Abstract: Disclosed are region-based image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The method of decoding an image includes: determining a projection format of a 360-degree video image; determining, on the basis of the determined projection format, a spatial correlation degree between a current block and a neighboring block; and determining, on the basis of the determined spatial correlation degree, a candidate block for predicting the current block.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for proof of play (PoP) blockchain mining. In some implementations, a corresponding method may include providing a set of one or more task parameters for a group task to each of two or more users; responsive to a consensus among the two or more users, storing a start-task transaction that includes the set of one or more task parameters signed by each of the two or more users; storing an end-task transaction at an address of a blockchain; determining respective rewards for at least a subset of the two or more users based at least on the start-task transaction and the end-task transaction; and recording the respective rewards in the blockchain.

Abstract: Devices and methods for body conduit lengthening and anastomosis creation can be used to treat patients with a variety of health conditions. For example, among other uses, this document describes esophageal lengthening and anastomosis devices that can be used to remedy esophageal atresia in neonatal patients.

Abstract: An exosomal composition is provided that includes a therapeutic agent encapsulated by an exosome. The therapeutic agent can be a phytochemical agent, a chemotherapeutic agent, or a Stat3 inhibitor. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the exosomal compositions are also provided. Methods for treating an inflammatory disease or a cancer are further provided and include administering an effective amount of an exosomal composition to a subject in need thereof to thereby treat the inflammatory disorder or the cancer.

Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method is disclosed. An image decoding method of the present invention may comprise deriving slice mode information on a slice included in a current picture, deriving slice identification information on the basis of the slice mode information, and decoding the slice on the basis of the slice identification information.

Abstract: Provided is a test method with which mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detectable and a measurement reagent for use in the test method. A test method for MCI according to the present invention includes a step of measuring the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in a biological sample of a subject.

Abstract: There is provided a method and corresponding system for generating harmonics based on an input signal.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to treatment regimens to increase the therapeutic index of antibody-drug conjugates in particular antibody-drug conjuagtes comprising amatoxins. The present invention furthermore pertains to amatoxin-based antibody-drug conjuagtes for use in said treatment regimens.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for spatial audio reproduction based on D-RIRs includes: selecting measurement points around a listener based on the location of the listener; calculating a D-RIR for the location of the listener based on D-RIRs for the measurement points around the listener; and reproducing spatial audio at the location of the listener based on the D-RIR at the location of the listener.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns a genetic platform for obtaining modified Cannabis plant materials exhibiting desirable novel chemotypes and agronomic traits, for example, by modulating the cannabinoid biosynthetic pathway.

Abstract: A method for multi-camera monocular depth estimation using pose averaging is described. The method includes determining a multi-camera photometric loss associated with a multi-camera rig of an ego vehicle. The method also includes determining a multi-camera pose consistency constraint (PCC) loss associated with the multi-camera rig of the ego vehicle. The method further includes adjusting the multi-camera photometric loss according to the multi-camera PCC loss to form a multi-camera PCC photometric loss. The method also includes training a multi-camera depth estimation model and an ego-motion estimation model according to the multi-camera PCC photometric loss. The method further includes predicting a 360° point cloud of a scene surrounding the ego vehicle according to the trained multi-camera depth estimation model and the ego-motion estimation model.

Abstract: An electronic system may include: a camera to capture a current image; an image processor to generate current image data items; and a splitter circuit to generate first and second images having respective first and second image data items. The splitter circuit splits each current image data item into a first image data item with a first set of bits and a second image data item with a second set of bits distinct from the first set of bits. The first and second image data items correspond to two distinct precisions less than a precision of the current image data items. The electronic system may also include distinct binary neural network circuits to independently process the first and second images to generate first and second processed image data items; and a merger circuit to combine the processed image data items to recover output image data items for display.

Abstract: A biosensing device and methods for detecting the SARS-CoV-2 virus sequence in a biological fluid. The device includes an interdigitated electrode, a supporting flexible membrane and an electrode material that is disposed on the interdigitated electrode and supporting flexible membrane. The electrode material is selected from (i) two-dimensional and layered MXenes and (2) printable graphene, wherein the electrode material is functionalized with ssDNA primers specific to the SARS-CoV-2 virus sequence to be detected. The device also includes a sensor that reads an electrical resistance change across the interdigitated electrode after a target DNA sequence is applied to the electrode material.

Abstract: Provided is a method of treating an exhaust gas including preparing a rotor provided with a zeolite-carbon composite therein, providing a mixed gas including an organic gas and an alkali gas in the rotor, adsorbing the organic gas and the alkali gas to the zeolite-carbon composite, and desorbing the organic gas and the alkali gas from the zeolite-carbon composite, and the zeolite-carbon composite includes a zeolite and a carbon layer on the zeolite.

Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a polymer matrix comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are immiscible with each other, and a plurality of piezoelectric particles located in at least a portion of the polymer matrix. The piezoelectric particles may remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer matrix. The compositions may define an extrudable material that is a composite having a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, a composite powder, or a composite paste. Additive manufacturing processes using the compositions may comprise forming a printed part by depositing the compositions layer-by-layer.

Abstract: The system and method to maintain the temperature inside a building or house within comfort levels independently of the Grid. The system has a collector; an accumulator; and a transformer, which is the building or house. The method consists of transforming energy from solar radiation into thermal energy, accumulating that energy into an accumulator, and using that accumulated thermal energy to warm the internal environment of buildings or houses. One of its loops functions between dawn and sunset and includes only the collector and the accumulator; its second loop includes only the accumulator and the transformer and operates primarily between sunset and dawn. The collector uses a blackened surface to transform sun's radiation into thermal energy to warm air that is used to conduct the thermal energy throughout the system. The system can be built with inexpensive material; utilized in significantly isolated areas; and constructed and assembled on site.

Abstract: Provided are a beam tracking module, a free-space quantum communication device, and a free-space optical communication device. The beam tracking module for free-space quantum communication includes a controller configured to determine a divergence angle of a reference beam on the basis of divergence angle control data, a beam path control optical part configured to output the reference beam, and a beam transmitter configured to adjust the divergence angle through the beam path control optical part so that the reference beam having the determined divergence angle is output.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention disclose a line protection method and a related apparatus for a flexible grounding system of a power distribution network. The method comprises outputting a first compensation voltage by a voltage source of a flexible grounding device of each line of a target power distribution network in the case where a ground fault occurs in the target power distribution network; starting to calculate the zero-sequence impedance of each line in real time by the zero-sequence impedance protection device; after the first compensation voltage is output for a first output duration, outputting a second compensation voltage; calculating the zero-sequence impedance of each line in real time by the line zero-sequence impedance protection device; determining a fault line by the zero-sequence impedance protection device, and cutting off the fault line to isolate the ground fault after a trip for a preset time delay.

Abstract: An imaging radar apparatus for obtaining an image includes a plurality of transmission modules and a plurality of reception modules. Each of the plurality of transmission modules includes a main controller, a first printed circuit board, a transmission controller, a plurality of transmitters, and a plurality of transmit antennas. Each of the plurality of reception modules includes a second printed circuit board, a reception controller, a plurality of receivers, and a plurality of receive antennas. A transmission unit including the plurality of transmitters is disposed on a top surface of the first printed circuit board. The plurality of transmit antennas are linearly arranged on the top surface of the first printed circuit board. The transmission controller is disposed on a bottom surface of the first printed circuit board. A reception unit including the plurality of receivers is disposed on a bottom surface of the second printed circuit board.

Abstract: A method for analyzing environmental sounds to identify repeating noises due to power equipment for purposes of controlling noise pollution is disclosed. Ambient sounds are sampled with microphones and the resulting data analyzed by an edge computing device. The samples are compared to stored data with a convolutional neural network by the edge computing device which also performs pitch shifting and cycle shifting to reduce false negatives. Positive results are reported via LoRa and/or 4G to a cloud platform and/or backend server.