Abstract: A system for analyzing brain tissue components based on magnetic resonance image. The system includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores instructions. The processor accesses and executes the instructions to perform the following: extracting maps of tissue from a brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) corresponding to normal subjects; averaging the maps of tissue according to a number of the normal subjects to generate reference maps that correspond to different tissues; receiving a brain MRI sample having a targeted region; and analyzing the brain MRI sample based on the reference maps and the targeted region to generate an analysis result, in which the analysis result indicates a ratio of tissues in the targeted region of the brain MRI sample.

Abstract: An optical pulse measuring method measuring an optical pulse generated from a pulse light source is provided. The method includes: splitting the optical pulse and then focusing them at a measuring point, so as to generate gas plasma by the autocorrelation of the split optical pulses; receiving the sound signal from the gas plasma and generate a plasma sound signal; and using the plasma sound signal to calculate the characteristics of the optical pulse. A measuring device is also provided.

Abstract: A reinforcement learning method for frame-level bit allocation is disclosed. The reinforcement learning method includes steps of: (a) at a testing time, computing a state according to a plurality of features; (b) determining an action according to a policy; (c) determining a number of bits allocated to an i-th frame in a group of pictures (GOP) according to the action, a GOP-level bit budget and the state, wherein i is a positive integer; (d) encoding the i-th frame according to the number of bits allocated to the i-th frame in the GOP; and (e) repeating the steps (a)˜(d) until an end of the GOP.

Abstract: A method includes steps of: measuring a variation in joint angle of a knee of a cyclist to obtain joint angle data; sensing a torque applied on a crank of a cycle or pedaling force applied to a pedal of the cycle to obtain force data; measuring an angular position of the crank to obtain crank angle data; measuring an electrical potential variation of a measured muscle of the cyclist to generate a measured EMG signal; estimating activation data and joint moment data based on aforementioned data and characteristics data; converting the activation data into estimated EMG signals based on the measured EMG signal and the activation data; and computing a coactivation parameter based on the aforementioned EMG signals.

Abstract: A convolution operation module comprising a first memory element, a second memory element and a first operation unit is presented. The first memory element is configured to store a first part of a first row data of an array data. The second memory element is configured to store a second part of a second row data of an array data. Wherein the second row data is adjacent to the first row data in the array data and the first part and the second part have a same amount of data. The first operation unit is coupled to the first memory element and second memory element. Wherein the first operation unit integrates the first part and the second part into a first operation matrix. Wherein the first operation unit performs a convolution operation on the first operation matrix and a first kernel map to derive a first feature value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flow rate measuring method comprising: establishing a database which includes a plurality of flow profiles; measuring the flow in a flow field using a plurality of transducers wherein in between every two transducers there exists an acoustic path which indicates the flow speed of the flow between the two transducers, and a feature map can be derived from the flow speeds; comparing the feature map with the database; selecting a matching flow profile from the flow profiles wherein the matching flow profile has a plurality of weighting functions corresponding to the acoustic paths; and calibrating the flow speed using the weighting functions.

Abstract: A robot controlling method includes: obtaining a depth image by a depth camera; receiving the depth image and obtaining an object parameter according to the depth image by a processing circuit; generating an attractive force parameter according to a target trajectory by the processing circuit; generating a repulsive force parameter according to a first vector between the object parameter and a robot by the processing circuit; generating a virtual force parameter according to a second vector between the object parameter and the robot by the processing circuit; and outputting a control signal to the robot to drive the robot according to the attractive force parameter, the repulsive force parameter and the virtual force parameter by the processing circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a physiological information detection method for calculating a physiological value by using changes of a dynamic image. The detection method includes: acquiring detection data from a gray-scale value of the dynamic image, and transforming the detection data into frequency data. The detection method further includes: determining whether the frequency data meet a preset condition, and using a transformation model of a corresponding transformation combination accordingly to transform the frequency data into a physiological value. The present invention further provides a physiological information detection device applying the detection method.

Abstract: A dual-polarized patch antenna includes a first insulating substrate; conductive connections, each of which passes through the first insulating substrate, and which are arranged to form a resonant cavity and two feeding ports; first and second metal layers respectively disposed on two opposite surfaces of the first insulating substrate, the second metal layer being formed with a cross-shaped slot that corresponds in position to the resonant cavity; a second insulating substrate disposed on the second metal layer; and four radiation patch units disposed on the second insulating substrate, and corresponding in position to four regions that are on the second metal layer and that are spaced apart by the cross-shaped slot.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a tunneling field effect transistor having an overlapping structure between the source and drain regions providing a greater tunneling area. The source or drain region may be a doped region in a semi-conductive substrate. The other source or drain region may be formed by epitaxial deposition over the doped region. The gate is formed over the epitaxial region where the doped and epitaxial regions overlap. The doped region may be formed in a fin structure with the epitaxial region and gate being formed on the top and sides of the fin.

Abstract: An object characteristic locating device is provided, which includes a camera module and a processing module. The camera module is configured to capture an image from a front scene. The processing module is configured to perform the following operations: locating a position of an image object in the captured image, and determining a framing range with the image object from the captured image; and preforming image processing on the framing range according to a characteristic of the image object, so as to locate the position of an image characteristic portion of the image object in the captured image.

Abstract: An operation method of a robot for leading a follower to a destination within an open space includes: calculating a distance between the follower and the robot; when it is determined that the distance is not greater than a threshold, determining a pre-movement location of the robot in the open space and an orientation of the robot, and calculating a linear speed and an angular speed for the robot based on the pre-movement location and the orientation of the robot and the destination; moving according to the linear speed and the angular speed; determining whether the robot has arrived at the destination according to the current position; and repeating the previous steps when it is determined that the robot has not arrived at the destination.

Abstract: A method of processing a panoramic map based on an equirectangular projection is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A first and a second equirectangular projected panoramic images are captured through at least one lens at different time, respectively. The first and the second equirectangular projected panoramic images are perspectively transformed based on at least one horizontal angle, respectively. A plurality of first and second feature points are extracted from the first and the second equirectangular projected panoramic images, respectively. A plurality of identical feature points in the first and the second feature points are tracked. A camera pose is obtained based on the identical feature points. A plurality of 3D sparse point maps, in binary format, are established based on the at least one horizontal angle. The camera pose and the 3D sparse point maps are exported to an external system through an export channel.

Abstract: A single beam steering system and a multi-beam steering system are provided. The single beam steering system includes a fine-beam tuner and a phased array unit. The fine-beam tuner includes at least one power divider/combiner, a plurality of level controllers and a plurality of switchable inverters. The fine-beam tuner is used to control phase differences between a plurality of phased array signals of the phased array unit. The multi-beam steering system includes an N×N phased array unit, a plurality of M-channel power dividers/combiners and a plurality of the fine-beam tuners mentioned above, wherein the N is an integer greater than 1, and the M is an integer greater than 1. The fine-beam tuners are used to control phase differences between a plurality of phased array signals of the N×N phased array unit.

Abstract: A thermal dissipation structure for integrated circuits includes a semiconductor substrate, a thermal dissipation trench, a metal seed layer and a metal layer. The semiconductor substrate has a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface. Integrated circuits are located on and thermally coupled with the first surface. The thermal dissipation trench is formed within the second surface. The metal seed layer seals the thermal dissipation trench to define a thermal dissipation channel. The thermal dissipation channel includes an inlet and an outlet. The metal layer is an electroplated layer formed from the metal seed layer.

Abstract: An amphiphilic polymer, an amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method, a contact lens material including the amphiphilic polymer, and contact lens manufacturing method are provided. The amphiphilic polymer includes poly(dimethylsiloxane) and amphiphilic chitosan bonded to the same. The contact lens material includes the amphiphilic polymer. The amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method includes providing a poly(dimethylsiloxane), providing an amphiphilic chitosan, and bonding the amphiphilic chitosan to the poly(dimethylsiloxane).

Abstract: The invention provides a thermosensitive peptide hydrogel, which comprises water, a polyether/polyol polymer and a peptide molecule. The peptide molecule has a structure represented by the following chemical formula (1).