Abstract: A navigation system for a host vehicle may include a processor programmed to: receive from a camera onboard the host vehicle at least one captured image representative of an environment of the host vehicle, wherein the camera is positioned at a first location relative to the host vehicle; receive point cloud information from a LIDAR system onboard the host vehicle, wherein the LIDAR system is positioned at a second location relative to the host vehicle; analyze the at least one captured image and the received point cloud information to detect one or more objects in the shared field of view region; determine whether a vantage point difference between the first location of the camera and the second location of the LIDAR system accounts for the one or more detected objects being represented in only one of the at least one captured image or the received point cloud information.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for navigating a host vehicle may include receiving an image frame acquired by an image capture device associated with the host vehicle; identifying in the image frame a representation of a target vehicle; determining an orientation indicator associated with the target vehicle; based on the determined orientation indicator, identifying a candidate region of the acquired image frame where a representation of a vehicle door of the target vehicle is expected in an open door condition; extracting the candidate region from the image frame; providing the candidate region to an open door detection network; determining a navigational action for the host vehicle in response to an indication from the open door detection network that the candidate region includes a representation of a door of the target vehicle in an open condition; and causing an actuator associated with the host vehicle to implement the navigational action.

Abstract: Disclosed is a condenser and a high-and-low-beam integrated vehicle lamp module, the condenser comprises at least one light incident portion, a light-transmitting portion, and a light emergent portion, wherein a 50L dark area light shape forming structure is formed on the light-transmitting portion; the 50L dark area light shape forming structure protrudes from a surface of the light-transmitting portion and has a slope surface; and the distance from the slope surface to the surface of the light-transmitting portion gradually increases from a position close to the light incident portion to the light emergent portion. Since the 50L dark area light shape forming structure protrudes out of the surface of the light-transmitting portion and has the slope surface, in a high-beam illumination mode, some light is emitted from the 50L dark area light shape forming structure to a 50L test point.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spectacle lens according to a prescription includes: blocking or fixing a semi-finished spectacle lens blank having a first face possessing a final curvature and a second face opposite the first face on a block piece or a vacuum or holding chuck, respectively, wherein the first face of the semi-finished spectacle lens blank faces the block piece or the vacuum or holding chuck, respectively; surfacing the blocked or fixed semi-finished spectacle lens blank on the second face to obtain a final curvature of the second face; and deblocking the surfaced spectacle lens blank from the block piece or removing the surfaced spectacle lens blank from the vacuum or holding chuck prior to any subsequent coating step. The first face is coated with a top coating having a surface energy of less than 20 mJ/m2.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a spectacle lens including a lens substrate and at least one coating is disclosed. The method includes at least the following steps of providing a lens substrate comprising an uncoated or precoated front surface and an uncoated or precoated back surface, covering at least one of the surfaces of the lens substrate partially or completely with at least one coating composition, drying and/or precuring the at least one coating composition, contacting the surface of the at least one coating composition with at least one mechanical means, curing and/or hardening the at least one coating composition and obtaining a spectacle lens comprising a lens substrate and at least one coating, the surface topography of the at least one coating being modified by the at least one mechanical means.

Abstract: A focusing apparatus for telescope focusing includes a to-be-focused member, an on-off limiting member and a drive fixation apparatus, where the to-be-focused member includes a first gear for focusing, the drive fixation apparatus includes a rear sleeve, a drive structure and a second gear, the rear sleeve is connected with the on-off limiting member through a limiting assembly, the drive structure is connected with the second gear, the second gear and the first gear are eccentrically arranged, and under a limiting action of the limiting assembly, the rear sleeve rotates, in relative to the on-off limiting member, between a first position and a second position on the on-off limiting member, to drive the second gear to mesh with and separate from the first gear in respective, thus the to-be-focused member is switched for electric focusing and manual focusing. The focusing apparatus is additionally provided with an on-off structure.

Abstract: A light-emitting module and a vehicle, the light-emitting module having a main light exit direction. The light-emitting module includes a first light source, used for a first light function, a first reflector for receiving and reflecting light emitted from the first light source. A second light source is used for a second light function, and a second reflector is for receiving and reflecting light emitted from the second light source. A carrier, has the light sources and the reflectors arranged thereon, and a lens, for projecting light emitted from the light sources and reflected by the corresponding reflectors. The lens is configured to correspondingly form light distributions associated with the reflecting surfaces of the first reflector and the second reflector, and the first light source, the first reflector, the second light source and the second reflector are arranged on the same mounting surface of the carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to navigational systems for vehicles. In one implementation, such a navigational system may receive a plurality of images captured by an image capture device onboard the host vehicle, the plurality of images being associated with an environment of the host vehicle; analyze at least one of the plurality of images to identify the target vehicle and at least one wheel component on a side of the target vehicle; determine, based on an analysis of at least two of the plurality of images, a rotation of the at least one wheel component of the target vehicle; and cause at least one navigational change of the host vehicle based on the rotation of the at least one wheel component of the target vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and devices related to spectacle frame recommendation are provided. For configuring a device for frame recommendation, frame data is clustered into a plurality of frame data clusters, and head data is clustered into a plurality of head data clusters. A mapping between the head data clusters and the frame data clusters is performed. For recommendation of a frame to a person, head data of the person is obtained, and a head data cluster is identified based on the head data. Based on the identified head data cluster and the mapping, a frame data cluster is selected which forms the basis for the recommendation.

Abstract: An image processing device including a processor configured to: detect object data of an object from first image frames, among image frames input from an image sensor, at predetermined intervals according to an object detection rate which is lower than a frame rate of the image sensor; estimate, based on the object data of the first image frames, object data from second image frames other than the first image frames among the image frames; and encode the image frames at an encoding frame rate that is equal to the frame rate of the image sensor, based on the object data.

Abstract: A lighting module for an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of lighting sub-modules each including at least one light source, a flat optical light guide with an input surface, and an output surface and a reflection surface which is capable of reflecting light from the input surface to the output surface. The plurality of lighting sub-modules includes first lighting sub-modules configured to each produce a lighting sub-beam with an upper horizontal cut-off, and second lighting sub-modules configured to each produce a lighting sub-beam without an upper horizontal cut-off. The first and second lighting sub-modules are juxtaposed so as to form, along the juxtaposition, a plurality of alternations between the first and second lighting sub-modules.

Abstract: An implantable device having a reservoir for the sustained release of therapeutic agents. The device is configured to be at least partially implanted in an eye and include a retention structure and a penetrable element coupled to and extending within at least a portion of the proximal end region of the device. The device includes a porous drug release element is positioned in fluid communication with an outlet of the device and a reservoir having a volume configured to contain one or more therapeutic agents in fluid communication with the outlet through the porous drug release element. The device is at least partially inserted along an axis of insertion.

Abstract: Provided is a surveillance planning device configured to generate a checklist with respect to a region based on spatial information and object information of the region, obtain device installation condition information based on a user response to the checklist, and recommend, to a user, a list of devices to be installed in the region and an installation location of the devices based on the spatial information, the object information, and the device installation condition information.

Abstract: Described is a robotic apparatus (10) for investigating a confined area comprising: an articulated robot (20) for insertion into a confined area, the robotic apparatus further comprising a robot control system (30) for controlling the articulated robot. Further, the robot control system comprises a control unit (50), a robot driving means, a seal (70) for isolating the confined area from the external environment and at least one transmission member (80), wherein the control unit is configured to send control signals to the robot driving means, and the at least one transmission member extends from the robot driving means to connect to the articulated robot, the at least one transmission member extending through the seal.

Abstract: Disclosed are an astronomical telescope stand, an auxiliary calibration method for the astronomical telescope and an astronomical telescope system. The astronomical telescope includes at least two rotating shafts perpendicular to each other, each rotating shaft is provided with an encoder; an electronic camera shooting in the same direction as the telescope to be mounted; a display screen; a processor that connects with the encoder, the electronic camera and the display screen; the processor includes an image information parsing module, an electronic image generation module and a coordinate correction module. The telescope is mounted on the stand, and the electronic camera shoots the same image as the image observed by the telescope. The image information parsing module solves the image to obtain the center coordinate and the field size of the image. The electronic image generation module generates the simulated image according to the center coordinate and the field size.

Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating a host vehicle are disclosed. In one implementation at least one processor is programmed to receive two or more images captured by a camera of the host vehicle from an environment of the host vehicle; analyze the two or more images to identify a representation of at least a portion of a first object and a representation of at least a portion of a second object; determine a first region of the two or more images associated with the first object and a type of the first object; and determine a second region of the two or more images associated with the second object and type of the second object, wherein the type of the first object is different from the type of the second object.

Abstract: A method for forming a round trip container includes stamping a container body having a receiving cavity and an opening with a proximal end of a resealable closure flap operably coupled with the container body, the resealable closure flap configured to extend over the opening. A first adhesive receiving area is provided on one of the resealable closure flap and the container body that receives adhesive to adhere the resealable closure flap to the container body when the container is placed in a closed “outbound” configuration. An adhesive portion is provided on one of the resealable closure flap and the container body with a removable covering provided over the second adhesive portion. After the container has been opened, and contents inserted into the receiving cavity, the covering is removed and the second adhesive adheres the resealable closure flap to the container body placing the container in a closed “return” configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle lighting device for lighting the road, including at least one light module. The at least one light module includes a light source and a collector with the collector having a reflective surface configured to collect and reflect the light beam. A lens associated with the at least one light module, configured to project the light beam reflected by the collector of the at least one light module, to form on the road an image of the reflective surface of the collector of the at least one light module. The lens extending in a horizontal direction substantially inclined with respect to the at least one light module. The lens having a horizontal focal point and a vertical focal point, with the horizontal focal point being offset with respect to the vertical focal point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a luminous module for automotive vehicle including a light source and a projection optic designed to project a light field onto the ground. The luminous module also includes an element with a variable light transmission rate positioned between the light source and the projection optic, the element with a variable light transmission rate includes at least one first portion and at least one second portion. Each of these portions has a different light transmission rate so that the image sectors respectively formed by the first portion and the second portion have the same luminous intensity.