Abstract: An action recognition system is illustrated. The action recognition system has an annular body, at least one light emitting unit, at least one light sensing unit and an action recognition module. The annular body is worn on a movable part of a user. One end of the light emitting unit is exposed on an inner side of the annular body, wherein the light emitting unit emits a first light beam illuminating at least a portion of the movable part. One end of the light sensing unit is exposed on the inner side of the annular body. The light sensing unit operatively senses a second light beam reflected by the at least portion of the movable part and generates a light sensing signal. The action recognition module is configured to operatively determine an action of the user according to the light sensing signal.

Abstract: A hydrogel composition is provided. The hydrogel composition includes polyglutamic acid (PGA) containing maleimide groups, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) containing terminal thiol groups, wherein the hydrogel composition has a pH value ranging from 4.0 to 6.5. A drug delivery system is also provided. The drug delivery system includes the above-mentioned hydrogel composition, and a pharmaceutically active ingredient encapsulated in the hydrogel composition.

Abstract: An action recognition system is illustrated. The action recognition system has an annular body, at least one light emitting unit, at least one light sensing unit and an action recognition module. The annular body is worn on a movable part of a user. One end of the light emitting unit is exposed on an inner side of the annular body, wherein the light emitting unit emits a first light beam illuminating at least a portion of the movable part. One end of the light sensing unit is exposed on the inner side of the annular body. The light sensing unit operatively senses a second light beam reflected by the at least portion of the movable part and generates a light sensing signal. The action recognition module is configured to operatively determine an action of the user according to the light sensing signal.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus for cooking ingredients packaged together in a package is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking device and a barcode reader. The cooking device includes a housing defining a cooking room for accommodating the ingredients therein, a cooking unit for heating contents in the cooking room, and a control module electrically connected to the cooking unit for controlling operation of the cooking unit. The barcode reader is electrically connected to the control module, and scans a barcode on the package representing data related to information about the ingredients, decodes the barcode so as to obtain the data, and transmits the data to the control module that controls operation of the cooking unit based on the information.

Abstract: A method for scheduling encoding of streaming data by a scheduling apparatus includes: when there is at least one idle hardware encoder and there is no full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, but there is at least one non-full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, then, calculating a reception rate of each of the at least one non-full GOF, and starting encoding already-received frames of the one of the at least one non-full GOF with a highest reception rate using one of the at least one idle hardware encoder; and if there is at least one idle hardware encoder and there is at least one full GOF in any one of the at least one streaming buffer, encoding one of the at least one full GOF using one of the at least one idle hardware encoder.

Abstract: An action recognition system is illustrated. The action recognition system has an annular body, at least one light emitting unit, at least one light sensing unit and an action recognition module. The annular body is worn on a movable part of a user. One end of the light emitting unit is exposed on an inner side of the annular body, wherein the light emitting unit emits a first light beam illuminating at least a portion of the movable part. One end of the light sensing unit is exposed on the inner side of the annular body. The light sensing unit operatively senses a second light beam reflected by the at least portion of the movable part and generates a light sensing signal. The action recognition module is configured to operatively determine an action of the user according to the light sensing signal.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for driving a display panel is provided. The integrated circuit includes a gamma mapping circuit and a mura compensation circuit. The gamma mapping circuit is configured to receive a gray level of an image data, map the gray level to a gamma code according to at least one gamma table, and output the gamma code. The mura compensation circuit is configured to receive the gamma code, and compensate the gamma code according to at least one de-mura table to generate a compensation result after the gamma mapping circuit performs the step of mapping the gray level to the gamma code. The integrated circuit drives the display panel according to the compensation result. In addition, a method for driving a display panel is also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure illustrates a microgroove structure for controlling frost nucleation, and the microgroove structure has a substrate which has a non-rough surface. The non-rough surface has one or more microgrooves extending along a first direction. The microgroove structure for controlling frost nucleation has nice anti-icing and deicing performances.

Abstract: A projection method adapted to a projector is provided. The projection method includes: executing an interface editing module by a first electronic device to edit an OSD; storing interface editing data by the first electronic device according to an editing result of the OSD; communicating with the projector by the first electronic device, so as to output the interface editing data to the projector, where the projector sets a first interface module according to the interface editing data; and executing the first interface module by the projector to generate interface image data, and projecting the OSD based on the interface image data. A user may design the OSD with his own style according to his preference and habits. Moreover, a projection system is also provided.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method operable to store video data and/or audio data is adapted to a first peer of a video and audio data system having a plurality of peers, and each peer has a corresponding storage space. In the method, before the first peer has not received a service request of a second peer of the plurality of peers, determines whether the video and audio data received by the first peer is stored in its corresponding storage space with a dynamically adjustable first video and audio storing probability, and extends a time interval of the first peer for storing received video and audio data; and when the first peer receives the service request of the second peer, sets a second video and audio storing probability. Thereby the second peer obtains at least one stored video and audio data from the first peer.

Abstract: Nano super ion water and a preparation method of the same are provided, wherein the method including the following steps: adjusting a distance between two electrode plates of a electrolysis device to a predetermined distance, adding pre-electrolysis water to a cathode electrode, adding a carbonate solution to an anode electrode, applying an electrolysis reaction to the pre-electrolysis water and the carbonate solution separated by an ion-exchange membrane, and collecting the nano super ion water from the anode electrolysis tank. The nano super ion water of the present invention provides better detergency for removing dirt and chemical residues, and also provides functions of odor elimination, disinfection, and resistance of corrosive oxidation of an object.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for enhancing lithography printability, and in particular, for enhancing image contrast. An exemplary method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) design layout and generating an exposure map based on the IC design layout. The IC design layout includes a target pattern to be formed on a workpiece, and the exposure map includes an exposure grid divided into dark pixels and bright pixels that combine to form the target pattern. The method further includes adjusting the exposure map to increase exposure dosage at edges of the target pattern. In some implementations, the adjusting includes locating an edge portion of the target pattern in the exposure map, where the edge portion has a corresponding bright pixel, and assigning exposure energy from at least one dark pixel to the corresponding bright pixel, thereby generating a modified exposure map.

Abstract: A waste gas treatment method with the application of nano-bubbles and a waste gas treatment system using the same are provided. The method includes the steps of: feeding waste gas to an accommodating space; flowing a predetermined body of water in the accommodating space and generating the predetermined body of water including nano-bubbles; directing the waste gas mixed with the predetermined body of water including the nano-bubbles to a swirling unit; and discharging the treated gas waste. The predetermined body of water including the nano-bubbles is mixed with the waste gas so that the nano-bubbles of the predetermined water and the waste gas may be sufficiently subjected to the cavitation effect and supercritical water oxidation, and harmful substances such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen monoxide and other nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals and the like, of the waste gas may be removed.

Abstract: A fluorescence intensity analyzing and fluorescence image synthesizing system and method are disclosed. The first fluorescence intensity detection device successively detects the plurality of first fluorescence intensities according to the first timing and the second fluorescence intensity detection device successively detects the plurality of second fluorescence intensities according to the second timing, and then the picture processing device analyzes the first and second timings and synthesizes the first and second fluorescence intensity ranges into the synthesized picture according to the fluorescence intensities, whereby the image processing technology may be used to calculate the fluorescence target range and thus mark the fluorescence target range.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for driving a display panel is provided. The integrated circuit includes a gamma mapping circuit and a mura compensation circuit. The gamma mapping circuit is configured to receive a gray level of an image data, map the gray level to a gamma code according to at least one gamma table, and output the gamma code. The mura compensation circuit is configured to receive the gamma code, and compensate the gamma code according to at least one de-mura table to generate a compensation result after the gamma mapping circuit performs the step of mapping the gray level to the gamma code. The integrated circuit drives the display panel according to the compensation result. In addition, a method for driving a display panel is also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for enhancing lithography printability, and in particular, for enhancing image contrast. An exemplary method includes receiving an integrated circuit (IC) design layout and generating an exposure map based on the IC design layout. The IC design layout includes a target pattern to be formed on a workpiece, and the exposure map includes an exposure grid divided into dark pixels and bright pixels that combine to form the target pattern. The method further includes adjusting the exposure map to increase exposure dosage at edges of the target pattern. In some implementations, the adjusting includes locating an edge portion of the target pattern in the exposure map, where the edge portion has a corresponding bright pixel, and assigning exposure energy from at least one dark pixel to the corresponding bright pixel, thereby generating a modified exposure map.

Abstract: A hydrogel composition is provided. The hydrogel composition includes polyglutamic acid (PGA) containing maleimide groups, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) containing terminal thiol groups, wherein the hydrogel composition has a pH value ranging from 4.0 to 6.5. A drug delivery system is also provided. The drug delivery system includes the above-mentioned hydrogel composition, and a pharmaceutically active ingredient encapsulated in the hydrogel composition.

Abstract: An integrated circuit for driving a display panel is provided. The integrated circuit includes a gamma mapping unit and a mura compensation unit. The gamma mapping unit is configured to receive a gray level of an image data, map the gray level to a gamma code according to at least one gamma table, and output the gamma code. The mura compensation unit is configured to receive the gamma code, and compensate the gamma code according to at least one de-mura table to generate a compensation result after the gamma mapping unit performs the step of mapping the gray level to the gamma code. The integrated circuit drives the display panel according to the compensation result. In addition, a method for driving a display panel is also provided.

Abstract: An electrolysis nano ion water generator includes a cathode electrolytic tank, an anode electrolytic tank, an ion exchange membrane, and two electrolytic plates. During the electrolysis process, gases are generated and stay between the cathode electrolytic plate and the anode electrolytic plate. By adjusting the distance between the cathode electrolytic plate and the anode electrolytic plate, the gases can be removed from the area.

Abstract: A localization device using a magnetic field for positioning a moving object is provided. The localization device includes a magnetic landmark, a set of at least four tri-axes magnetic sensors mounted on the moving object, and a logic operation processing unit. The set of at least four tri-axes magnetic sensors forms four non-coplanar points in a three-dimension coordinate system. The logic operation processing unit is connected to the set of at least four tri-axes magnetic sensors. The set of at least four tri-axes magnetic sensors senses the magnetic field of the magnetic landmark and generates at least four magnetic signals transmitted to the logic operation processing unit.