Abstract: A method for customizing facial expressions of a user includes: obtaining a RGB-D image sequence, performing non-rigid registration on a three-dimensional (3D) face template model with a depth map and face feature points corresponding to the RGB-D image sequence, inputting each vertex in the non-rigid registration result into the depth map to generate a set of deformation data, and deforming the 3D face template model based on the set of deformation data; reconstructing face details in the RGB-D image sequence, and generating a 3D neutral face model based on the deformed 3D face template model and the reconstructed 3D face template model; processing the 3D neutral face model and a face hybrid template to generate a face hybrid model; tracking the face in the RGB-D image sequence to generate a face tracking result; and updating the face hybrid model based on the face tracking result and customizing the facial expressions.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information for a plurality of first blocks in a current coded picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The prediction information indicates that the plurality of first blocks is coded in a local illumination compensation (LIC) mode. The processing circuitry selects a neighboring region for each of the plurality of first blocks. The selected neighboring region and the respective first block form a second block. The processing circuitry performs an inter prediction for the plurality of second blocks in parallel. The processing circuitry determines a set of LIC parameters for each of the plurality of first blocks based on the selected neighboring region of the respective first block and reconstructs the plurality of first blocks based on the sets of LIC parameters.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for coding video data. Video data including one or more blocks is received. A current block coded in intra block copy mode or string matching mode is predicted from among the one or more blocks based on a coded block vector or a string offset vector corresponding to one or more spatial neighboring or non-neighboring blocks from among the one or more blocks. The video data is decoded based on the predicted current block.

Abstract: The present invention provides a monocular unsupervised depth estimation method based on contextual attention mechanism, belonging to the technical field of image processing and computer vision. The invention adopts a depth estimation method based on a hybrid geometric enhancement loss function and a context attention mechanism, and adopts a depth estimation sub-network, an edge sub-network and a camera pose estimation sub-network based on convolutional neural network to obtain high-quality depth maps. The present invention uses convolutional neural network to obtain the corresponding high-quality depth map from the monocular image sequences in an end-to-end manner. The system is easy to construct, the program framework is easy to implement, and the algorithm runs fast; the method uses an unsupervised method to solve the depth information, avoiding the problem that ground-truth data is difficult to obtain in the supervised method.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pre-5th-generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-generation (4G) communication system such as long term evolution (LTE). The embodiments of the disclosure provide a session setup method, including: receiving a message for creating a session management context; selecting a user plane functional entity (UPF) for redundant session processing in response to the message; and setting up a packet data unit (PDU) session corresponding to the UPF. There are further provided a session setup method for a base station and related devices. The above technical solutions can realize reliability of service transmission.

Abstract: The invention discloses an unsupervised content-preserved domain adaptation method for multiple CT lung texture recognition, which belongs to the field of image processing and computer vision. This method enables the deep network model of lung texture recognition trained in advance on one type of CT data (on the source domain), when applied to another CT image (on the target domain), under the premise of only obtaining target domain CT image and not requiring manually label the typical lung texture, the adversarial learning mechanism and the specially designed content consistency network module can be used to fine-tune the deep network model to maintain high performance in lung texture recognition on the target domain. This method not only saves development labor and time costs, but also is easy to implement and has high practicability.

Abstract: A docking method for docking a cleaning robot between a plurality of solar panels includes a docking area setting step, an approaching cleaning area step, a docking platform adjustment step, a cleaning robot first control step, and a leaving cleaning area step. The present invention uses a cleaning robot to complete cleaning on the solar panels or a solar panel array, a docking robot to transfer the cleaning robot between the solar panels or multiple solar panel arrays, and a data processing system to realize dispatching and controlling of the cleaning robot and the docking robot, so that a number of cleaning robots and docking robots can be dispatched properly according to a number of the solar panels needing to be cleaned, and a cleaning operation on all solar panels and panel arrays can be completed in a photovoltaic power station in a shortest time.

Abstract: The present invention discloses glass ceramics, and a production method and a dedicated device therefor. Glass ceramics are prepared by using tantalum-niobium tailings, blind mining of natural stone material is greatly reduced, and comprehensive utilization efficiency of tantalum-niobium tailings is improved. The glass ceramics obtained by the production method and the dedicated device has few bubbles and high strength, and the yield and the quality of the finished product are both improved. Moreover, the idle tantalum-niobium tailings are utilized in the production, so that resources are saved.

Abstract: A light reflecting material, a reflecting layer and a preparation method therefor; the light reflecting material comprises glass powder particles (1), diffuser particles, ultrafine nano particles and an organic carrier; the particle size of the glass powder particles (1) is ?5 ?m, the particle size of the diffuser particles is 0.1 ?m to 0.2 ?m, and the particle size of the ultra-fine nano particles is 0.01 ?m to 0.05 ?m. The glass powder particles (1), diffuser particles and ultra-fine nano particles the particle sizes of which decrease progressively in sequence by one order of magnitude are used as the raw materials of the reflecting layer, without deceasing the adhesion between the reflecting layer and a substrate, the surface area within the reflecting layer that may cause reflection or refraction is increased to obtain better reflectivity.

Abstract: According to various embodiment, described herein are methods and systems for reliably detecting malfunctions in a variety of software or hardware components in an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV). In one embodiment, a redundant system can be provided on an independent computing device in an ADV to check for malfunctions in a number of software or hardware components. When no malfunction occurs in the ADV, an autonomous driving system (ADS) in the ADV operates to drive the ADV, while the redundant system can monitor the ADS in a standby mode. In the event of a malfunction, the redundant system can take over the control of the ADV, and take appropriate actions based on a severity level of the malfunction.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video coding. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry that obtains motion information of a group of blocks in a picture from a coded video bitstream, the motion information indicating base motion vectors for the group of blocks, and the base motion vectors pointing to a reference picture in a prediction list. The processing circuitry determines a range of target motion vectors for the group of blocks along a particular coordinate direction according to the base motion vectors and a target difference, where, for any two motion vector within the range, a difference of integer-pixel parts thereof along the particular coordinate direction is equal to or less than the target difference. The processing circuitry further converts the base motion vectors into the target motion vectors according to the range for reconstructing samples of the group of blocks.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a water retaining structure and a humidifier with the water retaining structure. The water retaining structure is disposed on a bottom surface of a water tank assembly. The water retaining structure and the water tank assembly are split. The water retaining structure includes a mist collecting portion and a water retaining portion. The mist collecting portion is formed into a mist collecting space. The mist collecting space communicates with a mist outlet tube in the water tank assembly. The water retaining portion is configured to collect water flowing down from the mist outlet tube. The water retaining structure and the water tank assembly are split so that the bottom surface of the water tank assembly is configured as a flat surface, or a height of a structure disposed on the bottom surface is reduced.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a functional part, a photovoltaic module and a method of manufacturing photovoltaic modules. The functional part is configured to form a photovoltaic module with a cell string that includes a plurality of cells. Adjacent cells of share an overlapped region. The functional part has a first surface facing the cell string and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The functional part includes at least one groove extending from the first surface toward the second surface. A location of each groove corresponds to a location of at least one overlapped region.

Abstract: A signal acquisition sensor array, an electronic device, and a mattress. The sensor array includes: a connection layer, at least two types of sensor units, a signal acquisition circuit, and a signal line electrically connecting the sensor units with the signal acquisition circuit, where each of the sensor units includes: a first vibration-proof substrate, and a sensor element in one-to-one correspondence with the first vibration-proof substrate and is disposed between the first vibration-proof substrate and the connection layer; and the at least two types of sensor units are arranged in an array at intervals on the connection layer. The solution enables different physiological signals having widely different signal amplitudes to be all accurately detected by the sensor array.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer readable media for predicting expansion failures and implementing defragmentation instructions based on the predicted expansion failures and other signals. For example, systems disclosed herein may apply a failure prediction model to determine an expansion failure prediction associated with an estimated likelihood that deployment failures will occur on a node cluster. The systems disclosed herein may further generate defragmentation instructions indicating a severity level that a defragmentation engine may execute on a cluster level to prevent expansion failures while minimizing negative customer impacts. By uniquely generating defragmentation instructions for each node cluster, a cloud computing system can minimize expansion failures, increase resource capacity, reduce costs, and provide access to reliable services to customers.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a translucent layer that forms a portion of an exterior of the electronic device, an opaque material positioned on the translucent layer that defines micro-perforations, and a processing unit operable to determine information about a user via the translucent layer. The processing unit may be operable to determine the information by transmitting optical energy through a first set of the micro-perforations into a body part of the user, receiving a reflected portion of the optical energy from the body part of the user through a second set of the micro-perforations, and analyzing the reflected portion of the optical energy.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for locating an obstacle in a semantic map, a computer device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring obstacle coordinates of an obstacle and a travel velocity of the obstacle; selecting an initial region in the semantic map according to a preset selection radius and according to the obstacle coordinates; and performing screening on a plurality of waypoints in the initial region by using a preset screening rule so as to obtain a target waypoint matching a position of the obstacle in the semantic map, and using the target waypoint as the position of the obstacle in the semantic map.

Abstract: This application provides a magneto-resistive random access memory, to reduce a chip area. The magneto-resistive random access memory includes: a plurality of stacked stacking layers, where each stacking layer includes a plurality of magnetic memory cells arranged in a two-dimensional manner; and a plurality of selective metal layers, where each stacking layer is disposed between two selective metal layers and is adjacent to the two selective metal layers, and each selective metal layer is connected to a magnetic memory cell in an adjacent stacking layer, and is configured to perform a read/write operation on the magnetic memory cell.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to glucopyranose derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions modulated by SGLT2 activity. More particularly, the compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of for example, Type II diabetes mellitus, Syndrome X, and complications and symptoms associated with said disorders.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide a control channel configuration method, a base station, and a terminal device. The method includes: determining, by a base station, a configuration of a time-frequency resource unit from at least two configurations of a time-frequency resource unit of a control channel; and sending, by the base station, indication information to a terminal device, where the indication information is used to indicate the configuration of the time-frequency resource unit, and the at least two configurations of a time-frequency resource unit include a first configuration and a second configuration. In the embodiments of this application, the base station can flexibly configure the time-frequency resource unit of the control channel. In addition, flexibly configuring a time-frequency resource unit can reduce a probability that time-frequency resource units of different structures are blocked, thereby reducing complexity of detecting the control channel by the terminal device.