Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for providing an encoded digital signal is described comprising determining, for each data frame of a plurality of data frames of a digital signal, a plurality of pairs of an encoding data volume and an encoding quality, wherein each pair of an encoding data volume and an encoding quality specifies the encoding data volume required for achieving the encoding quality; determining for each data frame at least one or more interpolations between the plurality of determined pairs; determining a multi-frame relationship between encoding quality and encoding data volume required to encode the plurality of data frames at the encoding quality based on a combination of the at least one or more interpolations for the plurality of data frames; determining an encoding quality for the plurality of data frames based on the relationship; and providing at least one data frame of the plurality of data frames encoded at the determined encoding quality.

Abstract: A system and method of correcting a depth map for 3D image is disclosed. A spatial spectral transform unit extracts pixels of object boundaries according to an input image, wherein the spatial spectral transform unit adopts Hilbert-Huang transform (HHT). A correction unit corrects an input depth map corresponding to the input image according to the pixels of object boundaries, thereby resulting in an output depth map.

Abstract: Realization of sleep and reconnecting functions is developed for network systems which comprise a number of end devices, network path sharing devices and coordinators. End devices and, even, network path sharing devices can be enforced to enter a sleep state at the first preset times and wake up at the second preset times. The two preset times are either assigned offline or adjustable at run time, according to the actual traffic load in the network. When a node wakes up, it checks whether the corresponding parent node is in the active state or not. If the corresponding parent node is not in the active state, the node will find a new parent node to establish a new transmission path.

Abstract: A treadmill roller structure comprises a motor, a gear set and a case. The motor is an out-runner motor. The power output section of the motor rotates about stationary spindle. The rotary power output section is engaged to the gear set, while the gear set is in turn engaged to the case, thus allowing the case to rotate relatively to the spindle of the motor as well. The roller structure does not require a driving belt to transfer power from the motor to the roller, thus reduces the power loss due to frictional force during power transfer through belt driving, which enhances the performance of the motor and offers a space-saving feature. In addition, the instant disclosure also provides a treadmill.

Abstract: A force sensing device and a force sensing system are provided. The force sensing device comprises at least one magnetic material layer and a force sensing layer which can move with respect to each other. The force sensing layer comprises two sensing elements. The first sensing element, disposed along a first axis of the magnetic material layer, generates a sensing signal varying with a first lateral force applied on the force sensing device. The first lateral force enables the first sensing element to move relatively with respect to the magnetic material layer along the first axis. The second sensing element, disposed along a second axis of the magnetic material layer, generates a sensing signal varying with a second lateral force applied on the force sensing device. The second lateral force enables the second sensing element to move relatively with respect to the magnetic material layer along the second axis.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for enhancing a two-dimensional (2D) image is described. The process may include generating a depth map for the 2D image based on edges detected from the 2D image, wherein the depth map can be used to convert the 2D image to a 3D image. The process may further include enhancing the 2D image using the depth map.

Abstract: A method of revising depth of a three-dimensional (3D) image is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, at least one initial depth map associated with one image of the 3D image pair based on stereo matching technique is received, wherein the one image comprises a plurality of pixels, and the initial depth map carries an initial depth value of each pixel. Then, the inconsistence among the pixels of the one image of the 3D image pair is detected to estimate a reliable map. Finally, the initial depth value is interpolated according to the reliable map and the proximate pixels, so as to generate a revised depth map by revising the initial depth value.

Abstract: A nonlinear depth remapping method includes the following steps: firstly, an initial depth map associated with at least one image is received, with the image comprising a plurality of pixels and the initial depth map carrying an initial depth value of each pixel. Then, an exponential function is utilized to adjust the initial depth values, so as to generate an adjusted depth map.

Abstract: A method for discriminating heart sound is provided. The method comprises the following steps. A heart-sound signal is provided. A specific function calculation is performed on the heart-sound signal to generate a first calculation signal and suppress the noise of the heart-sound signal. The filtering signal is transformed to generate data for an image plots. The image plot corresponding to the data generated in the previous step is generated and compared with data of heart-sound plots and the comparison result is used for discriminating the heart sound.

Abstract: A treadmill roller structure comprises a motor, a gear set and a case. The motor is an out-runner motor. The power output section of the motor rotates about stationary spindle. The rotary power output section is engaged to the gear set, while the gear set is in turn engaged to the case, thus allowing the case to rotate relatively to the spindle of the motor as well. The roller structure does not require a driving belt to transfer power from the motor to the roller, thus reduces the power loss due to frictional force during power transfer through belt driving, which enhances the performance of the motor and offers a space-saving feature. In addition, the instant disclosure also provides a treadmill.

Abstract: A treadmill roller structure comprises a motor, a gear set and a case. The motor is an out-runner motor. The power output section of the motor rotates about stationary spindle. The rotary power output section is engaged to the gear set, while the gear set is in turn engaged to the case, thus allowing the case to rotate relatively to the spindle of the motor as well. The roller structure does not require a driving belt to transfer power from the motor to the roller, thus reduces the power loss due to frictional force during power transfer through belt driving, which enhances the performance of the motor and offers a space-saving feature. In addition, the instant disclosure also provides a treadmill.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a data embedding method may be provided. The data embedding method may include inputting data to be encoded and data to be embedded; grouping the data to be encoded into a first set and a second set, based on an entropy of the data to be encoded; and embedding the data to be embedded into the data to be encoded by replacing a pre-determined part of the second set with the data to be encoded so that the first set remains free of data to be embedded.

Abstract: Disclosed are a test kit and method for sensitively and rapidly detecting Klebsiella pneumoniae serotype K1. By using immunochromatographic test, the test kit can sensitively, rapidly and specifically identify whether specimens contain Klebsiella pneumoniae serotype K1. The sensitivity of the test kit preferably attains 1.4×105 cfu/50?.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor for performing stereo matching of a first image and a second image is described. The processor may include a first pipeline stage configured to generate data costs associated with a first tile selected from the first image, wherein the data costs is generated based on pixels in the first tile and corresponding pixels in the second image. The processor may include a second pipeline stage configured to generate disparity values associated with the first tile and an outbound message from the first tile to one of neighboring tiles in the first image, wherein the disparity values and the outbound message are generated based on the data costs and inbound messages from the neighboring tiles to the first tile.

Abstract: A depth-based image enhancement system is disclosed. A depth estimation unit generates three-dimensional (3D) depth information from a two-dimensional (2D) image. Subsequently, an image enhancement unit enhances the 2D image according to the 3D depth information.

Abstract: A system of generating three-dimensional (3D) depth information is disclosed. A color and object independent local blurriness estimation unit analyzes blurriness of each pixel of a two-dimensional (2D) image. Subsequently, a depth assignment unit assigns depth information to the 2D image according to the analyzed blurriness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for managing load and store operations necessary for reading from and writing to memory or I/O in a superscalar RISC architecture environment. To perform this task, a load store unit is provided whose main purpose is to make load requests out of order whenever possible to get the load data back for use by an instruction execution unit as quickly as possible. A load operation can only be performed out of order if there are no address collisions and no write pendings. An address collision occurs when a read is requested at a memory location where an older instruction will be writing. Write pending refers to the case where an older instruction requests a store operation, but the store address has not yet been calculated. The data cache unit returns 8 bytes of unaligned data. The load/store unit aligns this data properly before it is returned to the instruction execution unit.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for generating a depth map for converting a two-dimensional (2D) image to a three-dimensional (3D) image is described. The process may include generating a depth gradient map from the 2D image, wherein the depth gradient map is configured to associate one or more edge counts with one or more depth values, extracting an image component from the 2D image, wherein the image component is associated with a color component in a color space, determining a set of gains to adjust the depth gradient map based on the image component, and generating the depth map by performing depth fusion based on the depth gradient map and the set of gains.

Abstract: The high-performance, RISC core based microprocessor architecture includes an instruction fetch unit for fetching instruction sets from an instruction store and an execution unit that implements the concurrent execution of a plurality of instructions through a parallel array of functional units. The fetch unit generally maintains a predetermined number of instructions in an instruction buffer. The execution unit includes an instruction selection unit, coupled to the instruction buffer, for selecting instructions for execution, and a plurality of functional units for performing instruction specified functional operations. A unified instruction scheduler, within the instruction selection unit, initiates the processing of instructions through the functional units when instructions are determined to be available for execution and for which at least one of the functional units implementing a necessary computational function is available.