公开(公告)号：US20200226483A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16248927

申请日：2019-01-16

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy ,  Thomas D. Erickson

IPC: G06N5/04 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G16H50/20

Abstract: One or more alternatives are received. Each of the one or more alternatives has an associated weight. An advocate-agent corresponding to each of the one or more alternatives is generated in which each advocate-agent is configured to advocate for the corresponding alternative. An interaction characteristic is determined for each advocate-agent based on the associated weight and an engagement model. An engagement metric associated with each advocate-agent is received in which the engagement metric is indicative of an attention level of a user towards the particular alternative associated with the particular advocate-agent. The interaction characteristic a particular advocate-agent is adjusted based upon the engagement metric associated with the particular advocate-agent according to the engagement model.

公开(公告)号：US10691505B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16251442

申请日：2019-01-18

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: H04L1/20 ,  G06F9/52 ,  H04L9/32 ,  G06F40/166 ,  G06F40/216 ,  G06F40/226 ,  G06F40/232 ,  G06F40/263 ,  H04L9/06

Abstract: A bot conflict-resolution service agent (BCRSA) for addressing conflicts between bots in a target domain is disclosed. The BCRSA is configured to receive data from a target domain that includes changes made to a content of the target domain, analyze the data to identify a first change made to the content by a first bot and a second change made to the content by a second bot, determine based on the analysis that the first and second changes conflict, determine that the first and second bots are in conflict, select an amelioration action to be executed to resolve the conflict between the first and second bots from a plurality of available amelioration actions, and resolve the conflict by executing the selected amelioration action.

公开(公告)号：US10683088B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15167425

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B64C39/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G06N7/00

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle for providing ameliorative action. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a processor-based monitoring device to monitor a plurality of individuals to determine crowd data associated with the plurality of individuals, a crowd estimator configured to receive the crowd data to estimate a crowd pressure estimation value indicative of a likelihood of a crowd event, the crowd pressure estimation value being based on the crowd data, and an ameliorative action generator to automatically perform a function when the crowd pressure estimation value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, wherein the function includes activating one or more feedback outputs configured to provide an ameliorative action.

公开(公告)号：US20180186473A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15396927

申请日：2017-01-03

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: B64F1/00 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  B60L11/18

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0645 ,  B60L53/305 ,  B60L53/31 ,  B60L53/60 ,  B60L53/665 ,  B60L2200/10 ,  B60L2240/70 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64F1/222 ,  G06Q30/08

Abstract: A drone hotel including a plurality of compartments arranged in a docking array for selectively docking at least one drone in a compartment and a connector disposed in each compartment for providing a connection to the docked drone of the compartment, a location of the plurality of compartments in the docking array is based on a function provided in the compartment and a drone hotel control method, system, and computer program product for the same.

公开(公告)号：US20170355459A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15178241

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Michael S. Gordon ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/24 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64D3/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B60L11/1822 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B64C2201/042 ,  B64C2201/066 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64F5/40 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G08G1/205 ,  G08G5/0039 ,  G08G5/0056 ,  G08G5/0069 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  G08G5/025

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus for drone coupling. The unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus includes a processor-based monitoring device to monitor values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and to detect when a value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a vehicle selector to receive travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles and to select a secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the secondary vehicle when the value exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and a coupling mechanism to fasten and unfasten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the secondary vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20170341746A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15167425

申请日：2016-05-27

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64D47/08 ,  B64D47/02 ,  G06N7/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/127 ,  G06N7/005

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle for providing ameliorative action. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a processor-based monitoring device to monitor a plurality of individuals to determine crowd data associated with the plurality of individuals, a crowd estimator configured to receive the crowd data to estimate a crowd pressure estimation value indicative of a likelihood of a crowd event, the crowd pressure estimation value being based on the crowd data, and an ameliorative action generator to automatically perform a function when the crowd pressure estimation value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, wherein the function includes activating one or more feedback outputs configured to provide an ameliorative action

公开(公告)号：US20170301037A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15132492

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Aaron K. Baughman ,  Thomas D. Erickson ,  Brian P. Gaucher ,  Wendy A. Kellogg

IPC: G06Q50/00 ,  G06Q10/10

CPC classification number: G06Q50/01 ,  G06Q10/10

Abstract: For a given time period, for each pair of a plurality of participants in a meeting, it is determined whether a connection exists between members of the pair. For the given time period, for each pair of the participants for which a connection exists, a valence of the connection is determined; a social network is created, depicting the connections and their valences; and, based on the social network, at least one faction is identified within the plurality of participants in the meeting. The steps of determining the connections, determining the valences, creating the network, and identifying the at least one faction, are repeated for a plurality of additional time periods, to assess faction dynamics of the plurality of participants in the meeting.

公开(公告)号：US10831197B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16443109

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Kala K. Fleming ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G08G5/00

Abstract: A drone identifies situational context (based on signals from at least one sensor) and selects an action in response to the situational context, based on a personality of the drone. The drone then communicates its personality to other drones within a swarm of drones, the drone being a member of the swarm of drones.

公开(公告)号：US10696399B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16681584

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Kala Fleming ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  F16N9/00 ,  B64D1/16 ,  G05D1/00

Abstract: A computer program product for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.

公开(公告)号：US10394963B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US14965368

申请日：2015-12-10

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Robert G. Farrell

IPC: G06F17/28 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G10L15/18

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a natural language processing (NLP) system configured to receive a natural language (NL) input and perform an analysis operation to generate a NL output. The NLP system is configured to generate at least one confidence level based at least in part on at least one portion of the analysis operation. The NLP system is further configured to integrate at least one disfluency into the NL output based at least in part on the at least one confidence level.