Abstract: An information-seeking dialogue system can be trained using a pipeline process having stages, or components, of passage retrieval (selecting passages relevant to a query from a corpus or knowledge base), re-ranking, and generating a response to the query based on one or more of the re-ranked passages. Each stage, or component, of the pipeline can be individually optimized based on ground truth data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting roadway lane boundaries are disclosed herein. One embodiment receives image data of a portion of a roadway; receives historical vehicle trajectory data for the portion of the roadway; generates, from the historical vehicle trajectory data, a heatmap indicating, for a given pixel in the heatmap, an extent to which the given pixel coincides spatially with vehicle trajectories in the historical vehicle trajectory data; and projects the heatmap onto the image data to generate a composite image that is used in training a neural network to detect roadway lane boundaries, the projected heatmap acting as supervisory data. The trained neural network is deployed in a vehicle to generate and save map data including detected roadway lane boundaries for use by other vehicles or to control operation of the vehicle itself based, at least in part, on roadway lane boundaries detected by the trained neural network.

Abstract: A lens module with light-passing hole which is finely adjustable in size includes a lens and aperture assembly. The aperture assembly includes cover body, driving member, rotating disk, and light-blocking blades. The cover body is outside the lens and defines a first aperture. The rotating disk is on the cover body and defines a second and adjustable aperture. The blades are between the cover body and rotating disk, each blade comprising a side surface and the plurality of blades work together to form a light-passing hole. The rotating disk is driven to rotate by the driving member, the blades thereby moving closer to or away from each other, to adjust an aperture of the lens module. The present disclosure further provides an electronic device.

Abstract: A rotatable armrest includes: a housing; a button system; and a hinge system engaged to the button system, in which the button system and the hinge system are provided in the housing, in which the hinge system includes a hinge shaft, and the rotatable armrest is fixed at a first position, a second position, or a third position by being rotated about the hinge shaft, and in which the rotatable armrest is configured to be positioned to be folded downward at the first position, the rotatable armrest is configured to be positioned to be directed forward horizontally at the second position, and the rotatable armrest is configured to be positioned to be directed rearward horizontally at the third position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for model-driven system integration on a ventilator comprise a modeled exhalation flow. Ventilator flow sensors contain components that are easily damaged or impacted and have high rates of failure. Knowledge failure frequency and type may help determine when to replace, clean, or calibrate a flow sensor. A modeled exhalation flow may be trained for a ventilator. Additionally, the modeled exhalation flow may be compared to a flow sensor flow to determine a specific failure. Additionally or alternatively, the modeled exhalation flow may supplement, weight, or replace a faulty flow sensor measurement. These systems and methods may assist in identifying an inaccurate flow sensor measurement and/or providing a more accurate modeled flow estimate, thus increasing accuracy in patient-ventilator interactions.

Abstract: A method includes: A first device sends a first signal to a second device, where the first signal includes a first transmit signal and a first pilot signal; the first device obtains a second signal, where the second signal includes a first self-interference signal, a second pilot signal, and a second receive signal from the second device; the first device extracts jitter information of the first self-interference signal based on the first pilot signal and the second pilot signal; the first device reconstructs a self-interference signal based on the first transmit signal and the jitter information of the first self-interference signal, to obtain a cancellation signal of the first self-interference signal; and the first device cancels the first self-interference signal from the second receive signal based on the cancellation signal of the first self-interference signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides bio-imaging devices including multiple, modular channels for imaging biological substrates, and methods of using same to obtain mono- or multi-channel images of biological substrates.

Abstract: An optical display system and an electronic device are disclosed. The optical display system comprises: an image generating unit, which generates an image light output, wherein the image light output has a narrow angular luminance distribution; and an optical lens system, which is placed in front of the image generating unit and guides the image light output to an eye of a viewer, wherein the image generating unit includes: an image generating component, which generates a polarized light output; a polarization-dependent light deflection component, disposed to accept the polarized light output from the image-generating component and increase the amount of the polarized light output that can enter an exit pupil of the optical lens system, and the polarized light output deflected by the polarization-dependent light deflection component has the narrow angular luminance distribution.

Abstract: An exit pupil steering device (110) comprises: at least one first lens coupler module, each of which includes: a first controllable polarization converter (114), which can convert an incident light (140) of a first polarization state into a second polarization state under control, and a first diffractive lens (113), which diffracts the incident light of the first polarization state to a first pupil location of a viewer (142) and passes the incident light of the second polarization state, or which passes the incident light of the first polarization state and diffracts the incident light of the second polarization state to the first pupil location (142); and a second lens coupler module, which is placed after the first lens coupler module and diffracts the incident light to a second pupil location of the viewer (144). The exit pupil steering device (110) can be used in an optical display system and an electronics apparatus (70).

Abstract: In a message processing method, a message stream platform receives a plurality of log messages from a production platform, and the plurality of log messages are used to record information about a first service executed by the production platform. The message stream platform stores the plurality of log messages in a log file based on time segments. Then, the message stream platform may send messages in a same time segment in the plurality of log files to a consumption platform based on the time segment mark. According to the message processing method, the messages in the same time segment in the plurality of log files may be sent to the consumption platform to ensure that the consumption platform obtains the log messages generated in the same time segment.

Abstract: Devices and methods detect and mitigate pre-occlusion leak pressures within a dispense stroke of an infusion device. An infusion pump obtains pump measurements indicative of pressure, and controls its pump mechanism to pause when the pump measurements satisfy a pre-occlusion pressure threshold. Additional pump measurements are obtained during the pause and pressure-related conditions can abate during the pause. The dispense stroke is resumed by the infusion pump when the pump measurements no longer satisfy pre-occlusion pressure criteria, and can be paused again. The number and frequency of pauses, analysis of pump measurements, and resumption of a dispense stroke can be predetermined, or dynamically determined. Pauses can also be preset regardless of current pressure conditions. Pausing the pump to increase the samples or sampling rate of a measured parameter indicative of pressure (e.g., pump motor current) provides a much higher resolution for detecting an occlusion.

Abstract: Devices and methods are provided to improve accuracy of occlusion detection based on measured data in a fluid delivery device by using dead band normalization of loaded measured data to unloaded measured data. The loaded measured data and unloaded measured data are obtained during the same fluid movement operation or stroke of the fluid delivery device. The dead band normalization can be performed during an aspiration operation or a dispensing operation. An interface in the fluid delivery device that is close to the fluid driving mechanism and that can at least temporarily move under control but without moving fluid can be used to identify when to generate unloaded measured data during a fluid movement operation for dead band normalization of loaded measured data measured during that fluid movement operation.

Abstract: A dust collecting and blocking member with an aperture for a camera module, includes a frame body and an adhesive connected to the frame body. The frame body includes a first surface and a second surface opposites to the first surface, the aperture penetrates the first surface and the second surface, the first surface is recessed inwardly to form an annular groove, the annular groove circles the aperture. The adhesive is disposed inside the annular groove, and the frame body and adhesive function together to block trap and hold any dust present during manufacture of the camera module, to avoid an image quality which is less than optimal.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a tunnel establishment method. A first communication apparatus may receive first adjacency topology information sent by a second communication apparatus, and establish a first tunnel between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus when the first adjacency topology information matches second adjacency topology information of the first communication apparatus. It can be learned that, in this solution, the first communication apparatus may locally store only the second adjacency topology information of the first communication apparatus. Compared with the conventional technology in which information about two endpoints of a tunnel needs to be configured on the first communication apparatus, configuration for the first communication apparatus is simpler.

Abstract: A zoom lens assembly for periscope use which is effectively soundless in operation includes a lens barrel defined with a through hole, a plurality of optical lenses disposed within the through hole, and a focusing member disposed between any two of the plurality of optical lenses. The focusing member in a camera module includes a bottom plate, a cover plate, a piezoelectric element, and a variable transparent body. The variable transparent body is between the bottom plate and the cover plate, the piezoelectric element is disposed on a surface of the cover plate that faces away from the variable transparent body. Electricity fed to the piezoelectric element causes movement of the element which deforms the variable transparent body and changes the focal length of the camera module.

Abstract: A carrying frame includes a main body, a first rotating part, a second rotating part, and a driving part. The main body includes a first inner surface which defines a first through hole. The first rotating part is mounted on the first inner surface and comprises a second inner surface which defines a second through hole. The second rotating part is mounted on the second inner surface and comprises a third through hole. The driving part is configured to drive at least one of the first rotating part to rotate in a first direction and the second rotating part to rotate in a second direction. The first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other, and both the first direction and the second direction are parallel to a plane where the main body is located. A camera module and an electronic device are also provided.

Abstract: A cap assembly for a battery, comprising: a connector, the connector comprising a central part, a peripheral part, and a transition part between the former two parts, wherein a current interrupt device is disposed on the central part; a pressure relief piece and electrically connected to the connector via the current interrupt device; and an internal insulating washer, wherein an insulating coating is applied to the peripheral part and transition part of the connector. The insulating coating can prevent reconnection of the connector to the pressure relief piece in the case of an external short circuit and improve the short circuit safety of the battery. The present disclosure further includes a method for making a connector for the cap assembly and to a battery comprising the cap assembly.

Abstract: A dustproof member includes a base plate, a dustproof plate, and a connecting portion. A first through hole is defined by an inner surface of the base plate. A second through hole is defined by an inner surface of the dustproof plate. The connecting portion has a shape of a hollow barrel and defines a hollow cavity. Two opposite ends of the connecting portion are respectively connected to an end of the inner surface of the base plate and an end of the inner surface of the dustproof plate, thereby forming a dust collecting groove between the base plate and the dustproof plate. A camera module having the dustproof member and an electronic device having the camera module are also provided.

Abstract: A terahertz carrier sending apparatus and a terahertz carrier receiving apparatus include a feed transmission line configured to receive an electrical signal sent by a radio frequency sending circuit. A mode excitation structure is configured to excite a terahertz signal. A mode conversion structure includes an inner cavity whose inner wall is metal. A circuit board is configured to fasten the feed transmission line and the mode excitation structure. The mode conversion structure further includes a positioning slot. A part of the circuit board and the mode excitation structure are inserted into the inner cavity of the mode conversion structure. A plurality of metal through holes are distributed on both sides of the mode excitation structure. A boundary of the positioning slot is metal and press-fitted on the metal through holes on the both sides of the mode excitation structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a terahertz carrier sending apparatus and a terahertz carrier receiving apparatus. The sending apparatus includes a radio frequency sending chip, a mode conversion structure, a terahertz transmission line, and a circuit board. The radio frequency sending chip is packaged on the circuit board, and includes a radio frequency sending circuit, a feed transmission line, and a mode excitation structure. The mode conversion structure includes a metal inner wall, configured to couple a terahertz signal excited by the mode excitation structure into the terahertz transmission line. The terahertz transmission line is configured to transmit the terahertz signal. The receiving apparatus includes a similar part in a receiving direction. The subject matter herein implements efficient electromagnetic coupling and improves data transmission bandwidth.