International Business Machines Corporation

Atul Mene

Sarbajit Kumar Rakshit

Jeremy R Fox

Tushar Agrawal

Martin G Keen

Michael Boone

Shikhar Kwatra

Vijay Ekambaram

Sarvesh S Patel

Kushal S Patel

Vijay Kumar Ananthapur Bache

Padmanabha Venkatagiri Seshadri

Grant Douglas Miller

Natalie Brooks Powell

Jennifer L Szkatulski

A processor may receive first object data associated with a first object to be transported. The processor may receive vehicle data associated with one or more potential vehicles for transportation of the first object. The processor may receive context data associated with a context for the transportation of the first object. The processor may simulate the transportation of the first object utilizing each of the one or more potential vehicles using digital twin simulation. The processor may select a first vehicle of the one or more potential vehicles based on an optimization of an optimization factor associated with an outcome of the digital twin simulation.

Digital twin simulation for transportation

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collaborative rulesets for vehicles. A collaborative ruleset for a set of vehicles can be received, the collaborative ruleset defining relative positions each vehicle is required to maintain with respect to other vehicles within the set of vehicles. Sensor data indicating current positions of each vehicle within the set of vehicles while the set of vehicles are operating can be received. A command to display, on an augmented reality (AR) device of a user of a first vehicle within the set of vehicles, AR content for complying with the collaborative ruleset can be issued.

Collaborative ruleset management for vehicles

An approach for moving materials from one location to another is disclosed. The approach includes a mobility platform comprising of a lower construct comprising of mechanism for locomotion, a platform dispose on top of and adjacent to the lower construct and an upper construct dispose and adjacent to the platform, wherein the upper construct comprising of a mechanism for securing materials. Furthermore, the approach includes loading one or more materials onto the mobility platform from a first location, moving the mobility platform from the first location to a second location and unloading the one or more materials from the mobility platform at the second location.

Multidirectional movement of materials

A method for boundary based edge device compliance includes receiving a request to process data and identifying a cluster of edge devices to process the data located within a boundary area. The method includes applying compliance rules to the cluster of edge devices and instructing the cluster of edge devices to perform computations while adhering to the compliance rules associated with the boundary area. In response to determining that a first edge device from the cluster of edge devices is relocating outside of the boundary area, the method includes instructing the first edge device to transfer data to a second edge device from the cluster of edge devices prior to crossing the boundary to adhere to the compliance rules.

Boundary based edge device compliance program for managing end user data compliance

The present invention may include a processor that monitors location of a robot in an environment. The processor captures the environment with one or more environment sensors. The processor analyzes the captured environment to determine an exit location. The processor validates an exit route based on historical data and the exit location and communicates the exit route to the robot.

Path discovery in an unknown enclosed surrounding based on direction of light and air movement

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to haptic effect management. A haptic effect that is captured using a vibration sensor can be obtained, the haptic effect defined by a waveform. The haptic effect can be saved to a haptic effect library, the haptic effect library containing a plurality of captured haptic effects. The haptic effect can be mapped to at least one software feature, wherein the haptic effect is generated in response to the at least one software feature being activated.

Haptic effect management

Images placed in documents are enhanced based on the context in which the image is used. Context is determined according to document-specific indicators such as nearby text, headings, titles, and tables of content. A generative adversarial network (GAN) modifies the image according to the context to selectively emphasize relevant components of the image, which may include erasing or deleting irrelevant components. Relevant general-purpose images may be retrieved for use in the document and may be selectively enhanced according to usage of the general-purpose image in a given document.

Enhancing images in text documents

A computer-implemented method allocates screen space to two or more voice commands concurrently. The method includes receiving, by a voice controlled device (VCD), two or more voice commands including a first voice command and a second voice command, where a result for each of the voice commands can be displayed on a screen associated with the VCD. The method further includes allocating a portion of the screen for each command including, a first allocation for a first result of the first command and a second allocation for a result of the second command. The method also includes displaying, based on the allocating, the first result and the second result simultaneously on the screen.

Dynamic display accommodations for multiple voice commands

According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for synchronizing a physical environment with a virtual environment is provided. The present invention may include analyzing a virtual environment to determine one or more physical movements required for a user to navigate within the virtual environment; scanning, with one or more sensors, a physical environment to identify one or more physical movements required for the user to navigate within the physical environment; responsive to determining that the one or more physical movements required for a user to navigate within the virtual environment do not match the one or more physical movements required for a user to navigate within the physical environment, identifying how the physical environment must be modified to incorporate the physical movements of the virtual environment; and communicating the identified modifications to the physical environment to the user.

Physical surrounding modification user experience for synchronized mirror world VR content

Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems. Embodiments of the present invention can dynamically determine an optimal embedded subscriber identification module (eSIM) configuration of respective edge devices connected to a network. Embodiments of the present invention can then dynamically change a data plan associated with the eSIM of respective edge devices connected to the network such that activity can be executed with required quality by the respective edge devices based on contextual need of data processing, volume of data transfer, and speed of data transfer among the respective edge devices.

Dynamic embedded-sim configuration

Provided is a computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for displaying information to a pedestrian using a visual indicator. A processor may detect that a vehicle is approaching a pedestrian. The processor may determine that the pedestrian is unable to see the approaching vehicle. The processor may display an indication that the vehicle is approaching the pedestrian on an object the pedestrian can currently view.

Displaying vehicle information to a pedestrian using a visual indicator

Embodiments provide predictive dynamic caching in edge devices when connectivity may be potentially lost. A technique includes registering devices that require a connectivity to a cloud server via a network and predicting a likelihood of a network outage of the connectivity to the network for the devices having been registered. The technique includes determining data to cache for each of the devices by analyzing traffic for each of the devices to the cloud server, at least one piece of the data being currently in use by at least one of the devices. The technique includes responsive to predicting the likelihood of the network outage, caching the data to edge devices, and responsive to the connectivity to the network being restored, removing the data cached on the edge devices.

Predictive dynamic caching in edge devices when connectivity may be potentially lost

A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for dynamically altering a code execution workflow using augmented reality (AR). A computer receives, from an AR device of a user, virtual modification of a source code, where the user virtually alters the source code on the augmented realty device. A computer generates an altered execution workflow, based on a virtually altered source code created in the virtual modification. A computer overlays the altered execution workflow on the AR device. A computer executes the altered execution workflow, in response to receiving from the AR device a user request for testing the virtually altered source code. A computer displays on the augmented realty device a result of executing the altered execution workflow. A computer physically alters the source code according to the virtually altered source code, in response to receiving from the AR device satisfactory user feedback about the result.

Dynamically altering a code execution workflow during development using augmented reality

One or more environmental vibrations that originate from a vibration source are detected by a wearable display device. The wearable display device is worn by a user. The vibration source is located in an environment that is proximate to the wearable display device. An alert condition related to the vibration source is identified, based on the one or more environmental vibrations. An augmented notification for the wearable display device is generated in response to the alert condition. The augmented notification provided, by the wearable display device, to the user.

Augmented notifications for vibrations

A method includes deploying a first robotic system in an area with at least limited network connectivity for communications with a plurality of robotic systems, where in the first robotic system is assigned to perform a task in the area. The method includes recording findings in a subarea of the area, wherein the findings include environmental data and operational data associated with the first robotic system. In response to determining a QR code is present for the subarea of the area, the method includes comparing stored findings associated with a second robotic system from the plurality of robotic system for the QR code present in the subarea of the area. In response to determining the recording findings include new findings compared to the stored findings, the method includes updating, via the QR code, the stored findings with the recordings finds by replacing with the new findings and a timestamp.

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Atul Mene