Abstract: A seating state detection device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection signal group in a predetermined period that is output as a result of transmission and reception of waves by a radio wave sensor mounted on a vehicle, a signal extraction unit configured to extract specific-intensity signals in a predetermined reflection intensity range from the detection signal group, and a determination unit configured to determine whether an occupant in the vehicle is in a first riding state in which the occupant is directly seated on a seat or in a second riding state in which the occupant is seated in an infant auxiliary device, based on a distribution mode of the specific-intensity signals.

Abstract: In a power transmission apparatus for a vehicle, in event of detection of an anomaly with a possibility of an ON failure of a lockup hydraulic control valve, a fail safe mode is established by placing a first switching valve and a third switching valve in respective predetermined connection states, and placing a failure switching valve in a predetermined connection state based on an output of the lockup hydraulic control valve, whereby a lockup clutch is held in its released state, and a forward-driving engagement device is engaged by a control pressure of a second hydraulic control valve, for thereby enabling a forward driving of the vehicle. Upon selection of a neutral range in the event of the detection of the anomaly, an output of the lockup hydraulic control valve and an output of the second hydraulic control valve are stopped.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for obtaining mechanical properties of a polymer composite extruded from a nozzle of a compounding extruder includes a plurality of pairs of roller units that roll the polymer composite along a first direction. Each of the pairs of roller units includes a first roller unit and a second roller unit disposed such that a center of the first roller unit and a center of the second roller unit are separated by a predetermined distance in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The pairs of roller units are disposed along the first direction such that the predetermined distance of each of the pairs of roller units increases stepwise along the first direction. The pairs of roller units strain a vulnerable portion of the polymer composite in the second direction. The testing apparatus further includes a sensor that measures stress in the vulnerable portion.

Abstract: In a power transmission apparatus for a vehicle, in event of detection of an anomaly with a possibility of an ON failure of a lockup hydraulic control valve, a fail safe mode is established by placing a first switching valve and a third switching valve in respective predetermined connection states, and placing a failure switching valve in a predetermined connection state based on an output of the lockup hydraulic control valve, whereby a lockup clutch is held in its released state, and a forward-driving engagement device is engaged by a control pressure of a second hydraulic control valve, for thereby enabling a forward driving of the vehicle. Upon selection of a neutral range in the event of the detection of the anomaly, an output of the lockup hydraulic control valve and an output of the second hydraulic control valve are stopped.

Abstract: An apparatus for distant detection of ferrous metallic objects includes a plurality of magnetic field sensors and a fingerprint processing system. The plurality of magnetic field sensors each measure an ambient magnetic field. The fingerprint processing system receives, from the plurality of magnetic field sensors, magnetic field data corresponding to the ambient magnetic field. The fingerprint processing system also generates, from the magnetic field data, a magnetic fingerprint image of one or more perturbations of the ambient magnetic field. The plurality of magnetic field sensors is separated from the ferrous metallic objects being detected by a detection distance that is greater than or equal to 0.5 meters.

Abstract: A method for automated generation of representative icons from images involves obtaining an image, generating an image vector from the image using an encoder deep neural network, generating an icon based on the image vector using a generative adversarial network (GAN), and outputting the icon.

Abstract: A cloud server is connected to a plurality of edge devices via a network, and includes: a storage that stores a common machine learning (ML) model that is pretrained and used for optimizing image analysis; and a processor that repeatedly executes: distributing the common ML model to each of the edge devices that optimize the image analysis using local data and that modify the common ML model to create a locally optimized ML model, collecting a key parameter of an optimization result, without collecting the locally optimized ML model or accessing the local data, from each of the edge devices, and updating the common ML model stored in the storage by reflecting the key parameter in the common ML model at a predetermined timing to continuously improve the common ML model for more accurate image analysis.

Abstract: A seating state detection device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire a detection signal group in a predetermined period that is output as a result of transmission and reception of waves by a radio wave sensor mounted on a vehicle, a signal extraction unit configured to extract specific-intensity signals in a predetermined reflection intensity range from the detection signal group, and a determination unit configured to determine whether an occupant in the vehicle is in a first riding state in which the occupant is directly seated on a seat or in a second riding state in which the occupant is seated in an infant auxiliary device, based on a distribution mode of the specific-intensity signals.

Abstract: An occupant detection device includes: a radio wave sensor located above a seat surface of a seat that is disposed in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle, in a vertical direction of the vehicle, and including a transmission unit configured to transmit a transmission wave to the vehicle cabin and a reception unit configured to receive a reflected wave generated by the transmission wave being reflected by an occupant on the seat; a creation unit configured to create, based on the reflected wave, three-dimensional map information in the vehicle cabin in which a position of a reflection point of the reflected wave is represented by three-dimensional coordinates; and a calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the three-dimensional map information, backbone information that is information on a backbone of the occupant on the seat.

Abstract: A single-step method of generating a three dimensional (3D) printed article includes: selecting a first metastructure and a second metastructure; designing and constructing a first transitional metastructure that transitions from the first metastructure to the second metastructure; depositing a first layer comprising the first metastructure; seamlessly connecting the first and first transitional metastructures by depositing a first transitional layer comprising the first transitional metastructure on the first layer; and seamlessly connecting the first transitional and second metastructures by depositing a second layer comprising the second metastructure on the first transitional layer.

Abstract: An integrated sensing system to perform multi-modality sensing of an environment. The integrated sensing system includes a first sensing element that generates a first modality sensing output of the environment, a first edge artificial intelligence (AI) engine that controls the first sensing element and generates a first data analysis result based on the first modality sensing output, a second sensing element that generates a second modality sensing output of the environment, a second edge AI engine that controls the second sensing element and generates a second data analysis result based on the second modality sensing output, and a computer processor that generates, using a central AI algorithm, a classification result of the environment based on the first data analysis result and the second data analysis result, where the computer processor is directly coupled to the first edge AI engine and the second edge AI engine.

Abstract: A method and system providing an anti-counterfeiting label or mark, using ordinary inkjet printers, take advantage of a phenomenon called a coffee ring pattern, something that inkjet printers. Even the same inkjet printer can output different patterns under different conditions. As a result, the likelihood of reproduction of a particular printer's coffee ring pattern using another printer is so low as to be negligible. It is possible to capture images of the coffee rings using a smartphone camera. The coffee ring approach may be used on any labels or packages on which inkjet printing can be used.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube (CNT) resonator includes: a first CNT having a first end and a second end both fixed to a substrate; and a second CNT having a first end fixed to the substrate. The second CNT creates a Van der Waals (VdW) bond with the first CNT where the second CNT overlaps the first CNT. A length of the VdW bond along a distance between the first and the second CNTs oscillates based on a DC voltage applied between the first end of the first CNT and the first end of the second CNT. An electrical current passing through the first and the second CNTs using the VdW bond oscillates based on the oscillation of the length of the VdW bond.

Abstract: A thermochromic device includes a film and a number of vanadium dioxide nanowires disposed within the film. The film is manufactured by hot extruding a material that includes a polymer and a plurality of vanadium dioxide nanowires on a drum to form a rough film.

Abstract: A shift control apparatus for a vehicle automatic transmission to be provided in a vehicle that includes a hydraulic transmission device having a lockup clutch, an engine, an input shaft connected to the engine through the hydraulic transmission device, and drive wheels. The shift control apparatus includes a shift-down control portion configured, when a shift-down operation is executed to establish a first gear position by releasing a second engagement device, during running of the vehicle in a driven state with a second gear position being established with engagement of the second engagement device, to increase a torque of the engine so as to increase an input rotational speed as a rotational speed of the input shaft through the lockup clutch that is placed in an engaged state, and to release the lockup clutch before the input rotational speed reaches a synchronous speed of the first gear position.

Abstract: A fabrication method achieves bump bonds (to connect two electronic devices) with a pitch of less than 20 ?m using UV-curable conductive epoxy resin cured with an array of nano-LEDs. Nano-LEDs are devices with sizes less than or equal to 5 ?m, typically arranged in an array. After deposition of the uncured conductive epoxy layer, the nano-LED array enables a fast curing of the bumps with high spatial resolution. Next, the uncured resin is washed off and the chips are assembled, before final thermal curing takes place.

Abstract: A testing apparatus for obtaining mechanical properties of a polymer composite extruded from a nozzle of a compounding extruder includes a plurality of pairs of roller units that roll the polymer composite along a first direction. Each of the pairs of roller units includes a first roller unit and a second roller unit disposed such that a center of the first roller unit and a center of the second roller unit are separated by a predetermined distance in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The pairs of roller units are disposed along the first direction such that the predetermined distance of each of the pairs of roller units increases stepwise along the first direction. The pairs of roller units strain a vulnerable portion of the polymer composite in the second direction. The testing apparatus further includes a sensor that measures stress in the vulnerable portion.

Abstract: A method and system providing an anti-counterfeiting label or mark, using ordinary inkjet printers, take advantage of a phenomenon called a coffee ring pattern, something that inkjet printers. Even the same inkjet printer can output different patterns under different conditions. As a result, the likelihood of reproduction of a particular printer's coffee ring pattern using another printer is so low as to be negligible. It is possible to capture images of the coffee rings using a smartphone camera. The coffee ring approach may be used on any labels or packages on which inkjet printing can be used.

Abstract: A method for 3D printing an object, based on a 3D printable model of the object, includes scanning, by a first LiDAR sensor of a plurality of LiDAR sensors, a portion of the object while the object is being printed by a printer head. The method also includes generating an image of at least the portion of the object based on scanning the portion, generating a comparison by comparing the image with the 3D printable model, and sending a feedback signal that adjusts the printer head based on the comparison.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes a substrate layer, a first electrode layer, a light emitting layer, and a patterned second electrode layer. The patterned second electrode layer includes a periodic grating structure having a grating period ?g less than or equal to 200 nm and the patterned second electrode layer and the light emitting layer are separated by at most 100 nm.