Abstract: A method for reinforcement machine learning uses a reinforcement learning system that has an environment and an agent. The agent has a policy providing a mapping between states of the environment and actions. The method includes: determining a current state of the environment; determining, using the policy, a current policy output based on the current state; determining, using a knowledge function, a current knowledge function output based on the current state; determining an action based on the current policy output and the current knowledge function output; applying the action to the environment resulting in updating the current state and determining a reward; and updating the policy based on at least one of the current state and the reward.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for caching a data block are provided. The method includes: obtaining, from a terminal, an access request for requesting access to a first data block; determining that the first data block is missed in a cache space of a storage system; detect whether a second data block satisfies a lazy condition, the second data block being a candidate elimination block in the cache space and the lazy condition being a condition for determining whether to delay replacing the second data block from the cache space according to a re-access probability; determining that the second data block satisfies the lazy condition; and accessing the first data block from a storage space of the storage system and skipping replacing the second data block from the cache space.

Abstract: A method of providing for cross-device operations between user devices includes maintaining, using an intermediate device connected to the user devices, state information on different elements in different sub-views displayed respectively on first and second ones of the user devices. The first and second user devices are different from each other. The method further includes performing: migrating and synchronizing the state of one of the elements which is moved from the sub-view of the first user device to the sub-view of the second user device; and/or generating a shadow element on the sub-view of the second user device and linking the shadow element to one of the elements on the first user device which is duplicated from the sub-view of the first user device on the sub-view of the second user device, and updating the states of the linked elements.

Abstract: Provided is a real-time aliasing rendering method for a 3D VR video and a virtual three-dimensional scene, including: capturing 3D camera video signals in real time and process the same to generate texture data; creating a virtual three-dimensional scene according to the proportion of a real scene; generating virtual camera rendering parameters according to a physical position of the 3D camera and a shooting angle relationship; aliasing the texture data onto a virtual three-dimensional object in a virtual scene, and adjusting the position of the virtual three-dimensional object according to a physical positional relationship between the virtual three-dimensional scene and the real scene, so as to form a complete virtual reality combined three-dimensional scene; rendering the virtual reality combined three-dimensional scene by using the virtual camera rendering parameters to obtain a simulated rendering picture.

Abstract: A method for supporting stream processing framework functionality in a stream processing system, the stream processing system including one or more input modules, a stream processing platform, and computing nodes, includes deploying, by the stream processing platform using the input modules, tasks of at least one stream processing topology on the computing nodes based on both stream processing topology-related information and stream processing topology-external information. The method additionally includes preparing and executing, by the stream processing platform, the tasks of the at least one stream processing topology on the computing nodes.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device that absorbs optical energy and generates electrical energy, the photovoltaic device including a base; a two-dimensional (2D) organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly located on the base, wherein the 2D organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly includes an inorganic layer sandwiched by first and second organic layers; and first and second electrodes formed on a surface of the 2D organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly, opposite to the base. A location of the first and second electrodes is selected to define a layer-edge 0° surface, which extends within the surface of the 2D organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly, parallel to an edge of the inorganic layer.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device that absorbs optical energy and generates electrical energy, the photovoltaic device including a base; a two-dimensional (2D) organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly located on the base, wherein the 2D organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly includes an inorganic layer sandwiched by first and second organic layers; and first and second electrodes formed on a surface of the 2D organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly, opposite to the base. A location of the first and second electrodes is selected to define a layer-edge 0° surface, which extends within the surface of the 2D organic-inorganic perovskite layer assembly, parallel to an edge of the inorganic layer.

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for a sensor system for multiple perspective sensor data sets. In some embodiments, a method executed by an ego vehicle includes receiving, from a set of remote vehicles, a set of sensor data describing a set of preliminary heatmaps for a roadway environment. The method includes reconciling discrepancies in the set of heatmaps and a preliminary heatmap of the ego vehicle to form a combined heatmap that describes the objects in the roadway environment as collectively observed by the onboard sensors of the set of remote vehicles and the ego vehicle. The method includes providing the combined heatmap to one or more of the remote vehicles included in the set of remote vehicles. The method includes modifying an operation of the ego vehicle based on the combined heatmap. For example, an operation of an autonomous driving system of the ego vehicle is modified.

Abstract: A ranging light source includes a light source, a frequency division device and a transmitter. The light source is configured to generate a comb laser. The frequency division device is configured to generate a plurality of emitting n laser beams. These emitting laser beams have different center frequencies respectively. The transmitter is configured to output the emitting laser beams. The light source, the frequency division device and the transmitter are located on a first optical path. On the optical path, the frequency division device is between the light source and the transmitter.

Abstract: A method of the invention manages data stream processing tasks of an application topology in a stream processing system, the stream processing system having one or more data producers, one or more compute nodes, and one or more result consumers, includes: assigning geographic scope granularities to the data stream processing tasks of the application topology; receiving, by a task manager from a result consumer of the one or more result consumers, a subscription in order to trigger data processing for computing a result, the subscription including geographic scope related information concerning the triggered data processing]; generating, by the task manager based on the geographic scope related information of the subscription, an execution plan including task instances for performing the triggered data processing; and generating, by the task manager from the execution plan, a deployment plan for deploying the task instances of the execution plan on the compute nodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for verifying consistency of data of a master device and a slave device. The method comprises: acquiring first data of the master device and the slave device, respectively, each first data comprising a data file of a checkpoint and a log file; recovering data according to received first data of the master device and the slave device respectively to acquire second data of the master device and the slave device, each second data being data recovered according to data file of the checkpoint and the log file; generating third data of the master device and the slave device according to the second data of the master device and the slave device, each third data comprising second data and primary keys and characteristic values of second data; comparing third data of the master device with third data of the slave device; and outputting verification results.

Abstract: A method for supporting stream processing framework functionality in a stream processing system, the stream processing system including one or more input modules, a stream processing platform, and computing nodes, includes deploying, by the stream processing platform using the input modules, tasks of at least one stream processing topology on the computing nodes based on both stream processing topology-related information and stream processing topology-external information. The method additionally includes preparing and executing, by the stream processing platform, the tasks of the at least one stream processing topology on the computing nodes.

Abstract: A method of providing for cross-device operations between user devices includes maintaining, using an intermediate device connected to the user devices, state information on different elements in different sub-views displayed respectively on first and second ones of the user devices. The first and second user devices are different from each other. The method further includes performing: migrating and synchronizing the state of one of the elements which is moved from the sub-view of the first user device to the sub-view of the second user device; and/or generating a shadow element on the sub-view of the second user device and linking the shadow element to one of the elements on the first user device which is duplicated from the sub-view of the first user device on the sub-view of the second user device, and updating the states of the linked elements.

Abstract: A method to provide content for user devices connected to an application server (WAS) via an intermediate device includes one or more of the user devices requesting content from the intermediate device. The intermediate device fetches the requested content, and executes the content. A content tree is generated based on the executed content, and the generated content tree is split into content sub trees for each user device. The respective content sub tree is provided to the respective user device. The content tree and/or content sub-trees are updated in case of a content change on at least one user device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1) antagonists and their uses in manufacturing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and/or disorders mediated by FPR1.

Abstract: A method for filtering data series includes filtering, by filtering entities, the data series by: collecting a data series including original information; reducing the original information of the data series based on and by at least one data reduction procedure to produce at least one set of reduced information of the data series; reconstructing the original information for the at least one set of reduced information of the data series; calculating a level of reconstruction for the reconstructed information based on a comparison between the reconstructed information and the original information for the at least one data reduction procedure; and determining reduced or non-reduced information of the data series to be forwarded based on a comparison between a desired level of reconstruction and the calculated level of reconstruction.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method and electronic device for controlling television energy efficiency, and a television. Wherein the method for controlling television energy efficiency includes: acquiring a cache address of frame data input by an external device from an application layer; searching for frame data corresponding to the cache address; extracting energy consumption parameter information from the frame data; and performing energy efficiency control for the television according to the energy consumption parameter information. In the technical solution of the present disclosure, the cache address of the frame data is acquired from the application layer, and the frame data corresponding to the cache address is searched for according to the cache address, so as to realize acquisition of the frame data input by the external device.

Abstract: A method for controlling a UAV using a remote terminal. The remote terminal is capable of wirelessly communicating with the UAV. The method comprises detecting, via a physical input device of the remote terminal, at least one user's action applied to the physical input device; generating a control instruction in response to the detected at least one user's action; and transmitting the control instruction to the UAV.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to adaptive audio content generation. Specifically, a method for generating adaptive audio content is provided. The method comprises extracting at least one audio object from channel-based source audio content, and generating the adaptive audio content at least partially based on the at least one audio object. Corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.