Abstract: An autonomous construction robotic system is disclosed which includes a processing unit, a robotic arm, the robotic arm is adapted to be coupled to a central attachment arm and thereby position the central attachment arm according to a plurality of degrees of freedom, a panel handling and fastening system, including a panel handling assembly coupled to the central attachment arm and adapted to pick and place a construction panel onto a framed structure within a construction zone, and a vision system adapted to provide visual information to the processing unit associated with the framed structure, wherein the processing unit processes the visual information to automatically determine placement position of the construction panel on the framed structure.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image decoding method of the present invention comprises decoding first information indicating whether a maximum of N intra prediction modes are used or a maximum of M intra prediction modes are used for an intra prediction for a current block, in which the M is smaller than the N, deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block, inverse-mapping the derived intra prediction mode on a corresponding intra prediction mode among the maximum N intra prediction modes when the decoded first information indicates that the maximum M intra prediction modes are used for the intra prediction for the current block, and generating an intra prediction block by performing an intra prediction for the current block, based on the inverse-mapped intra prediction mode.

Abstract: The present application relates to one or more fusion proteins, comprising a structural domain of SARS-CoV-2 S(Spike) protein. The present application also relates to an immunogenic composition comprising the fusion protein and an application thereof.

Abstract: Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that bind to TIGIT are disclosed. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for use in treating an immune-related disease (e.g., a cancer or an infection or infectious disease) by administering a composition disclosed herein.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to the field of electrospun epoxy fibers, a solution for producing the fibers and a system for electrospinning the fibers. This invention further relates to processes of producing the solution and the fibers. By dissolving epoxy in a dielectric solvent, suitable electrospinning conditions are achieved by controlling the degree of epoxy crosslinking in the solution. The fibers are captured on a net screen, with the positive electrode placed behind it. The resulting electrospun fibers exhibit superior mechanical properties in comparison with other epoxy fibers. This improvement in mechanical properties is, in part, due to anisotropic molecular rearrangement resulting from the strong stretching forces induced by electrospinning.

Abstract: Methods for medical diagnosis of heat-related health conditions including heatstroke, compositions comprising RNA or protein biomarkers for heatstroke and heat-associated conditions, probes and primers and antibodies to such biomarkers.

Abstract: A cassette for growth and treatment of cells having at least one container for cell culture growth, a cell culture media reservoir, a reagent reservoir, a waste container, and interconnecting tubes enabling connection with peristaltic pumps, wherein the cassette is detachable and movable as an entity. Also disclosed is an automated reagent delivery system for growth and treatment of cells, wherein the system includes at least one slide out drawer, at least two peristaltic pumps attached to the drawer, the cassette according to the invention attached to the drawer and connected with the peristaltic pumps, a computer controller and computer program product having means for manual and automatic control of liquid flow rates, output composition between the independent liquid reservoirs, pump control and execution of pre-set liquid flow programs, customization and saving of new automated liquid handling programs.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a luminescent hand for a horological movement, preferably for a watch. The method includes providing a support comprising a light guide and structuring an emergent surface of the light guide so as to extract a maximum amount of light from the luminescent hand. The luminescent hand includes, over a lower face, a layer of luminescent material including one or more deposit(s) of fluorescent material, opposite a light source. The light source is laced at locations close to the axis of rotation or away from the axis of rotation but at a distance from the luminescent material. Thus, the light source is not placed on the luminescent hand.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a cathode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) including preparing an electrode composition containing urea, ultrasonically spraying the electrode composition onto a GDC scaffold, and drying the scaffold. By using urea, calcination (?700° C.) after each infiltration cycle can be omitted, the next infiltration cycle is performed immediately after the drying (?100° C.), and thus the cathode manufacturing process time can be greatly reduced. Disclosed is also a solid oxide fuel cell including an anode support, an anode functional layer disposed on the anode support, an electrolyte disposed on the anode functional layer, and a cathode disposed on the electrolyte, wherein the cathode is formed by ultrasonic spraying using an electrode composition containing urea.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for a logical CNOT operation of quantum logical qubits, which is performed by a quantum computing device, which may include: arranging a plurality of logical data qubits in a first column which is a horizontal column; arranging a plurality of logical ancilla qubits corresponding to the plurality of logical data qubits, respectively as a second column which is a horizontal column different from the first column to correspond to the plurality of logical data qubits, respectively; and performing logical controlled NOT (CNOT) for a first logical data qubit and a second logical data qubit among the plurality of logical data qubits.

Abstract: A modular watch (1) including at least a middle (10), a back (11), a display module (12) having a dial, time display means, a crystal and first magnetic gear means, a horological module (13) including a horological movement with second magnetic gear means arranged to cooperate with the magnetic gear means of the display module (12), and first and second bracelet strands integral with the middle (10) at a pair of horns (20, 30). The display module (12) and the horological module (13) are mounted one on top of the other, said display module (12) being mounted such that it is fixed against the middle (10), and the horological module (13) being mounted such that it can rotate between the back (11) and the display module (12) in order to set the time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a particle algorithm-based method for underwater detection and operation positioning of a reservoir dam system. A water body is stimulated by adopting a smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method, the ROV is simulated by adopting a discrete element method (DEM) unit formed by a series of particles, an umbilical cable between the ROV and a water surface control unit are simulated by a spring unit, dynamic interaction among the ROV, water flow and the cable are calculated by combining the SPH method and the DEM, and real-time motion positions of the ROV and the cable in complex environments are calculated and obtained; and a relative position between the ROV and the surface control unit can be calculated through the real-time position of the cable, and the real-time underwater positioning of the ROV is realized in combination with an absolute coordinate position of the surface control unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring mesh peer link and a method and apparatus for switching channel in wireless mesh network are provided. A method of configuring a mesh peer link in a wireless mesh network includes a first mesh station transmitting a mesh peering open frame to a second mesh station, and the first mesh station receiving a mesh peering confirm frame from the second mesh station in response to the mesh peering open frame, wherein the first mesh station and the second mesh station support a very high throughput (VHT), and wherein the mesh peering open frame and the mesh peering confirm frame comprise a VHT capability information element.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an apparatus and a method for generating a texture map for a three-dimensional (3D) wide area terrain. The method for generating a texture map for a 3D wide area terrain includes acquiring input images, obtained by capturing a reconstruction target terrain at multiple views, and a camera parameter corresponding to the input images, partitioning the reconstruction target terrain into tiles of a uniform size, reconstructing a tile-based mesh based on information about regions corresponding to respective partitioned tiles, the input images, and the camera parameter, and reconstructing a tile-based texture map based on the input images, the camera parameter, and the tile-based mesh.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a quantum error correction code and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for optimizing a quantum error correction code in biased error environment. The method for optimizing a quantum error correction code, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise the steps of: estimating, on the basis of a physical error rate (pphy) and a bias degree (?), a logical error rate (Pfail) for each of one or more candidate lattice sizes; determining, on the basis of the estimated logical error rate (Pfail) and a target logical error rate (Pf,target), an optimal lattice size from among the one or more candidate lattice sizes; and arranging a Qubit on the basis of the optimal lattice size. Here, when the bias degree (?) exceeds 1, the one or more candidate lattice sizes may be defined in the form of a rectangular excluding a square.

Abstract: A quantum computing system comprises a plurality of photonic cavities, a plurality of coupling locations for quantum emitter positioning, a photon generator configured to supply photons to the plurality of photonic cavities, and a plurality of photon output channels downstream of the plurality of cavities to output a graph state. Each coupling location is associated with a differing one of the plurality of photonic cavities. Quantum emitters associated with each coupling location are configured to mediate interactions between consecutive incoming photonic qubits to generate the graph state, and the photonic cavities are configured to couple photonic qubits to the quantum emitters.

Abstract: The invention provides computer assisted methods for selecting an antidepressant medication for a patient. The methods utilize a combination genotype comprising at least three genes to guide medication selection.

Abstract: An automated segmentation system for medical imaging data segments data into muscle and fat volumes, and separates muscle volumes into discrete muscle group volumes using a plurality of models of the medical imaging data, and wherein the medical imaging data includes data from a plurality of imaging modalities.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a gastrointestinal surgery light-emitting tube capable of suction and position adjustment including a body that has a proximal end and a distal end, is a hollow having an outer surface and an inner surface, and opens at the proximal end; and a shape-changing balloon that is located at the distal end of the body, in which in a cross section of the shape-changing balloon in an inflated state, a length of a portion where the shape-changing balloon comes into contact with the body is longer than a length of a portion where the shape-changing balloon does not come into contact with the body.

Abstract: A method for indicating occlusion information at an ego agent includes observing a spatial area from a first viewpoint of one or more first sensors associated with the ego agent. The method also includes identifying the spatial area as an occluded area in accordance with observing the spatial area from a second viewpoint of the one or more first sensors after observing the spatial area from the first viewpoint. The method further includes receiving, from a target agent, a message indicating the spatial area is occluded from one or more second sensors associated with the target agent. The method still further includes transmitting, to the target agent in accordance with receiving the message, the occlusion information indicating information associated the spatial area based on identifying the spatial area as the occluded area.