Abstract: Disclosed herein is a video decoding method including: obtaining a transform skip mode flag indicating whether or not a transform skip mode is applied to a current block; based on the transform skip mode flag, when a transform skip mode is applied to the current block, determining that secondary transform/inverse transform is not applied to the current block; and, according to the transform skip mode flag, when a transform skip mode is not applied to the current block, obtaining a transform matrix index for secondary transform/inverse transform of the current block and, according to the transform matrix index, determining whether or not secondary transform/inverse transform is applied to the current block.

Abstract: An operation method of a relay terminal for relaying radio communication between a base station and a remote terminal may comprise: recognizing a relay request of the remote terminal for system information provided by the base station; acquiring the system information from the base station; and transmitting the system information to the remote terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a polynucleotide, including a cis-regulatory element and a nucleotide sequence encoding a vestigial like 4 protein, wherein the cis-regulatory element includes an uncoupling protein 1 enhancer and an uncoupling protein 1 promoter. Also provided is a viral vector including said polynucleotide. Also provided is a method of transfecting a cell or a subject with said polynucleotide or said viral vector.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of cancer, particular to hypoxic tumors. It was found that hypoxia is an important driver for hypermethylation of (promoters of) tumor suppressor genes. As this hypermethylation is a stable signature that is also present in circulating tumor DNA in peripheral blood, detecting this methylation pattern is a surrogate marker for tumor hypoxia. This can be used to adapt therapy as well.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a gateway-signaling method for frequency/timing offsets and an apparatus for the same. An apparatus for transmitting a broadcast signal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a frequency/timing decision unit for determining a center frequency to which a frequency offset is applied using a carrier offset, which is identified using a timing and a management packet transmitted through a Studio-to-Transmitter Link (STL); and an RF signal generation unit for generating an RF signal to be transmitted, which corresponds to the center frequency.

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 sensor, comprising a deformable substrate, comprising a structural metamaterial in a first configuration; a plurality of raised structures disposed throughout the substrate, wherein the plurality of raised structures are invertible; a responsive material layer, wherein the responsive material layer is disposed on the plurality of raised structures and is configured to invert the plurality of raised structures in the presence of an external stimuli; and a plurality of second configurations of the deformable substrate that correspond to a plurality of inverted raised structures.

Abstract: An environmentally-friendly semi-closed loop deep-sea ore hydraulic lifting system, comprises a water injection pump, a water injection riser, a deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device, a lifting riser, a dewatering device and a pipeline. The water injection pump and the dewatering device are fixed on a mining ship. The water injection pump is connected to the deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device through the water injection riser. The deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device is connected to the dewatering device through the lifting riser. The water injection pump is connected to the dewatering device through the pipeline. Seawater is pumped into the water injection riser by the water injection pump, then ore is fed into a high-pressure hydraulic pipeline by the deep-sea multiple high-pressure silo feeding device to be mixed with the seawater, and an obtained ore and seawater mixture is lifted to the mining ship on the sea surface.

Abstract: A host map system for updating a region of a host map based on sensor data received from a plurality of connected vehicles travelling in the region comprises monitoring a host map region for discrepancies, defining a geo-fence around an area of a discrepancy and setting a schedule for activing the geo-fence. When a connected vehicle enters the geo-fence, the host mapping system transmits the geo-fence to the connected vehicle and requests that it share its sensor data while travelling in the geo-fenced area. The host mapping system receives the sensor data and processes the data to update details of the host map. The host mapping system may transmit the updated map to connected vehicles travelling in the map region.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pharmaceutical composition containing lysozyme and the use thereof in the preventing psoriasis, treating of psoriasis, and/or preventing of psoriasis recurrence. The pharmaceutical composition can significantly prolong the time before disease recurrence and significantly reduce the recurrence rate of diseases compared with the use of traditional oral drugs, immunosuppressive agents, biological agents, etc.

Abstract: A bolometric imaging system is disclosed which includes an array of nano-pixels, each including an optical stack, each including an absorptive layer where incident radiation is converted to heat which simultaneously acts as a first electrode layer vertically disposed adjacent the Free Layer, a fixed magnetic polarity layer (Fixed Layer) in a first magnetic direction, a barrier layer vertically disposed adjacent to the Fixed Layer, a selective magnetic polarity layer (Free Layer) vertically disposed adjacent to the barrier layer, a second electrode layer vertically disposed adjacent the Fixed Layer. Photons absorbed by the optical stack are converted into heat to thereby switch magnetic polarity in the Free Layer. The switch in polarity does not require the stack to be reset to a neutral state prior to such switching. Each nano-pixel output is a digital signal generated by photons above a pre-determined energy threshold. The system further includes a readout circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microfluidic apparatus for detecting nucleic acids, comprising: a body; a sample region provided on one side of the body and into which a sample containing a target nucleic acid is injected; a discharge region provided on the other side of the body to be spaced apart from the sample region and configured to discharge the sample; a connector configured to connect the sample region and the discharge region to each other to provide a flow path through which the sample flows; a pore region provided inside the connector, having at least one pore, and configured to induce clogging of the pore; and an electrode region determining whether the target nucleic acid is amplified, wherein probe linkers that bind to and amplify the target nucleic acid are provided in the pore region, and the electrode region measures a degree of clogging of the at least one pore.

Abstract: A method of generating an image of a sample is provided. The method comprises providing a plurality of photon detectors, scanning the sample with an excitation beam over a predetermined time period, the detectors receiving photons emitted by the sample due to the excitation during the time period. A plurality of intensity images associated with each of the detectors are generated, each being proportional to the mean number of photons detected per unit time. A plurality of correlation images associated with each combination of two of the detectors are generated, each of the correlation images being proportional to the variance of the distribution of detected photons per unit time. The image of the sample is generated using joint sparse recovery from the plurality of intensity and correlation images, wherein the intensity and correlation images have common support.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus for detecting a moment described by a sentence query in a video and a method using the same. A method for detecting a moment described by a sentence query in a video includes dividing an input video into units of chunks and generating a chunk-level feature sequence based on features that are extracted in a form of vectors from respective chunks, dividing an input sentence query into units of words and generating a sentence-level feature sequence based on features that are extracted in a form of vectors from respective words, generating a chunk-sentence relation feature sequence including contextual information of the video by extracting a relation between the chunk-level feature sequence and the sentence-level feature sequence, and estimating a temporal interval corresponding to the sentence query in the video based on the chunk-sentence relation feature sequence.

Abstract: A combined reflectance confocal and two-photon microscopy system for non-invasive high-speed/high-contrast examination of living tissue and a method for non-invasive high-speed/high-contrast examination of living tissue using the same, wherein the combined reflectance confocal and two-photon microscopy system enables high speed imaging while providing extracellular matrix/cell contrast together with information of existing reflectance confocal microscopy.

Abstract: A method of optimizing driving of an antenna for communication of an artificial satellite, by controlling a rotation angle of the antenna, according to an embodiment of the disclosure, includes: receiving a basic profile indicating a change in a rotation angle of the antenna such that a center line of the antenna points to a ground station in response to movement of the artificial satellite; determining a processing section with reference to points at which a rotation velocity of the antenna, for the basic profile, is zero; and generating an optimization profile that determines the change in the rotation angle of the antenna by configuring the rotation velocity of the antenna, for the processing section, with a preset optimized rotation velocity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for evaluating the state of cell differentiation during the process of inducing differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) into retinal pigment epithelial cells. The present invention further relates to a method for evaluating the state of cell differentiation during the process of inducing differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (ES cells) into retinal pigment epithelial cells.

Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic device based on observed object locations includes obtaining a group of observations of an object type in an environment based on identifying one or more first objects associated with the object type over a period of time in the environment. The method also includes localizing the object type in the environment based on a location cluster comprising a group of nodes. Each node in the group of nodes associated with one observation of the group of observations. The method further includes generating a cost map indicating a probability distribution of the object type in relation to the localized object type in the environment. The method still further includes controlling the robotic device to perform an action in the environment based on the cost map and a map of the environment.

Abstract: A material comprising a highly branched carbohydrate polymer, a polyalkylene glycol (or polyalkylene oxide) linked to the highly branched carbohydrate polymer, and a hydrophobic or amphiphilic group linked to the highly branched carbohydrate polymer and/or the polyalkylene glycol (or polyalkylene oxide), is described. Methods of making and using the material, as well as a soluble composition that contains the material and a hydrophobic solute compound, are also described.

Abstract: Provided is a method of extracting a mediator variable and a mediation influence from a multivariate set. The method includes: receiving a database in which a set of N multiple variables (N is a natural number) including at least one of discrete time series data or continuous time series data is stored; selecting a test variable set including an independent variable, a dependent variable, and a mediator variable from the database in which the multivariate set is stored; determining the mediator variable using transfer entropy and conditional transfer entropy for the selected test variable set; and calculating a mediation influence of the determined mediator variable, wherein the mediation influence is separately calculated as an individual causal influence of the mediator variable and a group causal influence of mediator variables.