Abstract: Provided is a computing system for implementing a system model using big data machine learning, which is intended to build a hypothetical model, calculate verified parameter values by performing machine learning on big data acquired from an actual system, and apply the verified parameter values to the hypothetical model. A system modeling method of completing a simulation model for a target system by causing a hypothetical model defined by acquiring knowledge about the target system to perform machine learning on big data acquired by running and observing the target system includes defining a hypothetical model for a target system by finding acquirable information related to the target system.

Abstract: A method for arranging clothing patterns implemented on a computing device is provided. The method comprise: determining sewing relationships between clothing patterns to be transformed into a digital garment on a 3D avatar; performing iterations to process the clothing patterns, each of the iterations comprising: selecting one or more clothing patterns to be processed in the iteration from the clothing patterns based on the sewing relationships; and arranging the one or more clothing patterns to warp around the 3D avatar; and generating the digital garment that is worn on the 3D avatar by sewing the arranged clothing patterns corresponding to the iterations based on the sewing relationships.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method automatically determines a networked data center architecture. In the method, a database describing capabilities of a data center provider is assembled. The database describes capabilities of a plurality of data centers of the data center provider. A specification of requirements for the networked data center architecture is received. The specification describes data processing and connectivity requirements of a customer of a data center provider. The database is searched to determine a solution including a plurality of connections and data center that satisfy the specification. Based on the searching, the solution is output as a recommendation to provide the networked data center architecture. In another embodiment, options for a networked data center architecture are visualized. In yet another embodiment, API calls are made to provision the networked data center architecture.

Abstract: Illustrative aspects are directed to a data storage device, comprising disks, an actuator mechanism configured to position heads proximate to the disks, and processing devices, including a memory. The processing devices are configured to: receive data with an indicated address for writing the data to a selected disk; read, from the selected disk, a data sector from a location that comprises the indicated address; integrate the received data with a subset of the sector read from the selected disk, thereby generating a new sector that comprises the received data positioned in the new sector in accordance with the indicated address; detect, while the new sector is in the memory and not yet written to the selected disk, a loss of nominal electrical power to the data storage device; and write, in response to detecting the loss of nominal electrical power, the new sector from the memory to a non-volatile cache.

Abstract: A method and a user device for arranging clothing patterns may be provided. A first user instruction may be received. The first user instruction may be used for selecting a first target location from a two-dimensional (2D) clothing pattern and allocating the 2D clothing pattern to a second target location on a three-dimensional (3D) avatar. In response to the first user instruction, the 2D clothing pattern may be represented as a 3D clothing pattern that warps around the 3D avatar at the second target location.

Abstract: An electrically excited motor drive system is integrated with an on-board charger (OBC), so that a power supply circuit that is in an electric vehicle and that is configured to drive an electrically excited motor can be integrated with an OBC of a dual active bridge (DAB) type. When a control component controls a switch circuit, the electrically excited motor drive system obtained after integration can separately implement a function of the power supply circuit or a function of the charging circuit in different working modes. In addition, when the electrically excited motor drive system is in different working modes, some circuits are further reused through time division. This addresses a problem that the power supply circuit cannot be integrated with the OBC of the DAB type, to reduce circuit complexity and costs of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: Differentiating between human interaction and computer interaction using a natural perception of human eyes to identify human users. One or more images may be displayed within one or more test fields on a web page. The one or more images themselves, or a duration for which they are presented, may cause a human eye to not see something that is in the images or to see something that is not in the images. Input may be received from the user identifying all images that are perceived by the user. A determination may be made that the user is a human user based on what the user identifies. Access to another web page may be granted to users who are determined to be human and denied to users that are not determined to be human.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for identifying and remediating security threats against graph neural network models may include (i) analyzing an input format for model data utilized by a graph neural network (GNN) model on a target computing system, (ii) generating probing data corresponding to the input format, (iii) querying the GNN model utilizing the probing data, (iv) building, based on a query response output of the GNN model utilizing the probing data, one or more shadow GNN models, (v) verifying a performance metric of the shadow GNN models against a target performance metric associated with the GNN model, and (vi) performing a security action that protects against a potential security threat against the GNN model when the performance metric of the shadow GNN models is similar to target performance metric associated with the GNN model. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A generative system that generates a distribution screen of a viewing video of a battle type game in which win or lose is determined by changing a battle situation according to use of a game object by each opponent and includes a computer, wherein the computer: acquires superiority/inferiority information indicating superiority or inferiority of the battle situation and specific information specifying a factor object that is a factor of the battle situation among the game objects; and generates the distribution screen such that a superiority/inferiority display area indicating the superiority or inferiority of the battle situation for at least one opponent based on the superiority/inferiority information and an object display area indicating the factor object based on the specific information are located on a same screen.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for video display and a camera are disclosed. The camera includes one wide-field lens assembly and a wide-field sensor corresponding to the wide-field lens assembly; at least one narrow-field lens assembly and narrow-field sensor corresponding to the narrow-field lens assembly, wherein an angle of view of the wide-field lens assembly is greater than an angle of view of the narrow-field lens assembly, and for a same target, a definition of the wide-field sensor is smaller than that of the narrow-field sensor; and a processor configured for performing human body analysis on the wide-field image and performing face analysis, head and shoulder analysis or human body analysis on at least one frame of narrow-field image. The methods, apparatuses and systems can reduce the workload of installing and adjusting the cameras during monitoring, the performance requirements for the server, and monitoring costs.

Abstract: A calculation device includes a prediction unit, a selection unit, an update unit, a repetitive control unit, and an output unit. The prediction unit performs, for each weight-pattern, predicting the amount of increase in Pareto hypervolume by using a corresponding weight-pattern. The selection unit performs selecting a maximum weight-pattern with the largest amount of increase. The update unit performs updating a candidate solution set by acquiring, from a solver device, multiple solutions in a problem of minimizing a composite objective function being a linear weighted sum of multiple objective functions and multiple weight coefficients represented by the maximum weight-pattern, and adding the acquired multiple solutions to the candidate solution set. The repetitive control unit performs repeating the prediction, the selection, and the update. The output unit outputs a set including a non-inferior solution in the candidate solution set as an approximate Pareto solution set.

Abstract: The present invention provides a game system that can utilize a game screen generated through play by each player as an advertisement material. A game machine (game system) is connected via a network to an advertisement distribution system that distributes an advertisement to a plurality of advertisement display devices and provides each player with a game that progresses on a series of game screens according to a play situation generated according to a play action of each player. Moreover, the game machine discriminates a specific game screen that satisfies an advertisement condition from among the series of game screens in the play of each player, generates display data for displaying the specific game screen, and transmits the generated display data to the advertisement delivery system so that a game advertisement including the specific game screen as the advertisement material is distributed as the advertisement.

Abstract: Distinguishing between functional tracking domains and nonfunctional tracking domains on a host web page. In particular, a list of known tracking domains that load content into host web pages may be received. This list of tracking domains may include tracking domains that are functional and tracking domains that are nonfunctional. The tracking domains that are functional may be determined by evaluating various behaviors and characteristics of the tracking domains. Once functional tracking domains have been determined, these functional tracking domains may be allowed, and other tracking domains may be blocked from loading content onto host web pages thereby preserving the functionality of the web pages.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides encoding and decoding methods, apparatus and devices thereof. The method includes: if the conditions are all satisfied, determining to use a bidirectional prediction compensation mode for a current block; if determining to use the bidirectional prediction compensation mode for the current block, performing motion compensation for the current block.

Abstract: A contact apparatus includes a fixed contact and a moving contact component. The moving contact component includes a push rod, a contact bracket, an insulated sleeve, a moving contact, and a contact spring. The insulated sleeve is fixedly sleeved on a first end of the push rod, a second end of the push rod is configured to connect a drive apparatus, the contact bracket is fixedly sleeved on the insulated sleeve, the moving contact and the contact spring are both flexibly sleeved on the insulated sleeve, the contact spring elastically abuts between the moving contact and the contact bracket, the moving contact and the fixed contact are disposed relative to each other in an extension direction of the push rod, and the moving contact can be driven by the push rod to be connected to the fixed contact.

Abstract: A method for accessing a wireless channel by a device (112, 113) that intends to transmit data, wherein access to channel is controlled by a wireless channel controller (111), the method comprising: registering the device (112, 113) at the wireless channel controller (111) as an authorized device; synchronizing (201) a timer of the device (112, 113) indicating time windows; determining (202) a designated time window during which the device (112, 113) can transmit data; performing (203) a clear channel assessment procedure during the preceding time window such that the clear channel assessment ends at the end of the time window preceding the designated time window; and beginning transmission (204) of data at the beginning of the designated time window.

Abstract: A system for generating a virtual reality environment includes a mocap suit having a plurality of sensors for generating at least one mocap suit output responsive to movement of an individual within the mocap suit within the virtual reality environment. At least one virtual reality player headset generates at least one virtual reality headset output responsive to actions of a player within the virtual reality environment. A virtual reality controller receives the at least one mocap suit output and the at least one virtual reality headset output and generates the virtual reality environment for display in the at least one virtual reality player headset. The virtual reality controller selectively generates an avatar associated with the mocap suit responsive to the at least one mocap suit output. The avatar being selectively inserted into the virtual reality world responsive to a first input and selectively removed from the virtual reality environment responsive to a second input.

Abstract: Aspects of a storage device including a memory and a controller are provided. The controller may determine to perform garbage collection on a superblock. During the garbage collection process, the controller will typically move the superblock into an erase pool for erasing the superblock. However, aspects of the disclosure are directed to a method of measuring a raw bit error rate (RBER) of the superblock prior to erasure. The measured RBER may be used to estimate a data retention time of the storage device and provide the customer with an early warning notification if a health metric of the storage devices reaches a threshold retention time.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatus for positioning at least one bracket element with respect to a respective tooth of a subject. Particularly, although not exclusively, certain embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatus for positioning at least one bracket element at a desired location proximate to at least one respective tooth of a subject; the apparatus comprising a support body supporting and integrally formed with at least one support arm, the support arm being arranged to locate a respective bracket element at a desired location with respect to a respective tooth; and at least one locating element for locating the support body relative to at least one tooth of a subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic storage device including a carriage with an opening. The opening defines a central axis and has multiple ridges parallel with the central axis. A cross-sectional shape of the opening, along a plane perpendicular to the central axis, includes multiple lobes, each terminating at two of the multiple ridges. The magnetic storage device also includes a pivot positioned in the opening in contact with the multiple ridges. The pivot has a cross-sectional shape, along the plane perpendicular to the central axis, that is circular. The carriage is rotatable, relative to at least one portion of the pivot, about the central axis.