Abstract: An anti-oxidized metal pipe and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The anti-oxidized metal pipe includes a hollow metal pipe and an anti-oxidized thin film. The hollow metal pipe has an inner diameter in a range of 1.5 mm to 4.5 mm. An inner surface of the hollow metal pipe is blanketly covered by the anti-oxidized thin film, and a degree of crystallinity of the anti-oxidized thin film is not greater than 40%. The anti-oxidized metal pipe has great anti-oxidized property in a highly oxidizing environment.

Abstract: A tracking apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The apparatus determines whether a target object appears in a field of view, wherein the target object is tracked by a head-mounted display. The apparatus calculates a first pose information corresponding to the target object based on a real-time image in response to determining that the target object appears in the field of view. The apparatus transmits the first pose information to the head-mounted display to make the head-mounted display calculate a fusion pose information of the target object according to the first pose information.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a memory, a camera circuit, and a processor. The memory is configured to store a physical map and a database. The database includes several predefined common object images corresponding several common object 3D data. The camera circuit is configured to capture an environmental image. The processor is configured to: obtain a first common object image from the environmental image; extract several feature points from the environmental image; adjust several first feature points of the feature points when a first common object 3D data of the several common object 3D data is aligned to the first common object image; and update the SLAM map according to the plurality of feature points of the environmental image.

Abstract: A neutron measuring method includes placing a conversion material on a first positioning component, in which the conversion material includes a radioactive region. A radiation dosimeter is placed on a second positioning component. The first positioning component and the second positioning component are overlapped such that the radioactive region of the conversion material is exposed to the radiation dosimeter.

Abstract: A remote-control system, a remote-controller, and a remote-control method are provided. The remote-control method includes: obtaining environmental image data by an image capture device of a remote-controller; building a map according to the environmental image data based on simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm, and obtaining first location information of a first display in the map according to the environmental image data by the remote-controller; and receiving the first location information from the remote-controller and controlling the first display according to the first location information by a computing device.

Abstract: A virtual reality tracker includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes a plurality of first light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and an inner measurement unit (IMU). The inertial measurement unit is used for measuring the acceleration and the triaxial angular velocity of the first part. The second part includes a plurality of second light-emitting diodes. Moreover, the first part and the second part are connected by a flexible component.

Abstract: A video encoding apparatus includes a content activity analyzer circuit and a video encoder circuit. The content activity analyzer circuit applies a content activity analysis process to a plurality of frames, and generate a plurality of content activity analysis results, wherein the plurality of frames are derived from a plurality of input frames of the video encoding apparatus. The video encoder circuit performs a video encoding process to generate a bitstream output of the video encoding apparatus. At least one frame is not encoded into the bitstream output according to the plurality of content activity analysis results.

Abstract: A data alignment method and a multi-device system are provided. The multi-device system includes a host device and a client device. The data alignment method includes: by the client device, transmitting image data to the host device; by the host device, generating host-based spatial information of the client device in a host map of an environment established by the host device according to the image data; by the host device, transmitting the host-based spatial information to the client device; by the client device, generating data alignment information according to a difference between the host-based spatial information and client-based spatial information of the client device in a client map of the environment established by the client device; and by the client device, adjusting the client-based spatial information according to the data alignment information, to generate an aligned spatial information of the client device in the host map.

Abstract: A neutron measuring method includes placing a conversion material on a first positioning component, in which the conversion material includes a radioactive region. A radiation dosimeter is placed on a second positioning component. The first positioning component and the second positioning component are overlapped such that the radioactive region of the conversion material is exposed to the radiation dosimeter.

Abstract: An image displaying method is disclosed. The image displaying method includes the following operations: capturing a first image of a real space by a camera based on a first viewing direction when the camera is located at a first camera position, wherein the first image includes a first text image; detecting a text region according to the first image by a processor, wherein the text region includes the first text image; recognizing the first text image to obtain a first text content by the processor; obtaining several first feature points of the text region according to the first image by the processor; creating a first virtual surface according to the several first feature points by the processor; and displaying a first virtual image with the first text content appending to the first virtual surface by a display circuit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control device, a control method and a virtual image display system. The control device controls a display. The control device includes an optical sensing component, a touch sensing component and a controller. The optical sensing component is configured to acquire optical sensing data of the control device when the control device moves in an environmental space. The touch sensing component is configured to acquire touch data of the control device when the control device moves on a plane. The controller is configured to generate a handwriting image according to the optical sensing data and the touch data, such that the display displays the handwriting image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antagonist of interleukin-17B receptor (IL-17RB) which features interruption of the interaction of IL-17RB and MLK4. The present invention also relates to use of such antagonist for treatment of diseases or disorders associated with IL-17RB activation. Further disclosed is a phosphorylated IL-17RB as a biomarker for predicting prognosis and/or monitoring progression of cancer.

Abstract: An object detection method is suitable for a virtual reality system. The object detection method includes a plurality of first cameras of a head-mounted display (HMD) to capture a plurality of first frames. A plurality of second frames are captured through a plurality of second cameras in a tracker, wherein, the object detector searches for the object position in the first frames and the second frames.

Abstract: A tracking system is provided. A head-mounted display device is adapted to be worn on a head of a user and includes: a display displays a virtual world, a first camera obtains a first image, a first processor generates a first tracking result of the user based on the first image, and a first network module. A self-tracking tracker includes: a tracking sensor detects sensor data, a second camera obtains a second image, a second processor generates a self-tracking result based on the sensor data generates a second tracking result based on the second image and the self-tracking result, and a second network module provides the second tracking result to the first network module. The first processor is further configured to update an avatar of the user in the virtual world based on the first tracking result and the second tracking result.

Abstract: A remote-control system, a remote-controller, and a remote-control method are provided. The remote-control method includes: obtaining environmental image data by an image capture device of a remote-controller; building a map according to the environmental image data based on simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithm, and obtaining first location information of a first display in the map according to the environmental image data by the remote-controller; and receiving the first location information from the remote-controller and controlling the first display according to the first location information by a computing device.

Abstract: A plasma-assisted annealing system includes a high temperature furnace, a plasma-induced dissociator and a connecting duct. The plasma-induced dissociator is provided to dissociate a working gas and exhaust the dissociated working gas from its working gas outlet. Both ends of the connecting duct are connected to the working gas outlet of the plasma-induced dissociator and a gas inlet of the high temperature furnace, respectively. The working gas dissociated in the plasma-induced dissociator is introduced into the high temperature furnace via the connecting duct.

Abstract: A virtual reality tracker includes a first part and a second part. The first part includes a plurality of first light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and an inner measurement unit (IMU). The inertial measurement unit is used for measuring the acceleration and the triaxial angular velocity of the first part. The second part includes a plurality of second light-emitting diodes. Moreover, the first part and the second part are connected by a flexible component.

Abstract: A tracking device includes a camera and a processor is disclosed. The camera is configured to capture several first pictures with a first setting group and several second pictures with a second setting group in turn. The processor is coupled to the camera. The processor is configured to select a current time point picture from several first pictures or several second pictures according to a current time point speed of the tracking device of the current time point, and to determine a current pose of the tracking device of the current time point according to the current time point picture.

Abstract: An object detection method is suitable for a virtual reality system. The object detection method includes a plurality of first cameras of a head-mounted display (HMD) to capture a plurality of first frames. A plurality of second frames are captured through a plurality of second cameras in a tracker, wherein, the object detector searches for the object position in the first frames and the second frames.

Abstract: A tracking apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof are provided. The apparatus determines whether a target object appears in a field of view, wherein the target object is tracked by a head-mounted display. The apparatus calculates a first pose information corresponding to the target object based on a real-time image in response to determining that the target object appears in the field of view. The apparatus transmits the first pose information to the head-mounted display to make the head-mounted display calculate a fusion pose information of the target object according to the first pose information.