Abstract: A vehicle-road cooperation precise positioning method based on an electrified highway includes measuring position information of its own positioning point by using a roadside positioning module; determining absolute coordinates of all points on a communication line according to the position information; acquiring a contact signal when a vehicle-road connection information system comes into contact with the communication line, and determining position information of a contact point according to the contact signal and the absolute coordinates; and based on a conversion algorithm, determining current vehicle mass center position coordinate information according to the position information of the contact point and parameter information of the vehicle-road connection information system.

Abstract: A code reader includes a color imager and a processor operably coupled to the color imager. The processor is configured to: set an RGB imager pixel color gain; capture at least one image with active or ambient illumination using the color imager with a calibration target in view; calculate a mean value of R, G, B pixels for the at least one image; use a color plane as a reference, determining a color gain to set calibration parameters; capture at least one additional image using the calibration parameters; and save the calibration parameters if mean values of the R, G, B, pixels for the at least one additional image are within a predetermined range to be used by the camera for subsequent image capture, and apply to each pixel of the image a corresponding color correction matrix from among a plurality of stored color correction matrices.

Abstract: A detection system applied to detection of microfluidic chips, includes: a detection chip including a base substrate, an electrode layer and a microfluidic channel layer for accommodating a sample solution having magnetic beads, the base substrate is provided with a bearing surface, the electrode layer is on the bearing surface, the microfluidic channel layer is on the side of the electrode layer away from the base substrate, the electrode layer includes electrodes including at least one strong magnetic electrode and driving electrodes; a magnetic field device being on the side of the base substrate away from the electrode layer, and having a strong magnetic region corresponding one to one to the strong magnetic electrode; a driving mechanism being connected to the magnetic field device, and driving the magnetic field device to approach or move away from the detection chip in a direction that is perpendicular to the bearing surface.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for pallet management and constructing a pallet stack may include generating a virtual pallet stack using virtual packages having sizes and shapes corresponding with known available actual packages. In response to identifying an actual package to be placed on a pallet, an indication may be provided to a worker where the identified actual package is to be placed on the pallet stack based on the location of a corresponding virtual package on the virtual pallet stack.

Abstract: An image-reading device, such as optical code readers used in retail environments to scan objects, is configured to select from various operational modes. The operational modes are selected based on an application of the image-reading device, such as optical code identification or image recognition. Red, white, and other color light sources are activated in patterns corresponding to an illumination sequence of the selected operational mode, while imagers are activated to capture an image based on an exposure pattern of the selected operational mode. Further, a repeating series of light pulses having different portions of light is provided. Various imagers are configured to capture images over one of the portions. This allows an operator to perceive one continuous light pattern, yet allows various imagers to capture an image under different light conditions used for different applications of the image-reading device.

Abstract: A method of controlling a movable platform includes obtaining depth information of a scene in a first direction based on a first image captured by a first sensor of the movable platform and a third image by a third sensor of the movable platform, respectively; obtaining depth information of a scene in a second direction based on a second image captured by a second sensor of the movable platform and the third image by the third sensor of the movable platform, respectively; and controlling movement of the movable platform in space based on the depth information of the scene in the first direction and the second direction. The first sensor, the second sensor and the third sensor are mounted on the movable platform at substantially a same level. The third sensor has a first and a second overlapping field of view with the first sensor and the second sensor, respectively.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes: a box cover, a box base, and a mirror display panel, wherein the box cover is connected to the box base, and the mirror display panel is connected to the box cover; the box cover is configured to have an open state and a closed state; wherein in a case that the box cover is in the open state, the box cover is at least partially separated from the box base, such that the mirror display panel is disposed outside the box base; and in a case that the box cover is in the closed state, the mirror display panel is disposed inside the box base.

Abstract: Provided are a concrete pouring guiding device and a construction method for pouring a concrete tank wall of a sewage treatment tank, wherein the concrete pouring guiding device includes a guiding element and a mounting seat configured to be fixed on an external mounting position; the guiding element is threadedly engaged with the mounting seat, so as to enable the guiding element to move in a first direction with respect to the mounting seat; in the first direction, one end of the guiding element is configured to allow concrete to flow into the guiding element, and the other end of the guiding element is configured to extend to a target position; and the first direction is a length direction of the guiding element.

Abstract: A vehicle-road cooperation precise positioning method based on an electrified highway includes measuring position information of its own positioning point by using a roadside positioning module; determining absolute coordinates of all points on a communication line according to the position information; acquiring a contact signal when a vehicle-road connection information system comes into contact with the communication line, and determining position information of a contact point according to the contact signal and the absolute coordinates; and based on a conversion algorithm, determining current vehicle mass center position coordinate information according to the position information of the contact point and parameter information of the vehicle-road connection information system.

Abstract: The disclosure includes a fixed retail scanner and related method for converting embedded register statistical data from one or more images into pixel data that is combined with image pixel data that is sent to the system processor for a fixed retail scanner. Such statistical data may include histogram data, image statistics, and other related information.

Abstract: A digital microfluidics chip and a drive method thereof, and a digital microfluidics apparatus are provided. The digital microfluidics chip includes a first substrate (1) and a second substrate (2) which are oppositely disposed, the first substrate (1) is provided with a plurality of drive regions for driving a droplet to move, at least one drive region includes a drive transistor (50), a drive electrode (60), and a storage capacitor, the drive electrode (60) is connected with the drive transistor (50) and the storage capacitor respectively, and the storage capacitor is configured to be charged when the drive transistor (50) is turned on, and to maintain a voltage signal on the drive electrode (60) when the drive transistor (50) is turned off.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a data reading system operable for obtaining and decoding data from items processed by a customer in a retail transaction, where the data reading system compares an image of the item obtained during the retail transaction to reference image data of the item to verify the identity of the item and ensure that optical code information for the item has not been altered prior to processing. If a discrepancy is identified during the data reading process, the data reading system generates an exception identifying the potential issue for further review.

Abstract: An image-reading device, such as optical code readers used in retail environments to scan objects, is configured to select from various operational modes. The operational modes are selected based on an application of the image-reading device, such as optical code identification or image recognition. Red, white, and other color light sources are activated in patterns corresponding to an illumination sequence of the selected operational mode, while imagers are activated to capture an image based on an exposure pattern of the selected operational mode. Further, a repeating series of light pulses having different portions of light is provided. Various imagers are configured to capture images over one of the portions. This allows an operator to perceive one continuous light pattern, yet allows various imagers to capture an image under different light conditions used for different applications of the image-reading device.

Abstract: An image-reading device, such as optical code readers used in retail environments to scan objects, is configured to select from various operational modes. The operational modes are selected based on an application of the image-reading device, such as optical code identification or image recognition. Red, white, and other color light sources are activated in patterns corresponding to an illumination sequence of the selected operational mode, while imagers are activated to capture an image based on an exposure pattern of the selected operational mode. Further, a repeating series of light pulses having different portions of light is provided. Various imagers are configured to capture images over one of the portions. This allows an operator to perceive one continuous light pattern, yet allows various imagers to capture an image under different light conditions used for different applications of the image-reading device.

Abstract: A microcontroller-based code reader and method of reading a machine-readable indicia may include capturing, by an imager, an image of a machine-readable indicia disposed an object. An image subsample of an image captured by the imager may be read from the imager. The image subsample or partial image data may be stored in an embedded memory of a microcontroller in electrical communication with the imager. The machine-readable indicia may be decoded from the image subsample.

Abstract: A code reader includes a color imager and a processor operably coupled to the color imager. The processor is configured to: set an RGB imager pixel color gain; capture at least one image with active or ambient illumination using the color imager with a calibration target in view; calculate a mean value of R, G, B pixels for the at least one image; use a color plane as a reference, determining a color gain to set calibration parameters; capture at least one additional image using the calibration parameters; and save the calibration parameters if mean values of the R, G, B, pixels for the at least one additional image are within a predetermined range to be used by the camera for subsequent image capture, and apply to each pixel of the image a corresponding color correction matrix from among a plurality of stored color correction matrices.

Abstract: An image-reading device, such as optical code readers used in retail environments to scan objects, is configured to select from various operational modes. The operational modes are selected based on an application of the image-reading device, such as optical code identification or image recognition. Red, white, and other color light sources are activated in patterns corresponding to an illumination sequence of the selected operational mode, while imagers are activated to capture an image based on an exposure pattern of the selected operational mode. Further, a repeating series of light pulses having different portions of light is provided. Various imagers are configured to capture images over one of the portions. This allows an operator to perceive one continuous light pattern, yet allows various imagers to capture an image under different light conditions used for different applications of the image-reading device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an inventory management system including one or more imagers mounted to shelving or other structures displaying items for sale, where the imagers are designed to capture images of the items and relay information to a database for purposes of tracking the items and managing inventory. The imagers are compact, low power devices incorporating wireless means for communicating with the database and may include solar cell arrays for charging purposes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data reader and method of data reading for an imager with multiple fields of view, including directing a first field of view of the imager along a first path, directing a second field of view of the imager along a second path, and alternately selecting one of the first view or the second view via a view splitting/combining system comprising a rotating mechanism (e.g., a disk), disposed in the view path of the imager, the disk having reflective and transmissive/open portions. The system may include synchronization between rotation of the rotating disk and the imager, one synchronization comprises using a magnet on the rotating disk and a Hall sensor on a printed circuit board beside the rotating disk, the Hall sensor output then being used to synchronize image capture to motor position. Other synchronization methods are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a self-checkout system including a base and a scan gate extending over at least a portion of the base, the scan gate having a field of view that encompasses 360-degree coverage of the items such that the scan gate is able to obtain and read encoded data on any surface of the item passing through the scan gate. The base may include one or more rails positioned along the periphery to help retain items on the surface of the base once they have been passed through the scan gate.