Abstract: An electronic device and a method for selecting a feature of an electrocardiogram (ECG) are provided. The method includes: obtaining the ECG; performing a first pre-processing on the ECG to generate a first ECG; marking multiple extreme points corresponding to at least one type of wave on the first ECG; calculating a first feature value corresponding to a first feature according to the multiple extreme points of the at least one type of wave, generating a first performance index corresponding to a machine learning model according to the first feature value, and determining whether to select the first feature according to the first performance index; and outputting the first feature in response to selecting the first feature.

Abstract: Disclosed is an operating method of a user communication device, which includes receiving a wakeup signal from a stationary communication device over a first human body communication channel, the wakeup signal having a frequency in a low frequency band, switching from a standby mode to a wakeup mode in response to the wakeup signal, and receiving a data signal from the stationary communication device over the first human body communication channel during the wakeup mode, and the first human body communication channel is provided by a body of a user of the user communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed decoding method of the intra prediction mode comprises the steps of: determining whether an intra prediction mode of a present prediction unit is the same as a first candidate intra prediction mode or as a second candidate intra prediction mode on the basis of 1-bit information; and determining, among said first candidate intra prediction mode and said second candidate intra prediction mode, which candidate intra prediction mode is the same as the intra prediction mode of said present prediction unit on the basis of additional 1-bit information, if the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit is the same as at least either the first candidate intra prediction mode or the second candidate intra prediction mode, and decoding the intra prediction mode of the present prediction unit.

Abstract: This disclosure provides isolated or recombinant polypeptides that are useful to vaccinate individuals suffering from chronic/recurrent biofilm disease or as a therapeutic for those with an existing infection. The individual's immune system will then naturally generate antibodies which prevent or clear these bacteria from the host by interfering with the construction and or maintenance of a functional protective biofilm. Alternatively, antibodies to the polypeptides can be administered to treat or prevent infection. Bacteria that cannot form functional biofilms are more readily cleared by the remainder of the host's immune system and/or traditional antibiotics.

Abstract: A system is described for determining accuracy of an eye-tracking device using an oculomotor simulator assembly. The system receives instructions specifying movement for simulated eyeballs in the oculomotor simulator assembly. The system enables movement of the simulated eyeballs based on the received instructions. The system obtains ground-truth values for three-dimensional gaze directions of the simulated eyeballs in response to the enabled movement using projections of laser diodes from the center of the simulated eyeballs during the specified movement. The system additionally gathers three-dimensional gaze directions as determined by the eye-tracking device that is tracking the simulated eyeballs during the specified movement. The system determines accuracy of the eye-tracking device based on the obtained ground-truth values and the determined three-dimensional gaze directions from the eye-tracking device.

Abstract: A laser slicing apparatus, in which a laser module provides a laser beam, and a light splitting element of a focusing lens set splits the laser beam into a plurality of focused laser beams to form a plurality of induce lines having first laser modified cracks in a modified layer at a predetermined depth inside a substrate. A rotating module rotates the light splitting element with an angle, and the light splitting element converts the focused laser beams according to this angle to form a plurality of modified groups between the induce lines. Each modified group includes a plurality of modified lines having second laser modified cracks, and the first laser modified cracks and the second laser modified cracks are connected to each other to form a continuous laser modified crack in the modified layer at the predetermined depth inside the substrate, thereby speeding up the laser slicing production.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underwater detection method for contact leakage of a tunnel joint of a dam culvert, including: obtaining an underwater image sequence of the culvert by an underwater robot; preprocessing and registering the underwater image sequence; extracting particle information appearing in the underwater image sequence based on the registered underwater image sequence; constructing a three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map based on the particle information, and determining leakage situation according to the three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map; and superimposing the three-dimensional fluid velocity distribution map on a preconfigured three-dimensional culvert model, and rendering and displaying it.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for obtaining one or more optimal solutions to a given classical constraint linear or non-linear optimization problem is provided. Each solution is specified and identified by a set of parameters and the one or more optimal solutions provide optimal values of a cost function that is a linear or non-linear function of one or more decision variables. The one or more optimal solutions fulfill one or more constraints comprising a set of equality constraints and/or a set of inequality constraints, where each equality constraint and each inequality constraint comprises a linear or non-linear complex functional form. A quantum computation component and a classical computation component of the hybrid quantum-classical computer system are used together to solve the classical constraint optimization problem by iteration. While performing the method, the quantum computation component executes a parameterized quantum circuit with surrogate phase operators and with the set of parameters.

Abstract: A method and teleoperation system, includes provision of first information on an environment of a teleoperated device by at least one sensor module that is included in the teleoperated device and prediction of an action intended by the operator based on an input of the operator by an action predictor module that is included in the information gathering assistant module. It is determined whether first information on an environment is sufficient to execute the intended action in the environment by a reasoning agent module. Then second information on the environment is determined, which is suitable to enhance the environment information which is useful to execute the intended action in the environment by the reasoning agent module. Provision of second information is controlled by at least one information provision unit, and the first and second information on the environment is fused by an information fusion module.

Abstract: Selectively providing voltage-gated sodium channel function sufficient to rescue impaired Nav1.1 function to inhibitory neurons is described. Provided voltage-gated sodium channel function sufficient to rescue impaired Nav1.1 function in inhibitory neurons can be used to treat disorders such as epilepsy, and more particularly, Dravet Syndrome.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that specifically bind to human extracellular domains of the IL-13 alpha 2 (IL13Ra2) receptor, cells containing such CARs, and methods of cell-based immunotherapy targeting cancer cells, such as cells of solid tumors.

Abstract: Disclosed are various methods for transmitting or receiving data or control information having high reliability conditions. A method for operating a terminal which transmits uplink control information (UCI) includes: a step of generating UCI; a step of comparing the priority of an uplink (UL) control channel for the transmission of the UCI with the priority of a UL data channel when some symbols of the UL control channel and the UL data channel overlap; and a step of selecting the UL channel having a higher priority among the UL control channel and the UL data channel, and transmitting the UCI to a base station through the selected UL channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is concerned with purine diamine compounds for the treatment of conditions associated with BRD4, RIP3K, and/or IL6 signaling dysfunction such as, for example, cancer (e.g., lung cancer, skin cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer), arsenicosis, arsenic poisoning, inflammation, skin lesions, dysfunction of systemic organs, and skin blisters. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for directly exposing, by user plane function/network side-time sensitive networking translator (UPF/NW-TT), event result information to time sensitive networking (TSN) or time sensitive communication time synchronization function (TSCTSF) through service interface (Nupf) in wireless communication system.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are provided for assessing visual function, especially in animals. For example, a device can be used for assessing visual functions, such as PLR and OMR, in animals that includes a visual stimulus unit. The device can also include one or more input devices that include at least one camera that is configured to monitor movement of the test subject and a processor that is configured to analyze the movement of the test subject taken by the camera and to assess visual functions of the test subject. The device can be used in a system including a designated general location for the test subject in which the test subject can see the visual stimulus unit and move freely while being monitored by the camera.

Abstract: Disclosed are a soft bistable magnetic actuator, a fabrication method thereof, a fatigue testing device, and an auto underwater vehicle. The method for fabricating the soft bistable magnetic actuator includes the following operations: casting a soft precursor by injection molding, wherein the soft precursor consists of a soft deformable portion and a soft peripheral portion surrounded, the soft deformable portion is made of magnetic particles and polymer, and the soft peripheral portion is made of a magnetic particle, a mixture of organic liquid, and polymer; and extracting the organic liquid by an organic solvent shrinks the soft peripheral portion, buckles the soft deformable portion towards one side.

Abstract: Provided is an operation method of a time sensitive communication and time synchronization function (TSCTSF) in a wireless communication system, the operation method including: obtaining a deterministic networking (DetNet) configuration parameter from a first AF outside a service provider network; generating parameter mapping information on the basis of the DetNet configuration parameter; and providing the parameter mapping information to a second AF inside the service provider network, wherein the TSCTSF is a network function for providing the AF outside or inside the service provider network with time sensitive communication and time synchronization services.

Abstract: A line-scanning three-dimensional sensing system measures a surface profile of an object. In the system, a dispersion optical module (DOM) performs a forward optical process of chromatically dispersing a polychromatic linear light beam into constituent narrowband linear light beams (CNLLBs) and focusing the CNLLBs on different focal planes to form a rainbow light pattern for illuminating a scanned surface of the object. The illuminated object displays an information-bearing color image (IBCI) containing height information of the scanned surface. The DOM captures the IBCI, and performs a backward optical process of optically condensing the captured IBCI to form an elongated light pattern. The backward optical process is an inverse of the forward one. A slit spatially filters the elongated light pattern to form an output light line. A height profile of the scanned surface is obtained by analyzing a spectral content at each point of the output light line.

Abstract: An encoding method, a decoding method, an electronic device and a storage medium are disclosed. The encoding method includes: acquiring stored data in a storage system, and acquiring nodes corresponding to the stored data to obtain a number of the nodes; dividing the acquired stored data into a sequence of information vectors, and generating an information matrix according to the number of the nodes and a number of the sequence of information vectors; and calculating an encoded block according to each information vector and the information matrix to obtain a sequence of encoded blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adaptive deep learning inference system that adapts to changing network latency and executes deep learning model inference to ensure end-to-end data processing service latency when providing a deep learning inference service in a mobile edge computing (MEC) environment. An apparatus and method for providing a deep learning inference service performed in an MEC environment including a terminal device, a wireless access network, and an edge computing server are provided. The apparatus and method provide deep learning inference data having deterministic latency, which is fixed service latency, by adjusting service latency required to provide a deep learning inference result according to a change in latency of the wireless access network when at least one terminal device senses data and requests a deep learning inference service.