Abstract: Proposed are a dodecyl sulfate-doped PEDOT film and a manufacturing method therefor, the method including: coating, on a substrate, an oxidizing agent film including a dodecyl sulfate metal salt such as Fe(DS)3; and forming a PEDOT film by vapor phase polymerization. The dodecyl sulfate-doped PEDOT film according to the present disclosure has excellent electrical conductivity so as to be capable of replacing a metal, and has excellent mechanical durability, light transmittance, and aqueous solution stability.

Abstract: Described are techniques for application-consistent snapshots. The techniques include determining that a scheduled snapshot of a storage volume is imminent, where the storage volume stores input/output (I/O) data associated with an application that executes on a host server. The techniques further include initiating at least one host buffer flush prior to the scheduled snapshot being performed, where I/O data in a host buffer associated with the application is transferred to a write cache of the storage volume to reduce an amount of I/O data in the host buffer when performance of the scheduled snapshot begins. The techniques further include initiating, after the host buffer flush has completed, a write cache flush to write the I/O data in the write cache to the storage volume. The techniques further include initiating the scheduled snapshot of the storage volume in response to an indication that the write cache flush has completed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for database management coordinators operated by a source server and a target server, respectively. The database management coordinator can be in a state selected from an initial state, a ready state, a transmission state, or a pause state. The database management coordinator operated by the source server can extract data in a first format stored in a first storage device and convert the data in the first format into a second format to be transmitted to the target serer. The database management coordinator operated by the target server can convert the data in the second format into a third format to be stored in a third storage device associated with the target server.

Abstract: A magnetic vascular anastomosis device for rapid liver transplantation includes a magnetic ring assembly and a base member assembly. The magnetic ring assembly includes an O-shaped magnetic ring and a C-shaped magnetic ring coupled at a donor liver blood vessel and a receptor liver blood vessel respectively. The base member assembly includes an O-shaped base member and a C-shaped base member. The base member is categorized into a slotted base member, a columned base member, and a hooked base member for different surgical suture methods. The magnetic vascular anastomosis device incorporates with the magnetic attraction between magnetic rings, such that the entire liver transplantation vascular anastomosis process is fast, safe, and reliable. The vascular anastomosis device is able apply for different operations involving vascular anastomosis such as kidney transplantation, lung transplantation, heart transplantation, and maxillofacial surgery.

Abstract: In an approach, a processor creates a local first Pod API object in a first lower Kubernetes cluster based on a first Pod API object in an upper Kubernetes cluster, where: the local first Pod API object includes internal and external network descriptions for a Pod described in the local first Pod API object, and the upper cluster manages the first and second lower Kubernetes cluster. A processor adds an annotation for the Pod to the local first Pod API object and the first Pod API object. A processor creates a local endpoint API object in the first lower cluster based on an endpoint API object in the upper cluster and annotations of Pods in the upper cluster. A processor redirects the first request to the endpoint of the second Pod described in the local endpoint API object.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for database management coordinators operated by a source server and a target server, respectively. The database management coordinator can be in a state selected from an initial state, a ready state, a transmission state, or a pause state. The database management coordinator operated by the source server can extract data in a first format stored in a first storage device and convert the data in the first format into a second format to be transmitted to the target serer. The database management coordinator operated by the target server can convert the data in the second format into a third format to be stored in a third storage device associated with the target server.

Abstract: A method of characterizing an imaging device includes calibrating the imaging device by collecting readings for regular pixels and at least one sealed pixel of the imaging device over one or more periods of time for a sequence of integration time (T) and a plurality of number of lines (NOL) when no light enters the imaging device, obtaining a dark level (DL) by averaging the readings for the regular pixels over the respective period of time and the number of the regular pixels, and obtaining P by averaging the readings of the at least one sealed pixel over the respective period of time and the number of the at least one sealed pixel. A relation between DL and P is determined for each T and NOL using an equation: DL=A*P+Offset. A current value of DL is determined by using a current value of P and the equation.

Abstract: An echo cancellation method based on delay estimation is provided. In the method, a microphone signal and a reference signal are received and preprocessed. In the preprocessed microphone signal and the preprocessed reference signal, frequency point signals with non-linearity in a current echo cancellation scenario are determined. A current delay estimation value is calculated based on frequency point signals without non-linearity in the microphone signal and the reference signal. The reference signal is shifted based on the current delay estimation value. An adaptive filter is updated based on the preprocessed microphone signal and the shifted reference signal, to perform echo cancellation.

Abstract: A target voice detection method and a target voice detection apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving sound signals collected by a microphone array; performing a beamforming process on the sound signals to obtain beams in different directions; extracting a detection feature of each frame based on the sound signals and the beams in different directions; inputting an extracted detection feature of a current frame into a pre-constructed target voice detection model to obtain a model output result; and obtaining a target voice detection result of the current frame based on the model output result.

Abstract: Proposed are a dodecyl sulfate-doped PEDOT film and a manufacturing method therefor, the method including: coating, on a substrate, an oxidizing agent film including a dodecyl sulfate metal salt such as Fe(DS)3; and forming a PEDOT film by vapor phase polymerization. The dodecyl sulfate-doped PEDOT film according to the present disclosure has excellent electrical conductivity so as to be capable of replacing a metal, and has excellent mechanical durability, light transmittance, and aqueous solution stability.

Abstract: A system for an in-memory row storage architecture can be provided. In some implementations, the system performs operations comprising adding a data row to an in-memory row store at a row location based on a database operation, indexing the row location in an index table comprising a plurality of nodes for a plurality of rows in the in-memory row store, the plurality of nodes organized across a plurality of buckets, and accessing the data row at the row location in the in-memory row store based on the index table to perform another database operation on the data row Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.

Abstract: Provided are a voice denoising method and apparatus, a server and a storage medium. The voice denoising method comprises: acquiring voice signals synchronously collected by an acoustic microphone and a non-acoustic microphone (S100); carrying out voice activity detection according to the voice signal collected by the non-acoustic microphone to obtain a voice activity detection result (S110); and according to the voice activity detection result, denoising the voice signal collected by the acoustic microphone to obtain a denoised voice signal (S120). The effect of denoising can be enhanced, and the quality of voice signals can be improved.

Abstract: An echo cancellation method based on delay estimation is provided. In the method, a microphone signal and a reference signal are received and preprocessed. In the preprocessed microphone signal and the preprocessed reference signal, frequency point signals with non-linearity in a current echo cancellation scenario are determined. A current delay estimation value is calculated based on frequency point signals without non-linearity in the microphone signal and the reference signal. The reference signal is shifted based on the current delay estimation value. An adaptive filter is updated based on the preprocessed microphone signal and the shifted reference signal, to perform echo cancellation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and programs for real-time surgical procedure assistance are provided. A first set of 3D poses of the 3D points on the organ may be received. An electronic organ map built for the organ via pre-surgical medical information may be retrieved. A tissue parameter of the organ may be obtained based on the first set of 3D poses and their corresponding 3D poses from the electronic organ map. A deformation transformation of the electronic organ map may be calculated based on the obtained tissue parameter and the first set of 3D poses during the surgical procedure. The deformed electronic organ map may be projected onto the organ with respect to the first set of 3D poses during the surgical procedure.

Abstract: Provided are a voice denoising method and apparatus, a server and a storage medium. The voice denoising method comprises: acquiring voice signals synchronously collected by an acoustic microphone and a non-acoustic microphone (S100); carrying out voice activity detection according to the voice signal collected by the non-acoustic microphone to obtain a voice activity detection result (S110); and according to the voice activity detection result, denoising the voice signal collected by the acoustic microphone to obtain a denoised voice signal (S120). The effect of denoising can be enhanced, and the quality of voice signals can be improved.

Abstract: A magnetic vascular anastomosis device for rapid liver transplantation includes a magnetic ring assembly and a base member assembly. The magnetic ring assembly includes an O-shaped magnetic ring and a C-shaped magnetic ring coupled at a donor liver blood vessel and a receptor liver blood vessel respectively. The base member assembly includes an O-shaped base member and a C-shaped base member. The base member is categorized into a slotted base member, a columned base member, and a hooked base member for different surgical suture methods. The magnetic vascular anastomosis device incorporates with the magnetic attraction between magnetic rings, such that the entire liver transplantation vascular anastomosis process is fast, safe, and reliable. The vascular anastomosis device is able apply for different operations involving vascular anastomosis such as kidney transplantation, lung transplantation, heart transplantation, and maxillofacial surgery.

Abstract: A target voice detection method and a target voice detection apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving sound signals collected by a microphone array; performing a beamforming process on the sound signals to obtain beams in different directions; extracting a detection feature of each frame based on the sound signals and the beams in different directions; inputting an extracted detection feature of a current frame into a pre-constructed target voice detection model to obtain a model output result; and obtaining a target voice detection result of the current frame based on the model output result.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for managing hash indexing in a database management system. A database management system may receive first index usage data for a first index describing a database. The database management system may determine a first hash index effectiveness for the first index based at least in part on the first index usage data. The database management system may compare the first hash index effectiveness to a threshold hash index effectiveness. The database management system may modify a hash index status of the first index based at least in part on the comparing.

Abstract: The success of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation mainly depends on the accuracy of the needle insertion, making it possible to destroy the whole tumor, while avoiding damages on other organs and minimizing risks of a local recurrence. This invention presents a simulated 3D environment for user to interactively place a treatment probe to a target position.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for managing hash indexing in a database management system. A database management system may receive first index usage data for a first index describing a database. The database management system may determine a first hash index effectiveness for the first index based at least in part on the first index usage data. The database management system may compare the first hash index effectiveness to a threshold hash index effectiveness. The database management system may modify a hash index status of the first index based at least in part on the comparing.