Abstract: A sensor enclosure comprising a domed cover and a base. The base can be encased by the domed cover. The base comprises an inner frame, an outer frame, one or more wipers, and a powertrain. The inner frame can provide surfaces for one or more sensors. The outer frame, disposed underneath the inner frame, the outer frame includes a slewing ring. The slewing ring comprises an inner ring to which the domed cover is attached and an outer ring attached to the outer frame. The one or more wipers extends vertically from the outer frame, each wiper having a first end attached to the outer frame and a second end attached to a support ring, and each wiper making a contact with the dome cover. The powertrain, disposed within the outer frame, configured to rotate the ring and the dome cover attached to the inner ring.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for implementing a preemptive suspension control for an autonomous vehicle to improve ride quality. Data from one or more sensors onboard the autonomous vehicle can be acquired. A surface imperfection of a road can be identified from the data. A next action for the autonomous vehicle can be determined based on the road condition. A signal can be outputted that causes the autonomous vehicle to act in accordance with the next action after adjusting the suspension preemptively.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for operating a wiper system of a sensor enclosure. The wiper system can be configured to receive a camera operating information from one or more cameras. The one or more cameras can be determined to be in an exposure mode based on the camera operating information. A first speed of one or more wipers can be adjusted such that the one or more wipers are not in field of views of the one or more cameras while the one or more cameras are in the exposure mode.

Abstract: Described are techniques for request processing. A request may be received from a requester for first data to be returned to the requester. The request may be in accordance with an application programming interface. The first data may include a plurality of objects each including a value for a first property. The request may include a parameter of the application programming interface indicating to return the plurality of objects sorted in accordance with natural ordering based on the first property of each of the plurality of objects. The natural ordering may be performed as the default ordering. With natural ordering, one or more consecutive digits in a string are treated as a single numeric value rather than individual characters. First processing may be performed to service the request and obtain the first data. A response, including the first data, may be generated in accordance with the first processing.

Abstract: A display device, a multi-fingerprint detection device and an operation method thereof are provided. The multi-fingerprint detection device includes a touch circuit and a fingerprint sensing control circuit. The touch circuit performs touch detection control on a touch panel module to determine a plurality of touch regions of a touch event on the touch panel module. The fingerprint sensing control circuit performs fingerprint sensing control on the touch panel module, so that the touch panel module senses a plurality of target sub-regions corresponding to the touch regions, and then obtains fingerprint sensing result of the target sub-regions. The fingerprint sensing control circuit divides the fingerprint sensing result into a plurality of sub-fingerprint images according to the touch regions.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for releasing a video file, which are applied to a server. The method comprises obtaining a video file to be released; selecting a first preset number of video frames in the video file to be released; generating a target video file using the selected video frames; determining a target display position for the target video file in a video preview interface; and storing the correspondence between the target display position and the target video file so that a first terminal logging in the server plays the target video file at the target display position in the video preview interface based on the correspondence. As can be seen, since the first terminal plays the target video file at the target display position in the video preview interface, the user can get more information about the content of the video file to be released from the target video file, so that the user experience is improved.

Abstract: A medical swab includes a hollow tube shaft that has a distal end and a proximal end. A swab tip is mounted to the hollow tube shaft such that a first portion of the swab tip is positioned within the distal end of the hollow tube shaft and a second portion of the swab tip extends out from the distal end of the hollow tube shaft.

Abstract: A system included and a computer-implemented method performed in an autonomous-driving vehicle are described. The system performs: detecting a wireless push signal transmitted from a signal transmitter accompanied by an off-vehicle passer and received by a signal receiver of the autonomous-driving vehicle, the wireless push signal including information about a motion capability level of the off-vehicle passer, determining a position and a motion capability level of the off-vehicle passer at least based on the wireless push signal, and controlling a locomotive mechanism of the autonomous-driving vehicle based on the determined position and motion capability level of the off-vehicle passer.

Abstract: A flexible display substrate and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The method includes: forming a first insulating layer on a flexible base substrate; forming an etching barrier layer on a side of the first insulating layer away from the flexible base substrate; forming a second insulating layer covering the etching barrier layer on the side of the first insulating layer away from the flexible base substrate; and forming a first opening in the first insulating layer and a second opening in the second insulating layer through one patterning process, so that an orthographic projection of the first opening on the flexible base substrate falls within an orthographic projection of the second opening on the flexible base substrate, so as to form a step portion at a connection position where the first opening is connected to the second opening.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to the communications field, and provide an icon display method and a terminal device. A solution includes a terminal device that determines a grasp point location, where a grasp point location is one of a preset graspable part of the terminal device; the terminal device determines a relative location of each of at least one icon displayed on the terminal device; the terminal device determines a current operation region based on the grasp point location; the terminal device determines a sensing region of each icon based on the current operation region, the grasp point location, and the relative location of each of the at least one icon, so that the sensing region of each icon partially or completely falls within the current operation region.

Abstract: An electric vehicle automatic charging system includes an electric vehicle including a receiving cavity with an opening and a shutter for closing the opening, a battery assembly receiving in the receiving cavity and a charging device. The battery assembly includes a battery pack including an electrode connecting member and a movable bracket including a magnetic member. The charging device includes a support table, a support plate, an electromagnetic fitting member being capable of generating a magnetic force for attracting the magnetic member, and a charger. When the shutter comes into contact with the support plate, the shutter changes from a closed state to an open state, the movable bracket drives the battery pack to move away from the receiving cavity along the support plate by the magnetic force until the electrode connecting member is electrically connected to the charger. An electric vehicle automatic charging method is also provided.

Abstract: A sensor enclosure comprises a cover and a structure. The structure can be encased by the cover. The structure comprises a frame, a ring, and one or more anchoring posts. The frame can be configured to mount one or more sensors. The ring, disposed peripherally to the frame, can be operatively coupled to the cover. The ring can include a drainage ring plate that drains rainwater accumulated on the cover away from the sensor enclosure. The one or more anchoring posts, disposed underneath the frame and the ring, can be used to anchor the sensor enclosure to a vehicle.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for releasing a video file, which are applied to a server. The method comprises obtaining a video file to be released; selecting a first preset number of video frames in the video file to be released; generating a target video file from the selected video frames, determining a target display position in a video preview interface for the target video file; and saving a correspondence between the target display position and the target video file such that a first terminal logging in the server can play the target video file at the target display position in the video preview interface based on the correspondence. As can be seen, since the first terminal plays the target video file at the target display position in the video preview interface, the user can get more information about contents of the video file to be released from the target video file, which improves user experience.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hardware acceleration method and a related device. The hardware acceleration method includes: determining, by a functional entity, a requirement of a to-be-accelerated virtualized network function VNF; determining, by the functional entity, a target virtualized infrastructure manager VIM; and deploying, by the functional entity, the to-be-accelerated VNF onto a target host in a management domain of the target VIM by using the target VIM. In the present invention, the functional entity deploys the to-be-accelerated VNF onto the target host whose hardware matching resource meets the requirement in the to-be-accelerated VNF, so that the type of the hardware acceleration resource required in the to-be-accelerated VNF can match a type of the hardware matching resource of the target host, and the hardware matching resource of the target host can meet an acceleration requirement of the to-be-accelerated VNF, thereby effectively improving performance of the to-be-accelerated VNF.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling camera exposure to augment a wiper system of a sensor enclosure. The computer implemented method can detect a presence of a wiper in one or more images captured by one or more cameras. An exposure time of the one or more cameras can be adjusted. Wiper speed can be adjusted such that wipers move in and out of one or more field of views of the one or more cameras while the one or more cameras are capturing images.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for releasing a video file, which are applied to a server. The method comprises obtaining a video file to be released; selecting a first preset number of video frames in the video file to be released; generating a target video file from the selected video frames, determining a target display position in a video preview interface for the target video file; and saving a correspondence between the target display position and the target video file such that a first terminal logging in the server can play the target video file at the target display position in the video preview interface based on the correspondence. As can be seen, since the first terminal plays the target video file at the target display position in the video preview interface, the user can get more information about contents of the video file to be released from the target video file, which improves user experience.

Abstract: A cover defining an outer contour of a sensor enclosure with at least three identifiable portions stacked along a vertical axis. A first portion having a circular domed shape. A second portion, disposed underneath the first portion and coupled to a base of the first portion, having a truncated cone shape. The second portion includes one or more protruding grooves arranged diagonally about the vertical axis and imprinted on an outer surface of the second portion. The one or more protruding grooves channel a portion of an inlet airflow drawn into a cavity of the cover into a circular airflow. A third portion, disposed underneath the second portion and coupled to a base of the second portion, having a truncated cone shape.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for segmenting a data frame to be acquired into a number of incremental data of equal data length. A first incremental data of the data frame can be acquired from one or more sensors. The first incremental data of the data frame can be processed while a next incremental data of the data frame is being acquired from the one or more sensors. The acquiring and processing of incremental data of the data frame can continue until a last incremental data of the data frame is acquired and processed. Processed incremental data can be outputted as a processed data frame.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a system for training a computer-based autonomous driving model used for an autonomous driving operation by an autonomous vehicle are described. The method includes: creating time-dependent three-dimensional (3D) traffic environment data using at least one of real traffic element data and simulated traffic element data; creating simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data by applying a time-dependent 3D generic adversarial network (GAN) model to the created time-dependent 3D traffic environment data; and training a computer-based autonomous driving model using the simulated time-dependent 3D traffic environmental data.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to generate enhanced training information. Training information may be obtained. The training information may characterize behaviors of moving objects. The training information may be determined based on observations of the behaviors of the moving objects. Behavior information may be obtained. The behavior information may characterize a behavior of a given object. Enhanced training information may be generated by inserting the behavior information into the training information.