Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an infrared thermal imaging defect detection method and apparatus for a substation insulator. An infrared module is bidirectionally connected to a core computing module, and an infrared module is unidirectionally connected to a high-rate battery. The core computing module is unidirectionally connected to a touch screen. The infrared module is configured to obtain infrared radiation information through a lens, and calculate and generate a temperature distribution video. The method includes infrared video acquisition, thermal region segmentation, device type determination, key temperature information extraction, defect diagnoses, result display and result saving.

Abstract: A computerized method for processing packets in parallel using a reorder queue is described. As packets are received, it is determined which packet is the first packet in the flow. Once identified, the first packet in the flow, along with all other packets in the flow, is sent to the reorder queue while only a copy of the first packet in the flow is sent to a packet scheduler for processing on one of a plurality of processing cores. After the copy of the first packet in the flow is processed, the reorder queue releases each of the packets for the flow from the reorder queue in an order in which they were received. Thereafter, each of the packets released from the reorder queue are processed based on the processing of the copy of the first packet.

Abstract: Techniques for improved wireless reliability are provided. It is determined that a client device is at least one of an augmented reality (AR) or a virtual reality (VR) device. A default set of retry parameters and a second set of retry parameters are determined, where the second set of retry parameters result in increased wireless reliability, as compared to the default set of retry parameters. Data is transmitted to the client device using the second set of retry parameters.

Abstract: A method for encoding a sequence of packets includes receiving the sequence of packets, generating a parity packet for a first group of packets within the sequence of packets, and transmitting the first group of packets and the parity packet. The parity packet is generated by performing an exclusive OR (XOR) operation over a plurality of packets in the first group of packets and at least one packet in a second group of packets. The second group is separated from the first group in the sequence by one or more packets.

Abstract: A method is presented for processing directional data packet traffic. A main data packet, characterized by a plurality of main data packet characteristics including at least a first IP address representing a first source, and a second IP address representing a first destination, is received at a rule processing engine. Based on the main data packet characteristics, a set of rules for processing the main data packet is retrieved. A main direction unified flow for the main data packet, and a speculative reverse direction unified flow for a reverse direction data packet are generated based on the main data packet characteristics and the retrieved set of rules. The main data packet is processed based on the main direction unified flow. Responsive to receiving the reverse direction data packet, the reverse direction data packet is processed based on the speculative reverse direction unified flow.

Abstract: Techniques for improved wireless reliability are provided. It is determined that a client device is at least one of an augmented reality (AR) or a virtual reality (VR) device. A default set of retry parameters and a second set of retry parameters are determined, where the second set of retry parameters are more robust than the default set of retry parameters. Data is transmitted to the client device using the second set of retry parameters.

Abstract: A method for detecting a topological structure of a grounding grid under extremely cold condition, includes the following steps: in a substation in an extremely cold area, determining a measuring area S on a ground surface of a grounding grid according to the positions of branches and nodes of the grounding grid in a selected area, acquiring dynamic current values of the branches and nodes through a current sensor based on TMR tunnel magnetoresistance, and then indirectly acquiring the magnetic induction intensity of the measuring area S through conversion; calculating moduli of first to third derivatives of magnetic induction intensities; and determining specific positions and laying depths of the branches of the grounding grid according to peak distances between main lobe peaks and side peaks between strong peaks of the moduli. According to the method, the calculation amount is greatly reduced, and the detection method has strong anti-interference.

Abstract: Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) data transmissions are provided with a forward-predictive precoding matrix to mitigate the effects of a change in a state of a communication channel. First and second soundings are performed, at first and second times, to a receive antenna over a channel and, responsive to each of the soundings, first and second Channel State Information (CSI) are received. Based on the first and second CSI, a change in a state of the channel over a time period between the first and second time is determined. Based on the change in the state of the channel, a forward-predictive channel state matrix and/or a forward-predictive precoding matrix are determined that reflect a state of the channel at a future time and that are consistent with the determined change in the state over the time period. The forward-predictive precoding matrix is applied to a data transmission.

Abstract: Techniques for improved wireless reliability are provided. It is determined that a client device is at least one of an augmented reality (AR) or a virtual reality (VR) device. A default set of retry parameters and a second set of retry parameters are determined, where the second set of retry parameters are more robust than the default set of retry parameters. Data is transmitted to the client device using the second set of retry parameters.

Abstract: A method of detecting abnormality may include the following steps. A normal-value range of a parameter for a target object is determined based on historical values of the parameter in a preset time period or at a preset time point. Whether the target object is abnormal is determined based on the normal-value range and the value of the parameter for the target object in the preset time period or at the preset time point within a current time cycle. Further, another normal-value range may be determined based on historical deviation values for the target object in historical time periods or at historical time points before the preset time period or the preset time point. Whether the target object is abnormal is determined based on either of the two normal-value ranges.

Abstract: Techniques for improved wireless reliability are provided. Data is transmitted to a client device using a first set of retry parameters. It is determined that the client device is an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) device, and a second set of retry parameters is determined, where the second set of retry parameters are more robust than the first set of retry parameters. Data is transmitted to the client device using the second set of retry parameters.

Abstract: A method of preparing an electrode material includes heating a substrate with a bonding agent to form a self-assembled monolayer-containing material; and depositing a polymer coating onto the self-assembled monolayer-containing material under an elevated temperature to form a layered material. An electrode material and an electrode incorporating the electrode material is also provided.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for determining the material composition of an object are disclosed. The method may include obtaining a target image of the object; determining a material cross-sectional image corresponding to a material to be detected and included in the target image; determining a most similar candidate image to the target image and corresponding candidate material composition information, where the most similar candidate image is selected from a target database; generating a material composition area image set comprising a plurality of material composition area images associated with the material cross-sectional image and the most similar candidate image; determining a set of material composition information corresponding to each of the plurality of material composition area images in the material composition area image set; and obtaining a material composition information set from the set of material composition information.

Abstract: A method is provided in a wireless access point in a wireless communications network. The method includes obtaining information characterizing a first wireless stream and the second wireless stream transmitted or received by the wireless access point. The information includes at least a wireless channel quality for each of the first wireless stream and the second wireless stream. The method further includes allocating transmission resources to the first wireless stream and the second wireless stream based on the obtained information. In response to a change in quality of the first wireless stream, the method further includes revising the allocation of transmission resources for the first wireless stream based on at least one of a target bit-rate and a target level of smoothness.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for determining the material composition of an object are disclosed. The method may include obtaining a target image of the object; determining a material cross-sectional image corresponding to a material to be detected and included in the target image; determining a most similar candidate image to the target image and corresponding candidate material composition information, where the most similar candidate image is selected from a target database; generating a material composition area image set comprising a plurality of material composition area images associated with the material cross-sectional image and the most similar candidate image; determining a set of material composition information corresponding to each of the plurality of material composition area images in the material composition area image set; and obtaining a material composition information set from the set of material composition information.

Abstract: Techniques for improved wireless reliability are provided. Data is transmitted to a client device using a first set of retry parameters. It is determined that the client device is an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) device, and a second set of retry parameters is determined, where the second set of retry parameters are more robust than the first set of retry parameters. Data is transmitted to the client device using the second set of retry parameters.

Abstract: A system and a method for power conversion. The system includes a rectifier; an inverter; a DC-link capacitor coupled between the rectifier and the inverter; and a controller. The controller is configured to obtain a current value at an output of the inverter and a voltage value across the DC-link capacitor, determine an average component and a fluctuating component of an output voltage of the inverter based on the obtained current value and the voltage value, and determine a current reference for controlling the rectifier based on the average component and the fluctuating component of the output voltage.

Abstract: Multi-User Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) data transmissions are provided with a forward-predictive precoding matrix to mitigate the effects of a change in a state of a communication channel. First and second soundings are performed, at first and second times, to a receive antenna over a channel and, responsive to each of the soundings, first and second Channel State Information (CSI) are received. Based on the first and second CSI, a change in a state of the channel over a time period between the first and second time is determined. Based on the change in the state of the channel, a forward-predictive channel state matrix and/or a forward-predictive precoding matrix are determined that reflect a state of the channel at a future time and that are consistent with the determined change in the state over the time period. The forward-predictive precoding matrix is applied to a data transmission.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of accessing queue data is provided. According to the method, a double-layer circular queue is constructed, where the double-layer circular queue includes one or more inner-layer circular queues established based on an array, and the one or more inner-layer circular queues constitute an outer-layer circular queue of the double-layer circular queue based on a linked list. A management pointer of the outer-layer circular queue is set. Data accessing is performed on the inner-layer circular queues by using the management pointer.

Abstract: A method is described and in one embodiment includes receiving at a first node in a communications network a Session Traversal Utilities for Network Address Translation (“STUN”) message associated with a first flow, wherein the STUN message comprises a flow attribute including corresponding to the first flow; analyzing the flow attribute at the first node; setting policy corresponding to the first flow in the network based on the analyzing, wherein setting the policy includes using the flow attribute of the STUN message to configure a network path for the first flow in the communications network; and forwarding the STUN message to a next network node.