Abstract: A method and a device are provide in which a first user equipment (UE) detects first sidelink (SL) control information (SCI) of a second UE. The first UE allocates a first resource in a slot for SL positioning reference signal (PRS) symbols of the first UE, based on the first SCI. A second resource of the slot is for SL-PRS symbols of the second UE. The first resource and the second resource are separated by a first symbol for automatic gain control (AGC) training for subsequent SL-PRS symbols.

Abstract: A method and a device are provided in which a user equipment (UE) allocates, in a dedicated resource pool for transmitting a sidelink (SL)-positioning reference signal (PRS), a first resource in a slot for SL-PRS symbols, allocates, in the dedicated resource pool, a second resource in a control region of the slot for physical SL control channel (PSCCH) symbols, measures, in the dedicated resource pool, a channel busy ratio (CBR) based on resource elements of at least one of the SL-PRS symbols or the PSCCH symbols, and determine transmission parameters for the SL-PRS based on at least the CBR.

Abstract: A chitosan film including ternary metal oxides. In an embodiment, the ternary metal oxides can include tungsten oxide nanoparticles (WO3 NPs), magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs), and a graphene oxide (GO) layer. In an embodiment the chitosan film is porous. The chitosan film including ternary metal oxides can be used as a wound dressing for the clinical management of bacterially infected wounds.

Abstract: A 7-(4-fluorobenzylidene)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methoxy-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[b]pyridine-3-carbonitrile compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: An ethyl 3-[4,4-bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl]propanoate compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: An 2-ethoxy-8-(4-fluorobenzylidene)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-3-carbonitrile compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent.

Abstract: Synthesis of a compound (2E)-4-[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]-N-phenyl-2-(phenylimino)-1,3,5-dioxazepine-7-carboxamide and its use as an insecticidal agent.

Abstract: A chitosan film including ternary metal oxides. In an embodiment, the ternary metal oxides can include tungsten oxide nanoparticles (WO3 NPs), magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgO NPs), and a graphene oxide (GO) layer. In an embodiment the chitosan film is porous. The chitosan film including ternary metal oxides can be used as a wound dressing for the clinical management of bacterially infected wounds.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for sidelink operations in unlicensed spectrum. In some embodiments, the method includes: receiving, by a first User Equipment (UE), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) transmission; refraining from sending an acknowledgment/negative acknowledgment (ACK/NACK) transmission, by the first UE, during a first Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) occasion, wherein the refraining from sending occurs in response to an unsuccessful Listen Before Talk (LBT) attempt performed for the first PSFCH occasion; and sending an ACK/NACK transmission for the PSSCH transmission, during a second PSFCH occasion following the first PSFCH occasion.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method are provided. The UE includes a memory and a processor configured to receive data from at least one neighboring UE; determine, based at least partially on the received data, whether to send an assistance report including assistance information providing an indication related to communication; and transmit the assistance report including the assistance information in response to determining to send the assistance report.

Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) are provided. The method includes transmitting, from a first UE, an assistance request to at least one neighboring UE, receiving, by the first UE and from the at least one neighboring UE, assistance information including an indication of at least one resource for transmission, and transmitting, from the first UE, over the indicated at least one resource.

Abstract: Methods and systems for similarity-based value-to-column classification are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computing device, a natural language search query; determining, by the computing device, a filtering phrase in the natural language search query using a natural language understanding model; encoding, by the computing device, the filtering phrase; retrieving, by the computing device, a plurality of encoded columns; for each of the plurality of encoded columns, the computing device determining a similarity score based on a similarity between the encoded filtering phrase and the encoded column; and outputting, by the computing device, a column corresponding to an encoded column of the plurality of encoded columns having a highest similarity score.

Abstract: A method may include sending a contention resolution message for a random access procedure from a user equipment (UE) through a physical uplink channel in a wireless communication network, and sending a repetition of the contention resolution message from the UE through the physical uplink channel. The physical uplink channel may include a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The method may further include selecting a preamble from a first preamble group corresponding to a capability of the UE to send the repetition of the contention resolution message, and sending the preamble from the UE. Selecting the preamble from the first preamble group may include selecting a preamble from a first preamble sub-group corresponding to the capability of the UE to send the repetition of the contention resolution message.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for beam pairing. In some embodiments, the method includes: accessing, by a first User Equipment (UE), configuration data indicating a slot structure including a plurality of resources for transmissions in different directions; and based on the configuration data, transmitting, by the first UE, in a single slot, a first transmission portion using a first resource of the plurality of resources with a first beam direction and a second transmission portion using a second resource of the plurality of resources with a second beam direction, different from the first beam direction.

Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for positioning. In some embodiments, the method includes transmitting, by a first User Equipment (UE): a first Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmission, and, immediately preceding the first PRS transmission, a duplicate of a symbol of the first PRS transmission, the duplicate and the first PRS transmission being in a same slot as: a second PRS transmission, multiplexed in time with the first PRS transmission, transmitted by a second UE, and, immediately preceding the second PRS transmission, a duplicate, of a symbol of the second PRS transmission, transmitted by the second UE.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a vehicle assist drone. The vehicle assist drone can be operated in different modes. For example, the vehicle assist drone can be deployed in a user of an AV service assist mode, a clear occlusion mode, refined routing mode, a security mode, a search and rescue mode (e.g., search for missing child mode), or some other mode. In addition, the vehicle assist drone can be used to supplement a vehicle's sensors. For example, supplementary sensor data from the vehicle assist drone can be used in place of the vehicle's sensors or combined with sensor data from the onboard sensors of the vehicle to supplement the vehicle's sensors.

Abstract: The present technology provides solutions for optimizing rideshare services, and more specifically for improving user rideshare itineraries using ride experience data. A process of the disclosed technology can include steps for collecting ride experience data from one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle for a portion of a carpool ride traveled while a user is in the autonomous vehicle, evaluating the biometric data derived from the user, and determining, from the biometric data, that a facial expression of the user indicates that the user was unhappy during at least a portion of the carpool ride. In some aspects, the process can further include determining an optimal itinerary for the user based on the facial expression of the user. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for pre-emption, congestion control, and Tx/Rx alignment for use by a partial sensing UE. A method includes measuring resources within a first window; determining a number of the measured resources having an RSSI greater than a first threshold; determining a CBR based on the measured number of resources; and determining a CR limit based on the determined CBR and transmission priority.

Abstract: The subject disclosure provides techniques for enriching user reviews and providing improved user recommendations using data collected by autonomous vehicles (AVs). In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology includes steps for receiving a ride request wherein the ride request specifies a pick-up location associated with a user identifier (ID), navigating an autonomous vehicle to the pick-up location to provide ride service for a user associated with the user ID, and receiving review information from the user, wherein the review information relates to a product or service consumed by the user. In some aspects, the process can also include steps for associating the review information with the user ID, and enriching the review information using trip information associated with the user ID. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sidelink transmission. In some embodiments, a method includes: determining, by a User Equipment (UE), a measure of channel congestion, the measure of channel congestion being a channel busy ratio or a channel occupancy ratio; determining, by the UE, a determined contention window size, based on the measure of channel congestion; and waiting, during a first interval of time, without making a sidelink transmission, wherein a length of the first interval of time is based on the determined contention window size.