Abstract: A method of an optical sensor device includes: using an oscillator circuit to generate a clock signal; and generating monitoring frames according to the clock signal; wherein the clock signal is calibrated in response to at least one of: a first communication signal, transmitted for multiple times from a monitoring system externally coupled to the optical sensor device, is received by the optical sensor device; a data length of the first communication signal transmitted for only one time from the monitoring system externally coupled to the optical sensor device; and, a data length of an encoded data portion of the first communication signal transmitted for only one time.

Abstract: A system for stateful detection of cyberattacks includes an endpoint computer and a backend computer system. The endpoint computer monitors for cyberattacks and sends out queries for detected security events. The backend computer system stores observation data that are included in the queries. The backend computer system combines current observation data from a current query, relevant observation data from previous queries, and relevant cybersecurity data. The combined data are evaluated for cyberattacks.

Abstract: A method of an image sensor circuit includes: providing an event camera comprising at least one pixel unit; using the event camera to sense at least one current pixel value of the at least one pixel unit to detect whether at least one pixel value changes; when the at least one pixel value changes, using the event camera to trigger the digital processing circuit when the digital processing circuit is in a power saving mode and transmit information of the at least one pixel value to the digital processing circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.

Abstract: A method of an image sensor circuit includes: providing an event camera comprising at least one pixel unit; using the event camera to sense at least one current pixel value of the at least one pixel unit to detect whether at least one pixel value changes; when the at least one pixel value changes, using the event camera to trigger the digital processing circuit when the digital processing circuit is in a power saving mode and transmit information of the at least one pixel value to the digital processing circuit.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel probiotic Bifidobacteria strains, particularly, B. pseudocatenulatum strains, and their use as probiotic, and food products, feed products, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical formulations containing them. The bacteria are suitable for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and related conditions.

Abstract: There is provided a photographing device having two output interfaces that respectively used to output a first image frame and a second image frame. The first image frame is provided to a processor of the photographing device to perform the feature extraction and tag the second image frame accordingly. The tagged second image frame is for the image recording of an external back end.

Abstract: There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a photographing device having two output interfaces that respectively used to output a first image frame and a second image frame. The first image frame is provided to a processor of the photographing device to perform the feature extraction and tag the second image frame accordingly. The tagged second image frame is for the image recording of an external back end.

Abstract: A motion detection method applied into an image sensor device includes: providing a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) on at least one monitoring image; for each region of interest (ROI): detecting whether at least one motion event occurs within the each ROI; and determining a priority level of the each ROI according to at least one feature information of the at least one motion event; and determining an alarm schedule of the ROIs for a user according to a plurality of priority levels of the ROIs.

Abstract: A facial cleansing instrument of the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a water outlet assembly and a micro-bubble generating assembly, the micro-bubble generating assembly is connected to the water outlet assembly; the micro-bubble generating assembly is configured to generate micro-bubble water when water flows through the micro-bubble generating assembly, and the water outlet assembly is configured to spray the micro-bubble water.

Abstract: A motion detection method applied into an image sensor device includes: providing a plurality of regions of interest (ROIs) on at least one monitoring image; for each region of interest (ROI): detecting whether at least one motion event occurs within the each ROI; and determining a priority level of the each ROI according to at least one feature information of the at least one motion event; and determining an alarm schedule of the ROIs for a user according to a plurality of priority levels of the RIOs.

Abstract: Provided is a method for controlling shooting of a virtual object, including: obtaining a locking area of a first virtual object in a virtual scene; based on determining that an aiming point of a second virtual object being within the locking area for a target duration, displaying locking complete information at a position of the aiming point in the locking area, the locking complete information indicating that locking of the first virtual object is completed; and controlling automatic shooting of the second virtual object on the first virtual object, of which locking is completed, based on the aiming point being located in an under-attack area of the first virtual object, a size of the under-attack area being less than a size of the locking area.

Abstract: There is provided a pixel circuit for performing analog operation including a photodiode, a first temporal circuit, a second temporal circuit and an operation circuit. Within a first interval, the photodiode detects first light energy to be stored in the first temporal circuit. Within a second interval, the photodiode detects second light energy to be stored in the second temporal circuit. Within an operation interval, the first temporal circuit outputs a first detection signal having a first pulse width according to the first light energy and outputs a second detection signal having a second pulse width according to the second light energy for being calculated by the operation circuit.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of connecting, by a service discovery node, to a blockchain configured to store workloads and stakes of a plurality of endorser nodes, receiving, by the service discovery node, a discovery query that contains an endorsement policy from a user node, generating, by the service discovery node, cryptographic sortition parameters based on the endorsement policy, sending, by the service discovery node, the cryptographic sortition parameters to the plurality of the endorser nodes, collecting, by the service discovery node, sortition labels from the plurality of the endorser nodes, the sortition labels generated based on the sortition parameters, determining, based on the sortition labels, a set of the endorser nodes from the plurality of the endorser nodes that qualify the endorsement policy, and providing, by the service discovery node, identifiers of the set of the endorser nodes to the user node for an endorsement of a user transaction proposal.

Abstract: A motion detection method utilized for a motion sensor includes: capturing a monitoring image; entering a recording mode when one intensity change value between the monitoring image and a pre-stored background image is higher than a first threshold and a trigger signal is received from an auxiliary sensor; and entering the recording mode when the intensity change value is higher than a second threshold before the trigger signal is received; wherein the second threshold is higher than the first threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pixel circuit, a control method for the same, and a display device. The pixel circuit comprises a pixel driving circuit, a mode selecting circuit, and a light emitting device. The pixel driving circuit is configured to output a driving current. The mode selecting circuit is configured to select a different light emitting mode according to a different mode selecting signal. The light emitting device is configured to emit light having a different brightness according to a different light emitting mode. The light emitting device comprises a first electrode structure, a second electrode structure, and a functional layer between the first electrode structure and the second electrode structure. The mode selecting circuit comprises a first switching sub-circuit and a second switching sub-circuit.