Abstract: A video signal decoding device comprises a processor, wherein: the processor decodes a sequence parameter set (SPS) raw byte sequence payload (RBSP) syntax included in a bitstream of a video signal, and decodes the bitstream on the basis of the decoding result of the SPS RBSP syntax; the SPS RBSP syntax includes a first syntax element related to the number of one or more sub-pictures configuring one picture, and a second syntax element indicating whether to process a boundary of the one or more sub-pictures as a boundary of the one picture on the basis of the first syntax element; and the second syntax element is parsed only when the number of the one or more sub-pictures is two or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for passive infrared sensing and detection of vehicular traffic. Vehicle parameters are detected using thermal detection states of pixels of an infrared array sensor. The vehicle parameters can include a velocity of a vehicle. A vehicle record that includes the vehicle parameters can be provided, for example, by a computing device in connection with the infrared array sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for autoscaling a service shared in a cloud. The apparatus may include memory in which at least one program is recorded and a processor for executing the program, and the program may perform autoscaling by which at least one second service for performing the same function as a first service is additionally generated or deleted depending on a load that is incurred when multiple clients call the first service in the cloud. The at least one second service may be set to one of two or more execution types having different response times depending on a response time required by each of the multiple clients.

Abstract: A prestressed fish-belly reaction frame, a pile foundation bearing capacity detection device and application thereof, which includes: a core junction; a reaction beam including a plurality of beam units symmetrically arranged around the core junction with the core junction as a center, each beam unit has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected and fixed to the core junction, and the second end is connected and fixed to a pile top of an anchor pile when the pile foundation bearing capacity is detected; a prestressed assembly including a plurality of prestressed tendons, each prestressed tendon passes through an upper end of the core junction, a first end of each prestressed tendon is connected and fixed to the second end of one beam unit, a second end thereof is connected and fixed to the second end of the symmetrical beam unit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an enhanced, self-healable or recoverable and recyclable 3D printed article and a preparation method and use thereof. By introducing a functional monomer into a 3D printing system, a self-healable or recoverable 3D printed article is prepared or the interface strength of the 3D printed article is enhanced; or by using at least one monofunctional thermoplastic photosensitive resin monomer as one of 3D printing raw materials, a recyclable 3D printed article is prepared.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite static rotary table and a method for protecting a composite static rotary table. The composite static rotary table comprises: a housing body provided with a mounting space; a rotary table body driven by a connecting mandrel to rotate; a base, the connecting mandrel being arranged through the base; an air stopping film arranged between the rotary table body and the base; and an auxiliary supporting assembly fixedly arranged in the mounting space and configured for assisting the rotary table body to be levitated relative to the base. The present invention is intended to solve the problem of ensuring the stable non-contact rotation of the rotary body of the rotary table relative to the base, while improving the bearing capacity of the rotary table.

Abstract: This invention relates to exhaust replication systems and methods, such as systems for testing automotive exhaust aftertreatment devices. More particularly, methods for steady state and transient generation and flow of NO2 and/or NO from a fluid such as nitric acid for introduction into the burner-based exhaust replication system.

Abstract: A Lactobacillus paracasei and uses thereof. The Lactobacillus paracasei has a deposit number of CGMCC No. 14813. The Lactobacillus paracasei can be used for increasing the amount of an organic acid in a raw material. The Lactobacillus paracasei can be used for fermenting the raw material, where the raw material can be selected from at least one of fruits, which can increase the content of the organic acid in a fermented product.

Abstract: A liquid-phase reactor has an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder disposed along an axial direction of the reactor. The outer cylinder has a top head, a straight cylinder section and a bottom head. An annular space is formed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. A top end of the inner cylinder is open and is in communication with the annular space. The inner cylinder has an upper cylinder and a lower cylinder sequentially from top to bottom. The upper cylinder is positioned in the straight cylinder section, with its cross-sectional area being gradually reduced from top to bottom. The lower cylinder is positioned in the bottom head, with its cross-sectional area being gradually increased from top to bottom. An inorganic membrane tube extending along the axial direction of the reactor is provided in the lower cylinder so that a shell-and-tube structure is formed.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a stress gradient high-efficiency non-destructive detection system based on frequency domain calculation of broadband swept frequency signals, and a detection method thereof. The detection method includes: step 1: calibrating an LCR wave velocity of an object to be measured; step 2: calculating a starting frequency and a cut-off frequency of broadband swept frequency signals based on the LCR wave velocity of the object to be measured in the step 1 and a stress gradient measuring range in a depth direction of the object to be measured; step 3: converting phase delay to time delay information based on the phase delay of the starting frequency and the cut-off frequency in the step 2; and step 4: determining stresses of depths corresponding to different frequency components based on the time delay information in the step 3 to finally realize layer-by-layer scanning of stresses at different depths of the measured object.

Abstract: The present application provides a compound eye camera device comprising a plurality of ommatidia arranged in a column or a row, and each of the ommatidia comprises an optical element and corresponding photosensitive units; each of the ommatidium columns corresponds to at least one ommatidium-column visual plane, the at least one ommatidium-column visual plane passing through the optical center of each ommatidium in the ommatidium column and a position near the center of at least one photosensitive unit of each ommatidium; each photosensitive unit intersects at least one ommatidium-column visual plane, and sight line of each photosensitive unit passes through the center of the photosensitive unit and the optical center of the ommatidium where the photosensitive unit is located; and a processor is configured to generate images based on information received by the photosensitive units, and to process the images to obtain information regarding the photographed object.

Abstract: A vision-and-laser-fused 2.5D map building method includes: calculating inter-image frame transformation according to an RGB-D image sequence to establish a visual front-end odometer; taking a visual front-end initial estimation as an initial value of scanning matching, and performing laser front-end coarse-grained and fine-grained searches; performing loop closure detection, and performing back-end global optimization on a 2.5D map according to a detected closed loop; and performing incremental update on visual feature dimensions of the 2.5D map, and performing occupation probability update on grid dimensions. The 2.5D map is built using a method of fusing a laser grid and visual features, and compared with a pure laser map and a pure visual map, richness of dimensions is improved, and completeness of information expression is improved; the 2.5D map building method is not influenced by single sensor failure, and can still stably work in a scenario of sensor degradation.

Abstract: Provided are a molecular sieve catalyst, a preparation method therefor, an application thereof. The molecular sieve catalyst contains a modified Na-MOR molecular sieve, and the modification comprises: organic ammonium salt exchange, dealumination treatment, and ammonium ion exchange. The catalyst obtained by the method is used in dimethyl ether for one-step production of methyl acetate. The catalyst has high activity and stable performance, and the needs of industrial production can be satisfied.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and method for managing in-memory container storage. The apparatus includes one or more processors, executable memory for storing at least one program executed by the one or more processors, and a container file system for storing a container, which provides application virtualization. Here, the container file system includes a merged access layer, a container layer, and an image layer, and the at least one program provides an application with link information of files in the container layer and the image layer, thereby allowing the application to access the files.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of decoding an image. The method includes determining a prediction mode of a current block as a merge mode with motion vector difference (MMVD), deriving a merge candidate list of the current block, deriving a motion vector predictor of the current block using the merge candidate list, deriving a motion vector difference of the current block, and deriving a motion vector of the current block using the motion vector predictor and the motion vector difference. Only some of candidates in the merge candidate list are used to derive the motion vector predictor.

Abstract: A modular radio frequency (RF) device includes N base units, each including a differential segmented array (DSA) tile with a support board and a two-dimensional (2D) array of electrically conductive tapered projections disposed on the support board. Neighboring pairs of the electrically conductive tapered projections form RF pixels. The N DSA tiles are arranged to form an RF aperture. The N base units are programmed to switch the RF aperture between a first operating mode and a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the N base units are operated as at least two independent subsets with each subset operating as an RF transmitter or receiver independently of the other subsets. In the second operating mode all N base units coherently combine as a single phased array RF transmitter or receiver.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing a biological material component may include an impedance sensor comprising a first electrode having a first contact surface that contacts an analysis target, and a second electrode having a second contact surface that contacts the analysis target and that faces the first contact surface. The apparatus may include an impedance measurement assembly configured to measure impedance of the analysis target using the first electrode and the second electrode. The apparatus may include a processor configured to model the measured impedance as an equivalent circuit, and analyze a biological material component based on a modeling result.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and analyzing large tunnel machines based on automatic collection of big data includes the following steps: dividing a tunnel operation area, obtaining environmental information of a tunnel operation sub-area, analyzing rock drilling difficulty of the tunnel operation sub-area, confirming a tunnel operation trajectory, analyzing conformity of the tunnel operation sub-area, processing an abnormal tunnel operation sub-area, and analyzing health state of a tunnel rock drill. According to the present disclosure, a rock drilling difficulty coefficient of each tunnel operation sub-area is used to analyze a corresponding steel rotating speed, and then the tunnel operation trajectory is confirmed. After the tunnel operation is completed, the operation conformity of each tunnel operation sub-area is analyzed, and each abnormal tunnel operation sub-area is screened out and processed accordingly.

Abstract: An atmosphere purification reactor using an electron beam and an atmosphere purification apparatus including the same are disclosed. The atmosphere purification reactor using an electron beam according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a housing which has a predetermined length and is formed to have a hollow form such that a fluid introduced from an outside passes through the housing, a guide part which is disposed in the housing in a longitudinal direction and guides a moving path of the fluid such that the fluid moves while rotating, and a transmissive part which is provided at one side of the housing so as to transmit an electron beam into the housing.

Abstract: An endoscopic system may include an endoscope including a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally therefrom. The handle may include a non-motorized and non-ratcheting actuation mechanism configured to articulate a distal tip portion of the elongate shaft. The distal tip portion may be articulatable in response to a manually applied force exerted upon the actuation mechanism. Removal of the manually applied force may lock the distal tip portion in its then-current configuration. The non-motorized and non-ratcheting actuation mechanism may include a clutch mechanism actuatable in response to an electrical signal generated in response to sensing a user-applied force to the actuating mechanism by a strain gauge.