Abstract: Some aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein include a system implemented on one or more data processing apparatuses. The system can include an interface configured to obtain, from one or more sensor subsystems, sensor data describing an environment of a vehicle, and to generate, using the sensor data, (i) one or more first neural network inputs representing sensor measurements for a particular object in the environment and (ii) a second neural network input representing sensor measurements for at least a portion of the environment that encompasses the particular object and additional portions of the environment that are not represented by the one or more first neural network inputs; and a convolutional neural network configured to process the second neural network input to generate an output, the output including a plurality of feature vectors that each correspond to a different one a plurality of regions of the environment.

Abstract: A mechanism for detecting obstacles and mechanically reversing (a direction of) a pool cleaner includes a drive part in non-rotatable connection with a cleaner housing, an arresting assembly connected to the cleaner housing, and a rotary direction-changing assembly rotatably connected to the cleaner housing or the drive part. The arresting assembly cooperates with the rotary direction-changing assembly. The mechanism for detecting obstacles and mechanically reversing (a direction of) a pool cleaner is compact in structure, low in manufacturing cost, and can perform obstacle detection and change a direction of the pool cleaner. With the structure of the rotary direction-changing assembly capable of rotating relative to the cleaner housing, the cleaner, when meeting an obstacle, is allowed to change the traveling direction, thereby resulting in a high working efficiency.

Abstract: A thermistor sensor arrangement for measuring chipset temperature is provided. According to various aspects of the present disclosure, a sensor assembly is placed between a heat sink of a chipset and a PCB on which the chipset is mounted. The sensor assembly includes a thermistor sensor, an electrical connector, and a resilient pad. The thermistor sensor includes a first end having a sensing element and a second end having sensor contacts. The electrical connector has a first interface to receive the sensor contacts, a second interface through which the signals are outputted, and a bottom surface to mount to the PCB. The resilient pad has an upper surface to which the sensing element is attached and a lower surface to engage with the PCB such that when the resilient pad is compressed, spring force of the resilient pad facilitates temperature measurement by pressing the sensing element against the heat sink.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit, a touch control chip and an electronic device can effectively extract a capacitance change without increasing costs of a circuit. The capacitance detection circuit includes: a CCA circuit, a first input end and a second input end of the CCA circuit are connected to a capacitance to be measured and a cancellation capacitance, respectively, a third input end of the CCA circuit is connected to a coding voltage, and a first output end and a second output end of the CCA circuit output a first current and a second current, respectively, where the cancellation capacitance is smaller than an initial value of the capacitance to be measured; a PGA circuit, two input ends of the PGA circuit are connected to two output ends of the CCA circuit, respectively.

Abstract: Provided are a capacitance detecting circuit, a touch control chip, a touch detection apparatus and an electronic device. The capacitance detecting circuit, by configuring a first input side of an operational amplifier as a preset voltage, and utilizing the same characteristics of voltages at two input sides of the operational amplifier, enables that an output voltage in a touch sensor is configured as a preset voltage by a second input side of the operational amplifier, and by changing a position of a drive of a coding voltage, mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance detection can be realized with the same circuit. After replicating a single-channel current signal output by the operational amplifier into a multi-channel current signal, a current subtracting circuit is used to determine a differential signal of current signals output by two adjacent channels, and the differential signal is converted into a voltage through a charge amplifying circuit.

Abstract: Various heatsink arrangements, and methods for implementing and using such are discussed.

Abstract: A system and method are described for automatic acoustic feedback cancellation in real time. In some implementations, the system may receive audio data describing an audio signal, which the system may use to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. Spectral analysis may be performed on the one or more frames of the audio to detect spectral patterns of two or more frames indicative of acoustic feedback. An additional delay identification test may be performed to identify a consistent delay indicative of acoustic feedback. In some implementations, a state machine is advanced based in part on accumulated delay votes. Decisions can be made to mute the acoustic feedback and cease the muting operation when silence is detected.

Abstract: Various heatsink arrangements, and methods for implementing and using such are discussed.

Abstract: An underwater debris suction apparatus includes a power device and a filter device. The power device includes a suction component and a power drive device configured to provide power for the suction component. The underwater debris suction apparatus further includes a collection device, and the upper end of the collection device is provided with an opening. The suction component is at least partially located above the filter device or is entirely located in the space of the filter device. During operation of the suction component, unfiltered pool water enters the filter device through a water inlet channel and flows to the side wall of the filter device, so that the filtered water is discharged from the side wall of the filter device, and the debris that cannot be discharged from the side wall of the filter device falls into the collection device.

Abstract: A polypeptide magnetic nanoparticle, comprising: a specific targeting polypeptide and a magnetic nanoparticle. The amino acid sequence of the specific targeting polypeptide is VRRDAPRFSMQGLDA-X, and the C-terminal X thereof is a sequence of 5 to 20 amino acids. The amino acid in the amino acid sequence of C-terminal X is selected from one or more of: C, G, and N. The polypeptide magnetic nanoparticle can be used for CTC detection and molecular typing of various cancer types, including esophageal cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer, bladder cancer, skin cancer, melanoma, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, cervical cancer, etc. Biomarkers of CTC molecular typing include PD-L1, HER2, ER, PR, AR, EGFR, VEGFR, CXCR4, etc. The polypeptide magnetic nanoparticle is helpful for CTC detection and the qualitative and semiquantitative analysis of expression levels of biomarkers at CTC level, thereby performing precise therapy such as targeted individualized targeted therapy or immunotherapy on patients.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, an edge brush, and a brushroll driven by a brush motor. The edge brush is connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the edge brush, and is indirectly driven by the brush motor via the brushroll. In one aspect, the edge brush and drive coupling comprise a modular unit removably coupled to the housing. In another aspect, the drive coupling can include a worm and a belt.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a device of a video conferencing system obtains a stream of video data depicting a participant of a video conference. The device analyzes the stream of video data to detect motion of the participant. The device identifies, by analyzing the motion of the participant using a machine learning model, the motion of the participant as clapping by the participant. The device provides the indication that the participant is clapping to one or more user interfaces of the video conferencing system.

Abstract: A thermistor sensor arrangement for measuring chipset temperature is provided. According to various aspects of the present disclosure, a sensor assembly is placed between a heat sink of a chipset and a PCB on which the chipset is mounted. The sensor assembly includes a thermistor sensor, an electrical connector, and a resilient pad. The thermistor sensor includes a first end having a sensing element and a second end having sensor contacts. The electrical connector has a first interface to receive the sensor contacts, a second interface through which the signals are outputted, and a bottom surface to mount to the PCB. The resilient pad has an upper surface to which the sensing element is attached and a lower surface to engage with the PCB such that when the resilient pad is compressed, spring force of the resilient pad facilitates temperature measurement by pressing the sensing element against the heat sink.

Abstract: Aspects describe gas sensitive field effect transistor (FET) structures, a gas sensitive FET array including the disclosed gas sensitive FET structures, and methods of manufacturing and using the same. In one example, a gas sensitive FET structure can include a body comprising a substrate layer, an intermediate layer over the substrate layer, and a passivation layer over the intermediate layer. Primary terminals disposed within the body can include at least one source terminal, at least one drain terminal and at least one gate terminal. A floating gate disposed within the body can comprise metal at a top surface of the intermediate layer. The passivation layer can be etched over the floating gate, and the floating gate can be electrically coupled to the gate terminal of the primary terminals. A sensing material layer can be positioned over the floating gate. A reset element can be included for resetting the floating gate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for stitching dual-camera images. The method includes collecting two images having overlapping photographic content; extracting and matching feature points of the two images; roughly aligning the two images by using a homography matrix; and accurately aligning the two images by using a least squares method to complete stitching the two images. Further disclosed is an apparatus corresponding to the method.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus can include a housing adapted to move across a surface to be cleaned, and an edge cleaning brush provided on the housing. The edge cleaning brush can include an attachment hub connectable with a drive coupling for rotating the brush, a cleaning implement configured to contact the surface to be cleaned, and a tensioner hub applying downward force onto the cleaning implement. Drive couplings for the edge cleaning brush are also disclosed, such as drive couplings including a worm and belt that are indirectly drive via a brushroll.

Abstract: Provided are a capacitance detecting circuit, a touch control chip, a touch detection apparatus and an electronic device. The capacitance detecting circuit, by configuring a first input side of an operational amplifier as a preset voltage, and utilizing the same characteristics of voltages at two input sides of the operational amplifier, enables that an output voltage in a touch sensor is configured as a preset voltage by a second input side of the operational amplifier, and by changing a position of a drive of a coding voltage, mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance detection can be realized with the same circuit. After replicating a single-channel current signal output by the operational amplifier into a multi-channel current signal, a current subtracting circuit is used to determine a differential signal of current signals output by two adjacent channels, and the differential signal is converted into a voltage through a charge amplifying circuit.

Abstract: A capacitance detection circuit, a touch control chip and an electronic device can effectively extract a capacitance change without increasing costs of a circuit. The capacitance detection circuit includes: a CCA circuit, a first input end and a second input end of the CCA circuit are connected to a capacitance to be measured and a cancellation capacitance, respectively, a third input end of the CCA circuit is connected to a coding voltage, and a first output end and a second output end of the CCA circuit output a first current and a second current, respectively, where the cancellation capacitance is smaller than an initial value of the capacitance to be measured; a PGA circuit, two input ends of the PGA circuit are connected to two output ends of the CCA circuit, respectively.

Abstract: Some aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein include a system implemented on one or more data processing apparatuses. The system can include an interface configured to obtain, from one or more sensor subsystems, sensor data describing an environment of a vehicle, and to generate, using the sensor data, (i) one or more first neural network inputs representing sensor measurements for a particular object in the environment and (ii) a second neural network input representing sensor measurements for at least a portion of the environment that encompasses the particular object and additional portions of the environment that are not represented by the one or more first neural network inputs; and a convolutional neural network configured to process the second neural network input to generate an output, the output including a plurality of feature vectors that each correspond to a different one a plurality of regions of the environment.

Abstract: A system and method are described for smart noise cancellation. In some implementations, the system may receive audio data describing an audio signal, which the system may use to determine a set of frames of the audio signal. Spectral analysis, which may include a signal-to-noise ratio estimate, may be performed on the one or more frames of the audio. In some instances, the system may identify a noise frame from among the one or more frames based on the spectral analysis, and may reduce noise in the one or more frames based on the noise frame and the spectral analysis on the one or more frames of the audio signal.