Abstract: A method for 3D printing an object, based on a 3D printable model of the object, includes scanning, by a first LiDAR sensor of a plurality of LiDAR sensors, a portion of the object while the object is being printed by a printer head. The method also includes generating an image of at least the portion of the object based on scanning the portion, generating a comparison by comparing the image with the 3D printable model, and sending a feedback signal that adjusts the printer head based on the comparison.

Abstract: Devices for and methods of synchronous beam refinement using a beam refinement reference signal (BRRS) are generally described. In one example embodiment, a UE receives BRRS information indicating switching of a Tx beam. The UE then uses this information to switch an associated Rx beam. In some embodiments, timing information is used to match the switching times. In some embodiments. DCI and CSI-RS operations are used to determine switching for the synchronous beam refinement.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of operating a scheduled entity for wireless communication with a network. In some aspects, the scheduled entity transmits a message that requests a scheduling entity to transmit at least one reference signal. The scheduled entity obtains channel state information based on the at least one reference signal. The scheduled entity transmits a report that includes the channel state information. In other aspects, the scheduled entity transmits a message that requests a scheduling entity to schedule a reference signal transmission for the scheduled entity. The scheduled entity obtains an assignment of resources for transmission of the reference signal in response to the message. The scheduled entity transmits the reference signal based on the assignment of resources. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for receiving an input data voltage signal at a first data decision circuit of set of pipelined data decision circuits, receiving an aggregate decision feedback equalization (DFE) correction current signal from a first analog current summation bus, the aggregate DFE correction current signal comprising a plurality of DFE tap-weighted currents from respective other data decision circuits of the set of pipelined data decision circuits, determining a data output decision value based on the received input data voltage signal and the received aggregate DFE correction current signal, and generating at least one outbound DFE tap-weighted current on at least one other analog current summation bus connected to at least one other data decision circuit of the set of pipelined data decision circuits.

Abstract: A method for modulating data for transmission within a communication system. The method includes establishing a time-frequency shifting matrix of dimension N×N, wherein N is greater than one. The method further includes combining the time-frequency shifting matrix with a data frame to provide an intermediate data frame. A transformed data matrix is provided by permuting elements of the intermediate data frame. A modulated signal is generated in accordance with elements of the transformed data matrix.

Abstract: The image processing apparatus of the present invention is an image processing apparatus that generates a virtual viewpoint image based on image data obtained by capturing an image capturing area from a plurality of directions by a plurality of cameras, the image processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire viewpoint information of a virtual viewpoint; an area determination unit configured to determine a three-dimensional area in accordance with a position and a size of a specific object within the image capturing area; and a generation unit configured to generate the virtual viewpoint image in accordance with the virtual viewpoint indicated by the viewpoint information based on determination by the area determination unit such that an object within a field of view in accordance with the virtual viewpoint and not included in the three-dimensional area determined by the area determination unit is not displayed in the virtual viewpoint image.

Abstract: A system for simulating bilateral injection of contrast agent into a patient is provided. The system includes an x-ray imaging device and a controller. The controller is operative to: acquire a first image set of a first blood vessel having contrast agent therein via the x-ray imaging device; acquire a second image set of a second blood vessel having contrast agent therein via the x-ray imaging device; and generate a third image set based at least in part on the first image set and the second image set. The third image set includes at least one composite image that depicts both the first blood vessel and the second blood vessel.

Abstract: A dental three-dimensional data processing device, including: an input unit for receiving teeth data, and image data of a human face; a control unit for generating three-dimensional alignment data by combining and aligning the teeth data and the image data; a movement extraction unit for generating trajectory data by analyzing the movement of teeth or temporomandibular joint from the image data; and a simulation unit for simulating the movement of the teeth or the temporomandibular joint by applying the trajectory data to the alignment data.

Abstract: One variation of a method for interpreting pressures in plants includes: accessing a first image of a first set of sentinel plants in a field; accessing a second image of a second set of sentinel plants in the field, recorded during a first period; interpreting a first pressure of a stressor in the first set based on features extracted from the first image, captured during the first period; interpreting a second pressure in the second set based on features extracted from the second image; deriving a model associating pressure at the first set and pressure at the second set based on the first pressure and the second pressure; interpreting a third pressure in the first set based on features extracted from a third image captured during a second period; and predicting a fourth pressure in the second set during the second period based on the third pressure and the model.

Abstract: Facilitating multi-slot frequency hopping can comprise generating configuration data associated with configuring a mobile device with a multi-slot operation, associated with slots of the mobile device, for sending uplink channel control data or traffic channel data. Additionally, facilitating multi-slot frequency hopping can comprise transmitting the configuration data to the mobile device, resulting in a multi-slot configuration of the mobile device, wherein the configuration data comprises hopping patterns to be used by the slots.

Abstract: A method for processing a multi-directional X-ray computed tomography (CT) image using a neural network and an apparatus therefor are provided. The method includes receiving a predetermined number of multi-directional X-ray CT data and reconstructing an image for the multi-directional X-ray CT data using a neural network learned in each of an image domain and a sinogram domain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of pedestrian detection, and particularly relates to a multi-scale aware pedestrian detection method based on an improved full convolutional network. Firstly, a deformable convolution layer is introduced in a full convolutional network structure to expand a receptive field of a feature map. Secondly, a cascade-region proposal network is used to extract multi-scale pedestrian proposals, discriminant strategy is introduced, and a multi-scale discriminant layer is defined to distinguish pedestrian proposals category. Finally, a multi-scale aware network is constructed, a soft non-maximum suppression algorithm is used to fuse the output of classification score and regression offsets by each sensing network to generate final pedestrian detection regions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a first node and a base station for wireless communication. A first node transmits K1 first-type reference signal(s), and operates a first radio signal and a second radio signal; the K1 first-type reference signal(s) is(are) transmitted by K1 first-type antenna port set(s) respectively, a target antenna port set is a first-type antenna port set in the K1 first-type antenna port set(s); a first antenna port set and a second antenna port set are respectively used for transmitting the first radio signal and the second radio signal. The disclosure makes it practical for the first node to simultaneously operate radio signals transmitted from different transmitters in beamforming scenarios by connecting a first antenna port set and a second antenna port set with a target antenna port set, thereby improving the reception and transmission efficiency and the entire performance of the system.

Abstract: A decoding device, an encoding device and a method for point cloud decoding is disclosed. The method includes receiving a compressed bitstream. The method also includes decoding the compressed bitstream into 2D frames that represent a 3D point cloud, each of the 2D frames including a set of patches representing a cluster of pixels of the 3D point cloud. The method further includes identifying an occupancy map included in the compressed bitstream. The method additionally includes identifying valid boundary points located at a boundary of a patch of the set of patches based on the occupancy map and identifying valid neighboring points of each of the valid boundary points of the patch. The method also includes generating the 3D point cloud using the 2D frames based on the valid neighboring points and the valid boundary points.

Abstract: A computer program product comprises a non-transitory computer readable storage that has a computer readable program stored thereon. When executed on a computer, the computer readable program causes the computer to generate, with a processor, a graphical user interface that provides audiovisual content associated with a three-step skincare treatment process. In particular, the first step of the three-step skincare treatment process performs, with a derma roller, a plurality of movements along an area of intended rejuvenation of a human user. A second step of the three-step skincare treatment process applies, subsequent to the derma roller performance, a chemical compound to one or more patches of skin at the area of intended rejuvenation. Finally, a third step of the three-step skincare treatment process emits, subsequent to the application of the chemical compound, light toward the area of intended rejuvenation. The three-step process may be customized to a user.

Abstract: A global multi-label generating system is operable to receive a plurality of medical scans and a corresponding plurality of global labels that each correspond to one of a set of abnormality classes. A computer vision model is generated by training on the medical scans and the global labels. Probability matrix data, which includes a set of image patch probability values that each indicate a probability that a corresponding one of the set of abnormality classes is present in each of a set of image patches, is generated by performing an inference function that utilizes the computer vision model on a new medical scan. Global probability data that includes a set of global probability values each indicating a probability that a corresponding one of the set of abnormality classes is present in the new medical scan is generated based on the probability matrix data for transmission to a client device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of determining a transformation between coordinate frames of sets of image data. The method includes receiving a model of a structure extracted from first source image data, the first source image data being generated according to a first imaging modality and having a first data format, wherein the model has a second data format, different from the first data format. The method also includes determining, using an intelligent agent, a transformation between coordinate frames of the model and first target image data, the first target image data being generated according to a second imaging modality different to the first imaging modality.

Abstract: A device includes image generation circuitry and a convolutional neural network. The image generation circuitry, in operation, generates a binned representation of a wafer defect map (WDM). The convolutional-neural-network, in operation, generates and outputs an indication of a root cause of a defect associated with the WDM based on the binned representation of the WDM and a data-driven model associating WDMs with classes of a defined set of classes of wafer defects.

Abstract: The ability to automate the processes of specimen collection, image acquisition, data pre-processing, computation of derived biomarkers, modeling, classification and analysis can significantly impact clinical decision-making and fundamental investigation of cell deformation. This disclosure combine 3D cell nuclear shape modeling by robust smooth surface reconstruction and extraction of shape morphometry measure into a highly parallel pipeline workflow protocol for end-to-end morphological analysis of thousands of nuclei and nucleoli in 3D. This approach allows efficient and informative evaluation of cell shapes in the imaging data and represents a reproducible technique that can be validated, modified, and repurposed by the biomedical community. This facilitates result reproducibility, collaborative method validation, and broad knowledge dissemination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an abnormality in an elongated structure in a three dimensional medical image. One system includes an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to determine a centerline of the elongated structure in the three dimensional medical image and determine a plurality of two dimensional cross sections of the three dimensional medical image based on the centerline. For each two dimensional cross section of the plurality of two dimensional cross sections, the electronic processor is configured to convert the two dimensional cross section to polar coordinates, fit a line to the elongated structure in the two dimensional cross section converted to polar coordinates, and reconvert the two dimensional cross section to Cartesian coordinates.