Abstract: A filter bank multi-carrier (FBMC)-offset quadrature amplitude modulation (OQAM) system is disclosed. The FBMC-OQAM system includes a processing circuitry which is configured to receive a signal over a transmission medium, equalize the signal by a convolution neural network (CNN) equalizer, wherein the CNN equalizer is configured to estimate the received signal without performing channel estimation, and output the estimated signal as a bit stream.

Abstract: A fingerprint-based biometric system is used in security applications. To distinguish between live and spoof fingerprints, fundamental fingerprint features such as ridge contours are used. Ridge-valley contrast and ridge orientation, i.e., directional field of ridges, are extracted in spatial and frequency domains. Both feature sets are then quantized, and the quantized feature set is then integrated to populate a 2D histogram to represent the fundamental feature set extracted against a single fingerprint image. The extracted fundamental feature sets are used to discriminate between live and spoof fingerprints.

Abstract: A method (100) of aneurysm analysis (110) and virtual stent simulation (120) for endovascular treatment of sidewall intracranial aneurysms.

Abstract: A method for segmenting mesh models in digital images includes providing (11) a mesh surface model (V, F, E) of a shape embedded in a 3-dimensional space, providing (12) a ground truth segmentation of the mesh surface model, constructing (13) a feature vector vi composed of underlying geometric properties of the mesh at each vertex point, using (14) the ground truth segmentation and the feature vectors to determine weights wij for edges eij where the weights wij are the probabilities of a random walker crossing edges eij between vertices vi and vj in a random walker segmentation initialized with at least two seeds of different labels.

Abstract: The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charges a battery through an electric vehicle power supply apparatus, and periodically checks a current charged state of the battery during a charging operation. During the charging operation, the electric vehicle transmits to a user terminal a first charging information notifying message including information on a current charged state of the battery. When the completion of charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal a second charging information notifying message providing notification of the completion of charging of the battery.

Abstract: A method for segmenting mesh models in digital images includes providing (11) a mesh surface model (V, F, E) of a shape embedded in a 3-dimensional space, providing (12) a ground truth segmentation of the mesh surface model, constructing (13) a feature vector vi composed of underlying geometric properties of the mesh at each vertex point, using (14) the ground truth segmentation and the feature vectors to determine weights wij for edges eij where the weights wij are the probabilities of a random walker crossing edges eij between vertices vi and vj in a random walker segmentation initialized with at least two seeds of different labels.

Abstract: An automated method for aneurysm analysis including: extracting shape descriptors from test vessel data; generating an aneurysm probability map for the test vessel data using the shape descriptors; detecting the presence of the aneurysm on the test vessel data; localizing the aneurysm in the probability map; and separating the aneurysm from the probability map.

Abstract: Active lighting is provided for stereo reconstruction (30) of edges (11) of a Delta-8 bundle. Stereo images of a device with edges (11) are captured (24). The image capture (24) is repeated under different lighting conditions, such as illuminating (22) the edges (11) from different directions. The images from each viewing or capture direction are combined (28). The combined images are used to stereographically reconstruct (30) the edges (11).

Abstract: An automated method for aneurysm analysis including: extracting shape descriptors from test vessel data; generating an aneurysm probability map for the test vessel data using the shape descriptors; detecting the presence of the aneurysm on the test vessel data; localizing the aneurysm in the probability map; and separating the aneurysm from the probability map.

Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a battery charges the battery through an electric vehicle power supply device, and transmits to a user terminal device a first charging information notification message, which includes information on a current charging status of the battery. The electric vehicle detects an interruption to the charging of the battery on the basis of the current charging status of the battery, and checks the cause for the interruption to the charging of the battery. When the interruption to the charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal device a second charging information notification message, comprising information on battery charging status that indicates the interruption to the charging of the battery and charging error information that indicates the cause of the interruption to the charging of the battery.

Abstract: Provided is an electric vehicle charging apparatus, and more particularly, an electric vehicle charging apparatus that periodically transmits a consumed amount of power to a cost claim server, so as to claim a cost per unit time. The charging apparatus includes a charging certification unit receiving certification information of the electric vehicle, a power measurement unit generating power consumption information as a result obtained by calculating an amount of power consumed for charging the electric vehicle, and a communication unit transmitting the certification information to a certification server, and transmitting the power consumption information to a cost claim server.

Abstract: An electric vehicle charges a battery through an electric vehicle power supply apparatus, and periodically checks a current charged state of the battery during a charging operation. During the charging operation, the electric vehicle transmits to a user terminal a first charging information notifying message including information on a current charged state of the battery. When the completion of charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal a second charging information notifying message providing notification of the completion of charging of the battery.

Abstract: A method for determining geometric properties of a target shape such as a shape of a perimeter of a strut shield (36) for use in a gas turbine (10). The method includes obtaining a digital image of at least a portion of a first object including a first feature (164) (106). The image including the first feature (164) is displayed on a display device (108). During a reconstruction process, one or more control points (168A, 168B, 168C, 168D) are associated with feature points (164A, 164B, 164C) along an extent of the displayed first feature (164) (109). Using the associated one or more control points (168A, 168B, 168C and 168D), a data file is created that corresponds to the first feature (164) (114). The data file includes geometric properties of the feature points (164A, 164B, 164C).

Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a battery checks through an electric vehicle power supply device whether the battery can be charged. The electric vehicle charges the battery through the electric vehicle power supply device if the battery can be charged through the electric vehicle power supply device. The electric vehicle transmits to a user terminal device a charge information notification message, which indicates a failure to begin charging, when the battery cannot be charged through the electric vehicle power supply device.

Abstract: A device for controlling communication with a vehicle, which is embedded inside an electric vehicle, collects battery information with respect to a battery of the electric vehicle, and receives power policy information from a power supply facility. The device for controlling communication decides available options for charging the battery of the electric vehicle on the basis of the battery information and the power policy information. The device for controlling communication controls the charging of the battery of the electric vehicle according to the available options.

Abstract: An electric vehicle comprising a battery charges the battery through an electric vehicle power supply device, and transmits to a user terminal device a first charging information notification message, which includes information on a current charging status of the battery. The electric vehicle detects an interruption to the charging of the battery on the basis of the current charging status of the battery, and checks the cause for the interruption to the charging of the battery. When the interruption to the charging of the battery is detected, the electric vehicle transmits to the user terminal device a second charging information notification message, comprising information on battery charging status that indicates the interruption to the charging of the battery and charging error information that indicates the cause of the interruption to the charging of the battery.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling home communication receives first battery information on a first battery of an electric vehicle, receives second battery information on a second battery of a home power storage device, and receives power policy information from a power supply facility. The apparatus for controlling home communication decides available options for charging the first battery on the basis of the first battery information, the second battery information, and the power policy information. The apparatus for controlling home communication comprises a step of controlling the charging of the first battery according to the available options.

Abstract: A method for segmenting intracranial aneurysms in digital medical images includes extracting a mesh representing a vessel surface from a volumetric digital image, the mesh comprising a set of points {pi} and edges {eij} respective points, and finding a set of binary labelings that minimizes an energy functional of the labelings and of shape descriptors of each point in the mesh, where the binary labelings segments an aneurysm from the surface by associating one of two labels with each point pi, where a label indicates whether an associated point is on a vessel or on an aneurysm, where the energy functional includes a unary potential term summed over all points that represent a posterior distribution of the labels over the points, and a pairwise potential term summed over all edges that represents neighborhood labeling relationships.

Abstract: The design process for the surgical plan in orthopedics and/or the design of a personalized cutting guide and/or implant are automated in a workflow frame work. Abstracted rules are scripted through a sequence of operations to alter a bone surface or model for fitting an implant. Using bone information for a specific patient, the proper implant and series of cuts are determined using the rules. A corresponding cutting guide may be fitted to the bone information for the specific patient. Surgical planning of bone replacement implants is performed automatically.