Abstract: Human interactive texture generation and search systems and methods are described. A deep convolutional generative adversarial network is used for mapping information in a latent space into texture models. An interactive evolutionary computation algorithm for searching a texture through an evolving latent space driven by human preference is also described. Advantages of a generative model and an evolutionary computation are combined to realize a controllable and bounded texture tuning process under the guidance of human preferences. Additionally, a fully haptic user interface is described, which can be used to evaluate the systems and methods in terms of their efficiency and accuracy of searching and generating new virtual textures that are closely representative of given real textures.

Abstract: Described herein are systems for roof scan using an unmanned aerial vehicle. For example, some methods include capturing, using an unmanned aerial vehicle, an overview image of a roof of a building from above the roof; presenting a suggested bounding polygon overlaid on the overview image to a user; determining a bounding polygon based on the suggested bounding polygon and user edits; based on the bounding polygon, determining a flight path including a sequence of poses of the unmanned aerial vehicle with respective fields of view at a fixed height that collectively cover the bounding polygon; fly the unmanned aerial vehicle to a sequence of scan poses with horizontal positions matching respective poses of the flight path and vertical positions determined to maintain a consistent distance above the roof; and scanning the roof from the sequence of scan poses to generate a three-dimensional map of the roof.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a balun package comprising a set of inductive baluns for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio frequency (RF) coil. A first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit each comprise an inductor. A first decoupling circuit leg is between and shared by the first and second resonant circuits and includes one or more decoupling inductors and/or one or more decoupling capacitors. A first cable bundle is wound to form the inductor of the first resonant circuit or is otherwise spaced from and inductively coupled to the inductor of the first resonant circuit.

Abstract: In some examples, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include one or more processors configured to capture, with one or more image sensors, and while the UAV is in flight, a plurality of images of a target. The one or more processors may compare a first image of the plurality of images with a second image of the plurality of images to determine a difference between a current frame of reference position for the UAV and an estimate of an actual frame of reference position for the UAV. In addition, the one or more processors may determine, based at least on the difference, and while the UAV is in flight, an update to a three-dimensional model of the target.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a multi-turn (MT) birdcage magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radio-frequency (RF) coil. The MT birdcage MRI RF coil includes a first conductive ring, a second conductive ring, and a plurality of conductive rungs. Each of the plurality of conductive rungs includes a first end coupled to the first conductive ring, and a second end coupled to the second conductive ring. At least one of the first conductive ring and the second conductive ring includes more than one turn. The first conductive ring, the second conductive ring, and the plurality of conductive rungs form a plurality of meshes.

Abstract: A digital display includes a plurality of pixel rows. For each pixel row, the digital display includes an EM gate driver configured to supply the pixel row with a luminance-controlling signal during each of a plurality of image frames. A luminance controller is configured to instruct the EM gate drivers to supply a pulse-width modulated signal to the plurality of pixel rows. Some pixel rows are supplied with a pulse-width modulated signal starting with an on pulse, and some pixel rows are supplied with a pulse-width modulated signal starting with an off pulse, on the same or different image frames.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: A system which makes available game outcome data to a player to enable the player to access a post-play reproduction of a game outcome previously determined utilizing the game outcome data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of histone deacetylases, in particular HDAC8, that are useful for the treatment of cancer and other diseases and disorders, as well as the synthesis and applications of said inhibitors.

Abstract: A laser diode apparatus includes a laser diode array having an emission surface and a mounting surface. A heatsink is in thermal communication with the laser diode array at the mounting surface. The heatsink extends perpendicularly away from at least one edge of the emission surface. Positive and negative electrical terminal blocks are in mechanical communication with the heatsink opposite the laser diode array. Electrical foils are in electrical communication with the laser diode array and the positive and negative terminals. The electrical foils extend perpendicularly away from the emission surface. The positive and negative electrical terminal blocks are electrically isolated from the heatsink. A cross-sectional footprint of the heatsink, positive and negative electrical terminal blocks, and electrical foils is not larger than 120% of a cross-sectional footprint of the laser diode array.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides an exemplary method that may include steps of identifying at least one computing specification image within a plurality of computing specification images; monitoring each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents for a predetermined period of time to establish a data agent usage baseline associated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents; utilizing a chaos engineering algorithm to dynamically perturb each data agent; calculating a usage test score for each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents; calculating an overall data agent-specific usage score associated with each data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents based on the plurality of data agent-specific usage test scores; and rejecting at least one data agent within the plurality of preinstalled data agents from being utilized to launch the instance of the software application.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide for assigning networked computer resources to computing tasks, based on, for example, task complexity and/or computer resource workload.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods provide for assigning networked computer resources to computing tasks, based on, for example, task complexity and/or computer resource workload.