Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for binaural rendering an audio signal using variable order filtering in frequency domain. To this end, provided are a method for processing an audio signal including: receiving an input audio signal; receiving a set of truncated subband filter coefficients for filtering each subband signal of the input audio signal, the set of truncated subband filter coefficients being constituted by one or more FFT filter coefficients generated by performing FFT by a predetermined block size; generating at least one subframe for each subband; generating at least one filtered subframe for each subband; performing inverse FFT on the filtered subframe for each subband; and generating a filtered subband signal by overlap-adding the transformed subframe for each subband and an apparatus for processing an audio signal using the same.

Abstract: A system and method for processing industrial waste gas based on a combination of photoelectrocatalysis and a biotrickling filter, including an industrial waste gas simulation generator, a photoelectrocatalytic reactor and at least one biotrickling filter. The industrial waste gas simulation device transports the industrial waste gas to the photoelectrocatalytic reactor through the buffer tank and the mixing tank by a fan. Then the industrial waste gas is degraded under the synergistic catalysis of the substances with high catalytic activity generated by the plasma reactor and the photocatalyst activated by the ultraviolet lamp.

Abstract: A method performed by an autonomous device includes identifying a current movement of an operator based on monitoring the operator of the autonomous device. The method also includes inferring an intended direction of travel for the autonomous device based identifying the current movement. The method further includes identifying one or more objects in a current environment and limitations of the current environment. The method still further includes determining the action to be performed based on inferring the intended direction of travel and also identifying the one or more objects and the limitations of the current environment. The method also includes performing, by the autonomous device, the action.

Abstract: A breathable water resistant film provided by the present disclosure includes a base cloth and a nanofiber layer disposed on the base cloth, wherein the nanofiber layer is formed by an electrospinning solution including a first additive and a second additive. The first additive includes a nylon copolymer and an alcohol, and the second additive includes a polysilazane resin and a perfluoropolyether-modified polysilazane resin.

Abstract: The invention discloses an automatic tool aligning system based on a spectral confocal displacement sensor. The system comprises three-dimensional mobile platform, tool aligning component based on the spectral confocal displacement sensor, clamping device, machine tool and the control module. The three-dimensional mobile platform is fixed on the outer side of the machine tool, the tool aligning component is connected with the three-dimensional mobile platform, the clamping device used to clamp the workpiece is fixed on the center of the machine tool through mechanical connection, and the spectral confocal displacement sensor is connected with the control module. After judging the collected working condition data, the control module outputs a control instruction to the three-dimensional mobile platform.

Abstract: Provided is a real-time omnidirectional stereo matching method in a camera system including a first pair of fisheye cameras including first and second fisheye cameras provided to perform shooting in opposite directions and a second pair of fisheye cameras including third and fourth fisheye cameras provided to perform shooting in opposite directions and in which the first pair of fisheye cameras and the second pair of fisheye cameras are vertically provided, including receiving fisheye images of a subject captured through the first to the fourth fisheye cameras; selecting one fisheye camera from among fisheye cameras for each pixel of a preset reference fisheye image among the fisheye images using a sweep volume for preset distance candidates; generating a distance map for all pixels using the reference fisheye image and a fisheye image of the one fisheye camera; and performing real-time stereo matching on the fisheye images using the distance map.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorescent nanodiamond preparing method including a first operation of preparing nanodiamonds having an average particle diameter of 10 nm or less, a second operation of implanting plasma ions into the nanodiamonds, a third operation of heat-treating the nanodiamonds implanted with the plasma ions under a vacuum or inert gas atmosphere, a fourth operation of oxygen treatment of the heat-treated nanodiamonds under a gas atmosphere including oxygen to oxidize the surfaces of the nanodiamonds, a fifth operation of acid-treating the oxygen-treated nanodiamonds, a sixth operation of centrifuging and cleaning the acid-treated nanodiamonds, and a seventh operation of drying the cleaned nanodiamonds, wherein, in the second operation, the plasma ions are implanted at an incident ion dose of 1013 ions/cm2 or more and 1020 ions/cm2 or less.

Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing Raman-active nanoparticles, which includes a) preparing a metal nanocore having a nano-star shape from a first reaction solution in which a first metal precursor is mixed with a buffer solution; b) fixing a Raman reporter in the metal nanocore; and c) forming a metal shell, which surrounds the nanocore in which the Raman reporter is fixed, from a second reaction solution in which a second metal precursor is mixed with the nanocore in which the Raman reporter is fixed. The Raman reporter has a binding affinity for each of a first metal of the metal nanocore and a second metal of the metal shell.

Abstract: A multimodal method for detecting video includes following step of: receiving a message to be detected to obtain a multimodal association result, which message to be detected corresponds to a video to be detected; generating a plurality of detecting conditions according to multimodal association result; searching a plurality of videos in a video detection database to obtain a target video in videos according to detecting conditions, which each of videos includes a plurality of video paragraphs respectively, which each of video paragraphs includes a piece of multimodal related data respectively; comparing detecting conditions and piece of multimodal related data of video paragraphs to obtain a matching video paragraph and using video corresponding to matching video paragraph as the target video; and outputting the target video and the video to be detected to a display device for display.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for estimating a system state. Accordingly, it is possible to perform Resilient State Estimation (RSE) that is robust to disturbance and is autonomously restored from sensor attack/failure.

Abstract: Provided are a pulse-matched filter-based packet detection apparatus and method. The packet detection apparatus includes a photoelectric converter for converting an optical wireless communication signal into an electrical signal, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for converting the electrical signal into a digital signal, a pulse-matched filter for outputting a first correlation representing a correlation between a pulse obtained by oversampling a modulated pulse and the digital signal, a correlator for outputting a second correlation representing a correlation between the first correlation and a preamble code, a packet detection signal generator for generating a packet detection signal by comparing the second correlation and a packet detection threshold value, and a demodulator for demodulating the digital signal based on the packet detection signal.

Abstract: Proposed is a high temperature superconducting wire manufacturing method and a high temperature superconducting wire having multiple superconducting layers formed by applying the method. The method includes a stacking process in which a pair of protective layers of superconducting wires including a substrate, a superconducting layer, and the protective layer are stacked such that the protective layers face each other, a joining process in which the protective layers facing each other are diffusion joining together by thermal treatment and become a joining protective layer, an exfoliating process in which a layered structure of an upper portion of the corresponding superconducting layer is removed such that one side of the superconducting layer is exposed to the outside, and an outermost protective layer forming process in which an outer protective layer formed of the same material as the joining protective layer is formed on the upper portion of the exposed superconducting layer.

Abstract: A method for removing ash from a solid carbon material: Reaction conditions are mild, and ash may be removed more effectively. The ash removing method comprises: S1) mixing an alkaline sub-molten salt medium and a solid carbonaceous material to be treated, heating so that alkali and ash in the solid carbonaceous material to be treated react in the alkaline sub-molten salt medium, and performing solid-liquid separation on a mixed slurry resulting from the reaction to obtain a first solid product and an alkali treatment solution, wherein in the alkaline sub-molten salt medium, the mass fraction of the alkali is greater than or equal to 50%; S2) using an acid solution to perform acid cleaning treatment on the first solid product, and performing solid-liquid separation again to obtain a second solid product and an acid cleaning solution.

Abstract: A communication system including a first detector; a first scattering medium; a second detector; an intensity modulator; a second scattering medium; wherein electromagnetic radiation transmitted from a first spot at the first scattering medium, and scattered by and through the first scattering medium and then the second scattering medium, forms a first speckle pattern detected by the second detector. The intensity modulator outputs a second spot of electromagnetic radiation representing the “ones” in a data stream at locations of the bright speckles (or at locations of the dark speckles to represent the “zeros” in the data stream) so that the electromagnetic radiation, transmitted from the second spot and scattered by and through the second scattering medium and then the first scattering medium, forms one or more second bright or dark speckles on the first detector. The data stream can be constructed from the second bright or dark speckles.

Abstract: Disclosed are a training method for a learning model for recognizing an acoustic signal, a method of recognizing an acoustic signal using the learning model, and devices for performing the methods. The method of recognizing an acoustic signal using a learning model includes identifying an acoustic signal including an acoustic event or acoustic scene, determining an acoustic feature of the acoustic signal, dividing the determined acoustic feature for each of a plurality of frequency band intervals, and determining the acoustic event or acoustic scene included in the acoustic signal by inputting the divided acoustic features to a trained learning model.

Abstract: A method of forming an antistatic plastic includes providing a mixture containing 10 parts by weight of crystalline silicon particles, 1 to 30 parts by weight of an encapsulant, and 0.5 to 25 parts by weight of a backsheet material. The mixture is compounded to form an antistatic plastic, wherein the encapsulant is different from the backsheet material.

Abstract: A method for the design, manufacture, and assembly of modular lattice structures composed of cuboctahedron unit cells.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a method, a device, and a system for transmitting a physical uplink control channel in a wireless communication system. The present specification discloses a terminal comprising: a communication module for receiving, from a base station, information on a PUCCH serving cell corresponding to a serving cell on which a PUCCH is to be transmitted, generating the PUCCH, and transmitting the generated PUCCH on the PUCCH serving cell; and a processor for configuring the PUCCH serving cell on the basis of the information on the PUCCH serving cell. The terminal can effectively transmit uplink control information.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of separating solute from solvent using a photoactive extractant. The photoactive extractant can be switched between two states by exposure to light. This can change the affinity of the photoactive extractant for either the solute or the solvent, causing absorption of the solute or solvent. The photoactive extractant can then be separated from the fluid stream containing the solute or solvent. The absorbed solute or solvent is then separated from the photoactive extractant. The photoactive extractant is a photoisomer. Applications for these methods include desalination, water purification, and metal extraction.

Abstract: The application discloses a bonding method, a display backplane and a system for manufacturing the display backplane. The method includes: providing a substrate, and forming a plurality of first metal bumps on the substrate; providing a transfer device to transfer the plurality of the first metal bumps to a TFT substrate to form a plurality of pairs of metal pads on the TFT substrate, wherein each pair of the metal pads include two of the first metal bumps; and providing a plurality of LED flip chips, and transferring the plurality of LED flip chips to the TFT substrate by using the transfer device to bond electrodes of each of the LED flip chips to one pair of the metal pads respectively.