METHOD FOR GEOLOGICALLY MODELING SEISMIC DATA BY TRACE CORRELATION - The present invention relates to a method for developing a geological model from previously collected seismic data, including the steps of: sampling seismic data according to at least one set of traces of a predetermined gradient, each of which have sampling points; analyzing similarities between the seismic data around sampling points; determining connections between sampling points that belong to different traces on the basis of analysis; and forming a geological model that attributes, to each sampling point, a relative geological age that is calculated at least on the basis of connections related to the sampling points and the relative geological age of other sampling points in the vicinity of the trace that includes the sampling point. | 10-06-2011 |
20110246158 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING A COMPLEX SYSTEM WITH CONSTRUCTION OF AT LEAST ONE MODEL INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE MODELLED ROUTER, CORRESPONDING COMPUTER SOFTWARE PACKAGE AND STORAGE MEANS - A method is provided for constructing at least a functional model of a complex system including a plurality of components. The method includes constructing the functional model of the complex system, including a hierarchized set of modelled functional components. Each of the functional modelled components is an instance of an object class belonging to a specific set of object classes. The specific set of object classes includes a “Functional Router” class, representing an abstract model of a dummy router, which describes a set of interconnections between at least two modelled functional components, each instance of the “Functional Router” class being called a modelled functional router. The functional model of the system includes at least one functional modelled router. | 10-06-2011 |
20110264427 | Calibration and Synchronization of Micro Air Vehicle Autopilots - A system, method, and apparatus to train autopilots to fly a simulated aeronautical vehicle includes a three-degree of freedom gimbaled platform comprising a pitch, roll, and yaw axis; an autopilot comprising an inertial measurement unit mounted to the platform; motors that rotate the platform along the pitch, roll, and yaw axes; shaft encoders connected to the motors to calculate an angular position of the platform; motor drivers connected to the motors to power the motors; a microcontroller connected to the motor drivers; a quadrature encoder connected to the shaft encoders and the microcontroller; sensors that generate and sense environmental conditions affecting the platform and the autopilot; a flight simulator connected to the microcontroller; and a computer that executes the flight simulator causing actuation of the platform, causing the sensors to generate environmental conditions, and causing the autopilot to react to the environmental conditions. | 10-27-2011 |
20110270595 | MODEL DRIVEN APPROACH FOR AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (AMF) CONFIGURATION GENERATION - A method and system for generating an Availability Management Framework (AMF) configuration based on a model driven approach. The AMF configuration is an instance of an AMF sub-profile that can be used to model resources and services to be protected, and is generated from an instance of the Entity Type Files (ETF) sub-profile and an instance of the Configuration Requirements (CR) sub-profile. The ETF sub-profile can be used to model the resources provided by vendors, and the CR sub-profile can be used to model configuration requirements. Each of the AMF sub-profile, the ETF sub-profile and the CR sub-profile is a specialization of pre-defined Unified Modeling Language (UML) meta-classes. An input that includes an ETF model and a CR model, which are instances of the ETF sub-profile and the CR sub-profile, respectively, is transformed into an AMF model as the AMF configuration. | 11-03-2011 |
20110276319 | DETERMINATION OF MATERIAL OPTICAL PROPERTIES FOR OPTICAL METROLOGY OF STRUCTURES - Methods of determining a material optical property for optical metrology of a structure is described. One method includes simulating a set of diffraction orders for a grating structure based on two or more azimuth angles and on one or more angles of incidence. A simulated spectrum is provided based on the set of diffraction orders. Another method includes simulating a set of diffraction orders for a grating structure based on two or more angles of incidence. A simulated spectrum is provided based on the set of diffraction orders. | 11-10-2011 |
20110276320 | Artifact Reduction In Iterative Inversion Of Geophysical Data - Method for reducing artifacts in a subsurface physical properties model ( | 11-10-2011 |
20110288837 | Multi-Stage Process Modeling Method - A process is modeled by resolving the process into a plurality of process stages, including at least a first process stage and a second process stage, and developing a plurality of models, each model corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of process stages, wherein the model corresponding to each process stage is developed using data from one or more runs of that process stage and output quality data relating to the one or more runs of that process stage and wherein the model corresponding to each process stage is adapted to produce an output quality prediction associated with that process stage, and wherein the output quality prediction produced by the model of a first one of the process stages is used to develop the model of a second one of the process stages. | 11-24-2011 |
20110288838 | DEVICE FOR PREDICTING DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR OF RUBBER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR OF RUBBER MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a method for predicting a deformation behavior of a rubber material capable of accurately analyzing a deformation behavior of a rubber material even in a micro level, and more specifically, to a method for predicting a deformation behavior of a rubber material, including: generating a three-dimensional model of the rubber material formed by adding a filler to a rubber; applying a configuration condition specifying a relationship between a stress and a strain on the basis of thickness information and temperature information obtained on the basis of a molecular dynamics approach to a rubber layer portion constituting the three-dimensional model; and, analyzing the deformation behavior of the rubber material. Further, in the method for predicting a deformation behavior of a rubber material, it is preferable that the deformation behavior of the rubber material is analyzed by applying a finite element method to the three-dimensional model to which the configuration condition is applied. | 11-24-2011 |
20110288839 | OPEN-WORLD MODELING - The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that facilitate generating an inference about events that may not have yet been observed. Open-world modeling can be used to take a history of observation so as to understand trends over time in the revelation of previously unseen events, and to make inferences with subsets of data that new unseen events will be seen. Thus, inaccuracies associated with predictions generated from incomplete data sets can be mitigated. To yield such predictions, open-world submodels and closed-world submodels that do not allow for previously unseen events can be combined via a model mixture methodology, which fuses inferences from the open- and close-world models. | 11-24-2011 |
20110295577 | Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Estimating Crowd Sizes Using Information Collected From Mobile Devices in a Wireless Communications Network - Systems, methods, and computer program products are for estimating crowd size at a location. An exemplary method includes determining, at a crowd size analyzer, a number of wireless service users at the location, and estimating, at the crowd size analyzer, a total number of people at the location based upon the number of wireless service users determined to be at the location. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295578 | PARTITIONING BLOCK DIAGRAMS INTO EXECUTABLE CONTEXTUAL MODELS - A system and method generates contextual information for a source model. An identification of one or more first model elements of interest within the source model may be received. One or more constraints on inputs of selected model elements also may be received. A scope of analysis regarding outputs of the first model elements may be specified. The contextual information may be derived automatically for the one or more first model elements. The contextual information may include one or more model elements, signals, or states that are contained with the scope of analysis while execution of the source model is limited by the one or more constraints. The derived contextual information may be provided to an output device. | 12-01-2011 |
20110301925 | Optical State Estimation And Simulation Environment For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for simulating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and simulating an environment in which the UAV may be flying. A plurality of visual sensors, e.g., cameras, positioned on the UAV, may be simulated. A UAV simulator is configured to simulate the UAV and a graphical simulator is configured to simulate the environment. The UAV simulator may be configured to: estimate pitch, roll and/or groundspeed based, at least in part, on outputs from the visual sensors, determine a position and/or an orientation of the simulated UAV in the simulated environment based, at least in part, on the estimate(s) and provide the position and/or orientation to the graphical simulator. The graphical simulator may be configured to display the simulated UAV at the position and/or orientation in the simulated environment and/or to display the simulated camera view(s). | 12-08-2011 |
20110301926 | METHOD OR SYSTEM TO EVALUATE STRATEGY DECISIONS - Briefly, embodiments of a method or system to evaluate strategy decisions are disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110301927 | VIRTUAL GOLF SIMULATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A virtual golf simulation device and a method for the same are disclosed. The virtual golf simulation device includes a sensor for sensing flight of a ball hit by a golfer, an image processor for processing a simulated image of a virtual golf course and a simulated image of a flight trajectory of the ball sensed by the sensor, a caddy voice guide for providing a golfer logged in to a system with customized voice guidance through a virtual caddy selected for the golfer from among a plurality of virtual caddies, and a controller for identifying the logged-in golfer and controlling the caddy voice guide to provide the logged-in golfer with the customized voice guidance through the selected virtual caddy. | 12-08-2011 |
20110301928 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENGINEERING AN AUTOMATION OF AT LEAST PART OF A TECHNICAL INSTALLATION - In a method and a system for engineering an automation of at least part of a technical installation having a quantity N of objects that can be automated, data transfer between at least one development tool ( | 12-08-2011 |
20110313742 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING ARTICLE MADE OF VISCOELASTIC MATERIAL - A method for computerized simulation of an article made of a viscoelastic material comprises the steps of: defining a value of a viscoelastic property for each element of an article model; and making a deformation simulation of the article model; and the following steps (i)-(iii) are carried out at least once: (i) obtaining a strain amount of each of the elements from the deformation simulation; (ii) renewing the values of the viscoelastic property according to the obtained strain amounts so as to redefine the article model; (iii) again making the deformation simulation on the redefined article model. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320179 | PROCESS MONITORING - A method for process monitoring may include generating a monitoring-level process model. The monitoring-level process model may be a monitoring-level view of a process and being associated with an implementation-level process model. The implementation-level process model may include a series of implementation-level steps to perform the process. A selection of a monitoring-level step in the monitoring-level process model and a selection of at least one implementation-level step in the implementation-level process model may be received. The implementation-level step(s) may be mapped to the corresponding monitoring-level step(s). | 12-29-2011 |
20110320180 | Migration Velocity Analysis of Seismic Data Using Common Image Cube and Green's Functions - Seismic data are assembled and stored for a set of cross-correlation lag times to form an array of common image gathers over depth levels of interest. The two dimensional gathers assembled over different lag times form a three-dimensional cube of common image data. The data are analyzed to determine the travel time shift required to equalize upgoing and downgoing wavefields. Events in the common image gathers are then modeled using Green's functions to generate a data set representing the data resulting from processing had a precise velocity model been obtainable from the seismic data. The generated data are then processed with inversion techniques to form a velocity model for seismic data analysis. | 12-29-2011 |
20120004891 | COMPUTER METHOD AND SYSTEM PROVIDING DESIGN OF AN ASSEMBLY MODELED BY A GRAPH - The invention provides a computer-implemented method and system intended for designing an assembly of a plurality of objects. The assembly is modeled by a directed acyclic modeling graph having nodes and arcs. Each node represents an object of the assembly. Each arc represents the use of an end node by an origin node. At least one arc is uniquely identified by an identifier. The assembly is further modeled by at least one relation having at least one tuple containing a first chain of at least one identifier. The method comprises the step of determining at least one mapping between the first chain and a second chain of at least one identifier as well as the step of substituting at least one occurrence of the first chain in the tuple of the relation with the second chain. The invention provides this way a means to repair broken tuples automatically and thus to facilitate design. | 01-05-2012 |
20120016647 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A SIMULATION MODEL UTILIZING A TOOL FOR AUTOMATIC INPUT/OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT - A method and system for configuring a model of a process. A model of a process is provided, which follows a particular sequence. Such a model includes a plurality of component sub-models, wherein each component sub-model among the component sub-models includes one or more input variables and one or more output variables. Such a method and system also generally includes automatically assigning one or more output variables to one or more input variables based on information associated with the particular sequence of the process. | 01-19-2012 |
20120022842 | TEST PLATFORM IMPLEMENTED BY A METHOD FOR POSITIONING A SOUND OBJECT IN A 3D SOUND ENVIRONMENT - A test platform ( | 01-26-2012 |
20120035900 | REMOTE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION PROCESS PERFORMANCE PREDICTION TOOL - In accordance with the present disclosure, a computer implemented system and method predicts the performance for a remote material identification process under real conditions and uncertainties. The method and system transforms data representing measured reflectance values for candidate materials based on environmental conditions, and uncertainties regarding the environmental conditions and/or calibration of sensors measuring radiance values into the performance predictions for a material identification process operating under those conditions and uncertainties. The performance predictions can be communicated to a designer of, for example, a multi-angle material identification system for use in selecting and setting up the system, or communicated to a consumer of images captured by the material identification system for use in interpreting results of application of the material identification process to real imagery acquired with remote sensors. | 02-09-2012 |
20120041732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DATA - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for obtaining a simulation modeling file. One or more values is associated with one or more variables included within the simulation modeling file. The simulation modeling file is executed to generate at least one result set. The at least one result set is iteratively rendered while the at least one result set is generated. | 02-16-2012 |
20120041733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING DATA - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for generating one of more executions of a scenario concerning a simulation modeling file. One of the one or more executions of the scenario is defined as a child of the scenario, wherein one or more values are associated with one or more variables included within the child of the scenario. The scenario and the child of the scenario are graphically rendered. | 02-16-2012 |
20120046926 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an acquiring module, a model generating module and an analyzing module. The acquiring module acquires recording information corresponding to a target event from an event recording information storage device storing the recording information which includes a starting date and time of the target event, an ending date and time of the target event, and a place for an occurrence of the target event. The model generating module sets a date and time before or after a predetermined period since the starting date and time, sets a date and time before or after a predetermined period since the ending date and time, and generates a model including influence information. The analyzing module analyzes an influence of a first event and a second event. The second event is generated in the same place as the place in which the first event occurs. | 02-23-2012 |
20120046927 | INTEGRATED AUTOMATION SYSTEM WITH PICTURE COMPILATION SYSTEM - Methods and systems are described for generating a data representation of a geographical region as an adjunct to conducting autonomous operations within the region. The method comprises receiving information specifying a plurality of localised caused zones having operation-defined geographical boundaries within the region; receiving heterogeneous data descriptive of the region; associating the received data with respective localised zones; fusing the received data associated with the localised zones into data representations of the localised zones; and integrating the data representations of the localised zones into a common data representation of the geographical region. | 02-23-2012 |
20120059637 | INTERACTIVE FILLING SIMULATION ON 3D INJECTION MOLDING MODELS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for interactively simulating an injection mold model. A three-dimensional CAD model is identified representing an injection mold cavity. The mold cavity includes a location of at least one gate. A potential fill pattern is determined for injection of a material into the injection mold cavity. The determined fill pattern is based at least in part on the geometry and dimensions of the modeled mold cavity and the location of the at least one gate. A strip model of the CAD model is generated based at least in part on the determined fill pattern. The strip model is used to perform a strip analysis simulating injection of the material within the injection mold cavity. | 03-08-2012 |
20120078595 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ONTOLOGY MATCHING - An approach is provided for ontology matching. An information space infrastructure determines a first ontology and a second ontology. The first ontology and the second ontology describe one or more information closures, one or more computation closures, or a combination thereof. The information space infrastructure then determines to apply a plurality of comparison models on the first ontology and the second ontology and to compute a degree of similarity of the first ontology and the second ontology based, at least in part, on the plurality of comparison models. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078596 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE VALIDITY OF THE SIMULATION OF A SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - In order to verify, using a processor, the validity of a simulation of a system, a method includes providing first data representative, in a computer language, of at least one expected property of the simulation, providing second data representative, in the computer language, of the at least one property obtained by the simulation, and determining an item of information representative of the validity of the simulation on the basis of the first data and the second data. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078597 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH A MODELING PLATFORM - The present invention provides a process modeling platform installed on a mobile device such as a cell phone, a laptop or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). The platform includes a User Interface module that enables the user to interact with the platform. The platform further includes a template module and a model engine. The template module enables the user to use a pre-loaded template for modeling. The model engine enables the user to use a pre-loaded algorithm for modeling. The platform also includes a storage module. The primary function of the storage module includes storage of various templates, algorithms and models. An administrative module, which is also a part of the platform, performs generic infrastructure services that are required by the core logic of the platform. | 03-29-2012 |
20120078598 | Custom Physics Simulation Joints - A computer-implemented method of simulating a physical system includes accessing a representation of the physical system, the representation defining a joint relationship between first and second rigid body objects, the joint relationship being specified via an instantiation of a class, the class instantiation being representative of a parameter of the joint relationship. The method further includes implementing, with a processor, a function of the parameter class instantiation, the function being operable to return a characteristic of an axis of the joint relationship, constraining, with the processor, the joint relationship based on the returned axis characteristic, and maintaining the representation of the physical system in accordance with the constrained joint relationship. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084062 | DYNAMICALLY SELECTING MASTER CLOCK TO MANAGE NON-LINEAR SIMULATION CLOCKS - Systems and methods that efficiently simulate controlled systems are presented. A simulation management component (SMC) controls simulation of a controlled system by controlling a desired number of nodes, each comprising a controller (e.g., soft controller) and a simulated component or process, which are part of the controlled system. The simulation can be performed in a step-wise manner, wherein the simulation can comprise a desired number of steps of respectively desired lengths of time. For each step, the SMC dynamically selects a desired clock (e.g., currently identified slowest clock) as a master clock for the next step. The SMC predicts a length of time of the next step to facilitate setting a desired length of time for the next step based in part on the predicted length of time. As part of each step, components can synchronously exchange data via intra-node or inter-node connections to facilitate simulation. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084063 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CHANGES IN ENERGY USAGE IN A BUILDING - A computer system for use with a building management system for a building includes a processing circuit configured to determine a building's baseline energy usage model. The processing circuit may be configured to determine one or more automatically selected variables for use in the baseline energy usage model for predicting energy use in a building. The processing circuit may be further configured to cause the display of the one or more automatically selected variables on a user interface device. The processing circuit may be configured to receive, from the user interface, a selection of one or more variables which differ from the one or more automatically selected variables. The processing circuit may be further configured to use the received selection to generate a new baseline energy usage model. | 04-05-2012 |
20120089381 | AUTOMATED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING HIGH RESOLUTION TIDAL HEIGHTS AND CURRENTS IN COASTAL ZONES - System and method for automatically and regularly predicting water level and currents in coastal areas, without operator intervention. The system and method can enable, automated operational forecasts at regular time intervals without operator intervention by using a grid and a computer forecast model that allows accurate prediction of tidal heights and currents in complex shoreline and bathymetry regions, single or parallel processing capability, optimal available processor assignment based on the size of computing domain, standard and other tidal database forcing in the open boundary, missing data gap-filling, and wind, bathymetry, and model-derived boundary condition model integration. | 04-12-2012 |
20120095740 | SIMULATION DEVICE, SIMULATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING SIMULATION PROGRAM - A simulation device is accessible to a recording unit in which simulation data including status data and environmental data is recorded. The simulation device comprises: a plurality of status updaters to refer to the simulation data, and to execute a process of hierarchies into which a status updating process updating the status data is divided, the plurality of status updaters, in accordance with reference range information, referring to simulation data and updating the status data of the movable body for each of the hierarchies; and a drive decision unit to instruct the status updaters to update the status data according to update control information. | 04-19-2012 |
20120101790 | EMBROIDERY IMAGE RENDERING USING PARAMETRIC TEXTURE MAPPING - Rendering methods, systems, and computer-readable media for rendering a simulated embroidery design image based on an embroidery design are presented. Given an embroidery design comprising a plurality of stitch representations and a lighting angle for the simulated embroidery design image, embodiments process the stitch representations to determine a stitch length and lighting angle and select from a stitch image database a stitch image corresponding to the stitch length and lighting angle, and place the selected stitch on a rendering canvas in a position corresponding to the stitch position indicated by the stitch representation. When rendered, all of individual stitch image on the rendering canvas appear to be illuminated from the same direction. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101791 | CONTROLLING SIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method for controlling a simulation system includes storing first-stage and second stage tables in which a value of a predicted time until arrival of an I/O instruction and a type of the instruction are included as entries for each program counter of an instruction set simulator, and in which a value of an earliest time until an output event from a peripheral simulator is included as an entry for each type of instruction; looking up the first-stage table to obtain the type of the instruction and the value of the predicted time until arrival of the instruction, looking up the second-stage table with reference to the obtained type of the instruction to obtain the value of the earliest time until the output event from the peripheral simulator, and returning the predicted time until arrival of the instruction and the earliest time until the output event from the peripheral simulator. | 04-26-2012 |
20120109605 | MANAGING AN INFRASTRUCTURE - In a method for managing an infrastructure, a utilization of a plurality of infrastructure components in performing an objective is simulated. In addition, a resource demand for the infrastructure associated with the simulated utilization of the infrastructure components is determined and a supply of resources by a plurality of available sources to meet the determined resource demand is simulated. Moreover, at least one metric associated with the determined resource demand and the simulated supply of resources by the plurality of available sources is determined. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109606 | AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION-BASED SYSTEMS DESIGN TOOL - A method of interactively achieving a Pareto-optimal design of systems is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: generating a system model containing elements that are associated with design parameters and design alternatives, as well as directives for calculating the system's measures of effectiveness (being the optimization objectives); exploring a plurality of design configurations all satisfying specified system constraints, meeting a Pareto optimal condition over the objective space, and representing different areas of the design and objective spaces; presenting a user with the determined set of design configurations; allowing the user to choose a range of interest, and repeating the exploring and presenting stages, wherein in each repetition, the exploring is carried out within a smaller sub-range, until the user makes a final selection of a design configuration. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109607 | Method, Program Product and Apparatus for Predicting Line Width Roughness and Resist Pattern Failure and the Use Thereof in a Lithography Simulation Process - A method of generating a model for simulating the imaging performance of an optical imaging system. The method includes the steps of defining the optical imaging system and a process to be utilized by the optical imaging system; defining a first model representing the imaging performance of the optical imaging system and the process, and calibrating the model, where the first model generates values corresponding to a latent image slope. The method further includes the step of defining a second model for estimating a line width roughness of a feature to be imaged, where the second model utilizes the latent image slope values to estimate the line width roughness. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109608 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A TRACKING METHOD TO USE IN IMAGE GUIDED TREATMENT - A treatment delivery system or a simulation system simulates treatment of a patient, including testing the ability of one or more tracking methods to track a target position during the simulation. The system then presents simulation results to a user, the simulation results indicating whether any of the one or more tracking methods will successfully track the target position during treatment delivery. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109609 | Online media and presentation interaction method - A method for interacting with media content and associated data or interactions have been described. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the ability to display, manipulate and interact with multimedia content, view associated data, and perform additional interactive functions associated with the displayed content within a limited, virtual, 3-dimensional space presented via a web browser or other computing device. | 05-03-2012 |
20120116739 | Infrared Microspectroscopy for Intact Fibers - Methods and a non-transient computer medium embodying computer readable code for extracting bulk spectroscopic properties of a particle. A forward model is built of an optical field focused on, and interacting with, the particle, where the forward model parameterized in terms of at least one geometrical characteristic of the particle. The particle, which may be a filamentary material, is illuminated with an incident optical field having a spectral range. Either a transmitted or scattered optical field is detected in a far-field zone as a function of wavenumber to obtain a measured spectrum. The measured spectrum is inverted to recover the imaginary part of the complex refractive index of the particle. | 05-10-2012 |
20120123758 | Virtual Environment For Critical Incident Response Training - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for critical incident response training are disclosed. A method of prompting a user of a computing device to choose how a user avatar should interact with a three-dimensional virtual environment in response to a critical incident includes displaying the three-dimensional virtual environment on a display device. The three-dimensional virtual environment graphically represents a physical environment. The method further includes displaying the user avatar that represents the user on a display device. The user avatar is positioned in the three-dimensional virtual environment. The method further includes simulating the critical incident in the three-dimensional virtual environment, and prompting the user to choose how the user avatar should interact with the three-dimensional virtual environment in response to the simulated critical incident. | 05-17-2012 |
20120123759 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECOMMENDING SENSITIVE MAKE-UP BASED ON SKIN TONE OF USER - A system for recommending a sensitive make-up based on skin tone of a user, includes an avatar creator for creating an avatar image using skin information obtained by scanning user's body. Further, the sensitive make-up recommending system includes a cosmetics information processor for generating analysis information by analyzing a plurality of cosmetics and then storing the generated information in a database. Furthermore, the sensitive make-up recommending system includes a simulator for displaying results of performing a make-up simulation to the avatar image based on the analysis information on certain cosmetics selected by the user and the skin information. | 05-17-2012 |
20120130694 | Simulated X-Ray Diffraction Spectra for Analysis of Crystalline Materials - Methods and computer programs to quantify defects in an experimentally synthesized material for use in a battery are provided. A method includes an operation for obtaining spectra of the experimentally synthesized material. Further, defected structures of a crystalline structure are created via simulation, and spectra of the defected structures are obtained via simulation. In another method operation, the spectra of the experimentally synthesized material is compared to the spectra of the defected structures obtained via simulation, and if the spectra of the experimentally synthesized material is substantially equal to the spectra of the defected structures obtained via simulation then the defects in the experimentally synthesized material are quantified according to the defects in the defected structures. | 05-24-2012 |
20120143576 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING THE BEHAVIOR OF ENTITIES - A method, an apparatus and a computer program product predict the behavior of entities. They include identifying a plurality of parameters for the behavior of a plurality of entities, narrowing the plurality of entities to a plurality of entities of interest based on a scenario, predicting the behavior of the entities of interest within the elected scenario, and calibrating the predicted behavior of entities to an observed behavior for the entities of interest. The entities of interest are persons with luggage. | 06-07-2012 |
20120150514 | REACTIVE COINCIDENCE - An outer event stream can be modeled to represent duration for an event with an inner event stream. The inner event stream can be generated to represent duration of at least one event from the outer event stream. By modeling the outer event stream to include duration, coincidence between two or more events can be determined. More specifically, the modeling of the outer event stream enables use of operators to identify coincidence between events from event streams. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158385 | THREE DIMENSIONAL LOAD PACKING - One embodiment is a three dimensional load method for simulating loading of items into at least one container to be transported to at least one destination. The method includes receiving a list of items to be transported, determining at least one container as an optimal number and type of container to be used for transporting the items, and initializing an empty space list to include one space equal to a size of the at least one container. The method also includes initializing a placed item list and an unplaced item list, such that the placed item list includes a list of items already loaded on the at least one container and the unplaced item list includes a list of items to be loaded on the at least one container. The method further includes selecting a subset of items from the unplaced item list for one of the destinations and, while there are more items to be loaded on the at least one container, selecting an item, space in the at least one container, and rotation using an item iterating process, inserting the selected item into the space, the item oriented according to the selected rotation, and updating the empty space list. The method then includes updating the placed item list and the unplaced item list. | 06-21-2012 |
20120158386 | METHOD FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE MODELING OF TECHNICAL SYSTEMS - Methods and engineering systems for the automatic inspection of the modeling of technical systems in an engineering or design process, wherein the used description language (e.g., UML or SysML) is extended by suitably defined stereotypes, especially suitable for the automatic detection of incompatibilities in the formation or variants of technical systems or products. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166164 | DERIVED SIMULATIONS FOR PLANNING SYSTEMS - Baseline data may be generated, including copying selected data from a planning database. Modifying requests associated with changes to a derived simulation may be received, and affected entries within the baseline data that are affected by the modifying requests may be determined. Simulation entries may be stored within a derived simulation dataset, the simulation entries corresponding to the affected entries within the baseline data. A mapping may be provided between the simulation entries within the derived simulation dataset and the affected entries within the baseline data. The derived simulation may be provided in response to the modifying requests and based on the mapping. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166165 | ROBOT SIMULATION APPARATUS, ROBOT SIMULATION METHOD, AND ROBOT SIMULATION PROGRAM - A robot simulation apparatus for moving a virtual robot along a track includes: a track calculating unit that performs, in an interrupt time interval, track calculation processing for calculating a track of the virtual robot after a sampling time; and a time changing unit that separately sets both of the sampling time and the interrupt time interval variable in a range in which the sampling time is equal to or shorter than the interrupt time interval. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166166 | System and Method Visualizing Data Corresponding to Physical Objects - There is provided an exemplary method for providing a visualization of data describing a physical structure, the visualization being provided with respect to a grid that represents data. The exemplary method comprises selecting a cross-section that intersects the grid, the cross-section corresponding to a region of interest. The exemplary method also comprises limiting at least one of a width or a height of the cross-section to create a viewing section. The exemplary method additionally comprises displaying data on a portion of the grid corresponding to the viewing section. | 06-28-2012 |
20120173215 | Real-Time Predictive Simulation Modeling - Methods, systems, and computer storage media are provided for generating simulation graphs using real-time clinical data. A user may indicate one or more scenario variables to apply to an area of interest. A simulation graph is then generated that includes at least an indication of a scenario status. The scenario status indicates an expected result based on the one or more scenario variables selected by the user. The simulation graph may also include a baseline status indicating an expected result should no changes be made to a current environment. Multiple simulation graphs for varying areas of interest may be generated and compared to one another such that a user is able to quickly identify efficient solutions. | 07-05-2012 |
20120173216 | DETERMINING DIFFERENTIAL STRESS BASED ON FORMATION CURVATURE AND MECHANICAL UNITS USING BOREHOL LOGS - A method for performing wellbore operations of a field having a subterranean formation. The method includes determining, based on an image log of a wellbore penetrating the subterranean formation, a plurality of interpreted geological surfaces, identifying a plurality of estimated slickensides from the plurality of interpreted geological surfaces based on at least one pre-determined criterion, calculating, using a processor, a differential stress using a curvature model representing at least one mechanical unit defined by the plurality of estimated slickensides, generating a stress model using the differential stress, identifying a modeled wellbore stress-induced failure in response to a total stress value in the stress model exceeding a strength property of the subterranean formation, determining a difference between the modeled wellbore stress-induced failure and an observed stress-induced failure in the subterranean formation, and updating the stress model by adjusting the plurality of estimated slickensides to, in turn, adjust the difference. | 07-05-2012 |
20120179441 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THERMAL LOAD DISTRIBUTION IN A PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE - Methods and systems for managing thermal load distribution on a portable computing device (“PCD”) include storing on a PCD a plurality of thermal load steering scenarios which identify simulated thermal load conditions for the PCD, corresponding simulated workloads that produced the simulated thermal load conditions, and thermal load steering parameters for steering the simulated thermal load to a predetermined spatial location on the PCD. A scheduled workload for the PCD is monitored to identify a match with one of the thermal load steering scenarios so that the workload may be scheduled according to a thermal load steering parameter. Another method includes initiating a thermal mitigation technique on a PCD and determining a current graphical load being processed by the PCD. A graphics feature associated with the current graphical load is identified. The graphics feature is then disabled while maintaining a frame rate to reduce temperature of the PCD. | 07-12-2012 |
20120185224 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATERIAL LIFE PREDICTION - Included are embodiments for predicting an expected life of a pliable material. Some embodiments of a method include modeling, by a computing device, the pliable material and simulating strain on the pliable material, wherein simulating strain on the pliable material includes creating a strain results file. Similarly, some embodiments of the method include identifying, from the strain results file, a point of strain energy density on the pliable material, accessing a life prediction curve associated with the pliable material to determine a material file, and creating a strain-material file by combining the strain results file and the material file. Still some embodiments of the method include executing software to predict the expected life of the pliable material and predicting the expected life of the pliable material. | 07-19-2012 |
20120191430 | Design Assistant Tool - A design assistant tool may automatically generate a functional design diagram representative of a system based on a processed requirements specification including a plurality of processed requirement statements and use cases. The design assistant tool may apply heuristic rules to the processed requirement statements and/or the processed use cases to determine various components of a functional design diagram. The design assistant tool may generate a technical design module based on the functional design diagram. The design assistant tool may allow various aspects of the functional design diagram to be modified to generate the technical design diagram. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191431 | AUTONOMOUS LOADING - This invention concerns autonomous loading, that is autonomously dumping material one load at a time into a receptacle until it is full. In particular the invention involves a control method and system for the dumping equipment that performs one or more operational cycles, each of which involves: Positioning a dumping point of the loading equipment at a predetermined location above a receptacle to be loaded. And, dumping a quantity of material having less than or equal to a known volume into the receptacle from the dumping point. Wherein, the control method comprises the steps of: Simulating the effect of dumping the volume, using the material's repose angle, from various locations above the receptacle. Comparing the result of dumping at each location with a template representing an ideally filled receptacle. And, selecting the location of the dumping point according to the results of the comparison. The invention can be applied to any type of mining machine, including rotating equipment such as rope shovels, and other types of machines such as a draglines, excavators or conveyers. | 07-26-2012 |
20120197612 | PORTABLE WIRELESS DEVICE FOR MONITORING NOISE - Embodiments of the invention relate to generating a noise model for a given environment. According to one embodiment of the invention, sounds occurring within the given environment over a given period are monitored, and signals that each represent an amplitude of the sounds occurring within the given environment during a portion of the given period are generated. Average noise levels associated with the given environment over the given period are determined, and peak noise events occurring within the given environment over the given period are identified. The average noise levels and information indicating the peak noise events are stored or transmitted. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197613 | EXPLOITATION OF SELF-CONSISTENCY AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VOLUME IMAGES AND INTERPRETED SPATIAL/VOLUMETRIC CONTEXT - Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197614 | EXPLOITATION OF SELF-CONSISTENCY AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VOLUME IMAGES AND INTERPRETED SPATIAL/VOLUMETRIC CONTEXT - Self-consistency and/or differences between volume images and interpreted spatial/volumetric context may be exploited for improving seismic imaging and estimation of attributes of geobodies, in accordance with one or more embodiments. Exemplary embodiments allow exploitation of positional and/or shape discrepancies and/or similarities of geobodies in image volumes associated with a geologic model of a geologic volume of interest to improve the accuracy of the geologic model and/or the image volumes. Constraints associated with the geologic volume of interest may be determined and/or utilized to confirm and/or specify dependencies between attributes that are potentially associated with individual geobodies. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197615 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING MEASURING PROCESS OF WORKPIECE - In a method for simulating a measuring process of a workpiece, one or more virtual probes of a workpiece measuring machine are created. A vector of each of the virtual probes is calculated, and an appropriate vector for each of measuring points of a workpiece is acquired for a computerized drawing of the workpiece. The angle between the vector of each of the measuring points and the vector of each of the virtual probes is calculated. A virtual probe is determined for each measuring point according to the calculated angles. The measuring points are sorted according to the virtual probe of each measuring point, and the measuring programs of the sorted measuring points that relate to the same virtual probe are combined. The combined measuring programs are executed to determine whether the actual probe would collide with the workpiece. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197616 | SYSTEM FOR MODELING PARALLEL WORKING UNITS FOR ADVANCED PROCESS CONTROL - An approach for modeling parallel working units of a system for advanced process control. The approach may be a systematic solution based on structured model order reduction. Two phases of it may incorporate model identification and model combination. The first phase is where a model of each parallel unit and a model of the remaining system without any unit may be obtained. The second phase is where the models may be combined to obtain a model of the whole system for any configuration needed by the advanced process control. The model of the whole system may be subjected to a structured model reduction to obtain a reduced order model for the advanced process control. | 08-02-2012 |
20120209578 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING A MONITORING SYSTEM - A simulation system includes a display, a processor coupled to the display, and a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor. The computer-readable medium includes at least one monitor module configured to receive at least one input signal and to generate at least one monitor signal based on each input signal received, and a backplane module coupled to the at least one monitor module for generating at least one backplane signal based on each monitor signal received. | 08-16-2012 |
20120215505 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE MOVEMENT PATH SIMULATION OVER A NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for rendering a vehicle movement path simulation over a network. The system comprises data sources including weather data, terrain data, navigation data and vehicle performance data. The system also comprises a client computing device configured to send a request for vehicle movement path simulation data, and a server in communication with the one or more data sources and the client computing device. The server comprises a processor configured to receive the request for vehicle movement path simulation data and deliver the vehicle movement path simulation data to the client computing device via the network. A method comprises determining a geographic position from the movement plan and retrieving data associated with the geographic position from the data sources. The method further comprises creating view volume data from the retrieved data and transmitting the view volume data over the network to a client computing device. | 08-23-2012 |
20120215506 | WAVEFORM INVERSION BY MULTIPLE SHOT-ENCODING FOR NON-FIXED SPREAD GEOMETRIES - Seismic data processing methods and computing systems are presented. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes simulating a set of simulated seismic data from a set of acquired seismic data; separating the simulated seismic data into a plurality of data sets, wherein one set of data is matched in the acquired seismic data and one set of data is unmatched in the acquired seismic data; conforming the simulated seismic data and the acquired seismic data to one another using separated, simulated seismic data unmatched by a counterpart in the acquired seismic data from the acquired seismic data; and performing an inversion between the acquired seismic data and the separated, simulated seismic data after they are conformed to one another. | 08-23-2012 |
20120215507 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED ASSESSMENT WITHIN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for automated assessment within a virtual environment. Interactive simulation systems have a variety of applications for education and/or training applications, including education, military, and corporate contexts. Evidence-based assessment models may be embedded into interactive simulation systems and may further enhance the utility of such systems by automating the assessment of the performance of participants in a simulation. Evidence-based assessments may be established using a variety of criteria, including completeness, accuracy of performance, timeliness of the learning task, etc. | 08-23-2012 |
20120215508 | GRAPHICAL FUNCTIONS - A method, system and computer program product to define and utilize functions graphically is provided which may be used in the simulation of finite state machines. The functions may combine mathematical, logical, non-linear and comparative operations. The graphical elements of the function may be hidden for ease of display of various portions of a model. | 08-23-2012 |
20120221304 | INTEGRATION OF WORKFLOWS FROM VARIOUS SYSTEMS - A particular system receives an order to be modeled as a workflow, and creates a particular system workflow based on the order. The particular system also provides the particular system workflow to application programming interfaces (APIs) associated with the particular system, and receives, via the APIs, a workflow associated with another system. The particular system further provides, via the APIs, the particular system workflow to the other system, and combines the particular system workflow with the other system workflow to create a combined workflow. The particular system enables a user device to access, via the particular system, one or more of the combined workflow, the particular system workflow, and the other system workflow. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221305 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING SELECTED PORTIONS OF A MOVEMENT PATH SIMULATION OVER A NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for obtaining a vehicle movement path simulation over a network. The system comprises data sources including weather data, terrain data, navigation data and vehicle performance data. The system also comprises a client computing device configured to send a request for vehicle movement path simulation data, and a server in communication with the one or more data sources and the client computing device. The server comprises a processor configured to receive the request for vehicle movement path simulation data and deliver the vehicle movement path simulation data to the client computing device via the network. A method comprises determining a geographic position from the movement plan and retrieving data associated with the geographic position from the data sources. The method further comprises creating view volume data from the retrieved data and transmitting the view volume data over the network to the client computing device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120221306 | MULTISCALE DIGITAL ROCK MODELING FOR RESERVOIR SIMULATION - Methods for upscaling digital rock modeling data are described. Core-plug samples for pore-scale modeling are strategically chosen using whole-core minipermeability grids and conventional CT (Computed Tomography) scans. Pore models or pore-network models are used for flow modeling. Computed numerical SCAL (Special Core AnaLysis) properties are validated using laboratory-derived data, then they are used to populate borehole-scale models. Borehole-scale models use MPS (Multi-Point Statistics) to combine minipermeability grids and conventional CTscans of whole core with electrical borehole images to create 3D numerical pseudocores for each RRT (Reservoir Rock Type). SCAL properties determined from pore-scale models are distributed for each petrophysical facies in numerical pseudocores. Effective SCAL properties computed from various MPS borehole-scale realizations or models are used to populate interwell-scale models for each RRT. At the interwell scale, seismic attributes and variogram statistics from LWD (logging while drilling) data are used to populate digital rock models. Effective properties computed from flow simulations for interwell volumes are used to populate full-field scale models. At the full-field scale, outcrop analogs, sequence stratigraphy, forward stratigraphic models, diagenetic models, and basin-scale models are combined using MPS to improve flow simulations. At every stage, REVs (representative element volumes) are computed to be certain rock heterogeneities have been captured. | 08-30-2012 |
20120232867 | DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPON DEPLOYMENT SIMULATION - Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media for designing an effective and efficient directed energy weapon system. A method for designing a directed energy weapons system may include modeling an environment and postulating a directed energy weapons system deployment. The capability of the postulated directed energy weapon system deployment to defend a target aircraft against a missile threat within the environment may then be simulated. The postulated directed energy weapon system deployment may be iteratively improved based on simulation results. | 09-13-2012 |
20120232868 | FORECAST-LESS SERVICE CAPACITY MANAGEMENT - A computer implemented method, system, and/or computer program product manages capacity in a service-provider system. A software model of a physical service-provider system is created and stored in memory. A parameter for running the software model with real-time metrics from the physical service-provider system as inputs to the software model is established. If the parameter is met, then the software model is run using the real-time metrics from the physical service-provider system as inputs. A pre-determined action, which adjusts capacity in the service-provider system and is prescribed by a specific model output, is established. If the specific model output, which resulted from using the real-time metrics from the physical service-provider system as inputs for running the software model, is output from the software model, then the pre-determined action is executed. | 09-13-2012 |
20120239361 | Subsurface Directional Equalization Analysis of Rock Bodies - A subsurface directional analysis determines an image-based three-dimensional analysis meta-model with unbiased vectors and tensor relations among rock bodies or complex objects in the directional subsurface environment. An analytical tool is applied to sequence stratigraphy for characterization of geological heterogeneity of developed hydrocarbon reservoirs, aquifers and sequences of rocks. | 09-20-2012 |
20120253762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTATIONS UTILIZING OPTIMIZED EARTH MODEL REPRESENTATIONS - A method and corresponding system is provided for computation utilizing an earth model representation via a computing system having a first processor having access to an earth model dataset. The method includes compressing the earth model dataset at the first processor to generate a look-up table and a set of data indices (i.e., collectively a compressed earth model representation), wherein the look-up table includes quantized data values. By then storing the look-up table in a first level (“fast”) memory, and storing the indices in a second level (“slower,” higher memory capacity) memory, the look-up table and the indices can be accessed to selectively decompress the compressed earth model representation at the first processor such that the computation can be performed efficiently by the first processor. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253763 | Model Management for Computer Aided Design Systems - A method and apparatus for generating data for analysis from a model for a system. Components in the system are identified using the model for the system. Attributes for the components are identified using the model and a repository having performance information. Data is generated using the attributes. The data is configured for use by a particular analysis application. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253764 | Method of optimising a wind park construction - A method of optimising a wind park construction is provided. The wind park includes at least a first wind turbine and a second wind turbine. According to the method, a first blade topology is selected for the first wind turbine depending on a noise optimisation parameter which is measured and/or predicted at a reference position at a distance from the wind park. A second blade topology is selected for the second wind turbine depending on an energy efficiency optimisation parameter. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253765 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING, ANALYSING AND SPECIFYING A HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A method for analyzing and specifying a Human-Machine Interface (HMI) may include providing an HMI designing system, constructing an HMI design that includes objects created from the HMI designing system and associating the objects using events and transitions. Objects may include states and screens of a graphical user interface. The method may receive input from a user and describe a human-machine interface using syntax that is based on the user input. The syntax may include graphical representations of states and transitions between the states. The HMI designing system may include a memory to store representations of the human-machine interface, a processor to receive input from a user and determine graphical representations of states and transitions between states, and a display to display the HMI. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253766 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR VIEWING OR EDITING AN EXECUTABLE BLOCK DIAGRAM MODEL - In one embodiment, a method for displaying elements of an attribute in an executable block diagram model is provided. The method may include displaying an executable block diagram model in a first window and receiving a first input from an input device, wherein the first input associates with a first parameter of a block diagram modeling component in the executable block diagram model, the first parameter is represented in the executable block diagram model by a first graphical affordances. The method may include triggering the display of a value of a first parameter in a first user interface widget in the first window. | 10-04-2012 |
20120259602 | PARTICLE SIMULATOR AND METHOD OF SIMULATING PARTICLES - The memory size used in DEM calculation of particle having a particle diameter distribution is suppressed. | 10-11-2012 |
20120259603 | SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING EVENTS IN A REAL ENVIRONMENT - A system is disclosed for simulating events in a real environment containing static objects and dynamic objects that includes a position locating unit for continuously determining the real environment the position of the dynamic objects in relation to the static objects within a time period in which the even takes place; storage elements for storing data describing the dynamic and static objects of the environment; and processing elements for processing data from the storage elements; d) display elements for displaying a simulated view from a selected viewpoint on the simulated environment; and control elements to repeat the functioning of the processing and display elements for a range of consecutive time moments. | 10-11-2012 |
20120265503 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION SIMULATION - Various embodiments of systems and methods for simulating energy consumption for a simulation period are described herein. Realized energy consumption profile values for time slices of a simulation period are retrieved. Prior realized energy consumption profile values from corresponding time slices of consecutive previous calendar periods for time slices of the simulation period for which the realized energy consumption profile values are not available are retrieved. Further, time slices of the simulation period for which the corresponding prior realized profile values are not available are identified. For the identified time slices, an estimation of the unrealized energy profile values is computed using synthetic profile values. Furthermore, retrieved realized energy consumption profile values, retrieved prior realized energy consumption profile values, and estimated unrealized energy profile values are used to simulate energy consumption for the simulation period. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265504 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPLORING AND UTILIZING SOLUTIONS TO CYBER-PHYSICAL ISSUES IN A SANDBOX - Methods and arrangements for accommodating and synthesizing data for seeking broad-based solutions to complex problems. Logical models with respect to infrastructure in a first location are created. System-level models are created with respect to the logical models, and simulations are performed on the system-level models to verify expected behavior. Feedback is employed from the performed simulations to forecast changes in the system-level models. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265505 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING BEHAVIOR IN A RECONFIGURABLE INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A technique for simulating behaviors in a reconfigurable infrastructure represented in three dimensions and including interactive objects. Characteristics of an interactive object are described in an object profile, users in the infrastructure simulated by intelligent agents, an agent described in an agent profile including information indicating a main objective of said agent, executing a trajectory calculation process associated with a given agent including at least three steps: (1) profiles of the interactive objects are analyzed; (2) a trajectory is calculated or recalculated with the help of a path-search algorithm; (3) a check is performed to verify whether the trajectory is valid; if the trajectory is valid, the trajectory is taken into account for the movements of the intelligent agent; if the trajectory is not valid, at least one constraint included in an interactive object profile invalidating the trajectory is identified and the process is executed again from the first step. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265506 | GENERATION OF OCCUPANT ACTIVITIES BASED ON RECORDED OCCUPANT BEHAVIOR - A method and apparatus for simulating occupant behavior in buildings may be used to predict the energy use of a building structure. The activities of actual building occupants are recorded and provided as an input to the occupant behavior simulation. The occupant behavior simulation generates simulated occupant schedules with similar behavioral patterns. An arbitrary set of factors can be used to select plausible activity types, durations, and numbers of participants during an occupant behavior simulation. The simulated occupant schedules may then be incorporated into a building performance simulation to help architects predict the energy demand associated with different building design options. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265507 | PROCESS MODEL MERGING - Process model merging receives data representative of a first model that models a first process and a second model that models a second process, and determines, based on the data and a predetermined plurality of basic model manipulation operations, atomic differences in the second model relative to the first model. Compound differences are determined in the second model relative to the first model. A user is informed of the atomic differences and the compound differences. The user is allowed to select a set of the plurality of basic model manipulation operations. A modified first model is obtained by applying the selected set of basic model manipulation operations to the first model. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265508 | Cost Evaluation and Prediction - A mechanism is provided for enabling prediction of a cost between an origin and a destination even in the case of insufficient past route information. Data D, which includes an origin, a destination, and information on cost between these points, is prepared as well as a subroutine for calculating cost c | 10-18-2012 |
20120271603 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING HIGH-INTENSITY PYROTECHNIC SHOCK - A system for simulating a pyrotechnic shock may include an electrical power amplifier, a shaker, and a resonance beam. The electrical power amplifier may be configured to amplify a transient signal waveform representing a desired shock response spectrum (SRS). The shaker may be configured to generate a shock pulse in response to the amplified signal waveform. The resonance beam may be mounted to the shaker and may be configured to magnify the shock pulse. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271604 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATION DECISION SCIENCES OF SIMULATION MODELS - A system and method for viewing models and model variables within a sophisticated modeling environment is disclosed. The system provides varying levels of insight into a modeling infrastructure to help the user understand model and model variable dependencies, usage, distribution, and/or the like. The method includes storing model and model variable data within a relational database system, receiving a request from a user interfacing with the system via a web interface, extracting search criteria and presentation preferences from the request, formulating and executing one or more queries on the database to retrieve the required data, formatting the data in accordance with the request, and retuning the data to the requesting user in the form of a web page. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271605 | SYNCHRONIZATION AND DATA REVIEW SYSTEM - A method and system control data collection and display parameters in two or more data modules in a dynamic system. The method and system provide the ability to collect and display data in a dynamic system having two or more data modules communicatively coupled thereto. As the dynamic system operates, data is generated. At least one controller manages data collection and display behavior of the two or more data modules. Ultimately, the controller controls data collection and display parameters for each of the two or more data modules in a manner that enables synchronization. The controller can be imbedded within the control module system. The method and system provides the user with the ability to better control, manipulate, review, and synchronize the collection of data in a dynamic system, whether physical or virtual, real time, or a simulation. | 10-25-2012 |
20120303343 | Program, Information Storage Medium, Information Processing System, And Information Processing Method. - An object placement managing unit ( | 11-29-2012 |
20120310610 | PROGRAM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An object placement managing unit changes at least one of a position and a direction of a virtual object based on a value of a parameter associated with a physical quantity that is an attribute of the virtual object. The object placement managing unit determines a first change, which corresponds to a user's operation, in a first physical quantity of the virtual object. The object placement managing unit determines a second change in a second physical quantity. The second change corresponds to and is different from the first change. The object placement managing unit changes a value of a parameter based on the first change and the second change. The object placement managing unit changes, after the value of the parameter is changed, at least one of the position and the direction of the virtual object based on the changed value of the parameter. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING DEPLOYMENT CONFIGURATION OF AN EXPANDABLE DEVICE - A system, method, computer-readable medium, apparatus, and device for simulating placement of an expandable device in a cavity is provided. For example, a three or more dimensional image of a cavity, e.g., a tubular cavity, geometry is acquired. A centerline of the cavity, and a perimeter of the cavity based on the centerline of the cavity and the three-dimensional image of the cavity geometry, are determined. The length of a wire of the expandable device as the wire rotates along the perimeter of the cavity in a deployment direction is determined. A pitch of the rotation of the wire based on a local diameter at the centerline site of rotation and in-air parameters of the expandable device is determined. A deployed device length of the expandable device along the centerline of the cavity is determined. A processor is usable to determine and/or calculate each of the above. | 12-06-2012 |
20120310612 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ENTITIES - The disclosure describes systems and methods for modeling relationships between entities on a network using data collected from a plurality of communication channels including social data, spatial data, temporal data and logical data within a W4 Network. The W4 Network personalizes and automates sorting, filtering and processing of W4COMN communications delivered or requested to be delivered using personalized value-based ranking and encoding of data, which is modeled from the point-of-view (POV) of any specific user, topic or node in the W4 Distributed graph. POV modeling supplies comparative value services to users which entails individuated data models to be aggregated and used in customization and personalization forecasting for each user and their associated data management needs. | 12-06-2012 |
20120316850 | FULL WAVEFORM INVERSION USING COMBINED SHOT DATA AND NO SCRATCH DISK - A system, method and computer program product for seismic imaging implements a seismic modeling algorithm utilizing Forward Wave Inversion technique for revising Reverse Time Migration models used for sub-surface modeling. The technique requires large communication bandwidth and low latency to convert a parallel problem into one solved using massive domain partitioning. The partitioning of a velocity model into processing blocks allows each sub-problem to fit in a local cache, increasing locality and bandwidth and reducing latency. The RTM seismic data processing utilizes data that includes combined shot data, i.e., shot data selected from amongst a plurality of shots that are combined at like spatial points of the volume. An iterative approach is applied such that the correction term RTM generates at each iteration in the iterative approach is used for refining the model, and the updated model is used for generating a further refined RTM model. | 12-13-2012 |
20120316851 | PARAMETER PROMOTION IN A BLOCK DIAGRAM MODELING ENVIRONMENT - A computational device receives, from a user, a selection of a block, a subsystem or multiple blocks from a block diagram modeling environment, and presents, to the user, a set of parameters associated with the block, subsystem, or multiple blocks. The computational device receives, from the user, selection of a first subset of parameters from the set of parameters, and creates a customized dialog box by promoting the selected first subset of parameters to the customized dialog box, wherein the customized dialog box permits editing of values associated only with the first subset of parameters. | 12-13-2012 |
20120316852 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE OPERATION OF A SUPPLY NETWORK - An exemplary arrangement for determining set point values for controllable elements in a network that includes a management system for driving elements of the network and a plurality of processing units. The arrangement also includes at least one simulation unit with a simulation environment for generating a hydraulic simulation model of the network, and an optimization unit with an optimization environment for converting and simplifying the hydraulic simulation model. The optimization environment receives exported data from the simulation environment, generates a simplified optimization model from the exported data through an algorithm that is implemented through program code executed by a processor, and uses the optimization model and at least one of received additional data and measurement and field data to calculate optimized flow charts as temporally changeable set point value series for driving elements in the network and providing the driven elements to the management system. | 12-13-2012 |
20120330633 | SCINTILLATION GENERATOR FOR SIMULATION OF AERO-OPTICAL AND ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE - In one aspect, a scintillation generator for simulation of aero-optical and atmospheric turbulence is described. A first deformable minor is illuminated using collimated light from a source laser beam. In one aspect, movement of a first deformable mirror is controlled to modulate a reflected laser beam to induce wave-front phase errors onto the reflected laser beam to simulate propagation of the reflected laser beam through near-field aero-optical disturbance. In one aspect, the reflected laser beam is focused onto a second deformable mirror to form a near-field beam. In one aspect, movement of the second deformable minor is controlled to modulate a reflection of the near-field laser beam to induce amplitude fluctuations onto the reflected near-field laser beam to simulate propagation of the reflected near-field laser beam through far-field atmospheric turbulence. The second deformable mirror is in a Fourier plane of the first deformable mirror. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 12-27-2012 |
20130006596 | GENERATING DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION DATA - A method of generating discrete event simulation data using a query is provided herein. The method includes retrieving a trajectory specifying a service access event for a customer accessing a service in a simulation. The method also includes processing, in a relational database query, one or more pending events corresponding to one or more customers accessing the service before the customer. Additionally, the method includes processing, in the relational database query, the service access event. Processing the service access event occurs after processing the one or more pending events. The method also includes providing a result for the relational database query. The result comprises the trajectory, and the one or more trajectories. | 01-03-2013 |
20130024173 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Testing Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating performance of forecasting models. A plurality of forecasting models may be generated using a set of in-sample data. Two or more forecasting models from the plurality of forecasting models may be selected for use in generating a combined forecast. An ex-ante combined forecast may be generated for an out-of-sample period using the selected two or more forecasting models. The ex-ante combined forecast may then be compared with a set of actual out-of-sample data to evaluate performance of the combined forecast. | 01-24-2013 |
20130030777 | Cluster 3D Petrophysical Uncertainty Modeling - Reservoir properties or attributes such as water saturation, porosity and permeability are determined directly at each cell of a three dimensional grid of a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir. Input parameters based on original data from petrophysical measurements and other attributes of the reservoir and its subsurface features are generated over a range of uncertainties for the individual cells. The predicted input parameters for the individual cells are provided as processing inputs for petrophysical algorithms. The input parameters at different measures of possible uncertainties for the cells of the reservoir are processed using cluster computers to determine on a cell-by-cell basis a number of possible scenarios or results for the reservoir attributes of interest. The determinations made for the different scenarios can then be assembled as postulated models for sections of interest of the reservoir grid, and the postulated models evaluated to more accurately obtain reservoir attributes over the reservoir, even for areas where no well intersects the reservoir. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030778 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Predicting Impact on a Pipeline Delivery Infrastructure - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for predicting impact on a pipeline delivery infrastructure. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided that can include simulating a pipeline delivery infrastructure; identifying one or more sections in the infrastructure; and forecasting an impact of the infrastructure based on one or more modifications to the infrastructure or on one or more new demand points wherein the forecasting comprises estimating pressures in each of identified one or more sections. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030779 | PREDICTIVE AND CLOSED LOOP CHANGE MANAGEMENT OR INNOVATION ACCEPTANCE PLATFORM - Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods for accelerating or improving the success rate of a behavior change in an organization, group or community. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for accelerating or improving the success rate of a behavior change, the method including gathering primary and secondary relationship data of an informal network of individuals and behavior change constructs for a plurality of individuals within the informal network of individuals; performing social network analysis of the informal network; and performing statistical perception analysis of the individuals within the informal network. In an embodiment, the invention includes a system for accelerating or improving the success rate of a behavior change initiative in an organization, group or community. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030780 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Simulating a Scenario by Updating Events Over a Time Window Including the Past, Present, and Future - A scenario is simulated by providing an agent that is an object in the scenario, providing a time window for the scenario that spans the farthest reachable past time and the farthest reachable future time with respect to a present time for the agent and/or at least one player that interacts with the simulated scenario, providing at least one event that represents a change in at least one attribute of the agent, and updating a state of the scenario by applying the at least one event to the agent within the time window. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030781 | PROCESSING STIMULATION METHOD, DEVICE FOR THE SAME, AND PROGRAM FOR CAUSING A COMPUTER TO EXECUTE THE METHOD - When a material shape model is separated in shear through processing, a shape model of a material in a state of being suspended remains in mid-air, and thus, interference is detected excessively. In order to prevent the excessive detection of interference, in a processing simulation method for generating a shape model of a processed material from a shape model of a material and a shape model of a tool processing area which is defined from a shape model of the tool and a movement path of the tool, the shape model of the material being separated into a plurality of shapes by processing is detected; a material shape to be cut-off is extracted from the separated material shapes; and the extracted material shape to be cut-off is excluded from subject of simulation. | 01-31-2013 |
20130035916 | DYNAMIC OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE FOR CROWD SIMULATION USING LANE COORDINATES - One embodiment of the invention sets forth a technique for avoiding collisions between agents traversing different lanes of a multi-lane path in a crowd simulation. A perception data structure is maintained per agent that keeps track of the speeds and locations of neighboring agents in the crowd simulation. At each frame, the perception data structure corresponding to a particular agent is analyzed to identify any projected collisions. If the perception data structure indicates that the agent is projected to collide with another agent, then a collision avoidance operation is executed to avoid the collision. | 02-07-2013 |
20130041643 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING OCCUPANT SCHEDULES - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the modeling of building occupant behavior. An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for generating interdependent schedules in an occupant simulation model. Within schedules generated in accordance with the present invention may be included activities that require the attendance of other occupants. Disclosed are methods for distributing multi-occupant activities among other occupants of a building. In another embodiment of the present invention, personas are used to generate simulated occupant schedules from a limited number of real-world occupant surveys. Characteristics of the real-world schedules are manipulated so as to fit desired characteristics. Multiple persona models are disclosed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130046522 | PHYSICS-INSPIRED UP SAMPLING FOR CLOTH SIMULATION - A technique for physically-based cloth simulation uses linear upsampling operators. The upsampling operators enrich the appearance of a coarse mesh physical cloth simulation. The technique starts by pre-computing the upsampling operators using a pair of coarse and fine training simulations aligned with tracking constraints using harmonic test functions. Then the upsampling operators are trained using a novel regularization technique that enables mid-scale detail learning without over-fitting. Oscillatory modes may be introduced to add dynamic details not captured by the coarse mesh simulation alone. Trained upsampling operators can then be advantageously applied to coarse mesh simulations of cloth to add realistic detail to the cloth in real-time three-dimensional applications. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046523 | Endoscope Simulator - The Invention provides a method of determining a position of an object in a virtual environment and for assessing a performance in the movement of said object. Preferred embodiments provide an improved endoscope simulator and means for assessing performance in the use of an endoscope. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046524 | METHOD FOR MODELING A RESERVOIR BASIN - A methodology improves the modeling of a geologic region, such as a hydrocarbon-bearing basin. The methodology comprises processing data to create a heterogeneous earth model based on a variety of data on material properties across the geologic region. The heterogeneous earth model is employed in combination with a stratigraphic model in a manner which creates a high resolution geologic-stratigraphic model. The high resolution geologic-stratigraphic model is useful for improving the analysis of hydrocarbon-bearing basins and other geologic regions. | 02-21-2013 |
20130046525 | Use Adaptation of Schedule for Multi-Vehicle Ground Processing Operations - A method of controlling outdoor ground processing operations of two or more work vehicles ( | 02-21-2013 |
20130054211 | UNIT COMMITMENT FOR WIND POWER GENERATION - A method is disclosed for performing stochastic unit commitment for an electric power grid with a first weather dependent power generation unit and a second weather dependent power generation unit and a number of loads. For each of the first and the second power generation units, a plurality of scenarios indicative of future power production is based on weather forecast data: First and second correlated scenarios are identified for the first and second weather dependent power generation units, respectively. The stochastic unit commitment is based on a single combined scenario representing the first and the second scenarios of the pair of correlated scenarios. | 02-28-2013 |
20130054212 | ESTIMATING INTERVAL VELOCITIES - A method of estimating a velocity of a geological layer includes providing a first, initial model including an interval velocity associated with a subsurface location and an uncertainty associated with the interval velocity; providing data including an actual or approximated root-mean-square (RMS) velocity associated with a subsurface location and an uncertainty associated with the RMS velocity; and estimating a second model including an interval velocity associated with a subsurface location and an uncertainty associated with the interval velocity, based on the interval velocity and the uncertainty of the first model, and the RMS velocity and the uncertainty of the data. | 02-28-2013 |
20130060545 | INCREMENTAL FORMAL VERIFICATION - Method, apparatus, and product for performing incremental formal verification. A computer-implemented method performed by a computerized device. The method comprises: obtaining invariants with respect to a first model; determining a portion of the invariants that are invariants with respect to a second model, and utilizing the portion of the invariants to check that the second model holds a property. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060546 | VISUAL MODELING LANGUAGE FOR REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING - A method for generating a computer model representing constraints and desired functions for generating a product or service includes receiving user-selected items including requirements, features, dangers, goals, processes, stakeholders, or objects that are defined by a predetermined meta-model. A data element for each of the selected items received from the user is added to the computer model. A relationship is defined between the data element of the data elements and the defined relationships between the data elements are added to the computer model. The meta-model defines relationships between requirements and features, requirements and dangers, and requirements and goals. A graphical notation library defines a unique descriptive icon for each class of the selected items received from the user. | 03-07-2013 |
20130066608 | ROLE-PLAY SIMULATION ENGINE - A coordination processor receives data from a simulated role-play environment. Further, the coordination processor composes an instruction to a performer to perform an action in the simulated role-play environment. In addition, the instruction is sent to an interface that provides the instruction to the performer. | 03-14-2013 |
20130066609 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS - A method to electronically create, store, validate, exercise with and view dynamic Emergency Response Plans (ERP) is provided. The system employs a local computer-based constructive simulation application ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130066610 | NETWORK PLANNING TOOL - Various embodiments provide a network planning tool comprising one or more memory storage areas containing data related to a plurality of transportation networks, and one or more computer processors configured to: receive input data comprising one or more modifications to one or more parameters associated with the plurality of transportation networks; retrieve at least a portion of the data contained in the one or more memory storage areas; validate the input data against the portion of data retrieved from the one or more memory storage areas, the validating comprising at least calculating one or more impacts to the integrated flow model based at least in part upon the received input data; and calculate, based at least in part upon the identified one or more impacts, one or more updated flow models for the plurality of transportation networks. Associated computer program products and computer-implemented methods are also provided. | 03-14-2013 |
20130066611 | DRIVING MODEL CREATING APPARATUS AND DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS - Provided is a driving model creating apparatus that can create a more desirable driving model for practical use, even when creating the driving model on the basis of driving track records, and a driving support apparatus that can execute a more appropriate driving support based on the driving model. The driving model creating apparatus creates a driving model for indicating the driving state of a vehicle ( | 03-14-2013 |
20130073270 | SIMULATION APPARATUS AND SIMULATION METHOD - A computer-readable medium stores a magnetic substrate simulation program causing a computer to execute a process that includes calculating an effective magnetic field for each area of an element in the magnetic substrate, when magnetization of each area changes and based on a magnetic field generated from magnetic energy in each area and a rate of change of magnetization working in a direction inhibiting change in the average magnetization of the areas; obtaining for each area and based on the calculated effective magnetic fields and magnetization of each area, changes in magnetization and calculating for each area, magnetization after the changes; judging based on magnetization of each area before and after the changes, whether magnetization in the element converges; and storing a combination of the average magnetization of the areas for which magnetization in the given element converges and a static magnetic field based on the average magnetization. | 03-21-2013 |
20130073271 | STATIC FAULT TREE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD FROM SYSTEM MODELS - The present invention is a system for static fault tree analysis from system models comprising: system configuration input unit that inputs system configurations and top events of the systems to be analyzed; system model library that stores a set of system architecture models and component error models; and fault tree analyzer that analyzes fault trees of the system from the top events in terms of decomposition rules defined in the component error models. The system configurations and top events are instances of the system architecture models and the fault events of the component error models stored in the system model library, respectively. The system architecture models delimit classification of and definitions of physical and semantic relations between different components. The component error models define different fault events of components and their Boolean logic relationships called decomposition rules which cover both functional and sequential dependencies for fault tree analysis. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080129 | MULTI-COMPONENT MODEL ENGINEERING - Multi-component model engineering is described, for example, to model multi-component dynamical systems in which the true underlying processes are incompletely understood such as the Earth's biosphere, whole organisms, biological cells, the immune system, and anthropogenic systems such as agricultural systems, and economic systems. In an embodiment individual component models are linked together and associated with empirical data observed from the system being modeled in a consistent, repeatable manner. For example, a model component, its links with data, its outputs, and its links with other model components, are specified in a format to be passed directly to inference routines which use an inference engine to infer the most likely parameters of the multi-component model given subsets of the empirical data. The inferred parameter values take the form of a probability distribution representing the degree of uncertainty in most likely parameter. An embodiment describes ways of identifying model components for revising. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080130 | REQUIREMENTS FRAMEWORK - A computing device may be configured to interact with a requirement object using an object-based requirements framework. The computing device may further provide a design to the object-based requirements framework. The design may comply with design criteria of the object-based requirements framework. The computing device may also determine whether the design complies with the requirement object. The determining may be based on the interacting, and may produce a result. | 03-28-2013 |
20130080131 | PROCESS SIMULATION UTILIZING COMPONENT-SPECIFIC CONSUMPTION DATA - Methods and apparatuses are provided for simulating components and processes using discrete, variable-granularity, component-specific data relating to energy consumption or other sustainability factors. Simulations can be analyzed and optimized to facilitate forecasting of sustainability factors and determine advantageous modifications to the components or processes. | 03-28-2013 |
20130085731 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE-DOMAIN INVERSION OF COLLECTED DATA - Methods and computing systems for multiple-domain inversion are disclosed to enhance subsurface region evaluation. In one embodiment, three or more datasets corresponding to a subterranean region are received, wherein at least one of the datasets is a magnetic dataset; and the three or more datasets are jointly inverted to generate at least a velocity model that corresponds to at least a first part of the subterranean region, and a susceptibility model that corresponds to at least the first part of the subterranean region, wherein the velocity model and the susceptibility model are correlated. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085732 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING DEFORMATION OF RUBBER COMPOUND WITH FILLER PARTICLES - A computerized method for simulating deformation of a rubber compound with filler particles comprises: a step in which a pseudo-two-dimensional rubber compound model of the rubber compound is generated; a step in which a deformation calculation is performed by the use of the pseudo-two-dimensional rubber compound model; and a step in which a necessary physical quantity is acquired from the deformation calculation. The pseudo-two-dimensional rubber compound model comprises a model of a rubber matrix and a plurality of models of filler particles. The pseudo-two-dimensional rubber compound model has a small thickness and has the same cross section in succession in the thickness direction. | 04-04-2013 |
20130090904 | Traffic Sensor Management - A method, an apparatus and an article of manufacture for selecting a subset of at least one traffic sensor. The method includes modeling multiple sensor types to generate at least one sensor model, creating a sample space of at least one sensor combination of multiple sensors, modeling traffic movement of a region, running a traffic simulation based on the at least one sensor model, the sample space of at least one sensor combination and traffic movement of the region, wherein the traffic simulation generates multiple candidate sets of sensors, and selecting a subset of the multiple sensors based on the multiple candidate sets of sensors. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090905 | Traffic Sensor Management - A method for selecting a subset of at least one traffic sensor includes modeling multiple sensor types to generate at least one sensor model, creating a sample space of at least one sensor combination of multiple sensors, modeling traffic movement of a region, running a traffic simulation based on the at least one sensor model, the sample space of at least one sensor combination and traffic movement of the region, wherein the traffic simulation generates multiple candidate sets of sensors, and selecting a subset of the multiple sensors based on the multiple candidate sets of sensors. | 04-11-2013 |
20130096893 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF A PROCESSING DEVICE - Methods and systems for assessing the environmental impact of one or more processing devices, such one or more printers, are disclosed. The system queries a life cycle assessment (LCA) service to receive a life cycle phase model for each device. The life cycle phase model includes a set of consumption variable categories associated with potential device usage during a life cycle phase. The system then receives consumption data for the device, identifies a portion of the consumption data that corresponds to the consumption variable categories in the model, and obtains an assessment of environmental impact of the device during the life cycle phase based on the consumption data. | 04-18-2013 |
20130096894 | AUTOMATIC INSERTION POINT IDENTIFICATION IN MODEL MERGING OPERATIONS - Automatic identification of an insertion point is done by comparisons defining the correspondence between elements of models. The sequence order of elements in the second model is analyzed to identify predecessor and successor elements of the element t. The comparison is used to identify a set of transferred predecessors (P | 04-18-2013 |
20130103372 | SPECIFYING REUSABLE PROCESS MODELS - A method and system for specifying a reusable process model. Sub-processes of a base process are identified as having a potential to be modified. By filling in values in a configurable pattern applied to each identified sub-process, dynamic categories are mapped to the identified sub-processes, thereby allowing the sub-processes to be reusable. A change to business requirements occurs, where the base process is based on the business requirements. Based on the change to the business requirements, a change to the values in the configurable pattern applied to a sub-process is received. The change to the values in the configurable pattern does not require a change to the base process. | 04-25-2013 |
20130103373 | ONLINE SIMULATION MODEL OPTIMIZATION - An online simulation model optimization receives data representative of a business process captured in real time to form instance metrics, aggregates the instance metrics to form aggregated instance metrics, and uses a particle filter for filtering the aggregated instance metrics to form calibrated data. The process iteratively computes an output value using the calibrated data, by a simulation model. Responsive to a determination that the output value is not within a predetermined tolerance of an error threshold, the process adjusts a weight previously assigned to an aggregated instance metric by the particle filter to form recalibrated data, whereby the recalibrated data is submitted to the simulation model for computation. Responsive to a determination that the output value is within the predetermined tolerance, the process sends a result to a correction selection process of a business process optimizer, the result comprising the output value, the calibrated data, and/or the recalibrated data. | 04-25-2013 |
20130110482 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Simulating A Material | 05-02-2013 |
20130116994 | WATER MANAGEMENT - Providing water management services includes generating a water accounting model. The model is generated by selecting data, via a user interface implemented by a computer processor, from options including water quality, water quantity, and water usage. The model is further generated by defining, via the user interface, parameters of the data for a geographic region, and defining, via the user interface, actions to be taken. Providing the water management services further includes mapping communications addresses of data sources of data selected via the user interface to the water accounting model, receiving input values for the data via the communications addresses from the data sources, executing the water accounting model, and identifying and implementing an action responsive to results of executing the mode. | 05-09-2013 |
20130116995 | AGENT-BASED ROAD TRANSPORTATION MODELING AND SIMULATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - Methods, systems and processor-readable media for collecting vehicle data utilizing an agent-based road transportation modeling and simulation. An object can be defined to hold a vehicle and a distance can be measured along a road path from one end of a road section having a constant number of lanes and no merge and split point in the middle. A collection object can be defined to hold the defined object on a particular lane within one section of the road. A collection object can be defined to hold the above defined collection objects of one lane on a particular road section. Finally, A collection object can be defined to hold the above defined collection objects of one road section. Insert, remove and other functions can be defined to conduct a lane switch and/or other operation. | 05-09-2013 |
20130124174 | INTERNAL PARALLELISM IN A PARALLEL DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION FOR SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - An internally parallel PDES (“IP-PDES”) system performs logical processes in parallel and further performs the internal processing of at least one logical process in parallel. Because the IP-PDES system is PDES-based, each logical process may have its processing performed in parallel with the other logical processes. The IP-PDES system allows for certain logical processes to be designated as internally parallel meaning that the logical process, referred to as an IP logical process, has its internal processing also performed in parallel. The IP-DES system allocates multiple nodes for such an IP logical process so that executable code of the IP logical process executes in parallel at the allocated nodes to simulate the occurrence of an event. Internal parallelism within a PDES may help overcome resource limitations and help speed up the overall simulation. | 05-16-2013 |
20130124175 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOGENERATING SIMULATIONS FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM CHECKOUT AND OPERATOR TRAINING - A method and system for automatically generating simulations for a distributed control system is disclosed herein. A programmed process model generator automatically incorporates a variety of process model data from pre-defined model libraries into descriptions of process equipment including control devices to render simulation models of various degrees of fidelity. | 05-16-2013 |
20130132051 | System and Method for Physically Based Curve Editing - A curve editor may model a continuous curve as a finite collection of discrete mass points (among which the curve's mass is distributed) and associated springs. The springs may include damped axial springs between pairs of consecutive mass points, and damped bending springs representing interactions between sets of three consecutive mass points. In response to manipulation of the curve at various mass points, the curve editor may determine new positions and/or velocities of one or more mass points using a real time physical simulation of the spring forces acting at mass points involved in the editing operation. The simulation may be dependent on viscous drag forces and/or on constraints applied to individual mass points, angles defined by consecutive mass points, or an absolute direction of a segment between two mass points. Mass points may be added to or removed from the model by adaptive resampling, and the mass redistributed accordingly. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING HETEROGENEITY OF A GEOLOGIC VOLUME OF INTEREST WITH PROCESS-BASED MODELS AND DYNAMIC HETEROGENEITY - Heterogeneity of a geological volume of interest is assessed. The heterogeneity of the geological volume of interest may refer to the quality of variation in rock properties within location in the geological volume of interest. An accurate and/or precise assessment of the heterogeneity of the geological volume of interest may enhance modeling, formation evaluation, and/or reservoir simulation of the geological volume of interest, which may in turn enhance production from the geological volume of interest. As described herein a stochastic, process-based modeling approach to modeling the geological volume of interest, along with a determination of dynamic heterogeneity may be leveraged to quantify the heterogeneity of the geological volume of interest. | 05-23-2013 |
20130138413 | System and Method for Determining Motion - A method of generating model motion data representing the predicted motion of a physical system based on sensed motion data from one or more motion sensors within the physical system. The method generates a stream of model motion data representing the predicted motion of the physical system based on a dynamic motion model of the physical system based on initial estimates of system parameters. The method then optimizes the system parameters of the dynamic motion model based on processing of the streams of model motion data and sensed motion data from one or more motion sensors within the physical system. | 05-30-2013 |
20130144579 | ROTATIONS FROM GRADIENT DIRECTIONS - A method can include defining a two dimensional grid of cells for a region associated with a geologic environment, assigning directions to at least some of the cells, tracing a first set of trajectories with respect to the grid based on the directions, determining a first set of scalar field values based on the first set of trajectories, rotating the directions, tracing a second set of trajectories with respect to the grid based on the rotated directions, determining a second set of scalar field values based on the second set of trajectories, outputting a map based on the first set of scalar field values and the second set of scalar field values and applying the map to map a spatially distributed variable in the region associated with the geologic environment. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |
20130151218 | TREATMENT PLANNING SIMULATION AND VERIFICATION SYSTEM - A treatment planning, simulation, and verification system is described. According to one embodiment, a treatment plan and a fluoroscopy data image of a treatment volume are received and the treatment plan is automatically adjusted based on the movement of the fluoroscopy data image. According another embodiment, a system includes a treatment planning component to generate a treatment plan and a simulation component to simulate the execution of the treatment plan. | 06-13-2013 |
20130158965 | Physics Engine Systems Using "Force Shadowing" For Forces At A Distance - New physics engine systems and related media and products implementing a “Force Shadowing” effect from ambient, uniformly distributed background energy, to describe or simulate forces at a distance are provided. | 06-20-2013 |
20130158966 | METHOD OF COLLISION SIMULATION FOR SPINNING BALL - Disclosed is a method of simulating a collision trajectory of a ball which rotates and moves in a virtual sports game (for example, golf, baseball, soccer, or tennis). A method of collision simulation for a spinning ball includes: detecting collision of a spinning ball; calculating a velocity of the ball after colliding considering rotation of the ball and the friction with the ground; calculating a center point of the ball after colliding; and rolling and stopping the ball. The detecting of collision of a spinning ball includes: checking whether a segment connecting a center point in a previous position of the ball and a center point in the current position collides with the ground; and generating vectors of a lower part of the ball to check whether the vectors collide with the ground. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166266 | WEATHER AND SATELLITE MODEL FOR ESTIMATING SOLAR IRRADIANCE - Solar irradiance, the energy from the Sun's electromagnetic radiation, has a wide range of applications from meteorology to agronomy to solar power. Solar irradiance is primarily determined by a location's spatial relationship with the Sun and the atmospheric conditions that impact the transmission of the radiation. The spatial relationship between the Sun and a location on Earth is determined by established astronomical formulas. The impact of atmospheric conditions may be estimated via proxy using pixels from satellite imagery. While satellite-based irradiance estimation has proven effective, availability of the input data can be limited and the resolution is often incapable of capturing local weather phenomena. Brief qualitative descriptions of general atmospheric conditions are widely available from internet weather services at higher granularity than satellite imagery. This methodology provides logic for quantifying the impact of qualitative weather observations upon solar irradiance, and the integration of this methodology into solar irradiance estimation models. | 06-27-2013 |
20130173242 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING AND CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF ANIMATRONICS UNITS - A method for determining behavior of an animatronics unit includes receiving animation data comprising artistically determined motions for at least a portion of an animated character, determining a plurality of control signals to be applied to at least the portion of the animatronics unit in response to the animation data, estimating the behavior of at least the portion of the animatronics unit in response to the plurality of control signals by driving a software simulation of at least the portion of the animatronics unit with the plurality of control signals, and outputting a representation of the behavior of at least the portion of the animatronics unit to a user. | 07-04-2013 |
20130185039 | MONTE-CARLO PLANNING USING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION - A method, system and computer program product for choosing actions in a state of a planning problem. The system simulates one or more sequences of actions, state transitions and rewards starting from the current state of the planning problem. During the simulation of performing a given action in a given state, a data record is maintained of observed contextual state information, and observed cumulative reward resulting from the action. The system performs a regression fit on the data records, enabling estimation of expected reward as a function of contextual state. The estimations of expected rewards are used to guide the choice of actions during the simulations. Upon completion of all simulations, the top-level action which obtained highest mean reward during the simulations is recommended to be executed in the current state of the planning problem. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185040 | PARAMETERIZING A GEOLOGICAL SUBSURFACE FEATURE - A method to parameterize the geometry of a geological, subsurface feature such as a salt body is provided. Data corresponding to a subsurface, geological formation is acquired. The acquired formation data corresponds to a subsurface body having a certain geometry and a subsurface region. At least part of the subsurface body geometry is directly inverted into an inversion domain. The direct inversion includes partitioning the inversion domain into a first partitioned region, corresponding at least in part to the subsurface body, and a second partitioned region. The inversion further uses a level set representation to parameterize the subsurface body geometry. A computing system that includes a processor, a memory, and one or more programs stored in the memory is also provided. The programs comprise instructions that, when executed by the processor, are configured to perform the provided method. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185041 | MULTI-OBJECTIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN OPTIMIZATION USING SEQUENTIAL ADAPTIVE SAMPLING IN THE PARETO OPTIMAL REGION - Systems and methods of selecting sampling points (product designs) in a multi-objective engineering design optimization of a product are disclosed. The method comprises (a) receiving a description of the product to be optimized, (b) selecting an initial set of sampling points in a design variable space of the product, (c) obtaining numerically-simulated structural responses of each of the current set, (d) deriving a set of approximate POPs from optimization using metamodels constructed from numerically-simulated structural responses, (e) establishing subregions around POF kernels that are selected from approximate POPs using “Piercing” procedure, (f) creating a set of Diversity Basis Points by populating the subregions with a space filling criterion, (g) selecting another set of sampling points from a combined group of the Diversity Basis Points and POF kernels using “Piercing” procedure, (h) reducing the subregion size, and (i) repeating (c)-(h) until a termination condition has been reached. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185042 | SIMULATION DEVICE AND SIMULATION PROGRAM - A simulation device and simulation program are provided that can be suitably applied to a manufacturing process including a plurality of processing steps. The simulation device is provided for simulating the manufacturing process including a first processing step using a first mask, and a second processing step using a second mask. The simulation device includes first obtaining means for obtaining a first intensity distribution generated over a substrate of interest for processing by the first mask, second obtaining means for obtaining a second intensity distribution generated over the substrate by the second mask, and revising means for revising an intensity of a region in the first intensity distribution to be processed by the second mask, to a value regarded as a region not to be processed, based on the second intensity distribution. | 07-18-2013 |
20130185043 | KARSTIFICATION SIMULATION - The invention relates to a method for simulating karstification phenomena in a karstic region, comprising a) defining a gridded geological model of the karstic region, in order to model a plurality of environments including a first environment described by values of at least one geological grid parameter, and a second environment described by values of edge parameters between two grid nodes, b) simulating stochastic displacements of particles in the grid of the geological model, the probability of each displacement of a particle being calculated taking into account values describing the environment within which the displacement is carried out, and c) modifying the values describing the first and/or second environment according to the courses taken by the particles. | 07-18-2013 |
20130191093 | SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING NEW INDUSTRIAL PLANT OPERATIONAL READINESS COSTS - Systems and methods of estimating a plant owner readiness are presented. When a plant owner is preparing for a phase deliverable of a plant construction project (e.g., ownership or operating of the plant), the readiness of the owner can be determined. Furthermore, the cost of achieving readiness can be estimated based on attributes of the plant under construction and based previous plant construction project checklists or readiness models. Contemplated systems can also recommend a readiness plan along with a likelihood of plan success. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191094 | WORK CONTENT CREATION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND WORKFLOW CREATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A work content creation apparatus that carries out: deriving a motion range for a component that moves from animation data representing movement in 3-dimensional space of a component with a component name for work subject to processing, and based on a motion pattern and a motion condition stored in a first storage section, deriving a motion condition relationship to motion pattern of the component in the motion range; based on a correspondence relationship stored in a second storage section, deriving a work name corresponding to the motion condition relationship to motion pattern; and based on a correspondence relationship stored in a third storage section, deriving work content corresponding to the work name and the component name as work content of work performed on the component. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191095 | SIMULATION OF A GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENON - A method for simulating a geological phenomenon which resulted in the formation of a geological region, comprising the following steps:
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20130197887 | SEMI-AUTONOMOUS DIGITAL HUMAN POSTURING - Product Data Management systems, methods, and mediums. A method includes receiving data representing motion of a human generated by a motion capture device. The method includes identifying a generated posture of the human relative to objects in a virtual environment. The method includes determining whether the generated posture of the human intersects with an object in the virtual environment. Additionally, the method includes responsive to determining that the generated posture intersects with the object by a threshold amount, identifying a posture that will avoid intersection with the object by the threshold amount. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197888 | SIMULATING EARPIECE FIT BASED UPON DYNAMIC DATA - The attenuation and other optical properties of a medium are exploited to measure a thickness of the medium between a sensor and a target surface. Disclosed herein are various mediums, arrangements of hardware, and processing techniques that can be used to capture these thickness measurements and obtain dynamic three-dimensional images of the target surface in a variety of imaging contexts. This includes general techniques for imaging interior/concave surfaces as well as exterior/convex surfaces, as well as specific adaptations of these techniques to imaging ear canals, human dentition, and so forth. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197889 | MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR QUANTIFICATION AND SIMULATION OF PERFORMANCE AND OUTCOME OF WINTER TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES - An apparatus and system for evaluating winter transportation infrastructure maintenance operations includes a quantification component and a simulation component. Input data representative of collected winter transportation infrastructure maintenance data and observed transportation infrastructure data are modeled in a comprehensive data processing mechanism to measure and carry out effective and efficient winter maintenance planning and operations. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197890 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a data processing device, a data processing method, and a program which enable prediction to be performed even when there is a gap in the current location data to be obtained in real time. A learning main processor | 08-01-2013 |
20130204596 | INTERACTIVE PORTAL FOR FACILITATING THE REPRESENTATION AND EXPLORATION OF COMPLEXITY - Embodiments described herein pertain to a standardized set of tools for representing and exploring the components and characteristics of complex systems. In one embodiment, the tools are deployed in a computer network environment so as to engage a social network such that its members utilize the tools to collaboratively construct and maintain a dynamically evolving learning environment in which complexity is represented and explored. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204597 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE AND PERCEPTION MODELING - Included are embodiments of product performance and perception modeling. At least some embodiments include receiving a product geometry for a simulated toothbrush, the product geometry defining a physical product characteristic of the simulated toothbrush, receiving an environmental geometry for a simulated mouth, the environmental geometry defining a physical mouth characteristic and a perspective characteristic of the simulated mouth, and applying a simulated plaque indication layer in the simulated mouth. Similarly, some embodiments include applying a predetermined brushing stroke of the simulated toothbrush in the simulated mouth, determining sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush from the predetermined brushing stroke, and generating a scorecard indicating the sensory performance of the simulated toothbrush. | 08-08-2013 |
20130204598 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUILDING AXES, CO-AXES AND PALEO-GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES RELATED TO A STRATIFIED GEOLOGICAL VOLUME - A method and system for modeling a subsurface structure at a time when the structure was originally formed. A first model having non-planar horizons representing a current subsurface structure may be used to calculate a vector field based on the non-planar geometry of the horizons of the model. The vector field may be non-uniform or uniform. Geographic coordinates of the first model may be transformed to paleo-geographic coordinates of a model representing the subsurface structure in the past, where the non-planar horizons in the first model are transformed to planar horizons in the second model. A set of points describing one or more fractures in the subsurface structure may be used to calculate a tuning parameter to correct a first set of paleo-geographic coordinates. A second set of coordinates representing an improved prediction at a time period when the subsurface structure was originally formed may be generated. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211804 | SIMULATION APPARATUS, SIMULATION METHOD AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A simulation apparatus is provided with means for obtaining shape data expressing a simulation object, means for storing a constraint condition for a simulation in association with each type of object, means for storing, for each of one or more evaluation items for evaluating an object having an arbitrary shape satisfying the constraint condition, a procedure of a coupled analysis using one or more simulation means related to the evaluation item, means for accepting a type and an evaluation item for an object, means for reading out a procedure of a coupled analysis corresponding to the evaluation item based on the accepted evaluation item for the object, and means for reading out a constraint condition for an object corresponding to the accepted type and giving the constraint condition to the shape data to execute the coupled analysis in accordance with the procedure of the coupled analysis. | 08-15-2013 |
20130211805 | Distribution Wide Estimated Risk Scoring to Decrease the Probability of Covariate Imbalances Adversely Affecting Randomized Trial Outcomes - In certain situations, such as clinical trials, random or semi-random trials may be used to evaluate an outcome of interest. The outcome of such randomized trials may be affected by variables known as “covariates” which, individually or in combination, interact with the underlying subject matter under study. When designing such a trial, it may be important to select an appropriate randomization scheme so that covariates of interest are evenly distributed among test groups. The present application provides a scoring system to compare the effectiveness of randomization schemes in decreasing the probability that covariates of interest will be imbalanced. Furthermore, methods, mediums, and systems are described herein for choosing a randomization scheme in order to improve the quality and predictive value of a randomized study. | 08-15-2013 |
20130218542 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRIVING SIMULATED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS WITH REAL DATA - A method and a processing pipeline for driving a simulated virtual environment with real data are described. The method is described with regard to visualization and interaction with real and virtual data in simulated virtual environments. The method for driving a simulated virtual environment with real data comprises providing a simulated virtual environment including a plurality of virtual objects in a virtual scene, providing captured data related to one or more real objects of a real scene to the virtual environment, assigning the captured data to corresponding virtual objects, updating the plurality of virtual objects in the virtual scene, and rendering the virtual scene of the simulated virtual environment, wherein the virtual scene is rendered in real time with regard to providing the captured data. A system for driving a simulated virtual environment with real data is also described. | 08-22-2013 |
20130226545 | Feature Detection In Seismic Volumes - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for analyzing a domain are provided. The method includes defining a mask plane that includes a first dimension of a first number of voxels and a second dimension of a second number of voxels, and selecting a plurality of first angles for orientating the mask plane in the domain with respect to a first axis. The method also includes for each one of the plurality of first angles selected populating, using one or more processors, sum cubes associated with each one of a first plurality of subject voxels. The method also includes selecting a plurality of second angles, and for each one of the plurality of second angles selected, calculating a planar sum for each one of a second plurality of subject voxels selected. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226546 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING AND SIMPLIFYING THE ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS - A system for enforcing energy regulations is described. The system helps building departments maximize energy savings from the energy regulation enforcement process. The system is configured to optimize enforcement given a fixed level of enforcement resources within a building department. Optimization is achieved through the use of building science and sampling systems to structure building-by-building specialized inspection lists, which are delivered to building inspectors. Information collected during the inspection process is used to determine amounts of money that can be saved via complying or not complying with specific provisions of the energy regulations. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226547 | CONFIGURING A DISPATCHING RULE FOR EXECUTION IN A SIMULATION - A computer system identifies a dispatching rule that corresponds to a dispatching decision to be made in a simulation of a production environment. The dispatching rule is associated with a set of data processes. The computer system identifies a subset of the data processes that is to be executed in the simulation and executes the subset of data processes to simulate the dispatching rule to make the dispatching decision. The computing system generates a simulation decision that describes the dispatching decision made from executing the subset of data processes. | 08-29-2013 |
20130231909 | Methods For Enhanced Energy Efficiency Via Systematic Hybrid Inter-Processes Integration - Methods for systematically providing enhanced energy efficiency of mega industrial sites and synergy with the adjacent community through advanced hybrid inter-systems energy integration targeting and solutions generation to achieve desired best levels of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions reduction, are provided. An exemplary method includes identifying a plurality of possible inter-processes integration energy consumption targets for a plurality of possible inter-processes energy integration combinations between a plurality of functional areas of a mega industrial site, selecting an energy-efficient inter-processes integration energy consumption target, identifying the combination of the plurality of possible inter-processes energy integration combinations providing for the energy efficient inter-processes integration energy consumption target, generating a plurality of technically viable industrial site inter-processes heat exchange system design alternatives, and identifying the technically viable industrial site inter-processes heat exchange system design substantially providing for optimal total waste heat recovery between the respective functional areas. | 09-05-2013 |
20130238301 | Systems and Methods for Material Modeling and Prediction - Included are systems and methods for material modeling and prediction. Some systems and methods include determining test data for a test material. The test material may exhibit a plurality of interrelated material behaviors and the test data may relate to the plurality of interrelated material behaviors. Additionally, some systems and methods include providing the test data to a user, receiving a process from the user for decoupling at least two of the plurality of interrelated material behaviors, and, in response to receiving the process for decoupling at least two of the plurality of interrelated material behaviors, fitting a plurality of modules to simulate the test material. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238302 | SIMULATION METHOD FOR HIGH POLYMER MATERIAL - A computerized simulation method for evaluating dispersion of fillers in a high polymer material is disclosed, wherein the simulation step includes a link step in which filler particles which are approached to less than a predetermined distance to polymer particles, are linked to the polymer particles. The filler particles constituting each filler model are a single center filler particle and at least four surface filler particles of which centers are positioned on a spherical surface of which center coincides with the center of the center filler particle. Between the center filler particle and the surface filler particles and also between the surface filler particles, equilibrium lengths are respectively defined. The polymer particles can be linked to only the surface filler particles. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238303 | SCENARIO ANALYZER PLUG-IN FRAMEWORK - A system can include a framework for scenario-based assessment of a physical environment; and an integrator that includes an analyzer component for identifying an analyzer as one of a plurality of identifiable analyzers, a scenario component for framework and analyzer interactions for a scenario, and a results component for framework and analyzer interactions with respect to analyzer results for the scenario. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238304 | Model Predicting Fracturing of Shale - A model for predicting fracturing in shale can minimize surface disruption, protect groundwater, maximize efficiency of hydraulic fracturing, and manage fluids used in unconventional gas development. The model provides a more comprehensive understanding of the geological, geophysical, and geomechanical properties of shales and imbeds these properties in geomechanical computer simulations to predict both the reservoir performance from the fracturing, and the associated microseismic events generated by fracturing. Since the geological and geophysical properties can be estimated from surface seismic, well logs, and geologic concepts with regional context; the performance of the fracturing can be predicted and optimized. Since the microseismic events can be predicted with the model, the simulations can be verified and the model can be updated to be consistent with the observed microseismic. | 09-12-2013 |
20130238305 | CREATING A MODEL OF A SCANNED SURFACE FOR COMPARISON TO A REFERENCE-SURFACE MODEL - Generating a scanned-surface model representing a scanned surface includes various steps. For example, instrument model coordinates may be obtained that represent a position of the instrument in the 3D model. In addition, surface-distance measurements may be derived describing a distance from the scanned surface. Inertial measurements are also recorded. The instrument model coordinates, surface-distance measurements, and inertial measurements are correlated and filtered by a rules based selection process to determine scanned-surface model coordinates. | 09-12-2013 |
20130246026 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A SYSTEM ASSET - A device for monitoring operation of a plurality of system assets includes a storage device configured to store a model of a plurality of system assets, wherein the model includes a plurality of asset images associated with the system assets, and a plurality of component connections representative of a plurality of conduits coupled to the system assets. The device also includes a processor coupled to the storage device. The processor is configured to display the plurality of asset images and to display the plurality of component connections. The processor is also configured to select an asset image, display a status of a system asset associated with the selected asset image, and automatically display a representation of at least one of a process flow entering the system asset and a process flow exiting the system asset when the asset image is selected. | 09-19-2013 |
20130253889 | MODELING AND SIMULATION CAPABILITY FOR RESOURCE CONSUMPTION AND CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT - The present invention regards modeling and simulation (M&S) capability for resource consumption and consequence management. Embodiments of the system assist emergency planners, government officials, medical professionals, academics and others to prepare for disasters and other emergency events requiring mass evacuation or transportation of people. The system can be used for evacuation, flood and fire modeling, terrorist attacks, military logistics, mail and package delivery, urban planning, supply chain modeling, disaster recovery, animal migration, weather patterns and even in modeling the spread of infectious disease. The system of the present invention is highly extensible and scalable. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253890 | BEHAVIORAL MODEL GENERATING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided a behavioral model generating device in which a first pattern generator selects behavioral patterns from all the behavioral patterns in behavioral pattern groups by duplicate sampling according to a weighting factor of each group, and adds modification to each pattern to generate first behavioral patterns, a second pattern generator generates device operation patterns from the first behavioral patterns, a power consumption calculator calculates power consumption data based on the device operation patterns, an evaluation selector selects behavioral patterns from the first behavioral patterns by duplicate sampling according to a likelihood of the calculated power consumption data with respect to measured power consumption data, a first updater merges a pair of most similar groups out of all the groups including a group of the selected behavioral patterns and sets a weighting factor of the merged group as a sum of respective weighting factors of the pair. | 09-26-2013 |
20130253891 | SIMULATION DEVICE, SIMULATION PROGRAM AND BINOCULAR VISION EXPERIENCING METHOD - A simulation is configured including: an image generation part configured to generate mutually different two images as an image which is viewed by right and left eyes respectively through a lens in a monovision prescription state, when a relation between a point spread function and a distance is set in a different state by wearing the lens in the monovision prescription state; and an image displayer configured to display the two different images generated by the image generation part individually for each of the right and left eyes of an examinee. | 09-26-2013 |
20130262059 | MODEL FOR USE OF DATA STREAMS OF OCCUPANCY THAT ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MISSING DATA - A system and method for generating an occupancy model are disclosed. The model is learned using occupancy data for zones, each zone including cells, which are occupied or not at a given time, each with a sensor, which may be reporting or not. The data provides an observed occupancy corresponding to a number of cells in the respective zone which have reporting sensors, and the number of those sensors which are reporting that the respective cell is occupied. The occupancy model is based on a demand model and a sensor noise model which accounts for behavior of the non-reporting sensors. The noise model assumes that the probability of a sensor being in the reporting state is dependent on whether the respective cell is occupied or not. The model can fit the occupancy data better than one which assumes that non-reporting cells are occupied with the same frequency as reporting ones. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262060 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING AN INFRASTRUCTURE USING A VIRTUAL MODELING PLATFORM - Systems and methods for virtual modeling, mapping, and simulation are disclosed. An example computing system to manage an infrastructure using a virtual modeling platform is disclosed. The computing system dynamically allocates multiple resources in a location that represents a location within the virtual environment. The multiple resources may be associated with an infrastructure for example, a healthcare infrastructure. Then the computing system determines one or more of multiple health metrics associated with a number of people, multiple resource metrics and multiple economic metrics based on the allocated resources. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262061 | SEISMIC ATTRIBUTE COLOR MODEL TRANSFORM - A method can include providing data from at least two data sets in a continuous color model that includes at least two color axes; transforming the data from the continuous color model to a hue, saturation and value color model to generate at least saturation data; applying an edge detection algorithm to the saturation data to generate enhanced data; and rendering at least a portion of the enhanced data to a display. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262062 | System and Method for Modeling a Physical Formation - A system and method for modeling a physical formation is provided. The method comprises a model retrieval module obtaining a reference model of the physical formation with at least one physical parameter, the reference model comprising reference blocks. A re-blocking module generates a synthesized model comprising one or more synthesized blocks. The re-blocking module then maps the reference blocks to the synthesized blocks and generates one or more fractional attributes for one or more of the synthesized blocks based on at least one physical parameter of the one or more corresponding reference blocks. | 10-03-2013 |
20130262063 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING THE GEOLOGICAL FORMATION OF A RIVER ZONE - Systems and methods for simulating a geological formation of a fluvial zone by using observation data and a spatial model of the fluvial zone. The displacement of particles in the spatial model is simulated by superimposing a deterministic term defined by the observation data and a stochastic term parameterized by the observation data. By virtue of this method, it is possible to take into account both the fluid flow of the particles in the fluvial zone and introduce a probabilistic perturbation. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268251 | MEASURING PROCESS MODEL PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCING PROCESS PERFORMANCE POLICY - Common sub-process patterns in a plurality of deployed process models may be discovered, and performance measures associated with the sub-process patterns may be computed based on runtime events of the deployed process models. Positive or negative performance patterns among sub-process patterns may be identified and used for creating new process models or improving existing process models. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268252 | USING A GENETIC ALGORITHM EMPLOYING AN EXPEDITED CONVERGENCE MECHANISM - Apparatus and method for at least partially fitting a medical implant system to a patient is described. These apparatuses and methods comprise executing a genetic algorithm to select a set of parameter values for the medical implant system. This genetic algorithm may comprise generating successive generations of child populations until a confidence threshold is reached. This confidence threshold comprises determining whether the values of each parameter value to be selected have converged on particular value with a specified confidence level. In determining whether the values have converged, one or more initial generations of the search may be excluded in computing the likelihood that the value has converged. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268253 | GRAPH MODELING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An apparatus and a method for vulnerability and reliability modeling are provided. The method generally includes constructing a graph model of a physical network using a computer, the graph model including a plurality of terminating vertices to represent nodes in the physical network, a plurality of edges to represent transmission paths in the physical network, and a non-terminating vertex to represent a non-nodal vulnerability along a transmission path in the physical network. The method additionally includes evaluating the vulnerability and reliability of the physical network using the constructed graph model, wherein the vulnerability and reliability evaluation includes a determination of whether each terminating and non-terminating vertex represents a critical point of failure. The method can be utilized to evaluate wide variety of networks, including power grid infrastructures, communication network topologies, and fluid distribution systems. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268254 | SWING SIMULATION SYSTEM, SWING SIMULATION APPARATUS, AND SWING SIMULATION METHOD - Provided is a swing simulation system capable of simulating a swing without amplifying errors contained in measured values on three-dimensional coordinates of a grip during the swing. The simulation system according to the present invention includes: at least two imaging devices for imaging identification features capable of identifying a closed virtual plane that follows a grip of a golf club during a swing; and a simulation apparatus for simulating a behavior of the golf club during the swing, based on position information on the virtual plane. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268255 | MULTIPLE-ENTITY SCENARIO SIMULATION INCORPORATING HUMAN INTERACTION - Mechanisms for incorporating a human into an automated multiple-entity scenario simulation are disclosed. A Petri-net message processor function (PMPF) receives a first Petri-net message from a source activity node function (ANF). The Petri-net message includes a simulation activity identifier that identifies a first simulation activity. The PMPF routes the first Petri-net message to a first ANF based on the simulation activity identifier. The first ANF receives the first Petri-net message and provides a message to a user based on the first Petri-net message. A response is received from the user. A second Petri-net message is generated based on the response and is communicated to a destination ANF to trigger a second simulation activity by the destination ANF. | 10-10-2013 |
20130282344 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING ACCESSORY DISPLAY ON A SUBJECT - A method for simulating accessory display on a subject. An accessory is coupled with a mount with at least one contact portion configured to contact the accessory. The mount is positioned in at least one orientation with respect to an imaging device. At least one accessory image is captured of the accessory coupled with the mount in the at least one orientation using the imaging device. At least one accessory matte image is captured. At least one accessory foreground matte is generated for the at least one accessory. An accessory background matte is generated for the at least one accessory. | 10-24-2013 |
20130282345 | CONTEXT AWARE SURFACE SCANNING AND RECONSTRUCTION - A system for generating and updating a 3D model of a structure as the structure is being constructed or modified is described. The structure may comprise a building or non-building structure such as a bridge, parking garage, or roller coaster. The 3D model may include virtual objects depicting physical components or other construction elements of the structure. Each construction element may be associated with physical location information that may be analyzed over time in order to detect movement of the construction element and to predict when movement of the construction element may cause a code or regulation to be violated. In some cases, a see-through HMD may be utilized by a construction worker while constructing or modifying a structure in order to verify that the placement of a construction element complies with various building codes or regulations in real-time. | 10-24-2013 |
20130289957 | Methods For Providing A Bonded-Particle Model In Computer Aided Engineering System - Systems and methods of providing bonded-particle model amongst a plurality of discrete particles representing a physical domain made of brittle material in a time-marching simulation to obtain numerically simulated continuum physical phenomena are disclosed. A physical domain is represented by a plurality of discrete particles. A domain of influence is assigned to each discrete particle and a bonded-particle model is created for the discrete particles. Respective bonds are established to connect each discrete particle to all other discrete particles within its domain of influence. The bonded-particle model further defines a rule for breakage of a bond. Continuum physical phenomena of the physical domain are numerically represented through a set of formula such that a time-marching simulation of the physical domain can be conducted. Physical properties include material properties and fracture energy release rate. Finally, the bonded-particle model allows size and orientation changes of each discrete particle. | 10-31-2013 |
20130289958 | Method and System for Modeling Anomalous Density Zones in Geophysical Exploration - A method for modeling a subsurface anomalous density zone including the steps of forming a density model, computing a response to the density model, inverting the response to arrive at a geometric model of the anomalous density zone, and applying a sharpening function to boundary regions of the geometric model to distinguish between the anomalous density zone and a surrounding region. | 10-31-2013 |
20130289959 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOM PRODUCT DESIGN - Computer-implemented electronic document design systems and methods allowing a user to integrate user-specific location maps into custom printed products. During the creation of an electronic design of a product intended for subsequent printing, user-provided location information is received by a server computer and used to generate a user map suitable for high quality printing. Lower resolution display and thumbnail versions of the map suitable for displaying to the user of the client system are generated. | 10-31-2013 |
20130297268 | DETERMINING BOOLEAN REGION PARTICIPANTS FOR A NOTIONAL CONTEXT GIVEN ARBITRARY BODIES - Product Data Management (PDM) systems and methods. A method includes receiving a target body and a tool body, and evaluating a body type of the target body and a body type of the tool body. The method includes evaluating interactions between the target body and the tool body, and applying comparison criteria to determine spatial relation and relative convexity of an intersection between the target body and the tool body. The method includes identifying tool face regions of the tool body based on the evaluations and the determined spatial relation and relative convexity of the intersection. The method includes adding the tool face regions to the target body to produce a modified target body. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297269 | PROCESSING GEOPHYSICAL DATA - A method of processing geophysical data from a survey of a surveyed region of the earth to provide a three-dimensional representation of the underlying geology of said surveyed region, the method comprising: inputting geophysical data for said surveyed region, generating an initial three-dimensional representation depicting faults of said underlying geology of said surveyed region using said input geophysical data, calculating the accommodation zone for each depicted fault using geomechanical parameters including at least stress and strain, generating a final three-dimensional representation depicting both faults and accommodation zones. | 11-07-2013 |
20130297270 | DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD - A discrete element method for modelling granular or particulate material, the method including a multiple grid search method wherein the multiple grid search method is a hierarchical grid search method, and wherein entities, such as particles and boundary elements, are allocated to cells of respective grids based on size. The search method further includes: (a) performing a search of cells in a first of the grid levels to determine pairs of entities which satisfy predetermined criteria to be included in a neighbour list for which both entities belong to the first grid level; (b) mapping each nonempty cell in the first grid level to each of the other grid levels, determining neighbouring cells in each of the other grid levels and determining all pairs of entities belonging to a pair of levels that satisfy the predetermined criteria for inclusion in the neighbour list; and (c) repeating (a) and (b) for all grid levels. | 11-07-2013 |
20130304438 | USE OF SURVIVAL MODELING METHODS WITH PIPELINE INSPECTION DATA FOR DETERMINING CAUSAL FACTORS FOR CORROSION UNDER INSULATION - Methods and systems for using survival modeling methods with pipeline inspection data to determine causal factors for corrosion under insulation comprise determining a first corrosion condition of a pipeline joint at a first time; determining a second corrosion condition of the pipeline joint at a second, subsequent time; determining joint attributes, pipeline attributes, and location attributes associated with the pipeline joint; and repeating the process for a plurality of pipeline joints in one or more pipelines. This information is fed into a multiple regression and survival analysis process that determines regression coefficients reflecting the estimated degrees to which various factors contribute to corrosion under insulation. The survival analysis also determines one or more survival models capable of predicting when a given pipeline joint is likely to transition from a first corrosion state to a different second corrosion state, given values for its various attributes. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304439 | TOLERANCES ON SIMULATED BEHAVIOR - A computer-implemented method for simulating behavior of a modeled object includes storing a tolerance attribute value in a memory area for a specified parameter of the modeled object, defining a set of rules representative of a plurality of assumptions of a model simulation, executing the model simulation based on the tolerance attribute, verifying an output of the model simulation with respect to a set of rules that are dependent on input and output values for which the tolerance attribute as verified, and validating the output behavior against requirements for every stage of the product lifecycle, from preliminary design to end of life. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304440 | VERIFICATION OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS USING OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS - A computer-implemented method for verifying a model in a product lifecycle management (PLM) system includes defining a model and an envelope of allowable model states and, based on one or more requirements, deriving at least one counterexample objective. The method also includes optimizing a set of parameters related to the allowable model states and the allowable model context, redefining at least one of the model and the allowable model states when the at least one counterexample objective is outside of a specified tolerance, and, after a predefined number of iterations, defining the model as verified. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304441 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR OFF-LINE CONTROL FOR SIMULATION OF COUPLED HYBRID DYNAMIC SYSTEMS - Systems and methods are provided for controlling the simulation of a coupled hybrid dynamic system. A physical test rig configured to drive the physical structure component of the system and to generate a test rig response as a result of applying a test rig drive signal. A processor is configured with a virtual model of a complementary system to the physical structure component. The processor receives the test rig response and generates a response of the complementary system based on a received test rig response. The system can be driven with a random input. The processor compares the test rig response with the response of the complementary system, the difference being used to form a system dynamic response model. | 11-14-2013 |
20130304442 | SCHEDULING DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION - The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and non-transitory article of manufacture embodying computer readable instructions for scheduling discrete event simulation. One embodiment of the present invention is a method for scheduling discrete event simulation. The method includes: extracting two or more event types in the discrete event simulation in response to having loaded the discrete event simulation; constructing a correlation graph used for the discrete event simulation based on the two or more event types; and scheduling events that are classified into the two or more event types according to the correlation graph wherein each node in the correlation graph describes one of the two or more event types, and an edge in the correlation graph describes the creation or dependency relationship between the two or more event types. Other embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and computer program product for scheduling discrete event simulation. | 11-14-2013 |
20130311153 | VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT AND METHOD FOR SORTING AMONG POTENTIAL ROUTE PLANS FOR OPERATING AUTONOMOUS MACHINE AT WORK SITE - A method for sorting among a plurality of potential route plans for operating an autonomous ground based machine includes a step of creating a virtual model of a terrain of a work site. A first virtual lane having at least one measurable lane constraint is created within the virtual model. A first virtual machine footprint is created and has a first virtual movement profile corresponding to an actual autonomous movement profile of the autonomous machine. The first virtual machine footprint is moved from a starting position along the first virtual lane to an ending position according to the first virtual movement profile. During the moving step, the first virtual machine footprint is compared to the at least one measurable lane constraint. The first proposed route plan is then designated as either viable or unacceptable based on the comparison. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311154 | OPERATION SIMULATION SYSTEM OF ROBOT SYSTEM - An operation simulation system of a robot system for simulating operation of a robot system having a robot on a computer, including a setting unit setting a movement point moving together with a moving member, linked with the moving member which is included in the robot system and moves in accordance with a predetermined program; a data acquisition unit acquiring time series position data of the movement point when operating the robot system in accordance with the program on the computer; an image generation unit generating an image of the robot system operating in accordance with the program on the computer and generating an image of a movement path of the movement point based on the time series position data acquired by the data acquisition unit; and a display unit displaying the robot system image and the movement path image generated by the image generation unit. | 11-21-2013 |
20130311155 | SIMULATION METHOD FOR HIGH POLYMER MATERIAL - A computerized simulation method for evaluating the dispersion of fillers in a high polymer material is disclosed. The method comprises: a simulation step in which, using filler models and polymer models placed in a predetermined virtual space, a molecular dynamics calculation is performed; and an evaluation step in which, from results of the simulation step, the dispersion of the filler models is evaluated. The evaluation step includes a step of computing a mean-square displacement of most influential particles for which a cutoff distance largest in the filler particle is defined. Thereby, the dispersion can be evaluated certainly at short times. | 11-21-2013 |
20130317797 | DIRECT ATTACHMENTS TO PROXY BODIES - Methods for part model generation and simulation and corresponding systems and computer-readable mediums. A method includes receiving a part model and creating at least one rigid body corresponding to the part model. The method includes creating at least one proxy body corresponding to the part model, including directly attaching at least one proxy body to at least one rigid body, wherein the proxy body represents a rigid body that is not part of the part model. The method includes simulating the part model by the data processing system according to the corresponding rigid bodies and proxy bodies. | 11-28-2013 |
20130325423 | Trim Line Determination In A Deep Draw Manufacturing of A Sheet Metal Part - Methods and systems of determining a trim line in deep draw manufacturing of a sheet metal part are disclosed. A computerized model of a sheet metal part and the addendum surface geometry are defined. At least one flange portion in the computerized model is identified. Perform a numerical simulation of unfolding of the flange towards the addendum surface by applying a first set of numerical loads to each pair of adjacent finite elements. The first set of numerical loads is configured for flattening out the pair of finite elements with a bending moment determined using relative orientations of the pair finite elements and material properties of the part. A second set of numerical loads is applied to close any remaining gap between the unfolded flange and the addendum thereafter. The outer edge of the flange portions in their final unfolded configuration is designated as a trim line. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325424 | Systems and Methods Of Creating Computerized Model For A Deep Draw Manufacturing Simulation Of A Sheet Metal Part - Systems and methods of creating a computerized model for a deep draw manufacturing simulation of a sheet metal part are disclosed. A series of computer generated visual diagrams are sequentially displayed upon receipt of a request from the user. The request is for creating a computerized model for a specific type of deep draw manufacturing simulation. The computerized model includes certain number of components for each particular type of simulations. The diagrams are configured for attracting the user's attention as to which component is being processed. Each diagram includes icons displayed in three different indicative schemes. The first indicative scheme shows components that have not been processed. The second indicative scheme shows a currently-processed component, while the third indicative scheme shows previously-processed components. The order of the series of diagrams is predetermined for each particular type of simulation hence minimizing human error in creation of the computerized model. | 12-05-2013 |
20130325425 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATMOSPHERIC MODELING BASED ON GPS MEASUREMENT - Systems and methods described herein include improved data gathering, climate modeling and weather forecasting techniques. In particular, the systems include using Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements obtained from a network of GPS devices for simultaneously determining atmospheric parameters such as water vapor content, temperature and pressure, and correcting for errors in the GPS measurements, themselves. The systems and methods described herein include a central processor for receiving data from a plurality of GPS devices and updating a computerized climate or weather forecasting model. Advantageously, by using data from a plurality, and in some embodiments a very large number of GPS devices, the systems and methods described herein may solve for both propagation velocity of electromagnetic signals through the atmosphere (used for calculating atmospheric parameters useful in climate modeling) and GPS position error values (used for error correction at each GPS device). | 12-05-2013 |
20130332123 | MODEL ELEMENT CHARACTERISTIC PRESERVATION IN MODELING ENVIRONMENTS - Model element characteristic preservation is provided when instantiating unified modeling language elements of a unified modeling language model. Requirements management tool elements become associated with a stereotype via, for instance, user assignment of the stereotype to a requirements type of the requirements management project. A stereotype assignment is obtained for a requirements management tool element, and the stereotype is automatically applied when instantiating a UML element representative of the requirements management tool element. Nesting and traceability relationships between the requirements management tool element and other requirements management tool elements are additionally preserved. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332124 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING DISPERSION OF FILLERS IN HIGH POLYMER MATERIAL - A computerized method for simulating dispersion of fillers in a high polymer material comprises: a simulation step in which filler models and polymer models are disposed in a predetermined virtual space and a molecular dynamics calculation is made thereon; and an outputting step in which the dispersion state of the filler models is output based on results of the simulation step, wherein the filler model represents a plurality of filler particles one of which is defined as a most influential particle for which a largest cutoff distance is defined, and the outputting step includes a rendering step in which, as regards the filler models in the virtual space, only the most influential particles are rendered. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332125 | EARTH MODEL - An earth model comprising a plurality of regions in geological space; associated with each said region in geological space, at least one parameter function defined over a region in parameter space; associated with each region in geological space, at least one transformation which maps coordinates within the region of geological space to coordinates within the region of parameter space. This gridless approach to earth modelling allows much easier alteration of the structural model and the parameter data independently of each other, facilitating multiresolution evaluation of the model as well as easy production of multiple geological interpretations. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332126 | COMPUTER PRODUCT, RENDERING APPARATUS, AND RENDERING METHOD - A computer-readable recording medium stores a rendering program that renders simulation results and causes a computer to execute a process that includes detecting a range of physical values of a rendering element group to be rendern and of an area specified in a simulation model that is a set of elements each having a physical value for each position to be simulated; identifying from the simulation model, an adjacent element group that is a set of elements adjacent to rendering elements included in the rendering element group; determining whether the physical value of each adjacent element included in the adjacent element group is within the range; adding to the rendering element group, an adjacent element for which the physical value is determined to be included in the range; and rendering the simulation model according to the rendering element group to which the adjacent element has been added. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332127 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING WITH A VIRTUAL GEOMETRY OBJECT - A method is described for discrete element modelling and for performing a three-dimensional simulation through time of a plurality of discrete elements corresponding to particles and physical geometry elements. The method can comprise the following operations: providing a virtual geometry object comprising a user-defined shape (the virtual geometry object does not undergo physical interaction with the particles or physical geometry elements during the simulation); receiving user-defined parameters for determining the position, orientation and any movement of the virtual geometry object with respect to the three-dimensional space; locating the virtual geometry object in the three-dimensional space during the simulation in accordance with the user-defined parameters; and/or identifying the particles, physical geometry elements and/or physical interactions having a particular relationship with respect to the virtual geometry object. The identified elements can then be analysed by the user. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332128 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, A COMPUTING DEVICE AND A COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING ALIGNMENT INFORMATION DATA FOR THE ALIGNMENT OF AN ORTHOPAEDIC IMPLANT FOR A JOINT OF A PATIENT - The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method, a computing device, and a computer readable storage medium, for providing alignment information data for the alignment of an orthopaedic implant for a joint of a patient. The computer-implemented method comprises the steps of being responsive to patient specific information data for deriving patient data, where the patient specific information data is indicative of one or more dynamic characteristics, and being responsive to the patient data for providing the alignment information data for the alignment of the orthopaedic implant. | 12-12-2013 |
20130338979 | Predictive Characterization of debris from catastrophic fracture - A process is provided for characterizing debris, such as predicted from a hydrocode model. The process uses simulation data currently from a CTH hydrocode system to generate a DATAOUT file, but can be easily modified to handle simulation data from other hydrocodes. The debris characterizing process completes iterative calculations to compare cell radii and determine cell connections. Cell connections are continually made to determine and characterize debris pieces. The process includes creating a dynamic scenario from the hydrocode model, producing a SPCTH file, translating the SPCTH file to a DATAOUT file, selectively eliminating materials from the DATAOUT file, reordering the input information in the DATAOUT file, determining connected cells to form single pieces of debris, storing connectivity in an integer array, storing piece information in a cell storage array; and displaying the debris information. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338980 | Flow Based Visualization of Business Rule Processing Traces - Embodiments relate to systems and methods for visualizing processing traces as a flow diagram. Certain embodiments allow conversion of a text based processing trace, into an intermediate state which can then be projected using a flow diagram. A model transformation engine receives as an input, a trace log and also a pointer to the trace metadata. The model transformation engine uses the metadata information to convert the trace into a format from which a flow diagram can be built. Such an intermediate state could be, for instance, an XML document or a JSON object. Output of the model transformation engine is then fed to renderer, which reads the XML document or JSON object and displays it onto the screen. Embodiments may be particularly suited for visualizing processing traces of business rules in an enterprise system. | 12-19-2013 |
20130338981 | EFFICIENT EVALUATION OF NETWORK ROBUSTNESS WITH A GRAPH - Likely disconnections or system-level-impact producing slowdown in a flow parameter in a network can be identified by annotating a graph representing the network with a weight to edges of a graph representing the network. The weight can be linearly or non-linearly proportional to the inverse of the severity of the impact, and/or linearly or non-linearly proportional to the inverse of the likelihood of disconnection. Minimal cut sets needed to generate a disconnection in the network are identified from the annotated network based on the weights on the edges. Subsets of each minimal cut set are generated and evaluated during a simulation. The subsets can correspond to almost isolated scenarios for the network. The scope of the simulations can be reduced by selecting the minimal cut sets employing the weight. | 12-19-2013 |
20130346044 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COLLECTION - Systems and techniques for directing data collection. Upon an initial data collection, the uncertainty of all or of a portion or portions of the collected data is evaluated. The collected data may be associated with a region, with portions of the collected data associated with subregions. Further data collection, including changes to or refinement of collection techniques, is undertaken based on evaluations of the uncertainty. Further data collection may be undertaken only for portions of the data for which uncertainty exceeds a threshold. Uncertainty evaluation may be performed at least in part using a model. The model may be an initial hypothesis model, and the model may be optimized as further data is collected, and the optimized model may be used to guide further data collection techniques, with iterations of data collection and model optimization being carried out concurrently. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346045 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING POLYMER MATERIAL - A computer-implemented method for simulating a polymer material comprising a polymer, a filler and a modifying agent for increasing the affinity of the polymer to the filler is disclosed. In order to make a relaxation calculation of filler models and modified polymer models in a short period of time, a pair of filler models are defined by a pair of parallelly-opposed wall surfaces of a virtual space in which the modified polymer models are disposed, and a molecular dynamics calculation is performed. | 12-26-2013 |
20130346046 | Simulation with Dynamic Run-Time Accuracy Adjustment - Systems and methods for simulation with dynamic run-time accuracy adjustment. In one embodiment, a first portion of a sequence of software instruction is simulated by a first simulation model, during a simulation. During the same simulation, a second portion of the sequence is simulated by a second simulation model. State information may be transferred from the first simulation model to the second simulation model. A change from simulating the first portion of a sequence of software instructions by the first simulation model to simulating the second portion of the sequence by the second simulation model may be made responsive to a computer-based determination of an advantage obtained by the change. | 12-26-2013 |
20140005993 | DYNAMICS SIMULATION | 01-02-2014 |
20140012553 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AGGREGATING AND EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL DATA - Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to an environmental impact analysis system configured for providing a graphical user interface for displaying a plurality of user consumption inquiries soliciting user input relating to user consumption of one or more resources; receiving user input comprising user consumption data responsive to one or more of the user consumption inquiries; displaying one or more impact reduction goals representing potential user actions that would result in a lesser environmental footprint; and receiving user input comprising goal completion data indicating user completion of one or more of the impact reduction goals. Various embodiments of the system are further configured to determine user impact values indicative of the environmental footprint resulting from user consumption of the one or more resources, and to determine revised user impact values indicative of the user's reduced environmental footprint due to completed impact reduction goals. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012554 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING POLYMER MATERIAL - A computer-implemented method for simulating a polymer material comprising a polymer, a filler and a modifying agent for increasing the affinity of the polymer to the filler is disclosed. A pair of filler models are defined by a pair of parallelly-opposed wall surfaces of a virtual space in which the modified polymer models are disposed, and a molecular dynamics calculation is performed. In order to evaluate the affinity, the number of the particles of the modified polymer models | 01-09-2014 |
20140019102 | SYSTEM, METHOD & COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT TO SIMULATE THE PROGRESSIVE FAILURE OF RUPTURE DISKS IN DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENTS - Systems and related methods to simulate, predict, and report progressive failures of rupture disks in response to thermal expansion of trapped annular fluids. | 01-16-2014 |
20140019103 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING NOISE PERFORMANCE OF ROLLING TIRE - A method for simulating a rolling tire and estimating its noise performance is disclosed, wherein a tire model rolling on a rough road surface model is simulated, and coordinates of node points appearing in the outer surface of the rolling tire model are stored as time-series coordinates data. A small gap is formed between a tire outer surface model defined by the time-series coordinates data and a smooth road surface model. Then, a sound field filled with air is defined including the gap, and pressure variations of the air are computed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140019104 | CONTEXT-BASED SYNTHESIS OF SIMULATION MODELS FROM FUNCTIONAL MODELS OF CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS - An approach and tool integrate cyber-physical systems design based on the function-behavior-state (FBS) methodology where multi-domain simulation models capturing both the behavioral and structural aspects of a system are automatically generated from its functional description. The approach focuses on simulation-enabled FBS models using automatic and context-sensitive mappings of functional basis elementary functions to simulation components described in physical modeling languages. Potentially beneficial process loops are recognized and inserted in the functional model. | 01-16-2014 |
20140039855 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING STARE-TIME BY A POINTING SYSTEM - A method and system to evaluate stare-time of a selected target by a pointing system is provided. In an embodiment, the method includes specifying a time period for evaluation. A processor simulates movement of selected celestial bodies during the time period and movement of the platform during the time period. The processor further simulates pointing the pointing system in each celestial direction during the time period. The method calculates stare-time in each celestial direction uninterrupted by the selected celestial bodies and the platform during the time period. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039856 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM COMPRISING INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PROCESS MODEL, AND METHOD OF USE - A process simulation modeling system is described, in which a computer-readable storage medium contains a model of a process or operation affected by a number of parameters. A process model maintained in a first data structure, and a plurality of process modifications in a second data structure, wherein one or more of the plurality of process modifications relate to the portion of the model of the process that is dependent upon the subset of the plurality of parameters, such that only a change in the subset of the plurality of parameters affect the portion of the model, and wherein the computer is programmably arranged to generate an output representing the effect of the change in the subset of the plurality of parameters on the model of the process. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039857 | EMOTIONAL ANALYTICS FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - Systems and techniques for emotional analytics for performance improvement are described herein. Performance data of a subject can be received including a specific performance event. Emotional data of the subject corresponding to the specific performance event can be received. A plan to achieve a performance goal for the subject can be determined based on both the performance data and the emotional data. The plan can be presented to a user. | 02-06-2014 |
20140039858 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING INVOLVING A BULK MATERIAL - Computer-implemented methods and systems are described for discrete element modelling of a plurality of discrete elements corresponding to particles and physical geometry elements. The disclosed embodiments provide a plurality of discrete element material models, each discrete element material model corresponding to a respective bulk material and containing (i) information regarding the properties of particles within said bulk material, and (ii) information regarding the behaviour of interactions between such particles. The following information can be received from a user: a selection of a bulk material for use in a simulation, and a specification of properties associated with the selected bulk material. The disclosed embodiments can perform a discrete element model simulation on a set of particles, wherein the simulation uses the information regarding the behaviour of interactions between particles from the discrete element material model for a user-selected bulk material. | 02-06-2014 |
20140046637 | Facility Design and Management Systems Using Topology Mapping - A computer-implemented method for simulating movement of materials within a facility using predefined software objects is disclosed. The method includes storing a plurality of predefined software objects in a computer memory, each of the predefined software objects including one or more discrete event simulator commands and representing a process performed at a facility. The method also includes receiving, by one or more processors, an instruction to simulate movement of a material within a facility, and linking, by the one or more processors, two or more of the predefined software objects together to represent the movement of the material within the facility. The method further includes executing, by the one or more processors, the linked predefined software objects using a discrete event simulator to simulate the movement of the material within the facility. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046638 | MONITORING AND CONTROL OF CONTACT CENTERS WITH DYNAMIC TEMPORAL DIMENSION - A system with a dynamic temporal dimension for monitoring and control of contact centers, comprising: a scalable simulation service configured with a virtual environment that replicates and is maintained in synchrony with a production contact center environment; an analysis manager; a persistent query service; and a visualizer. The persistent query service receives data from contact center systems and updates virtual tables based on the updates; the analysis manager, sends real-time updates to the visualizer, and the visualizer updates a visualization provided to a user by displaying the real-time updates as a set of past states; and the scalable simulation service performs a time-warped simulation to compute at least a future state of one of the virtual environments and sends a second plurality of updates to the visualizer, and the visualizer updates the visualization provided to the user by displaying the second plurality of real-time updates as a projected future state. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046639 | Forecast-Less Service Capacity Management - A computer implemented method, system, and/or computer program product manages capacity in a service-provider system. A software model of a physical service-provider system is created and stored in memory. A parameter for running the software model with real-time metrics from the physical service-provider system as inputs to the software model is established. If the parameter is met, then the software model is run using the real-time metrics from the physical service-provider system as inputs. A pre-determined action, which adjusts policies for, and capacity in, the service-provider system and is prescribed by a specific model output, is established. If the specific model output, which resulted from using the real-time metrics from the physical service-provider system as inputs for running the software model, is output from the software model, then the pre-determined action is executed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140052425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING A MODEL OF AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT PROCESS - A method of evaluating a model of an industrial plant process, the method comprising the steps of: evaluating at least two out of three criteria, the three criteria consisting of: (i) a condition deviation, (ii) a quality deviation, and (iii) a priori information obtained from a fuzzy logic module; and giving an indication as to whether or not the model should be retrained. | 02-20-2014 |
20140052426 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE CONDENSATE FORMATION - A system and method control condensate formation within headers of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in a power generation facility. The system includes measurement devices to measure first parameters including pressure at respective first locations within the power generation facility. A model estimates second parameters at second locations within the power generation facility. A prediction model outputs a prediction of time of condensate formation on each of the headers based on the first parameters and the second parameters, and a controller controls the condensate formation based on the prediction. | 02-20-2014 |
20140058711 | PREDICTIVE PARKING - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for predicting a state of a parking location (e.g., occupied or vacant). A correlation between modeling variables (e.g., weather, proximity to a location, a calendar of events, sensor data, etc.) and a possible state of the parking location may be modeled. The state of a parking location may then be predicted using the model and current values for one or more variables (e.g., used to develop the model). In one embodiment, representations of one or more parking locations may be displayed on a map and may be marked with indicators (e.g., colors) that indicate a likelihood of the respective parking locations having parking availability, or the number of parking spots that are available (e.g., where a parking location may be a parking garage having multiple parking spots), (e.g., yellow indicating low parking availability, green indicating substantial parking availability). | 02-27-2014 |
20140058712 | PLAN MODELING - A plan model is identified that is adapted to model business outcomes for a particular domain, the plan model including a respective scope model defining the particular domain. A value can be identified of an input driver or outcome measure of the plan model. A scenario can be generated from the plan model for the particular domain based on the identified value. In some instances, business outcomes of plan models are expressed as one or more respective outcome measures. Each plan model can further include one or more input drivers representing variables influencing the one or more outcome measures, a respective scope model defining the domain of the plan model, and a sensitivity model corresponding to the domain and defining one or more dependencies between the input drivers and outcome measures. | 02-27-2014 |
20140067349 | CLUSTERING OF PERSONAL ELECTRONICALLY ENCODED ITEMS - A method performed on an electronic device for clustering personal electronically encoded items. Such items are clustered in response to one or more perspective directives from a user that are received by the device by creating one or more perspectives each representative of a personal area of user interest identified by the user. Responsive to one or more first clustering directives from the user, the system clusters one or more of the user's personal electronically encoded items with one or more of the created one or more perspectives and develops a probability model for managing the user's personal electronically encoded items based on the one or more perspective directives and the one or more first clustering directives. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067350 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING POLYMER MATERIAL - A computer implemented method for simulating a polymer material comprises a simulation process in which a molecular dynamics calculation is performed about polymer models and filler models. The simulation process comprises: a first calculation process in which the molecular dynamics calculation is performed under such condition that, between particles of each polymer model, a first coupling potential not limiting the interparticle distance is defined; and a subsequent second calculation process in which the molecular dynamics calculation is performed under such condition that, between the particles of each polymer model, a second coupling potential P2 limiting the maximum allowable interparticle distance to a predetermined value is defined. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067351 | Method of Estimating Rock Mechanical Properties - A method of estimating at least one mechanical property value of a rock formation in the geologic past. In one embodiment, a correlation model is generated which correlates at least one mechanical property with a porosity value and a composition value relative to a first rock type. An estimation of a past porosity value and a past composition value is then generated for the rock formation at a point of time in the past. A mechanical property value at the point of time in the past is identified in the correlation model based on the estimated past porosity and past composition values. | 03-06-2014 |
20140067352 | PRESENTING ATTRIBUTES OF INTEREST IN A PHYSICAL SYSTEM USING PROCESS MAPS BASED MODELING - A method, computer program product and system for presenting attributes of interest. A decision surface is created using process maps. The process maps are representative of system operational data from a plurality of sensors. A current operating point is identified including a location and a movement characteristic of the operating point. The location and the movement characteristic of the operating point are used to identify an attribute with a final probabilistic value assigned to the attribute. If the final probabilistic value for the attribute crosses a previously-defined threshold, an alarm is generated. The decision surfaces, the process maps, the current operating point, the predicted movement of the operating point, the attributes, and the alarms are visually represented in a data handling system to assist the operator in the real time monitoring and operation of the physical system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140081610 | Methods and Apparatus for Simulation of a Stateful Brush Tip in a Natural Media Drawing and/or Painting Simulation - A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for simulation of a stateful brush tip. A tip of a brush tool is modeled using a data structure. A user input is collected representing a stroke made on a virtual canvas with the brush tool. The stroke is made with the tip in a first state. A second state of the tip is determined dependent on the first state of the tip and the user input. The second state represents a different shape of the tip than the first state. The second state of the tip is stored using the data structure. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081611 | INTEGRATED TERRAIN MODELLING SYSTEM - An integrated terrain modeling system is disclosed. The integrated terrain modeling system has a site module. The site module includes a database having a terrain model of a site. The integrated terrain modeling system has a first field unit which includes a sensor operable to generate geodetic data of the site formatted in a first format. The system also has a further field unit which includes a sensor operable to generate geodetic data of the site formatted in a further format. The integrated terrain modelling system has an integration system operable to manipulate the geodetic data generated by the first filed unit and the further filed unit to be in a common format, thereby to provide seamless integration of the geodetic data at the site module to update the terrain model. | 03-20-2014 |
20140095132 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATING COMPUTER MODEL RELATIVE TO EMPIRICAL RESULTS FOR DYNAMIC SYSTEMS - An objective metric for a computer model of a dynamic system includes time-shifting computer generated data relative to empirical test data and computing an associated cross-correlation for each time shifted data set, determining phase and slope errors and scores based on the time shifted data set that provides a maximum cross-correlation, determining a magnitude error and score by performing dynamic time warping on the maximum cross-correlation time shifted data set using a cost function based only on distance. The metric is a weighted combination of the magnitude, phase, and slope scored. An auto-calibration of metric parameters may include comparison of subjective ratings stored in a corresponding database in a computer readable storage device that includes data representing similarity between representative empirical data sets and computer generated data sets. Metric parameters may be tuned or optimized so that the objective metric corresponds to subjective ratings by subject matter experts. | 04-03-2014 |
20140100830 | Computer Implemented Method, Process Modelling System and Non-Transitory Computer Readable Data Carrier - A computer implemented method for instantiating a process in a process modelling system may include modelling the process as a process model, said process model comprising process objects and automatically transforming the process model into a meta model, said meta model comprising the process objects of the process model as definitions of process object types in said meta model. Further, a process modelling system and a non-transitory computer readable media containing a computer program for performing said method are provided. | 04-10-2014 |
20140100831 | Float Remaining Volume Identification - A method and apparatus for identifying a potential movement of a part containing features. First lines are formed by a computer system on a plane extending from a rotation point on the plane to centers of the features in a feature pattern. Second lines are formed by the computer system on the plane extending from the centers of the features in which the second lines are substantially perpendicular to corresponding first lines. Third lines are formed by the computer system extending from ends of the second lines in which the third lines are substantially perpendicular to the plane. Elongate volumes are formed by the computer system extending from the centers of the features to ends of the third lines. An intersection of the elongate volumes is formed by the computer system. The potential movement of the part containing the features is identified using the intersection. | 04-10-2014 |
20140100832 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING - Methods and apparatus for structural health monitoring are described. In one example, a method for use in designing a structural health monitoring (SHM) system for use in monitoring a host structure is described. The method includes one or more of a process for designing SHM systems for any given piece of structural hardware, a process for evaluating a given SHM system, a method to quantify the performance of a given SHM system in comparison to current inspection processes, a finite element modeling approach to determining excitation frequencies to detect damage and for selecting the best time window to use for sensed excitation signals, a Bayesian Network based data fusion technique that fuses in environmental information (load cycles induced on the structure) with a damage index (DI) to produce crack detection and estimation of crack length, and a damage location and sensor selection technique. | 04-10-2014 |
20140114629 | Process Model Transition Visualization - A method of visually representing a process that includes creating a case representation for each case in the process, representing the process as a workflow having states and transitions, displaying a progression of each case representation from one state to a next state at a speed representing an amount of time for the each case to reach the next state from the one state; and varying an appearance of the transition depending on a performance metric at a time interval. | 04-24-2014 |
20140114630 | Generating Artifacts based on Genetic and Breeding Simulation - Example systems and methods of generating artifacts based on genetic and breeding simulation are described. In one implementation, a system for producing artifacts includes a mating module that initiates mating between a first artifact instance and a second artifact instance. Each of the artifact instances has an associated genetic string. A breeder module determines compatibility of the first and second artifact instances and combines the genetic strings of the first and second artifact instances to produce an offspring artifact instance. An artifact instance modeler interprets an offspring genetic string associated with the offspring artifact instance. | 04-24-2014 |
20140122040 | VENUE BASED REAL TIME CROWD MODELING AND FORECASTING - Crowds of people within an environment can be modeled in real time. A multitude of mobile devices located within an environment can periodically transmit their geographical locations over networks to a remote server. The remote server can use these geographical locations to generate a current real-time model of a crowd of people who possess the mobile devices that transmitted the geographical locations. The remote server can transmit the model over networks back to the mobile devices. The mobile devices can use the received model to present useful information to the users of those mobile devices. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122041 | LINKING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TESTING TOOLS AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE MODELING TO ENABLE USABILITY ASSESSMENT - Methods of providing usability predictions are set forth herein. A method includes obtaining test cases for analyzing usability of a graphical user interface of a given software application. The method further includes automatically generating, using a processor, a human performance model based on the test cases. The method also includes generating the usability predictions based on the human performance model. At least some of the test cases are generated automatically from an analysis of the given software application. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122042 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INFERRING STRATIGRAPHY FROM SUBOPTIMAL QUALITY SEISMIC IMAGES - Stratigraphy is inferred over a volume of seismic information. Seismic images are implemented to create higher fidelity stratigraphic structure by leveraging a process that translates seismic image information back and forth into and out of a space that is flattened on geographic time. The stratigraphic structure inferred may be implemented in seismic modeling | 05-01-2014 |
20140122043 | LINKING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TESTING TOOLS AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE MODELING TO ENABLE USABILITY ASSESSMENT - Systems and computer program products for providing usability predictions are set forth herein. A system includes a test case collector for obtaining test cases for analyzing usability of a graphical user interface of a given software application, the test case collector having at least a memory storing the test cases. The system further includes a human performance model generator for automatically generating a human performance model based on the test cases. The system also includes a usability predictor for generating the usability predictions based on the human performance model. The test case collector automatically generates at least some of the test cases from an analysis of the given software application. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122044 | HARVEST-TIME RIPENESS ESTIMATION DEVICE, HARVEST-TIME RIPENESS ESTIMATION METHOD AND PROGRAM - The present invention estimates information indicating ripeness at harvest time at a stage after the harvest time. A harvest-time ripeness estimation device includes: a first optical data acquisition unit configured to acquire first optical data obtained by applying light of a first wavelength to a fruit or vegetable at a first time point after harvest time of the fruit or vegetable; a harvest-time ripeness correspondence information storage unit configured to store harvest-time ripeness correspondence information indicating correspondence relation between ripeness at the harvest time of the fruit or vegetable and a value of the first optical data with respect to the light of the first wavelength; and a harvest-time ripeness estimation unit configured to estimate the ripeness at the harvest time of the fruit or vegetable on the basis of the acquired first optical data and the harvest-time ripeness correspondence information. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122045 | PAVEMENT CONDITION ANALYSIS FROM MODELING IMPACT OF TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS, WEATHER DATA AND ROAD CONDITIONS ON SEGMENTS OF A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - A pavement condition analysis system and method models a state of a roadway by processing at least traffic and weather data to simulate the impact of traffic and weather conditions on a particular section of a transportation infrastructure. Traffic data is ingested from a plurality of different external sources to incorporate various approaches estimating traffic characteristics such as speed, flow, and incidents, into a road condition model to analyze traffic conditions on the roadway in order to improve road condition assessments and/or prediction. A road condition model applies these traffic characteristics, weather data, and other input data relevant to road conditions, accounting for heat and moisture exchanges between the road, the atmosphere, and pavement substrate(s) in a pavement's composition, as further influenced by traffic and road maintenance activities, to generate accurate and reliable simulations and predictions of pavement condition states for motorists, communication to vehicles, use by industry and public entities, and other end uses such as media distribution. | 05-01-2014 |
20140142912 | AUTOMATING WEATHER MODEL CONFIGURATIONS - Methods and arrangements for automating weather model configurations. Characteristics of a target geographical area are received, as are a plurality of existing weather model configurations which are implemented for undertaking weather modeling in other geographical areas. A subset of the existing weather model configurations is selected, the subset comprising configurations corresponding to geographical areas having characteristics similar to the characteristics of the target area. A weather model is run with respect to each configuration in the subset of existing weather model configurations. Based on the running of a weather model with respect to each configuration, an output set of weather model configurations is selected for undertaking weather modeling in the target area. | 05-22-2014 |
20140149093 | MODELING CONTENT DATA FOR GENERATING INFORMATION MODELS - In one embodiment, a selection of a type of an information view is received. Further, an import option to select an existing information model is rendered on a computer generated user interface for modeling content data for the selected information view. In response to receiving the selection of the import option, content data of the existing information model is rendered by presenting table objects corresponding to the content data on a content data editor interface, wherein the table objects comprises identification of connections and cardinality between table columns of the table objects. The content data is modeled for the selected information view using at least one of the rendered selected content data and the source of table objects. Furthermore, an information model for the selected information view is generated by activating the modeled content data. | 05-29-2014 |
20140149094 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, TERMINAL APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a simulation unit configured to perform simulation with respect to a crowd present in a target region in a real world, and to generate a simulation image that represents the crowd, a data collection unit configured to collect position associated data that is associated with geographical positions of one or more people, and a control unit configured to control the simulation based on the position associated data. | 05-29-2014 |
20140156240 | Simulation Method And Apparatus Of The Effects Of A Welding Process - The present invention relates to a simulation method and apparatus of the deformations and inner tensions generated by a welding process of metal parts suitable for composing a metal structure. Methods are described for simulation using a simulation programme to calculate the deformations and tensions generated by the welding of metal parts suitable for composing a metal structure. | 06-05-2014 |
20140156241 | PREDICTION OF REFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF OIL - Method(s) and a system for predicting the refining characteristics of an oil sample are described. The method of predicting the refining characteristics, such as distillate yield profile, processability, product quality or refinery processing cost, may include development of a prediction model based on regression analysis. The method may further include determining the physical properties of the oil sample and predicting the refining characteristics based on the developed prediction model. The determination of the physical properties of the oil sample includes determining at least one of Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR) content, Ramsbottom Carbon Residue (RCR) and Micro Carbon Residue (MCR). | 06-05-2014 |
20140163942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING OPTIMAL ASSET CONFIGURATIONS WHILE MINIMIZING DISRUPTION TO EXISTING BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN A SERVICE DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT - A system for determining asset configuration in a service delivery environment, comprises a simulation module developing a simulation model reflecting features of the service delivery environment, a search module using the simulation model and constraint data to determine a plurality of asset configurations for evaluation, a first evaluation module determining a value of each of the asset configurations, and determining the asset configuration of the plurality of asset configurations that yields a value meeting a predetermined objective, and a second evaluation module determining a deviation from a current configuration that would be caused by each of the asset configurations, and determining the asset configuration that yields a lowest deviation of the plurality of asset configurations, wherein the second evaluation module uses the value meeting the predetermined objective from the first evaluation module as a constraint when determining the asset configuration that yields the lowest deviation. | 06-12-2014 |
20140163943 | SYSTEM FOR MODELING GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES - The present invention relates to a system for modeling geologic structures comprising means for receiving geophysical data representing the geological structures and analyzing means for based on at least part of the data; calculating a structural model of said structures, the system also comprising display means for providing a visual presentation of the model and interface means for receiving input from a user, the system being adapted to calculate an updated structural model based on said input. | 06-12-2014 |
20140172392 | SIMULTANEOUS MAPPING AND REGISTERING THERMAL IMAGES - An apparatus ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140172393 | TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION-INTEGRATED SYSTEM - Provided is a user interface for implementing a traffic communication-integrated simulation based on a vehicle communication system. The traffic communication-integrated system comprises a traffic simulator which performs a traffic simulation and calculates a link passage time of a vehicle; a communication simulator which performs a communication simulation and simulates a communication between a communication between vehicles and a communication between a vehicle and an infrastructure; and a user interface, wherein the user interface includes an interface server which provides a simulation platform interfacing in real time in a synchronous way the traffic simulator and the communication simulator; and a graphic user interface unit which outputs a result of the simulations. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172394 | INTEGRATED USE OF MODEL-BASED METROLOGY AND A PROCESS MODEL - Methods and systems for performing measurements based on a measurement model integrating a metrology-based target model with a process-based target model. Systems employing integrated measurement models may be used to measure structural and material characteristics of one or more targets and may also be used to measure process parameter values. A process-based target model may be integrated with a metrology-based target model in a number of different ways. In some examples, constraints on ranges of values of metrology model parameters are determined based on the process-based target model. In some other examples, the integrated measurement model includes the metrology-based target model constrained by the process-based target model. In some other examples, one or more metrology model parameters are expressed in terms of other metrology model parameters based on the process model. In some other examples, process parameters are substituted into the metrology model. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172395 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A MULTIPHYSICS SIMULATION - A system for performing a multiphysics simulation. The system includes a computing device, a database and a plurality of service proxy modules. The computing device includes a processor. The database is communicably connected to the processor and is associated with a plurality of data models. The plurality of service proxy modules are communicably connected to the processor. Each service proxy module is configured to extract at least a portion of the database for use by a service communicably connected thereto. | 06-19-2014 |
20140172396 | AUTOMATED MODEL-BASED METHOD FOR GENERATING PHYSICAL SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURES AND OPTIMIZING SAME - A method for generating and optimizing physical system architecture by modeling a problem in the form of a model. The physical architectures (AP | 06-19-2014 |
20140188448 | ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT PLANNING USING VIRTUAL ARTICULATOR - The present invention discloses orthodontic treatment planning using virtual articulator with the help of a computer workstation. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188449 | City Lifecycle Management - A city lifecycle management system for providing the means for city stakeholders to measure the performance of their decisions against defined key performance indicators with respect to a sustainable development of an urban area, said city lifecycle management system comprising:
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20140200869 | LARGE-SCALE MULTI-DETECTOR PREDICTIVE MODELING - Predicting operational changes in a multi-detector environment includes generating, via a computer processing device, a factor matrix for each univariate time series data in a set of sparse time series data collected from data sources, identifying a subset of the time series data as a feature selection based on application of a loss function, and generating a predictive model from the subset of the time series data. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200870 | LARGE-SCALE MULTI-DETECTOR PREDICTIVE MODELING - Predicting operational changes in a multi-detector environment includes generating, via a computer processing device, a factor matrix for each univariate time series data in a set of sparse time series data collected from data sources, identifying a subset of the time series data as a feature selection based on application of a loss function, and generating a predictive model from the subset of the time series data. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200871 | GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF PORTS OF MULTIPLE TYPES - A system and method graphically display ports in a discrete event system (DES) environment. A graphical representation of a model having at least one DES component is provided in the DES environment. A first port of the DES component and a second port of the DES component are indicated by symbols. The first port is indicated by a first symbol representing a port type of the DES environment and the second port is indicated by a second symbol representing a port type of a non-DES environment. | 07-17-2014 |
20140214382 | COMPOSITE SIMULATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS - An aspect of handling a plurality of simulated models includes receiving from a first simulation model a stream of source data and determining data processing compatibility between the the simulation model and a second-simulation model by i) obtaining metadata relating to the first-simulation models from a memory and ii) obtaining metadata relating to the second simulation model from the memory. An aspect also includes generating a transformation component using a schema mapping tool for providing compatibility between the first and second simulation models upon a determination that the compatibility does not exist between the two models. The—transformation component is generated—using the metadata relating to the first and second simulation models. The method also includes generating a—stream of target data by the second simulation model via the transformation component. The second simulation model uses the stream of source data as input. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214383 | COMPOSITE SIMULATION MODELING AND ANALYSIS - An aspect of combining simulation models includes a processor configured to process information relating to a plurality of simulated models. The processor collects the information to be processed related to the simulated models in at least one memory having metadata relating to the simulated models. The processor has a transformation component generated using a schema mapping tool. The transformation component detects and corrects any incompatibility between a first and a second simulation model by obtaining metadata relating to the first simulation model and the second simulation model from the memory. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214384 | RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPUTING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTING METHOD - A computing method for a simulation in which an article, a conveyor, and a table are plotted in a three dimensional simulated space, and in which the conveyor conveys the article includes setting a priority representing a degree at which the lifter is handled as a single unit as the article higher than another priority representing a degree at which the table is handled as a single unit as the article when the lifter moves the article placed on the table upwardly, and setting the priority representing a degree at which the lifter is handled as a single unit as the article lower than the priority representing a degree at which the table is handled as a single unit as the article when the lifter conveying the article moves downwardly below the table. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214385 | AUTOMATIC ITEM GENERATION (AIG) MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A process for generating test items comprising a templated approach through the use of cognitive modeling and item modeling. | 07-31-2014 |
20140222403 | GEOLOGIC MODEL VIA IMPLICIT FUNCTION - A method can include formulating a linear system of equations for an implicit function with respect to a mesh that represents a geologic environment; solving the linear system of equations as a first sub-system subject to at least one second order smoothness constraint and at least a portion of data and as a second sub-system subject to at least one first order smoothness constraint and at least a portion of the data; and, based at least in part on the solving, outputting values for the implicit function with respect to at least a portion of the mesh. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222404 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED PSUEDO-BROWSING - A client-side pseudo-browsing application may control interactions with the search engine, collecting true browsing input from the client and providing pseudo-browsing information to the search engine or other information provider. | 08-07-2014 |
20140236552 | ENVIRONMENTAL TEST CHAMBER FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS - The environmental test chamber for wireless sensor networks includes a structural enclosure having peripheral walls. A dynamic topology builder is a hanging mechanism disposed in a ceiling portion of the structure and is used to suspend the wireless devices below the ceiling portion via a cable. A weather conditioning machine simulating environmental conditions is disposed in at least one of peripheral walls. A controller sends commands to control the suspension height of the wireless units and to control environmental parameters of the weather conditioning machine. This allows the test chamber to test the communication and networking aspects of the wireless sensor network devices in different environmental conditions, such as sand storms and different temperatures, and humidity levels, within a 3-D topology specified by the controller. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236553 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FROM A PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODEL OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for providing blood flow information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system including a touchscreen. The at least one computer system may be configured to display, on the touchscreen, a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of an anatomical structure of the patient based on patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may also be configured to receive a first input relating to a first location on the touchscreen indicated by at least one pointing object controlled by a user, and the first location on the touchscreen may indicate a first location on the displayed three-dimensional model. The at least one computer system may be further configured to display first information on the touchscreen, and the first information may indicate a blood flow characteristic at the first location. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236554 | Generating A Non-Deterministic Model of a Process for a Goal - A method and a system of generating a non-deterministic model of an artifact system for a received goal are provided. | 08-21-2014 |
20140244226 | COMPACT OPC MODEL GENERATION USING VIRTUAL DATA - A method, system or computer usable program product for building a fast lithography OPC model that predicts semiconductor manufacturing process outputs on silicon wafers including providing a first principles model of the semiconductor manufacturing process, providing a set of empirical data for storage in memory, utilizing a processor to develop a rigorous model for a process condition from the first principles model and the set of empirical data, and utilizing the processor running the rigorous model to generate emulated data for the process condition to develop a virtual model for predicting the semiconductor manufacturing process outputs. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244227 | METHOD FOR VALIDATING A TRAINING IMAGE FOR THE MULTIPOINT GEOSTATISTICAL MODELING OF THE SUBSOIL - According to the invention, a training image denotes, for each cell of a first three-dimensional grid, a respective type of geological facies assigned to said cell. For each cell of a second three-dimensional grid, the morphology of which is matched to estimated geological horizons, the well data comprise a respective type of geological facies estimated for said cell. Two-dimensional patterns, each of which is defined along a respective geological horizon and includes, in a cell containing the intersection of a well with said geological horizon, the type of geological facies estimated for each cell, are defined. The instances of the identified two-dimensional patterns are counted in the training image so as to verify the ability of the training image to account for correlations between wells. | 08-28-2014 |
20140249788 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING DEGRADATION AND DURABILITY OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAKING USE OF SAME - A method, system and computer program product for estimating degradation and durability characteristics of a reinforced concrete structure are provided. Location-dependent information conveying structural information associated with different locations along the concrete structure is received, the location-dependent information having been obtained by applying a non-destructive testing (NDT) process to the concrete structure. The location-dependent information is processed in combination with information conveying material properties and information conveying estimated environmental conditions to derive concrete degradation simulation data conveying estimated degradation and durability characteristics associated with the different locations along the concrete structure. A signal is then released, causing the estimated degradation and durability characteristics of the concrete structure to be displayed on a display device. Aspects of the proposed approach may be integrated into concrete asset managing systems and be used to assist in managing, including planning maintenance activities in connection with, reinforced concrete structures such as bridges, roadways, ports and the like. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249789 | VIRTUAL TESTING MODEL FOR USE IN SIMULATED AERODYNAMIC TESTING - A method for developing a virtual testing model of a subject for use in simulated aerodynamic testing comprises providing a computer generated generic 3D mesh of the subject, identifying a dimension of the subject and at least one reference point on the subject, imaging the subject to develop point cloud data representing at least the subject's outer surface and adapting the generic 3D mesh to the subject. The generic 3D mesh is adapted by modifying it to have a corresponding dimension and at least one corresponding reference point, and applying at least a portion of the point cloud data from the imaged subject's outer surface at selected locations to scale the generic 3D mesh to correspond to the subject, thereby developing the virtual testing model specific to the subject. | 09-04-2014 |
20140257777 | METHOD TO DETERMINE THE STABILITY OF AN APPLICATOR - A method of using computer based models for determining the stability of an applicator is disclosed. The method includes representing a forming cup and an applicator. The method further includes running a simulation transforming the applicator and determining the stability of the applicator. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257778 | Devices for Forecasting Ratios in Hierarchies - Systems and methods for forecasting ratios in hierarchies are provided. Hierarchies can be formed that have components, including a numerator time series with values from input data, a denominator time series with values from input data, and a ratio time series of the numerator time series over the denominator time series. The components can be modeled to generate forecasted hierarchies. The forecasted hierarchies can be reconciled so that the forecasted hierarchies are statistically consistent throughout nodes of the forecasted hierarchies. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACING RAY PATH BY USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING STRUCTURE - A ray path tracing method using a three-dimensional (3D) modeling structure, includes: generating and developing a 3D modeling structure of a glass window and a window frame; setting a ray transmitting point and a ray receiving point at respective positions, and generating a ray from the transmitting point; and forming a path of a transmitted wave ray, passing through the glass window and analyzing a propagation characteristic of the transmitted wave ray. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257780 | Inversion of Geophysical Data on Computer System Having Parallel Processors - A method for efficient use of a computing system of parallel processors to perform inversion of geophysical data, or joint inversion of two or more data types. The method includes assigning at least one control processor to control sequence of operations and reduce load imbalance, assigning a group of one or more processors dedicated to updating one or more model parameters, and assigning another group of one or more processors dedicated to forward modeling simulated data. | 09-11-2014 |
20140278306 | Predicting and Managing Impacts from Catastrophic Events Using Weighted Period Event Tables - A system stochastically models events related to potential perils (e.g., hurricanes, terrorist attacks) using a weighted period event table. Both rare and likely events are captured in modeling with minimal computational overhead, allowing appropriate allocation of resources. Applications include disaster response, municipal planning, financial risk modeling and allocation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278307 | GENERATING VARIANTS FROM FILE DIFFERENCES - A device receives model information associated with a modeling application. The device determines first and second conflicting information in the model information. The first and second conflicting information describe different characteristics of a model described by the model information. The device formats the first and second conflicting information in a manner that designates the first conflicting information as a first variant of the model and the second conflicting information as a second variant of the model. The model, when executed with the first variant, behaves in a different manner than when executed with the second variant. The device provides the formatted first and second conflicting information to the modeling application, provides information that identifies the first and second variant, receives a user selection of information that identifies the first variant or second variant, and executes the model based on the user selection. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278308 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING USER ENGAGEMENT USING CLICK/SKIP IN CONTENT STREAM - Method, system, and programs for measuring user engagement. In one example, a model generated based on user activities with respect to a plurality pieces of content is obtained. One or more actual occurrences of the user activities with respect to one piece of the plurality pieces of content are identified. One or more future occurrences of the user activities with respect to the piece of content are estimated based on the model. A user engagement score with respect to the piece of content is calculated based on the one or more actual occurrences of the user activities and the one or more future occurrences of the user activities. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278309 | SELECTIVE IMPORTANCE SAMPLING - The present disclosure relates generally to the field of selective importance sampling. In various examples, selective importance sampling may be implemented in the form of systems and/or algorithms. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278310 | PROBABILISTIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING A MATERIAL - A method implemented using a processor based device for simulation based testing of materials, includes selecting a first set of points from a data generated from a design space and generating a stochastic metamodel based on the first set of points. The method also includes determining an uncertainty value based on the stochastic metamodel. The method also includes identifying a second set of points different from the first set of points, from the data generated from the design space, based on the uncertainty value. The method further includes combining the second set of points with the first set of points to generate a third set of points, assigning the third set of points to the first set of points. The method also includes iteratively generating, determining, identifying, combining, and assigning steps till the uncertainty value is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278311 | Method and System for Geophysical Modeling of Subsurface Volumes - Method and system is described for modeling one or more geophysical properties of a subsurface volume. In one embodiment, a method of modeling the subsurface comprises obtaining one or more subsurface volume and obtaining an interpretation of the subsurface volume. One or more flexible geologic concepts are defined and applied to the interpretation of the subsurface volume. The one or more geologic concepts comprise one or more flexible geologic concepts. A modified interpretation of the subsurface volume is obtained based upon the applied geologic concepts. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278312 | DATA MODELING STUDIO - A data modeling studio provides a structured environment for graphically creating and executing models which may be configured for diagnosis, prognosis, analysis, identifying relationships, etc., within a process plant. The data modeling studio includes a configuration engine for generating user interface elements to facilitate graphical construction of a model and a runtime engine for executing data models in, for example, an offline or an on-line environment. The configuration engine includes an interface routine that generates user interface elements, a plurality of templates stored in memory that serve as the building blocks of the model and a model compiler that converts the graphical model into a data format executable by the run-time engine. The run time engine executes the model to produce the desired output and may include a retrieval routine for retrieving data corresponding to the templates from memory and a modeling routine for executing the executable model. | 09-18-2014 |
20140297240 | EXTRACTING CLINICAL CARE PATHWAYS CORRELATED WITH OUTCOMES - Systems and methods for data analysis include constructing patient traces as a set of medical events for each patient of a patient population, the patient population being segmented based on patient outcomes. Medical events in one or more of the patient traces are reduced to provide processed patient traces. The processed patient traces are clustered to identify a cluster of patient traces. A process model is mined, using a processor, representing an aggregation of treatment pathways in the patient traces from the cluster. Patterns from patient traces are identified that are discriminative of patient outcomes. At least one of the patterns is represented with respect to the process model to identify treatment pathways correlated with the patient outcomes. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297241 | Reference Model for Disease Progression - A method wherein reference disease models predict progression of disease within given populations, utilizing publically available clinical data and risk equations, to give a birds-eye view of clinical trials by allowing multiple trials to be systematically compared simultaneously via parallel processing/High Performance Computing which allows competition among alternative equations/hypothesis combinations; cross validation; and, then ranks results according to fitness via a fitness engine. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297242 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLACING AND ANALYZING TEST PLOTS - Systems and methods and apparatus for placing a plot in an agricultural field. Systems and methods are also provided for selecting a plot location based on primary and secondary parameters, for selecting a plot location based on user-defined parameters, and for allowing a user to accept or reject proposed plot placement. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297243 | TRAFFIC SIMULATION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND SYSTEM - Traffic simulation method, program, and system for automatically determining the value of an appropriate time step of a simulation in a traffic simulation technique. In order to calculate the filling rates of roads, top K intersections are selected from among intersections in a region that is an object of the simulation, for each synchronization timing in terms of the filling rate. For instance, the filling rate is calculated as a filing rate of vehicles on roads directly connected to the intersection. More specifically, the filling rate is calculated by dividing the number of vehicles traveling on each road directly connected to the intersection by the length of the road, and totalizing each quotient. The time step of the simulation is determined as a monotonically decreasing function with respect to the filling rate, preferably, as a value in inverse proportion to the square of the filing rate. | 10-02-2014 |
20140303948 | Systems and Methods for Multi-Zonal Analysis of Physical Objects - A multi-zonal analysis processor-implemented system is provided for analyzing physical behavior of a multi-zonal physical object. Candidate multi-zonal engineering models, solution methods, and parameters associated with the engineering models and solution methods are selected for use in analyzing different zones of the physical object. | 10-09-2014 |
20140303949 | SIMULATION OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS - A method can include, via an interface of a computing system, receiving information representing a change to a network model of a production system; via the computing system, simulating at least a portion of the production system based at least in part on a portion of the information and at least a portion of the network model to generate simulation results; and, via the interface, transmitting at least a portion of the simulation results. Various other technologies, techniques, etc., are also disclosed. | 10-09-2014 |
20140309976 | PERFORMING-TIME-SERIES BASED PREDICTIONS WITH PROJECTION THRESHOLDS USING SECONDARY TIME-SERIES-BASED INFORMATION STREAM - A prediction modeling system, method and computer program product for implementing forecasting models that involve numerous measurement locations, e.g., urban occupancy traffic data. The method invokes a data volatility reduction technique based on computing a congestion threshold for each prediction location, and using that threshold in a filtering scheme. Through the use of calibration, and by obtaining an extremal or other specified solution (e.g., maximization) of empirical volume-occupancy curves as a function of the occupancy level, significant accuracy gains are achieved and at virtually no loss of important information to the end user. The calibration use quantile regression to deal with the asymmetry and scatter of the empirical data. The argmax of each empirical function is used in a unidimensional projection to essentially filter all fully congested occupancy level and treat them as a single state. | 10-16-2014 |
20140309977 | PERFORMING-TIME-SERIES BASED PREDICTIONS WITH PROJECTION THRESHOLDS USING SECONDARY TIME-SERIES-BASED INFORMATION STREAM - A prediction modeling system and computer program product for implementing forecasting models that involve numerous measurement locations, e.g., urban occupancy traffic data. The system a data volatility reduction technique based on computing a congestion threshold for each prediction location, and using that threshold in a filtering scheme. Through the use of calibration, and by obtaining an extremal or other specified solution (e.g., maximization) of empirical volume-occupancy curves as a function of the occupancy level, significant accuracy gains are achieved and at virtually no loss of important information to the end user. The calibration use quantile regression to deal with the asymmetry and scatter of the empirical data. The argmax of each empirical function is used in a unidimensional projection to essentially filter all fully congested occupancy level and treat them as a single state. | 10-16-2014 |
20140316756 | Catheter configuration interface and related system - A system for implementing a procedure for the diagnosis or treatment of tissue in a body is provided. The system includes an electronic control unit configured to generate a graphical user interface on a display. The interface depicts an image of the tissue. The unit is further configured to receive one or more inputs regarding target locations on the tissue for diagnosis or treatment. The electronic control unit identifies a catheter for use in the procedure and determines configurations for a distal end of the catheter at each target location. The unit superimposes representations of the distal end of the catheter having the determined configurations on the image of the tissue at the target locations. The unit may also generate control signals to guide the distal end of the catheter to the target locations and to assume the determined configurations at each location. | 10-23-2014 |
20140324404 | Systems and Methods for Efficiently Creating An Electronic Description of A Building - Disclosed in various example embodiments is a computerized system and method adapted to create an electronic building description or model for use in running energy simulations of a building on a computerized simulation tool. Modules are provided for automatically generating an augmented input data file (IDF) including known simulation parameter data regarding a building, ranges of possible values corresponding to unknown simulation parameter data, and a module for iteratively parsing the augmented IDF into successive generations of trial IDFs that evolve in accuracy using an evolutionary optimization algorithm. When predetermined evolutionary conditions are satisfied the system outputs a sufficiently accurate electronic building description or model. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324405 | Systems and Methods for Assessing a Roof and Generating Models - A damage assessment module operating on a computer system generating a model undamaged roof shingle includes using a method based on the average nearest-neighbor distance. The damage assessment module identifies a set of points comprising a first point cloud representing a first shingle and a set of points from a second point cloud representing a second shingle. The damage assessment module then calculates an average nearest-neighbor distance for the set of points. Based on the average, the damage assessment module calculates a threshold distance. The damage assessment module then stores the set of points to memory as a point cloud representing a model roof shingle that can be later retrieved and compared to point clouds of individual shingles. The damage assessment module improves the consistency and accuracy associated with assessment of the roof and eliminates the need for the estimator to use subjective assessment results, which can be inadequate. | 10-30-2014 |
20140330548 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATION OF ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORK - A method of simulating an online social network (OSN) includes modeling behavior data of a user, the behavior data including sampled real data, and simulating a behavior of the OSN using the modeled data. | 11-06-2014 |
20140336997 | Method for Evaluating and Configuring Label Application Processes - A method for configuring a package labeler, and or labeling process including: providing a package defined as a computed mesh; providing a computed mesh description of a package labeler; providing operational parameters of a labeling operation for the package; simulating the interaction of the package and the package labeler according to the operational parameters of the labeling operation, the computed mesh of the package labeler and the computed mesh of the package; determining the location and/or deformation of the package mesh during at least a portion of the simulated interaction; and confirming, rejecting, or configuring the package labeler according to the determined location(s). | 11-13-2014 |
20140343910 | METHOD TO DETERMINE UNIT LOAD STABILITY - A method of using computer based models for determining the stability of a unit load is disclosed. The method includes representing one or more packages and a domain space. The method further includes configuring the packages within the domain space, containing the packages to form a unit load, simulating conditions on the unit load, and determining the stability of the unit load. | 11-20-2014 |
20140343911 | Method for Monitoring a Process and/or Production Plant - A method for monitoring a process and/or production plant, which includes a plurality of components and which is planned using a plurality of engineering systems, includes a step of providing first result data pertaining to at least one portion of the plurality of components using a first of the plurality of engineering systems, and second result data pertaining to at least one portion of the plurality of components using a second of the plurality of engineering systems. The method also includes a step of extracting topology data, which describe an arrangement of the plurality of components within the process and/or automation plant, and operating data for the plurality of components from the first and second result data. The method further includes creating a model for the process and/or production plant by using the topology data and the operating data. Also disclosed is an apparatus for carrying out the method. | 11-20-2014 |
20140350907 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SOLID DESIGN OF A SYSTEM - A method for solid design of a system comprises notably a step of construction of a solid model on the basis of solid bricks representing sub-systems of the system, of solid ties representing relationships between the sub-systems. The method furthermore comprises a step of dematerialization of the solid model into a model suitable for being interpreted by a computer. The method applies notably in the sector of the production of industrial systems that are complex due to their significant number of components, the various links between the numerous components. | 11-27-2014 |
20140350908 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FROM A PATIENT-SPECIFIC MODEL OF BLOOD FLOW - Embodiments include a system for providing blood flow information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system including a touchscreen. The at least one computer system may be configured to display, on the touchscreen, a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of an anatomical structure of the patient based on patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may also be configured to receive a first input relating to a first location on the touchscreen indicated by at least one pointing object controlled by a user, and the first location on the touchscreen may indicate a first location on the displayed three-dimensional model. The at least one computer system may be further configured to display first information on the touchscreen, and the first information may indicate a blood flow characteristic at the first location. | 11-27-2014 |
20140358506 | DERIVING CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION FOR AN EXECUTION CONSTRAINED MODEL - A system and method generates contextual information for a source model. An identification of one or more first model elements of interest within the source model may be received. One or more constraints on inputs of selected model elements also may be received. A scope of analysis regarding outputs of the first model elements may be specified. The contextual information may be derived automatically for the one or more first model elements. The contextual information may include one or more model elements, signals, or states that are contained with the scope of analysis while execution of the source model is limited by the one or more constraints. The derived contextual information may be provided to an output device. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358507 | PARTITIONING BLOCK DIAGRAMS INTO EXECUTABLE CONTEXTUAL MODELS - A system and method generates a contextual model for a source model. The system and method receives a designation of a component of interest in the source model. The system and method analyzes the source model and identifies those model elements within the source model that have an interaction behavior with the component of interest. The system and method includes the component of interest and the model elements having the interaction behavior with the component of interest in the contextual model. The system and method connects the model elements to the component of interest in the context model in a similar manner as in the source model. The context model may be run or evaluated. | 12-04-2014 |
20140379316 | SIMULATION OF ANGLING CASTS AND CASTING TACKLE - The design of angling casts and casting tackle to achieve better casting performance uses mathematical models to represent the structural dynamics and aerodynamics of the cast and casting tackle. Computer simulations analyze the models to predict cast and casting tackle behavior and assess performance. Modification of model parameters allows the cast and casting tackle to be quickly designed to meet a range of performance goals. | 12-25-2014 |
20150012255 | CLUSTERING BASED CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE PREDICTION AND MONITORING FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES USING NONPARAMETRIC BAYESIAN MODELS - There are provided a method, a system and a computer program product for modeling a semiconductor manufacturing process. The system receives trace data, process variables data and metrology data, obtained during the semiconductor manufacturing process. The system creates, based on the received trace data, the received process variables data and the received metrology data, a performance model of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The created performance model captures nonlinearity characteristics of the semiconductor manufacturing process. The system predicts, based on the created performance model, future values of the received metrology data. The system also detects nonstationarity characteristics of the semiconductor manufacturing process by detecting a significant change in the semiconductor manufacturing process. | 01-08-2015 |
20150019184 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-BASED GRAPHICAL SIMULATION OF A NATURAL EFFECT - A system and method are disclosed for simulating a sequence of discrete natural effects, each natural effect of the sequence being based on an initial natural effect, an immediately preceding natural effect, and a time interval since the immediately preceding natural effect. The initial effect is a two-dimensional simulated natural effect and wherein a last one of the second consecutive simulated natural effect is a three-dimensional simulated natural effect. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019185 | Validating And Calibrating A Forecast Model - Disclosed are methods and systems of rapidly validating accuracy in particle cloud forecast transport and dispersion models. An example method can comprise accessing a forecast model of a volcanic ash cloud. An example method can comprise generating first data based at least on the forecast model. The first data can have at least one fewer spatial dimension than second data associated with the forecast model. An example method can comprise determining accuracy of the forecast model based at least on measurements of at least a portion of the volcanic ash cloud. An example method can comprise refining the forecast model based at least on the determined accuracy, thereby improving a representation of the volcanic ash cloud. | 01-15-2015 |
20150025866 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THE CREATION AND USE OF REUSABLE FAULT MODEL COMPONENTS - A method for creating and using a fault model comprising one or more fault model components is provided. The method comprises creating a reusable fault model component and incorporating the reusable fault model component into the fault model. | 01-22-2015 |
20150025867 | FLEXIBLE AND SCALABLE SIMULATIONS OF MASS PARTICIPANTS IN REAL TIME - The invention is a highly efficient simulator that is not necessarily dependent on the number of participants—it can scale out to a mass number of participants and still run on a single very low-end computer. The simulator populates itself with individuals and, in accordance with a model of the system that comprises rules that govern the behavior of the individual participants, generates and records signals related to the activities that each participant carries out in real time to create a simulation of how the actual system performs. The recorded signals are stored in a data base, which can be mined for decision making. | 01-22-2015 |
20150032430 | Visualization Method - The present invention provides a method of digitally generating, via the use of a computer, data indicative of a synthesized appearance of a simulated material having physically plausible appearance attributes. The method includes determining a set of data indicative of the synthesized appearance of the simulated material based at least in part on data associated with the physically tangible source material and at least in part on data of measured attributes of the physically tangible reference material. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032431 | Systems and Methods for Assisted Property Modeling - Systems and methods for updating a property map during conditional simulation or unconditional simulation using interactive azimuth guidelines, well data and/or variogram parameters. | 01-29-2015 |
20150051890 | AUTOMATED AUGMENTED MODEL EXTENSION FOR ROBUST SYSTEM DESIGN - A method is provided for automatically generating an augmented model of a cyber-physical component. Cyber-physical components are built from or depend upon the synergy computational and physical components. The method includes: reading an input model ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150051891 | INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION OF RESERVOIR SIMULATION DATA SETS - A method, system, and computer-readable medium for providing a visualization of a model. The method includes receiving a grid of the model including cells representing space, time, or both in the model. The method also includes grouping at least some of the cells into first-level gridlets. The method also includes grouping at least some of the first-level gridlets into second-level gridlets. The method further includes determining a first upper limit of elements to send for display, based on a display system capability, and determining that the number of first-level gridlets exceeds the first upper limit, and that the number of second-level gridlets is less than or equal to the first upper limit. In response, the method includes selecting at least some of the second-level gridlets for display and omitting from display at least some of the cells and at least some of the first-level gridlets. | 02-19-2015 |
20150073759 | PREDICTION ACCURACY IN A SPATIO-TEMPORAL PREDICTION SYSTEM - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed for improving prediction accuracy in a spatio-temporal prediction system. A data module receives spatio-temporal data comprising a one or more of a time and location. An estimation module generates one or more prediction probabilities for the spatio-temporal data. A sampling module generates one or more resamples of the prediction probabilities. | 03-12-2015 |
20150088474 | VIRTUAL SIMULATION - A set of files is in a first format resulting from running a computer simulation. A sequence of the files is created based on an order in which the files relate to the simulation. The files are converted from the first format to a second format, the second format being usable for rendering the files by a virtual reality tool. A virtual simulation is run in a virtual reality environment using the converted files. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088475 | SPACE DEBRIS VISUALIZATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND VOLUME MODELING - Embodiments may include systems and methods for visualizing a positional probability of a plurality of objects in space. According to one embodiment, a method may be provided for visualizing a positional probability of a plurality of objects in space. The method may include receiving, by a computing system comprising one or more processors, an initial position for each of the plurality of objects at a given time. The method may further include determining a non-convex boundary around the plurality of objects. The method may additionally include generating a three-dimensional representation of the positional probability of the objects in space, based on the non-convex boundary. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088476 | Integrated Model-Based Safety Analysis - A method for integrated model-based safety analysis includes integrating a safety analysis model into a system development model of a safety-critical system. The system development model includes model components. The safety analysis model models a failure logic separately for each of the model components. The method includes representing dependencies among the model components with a design structure matrix. The design structure matrix represents each of the model components with a row and a column and shows dependencies between model components with corresponding entries. The method also includes sequencing the design structure matrix, and identifying at least one dependency loop and loop components in the sequenced design structure matrix. The loop components are part of the at least one dependency loop. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088477 | METHOD OF CHECKING PRODUCIBILITY OF A COMPOSITE SECURITY DESIGN OF A SECURITY DOCUMENT ON A LINE OF PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND DIGITAL COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - There is described a method of checking producibility of a composite security design of a security document, in particular of a composite banknote design, on a line of production equipment, the composite security design being the product of a combination of multiple sets of design features that are to be provided on a substrate as a result of a plurality of successive production operations carried out by means of the line of production equipment. The method comprises the steps of (a) providing digital design data representative of the composite security design of the security document, (b) modelizing, in a computer environment, the line of production equipment by means of which the composite security design is intended to be produced, (c) performing a computer simulation of production results of the plurality of successive production operations on the basis of the digital design data and the modelized line of production equipment, and (d) evaluating the computer simulated production results and determining, on the basis of these computer simulated production results, whether the composite security design can be produced on the line of production equipment. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095001 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MINERALOGICAL COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to simulating modifications to the mineralogical compositions of soil. This simulation includes: simulating a stochastic movement of a particle in a geological model and modifying the mineralogical composition attached to the model. This modification is based on at least the coordinates for the particle in the model, the aggressiveness of the particle, and the local mineralogical composition. As a result, the aggressiveness of the particle is also modified. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095002 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MEASURING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device having a processing unit and a storage device is disclosed. The storage device stores a plurality of instructions. When the plurality of instructions are executed by the processing unit, the processing unit controls a scanning device coupled to the electronic device to scan an object for a point cloud, and converts the point cloud into a mesh model. Then, the processing unit selects a measured point from the mesh model, computes first coordinates of the measured point based on the mesh model, and simulates a motion path of a testing unit based on the first coordinates of the measured point. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095003 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND/OR DIAGNOSIS OF FAULTS IN A PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT AND SENSORS - Device and method for the detection and/or diagnosis of faults in a process, equipment and sensors used to measure and control variables of a process, either for single faults or multiple faults. The detection and/or diagnosis are performed on the basis of residual calculation between measured values and values calculated by a plurality of parallel linear models, built up from the existing correlations between the measured variables by the process sensors and by different equations that rule the process, such as mass and heat balances, quality relationships, etc. A fault in a model (i.e. the obtainment of a residual anomaly high by comparing the model estimation and the measurement), increases the probability that some of the parameters or faults associated to that model are failing. When all models in which a participating parameter fail or show a high probability of failure, the anomaly rate of said parameters is maximum. Using said rates and a description of cause-consequence relationship between the parameters a fault probability is obtained, where the root cause of the problem is indicated, indicating the consequences produced in the process. The device comprises data storage means; pre-processing means for filtering data; means for generation and storage of multiple behavior models; residual calculation means for calculating the difference between the measured and the predicted values of the variables; analysis means for determining the need to communicate an anomalous situation; communication means for presenting a process status report. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100291 | Horizon Night View Simulation - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are described herein for simulating a view of a horizon at night. The positions of a number of light sources may be determined from the perspective of a viewer location. A number of light attributes associated with the light sources are determined. A horizon view visualization is provided that includes a number of light representations corresponding with the light sources. The light representations are depicted according to the determined positions and light attributes. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106073 | SHARED REPOSITORY OF SIMULATION MODELS - A system simulates a process entity. Software instructions stored on a memory device and executable by a processor create a plurality of entity type objects that generically represents a type of process entity. Instructions store the plurality of entity type objects in a shared repository. Additionally, instructions enable a plurality of users to access the plurality of entity type objects in the shared repository simultaneously. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106074 | BOX COUNTING ENHANCED MODELING - A method can include providing spatial data for a base case of a subsurface geologic formation; providing spatial data for a simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation; performing box counting for the spatial data for the base case; performing box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the base case, determining a fractal dimension for the base case; based on the box counting for the spatial data for the simulation case, determining a fractal dimension for the simulation case; comparing the simulation case to the base case based at least in part on the fractal dimensions; and, based on the comparing, adjusting one or more simulation parameters to generate spatial data for an additional simulation case of the subsurface geologic formation. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112655 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULATING MEASUREMENT OF OBJECT - In a method for simulating measurements of an object using a computing device, a virtual probe and a user interface including icons for controlling the virtual probe are created. Point cloud data of the object is acquired and meshed into triangles for outputting a meshed model. The virtual probe, the user interface, and the meshed model are imported to be displayed on a display screen. A head of the virtual probe is controlled to move onto the meshed model for selecting a measurement point from the meshed model. Initial coordinates of the measurement point on the meshed model is calculated. The virtual probe is controlled to move onto an arbitrary point, and a measurement path between the measurement point and the arbitrary point is established. The virtual probe is controlled to simulate a movement along the measurement path. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112656 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOWNSCALING STRESS FOR SEISMIC-DRIVEN STOCHASTIC GEOMECHANICAL MODELS - A method for generating one or more subsurface stress models. The method may include receiving seismic data. A plurality of first geomechanical property models may be generated based at least partially on the seismic data. A second geomechanical property model may be generated based at least partially on the seismic data. The second geomechanical property model may have a lower resolution than the first geomechanical property models. A stress model, a strain model, or a combination thereof may be generated based on the second geomechanical property model. One or more subsurface stress models may be generated based on the stress model, the strain model, or the combination thereof and the first geomechanical property models. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112657 | ANALYZING STRUCTURAL DURABILITY IN THE FREQUENCY DOMAIN - A method of analyzing the durability of a structure. Load-controlled testing is performed on samples of a composite material of the structure to relate critical strain invariants of the material to cyclic rates of strain invariant accumulation and frequencies associated with the cyclic rates. The material is characterized based on effective properties of the material, including the cyclic rates of strain invariant accumulation. Laminate properties and a geometrical definition of the structure are used to obtain a parametric model. Material characterizations are used to determine model element frequency responses to applied load conditions. Each element's frequency responses and critical strain invariants are used to determine whether damage is indicated at the element. Progression of damage is tracked and accounted for in the model. | 04-23-2015 |
20150120262 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MULTI-SCALE MESHING FOR GEOLOGIC TIME MODELING - A system and method for modeling a geological structure may include, in an initial model, computing a first function for a geological structure including a first set of iso-surfaces. A processor may detect if the first set of iso-surfaces intersect a set of geological markers within a threshold proximity. If not, the initial model may be corrected using an induced mesh having an increased cell resolution compare to the initial model for computing a second function for the geological structure including a second set of iso-surfaces that intersect the geological markers within the threshold proximity. A processor may insert the second set of iso-surfaces into a second model to locally increase its resolution relative to the initial model by dividing cells in the second model along the second set of iso-surfaces. For each new geological structure, the above steps may be repeated using the second model as the initial model. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120263 | Computer-Implemented Systems and Methods for Testing Large Scale Automatic Forecast Combinations - Systems and methods are provided for evaluating performance of forecasting models. A plurality of forecasting models may be generated using a set of in-sample data. Two or more forecasting models from the plurality of forecasting models may be selected for use in generating a combined forecast. An ex-ante combined forecast may be generated for an out-of-sample period using the selected two or more forecasting models. The ex-ante combined forecast may then be compared with a set of actual out-of-sample data to evaluate performance of the combined forecast. | 04-30-2015 |
20150127312 | Modular Model and simulation architecture - A computer-implemented modeling-and-simulation coordination module is provided for coordinating components by exchanging and sequencing instructions. The module includes a scenario file generator, a plug-in loader, an interface loader, a module classifier, an event detector, a response initiator, a simulation processor, a model request processor, an instance receiver, and an output provider. The scenario file generator creates a blank scenario file. The plug-in loader loads plug-in modules. The interface loader loads GUIs into corresponding containers. The classifier sets a classification to a highest rank plug-in module. The event detector monitors updating events. The response initiator prompts the operator to select an experimental plug-in module. The simulation processor executes a simulation in response to the operator loading a scenario, setting experimental parameters, and selecting the simulator plug-in. The model request processor provides parameters from the experimental frame to the model plug-in module. The instance receiver receives model instances from the model plug-in module. The output provider displays information based on time controls. The simulation processor instructs the simulator plug-in to execute instructions until satisfaction of terminal conditions and in response to initiation by the experimental plug-in module. | 05-07-2015 |
20150134311 | Modeling Effectiveness of Verum - Modeling effectiveness of a verum includes dividing a group of patients into a placebo group and a verum group, defining a plurality of characteristics of the group of patients, and generating a model for the placebo group based on the plurality of characteristics. The method also includes generating a model for the verum group based on the plurality of characteristics, and isolating a placebo effect in the verum group in order to determine a pure verum effect. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134312 | Evaluation of Service Delivery Models - Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for evaluation of service delivery models are provided herein. A method includes evaluating a set of multiple service delivery models against one or more metrics; selecting one service delivery model from the set of multiple service delivery models based on said evaluating; activating said selected service delivery model within a system; and re-evaluating said selected service delivery model based on data collected subsequent to said activating. | 05-14-2015 |
20150134313 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION OF SIGNAL TRANSMISSION INTERVALS FOR SIMULATING A MACHINE IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION - Systems, methods, and software to facilitate simulating machines used in industrial automation are disclosed herein. In at least one implementation, an API is utilized to establish at least a communication link between a simulation model created in a simulation application and an industrial controller system outside of the simulation model, wherein the simulation model comprises definitions for a virtual representation of at least a portion of a machine used in an industrial automation environment. Data is then exchanged between the industrial controller system and the simulation model over the communication link. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142400 | GENERATING A DYNAMIC THREE-DIMENSIONAL OCCLUSOGRAM - Methods and systems for generating a three-dimensional occlusogram are disclosed. One method includes determining a virtual three dimensional (3D) mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient and displaying the determined virtual 3D mesh model object of at least one tooth of a patient wherein the 3D mesh model object includes a plurality of data sets associated with a set of occlusal information for the at least one tooth of the patient. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142401 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING A MODEL OF A TECHNICAL SYSTEM TO REPRESENT SIGNAL PATHS - A development device for configuring a model of a technical system to represent signal paths, in particular on a computer with a display, wherein the model depicts at least two signal paths of the technical system and, in an initial representation, all input signals, output signals, and all processing units are depicted in the form of block elements in a circuit diagram, characterized in that the development device is configured to reduce the representation of the model to the signal path of the selected signal once any desired input signal or output signal has been selected, wherein only the relevant processing units are displayed or highlighted. | 05-21-2015 |
20150149133 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ASSISTANCE DATA WITH VERTICAL ACCESS AREAS AND PREDICTED VERTICAL MOVEMENT MODELS - Assistance data for indoor positioning is generated with vertical access areas, such as stairs, elevators, and escalators, identified along with predicted vertical movement models for the vertical access area. The predicted vertical movement models provide probabilities of movement to different floors by the vertical access areas. The assistance data may be generated by acquiring a floor plan data for a structure having multiple floors and analyzing the floor plan data to detect vertical access areas. The predicted vertical movement model for the vertical access area may then be generated and included in the assistance data along with the vertical access area. Mobile devices using the assistance data may provide vertical access area feedback information that may be used to modify the assistance data. For example, the probability of movement to different floors by a vertical access area may be modified, or additional vertical access areas identified. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149134 | Learning Expected Operational Behavior Of Machines From Generic Definitions And Past Behavior - In an embodiment, a data processing method comprises storing one or more generic machine operating definitions, wherein each of the generic machine operating definitions describes expected operational behavior of one or more types of machines during one or more operating states; analyzing operating data that describes past operation of a plurality of machines of a plurality of types; based at least in part on the operating data and the one or more generic machine operating definitions, generating and storing one or more machine operating models that describe expected operational behavior corresponding to a plurality of operating states of the plurality of machines; wherein the one or more machine operating models comprise a plurality of data patterns, wherein each of the data patterns is associated with a different set of one or more operating states of one or more machines; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. | 05-28-2015 |
20150294045 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MODELING OF HYBRID SYSTEM - Disclosed is an apparatus for modeling of a hybrid system and the apparatus includes: a model configuring unit modeling ports, structures, and constraints for one or more cyber physical systems implemented in the hybrid system and constituting a core model including a port model, a structure model, and a constraint model constituted for each cyber physical system; and a model setting unit setting a connection relationship of the port model, the structure model, and the constraint model for each core model and defining a discrete component and a continuous component for each model. | 10-15-2015 |
20150294047 | System for Continuous Modeling and Dissemination of Threat Zones Associated with Hazardous Release Materials - A computer cloud implemented method and system for manually or electronically inputting real time geophysical location data, physical properties of the substance, associated release parameters of the physical substance into the open earth atmosphere, and weather data (historical, current or future forecasted data) on the assumption the release of the substance occurred at the same instantaneous time the weather data was entered and repeatedly calculating the results with new updated data for any of the above data parameters using algorithmic modeling of toxic substance releases to compute a model of the predicted toxic threat zone (Gaussian model) or a model of the predicted toxic plume pathway and associated exposure levels (CFD) and rendering the results electronically for visual display in, on or over any multi-coordinate display system in any medium and distributed or distributable to users electronically or manually when input parameters are updated, and displaying other related information associated with toxic substance release, are provided. | 10-15-2015 |
20150294051 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING WELDING SEQUENCES - A system for determining a welding sequence is disclosed. The system may have a welding sequence generator configured to create an initial population of welding sequences based on a user-generated constraint. The system may also have a welding simulator configured to simulate welding for at least one welding sequence in the initial population of welding sequences to model distortion for the at least one welding sequence. The welding sequence generator may be further configured to receive the distortion for the at least one welding sequence in the initial population from the welding simulator, determine whether a merit value derived from at least the distortion for the at least one welding sequence satisfies one or more predetermined criteria, output the at least one welding sequence as a potential welding sequence if the merit value satisfies the predetermined criteria. | 10-15-2015 |
20150324502 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING SITE NETWORK - A method for creating a laboratory automation system is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a plurality of subgraphs that correspond to a plurality of system blocks. The system blocks are chosen and the subgraphs are stitched together to form a site graph for the laboratory automation system. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324504 | REAL-TIME PREDICTIVE SIMULATION MODELING - Methods, systems, and computer storage media are provided for generating simulation graphs using real-time clinical data. A user may indicate one or more scenario variables to apply to an area of interest. A simulation graph is then generated that includes at least an indication of a scenario status. The scenario status indicates an expected result based on the one or more scenario variables selected by the user. The simulation graph may also include a baseline status indicating an expected result should no changes be made to a current environment. Multiple simulation graphs for varying areas of interest may be generated and compared to one another such that a user is able to quickly identify efficient solutions. | 11-12-2015 |
20150330190 | DEEP FORMATION EVALUATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatuses, systems and methods for deep formation evaluations, at least some of which include LWD tool modules positioned along a drillstring with a first LWD tool module that includes a transmit antenna, a second LWD tool module that includes a receive antenna and at least one position measurement device that at least partially determines spatial locations of the transmit and receive antennas relative to each other. A formation model is then matched to a surrounding formation based at least in part on said relative spatial locations. | 11-19-2015 |
20150331967 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING LIGHTNING ARRESTER OF HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus for an insulation design. The apparatus for the insulation design, which performs the insulation design of a high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system, includes an insulation design part, a lighting arrester modeling part, a simulation test part, a comparison part, and a result output part. | 11-19-2015 |
20150338549 | TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATED GEOPHYSICAL ADVANCED DETECTION MODEL TEST DEVICE - The present invention discloses a tunnel construction large-scale integrated geophysical advanced detection model test device. The model test device includes a tunnel surrounding rock, a main tunnel model, a model test case, a water-containing geological structure device, a numerical control automated construction device and a main control chamber. The model test device is a large-scale integrated geophysical advanced detection model test device meeting the detection using a seismic wave method, an electromagnetic method and a direct-current electric method. By using the geophysical advanced detection model test device, the geophysical response features of the water-containing geological structure device in front of a tunnel face may be studied, multiple geophysical advanced detection forward and inversion methods for the water-containing geological structure device are verified, and the relationship between some geophysical detection method results and water burst quantity is studied, so as to lay a test foundation for the advanced prediction and water burst quantity prediction of the water-containing geological construction device in actual engineering. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A SIMULATION MODEL VIA CROWDSOURCING - The disclosed systems and methods transform descriptive causal models into digital computer simulation models based on information obtained from crowdsourcing. This may include interviewing experts to collect descriptive information that is used to assemble causal descriptive models, which can be represented as graphs of nodes connected by edges. Node values may represent concepts and edge weights represent their causal relationships. Crowdsourcing is used to collect feedback about the causal descriptive models. The feedback is used to calculate edge weights that are incorporated into causal simulation models for use during model processing runs. A digital computer simulation is completed when node values reach steady states after model processing runs. A computer visualization tool can then be used to analyze outcome spaces produced by digital computer simulations. For example, digital computer simulations can generate decision spaces that are used to determine preferable courses of action in different situations. | 11-26-2015 |
20150346385 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEISMIC MODELING USING MULTIPLE SEISMIC SOURCE TYPES - Seismic Modeling Using Multiple Seismic Sources. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: simulating an effect of multiple seismic sources concurrently on a geologic formation, the simulating by: reading data from a seismic source file, wherein the seismic source file describes at least two seismic source types; modeling, by a computer system, the concurrent propagation of acoustic energy from the at least two seismic sources types through the geologic formation; and generating a seismic output file. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347647 | MEASUREMENT AND MODELING OF SALINITY CONTAMINATION OF SOIL AND SOIL-WATER SYSTEMS FROM OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES - An analytical framework and modeling process for assessing salinity contamination of soil ecosystems in geographical areas related to oil and gas production sites combines detection and monitoring of unplanned saltwater releases from such production activities with soil impact prediction. The analytical framework and modeling process enables an assessment of risks associated with saltwater disposal from drilling operations to the surrounding environment and the impact on soils, aquifers, rangeland, cropland, and adjoining areas by monitoring water movement and other soil conditions, and generating predictive output data for landowners, farmers, oil and gas production site operators, governmental regulators, and other end users for contamination mitigation and agricultural activities. | 12-03-2015 |
20150363518 | DYNAMIC OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE - An occurrence of an emergency event can be detected. Parameters corresponding to performance of a first plurality of tasks performed in accordance with an existing operating procedure in response to the emergency event can be monitored. Based on the parameters a first performance rank for the existing operating procedure can be determined. A dynamic operating procedure comprising a second plurality of tasks can be generated, the dynamic operating procedure configured to define a response to the emergency event. Performance of each of the second plurality of tasks contained in the dynamic operating procedure can be simulated and, based on the simulation, a second performance rank for the first dynamic operating procedure can be determined. At least the first performance rank for the existing operating procedure, the first dynamic operating procedure, and the second performance rank for the dynamic operating procedure can be output. | 12-17-2015 |
20150370993 | METHOD FOR MODELING BEHAVIOR AND DEPRESSION STATE - A method and system for modeling behavior and depression state of an individual, the method comprising: receiving a log of use dataset associated with communication behavior of the individual during a time period; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing activity of the individual during the time period; receiving a survey dataset including responses, to at least one of a set of depression-assessment surveys, associated with a set of time points of the time period; generating a predictive analysis of a depression-risk state of the individual associated with at least a portion of the time period, from at least one of the log of use dataset, the supplementary dataset, and the survey dataset; and generating an alert upon detection that a set of parameters from the predictive analysis of the depression-risk state satisfy a threshold condition. | 12-24-2015 |
20150375584 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING WEAR OF AXIALLY DIVIDED TREAD ZONES OF TIRE - A method for estimating wear of each of circumferential tread zones of a tire by the use of a computer is disclosed. A tire model of the tire comprising model's circumferential tread zones is defined. A simulation for running the tire model under rolling conditions for free-rolling, braking, driving and cornering is performed to obtain a first average wear energy of each model's circumferential tread zone under each rolling condition. With respect to a given running pattern of the tire, occurrence frequencies of the respective rolling conditions occurring in the running pattern are defined. For each circumferential tread zone, a second average wear energy of the concerned circumferential tread zone when the tire is run according to the running pattern is calculated such that the first average wear energies under the respective rolling conditions, of the model's circumferential tread zone of the concerned circumferential tread zone are respectively weighted by the occurrence frequencies of the respective rolling conditions. Wear of each circumferential tread zone is estimated based on the calculated second average wear energy of the concerned circumferential tread zone. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379168 | TECHNIQUES FOR SIMULATING KINESTHETIC INTERACTIONS - Sensor data is received from an electronic device, the sensor data corresponding to a kinesthetic interaction by a user with respect to an electronic presentation of an item offered in an electronic marketplace. A material simulation model associated with the item is obtained, as is metadata related to the item. Sensory output is identified utilizing the sensor data, the metadata, and the material simulation model, the sensory output simulating a corresponding physical interaction by the user with the item. The sensory output may be provided for presentation on the electronic device. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379170 | MODELLING AND PLANNING POPULATION MOVEMENT SCENARIOS - In an approach to modelling population movement scenarios, one or more computer processors receive at least one credential of a user. The one or more computer processors determine, based, at least in part, on the received at least one credential, at least one context of a first population movement scenario, wherein the at least one context provides scenario-specific information for the first population movement scenario. The one or more computer processors receive a plurality of parameters associated with the first population movement scenario. The one or more computer processors model, based, at least in part, on the determined at least one context and the received plurality of parameters, the first population movement scenario. The one or more computer processors generate at least one visualization of the first population movement scenario model. | 12-31-2015 |
20160021803 | COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD AND COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - A component mounting method is provided in a component mounting apparatus that mounts a component onto a board using a plurality of pieces of production data linked to component data. The method includes executing, when the component data is changed, a simulation of a production cycle time based on the production data, and making an improvement plan for the production cycle time as a target based on a simulation result after change of the component data, and outputting the improvement plan. | 01-21-2016 |
20160027320 | NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CONTROL ROOM SIMULATOR - A system is provided for simulating an operating environment of a power plant control room (e.g., a nuclear power plant control room). The system may include a simulator configured to simulate the operating environment of the control room, and a simulation computer in communication with the simulator, wherein the simulation computer may he configured to perform a plurality of real-time calculations associated with modeling the operating environment of the control room. The simulator and the simulation computer may include only standard off-the-shelf components. | 01-28-2016 |
20160042104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-LEVEL DATA REPRESENTATION OF OBJECT LIFECYCLE - System and method for multi-level visualization of object lifecycle is provided. A visualization network displaying data associated with the object life cycle is provided. An object is selected from the visualization network to correlate the object across and within one or more object lifecycle stages from the visualization network by generating a relationship configuration. A multi-level visualization is generated for the selected object corresponding one or more object life cycle stage. The generated at least one multi-level visualization is modified based on a criterion of interest, the criterion of interest comprises one or more attribute associated with the selected object and relation derived from the relationship configuration. | 02-11-2016 |
20160042105 | TARGET AND PROCESS SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS TO REQUIREMENTS - Systems and method are provided for analyzing target, process and metrology configuration sensitivities to a wide range of parameters, according to external requirements or inner development and verification needs. Systems comprise the following elements. An input module is arranged to receive parameters relating to targets, target metrology conditions and production processes, to generate target data. A metrology simulation unit is arranged to simulate metrology measurements of targets from the target data and to generate multiple metrics that quantify the simulated target measurements. A sensitivity analysis module is arranged to derive functional dependencies of the metrics on the parameters and to define required uncertainties of the parameters with respect to the derived functional dependencies. Finally, a target optimization module is arranged to rank targets and target metrology conditions with respect to the simulated target measurements. | 02-11-2016 |
20160048613 | Modeling and Simulation Analytical Reply Method - The invention is directed to a method for discrete-event simulation, using dynamic memory in a parallel environment under Cautious Optimistic Control (COC). The method is divided into three sub-processes. The first is the pre-processing phase, which prepares the simulation for event execution. The second is the execution phase, which prepares the simulation for event execution. The third is the post-processing phase, which handles the cleanup of the simulation after the end of event execution. The invention can be integrated into various software architectures for run-time use or in post-processing analysis for data analysis in test and evaluation environments. | 02-18-2016 |
20160063145 | DYNAMIC AND COLLABORATIVE WORKFLOW AUTHORING WITH CLOUD-SUPPORTED LIVE FEEDBACK - Embodiments are directed to a method of developing a workflow. The method includes receiving a proposed workflow component at a local computing device of a workflow development system. The workflow development system generates a simulation stub derived from historical workflow execution logs that are relevant to the proposed workflow component. The workflow development system executes the simulation stub, which is an approximation of the proposed workflow component. | 03-03-2016 |
20160092612 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - Included are embodiments of a method for modeling an absorbent article. Accordingly, some embodiments include assigning at least one material property of the absorbent article, assigning at least one initial condition and at least one boundary condition associated with a fluid to be virtually introduced to the absorbent article, and creating a three dimensional simulation of the absorbent article based on the at least one material property and the at least one initial condition. Some embodiments include dividing the three dimensional simulation of the absorbent article into a plurality of cells, simulating introduction of the fluid to a predetermined cell of the plurality of cells, and providing the simulation for display. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092613 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A REDUCED ORDER APPROXIMATION TO MODEL AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - Included are embodiments for performing a reduced order approximation to model an absorbent article. Some embodiments include assigning at least one material property of the absorbent article, wherein the absorbent article includes a plurality of absorbent plies, assigning at least one initial condition and at least one boundary condition associated with a fluid to be virtually introduced to the absorbent article, performing a reduced order approximation to create a simulation of the absorbent article, based on the at least one material property and the at least one initial condition, and providing the simulation for display. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092614 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING FLUID REMOVAL FROM AN ABSORBENT ARTICLE - Included are embodiments of a method for modeling removal of fluid from an absorbent article. Accordingly, some embodiments include assigning at least one material property of the absorbent article, assigning at least one initial condition and at least one boundary condition associated with a fluid to be virtually removed from the absorbent article, and creating a three dimensional simulation of the absorbent article based on the at least one material property, the at least one initial condition, and the at least one boundary condition. Some embodiments of the method may also include dividing the three dimensional simulation of the absorbent article into a plurality of cells, simulating removal of the fluid from a predetermined cell of the plurality of cells, and providing the simulation for display. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING WEATHER DATA CONFIDENCE - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for weather station data usage based on weather data confidence. In the context of a method, the method includes receiving historical weather data associated with a candidate weather station and plurality of weather stations, determining distances between a candidate weather station and respective ones of the plurality of weather stations, and generating a station to station location based model of weather attribute errors associated with the distances between the candidate weather station and the respective weather stations of the plurality of weather stations. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092617 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT FOR ESTIMATING POWER OF AT LEAST ONE NODE USING TEMPERATURE AND A SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A power estimation circuit including: a power estimation manager circuit configured to receive power data and temperature data; and a storage circuit that includes a first region storing resistive-capacitive (RC) thermal modeling data, a second region storing the power data and a third region storing the temperature data, wherein the power estimation manager circuit is configured to estimate power consumption of a first node at a second time point, which occurs after a first time point, using the RC thermal modeling data, the power data and the temperature data. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092621 | ROAD NETWORK GENERATION - A method and an apparatus for generating a road network are disclosed. The method for generating a road network comprises: aggregating a plurality of grid cells partitioned in advance on a trajectory map based on trajectories in each grid cell of the plurality of grid cells to form level-1 regions; and generating a link of the road network by merging a level-1 region having two valid neighbors with its neighbor level-1 regions having two valid neighbors. | 03-31-2016 |
20160095668 | INDIVIDUALIZED ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT INDEX - Embodiments are provided for using an individualized orthodontic treatment index. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial virtual dental model from a first scan of a patient's dentition, modifying the initial virtual dental model to create a target virtual dental model according to a treatment goal, assigning a number of dental references to the target virtual dental model, receiving a treatment outcome virtual dental model from a second scan of the patient's dentition, mapping the number of dental references from the target virtual dental model to a treatment outcome virtual dental model, and calculating an individualized treatment index score for the treatment outcome virtual dental model according to one or more differences between the target virtual dental model and the treatment outcome virtual dental model based on the number of dental references. | 04-07-2016 |
20160103938 | DIAMOND PROCESSING - Technology is disclosed for use in diamond processing. Diamond parameter information is obtained and information for numerous diamonds can be aggregated into a database. At least one candidate diamond for potential recutting is identified based on processing the received measurement information by applying logic based on selection criteria stored in the memory. A virtual model is then generated of the at least one candidate diamond based, at least in part, on the received measurement information. The virtual model is analyzed by applying recut criteria to determine a parameter indicative of recut potential and this is output for use in selecting diamonds for a recutting operation. By reducing the requirement to transport diamonds to an analysis site, significant energy, processing, and environmental benefits may be achieved. | 04-14-2016 |
20160116636 | GLOBAL GRID BUILDING IN REVERSE FAULTED AREAS BY AN OPTIMIZED UNFAULTING METHOD - A method to generate a global grid may include storing at least one data structure representing a plurality of fault blocks associated with one or more faults in a geographic formation; selecting two fault blocks associated with a fault of the one or more faults; changing the position of a first of the two fault blocks in the at least one data structure representative of a shift of the first fault block towards the other fault block of the two fault blocks to position the center of gravity of a fault boundary of the first fault block with the center of gravity of a fault boundary of the other fault block; aligning the first fault block with the other fault block according to a permitted level of conflict between fault blocks; and updating the at least one data structure to indicate a merging of the two selected fault blocks. | 04-28-2016 |
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20160132620 | METHOD FOR PROCESS MODELING AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING THE METHOD - A method for process modeling includes to set a final output of a process as a key artifact. Then, activities are sequentially generated according to the key artifact. That is, the key artifact acts as a starting point. The activities are sequentially generated from the starting point, the key artifact, to form the process. | 05-12-2016 |
20160147921 | MAKING AVAILABLE A MODEL OF THE SURROUNDINGS WHEN A SENSOR OF A VEHICLE FAILS - A method for providing models of surroundings of a vehicle is provided when a first sensor of a vehicle fails, where the vehicle comprising the first sensor, wherein the models of the surroundings each provide information relating to an occupation of the surroundings by one or more objects up to a predetermined distance limit from the vehicle. The method includes providing a first model of the surroundings based on at least the measurements of the first sensor at a first time at which the first sensor was still functional, and determining that the first sensor is non-functional at a second time. The method includes providing a second model of the surroundings, in response to the determining, by supplementing the first model of the surroundings with information relating to the occupation by a phantom object, wherein the phantom object is an object not detected based on sensor measurements. Finally, the method includes determining the occupation by the phantom object in the second model of the surroundings taking into account the distance limit of the first model of the surroundings. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148510 | MODELS OF THE SURROUNDINGS FOR VEHICLES - A method for providing a model of surroundings for a vehicle includes providing a model of the surroundings based on sensor measurements by sensors of the vehicle, wherein the model of the surroundings provides information relating to an occupation of the surroundings by one or more objects, including information regarding a type of object in the surroundings of the vehicle. The method includes determining a region of the surroundings for which no information relating to occupation by objects is provided by the model of the surroundings, wherein the region is within a distance limit for which the sensors can provide sensor measurements relating to the occupation by objects, and checking whether a phantom object is to be added to the model of the surroundings in the region based on the type of object and predefined regulations, wherein the phantom object is an object which was not determined on the basis of sensor measurements. In the event the phantom object is determined to be added, the method further includes determining the occupation by the phantom object in the region of the surroundings, and generating an extended model of the surroundings by adding information relating to the occupation by the phantom object to the model of the surroundings, and then providing the extended model of the surroundings. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160188769 | SIMULATING PROCESSES - A method of facilitating simulations of industrial processes is disclosed. The method can be applied to the simulation hydrocarbon processing, including oil and gas processing and production, refining and petrochemicals processing. The method includes receiving process information defining a process for simulation; creating and storing at least one rule defining a time-dependent property of the process information; and simulating the process based on the received process information under variation of the time-dependent property of the process information. An associated apparatus is also disclosed. | 06-30-2016 |
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