Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to behavior planning for autonomous vehicles. The technology described herein selects a preferred trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on an evaluation of multiple hypothetical trajectories by different components within a planning system. The various components provide an optimization score for each trajectory according to the priorities of the component and scores from multiple components may form a final optimization score. This scoring system allows the competing priorities (e.g., comfort, minimal travel time, fuel economy) of different components to be considered together. In examples, the trajectory with the best combined score may be selected for implementation. As such, an iterative approach that evaluates various factors may be used to identify an optimal or preferred trajectory for an autonomous vehicle when navigating an environment.

Abstract: In various examples, a current claimed set of points representative of a volume in an environment occupied by a vehicle at a time may be determined. A vehicle-occupied trajectory and at least one object-occupied trajectory may be generated at the time. An intersection between the vehicle-occupied trajectory and an object-occupied trajectory may be determined based at least in part on comparing the vehicle-occupied trajectory to the object-occupied trajectory. Based on the intersection, the vehicle may then execute the first safety procedure or an alternative procedure that, when implemented by the vehicle when the object implements the second safety procedure, is determined to have a lesser likelihood of incurring a collision between the vehicle and the object than the first safety procedure.

Abstract: In various examples, a yield scenario may be identified for a first vehicle. A wait element is received that encodes a first path for the first vehicle to traverse a yield area and a second path for a second vehicle to traverse the yield area. The first path is employed to determine a first trajectory in the yield area for the first vehicle based at least on a first location of the first vehicle at a time and the second path is employed to determine a second trajectory in the yield area for the second vehicle based at least on a second location of the second vehicle at the time. To operate the first vehicle in accordance with a wait state, it may be determined whether there is a conflict between the first trajectory and the second trajectory, where the wait state defines a yielding behavior for the first vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dithering and directional modulation-based frame rate conversion apparatus comprising: a directional delta modulation generator configured to receive a plurality of input color data representing a plurality of input color components of an input pixel color and generate a plurality of modulated data for the plurality of input color data respectively; and a plurality of dithering modules configured to perform K-bit dithering conversion on the plurality of input color data respectively to generate a plurality of output color data for representing a plurality of output color components of an output pixel color with a color depth of K bits per component, where K is an integer equal to or great than 1. The present invention can allow display to support frame rates higher than its standard configuration without observable color depth degradation.

Abstract: A passive matrix organic light emitting diode (PMOLED) display which includes a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel in a direction and being perpendicular to the lower electrode pattern, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern and by time-sharing control period into a display control period and a touch sensor control period for each display frame to implement image output and touch sensing; the display includes: a plurality of mutual electrode patterns provided to the vicinity of a display area defined by the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern; a display driving circuit; a multiplexer; and a touch driving circuit connected to the lower electrode pattern or the transparent electrode pattern through the multiplexer in the touch sensor control period.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method that utilizes a central repository for storing and sharing Thing Description (TD) Documents with USB extensions that correspond to specific USB I/O schema. A Network Interface Module uses the USB I/O vendor and product identifications to query the central repository and download the appropriate Thing Description (TD) document for the specific USB I/O device. The Network Interface Module parses the TD document and builds the appropriate Web of Things (WoT) data architecture that establishes the interface between the network and the USB I/O device thereby allowing the USB I/O device to become an IoT device.

Abstract: A computing device for interacting with a user, comprising: a touch-sensing enabled display panel comprising one or more touch sensors for sensing an on-screen touch and one or more physical keys being positioned adjacent to edges of the display panel and configured to serve as off-screen keys for sensing an off-screen touch. The touch-sensing functionality is extended by coupling the touch screen with proximally positioned physical keys for detecting touch gesture such that additional gestures can be detected and in turn enhancing the computing device's user experience.

Abstract: A USB power adapter has a built-in powerline communication interface and includes an electrical power connection to a powerline, such as a home power socket. The USB power adapter also includes one or more USB receptacles to connect to USB peripheral devices. The USB power adapter includes power converter circuitry and power delivery control logic for sourcing the USB power to the USB peripheral device connected to the USB power adapter, wherein the sourced USB power is compliant with the USB protocol. The USB power adapter includes a microcontroller unit (MCU) that interfaces with both the USB host controller and the powerline communication controller and has a protocol to establish the communication between the USB peripheral device and the powerline communication gateway server in order to create an IoT operation.

Abstract: A computing device for interacting with a user, comprising: a touch-sensing enabled display panel comprising one or more touch sensors for sensing an on-screen touch and one or more physical keys being positioned adjacent to edges of the display panel and configured to serve as off-screen keys for sensing an off-screen touch. The touch-sensing functionality is extended by coupling the touch screen with proximally positioned physical keys for detecting touch gesture such that additional gestures can be detected and in turn enhancing the computing device's user experience.

Abstract: Provided is a method of sensing an illuminance in a passive matrix organic light emitting diode display, the display including a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel and being perpendicular to the lower electrode patterns, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern, the method comprising steps of: (a) forming a predetermined voltage difference between at least one electrode patterns of the transparent electrode patterns as anodes and the lower electrode patterns as cathodes; (b) measuring the magnitude of current formed by the transparent electrode pattern and the lower electrode pattern in the step (a); and (c) measuring an illuminance using the measured current, in which a voltage supplied to the lower electrode pattern is relatively higher than that of the transparent electrode pattern in the step (a).

Abstract: A passive matrix organic light emitting diode (PMOLED) display which includes a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel in a direction and being perpendicular to the lower electrode pattern, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern and by time-sharing control period into a display control period and a touch sensor control period for each display frame to implement image output and touch sensing; the display includes: a plurality of mutual electrode patterns provided to the vicinity of a display area defined by the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern; a display driving circuit; a multiplexer; and a touch driving circuit connected to the lower electrode pattern or the transparent electrode pattern through the multiplexer in the touch sensor control period.

Abstract: A method is provided that allows the use of monochrome PMOLED display driver to generate grayscale patterns without the need to change the resolution of the 1-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) on the data line (SEG). The method further allows the elimination of extra frame buffer display memory needed by conventional techniques. This is achieved by swapping display memory space for display image pixel color (grayscale) depth in the expense of display resolution. The method further allows grayscale pattern data to be written into frame buffer only once without additional control from the host controller. The method further allows the dynamic application of grayscale on selectable whole or portion of a scan line such that full grayscale image display or a mixture of monochrome and grayscale image display in a single display panel is possible.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method that utilizes a central repository for storing and sharing Thing Description (TD) Documents with USB extensions that correspond to specific USB I/O schema. A Network Interface Module uses the USB I/O vendor and product identifications to query the central repository and download the appropriate Thing Description (TD) document for the specific USB I/O device. The Network Interface Module parses the TD document and builds the appropriate Web of Things (WoT) data architecture that establishes the interface between the network and the USB I/O device thereby allowing the USB I/O device to become an IoT device.

Abstract: A system enabling compressed frame scanning for a display and a method thereof are described herein. A pixel having a maximum pixel data in a row of the plurality of rows corresponding to a frame is identified. The maximum pixel data identified in the row is assigned as a pixel data for the row. A scan time for the row is computed based upon the pixel data of the row and a scanning time associated with a unit of the brightness index. An aggregate scan time for the frame is determined based upon the scan time computed for each of the plurality of rows corresponding to the frame. Finally, the frame is scanned based upon the aggregate scan time determined for the frame thereby enabling compressed scanning of the frame. The method is further implemented for randomly assigned rows of the frame to two or more sub-frames of the frame.

Abstract: A PMOLED touch-sensing display panel using anodes as in-cell touch sensors is provided. The anodes and the cathodes are respectively and correspondingly configured into two or more electrically isolated areas of cathodes and anodes such that the heavy parasitic capacitance due to close proximity of the anode layer and the cathode layer is eliminated, hence providing a full dynamic range in sensing the changes in capacitance due to finger touches.

Abstract: Provided is a method of sensing an illuminance in a passive matrix organic light emitting diode display, the display including a plurality of lower electrode patterns arranged in parallel, a plurality of transparent electrode patterns arranged in parallel and being perpendicular to the lower electrode patterns, and an organic compound layer interposed between the lower electrode pattern and the transparent electrode pattern, the method comprising steps of: (a) forming a predetermined voltage difference between at least one electrode patterns of the transparent electrode patterns as anodes and the lower electrode patterns as cathodes; (b) measuring the magnitude of current formed by the transparent electrode pattern and the lower electrode pattern in the step (a); and (c) measuring an illuminance using the measured current, in which a voltage supplied to the lower electrode pattern is relatively higher than that of the transparent electrode pattern in the step (a).

Abstract: A USB power adapter has a built-in powerline communication interface and includes an electrical power connection to a powerline, such as a home power socket. The USB power adapter also includes one or more USB receptacles to connect to USB peripheral devices. The USB power adapter includes power converter circuitry and power delivery control logic for sourcing the USB power to the USB peripheral device connected to the USB power adapter, wherein the sourced USB power is compliant with the USB protocol. The USB power adapter includes a microcontroller unit (MCU) that interfaces with both the USB host controller and the powerline communication controller and has a protocol to establish the communication between the USB peripheral device and the powerline communication gateway server in order to create an IoT operation.

Abstract: A method is provided that allows the use of monochrome PMOLED display driver to generate grayscale patterns without the need to change the resolution of the 1-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) on the data line (SEG). The method further allows the elimination of extra frame buffer display memory needed by conventional techniques. This is achieved by swapping display memory space for display image pixel color (grayscale) depth in the expense of display resolution. The method further allows grayscale pattern data to be written into frame buffer only once without additional control from the host controller. The method further allows the dynamic application of grayscale on selectable whole or portion of a scan line such that full grayscale image display or a mixture of monochrome and grayscale image display in a single display panel is possible.

Abstract: A PMOLED touch-sensing display panel using anodes as in-cell touch sensors is provided. The anodes and the cathodes are respectively and correspondingly configured into two or more electrically isolated areas of cathodes and anodes such that the heavy parasitic capacitance due to close proximity of the anode layer and the cathode layer is eliminated, hence providing a full dynamic range in sensing the changes in capacitance due to finger touches.

Abstract: A system enabling compressed frame scanning for a display and a method thereof are described herein. A pixel having a maximum pixel data in a row of the plurality of rows corresponding to a frame is identified. The maximum pixel data identified in the row is assigned as a pixel data for the row. A scan time for the row is computed based upon the pixel data of the row and a scanning time associated with a unit of the brightness index. An aggregate scan time for the frame is determined based upon the scan time computed for each of the plurality of rows corresponding to the frame. Finally, the frame is scanned based upon the aggregate scan time determined for the frame thereby enabling compressed scanning of the frame. The method is further implemented for randomly assigned rows of the frame to two or more sub-frames of the frame.