According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for operating a multicopter experiencing a failure during flight, the multicopter comprising a body, and at least four effectors attached to the body, each operable to produce both a torque and a thrust force which can cause the multicopter to fly when not experiencing said failure. The method may comprise the step of identifying a failure wherein the failure affects the torque and/or thrust force produced by an effector, and in response to identifying a failure carrying out the following steps, (1) computing an estimate of the orientation of a primary axis of said body with respect to a predefined reference frame, wherein said primary axis is an axis about which said multicopter rotates when flying, (2) computing an estimate of the angular velocity of said multicopter, (3) controlling one or more of said at least four effectors based on said estimate of the orientation of the primary axis of said body with respect to said predefined reference frame and said estimate of the angular velocity of the multicopter. The step of controlling one or more of said at least four effectors may be performed such that (a) said one or more effectors collectively produce a torque along said primary axis and a torque perpendicular to said primary axis, wherein (i) the torque along said primary axis causes said multicopter to rotate about said primary axis, and (ii) the torque perpendicular to said primary axis causes said multicopter to move such that the orientation of said primary axis converges to a target orientation with respect to said predefined reference frame, and (b) such that said one or more effectors individually produce a thrust force along said primary axis.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure include a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for providing a dynamic content delivery search system. In example embodiments, entry of a first keyword of a search string comprising a plurality of keywords is detected. The first keyword is identified after entry of the first keyword and prior to entry of a second keyword of the search string. A first set of matching results that match the identified first keyword is determined. Entry of the second keyword is detected and the second keyword identified. Using the second keyword, the first set of matching results is refined. The resulting search results are presented to a user.

The invention relates to a consumable-material handling device for transporting and/or handling at least one consumable material (12a; 12b), in particular packaging material, comprising at least one at least partially autonomous handling unit (14a; 14b), which is at least provided for handling the consumable material (12a; 12b). According to the invention, the machine tool comprises at least one, in particular at least partially autonomous, mobility unit (16a; 16b), on which the handling unit (14a; 14b) is arranged and which is at least provided for enabling locomotion, in particular at least partially autonomous locomotion, of the handling unit (14a; 14b).

In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods for enabling multiple parents with weights in a multidimensional database. An exemplary system can comprise a computer that includes one or more microprocessors, and a multidimensional database server executing on the computer, wherein the multidimensional database server supports at least one hierarchical structure of data dimensions. A data dimension can comprises a plurality of members, a first set of members being a first level, and a second set of members being at a second level. A member of the second set of members at the second level can comprises two or more member-member relationships with two or more members of the first set of members at the first level. Each of the two or more member-member relationships are associated with a weight.

This invention presents a non-volatile data storage apparatus that is securely worn by a user like a bracelet that stores the users sensitive information and a wirelessly coupled separate display and input device functioning as the sole or main display and input device functioning together like a single personal mobile device, wherein the non-volatile data storage apparatus authenticates the separate display and input device that it doesn't risk the security or privacy of the sensitive information transmitted to it by the non-volatile data storage apparatus.

A method for accelerating data operations across a plurality of nodes of one or more clusters of a distributed computing environment. Rack awareness information characterizing the plurality of nodes is retrieved and a non-volatile memory (NVM) capability of each node is determined. A write operation is received at a management node of the plurality of nodes and one or more of the rack awareness information and the NVM capability of the plurality of nodes are analyzed to select one or more nodes to receive at least a portion of the write operation, wherein at least one of the selected nodes has an NVM capability. A multicast group for the write operation is then generated wherein the selected nodes are subscribers of the multicast group, and the multicast group is used to perform hardware accelerated read or write operations at one or more of the selected nodes.

Data are collected on a turbidity of a fuel tank at each of a plurality of fueling stations. A fueling station is selected based on the collected data. A vehicle is moved to the selected fueling station.

An accelerated transaction processing apparatus includes a memory for storing one or more instructions, a communication interface for communicating with a blockchain network, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether the blockchain network is in a congested state based on monitoring information about the blockchain network, adjust a batch size based on a result of the determination, and perform batch processing for one or more individual transactions using the adjusted batch size.

In an example, a computer-implemented method to structure an analytical workflow that improves reasoning based on a problem context and demonstrated abilities of each individual user may include displaying a reasoning problem to an analyst. The method may include receiving input from the analyst to identify a reasoning problem type of the reasoning problem. providing a recommended analytic approach for the reasoning problem type to the analyst. The method may include assisting the analyst in analyzing and evaluating one or more information sources relevant to the reasoning problem. The method may include guiding the analyst through a structured technique (ST) to support reasoning of the analyst in formulation of a solution to the reasoning problem. The method may include generating a report that includes the analyst's solution to the reasoning problem based on input from the analyst.

Approaches presented herein enable maneuvering collaborative robots to rescue persons in a hydrological disaster. A plurality of robots are dispersed in a body of water to spread out and seek victims using cooperative foraging techniques within resource constraints. A location of victims located by a robot using sensing techniques is communicated to other robots. A situational assessment is performed using victim location information to determine a number of robots to deploy to the location. The deployed robots are directed to perform coordinated maneuvers to create a connected floatation unit to support floatation of victims for rescue.