Abstract: A multimedia bitrate adaption method for individual users wherein only a set of predetermined bitrates may be selected as the multimedia bitrate of the user. The predetermined bitrates are quantized into exponentially distributed levels, and the users' experiences corresponding to the predetermined bitrates are with the same intervals, thereby increasing the service capacity and improving user satisfaction.

Abstract: An embodiment of present disclosure provides a state tracking system via a social network interface comprising a detecting module, a state information processing module, and a social network interface. The detecting module can detect at least one tracking target according to a detecting frequency to obtain the state information of the tracking target. The state information processing module can receive the state information and determine whether the present state information of the tracking target is different from the previous state information of the tracking target. If the present state information is different from the previous state information, the state information processing module releases the present state information on the social network interface. If the present state information is the same as the previous state information, the state information processing module does not release the present state information on the social network interface.

Abstract: A multimedia bitrate adaption method for individual users wherein only a set of predetermined bitrates may be selected as the multimedia bitrate of the user. The predetermined bitrates are quantized into exponentially distributed levels, and the users' experiences corresponding to the predetermined bitrates are with the same intervals, thereby increasing the service capacity and improving user satisfaction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for mapping pipeline for use in a fluid pipeline, comprising: a pressure gauge that measures the pressure of the fluid in the fluid pipeline; a gyroscope that measures the angular velocity of the apparatus for mapping pipeline in the fluid pipeline; a processing module that collects and converts the pressure of the fluid and the angular velocity to a pressure data and an angular velocity data, respectively; and a data output module that outputs the pressure data and the angular velocity data. The present invention also provides a method for mapping pipeline and a system using the same that obtain the spatial layout of the fluid pipeline by analyzing the pressure data and the angular velocity data.

Abstract: An operation method and a radio device for controlling a power switch of a radio based on moving speed. The radio device includes a speed estimator and an operator. The speed estimator is used for estimating the moving speed of the radio device, and the operator is used for comparing the moving speed of the radio device with a speed threshold value so as to turn on/off the power switch of the radio device. The power switch of the radio device can be controlled based on the moving speed so as to decrease the time the radio device stays on, thus reducing the power consumption of the radio device.

Abstract: An embodiment of present disclosure provides a state tracking system via a social network interface comprising a detecting module, a state information processing module, and a social network interface. The detecting module can detect at least one tracking target according to a detecting frequency to obtain the state information of the tracking target. The state information processing module can receive the state information and determine whether the present state information of the tracking target is different from the previous state information of the tracking target. If the present state information is different from the previous state information, the state information processing module releases the present state information on the social network interface. If the present state information is the same as the previous state information, the state information processing module does not release the present state information on the social network interface.

Abstract: A frequency hopping method for localization system is aimed to overcome the degradation of location accuracy due to radio interference if there are some other radio devices using the same radio frequency as a localization system. A Packet Reception Rate (PRR) thresholding or a learning-based approach for the diagnostic test is proposed. In that, a PRR thresholding or a set of parameters trained by Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is used as a criterion to decide whether or not to hop. The proposed hopping mechanism provides an accurate and stable localization with a minimum delay.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, and a method for time synchronization with low power consumption and high accuracy. The system comprises a plurality of devices for time synchronization. Each device comprises a GPS receiver, a microprocessor, and an oscillator. The microprocessor generates a drift per second according to the difference between the PPS signal and the clock signal, and calibrates the clock signal constantly according to drift per second. The GPS receiver is turned off when the drift per second is obtained, and then is turned on after a pre-determined time period for updating the drift per second.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for mapping pipeline for use in a fluid pipeline, comprising: a pressure gauge that measures the pressure of the fluid in the fluid pipeline; a gyroscope that measures the angular velocity of the apparatus for mapping pipeline in the fluid pipeline; a processing module that collects and converts the pressure of the fluid and the angular velocity to a pressure data and an angular velocity data, respectively; and a data output module that outputs the pressure data and the angular velocity data. The present invention also provides a method for mapping pipeline and a system using the same that obtain the spatial layout of the fluid pipeline by analyzing the pressure data and the angular velocity data.

Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption of a radio badge in a localization system is disclosed, in which the radio badge is carried by a tracked target and is provided with a pedometer for detecting a footstep count of the tracked target. The method includes: estimating a velocity of the radio badge according to the footstep count detected by the pedometer; calculating a sleep time from the velocity of the radio badge; and controlling the radio badge to discontinue emitting radio signals during the sleep time. An indoor localization system that performs the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of reducing power consumption of a radio badge in a boundary detection localization system is disclosed, in which the radio badge is carried by a tracked target and performs location sampling communication with an infrastructure component of the localization system at the start and end of sampling time intervals such that positions of the radio badge can be estimated. The method includes: determining a velocity of the radio badge; estimating a critical time for the radio badge to reach a critical region through division in which a critical distance from an estimated position obtained at the end of a most recent sampling time interval to the critical region is the dividend, and the velocity of the radio badge is the divisor; and controlling the radio badge to perform location sampling communication with the infrastructure component of the localization system at the end of the critical time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system, and a method for time synchronization with low power consumption and high accuracy. The system comprises a plurality of devices for time synchronization. Each device comprises a GPS receiver, a microprocessor, and an oscillator. The microprocessor generates a drift per second according to the difference between the PPS signal and the clock signal, and calibrates the clock signal constantly according to drift per second. The GPS receiver is turned off when the drift per second is obtained, and then is turned on after a pre-determined time period for updating the drift per second.

Abstract: An operation method and a radio device for controlling power switch of radio based on moving speed are provided. The radio device comprises a speed estimator and an operator. The speed estimator is used for estimating the moving speed of the radio device, and the operator is used for comparing the moving speed of the radio device with a speed threshold value so as to turn on/off the power switch of the radio device. Thereby, the power switch of the radio device can be controlled based on the moving speed so as to decrease the time the radio device staying on, thus reducing the power consumption of the radio device.

Abstract: A multi-path data dissemination method for a magnetic diffusion wireless network and a system thereof overcome environmental interferences in wireless data transmissions. Each node of the network is provided for figuring out its good neighbors by broadcasting a good-neighbor exploratory message in a bootstrap process. Each node keeps a good-neighbor table containing nodes with a RSSI higher than a threshold of the good-neighbor table. A magnetic field of a magnetic diffusion (MD) dissemination method capable of determining a data dissemination path is created according to the good-neighbor tables to ensure that the data can be forwarded to a data sink successfully.

Abstract: An indoor localization method is implemented using an indoor localization system that includes beacons deployed in an indoor space and transmitting localization signals, and a radio badge for receiving the localization signals. The indoor localization method includes forming signal vectors from the localization signals received by the radio badge at each of predetermined locations in the indoor space, and generating a signal ID value from the signal vectors for each beacon from which the radio badge has received the localization signals. During a tracking phase, signal vectors are formed from the localization signals received by the radio badge at a current location. If the number of the signal ID values is smaller than the number of the signal vectors, the sum of the signal distances is normalized by the number of the signal ID values. An estimated position of the radio badge is obtained using the signal vectors and the signal ID values.

Abstract: An indoor localization method is implemented using an indoor localization system that includes beacons in an indoor space and each periodically transmitting a localization signal, a radio badge receiving the localization signals, and a host coupled to the beacons and the radio badge. The beacons transmit the localization signals asynchronously. The indoor localization method includes a training phase and a tracking phase. During the training phase, signal vectors are formed from the localization signals received by the radio badge, and a signal ID value is generated from the signal vectors. During the tracking phase, signal vectors are formed from the localization signals received by the radio badge at a current location. An estimated position of the radio badge is obtained using the signal vectors of the tracking phase and the signal ID values.

Abstract: A method and a system for prophesying a behavior of an online gamer, and a computer program product thereof are provided. In the present method, a gamer descriptor of a specific gamer of an online game accumulated before a time point is obtained firstly. Then, the gamer descriptor is divided into a plurality of sub-traces according to the time. Thereafter, at least one feature is derived from each of the sub-traces, and all features derived from the sub-traces are used for determining a possibility that the specific gamer quits the online game within a specific time period in the future.

Abstract: A method of predicting a position of an object includes the steps of (1) providing a filter for tracking at least one object and obtaining a first position and a first speed of the object at a first time, (2) providing a first acceleration of the object at the filter at the first time, (3) setting a second time by the filter, and (4) outputting a second position of the object at the second time by the filter according to the first position, the first speed, the first acceleration, the first time and the second time, so as to provide a way of predicting a position of an object more accurately.

Abstract: A multi-path data dissemination method for a magnetic diffusion wireless network and a system thereof overcome environmental interferences in wireless data transmissions. Each node of the network is provided for figuring out its good neighbors by broadcasting a good-neighbor exploratory message in a bootstrap process. Each node keeps a good-neighbor table containing nodes with a RSSI higher than a threshold of the good-neighbor table. A magnetic field of a magnetic diffusion (MD) dissemination method capable of determining a data dissemination path is created according to the good-neighbor tables to ensure that the data can be forwarded to a data sink successfully.

Abstract: A frequency hopping method for localization system is aimed to overcome the degradation of location accuracy due to radio interference if there are some other radio devices using the same radio frequency as a localization system. A Packet Reception Rate (PRR) thresholding or a learning-based approach for the diagnostic test is proposed. In that, a PRR thresholding or a set of parameters trained by Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is used as a criterion to decide whether or not to hop. The proposed hopping mechanism provides an accurate and stable localization with a minimum delay.