Abstract: An electronic device includes a touchscreen display, a microphone, at least one speaker, a processor and a memory which stores instructions that cause the processor to receive a user utterance including a request for performing a task with the electronic device, to transmit data associated with the user utterance to an external server, to receive a response from the external server including sample utterances representative of an intent of the user utterance and the sample utterances being selected by the external server based on the user utterance, to display the sample utterances on the touchscreen display, to receive a user input to select one of the sample utterances, and to perform the task by causing the electronic device to follow a sequence of states associated with the selected one of the sample utterances.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a substrate processing apparatus and a substrate processing method using the same, the substrate processing method including: introducing a substrate into a chamber; processing the substrate while heating the substrate by using a heat source unit provided in the chamber; and reciprocating at least any one of the substrate and the heat source unit in an extending direction of the substrate. Thus, while the substrate is processed, the temperature of the substrate may be uniformly adjusted, and the efficiency of thermal processing of the substrate may thereby be improved.

Abstract: Provided is a method for synchronizing data between different types of devices for collecting and processing data with respect to a moving object, comprising: sampling first type data with respect to a motion of the object from one device; sampling second type data with respect to a motion of the object from another device having a larger sampling interval than the device; and generating data corresponding to a sampling time of the first type data by combining second type data respectively sampled before and after the sampling time of the first type data in a sampling interval of the second type data, to generate data synchronized with the sampling time of the first type data with respect to the second type data.

Abstract: One aspect of the subject matter described may be implemented in a system for use in obtaining a deconvolved image of an object. In some implementations, the system may include an ultrasonic sensing system configured to perform an ultrasonic image scanning operation including one or more image scans of an object to obtain at least one measured image of the object. The system may include a processing unit configured to determine an initial estimate of a point spread function (PSF) associated with the ultrasonic image scanning operation based on the measured image. The processing unit may be configured to determine an initial estimate of a deconvolved image of the object based on the initial estimate of the PSF. The processing unit may be further configured to determine a refined estimate of the deconvolved image using an iterative deconvolution operation based on the initial estimates of the PSF and the deconvolved image.

Abstract: Techniques are described for assisting near distance communications. A first device comprising a receiver, a sensor and a processor may be configured to perform the assisted near distance communication techniques. The receiver may receive, from a second device located within a conversational distance to the first device, monophonic audio data representative of the near distance communication. The sensor may generate a sensor signal representative of spatial information of the near distance communication. The processor may render, based on the spatial information and the monophonic audio data, multi-dimensional audio data in which the near distance communication originates in a soundfield from a location of the second device relative to the first device. The processor may next output the multi-dimensional audio data to a transducer so as to reproduce the near distance communication in multiple dimensions.

Abstract: A headset device includes a first earpiece configured to receive a reference sound and to generate a first reference audio signal based on the reference sound. The headset device further includes a second earpiece configured to receive the reference sound and to generate a second reference audio signal based on the reference sound. The headset device further includes a controller coupled to the first earpiece and to the second earpiece. The controller is configured to generate a first signal and a second signal based on a phase relationship between the first reference audio signal and the second reference audio signal. The controller is further configured to output the first signal to the first earpiece and output the second signal to the second earpiece.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a signal processing apparatus including a receiving unit configured to receive a signal transmitted through a media channel and a controller configured to determine whether the signal includes a data download command and to change a channel of the receiving unit to receive data when the signal includes the data download command.

Abstract: A display apparatus for a vehicle includes a display part installed at a front surface of a center fascia of the vehicle to display an image, a housing for supporting the display part, and a driving part for moving the housing in a upper side and a lower side direction with respect to the center fascia.

Abstract: An adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus performs a filtering operation in a first digital domain and performs adaptation of the filtering operation in a second digital domain.

Abstract: A vehicle having a display apparatus includes a main display part installed at a front surface of a center fascia of the vehicle to display an image, and a center panel that traverses the main display part in a width direction of the main display part, wherein the center panel is provided to move in an upper side and lower side direction so as to adjust a display area of the main display part.

Abstract: A height-adjustable container is configured such that an upper body and a lower body thereof are rotated from side to side in a zigzag form while coming into close contact with each other, so that the height of the container can be easily adjusted. The present invention enables the height of a container to be adjusted, whereby it is possible to make better use of a space of a refrigerator, a cabinet, or the like, in which the container is stored.

Abstract: An adaptive active noise cancellation apparatus performs a filtering operation in a first digital domain and performs adaptation of the filtering operation in a second digital domain.

Abstract: A method for feedback detection by an electronic device is described. The method includes receiving a first microphone signal by a first microphone. A feedback loop includes the first microphone and a speaker. The method also includes receiving a second microphone signal by a second microphone that is outside of the feedback loop. A first signal based on the first microphone signal and a second signal based on the second microphone signal exhibit a higher correlation in presence of feedback and exhibit a lower correlation in absence of feedback. The method further includes determining a correlation based on the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal. The method additionally includes determining whether feedback is occurring based on the correlation.

Abstract: Provided is a method for synchronizing data between different types of devices for collecting and processing data with respect to a moving object, comprising: sampling first type data with respect to a motion of the object from one device; sampling second type data with respect to a motion of the object from another device having a larger sampling interval than the device; and generating data corresponding to a sampling time of the first type data by combining second type data respectively sampled before and after the sampling time of the first type data in a sampling interval of the second type data, to generate data synchronized with the sampling time of the first type data with respect to the second type data.

Abstract: A dual diaphragm microphone can be used to reduce or eliminate a component of the output signal due to acceleration of the microphone. The dual diaphragm microphone can include a first sound-detecting component including a first diaphragm spaced apart from a first electrode and configured to generate a first signal and a second sound-detecting component including a second diaphragm spaced apart from a second electrode and configured to generate a second signal. The first sound-detecting component and the second sound-detecting component are oriented in opposite directions and include electronic circuitry configured to sum the first and second output signals to generate a combined output signal substantially unaffected by acceleration of the microphone.

Abstract: An example of the present invention provides a quantum rod layer including: a photo-induced polymer including a base polymer aligned along a first direction and a photo-reactive group combined to the base polymer; and a quantum rod aligned along the first direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sensing device and method used for a virtual golf simulation apparatus in which an image acquired by an inexpensive camera having a relatively low resolution and velocity is analyzed to relatively accurately extract information on physical properties, such as velocity, direction and altitude angle, of a moving ball, and, particularly, in which the moving trajectory of a golf club is relatively accurately calculated from the acquired image to relatively accurately estimate spin of the ball and to reflect the estimated spin of the ball in golf simulation, thereby constituting a virtual golf simulation apparatus having high accuracy and reliability at low costs and further improving reality of virtual golf.

Abstract: An electronic device for controlling noise is described. The electronic device includes a force sensor for detecting a force on the electronic device. The electronic device also includes noise control circuitry for generating a noise control signal based on a noise signal and the force. Another electronic device for controlling noise is also described. The electronic device includes a speaker that outputs a runtime ultrasound signal, an error microphone that receives a runtime ultrasound channel signal and noise control circuitry coupled to the speaker and to the error microphone. The noise control circuitry determines at least one calibration parameter and determines a runtime channel response based on the runtime ultrasound channel signal. The noise control circuitry also determines a runtime placement based on the runtime channel response and the at least one calibration parameter and determines at least one runtime active noise control parameter based on the runtime placement.

Abstract: Techniques for robust estimation of a secondary path transfer function in an active noise cancellation (ANC) system are disclosed. The estimation techniques do not rely on a pilot signal. In addition, the techniques provide good approximations of secondary path transfer functions, and further, they can greatly reduce the risk of instability in feedback ANC systems. In one aspect, a secondary path transfer function estimation method includes receiving a first environmental signal (e.g., a reference microphone signal) and a second environmental signal (e.g., an error microphone signal) at an ANC system. The secondary path transfer function is then estimated based on the first environmental signal and the second environmental signal.

Abstract: A method of audio signal processing includes determining a difference between a first set of filter parameters of a first input frame of an active noise cancellation (ANC) filter and a second set of filter parameters of a second input frame of the ANC filter. The method further includes selectively modifying a duty cycle of adaptive ANC processing associated with the ANC filter based on the difference between the first set of filter parameters and the second set of filter parameters.