Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to build a model of human behavior that can be assigned to a simulated human, where the model is trained on a dataset of interactions between humans, and parameters of the model can be adjusted. The processor is further configured to build a model of a task to be engaged in by a plurality of simulated humans, simulate interactions between the plurality of simulated humans, and display behavior of the simulated humans and information about the interactions between the simulated humans during simulated interactions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for broadcast signal frame using layered division multiplexing are disclosed. An apparatus for generating broadcast signal frame according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to generate a multiplexed signal by combining a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels; a power normalizer configured to reduce the power of the multiplexed signal to a power level corresponding to the core layer signal; a time interleaver configured to generate a time-interleaved signal by performing interleaving that is applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal; and a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame including a preamble for signaling time interleaver information shared by the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal, using the time-interleaved signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for supporting an attention test based on an attention map and an attention movement map. The method includes generating a score distribution for each segment area of frames satisfying preset conditions, among frames of video content (video) that is produced in advance so as to be suitable for the purpose of a test, generating an attention map corresponding to the frames based on the distribution of the gaze point of a subject, generating an attention movement map corresponding to the frames based on information about movement of the gaze point of the subject, and calculating the attention of the subject using the score distribution for each segment area, the attention map, and the attention movement map.

Abstract: An Internet-based vehicle start assist system and a method thereof are disclosed. The system includes: an onboard battery, an onboard charging system, an onboard SMS transceiver module, a microprocessor, a standby battery, a DO socket line, and a voltage step-down module I. When a vehicle is parked for a long time or onboard electrical equipment is forgotten to be turned off for a long time after parking, the system can automatically detect a voltage of the onboard battery, and if the onboard battery is undervoltage, the system notifies a driver through an SMS message; and when the onboard battery is out of power supply and the driver is in urgent need of the vehicle, the system can automatically switch to the standby battery to supply power to onboard equipment, thereby helping the driver start the vehicle smoothly and improving use experience of the vehicle.

Abstract: A mechanical lock for building component connection includes a plug element (1) and a lock bod part (2). The plug element (1) includes a plug shell (10), a plug pin structure (11), and a plug transmission structure. The plug pin structure (11) is movably installed in the plug shell (10). The plug transmission structure is in transmission connection with the plug pin structure (11). An end of the plug pin structure (11) is provided with a stop part (110). The lock bod part (2) includes a lock body shell (20), a bracing structure (21), and a lock body transmission structure. An insertion channel (23) matched with the plug pin structure (11) is formed in the lock body shell (20). The lock body transmission structure is in transmission connection with the bracing structure (21).

Abstract: A system for stimulation of a nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) of a patient includes an implantable electrical stimulation lead including electrodes and configured for implantation of at least one of the electrodes adjacent to or within the NBM of the patient; and an implantable pulse generator coupleable to the implantable electrical stimulation lead and configured for delivering electrical stimulation to the NBM through at least one of the electrodes of the implantable electrical stimulation lead, the implantable pulse generator including at least one processor configured to, upon user request, during an initial stimulation period, which is at least 1 month in duration and has a start and an end, increase over time at least one of a duration or an amplitude of the electrical stimulation from an initial value at the start of the initial stimulation period to a final value at the end of the initial stimulation period.

Abstract: Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adaptively based on the encoding parameters.

Abstract: A method for detecting and tracking target object in a captured video using convolutional neural network (CNN) is provided. The method includes: inputting image data into a detecting model to generate detection results, wherein the detecting model is constructed by the CNN; inputting the image data into tracking models to generate tracking results; performing detection score enhancement operation according to the detection results and the tracking results to obtain enhanced detection results; matching the enhanced detection results and the tracking results by a matching operation; processing matched results and unmatched target detection results and unmatched target tracking results; and selectively updating the tracking models using tracking reliability estimation according to the matched results.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes forming a plurality of electrodes on a substrate and forming a sensor layer on the substrate between the plurality of electrodes. The forming of the sensor layer includes coating a nanoparticle layer, providing deionized water on the nanoparticle layer to form a spontaneous transition layer, and annealing the spontaneous transition layer to form the sensor layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a grid system, including a grid body and supports, where the grid body includes a water intake module, a filtering module, a residue scraping module, a residue pressing module, and a water discharge module; the filtering module is disposed at a middle-upper part of the grid body, the water intake module and the residue pressing module are organically coupled at a lower part of the filtering module, and the water intake module includes a water inlet and a water distribution area; the filtering module includes a water retaining platform, an inflow water guide plate, screen plate areas, and a central water retaining weir; the residue scraping module includes scrapers, a driving motor, a support frame, a residue inlet, and a guide rail; the residue pressing module includes a squeezing cylinder, a motor, and a residue outlet.

Abstract: Lifting robot systems and methods for operating the same are disclosed. A lifting robot system includes a sensor device and a robot device. The robot device includes a body, a lifting component movably coupled to the body, and a collection tray coupled to the lifting component. Upon receiving a command to lift an object, the sensor device automatically detects the object, the robot device places the object on the collection tray, and the robot device causes the lifting component to lift the collection tray from a first height to a second height.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for temperature sensors including graphene oxide, DNAzyme and PNA, a temperature sensing method and a kit using the same. In the present invention, when the DNAzyme/PNA duplex is dissociated at a certain temperature, graphene oxide adsorbs PNA with excellent selectivity and irreversibility, enabling recall of temperature, to permit delayed color development in the time of need. Also, the target temperature can be easily and quickly detected with the naked eye through the color change of the colorimetric reagent, and the thermosensor is technically convenient and easy to apply, so it can be used in various biological applications. Moreover, it can be used as a barcode (on/off) system using a combination of PNA probes with various lengths, and thus can be broadly applied to sensing a diverse range of temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting a reference picture index of a temporal merging candidate. An inter-picture prediction method using a temporal merging candidate can include the steps of: determining a reference picture index for a current block; and inducing a temporal merging candidate block of the current block and calculating a temporal merging candidate from the temporal merging candidate block, wherein the reference picture index of the temporal merging candidate can be calculated regardless of whether a block other than the current block is decoded. Accordingly, a video processing speed can be increased and video processing complexity can be reduced.

Abstract: By a genome-wide gene analysis of expression profiles of over 50,000 known or putative gene sequences in peripheral blood, the present inventors have identified a consensus set of gene expression-based molecular biomarkers associated with chronic allograft nephropathy and/or interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy CAN/IFTA and subtypes thereof. These genes sets are useful for diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and/or subtyping of CAN/IFTA.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a dummy gate structure, and a gate structure. The substrate has a dummy gate trench and a gate trench, and includes a first well region, a second well region and a source region. The first well region is formed by doping at least one element from a first element group, and has a first conductive channel. The second well region is formed by doping at least one element from a second element group, the second well region is on the first well region and has a second conductive channel, a polarity of the second conductive channel is opposite to that of the first conductive channel. The dummy gate structure is in the dummy gate trench of the substrate, and a portion of the dummy gate structure is in the first well region. The gate structure is between the adjacent dummy gate structures.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method and system for detecting a retaining wall suitable for an automatic driving vehicle. The method comprises: obtaining original data acquired during a backing process of a vehicle and used for detecting a retaining wall, and processing the original data to obtain finally processed data of the retaining wall; obtaining ground data during the backing process of the vehicle, and sequentially performing ground determination and ground elimination on the ground data to obtain non-ground point cloud data; and obtaining distance information between a rear end of the vehicle and the retaining wall and integrity data of the retaining wall by calculation according to the finally processed data of the retaining wall and the non-ground point cloud data.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for encoding/decoding a moving picture based on adaptive scanning. The moving picture apparatus and method can increase a compression rate based on adaptive scanning by performing intra prediction onto blocks of a predetermined size, and scanning coefficients acquired from Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) of a residue signal and quantization differently according to the intra prediction mode. The moving picture encoding apparatus includes: a mode selector for selecting and outputting a prediction mode; a predictor for predicting pixel values of pixels to be encoded of an input video based on the prediction mode to thereby output a residue signal block; a transform/quantization unit for performing DCT onto the residue signal block and quantizing the transformed residue signal block; and an encoder for adaptively scanning and encoding the quantized residue signal block based on the prediction mode.

Abstract: Sarbecoviruses (lineage B of genus Betacoronavirus) have caused two major outbreaks during the past two decades: SARS-CoV in 2003, and SARS-CoV-2 from 2019. SARS-CoV-2 vaccines will be essential to reduce morbidity and mortality. Therefore, universal vaccines against this class of viruses are key to ending the current pandemic, but also for preventing additional emergent variations and future outbreaks of SARS-like viruses that are continuously found from nature reservoirs. Now, the inventors produced an antibody that is directed against a surface antigen (i.e., CD40) of an antigen presenting cell (i.e., dendritic cell) wherein the heavy chain is conjugated or fused to a protein N polypeptide of SAR-CoV-2 and the light chain is fused to a RBD polypeptide. In particular, the inventors show that said antibody could elicit immune responses against Sarbecoviruses.

Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) battery pack replacement system includes a replacement pack ramp structure having a replacement pack ramp, a vehicle-mountable battery pack receptacle, and a vehicle-mountable replacement pack coupling system structured to be operable to connect a vehicle to a replacement pack positioned on the ramp during movement of the vehicle over the ramp. Further movement of the vehicle over the ramp after connection to the replacement pack to the vehicle moves the replacement pack up the ramp. The ramp is structured so that movement of the replacement pack up the ramp causes the replacement pack to be positioned in in the receptacle. The system uses continuous motion of the vehicle and the replacement pack coupling system for loading a new battery, obviating the need for robotics or other active or powered infrastructure external to the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for syntheses and uses of tri-substituted mono-hydrogen ferrocyanides for efficient hydroxyl radical generators. For example, the present invention provides for the syntheses of mono-hydrogen ferrocyanides of the general formula M3HFe(CN)6 in which iron has an oxidation number of +2 (ferro) and the positive counter-ion, M, belongs mainly to the group of the alkali metals such as Na+, K+and Li+, or to organic alkyl cations such as imidazole derivatives.