Abstract: Systems and methods for vehicle-to-vehicle communications are provided. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining from a first autonomous vehicle, by a second autonomous vehicle, a first compressed intermediate environmental representation. The first compressed intermediate environmental representation is indicative of at least a portion of an environment of the second autonomous vehicle. The method includes generating a first decompressed intermediate environmental representation by decompressing the first compressed intermediate environmental representation. The method includes determining, using one or more machine-learned models, an updated intermediate environmental representation based at least in part on the first decompressed intermediate environmental representation and a second intermediate environmental representation generated by the second autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training object detection models using adversarial examples are provided. A method includes obtaining a training scene and identifying a target object within the training scene. The method includes obtaining an adversarial object and generating a modified training scene based on the adversarial object, the target object, and the training scene. The modified training scene includes the training scene modified to include the adversarial object placed on the target object. The modified training scene is input to a machine-learned model configured to detect the training object. A detection score is determined based on whether the training object is detected, and the machine-learned model and the parameters of the adversarial object are trained based on the detection output. The machine-learned model is trained to maximize the detection output. The parameters of the adversarial object are trained to minimize the detection output.

Abstract: A topology path obtaining method of a mesh network and a system configured to obtain a topology path of the mesh network are provided. In the method, a topology query packet transmitting step is performed to configure a root access point to transmit a topology query packet to a plurality of extended access points. A topology response packet transmitting step is performed to configure each of the extended access points to transmit a first topology response packet to the root access point according to the topology query packet. A topology path generating step is performed to configure the root access point to collect and process a plurality of the first topology response packets and a second topology response packet to generate the topology path. The topology path includes a connection relationship between at least one client device and one of the root access point and the extended access points.

Abstract: This invention, in embodiments, relates to a roofing system comprising (a) a roofing substrate having a roofing surface, (b) a first roofing tile overlying the roofing surface, the first roofing tile having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, and a bottom edge, and (c) a second roofing tile overlying the first roofing tile, the second roofing tile having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, and a bottom edge. At least one sealant line is applied to (i) the back surface of the second roofing tile in an area that overlays the first roofing tile, (ii) the front surface of the first roofing tile in an area in which the second roofing tile overlays the first roofing tile, or (iii) both (i) and (ii). The at least one sealant line is configured to adhere the second roofing tile to the first roofing tile.

Abstract: A cholesteric liquid crystal display device and a driving method for improving non-uniform image quality of the cholesteric liquid crystal display device. The cholesteric liquid crystal display device includes a cholesteric liquid crystal display panel and a liquid crystal drive unit. The cholesteric liquid crystal display panel is composed of multiple row circuit structures and multiple column circuit structures. The liquid crystal driving unit sequentially outputs column driving voltages to a plurality of column circuit structures in a scanning manner. After scanning the multiple column circuit structures, the liquid crystal driving unit applies an unselected voltage to the multiple column circuit structures together with more than 18 times the scanning unit time course, so as to make the brightness of the overall picture more uniform.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module includes an encapsulated photovoltaic element and an infrared-transmissive decorative overlay simulating conventional roofing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for machine-learned models including convolutional neural networks that generate predictions using continuous convolution techniques. For example, the systems and methods of the present disclosure can be included in or otherwise leveraged by an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a computing system can perform, with a machine-learned convolutional neural network, one or more convolutions over input data using a continuous filter relative to a support domain associated with the input data, and receive a prediction from the machine-learned convolutional neural network. A machine-learned convolutional neural network in some examples includes at least one continuous convolution layer configured to perform convolutions over input data with a parametric continuous kernel.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a black matrix disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas arranged in a matrix. The first substrate further includes a plurality of scan lines extending along a first direction. The second substrate is disposed opposite to the first substrate. The black matrix includes a plurality of first parts and a second part. One of the plurality of first parts extends along the first direction and corresponds to one of the plurality of the scan lines. The second part is connected to the one of the plurality of first parts and extends along a second direction. A thickness of the second part is varied along the second direction.

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first substrate; a second substrate opposite to the first substrate; a black matrix layer disposed between the first and second substrates and including a first pixel region and a first shielding region disposed along a first direction, wherein the first pixel region includes a first sub-pixel opening; a scan line disposed between the first and second substrates and extending along a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first shielding region overlaps the scan line; and a first color resist and a second color resist disposed in the fielding region, having different colors and overlapping each other to form an overlapping region, wherein a width of the overlapping region at the second direction is greater than or equal to 0 and less than 50% of a width of the first sub-pixel opening at the second direction.

Abstract: An absorbent garment has a pair of breast cups, each having a layer of moisture-wicking one-way transport material, an inner layer of absorbent terry cloth, an inner layer of foam, and an outer layer of water-resistant material. An inner face of the absorbent terry cloth is fully laminated to an outer face of the one-way transport material. An outer face of the absorbent terry cloth is fully laminated to an inner face of the foam. An outer edge of the one-way transport material is coupled to an outer edge of the foam. An outer face of the foam is fully laminated to an inner face of the water-resistant material. The absorbent terry cloth has an outer edge that does not extend to the outer edges of the one-way transport material or the foam such that the absorbent terry cloth is fully enclosed between the one-way transport material and the foam.

Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a semiconductor package, a method of forming the package and an electronic device. For example, the semiconductor package may comprise a first substrate assembly comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The semiconductor package may also comprise one or more chips connected or coupled to the first surface of the first substrate assembly by a first thermally and electrically conductive connecting material. In addition, the semiconductor package further comprises a second substrate assembly comprising a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, the third surface and the first surface being arranged to face each other, and the third surface being connected to one or more chips by a second thermally and electrically conductive connecting material. At least one of the first surface and the third surface is shaped to have a stepped pattern to match a surface of the one or more chips.

Abstract: A touch display device including a substrate, a touch structure, a plurality of light emitting elements and a reflection layer is provided by the present invention. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The touch structure includes a plurality of first touch electrodes disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The light emitting elements are disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and one of the light emitting elements includes a light emitting surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface. The reflection layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The light emitting elements are disposed between the reflection layer and the substrate, and the light emitting surface of one of the light emitting elements is disposed between the bottom surface and the reflection layer.

Abstract: Generally, the disclosed systems and methods implement improved detection of objects in three-dimensional (3D) space. More particularly, an improved 3D object detection system can exploit continuous fusion of multiple sensors and/or integrated geographic prior map data to enhance effectiveness and robustness of object detection in applications such as autonomous driving. In some implementations, geographic prior data (e.g., geometric ground and/or semantic road features) can be exploited to enhance three-dimensional object detection for autonomous vehicle applications. In some implementations, object detection systems and methods can be improved based on dynamic utilization of multiple sensor modalities. More particularly, an improved 3D object detection system can exploit both LIDAR systems and cameras to perform very accurate localization of objects within three-dimensional space relative to an autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: An antenna system for improved satellite communication with a ground-based terminal device includes a first antenna, a feeding point, and a phase modulation unit. The first antenna is on a surface of a back cover of the terminal device, and the first antenna comprises a plurality of radiation units in an array. The feeding point feeds power and signals to the first antenna. The phase modulation unit can adjust the transmission phase of the different radiation units within the first antenna. The present disclosure also provides a wireless terminal.

Abstract: A touch display device including a substrate, a touch structure, a plurality of light emitting elements and a reflection layer is provided by the present invention. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The touch structure includes a plurality of first touch electrodes disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The light emitting elements are disposed on the second surface of the substrate, and one of the light emitting elements includes a light emitting surface and a bottom surface opposite to the light emitting surface. The reflection layer is disposed on the second surface of the substrate. The light emitting elements are disposed between the reflection layer and the substrate, and the light emitting surface of one of the light emitting elements is disposed between the bottom surface and the reflection layer.

Abstract: A memory device and a computing method thereof are provided in the present disclosure. The computing method includes the following steps. A plurality of input-values of a model computation are respectively received through a plurality of first-word-lines of a memory array. Inverted logic values of the input-values are respectively received through a plurality of second-word-lines. The input-values are respectively received through a plurality of first-bit-lines. The inverted logic values are respectively received through a plurality of second-bit-lines. Logic XNOR operation is performed according to each of the input-values and each of the inverted values to obtain a first computation result, and multiplied with one of self-coefficients or one of mutual coefficients of the model computation to obtain a plurality of output-values. The output-values are outputted through a plurality of common-source-lines.