Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a foreground application and at least one background application from multiple graphics applications executing within an execution environment are disclosed. Pixel data rendered by the foreground application may be displayed in the execution environment while a rendering thread of the background application may be paused.

Abstract: A UAV system includes a remote controller including two first antennas and a UAV including two second antennas arranged at two landing stands of the UAV, respectively. The two first antennas and the two second antennas are configured to establish a 2×2 MIMO communication link. The remote controller is configured to transmit current terminal position information of the remote controller to the UAV via the 2×2 MIMO communication link. The UAV determines current remote controller relative position information of the remote controller relative to the UAV according to the current terminal position information and current UAV position information acquired via a position sensor, and controls communication between the UAV and the remote controller according to the current remote controller relative position information.

Abstract: A method for marking a target position of a gimbal includes obtaining a current offset angle between a base of the gimbal and an axis arm of the gimbal during rotation of the base, determining a final target position of the gimbal when the base rotates to a current position according to the current offset angle, and displaying the final target position.

Abstract: A medical system comprises a surgical device including a tracking system disposed along a length of an elongate flexible body of the surgical device.

Abstract: A handheld platform includes an imaging device configured to obtain image data, a gimbal assembly coupled to the imaging device and configured to control a spatial disposition of the imaging device, and a handheld support coupled to the gimbal assembly. The handheld support includes an input interface including a touchscreen on the handheld support. The touchscreen is configured to receive a user input to control the imaging device or the gimbal assembly. The handheld support further includes a controller configured to generate one or more control signals based at least in part on the user input.

Abstract: A composite frame structure includes a metal frame and a plastic frame. The metal frame is formed by enclosing a plurality of metal sheets. The plastic frame is combined with an inner surface of the metal frame, the plastic frame has an integrally formed structure. An electronic device having the composite frame structure and a method for manufacturing the composite frame structure are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus may configure an illuminator to illuminate a scene with non-white light and control a camera to capture, in a plurality of color channels of the camera, a frame of the scene illuminated with the non-white light. The apparatus may adjust a signal of a color channel of the camera in the frame of the scene based on the non-white light.

Abstract: Methods and systems for registering a manipulator assembly and independently positionable surgical table are provided herein. In one aspect, methods include reading a fiducial marker on the surgical table with a sensor associated with the manipulator assembly and localizing the manipulator assembly and surgical table with respect to a common reference frame. Methods may further include translating a 3D configuration of the surgical table to a 2D frame of reference so as to estimate a 3D pose of the surgical table relative the manipulator assembly for use in coordinating movements therebetween.

Abstract: A method for image segmentation comprises receiving volumetric image data for an anatomical region and generating a first volumetric patch from the volumetric image data. The method also comprises generating a second volumetric patch from the first volumetric patch by weighting a plurality of volumetric units in the first volumetric patch and receiving the second volumetric patch as an input to a convolutional neural network. The method also comprises conducting a down-sampling filter process and conducting an up-sampling filter process within the convolutional neural network.

Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a payload includes a payload mount configured to be coupled to the payload to secure the payload, a first support member coupled to one side of the payload mount in a single arm configuration and including a first actuation unit configured to rotate the payload mount around a first rotational axis relative to the first support member, and a single flexible member including a branched configuration. The branched configuration includes at least a first end that is electrically coupled to the payload mount and a second end that is electrically coupled to the first actuation unit.

Abstract: A method for processing an operation interface and a device for displaying an operation interface are provided. By displaying the operation interface with sector menus in hierarchies, a mapping relationship can be established between a previous level menu and a next level menu, such that a user may choose a corresponding option according to a desired operation in use, and the display layout may be in a way of sectors expanding outwardly. Thus, a more concise display may be achieved, a larger range of parameters may be configured, and more application scenarios can be satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a field of humidifiers and in particular to an atomization humidifier that increases an amount of vapor through a specially designed atomizing air channel. The atomization humidifier includes a main body and an atomizing chamber arranged in the main body. The atomizing chamber includes an atomizing generator. An atomizing air channel is arranged on the atomizing generator. A flow guide plate is obliquely arranged on a top end of the atomizing air channel. A water inlet is arranged on an upper end of the atomizing air channel. An opening of the water inlet is upward. A lower end of the atomizing air channel is an air guide tube with hollow vacancies. The atomization humidifier realizes water vapor concentration by setting the atomizing air channel arranged on the atomizing generator, which improves an atomizing efficiency of the atomization humidifier by optimized structure, and is low in cost and good in atomizing effect.

Abstract: A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes receiving, by a processor of the UAV, a plurality of images captured by an imaging device coupled to the UAV, identifying, by the processor, a target in at least one image of the plurality of images, determining, by the processor, whether the target is a stationary target or a moving target based on analyzing the plurality of images, and automatically effecting, by the processor, movement of the UAV based on determining the target is the stationary target or the moving target.

Abstract: An operator telerobotically controls tools to perform a procedure on an object at a work site while viewing real-time images of the work site on a display. Tool information is provided in the operator's current gaze area on the display by rendering the tool information over the tool so as not to obscure objects being worked on at the time by the tool nor to require eyes of the user to refocus when looking at the tool information and the image of the tool on a stereo viewer.

Abstract: A method of modeling a cyclic anatomical motion comprises receiving a pose dataset for an identified point on an interventional instrument retained within and in compliant movement with a cyclically moving patient anatomy for a plurality of time parameters. The method also includes determining a set of pose differentials for the identified point with respect to a reference point at each of the plurality of time parameters and identifying a periodic signal for the cyclic anatomical motion from the set of pose differentials.

Abstract: A medium and high voltage energy conversion system is provided. An input terminal of each of high-voltage isolated DC/DC converters in a phase circuit of the system is connected to a common DC bus. Each of the high-voltage isolated DC/DC converters converts, based on an open-loop control strategy or a closed-loop control strategy, a DC input voltage of a cascade module connected to the high-voltage isolated DC/DC converter into an instruction value related to a voltage of the common DC bus. A system controller of the system calculates, based on at least a voltage-current double loop control strategy, a three-phase modulation instruction to be sent to the cascade modules in three phases according to a parameter related to the voltage of the common DC bus, to implement grid-connected control on three phase circuits.

Abstract: A gimbal includes a rotation assembly. The rotation assembly includes an axis arm, a lock device, and an electric motor configured to drive the axis arm with a first driving force to rotate to a pre-set position, such that the lock device locks the axis arm at the pre-set position, and when the axis arm is at the pre-set position, drive the axis arm with a second driving force to rotate, such that the lock device unlocks the axis arm.

Abstract: A time-lapse imaging control method for controlling an imaging system, the imaging system including a gimbal and an imaging device, the imaging device being mounted on the gimbal. The control method including determining a target feature being tracked by the imaging device, and determining a time-lapse imaging parameter used by the imaging device for recording image data; driving the gimbal to drive the imaging device to move to track the target feature, causing the target feature to be positioned within a range in a preview image; and controlling the imaging device to record a plurality of frames of images including the target feature with the time-lapse imaging parameter.

Abstract: A processing system comprises a processor and a memory having computer readable instructions stored thereon. The computer readable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the system to obtain a reference tree of nodes and linkages based on a reference three dimensional volumetric representation of a branched anatomical formation in a reference state. The computer readable instructions also cause the system to obtain a reference three dimensional geometric model based on the reference tree and detect deformation of the branched anatomical formation due to anatomical motion based on measurements from a shape sensor. The computer readable instructions also cause the system to obtain a deformed tree of nodes and linkages based on the detected deformation and create a three dimensional deformation field that represents the detected deformation of the branched anatomical formation.

Abstract: Provided are antibodies including monoclonal, human, primate, rodent, mammalian, chimeric, humanized and CDR-grafted antibodies, and antigen binding fragments and antigen binding derivatives thereof. These antibodies bind to CD47 protein, particularly human CD47, modulate, e.g., inhibit, block, antagonize, neutralize or otherwise interfere with CD47 expression, activity and/or signaling, including inhibiting CD47 and SIRPa interaction; do not cause a significant level of hemagglutination of human red blood cells. These antibodies may not enhance RBC phagocytosis.