Abstract: An adaptive controller used in a photoplethysmography sensing system, comprises a plurality of hardware circuits which are configured to: receive a photoplethysmography signal (hereinafter, “PPG signal”) processed; determine whether the PPG signal processed satisfies with a requirement; output the PPG signal processed if the PPG signal processed satisfies with a requirement; and adjust a gain of an amplifier for amplifying the PPG signal and/or a driving signal of a light source if the PPG signal processed does not satisfy with a requirement.

Abstract: A rotational speed controlling module includes an input unit, a first receiving unit, a second receiving unit, and a controlling unit. The input unit is to input a first target rotational speed value, a second target rotational speed value and a target number of turns. The first receiving unit is to receive a real-time rotational speed value from an electric screw driver with clutch. The second receiving unit is to receive a real-time number of turns. The controlling unit is to control real-time rotational speed value to decrease from the first target rotational speed value to the second target rotational speed value when the real-time number of turns reaches the target number of turns.

Abstract: A power supply has a transformer, a rectifier switch, a secondary-side controller and two diodes. The transformer includes a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a detection winding, inductively coupling to one another. The rectifier switch is connected in series with the secondary winding between two output power lines. The secondary-side controller is electrically coupled to two ends of the detection winding, for controlling the rectifier switch in response to two terminal signals at the two ends respectively. The two diodes are back-to-back electrically connected in series between the two ends, and a joint connecting the two diodes is electrically connected to one of the two output power lines.

Abstract: A secondary controller applied to a secondary side of a power converter includes a control signal generation circuit. The control signal generation circuit is coupled to an output terminal of the secondary side of the power converter for detecting an output voltage of the secondary side and enabling a pulse signal to a signal source of the secondary side of the power converter, wherein the signal source enables a turning-on signal according to the pulse signal. The turning-on signal is coupled to a primary-side auxiliary winding of the power converter through a secondary-side auxiliary winding of the power converter to make the primary-side auxiliary winding generate a voltage, and a primary controller of a primary side of the power converter makes the primary side of the power converter be turned on according to the voltage.

Abstract: A secondary controller applied to a secondary side of a power converter includes a control signal generation circuit. The control signal generation circuit is coupled to an output terminal of the secondary side of the power converter for detecting an output voltage of the secondary side and enabling a pulse signal to a signal source of the secondary side of the power converter, wherein the signal source enables a turning-on signal according to the pulse signal. The turning-on signal is coupled to a primary-side auxiliary winding of the power converter through a secondary-side auxiliary winding of the power converter to make the primary-side auxiliary winding generate a voltage, and a primary controller of a primary side of the power converter makes the primary side of the power converter be turned on according to the voltage.

Abstract: A power supply has a transformer, a rectifier switch, a secondary-side controller and two diodes. The transformer includes a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a detection winding, inductively coupling to one another. The rectifier switch is connected in series with the secondary winding between two output power lines. The secondary-side controller is electrically coupled to two ends of the detection winding, for controlling the rectifier switch in response to two terminal signals at the two ends respectively. The two diodes are back-to-back electrically connected in series between the two ends, and a joint connecting the two diodes is electrically connected to one of the two output power lines.

Abstract: A clothes and accessories fitting method, a display system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method is applicable to a display system having an image capturing device and a screen and includes the following steps. Images of a user wearing a first apparel appearing in front of the screen are continuously or intermittently captured by using the image capturing device. When a first image of the user in a particular pose is determined to be included in the images, the first image is shot by using the image capturing device. A foreground region and a background region in the first image are segmented, and the background region is processed to generate a processed background region. A first preview image is generated according to the foreground region and the processed background region and displayed on the screen.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing apparatus including a fusion nozzle and a control device is provided. The fusion nozzle is configured to heat a molding material at a heating temperature. The control device is coupled to the fusion nozzle. The control device is configured to control the fusion nozzle to perform a printing operation according to a slicing image. The control device determines the heating temperature of the fusion nozzle according to slicing contour information of a slicing object in the slicing image. In addition, a three-dimensional printing method is also provided.

Abstract: A three-dimension (3-D) printing method and a 3-D printing system are provided. The method includes: generating printing information according to model information of a 3-D object; controlling a 3-D printing apparatus to perform a 3-D printing operation, so as to print a supporting object and the 3-D object, wherein the supporting object is used to support the 3-D object. Furthermore, the step of generating the printing information includes: detecting a floating contour of the 3-D object on the first printing layer according to the model information; and removing printing information of the supporting object from printing information corresponding to a second printing layer according to the floating contour. Thereby, difficulty of removing the supporting object can be reduced.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable recording medium for image-based object tracking are provided. The method includes following steps. A video stream including a plurality of images is received. The video stream is generated through photographing an enclosed space by an image capturing device, and a moving range of a plurality of observed objects is limited to the enclosed space. A plurality of moving objects are detected from the video stream, and frames associated with each of the moving objects are generated for the images. The images include a current image and a previous image. By analyzing position projecting relationship between current frames in the current image and previous frames in the previous image, linking relationship between the current frames in the current image and the observed objects is established. The observed objects in the enclosed space are tracked according to the established linking relationship.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3-D) printing apparatus and a three dimensional printing method are provided. The three dimensional printing method includes following steps. A closed printing path of a closed-contour structure is obtained, wherein the closed printing path includes a printing start point and a printing end point. A printing head is controlled to move from the printing start point and along a front segment of the closed printing path according to a first moving speed, and the printing head is controlled to simultaneously extrude a building material. After the printing head moves along the front segment of the closed printing path, the printing head is controlled to move to the printing end point along a rear segment of the closed printing path according to a second moving speed, and the printing head is controlled to simultaneously extrude the building material. The second moving speed is less than the first moving speed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing method and a three-dimensional printing device are provided. The three-dimensional printing method includes the following steps: obtaining printing information of a plurality of sliced objects and determine an top surface area of the three-dimensional object according to the printing information; obtaining first printing information of the top surface area in the printing information; driving a nozzle module according to the printing information to print the three-dimensional object. In the process of printing the three-dimensional object, the method further includes: driving the nozzle module to move above the top surface area again according to the first printing information to heat a plurality of printing materials located on the top surface area after the top surface area is printed such that the plurality of printing materials are heated to a molten state to fill gaps between the plurality of printing materials.

Abstract: A clothes and accessories fitting method, a display system and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided, where the method is applicable to a display system having an image capturing device and a screen and includes the following steps. Images of a user wearing a first apparel appearing in front of the screen are continuously or intermittently captured by using the image capturing device. When a first image of the user in a particular pose is determined to be included in the images, the first image is shot by using the image capturing device. A foreground region and a background region in the first image are segmented, and the background region is processed to generate a processed background region. A first preview image is generated according to the foreground region and the processed background region and displayed on the screen.

Abstract: A method and a system including at least three image capturing devices for generating depth information are proposed. Multiple depth maps associated with a specific scene are obtained, where each of the depth maps corresponds to a different group of the image capturing devices and a different estimated region of the specific scene. For each pixel corresponding to the specific scene, whether the pixel is within a joint overlapping region of its estimated region is determined. If no, the depth information of the pixel is set according to its depth value in the depth map corresponding to a non-joint overlapping region of its estimated region. If yes, the depth information of the pixel is set according to its depth values in the depth maps corresponding to the joint overlapping region within its estimated region. An integrated depth map is generated by using the depth information of all the pixels.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer-readable recording medium for image-based object tracking are provided. The method includes following steps. A video stream including a plurality of images is received. The video stream is generated through photographing an enclosed space by an image capturing device, and a moving range of a plurality of observed objects is limited to the enclosed space. A plurality of moving objects are detected from the video stream, and frames associated with each of the moving objects are generated for the images. The images include a current image and a previous image. By analyzing position projecting relationship between current frames in the current image and previous frames in the previous image, linking relationship between the current frames in the current image and the observed objects is established. The observed objects in the enclosed space are tracked according to the established linking relationship.

Abstract: A warpage prevented printing method includes following steps: obtaining raft printing information when a printing action is about to be performed by a 3D printer (1); controlling a print-head (12) of the 3D printer (1) to print a raft (4) on a printing platform (11) of the 3D printer (1) according to the raft printing information; obtaining object printing information corresponding to a first printing layer of a 3D object; controlling the print-head (12) raising along a Z axis to a printing height of the first printing layer; controlling the print-head (12) to print a slicing object (31) of the first printing layer on the raft according to the object printing information; determining whether the 3D object is printed completely; and, re-executing above steps for printing next slicing object (31) of next printing layer of the 3D object until the 3D object is printed completely.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printing apparatus including a fusion nozzle and a control device is provided. The fusion nozzle is configured to heat a molding material at a heating temperature. The control device is coupled to the fusion nozzle. The control device is configured to control the fusion nozzle to perform a printing operation according to a slicing image. The control device determines the heating temperature of the fusion nozzle according to slicing contour information of a slicing object in the slicing image. In addition, a three-dimensional printing method is also provided.

Abstract: A printing method using a low melting-point material is disclosed. The method first controls a nozzle of a 3D printer to move to a position corresponding to an internal-contour of a 3D model for printing the internal-contour upon a printing platform, then controls the nozzle to move to other position corresponding to an exterior-contour of the 3D model for printing the exterior-contour. After completing the exterior-contour, the method controls the nozzle to move inwardly to leave away from the exterior-contour, and then changes a related position between the nozzle and the printing platform upon z-axis for a next printing-layer. The method prevents a drooling event of the low melting-point material occurs at the exterior-contour and destroys an appearance of the 3D model.

Abstract: A printing slicing method for 3D model for automatically adding a required supporting structure to a 3D model is disclosed. The method includes following steps. Retrieve a minimum overlapping ratio corresponding to a layer height. Execute a slicing process and analyze an overlapping ratio between two molded object slices which form a suspended slope. Add the supporting structure below the corresponding suspended slope when determining that the overlapping ratio is less than the minimum overlap ratio. This disclosed example can effectively prevent the suspended part of a printed 3D model entity from a deformation because of the adhesion area thereon is too small, and can also effectively save the printing time and the usage amount of supplies.

Abstract: An optical touch device and a sensing method thereof are provided. The optical touch device includes a plurality of optical sensors and a processing unit. The optical sensors are arranged around a touch plane and are spaced from each other. The two adjacent optical sensors located at one side of the touch plane are defined as one set of an optical sensing module, such that the optical sensors are paired to form multiple sets of the optical sensing modules. The processing unit generates a plurality of touch coordinates data corresponding to the plurality sets of the optical sensing modules according to the optical touch data, and determines whether the touch coordinates data corresponding to each set of the optical sensing modules is in at least one touch-excluded area corresponding to each set of the optical sensing modules, and respectively excludes the touch coordinates data in the touch-excluded area.