Abstract: A dopant boost in the source/drain regions of a semiconductor device, such as a transistor can be provided. A semiconductor device can include a doped epitaxy of a first material having a plurality of boosting layers embedded within. The boosting layers can be of a second material different from the first material. Another device can include a source/drain feature of a transistor. The source/drain feature includes a doped source/drain material and one or more embedded distinct boosting layers. A method includes growing a boosting layer in a recess of a substrate, where the boosting layer is substantially free of dopant. The method also includes growing a layer of doped epitaxy in the recess on the boosting layer.

Abstract: A data augmentation method, device are provided according to embodiments of the present application. The method includes: acquiring a point cloud of a frame, the point cloud comprising a plurality of original obstacles; obtaining a plurality of position voids by removing the original obstacles from the point cloud, and filling the position voids to obtain a real background of the point cloud; arranging a plurality of new obstacles labeled by labeling data, in the real background of the point cloud; and adjusting the new obstacles based on the labeling data of the new obstacles to obtain layout data of the new obstacles. The amount of real data is increased, and a diversity of the real data is improved.

Abstract: Embodiments of an obstacle distribution simulation method, device and terminal based on a probability graph are provided. The method can include: acquiring a plurality of point clouds of a plurality of frames; acquiring real labeling data of an acquisition vehicle at vehicle labeled positions, and acquiring data of a simulation position of the acquisition vehicle; determining the number of obstacles to be simulated at a position to be simulated; extracting real labeling data of the obstacles, and constructing a labeling data set; dividing the labeling data set into a plurality of grids and calculating occurrence probabilities of the plurality of obstacles; selecting the determined number of obstacles to be simulated according to the occurrence probabilities; and acquiring a position distribution of the selected obstacles to be simulated for the position to be simulated based on the real labeling data of the selected obstacles to be simulated.

Abstract: A method and system for simulating a distribution of obstacles are provided. The method includes: acquiring a plurality of point clouds of a plurality of frames, wherein each point cloud includes a plurality of original obstacles; acquiring real labeling data of an acquisition vehicle, and obtaining data of a simulation position of the acquisition vehicle based on the real labeling data and a movement rule of the acquisition vehicle; determining the number of obstacles to be simulated based on the data of the simulation position of the acquisition vehicle; selecting the determined number of obstacles to be simulated, from a range with the simulation position of the acquisition vehicle as a center, wherein the range is less than or equal to a maximum scanning range of the vehicle; and acquiring real labeling data of the selected obstacles, and obtaining a position distribution of the selected obstacles.

Abstract: An obstacle distribution simulation method, device and terminal based on multiple models. The method can include: acquiring a point cloud, the point cloud including a plurality of obstacles labeled with real labeling data; extracting the real labeling data of the obstacles, and training a plurality of neural network models based on the real labeling data of the obstacles; extracting unlabeled data in the point cloud, inputting the unlabeled data into the neural network models, and outputting a plurality of prediction results. The plurality of prediction results can include a plurality of simulated obstacles with attribute data; selecting at least one simulated obstacle based on the plurality of prediction results; and inputting the attribute data of the selected simulated obstacle into the neural network models to obtain position coordinates of the simulated obstacle, and further obtain a position distribution of the simulated obstacle.

Abstract: A simulation data augmentation method, a simulation data augmentation device and a simulation data augmentation terminal are provided according to embodiments of the present application. The method includes: acquiring a point cloud based on a plurality of frames, wherein the point cloud includes a plurality of obstacles labeled with real labeling data; dividing the point cloud into a plurality of preset regions, wherein each of the preset regions includes at least one obstacle; and adjusting the obstacle based on the real labeling data of the obstacle in the preset regions to obtain simulation data.

Abstract: A method, device and a computer-readable storage medium for optimizing simulation data are provided. The method for optimizing simulation data can include: inputting the simulation data generated by a simulator to a first generative adversarial network comprising a migration model; and optimizing the simulation data generated by the simulator with the migration model to generate optimized simulation data. In an embodiment of the present application, the simulation data is optimized by the generative adversarial network to enable the simulation data closer to the real data in representation. Therefore, the quality and accuracy of the simulation data can be ensured, the validity and reliability of the simulation data can be improved at least to some extent, and the cost for constructing the simulator can also be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a quantum sensor based on a rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal, having: a rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a low temperature providing unit, which provides a low temperature operating environment to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a constant magnetic field generation unit, which applies a constant magnetic field to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a light field generation unit, which provides a light field performing optical pumping on the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal to prepare the rare-earth-ions in an initial spin state, and a light field for exciting Raman scattering of the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a pulsed magnetic field generation unit, which applies a pulsed magnetic field perpendicular to the constant magnetic field to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal to make the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal generate a spin echo; and a heterodyne Raman scattering light field detection and analysis unit, which detects and analyzes a Raman scatte

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a lane line processing method and a lane line processing device. The method can include: performing a binarization processing on a first image to obtain a binary image, the first image including lane line points and non-lane line points; performing a connected domain analysis on the binary image to obtain at least one connected domain in the binary image, the connected domain including a plurality of adjacent lane line points; determining lane line points in a group corresponding to a lane line, based on the connected domain; and obtaining representation information of the lane line corresponding to the group, by using the lane line points in the group.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and a device for generating a 3D scene map, a related apparatus and a storage medium. The method includes the following. At least two frames of point cloud data collected by a collection device is obtained. Data registration is performed on the at least two frames of point cloud data. First type of point cloud data corresponding to a movable obstacle is deleted from each frame of point cloud data and each frame of point cloud data is merged to obtain an initial scene map. Second type of point cloud data corresponding to a regularly shaped object is replaced with model data of a geometry model matching with the regularly object for the initial scene map to obtain the 3D scene map.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method for generating simulated point cloud data, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes: acquiring at least one frame of point cloud data collected by a road collecting device in an actual environment without a dynamic obstacle as static scene point cloud data; setting, according to set position association information, at least one dynamic obstacle in a coordinate system matching the static scene point cloud data; simulating in the coordinate system, according to the static scene point cloud data, a plurality of simulated scanning lights emitted by a virtual scanner located at an origin of the coordinate system; and updating the static scene point cloud data according to intersections of the plurality of simulated scanning lights and the at least one dynamic obstacle to obtain the simulated point cloud data comprising point cloud data of the dynamic obstacle.

Abstract: A lane line tracking method and device are provided. The method can include: projecting a lane line detection result of previous K frames preceding a current frame in a camera coordinate system to a world coordinate system, to obtain a first projection result, wherein K is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1, and the previous K frames are consecutive K frames preceding the current frame; projecting the first projection result of the previous K frames in the world coordinate system to a camera coordinate system of the current frame, to obtain a second projection result; and determining, in the camera coordinate system of the current frame, lane line groups of the current frame, according to lane line groups in the second projection result of the previous K frames.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a device, and a medium for calibrating a posture of a moving obstacle are provided. The method includes: obtaining a 3D map, the 3D map including first static obstacles; selecting a target frame of data, the target frame of data including second static obstacles and one or more moving obstacles; determining posture information of each of the one or more moving obstacles in a coordinate system of the 3D map; registering the target frame of data with the 3D map; determining posture offset information of the target frame of data in the coordinate system according to a registration result; calibrating the posture information of each of the one or more moving obstacles according to the posture offset information; and adding each of the one or more moving obstacles after the calibrating into the 3D map.

Abstract: A lane line processing method and device are provided. The method can includes obtaining distances between lane line points in a first image, determining direction densities of the individual lane line points by using the distances between the lane line points, dividing lane line points into groups corresponding to lane lines by using the direction densities of the individual lane line points, and obtaining representation information of the lane lines corresponding to the groups by using the lane line points in the groups. By using the direction densities of the individual lane line points, lane line points in an image are divided into groups, the obtained groups are then more accurate, and thus the lane lines obtained by fitting are accurate, are less susceptible to image quality issues, and have high robustness.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for generating an image for generation of a 3D panorama image. A method for generating a 3D panorama image in an image generating apparatus comprises the steps of: receiving an input of a plurality of 2D images and a plurality of depth maps corresponding to the plurality of 2D images; setting a left-eye image area and a right-eye image area for each of the plurality of 2D images on the basis of the plurality of depth maps; and synthesizing images of each of the left-eye image areas that are set in the plurality of 2D images to thereby generate a left-eye panorama image and synthesizing images of each of the right-eye image areas that are set in the plurality of 2D images to thereby generate a right-eye panorama image. Accordingly, the image generating apparatus can generate a 3D panorama image without distortion on the basis of a plurality of 2D images.

Abstract: A method for controlling a drone includes receiving a request for information about a spatial location, generating data requests, configuring a flight plan and controlling one or more drones to fly over the spatial location to obtain data types based on the data requests, and extracting and analyzing data to answer the request. The method can include extracting data points from the data types, obtaining labels from a user for one or more of the data points, predicting labels for unlabeled data points from a learning algorithm using the labels obtained from the user, determining the predicted labels are true labels for the unlabeled data points and combining the extracted data, the user labeled data points and the true labeled data points to answer the request for information. The learning algorithm may be active learning using a support vector machine.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for implementing a personalized health care management system. The mechanisms receive a personalized health care plan for a patient having at least one health goal of the patient, and dynamic patient monitoring data from one or more patient monitoring devices associated with the patient. The mechanisms analyze the dynamic patient monitoring data to determine at least one first communication to output to the patient containing content eliciting conformance of the patient with the personalized health care plan to achieve the at least one health goal. The mechanisms send, to a patient care manager computing device of a patient care manager associated with the patient, a second communication based on results of analyzing the dynamic patient monitoring data. The second communication initiates a new communication session, or continues an existing communication session, between the patient care manager computing device and a patient communication device associated with the patient.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes metal layers, first dummy conductive cells, and groups of second dummy conductive cells. The metal layers include empty areas and are grouped into pairs of neighboring metal layers. The first dummy conductive cells are each formed in each of the empty areas in each of the pairs of neighboring metal layers that is overlapped by another empty area or a line in the same pair of neighboring metal layers. Each group of the second dummy conductive cells is formed in each of the empty areas in each of the pairs of neighboring metal layers that is overlapped by a signal line in the same pair of neighboring metal layer.

Abstract: A structure includes a stepped crystalline substrate that includes an upper step, a lower step, and a step rise. A first fin includes a crystalline structure having a first lattice constant. The first fin is formed over the lower step. A second fin includes a crystalline structure having a second lattice constant, the second lattice constant being different than the first lattice constant. The second fin can be formed over the upper step apart from the first fin. A second crystalline structure can be formed over the first crystalline structure and the tops of the fins aligned. The first and second fins can be made of the same material, but with different heights and different channel strain values. The first fin can be used as an NMOS fin and the second fin can be used as a PMOS fin of a CMOS FinFET.

Abstract: Disclosed are a shift register, a method for fabricating an inverter, a gate driving circuit, and a display device, and the shift register includes a first pull-down circuit, a second pull-down circuit, and a first inverter, where the first pull-down circuit is configured to operate under the control of a first level of a power source terminal, and to be disabled under the control of a second level of the power source terminal; and the first inverter is configured to provide the second pull-down circuit with a signal of a first signal terminal under the control of the first level of the power source terminal to disable the second pull-down circuit, and to provide the second pull-down circuit with a signal of a second signal terminal under the control of the second level of the power source terminal to drive the second pull-down circuit to operate.