Abstract: A digital temperature sensor circuit is disclosed. The digital temperature sensor circuit includes a proportional to the absolute temperature (PTAT) current source, generating a PTAT current proportional to absolute temperature; a sigma-delta modulation module, including an integrator, an analog-to-digital conversion unit, and a feedback digital-to-analog conversion unit; the integrator converts the PTAT current into temperature voltage; the analog-to-digital conversion unit compares the temperature voltage with a band gap reference voltage to generate a digital modulation signal with a duty ratio proportional to the temperature; the feedback digital-to-analog conversion unit adjusts the voltage input by the analog-to-digital conversion unit and controls the charging and discharging speed of the integrator; a digital filter, quantizing the digital modulation signal into a digital signal, and outputting the digital signal.

Abstract: The invention provides a tagged sequencing library and methods for tagging low abundance target sequences and generating a sequencing library for detecting low abundance target sequences.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a motion-based virtual-reality simulator device and a method for controlling the same. The motion-based virtual-reality simulator device includes a virtual-reality interface for outputting virtual reality content in a form of multi-sense data that is perceptible by a user, a virtual-reality movement implementation unit including a track component for performing continuous track motion in a state in which a user gets on the track component, the track component being configured such that a slope of the track component is controlled while a surface of the track component is deformed into an even surface or an uneven surface, and an interworking control unit for outputting a control signal to the virtual-reality movement implementation unit so that a slope and a surface of the track component are deformed in accordance with the virtual reality content that is output through the virtual-reality interface.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving a set of images, each image depicting a view of a scene, generating sparse depth data from each image of the set of images, training a monocular depth estimation model with the sparse depth data, generating, with the trained monocular depth estimation model, depth data and uncertainty data for each image, training a NeRF model with the set of images, wherein the training is constrained by the depth data and uncertainty data, and rendering, with the trained NeRF model, a new image having a new view of the scene.

Abstract: A sensing unit includes a base, first electrodes, an insulating layer, second electrodes, and third electrodes. The first electrodes are arranged on the base, extend in a first direction, and are spaced apart from each other in a second direction different from the first direction. The first insulating layer is disposed on the first electrodes. The second electrodes are electrically insulated from the first electrodes by the insulating layer, extend in the second direction, and are spaced apart from each other in the first direction. The third electrodes are electrically insulated from the first electrodes by the insulating layer, extend in the second direction, and are electrically insulated from the second electrodes. The second electrodes and the third electrodes are alternately arranged in the first direction. The third electrodes may receive a driving signal or a sensing signal according to a sensing mode.

Abstract: Provided is a communication control method of controlling communication between a first electrical switch and a second electrical switch each connected via an optical network and via an electrical network and each responsible for one or more devices to enable a data transfer with high reliability and low latency. The communication control method includes processes of (A) determining the presence or absence of blocking in relation to a first setup request of an optical circuit from the first electrical switch to the second electrical switch and (B) performing, if the blocking is present, at least one process of a first process of transmitting, from the first electrical switch, a second setup request of the optical circuit from the first electrical switch to the second electrical switch and a second process of transmitting a packet or a packet flow related to the first setup request from the first electrical switch via the electrical network.

Abstract: A tactile music learning apparatus converts sound data of a user's voice corresponding to original music into first tactile data including tactile information, generates a synchronized tactile pattern by synchronizing the first tactile data with second tactile data including tactile information corresponding to sound data of the original music, and transfers the synchronized tactile pattern to a tactile reproducing apparatus to allow the tactile reproducing apparatus to reproduce the synchronized tactile pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed are a distributed reflector laser diode and a method for manufacturing the same. The diode includes a substrate including a DFB region and a DBR region contacting the DFB region, an active layer on the substrate of the DFB region, a first lattice on the active layer, a second lattice provided on the substrate of the DBR region and thicker than the first lattice, an upper clad layer on the first lattice and the second lattice, an ohmic contact layer on the upper clad layer of the DFB region, an upper electrode on the ohmic contact layer, an insulating layer on the clad layer of the DBR region, and a heater layer on the insulating layer.

Abstract: A method of a terminal, for channel estimation in a communication system, may comprise: receiving configuration information of a block reference signal from a base station; receiving a modulated data channel including the block reference signal according to the configuration information; and demodulating the block reference signal in the received data channel to estimate a channel for resources in a two-dimensional domain, to which the block reference signal is allocated.

Abstract: Doped titanium niobate is provided, which has a chemical structure of Ti(1-x)M1xNb2O(7-z)Sz, wherein M1 is Li, Mg, or a combination thereof; 0?x?0.15; and 0.0025?z?0.075. A battery is provided, which includes a negative electrode; a positive electrode; and an electrolyte disposed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, wherein the negative electrode includes the doped titanium niobate.

Abstract: A system and method for exploiting a marine natural gas hydrate resource including a vertical well, comprising a sleeve configured to penetrate through a marine layer and a hydrate reservoir covering layer, and penetrate downwards into a natural gas hydrate reservoir; a section of the sleeve in the natural gas hydrate reservoir is provided with a perforating channel; a horizontal well, connected to a bottom end of the sleeve; a production string, disposed in the sleeve and extending downwards into the horizontal well, wherein a bottom of the production string is provided with a gas/water collection inlet; a hot water injection pipe, disposed in the production string; and a bottom of the hot water injection pipe is provided with a hot water injection opening; and a gas bladder, disposed in the horizontal well and connected to the hot water injection opening in the hot water injection pipe.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte capable of suppressing a decrease in Li ion conductivity due to moisture. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte comprising a Li element, a P element, a S element and an O element, and having a granular shape, and including a crystal portion oriented along the granular shape, on an inner surface of the sulfide solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A fast calibration test system and method for a phased-array antenna, which belongs to the technical field of antenna measurement, relates to a near-field test system, and relates in particular to the fast calibration and a directional diagram test on a phased-array antenna.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a superconducting connection structure of an Nb3Sn superconducting wire rod and an NbTi wire rod, the superconducting connection structure comprising no environmental load substances such as Pb and Cd; a method for producing this superconducting connection structure; and a nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus which uses this superconducting connection structure. A superconducting connection structure according to the present invention is provided with: a connection strip that comprises an Nb alloy strip to which an element M is added (wherein the element M is an element which increases the recovery temperature and the recrystallization temperature of Nb); an Nb3Sn superconducting wire rod that comprises an Nb3Sn superconducting core material; and an NbTi wire rod that comprises an NbTi core material.

Abstract: A conductive composition, conductive layer and electronic device employing the same are provided. The conductive composition includes 3-7 parts by weight of a component (A) and 93-97 parts by weight of a component (B). The component (A) is an epoxy compound, wherein the epoxy compound is a compound having at least one glycidyloxycarbonyl group. The component (B) includes a first metal particle, wherein the first metal particle has a particle size distribution D90 that is less than or equal to 1 ?m. The total weight of the component (A) and component (B) is 100 parts by weight.

Abstract: A method of a receiver, which relates to a Doppler frequency compensation technique in a communication system, may comprise: performing a demodulation process so that a fractional part of a Doppler shift of a received signal is compensated; and de-spreading the received signal for which the fractional part of the Doppler shift compensated from a first two-dimensional domain to a second two-dimensional domain.

Abstract: A method for preparing pure hypochlorous acid includes a step of combining a predetermined amount of sodium hypochlorite with a predetermined volume of a nonpolar solvent and a predetermined amount of a weak acid to form a biphasic mixture that includes an aqueous phase and an organic phase. The biphasic mixture is agitated and then the organic phase is separated from the aqueous phase. The nonpolar solvent is removed from the organic phase to obtain the pure hypochlorous acid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a negative electrode active material for a fluoride ion battery capable of realizing high charge and discharge capacity, a fluoride ion battery having such a negative electrode active material, and a method for producing such a negative electrode active material for a fluoride ion battery. The negative electrode active material for a fluoride ion battery of the present disclosure has a transition metal carbide having a non-layered structure. The method of the present disclosure for producing a negative electrode active material for a fluoride ion battery comprises applying mechanical impact to a transition metal carbide having a layered structure to convert the transition metal carbide to a transition metal carbide having a non-layered structure.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for codebook design in a communication system. A method of a base station may comprise: transmitting a pilot signal to a terminal by using a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); receiving, from the terminal, channel information measured based on the pilot signal; estimating characteristics of elements of the RIS based on the channel information; generating a codebook based on the estimated characteristics of the elements; and transmitting the codebook to a controller of the RIS.

Abstract: Disclosed are a nerve stimulator electrode and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a nerve stimulator electrode including biocompatible solid electrolyte; and an ion diffusion barrier formed on the biocompatible solid electrolyte, wherein the biocompatible solid electrolyte includes an ionic liquid and a biocompatible polymer matrix.