Abstract: A method for providing virtual contents in a virtual space based on a common coordinate system includes: detecting a base marker for identifying a fixed point of an actual operation space, and a target marker for identifying an actual operation object, from initial image data indicating an initial state of the actual operation object in the actual operation space; calculating an initial model matrix of a target marker expressing an initial position and orientation of the target marker, and a model matrix of the base marker expressing a position and an orientation of the detected base marker in a virtual operation space having a common coordinate system which has the detected base marker as a reference; and calculating a current model matrix of the target marker expressing a current position and orientation of the target marker by using the calculated model matrix of the base marker.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to processes for extracting lithium from an uncalcined lithium-bearing silicate and recovering a lithium salt therefrom. A slurry of the uncalcined lithium-bearing silicate and a caustic solution is heated in an autoclave to provide a Li-rich sodalite phase. The Li-rich sodalite phase is leached with a dilute acid to produce a lithium-rich pregnant liquor. Various subsequent processes to treat the lithium-rich pregnant liquor to recover a lithium salt, such as lithium phosphate, lithium carbonate, lithium sulphate or lithium hydroxide, are described.

Abstract: An aluminum borate whisker reinforced and toughened non-metallic matrix composite is provided, which specifically includes a non-metallic material reinforced and toughened with aluminum borate whiskers. The composite exhibits a higher bending strength and fracture toughness and a higher wear resistance. A method for preparing the composite is also provided. The method includes mixing the aluminum borate whiskers and the non-metallic material to form a mixture; and sintering the mixture by a vacuum hot press method, or molding the mixture.

Abstract: A fuel mixture includes a fuel, ethanol, and modified graphene oxide (mGO) nanoparticles functionalized with a hydrocarbon. The mGO is less than 1000 ppm of the ethanol, and a blend of the ethanol and the mGO is less than 10% of the fuel mixture.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a composition for diagnosing or predicting the prognosis of lung cancer is provided, the composition including a primer, probe, or antibody that specifically binds to a GRIP and coiled-coil domain-containing protein (GCC2) gene or protein in an exosome.

Abstract: A system and method passively normalize an ultrasonic dry coupled wheel probe as the probe traverses a surface of a structure to inspect the structure, such as a flat structure or a curved pipe. At least a pair of arms are configured to passively maintain normalization of the probe in a detection direction normal to the surface.

Abstract: Provided is a mutant UDG having improved thermal sensitivity compared to a wild-type UDG. The mutant UDG of the presently claimed subject matter having a high thermal sensitivity has no inhibitory effect on the PCR reaction and thus can be advantageously used for the development of PCR/qPCR Premix and particularly PCR diagnostic kits employing UDG which requires the use of relatively low temperature in melting and amplification steps.

Abstract: An iterative multi-image camera orientation estimation comprising: capturing an image of a scene before the camera; detecting line segments in the scene; computing a maximum likelihood (ML) camera orientation by maximizing a likelihood objective by rotating the camera's X-Y-Z coordinate system such that it is being optimally aligned with the line segments in at least two of the frontal, the lateral, and the vertical orthogonal directions; estimating a maximum a-posteriori (MAP) camera orientation that maximizes an a-posteriori objective such that the MAP camera orientation is an optimal value in between the priori camera orientation and the ML camera orientation, and is closer to the one with smaller uncertainty; iterating the multi-image camera orientation estimation with the priori camera orientation and its corresponding priori camera orientation uncertainty set to the computed MAP camera orientation and its corresponding uncertainty respectively until the uncertainty is lower than a threshold.

Abstract: Provided are a method of generating a note, an electronic device, and a storage medium, which relate to a field of artificial intelligence, and in particular to fields of information processing and e-book technology. The method includes: displaying, in a process of displaying an e-book reading page, at least one note combination option for a first note generation instruction, in response to the first note generation instruction being detected; determining a second note generation instruction associated with a target note combination option, in response to an operation of selecting the target note combination option from the at least one note combination option; and combining a current character content associated with the first note generation instruction with a target character content associated with the second note generation instruction, so as to generate a combined note content.

Abstract: Provided are a mobile robot device and a control method thereof. The mobile robot device comprises: a driving unit; an image sensor; a plurality of geomagnetic sensors; a memory for storing at least one instruction; and a processor for executing at least one instruction, wherein the processor may obtain, while the mobile robot device moves by means of the driving unit, a plurality of image data through the image sensor and obtain sensing data through the plurality of geomagnetic sensors, extract a feature point from the plurality of image data and obtain key nodes on the basis of the feature point, obtain a node sequence on the basis of the sensing data, generate a graph structure that estimates a position of the mobile robot device on the basis of the key nodes and the node sequence, and correct the graph structure based on the mobile failing in position recognition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device with a stator and a rotor, the device comprising: a stator; a rotor, wherein an air gap is provided between the rotor and the stator; and an air gap protection device fixedly connected to the stator, wherein the radial distance between the air gap protection device and the rotor is less than the radial distance between the stator and the rotor, and the air gap protection device rotates relative to the rotor when in contact with the rotor. By arranging the air gap protection device fixedly connected to the stator, the air gap protection device can rotate relative to the rotor when in contact with the rotor, and the radial distance between the air gap protection device and the rotor is less than the radial distance between the stator and the rotor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photopolymer composition, and more particularly, to a compound having a novel structure, a photopolymer composition including the compound as a dye, a hologram recording medium produced from the photopolymer composition, an optical element including the hologram recording medium, and a holographic recording method using the photopolymer composition.

Abstract: A wide stripe data storage and a constructing, repairing and updating method thereof are provided. In the wide stripe data storage, a stripe is (n, k, r, z) and comprises local groups and a global group comprising a rack for storing global parity blocks; each local group comprises r + 1 c racks, each rack has different storage nodes for storing data blocks or local parity blocks, the total number of the data blocks and the local parity blocks in each rack is c; one local parity block and r data blocks are stored in each local group; the number of the storage node in each rack is greater than or equal to c; c is smaller than or equal to the node fault-tolerant capability f of the wide stripe based on fault-tolerant attribute of the rack; the number of the global parity blocks is f?1; z is the total number of the racks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cyber-physical system for detecting a pole-dynamics attack, including an attack detector configured to receive a sensor signal output from a physical system and to output an attack detection signal based on the received sensor signal, and a mode controller configured to receive the sensor signal and to output an input control signal for controlling the physical system based on the received sensor signal, wherein the mode controller controls a normal control (NC) mode and an attack detection control (ADC) mode for detecting pole-dynamics attack (PDA) from an output to be repeatedly executed at a preset switching period.

Abstract: A method for compensating boom deflection comprising: determining a joint angle set of a boom if an end of the boom were to reach a predetermined target position when viewed as a rigid body, wherein the joint angle set comprises an angle of each joint of the boom; determining an actual position that the joint angle set causes the end to reach; determining the deviation between the actual and predetermined target positions; and when the deviation does not satisfy a predetermined condition, continuing to adjust the joint angle set until the deviation satisfies the predetermined condition. The end of the boom can consequently more accurately reach the predetermined target position. The present invention further relates to a method for controlling a boom, an apparatus for compensating boom deflection, an apparatus for controlling a boom, a construction machine, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an auxetic stretchable substrate with a flexible joint structure. The method includes preparing a substrate made of an elastic material, forming an auxetic to form a plurality of first regions on the substrate, and forming flexible joints in each of the plurality of first regions, wherein each of the plurality of first regions is a region in which a material constituting the auxetic is not printed, and at least some of the flexible joints formed in each of the plurality of first regions have different Young's moduli.

Abstract: An electronic device for estimating body temperature may include: a sensor including a heat source, a pair of first temperature sensors horizontally spaced apart from each other at two opposing sides of the heat source, and a pair of second temperature sensors vertically spaced apart from the pair of first temperature sensors in a thickness direction of the electronic device; and at least one processor configured to estimate a blood temperature difference based on temperatures measured by the pair of first temperature sensors and the pair of second temperature sensors, and estimate blood flow information based on the estimated blood temperature difference.

Abstract: A switching power supply structure includes a housing, a base and circuit boards, where the housing and the base enclose a cavity for accommodating the circuit boards, and a first heat dissipation channel is formed at an opening of the cavity; the housing consists of a top plate and two side plates, and a plurality of heat dissipation holes, including polygonal holes, are reserved in the housing in an array form, which forms a second heat dissipation channel. The first and second heat dissipation channels are provided, with the heat dissipation holes of the second heat dissipation channel having polygonal structures, which enlarges the heat dissipation area, achieving simple structure and good heat dissipation effect. Furthermore, due to the structural optimization of the housing and the base, the automation degree of product assembly is improved, thus lowering the cost of materials for the entire power supply housing structure.

Abstract: Proposed is an automatic spray apparatus including an airbrush and mask transfer mechanism, the apparatus including an airbrush for spraying liquid through a nozzle by using air supplied thereto, an airbrush transfer unit capable of adjusting a relative distance from the airbrush to a liquid spray target while supporting the airbrush, a mask having a hole formed in a shape in which the liquid is applied on a surface of the liquid spray target, and a mask transfer unit installed between the nozzle of the airbrush and the liquid spray target while supporting the mask, wherein the airbrush transfer unit includes a trigger actuator capable of operating a trigger that controls the spraying of the liquid contained in a part of the airbrush. The automatic spray apparatus can be implemented at a relatively low cost to be used when manufacturing an MEA having a small area.

Abstract: The loaded attitude state detecting device 10 includes a camera 11 that acquires loaded attitude image data D of pallets 4 and cargos 5, an area extracting unit 15 that extracts areas of the pallets 4 and the cargos 5 in the loaded attitude image data D, and a loaded attitude abnormality determining unit 16 that determines whether or not the detection target pallet 4 interferes with the pallet 4 neighboring in the lateral direction based on the areas of the pallets 4 in the loaded attitude image data D, and determines whether or not the detection target cargo 5 interferes with the cargo 5 or the pallet 4 neighboring in the lateral direction based on the areas of the pallets 4 and the cargos 5 in the loaded attitude image data D.