Abstract:
An apparatus with a first photodetector and a second photodetector is provided. The apparatus is configured to receive light, and the first photodetector is configured to detect a first portion of the light. The first photodetector and the second photodetector are in a stacked arrangement and the apparatus is configured to pass a second portion of the light through the first photodetector to the second photodetector. The apparatus further comprises an optical blocking filter configured to filter the second portion of the light prior to the second portion of the light arriving at the second photodetector.
Abstract:
A toilet apparatus comprising: an optical sensor configured to capture optical information of a user's stool within a toilet bowl; and a transmitter configured to transmit the captured optical information of a user's stool to a remote machine learning analyser; wherein the toilet apparatus is configured to: capture optical information of a user's stool using the optical sensor; associate the captured optical information of the stool with the user associated with the stool; and transmit, using the transmitter, the captured optical information and the user association to the remote machine learning analyser for provision of a generated personalised lifestyle recommendation to the user based on a machine learning analysis of the captured optical information. Also a machine learning analyser configured to: receive captured optical information of a stool associated with a user; and use machine learning analysis to generate a personalised lifestyle recommendation for provision to the user based on the captured optical information.
Abstract:
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a first and a second polarization beam splitter-rotator (140, 142), together arranged to split two incoming polarization encoded qubits into four first optical modes, the apparatus being configured to align polarizations of the four first optical modes, an interferometer stage (150) configured to obtain, from the four first optical modes, four second optical modes, and four detectors (160) arranged to receive at least one of the four second optical modes.
Abstract:
In respect of first virtual reality content of a scene captured by a first virtual reality content capture device and second virtual reality content of the same scene captured by a second virtual reality content capture device, the first and second virtual reality content capture devices physically arranged within a predetermined distance of one another in the same scene when the first virtual reality content and the second virtual reality content was captured; provide for display, in virtual reality, of an amalgamated virtual reality space representative of the scene, the amalgamated virtual reality space comprising an amalgamation of both the images or parts thereof of the first virtual reality content and the images or parts thereof of the second virtual reality content.
Abstract:
According to an example aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising a fibre interface coupled, via a first waveguide, with at least one encoder, a controller configured to cause the at least one encoder to encode light received in the apparatus via the fibre interface with information, and to cause a frequency shift in the light, and wherein the apparatus is configured to cause the light to propagate back to the fibre interface.
Abstract:
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus (201) comprising adjustable optical equipment (290), a position sensitive photodetector (280), at least one light emitter (220), and control circuitry (104) configured to cause the light emitter (220) and the adjustable optical equipment (290) to output from the apparatus (201) a divergent beam of light, to determine a location of a light signal on the position sensitive photodetector (280) and to cause at least one of the at least one light emitter (220) and the adjustable optical equipment (290) to output from the apparatus (201) a collimated beam of light to a direction selected based at least in part on the location of the light signal on the position sensitive photodetector (280).
Abstract:
In some example embodiments there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus may include a first delay line passing a first portion of an optical signal to produce a first input signal. The apparatus may further include a second delay line passing a second portion of the optical signal to produce a second input signal. A combiner may combine the first input signal and the second input signal to produce a plurality of output signals. An analyzer may determine from the plurality of output signals at least a wavelength of the optical signal.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for use in quantum cryptographic applications are disclosed. An optical signal having a first wavelength is encoded for quantum cryptography at a stage where the optical signal is on at least two signal paths. The wavelength of the encoded optical signal on the at least two signal paths is converted to a second wavelength before the optical signal is encoded for transmission. Encoding for transmission is applied to the optical signal on the second wavelength.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed, comprising an input means for receiving an optical signal from an optical source. The apparatus may also comprise a first interferometer means for receiving the optical signal from the input means and outputting a first output signal, the first interferometer means comprising a first reference arm and a first delay arm and a second interferometer means for simultaneously receiving the optical signal from the input means and outputting a second output signal, the second interferometer means comprising a second reference arm and a second delay arm. At least one of the second reference and the second delay arms of the second interferometer means being configured to have a different thermo-optic property than the corresponding first reference and the first delay arm of the first interferometer means. The apparatus may also comprise means for determining a wavelength of the optical signal based on the first and second output signals.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising:selecting a transaction entity for a mobile entity wherein a digital attribute account is associated with the mobile entity; and assigning one or more items of digital attributes from the digital attribute account associated with the mobile entity to the selected transaction entity such that the assigned items can only be used for transactions between the mobile entity and the selected transaction entity.