Abstract: A surgical robot system includes a slave unit and a computing unit. The slave unit includes a robotic arm, a surgical instrument, a cannula and a sensing element. The robotic arm drives the surgical instrument to rotate about a remote center of motion (RCM). The cannula is detachably coupled to a terminal of the robotic arm and defines an axis passing through the RCM. The surgical instrument is detachably connected with the terminal of the robotic arm and extends distally through the cannula, and the sensing element is disposed on the cannula and senses an axial deformation of the cannula. The computing unit determines a radial force acting on the terminal of the surgical instrument, from a force on the cannula sensed by the sensing element, according to the principle of torque balance.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-functional touch keyboard having a touch sensor, including: a key cap unit 110; a driving circuit unit (not shown); a support 120; a touch pad 130 composed of touch sensors respectively formed on the upper ends of multiple key caps 111 grouped in a specific shape; a left click key 141 and a right click key 142 formed adjacent to both ends of the touch pad 130; and a control unit (not shown) which moves a cursor in conjunction with a touch of the touch pad 130 and performs a click function by means of pressing of the click key, in which the multi-functional touch keyboard performs a touch pad function as a graphic controller while performing basic functions as a keyboard.

Abstract: A display apparatus (DSP1) includes: a flexible substrate (10) configured to include a region (DA1) and a region (DA2) on its surface; a liquid crystal film (LQ); and a photolytic alignment film configured to be in contact with the liquid crystal film (LQ). A material of the alignment film (AL1) in the region (DA1) is different from a material of the alignment film (AL2) in the region (DA2).

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, the present description is directed to a computer system, having at least components of a server, including a processor and a non-transient storage subsystem, storing a computer program including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least: electronically receive a model for one or more operating conditions, one or more threshold criteria, and facility operating data for each respective facility of a plurality of facilities; validate the one or more threshold criteria to be one or more acceptable bias criteria; iteratively perform one or more iterations of outlier bias reduction in the facility operating data based on the model; determine, based on non-biased facility operating data, a non-biased performance standard for the one or more operating conditions; and track, based on the non-biased performance standard and the facility operating data, operating performance of each respective facility of the plurality of facilities.

Abstract: A surgical robotic system that includes a robotic arm, glove configured to be worn on a hand of a user and including a force-feedback mechanism, a tracking device, a processor, and memory. The memory includes instructions which when executed by the processor causes the system to determine that the user is performing a hand gesture with the glove to grasp a virtual user input device (UID) based on the tracking device, and in response to the user grasping the virtual UID, apply, via the force-feedback mechanism, a force upon the glove that corresponds to a physical representation of the virtual UID, and engage the robotic arm to be controlled by the virtual UID.

Abstract: A display device including a light-emitting diode, a first transistor configured to supply a driving current to the light-emitting diode, a second transistor configured to transmit a data signal to the first transistor, a third transistor configured to transmit the data signal compensated with a threshold voltage to a gate electrode of the first transistor, a first scan line connected to a gate electrode of the second transistor, a second scan line connected to a gate electrode of the third transistor and insulated from the first scan line, and a conductive pattern connected to the gate electrode of the first transistor and insulated from the first scan line and the second scan line. The conductive pattern overlaps the first scan line and the second scan line, and the conductive pattern includes a stem part extending in one direction and a branch part branching from the stem part and overlapping the first scan line.

Abstract: To simplify assisting a user in their day-to-day activities, a communication for performing an action may be sent to a user in the form of a query, where the query includes the most likely set of choices for the action arranged in a group of dichotomous (e.g., yes/no) or multiple choice answers. In this manner, a user may respond to the query by simply selecting one of the dichotomous or multiple choice answers. Historical logs of past actions, responses, queries, and so forth, may be used to predict future user actions or needs, and to formulate future queries for sending to the user. These techniques may be implemented, for example, through a remote coordination server or directly through a user's personal electronics device.

Abstract: A sensor device is provided and includes electrodes each including first parts and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each extending in a first direction, the second part extending in a second direction different from the first direction; and a lead line including a third part connected to the second part and a fourth part connected to the third part, the third part extending in the first direction, the fourth part extending in a third direction different from the first direction, wherein the electrodes are arranged in the second direction, the second part is located between the lead line and the first parts, and the third part is located between the second part and the fourth part.

Abstract: To simplify assisting a user in their day-to-day activities, a communication for performing an action may be sent to a user in the form of a query, where the query includes the most likely set of choices for the action arranged in a group of dichotomous (e.g., yes/no) or multiple choice answers. In this manner, a user may respond to the query by simply selecting one of the dichotomous or multiple choice answers. Historical logs of past actions, responses, queries, and so forth, may be used to predict future user actions or needs, and to formulate future queries for sending to the user. These techniques may be implemented, for example, through a remote coordination server or directly through a user's personal electronics device.

Abstract: A control circuit is provided. A first input-output pin is coupled to a display device and a capacitive touch device. A second input-output pin is coupled to the display device and a capacitive touch device. A sensing circuit determines whether the capacitive touch device is touched according to the voltages of the first and second input-output pins. A display controller provides a first driving signal to the display device via the first input-output pin and provides a second driving signal to the display device via the second input-output pin in a first display period and a second display period. From the end time point of the first display period to the start time point of the second display period, the sensing circuit detects the voltage level of the first input-output pin and stops detecting the voltage of the second input-output pin.

Abstract: A control circuit including a first input-output pin, a second input-output pin, a sensing circuit and a display controller is provided. The first input-output pin is configured to be coupled to a first input pin of a display device and a first sensing pin of a capacitive touch device. The second input-output pin is configured to be coupled to a second input pin of the display device and a second sensing pin of the capacitive touch device. The display controller provides a first driving signal to the display device via the first input-output pin and providing a second driving signal to the display device via the second input-output pin in a display period. In a first sensing period, the voltage level of the first input-output pin is equal to a first predetermined level, and the sensing circuit detects the voltage of the second input-output pin.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering items with a user interface of an electronic device are described. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may detect its orientation and render, in a user interface, a physical item using a rendering effect determined from the orientation. As a user of the electronic device reorients the electronic device, the electronic device may automatically and dynamically update the rendering with an updated rendering effect to reflect the updated orientation. In embodiments, the user may use the electronic device to complete an order for the physical item.

Abstract: An electronic device that outputs at least one calibration point through a display, obtains gaze information corresponding to the at least one calibration point by using a gaze tracking sensor in response to an output of guide information instructing a user wearing the electronic device to gaze at the at least one calibration point, obtains a gaze accuracy corresponding to the at least one calibration point based on the obtained gaze information, determines a gaze zone-specific resolution based on the gaze accuracy corresponding to the at least one calibration point, and outputs an image through the display based on the determined gaze zone-specific resolution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electroluminescent device. The electroluminescent device includes an image sensor structure, a first light blocking structure, a first insulation layer, and an electroluminescent structure, which are sequentially stacked. The electroluminescent structure includes lower electrodes, luminous layers disposed on the lower electrodes, and an upper electrode disposed on the luminous layers. The first light blocking structure has effective pinholes. The image sensor structure includes effective image sensors that overlap the effective pinholes. The lower electrodes do not overlap the effective pinholes. The electroluminescent device has a good fingerprint recognition function.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a robotic arm and a user interface. The robotic arm supports a jaw assembly that includes opposed jaw members defining a jaw angle therebetween. The user interface includes a handle assembly having a body portion, a handle controller disposed within the body portion, and a first actuator movable relative to the body portion to change an opening angle of the first actuator. The first actuator has a force profile which is a force required to move the first actuator as a function of the opening angle, and the jaw assembly has a jaw angle profile which is the jaw angle as a function of the opening angle.

Abstract: A storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a process, the process includes obtaining a plurality of test data used for analysis of a classifier; obtaining a plurality of approximation models approximated to the classifier, each of separation boundaries of the plurality of approximation models being approximated to a different part of a separation boundary of the classifier; specifying, for each of the approximation models, a test data having a highest similarity from among the test data; specifying, for each specified test data, an approximation model having a second highest similarity with the specified test data from among the approximation models; selecting, from among the approximation models, an exclusion target model whose error with the specified approximation model is the smallest for each specified test data; and outputting the plurality of approximation models from which the exclusion target model is excluded for each specified test data.

Abstract: A sound recording device includes at least one memory configured to store instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: record a voice; capture an image being an index for indexing the recorded voice; and assign the captured image to the recorded voice as an index during recording.

Abstract: The present application provides a touch panel and a display device. The touch panel includes: a substrate, a touch electrode, and a light-shielding layer provided corresponding to the touch electrode. The light-shielding layer is used to shield light reflected by the touch electrode. The display device using the touch panel can reduce ambient light reflected by the touch electrode. While ensuring that the display device realizes a touch control function, contrast and color saturation of the display device are not affected, and confidentiality of private information under wide viewing angles is ensured.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit including a flat part and a curved part which is formed to be bent from sides of the flat part; a sensing unit on the display unit to overlap with the flat part and the curved part; and a passivation layer on the sensing unit, wherein the passivation layer overlaps with the flat part and the passivation layer does not overlap the curved part.

Abstract: A surgical tool tracking array can include a first marker holder, a second marker holder, and a tool holder. The first marker holder is configured to couple a first marker to the surgical tracking array in a first plane. The second marker holder is configured to couple a second marker to the surgical tool tracking array in a second plane that is independent and substantially parallel to the first plane. The tool holder is configured to couple a portion of a surgical tool to the surgical tool tracking array in a third plane that is independent from the first plane and the second plane.