Abstract: A robotic arm system for surgery is described. The method includes: processing circuitry configured to: apply a virtual barrier preventing a human controlled surgical device from entering an area within a surgical scene; and release the virtual barrier in response to a gesture.

Abstract: A system, comprising circuitry configured to: receive speech data associated with speaking of a user and motion data indicating head motion of the user, the motion data being captured by a device worn by the user; compare the speech data and the motion data to predict speech related motion; and determine a Schizophrenia parameter based upon the speech related motion.

Abstract: [Problem] The estimation accuracy of a class of an object is to be effectively improved. [Means of Solution] Provided is an information processing device including an estimation unit that estimates, based on an input image, a class of an object that is present in a real environment corresponding to an imaging range of the input image, wherein the object includes an acoustically useful object having an acoustic feature useful for class estimation, and the estimation unit estimates a class of the acoustically useful object based on acoustic data collected from around the acoustically useful object.

Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.

Abstract: An object of the present technology is to prevent damage in a bonded portion between a semiconductor chip and a substrate in a semiconductor device in which the semiconductor chip is mounted on the substrate. A terminal is disposed between an electrode of an element and an electrode of a substrate on which the element is mounted, and electrically connects the electrode of the element and the electrode of the substrate. The terminal includes a plurality of unit lattices and a coupling portion. The unit lattices included in the terminal are formed by bonding a plurality of beams in a cube shape. The coupling portion included in the terminal couples adjacent unit lattices among the plurality of unit lattices.

Abstract: According to various, but not necessarily all, examples of the disclosure there is provided an apparatus comprising: one or more portions of material configured to vibrate at one or more ultrasonic frequencies when the material is positioned within a varying magnetic field; and wherein the one or more portions of material configured to vibrate at one or more ultrasonic frequencies are positioned so that, when a varying magnetic field is applied to the apparatus, the vibration caused by the varying magnetic field provides increased cooling within a cooling system.

Abstract: Provided herein is a phase change material for use in a display device. Also provided is a display device comprising a phase change material; the use of a phase change material as an optical absorber in a display device; a method of fabricating a pixel; and a method of fabricating a display device. The phase change material is as described in more detail herein.

Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, the wing tip device comprising: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection, wherein the upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection, and wherein an included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.

Abstract: The invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte composition having a solvent system which comprises a first component which comprises a first organo carbonate-based solvent and a second organo carbonate-based solvent; and a second component which comprises one or more performance additives that includes tris(trimethylsilyl) borate (TMSB). Devices, methods and uses including electrolytes compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: A surgical training system comprising circuitry configured to: obtain surgical information recorded during each of a plurality of surgical performances occurring at a plurality of identified times by each of a plurality of surgeons in a surgeon network; determine a level of influence of each surgeon using the surgical information and the identified times; and output an identifier of a surgeon with a level of influence which meets a predetermined condition as a candidate for receiving training.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technologies include generating a search prompt based on an input portion of an online dialog involving a user of a computing device. The search prompt includes a dialog summarization instruction configured to instruct a generative artificial intelligence model to generate and output a dialog summary. The search prompt is sent to a first generative model. In response to the search prompt, a search query is generated and output by the first generative model based on the dialog summary. The search query is sent to a search system. Search result data is determined based on an execution of the search query by the search system. At least some of the search result data is included in an output portion of the online dialog. The output portion is configured to be displayed at the computing device in response to the input portion of the online dialog.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprising at least one heater, a controller, a timer, a user control wherein the user control comprising, or be in the form of, a rotary dial, the rotary dial being positioned on an end of the electronic cigarette; wherein the controller is configured to control at least one heater according to the setting based on the input from the user control.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carbon-containing anode material which is capable of the insertion and extraction of alkali metal ions. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of a carbon-containing anode material which is capable of the insertion and extraction of alkali metal ions.

Abstract: A neural network device includes a light receiving portion that receives light through an optical neural network, and a control unit that performs a predetermined control with detection of a predetermined target object based on a signal corresponding to light received by the light receiving portion as a trigger.

Abstract: A surgical support system including: an eye behaviour monitoring apparatus that monitors eye behaviour of a surgeon performing a surgical procedure to obtain eye behaviour data of the surgeon; a surgical data generating apparatus that generates surgical data associated with the surgical procedure being performed by the surgeon; a surgical intervention apparatus that performs an intervention procedure for intervening in the surgeon's performance of the surgical procedure; and a data processing apparatus that: determines a value of an intervention parameter associated with the surgical procedure using the obtained eye behaviour data; determines an acceptable range of the value of the intervention parameter using the generated surgical data, and if the determined value of the intervention parameter is outside the determined acceptable range of the value of the intervention parameter, controls the surgical intervention apparatus to perform the intervention procedure for intervening in the surgeon's performance of

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for receiving video data representing a video recording of at least one input made by a user at a user device; receiving audio data representing an audio recording of at least one audio input made by the user at the user device; determining whether there is a correspondence between the at least one input represented in the video data and the at least one audio input represented in the audio data; and providing verification based on the determination.

Abstract: A surgical support system including: a surgical data generating apparatus operable to generate surgical data associated with a surgical procedure; and a data processing apparatus operable to: determine artificial intelligence (AI) assistance information using the generated surgical data; and provide the determined AI assistance information to a user.

Abstract: A system for determining an indicator value of cognitive impairment in a user comprising circuitry configured to: receive motion data from a wearable device worn by the user during a time period comprised of a first time period and a second time period, the second time period being after the first time period; compare the motion data received during the second time period with stored reference motion data, the stored reference motion data representing reference motion carried out when performing a predetermined task during the second period of time; determine the predetermined task based upon the comparison; compare the motion data received during the first time period with further stored reference motion data, the further stored reference motion data representing reference motion carried out when performing the determined predetermined task during the first time period; and determine the indicator value of the cognitive impairment based upon a comparison between the motion data received during the first time

Abstract: An information processing system, the information processing apparatus comprising circuitry configured to: control a display device to display a first image to a user; detect a gaze location of the user corresponding to a portion of the first image observed by the user; acquire one or more content properties of the first image displayed to the user based on an analysis of the first image; acquire user response data relating to the user's autonomic response to the display of the first image; and determine a state of the user's mental condition based on the user response data, the one or more content properties of the first image and the gaze location of the user, wherein the mental condition includes at least one of anxiety and/or depression.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoelectric power generation module that includes a heat-dissipating body that dissipates heat generated by a heat-generating body, a thermoelectric power generation element disposed at an approximately central section of a top surface of the heat-dissipating body, and a thermally-responsive body that is disposed on an outer peripheral section of the top surface of the heat-dissipating body and whose thermal resistance changes according to temperature.