Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a time service and positioning network system for an underground chain-shaped large space in a coal mine. The system adopts a base station-level network internal time synchronization method which takes an optical fiber time service as a main part and takes a satellite time service as an auxiliary part to construct a time service and positioning network system with an unified time within the ad-hoc network base stations, based on the ad-hoc network base stations linearly arranged in the underground chain-shaped large space in the coal mine. Through the network construction, the network stabilization and the network application, the system unifies the time reference of the base station-level network and improves the positioning accuracy of the network application by utilization of the base station-level network internal time synchronization method.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus including processing circuitry for video decoding. The processing circuitry decodes coded information for a transform block (TB) from a coded video bitstream. The coded information indicates one of intra prediction mode information that indicates an intra prediction mode used for the TB, a size of the TB, and a primary transform type used for the TB. The processing circuitry determines a context for entropy decoding a secondary transform index based on the one of the intra prediction mode information for the TB, the size of the TB, and the primary transform type used for the TB. The secondary transform index indicates a secondary transform in a set of secondary transforms that is to be performed on the TB. The processing circuitry entropy decodes the secondary transform index based on the context and performs the secondary transform.

Abstract: A method of utilizing an 8-bit primary transform core matrix to decode compressed video or image data or encode uncompressed video or image data. The method may include determining whether to use a first transform core matrix that is of a first size type or a second transform core matrix that is of a second size type that is smaller than the first size type. When a result of the determination is to use the first transform core matrix, encoding or decoding the target file using the 8-bit primary transform core matrix that has the size that is 64-point or larger. If not, the method may include extracting the second transform core matrix of the second size type from the first transform matrix and encoding or decoding the target file using the extracted second transform core matrix.

Abstract: A method of performing intra prediction of a current block of a picture of a video sequence, includes determining whether a first flag indicates that an intra prediction mode corresponding to the current block is a directional mode, and based on the first flag being determined to indicate that the intra prediction mode corresponding to the current block is the directional mode, determining an index of the intra prediction mode in an allowed intra prediction modes (AIPM) list, and performing the intra prediction of the current block, using the intra prediction mode corresponding to the determined index in the AIPM list.

Abstract: A video decoding method includes obtaining a current frame of a video input; partitioning the current video frame into a plurality of coding blocks; predicting a symbol level for each coding block in intra prediction modes included in an allowed intra prediction mode (AIPM) set; transforming and quantizing a residual symbol level; entropy coding the transformed and quantized residual symbol level; and outputting a bitstream. The intra prediction modes included in the AIPM set are determined by determining whether a current video coding format for the current frame is of a video coding scheme based on VVC standard or a video coding scheme based on AV1 standard. The intra prediction modes include 6 most probable modes (MPM) and 32 remaining modes in the AIPM set for VVC standard, and directional modes of 8 nominal angles and non-directional or smooth modes in the AIPM set for AV1 standard.

Abstract: A method for video decoding is provided. The method includes determining an intra prediction angle that corresponds to an intra prediction mode of a plurality of intra prediction modes, a subset of the plurality of intra prediction modes being mapped to a plurality of wide-angle intra prediction modes based on a ratio of a width of a block and a height of the block not being equal to 1, a number of the subset of the intra prediction modes mapped to the plurality wide-angle intra prediction modes being based on the ratio of the width of the block and the height of the block. At least one sample of the block is reconstructed based on the intra prediction angle that is determined to correspond to the intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for generating heterogenous platform code. The method may obtain a neural network model. The neural network model may be programed to run on at least one platform. The method may also obtain an initial intermediate representation (IR) code by encoding the neural network model, and obtain a target IR code by adding decorations to the initial IR code based on a target platform. The method may also output an executable code optimized to run on the target platform by decoding the target IR code.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a time service and positioning network system for an underground chain-shaped large space in a coal mine. The system adopts a base station-level network internal time synchronization method which takes an optical fiber time service as a main part and takes a satellite time service as an auxiliary part to construct a time service and positioning network system with an unified time within the ad-hoc network base stations, based on the ad-hoc network base stations linearly arranged in the underground chain-shaped large space in the coal mine. Through the network construction, the network stabilization and the network application, the system unifies the time reference of the base station-level network and improves the positioning accuracy of the network application by utilization of the base station-level network internal time synchronization method.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach receives an image that includes multiple image points and constructs a plane in the image based on a first subset of the plurality of image points. The approach identifies a second subset of the image points that belong to the plane and are not part of the first subset of image points, and removes the first subset of image points and the second subset of image points form the image points. The approach annotates the remaining subset of image points in the image.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding and particularly to cross component level reconstruction. For example, a method is disclosed for processing video data which may include extracting a first transform block of a first color component and a second transform block of a second color component from a bitstream of a video block; determining that transform coefficients in the first transform block are all zero; determining that a CCLR is applied to the first transform block; refining one or more of the transform coefficients in the first transform block, to obtain a refined first transform block; determining a target transform kernel for the refined first transform block; performing a reverse transform on the refined first transform block based on the target transform kernel to obtain a target block; and reconstructing the first color component of the video block based on at least the target block.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus including processing circuitry that determines, based on a syntax element in a coded video bitstream, that a current block including a plurality of subblocks is coded in a subblock-based temporal motion vector prediction (SbTMVP) mode. Motion vector offset (MVO) information indicating an MVO is received. The MVO indicates a motion offset of a displacement vector (DV) used to adjust a location of a collocated block in a collocated reference picture. An updated DV of the current block is determined based on the DV and the MVO. SbTMVP information of a respective subblock in the plurality of subblocks is derived based on motion information of a corresponding subblock in the collocated block indicated by the updated DV. The plurality of subblocks in the SbTMVP mode is reconstructed based on the SbTMVP information of the subblock in the plurality of subblocks.

Abstract: A display substrate and a display device are disclosed. In the display substrate, a plurality of openings include a plurality of opening groups, the plurality of opening groups include a plurality of opening group rows, each of the opening groups includes a first opening and a second opening, the plurality of opening group rows includes a first opening group row and a second opening group row, the spacer is located between the first opening of the first opening group row and the second opening of the second opening group row, an orthographic projection of the first opening includes a first long edge, and an orthographic projection of the second opening includes a second long edge, the first long edge is parallel to the second long edge, an extension line of the first long edge is misaligned from an extension line of the second long edge.

Abstract: The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving video data including a current image frame having a sample with a first color component and a second color component. The method further includes obtaining a first clipping range for pixel values of the first color component in the sample based on a syntax element value in the received video data and deriving a second clipping range for pixel values of the second color component in the sample based on the first clipping range. The method further includes in response to a pixel value of the second color component exceeding the second clipping range, restricting the pixel value to a minimum value or a maximum value corresponding to the second clipping range. The method further includes reconstructing the current non-monochrome image frame using the restricted pixel value for the sample.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the exercise capability includes that: a target model equation pre-constructed for a user is invoked in response to an evaluation instruction for an exercise capability of the user, where the target model equation reflects a relationship between user paces and exercise time; and the exercise capability of the user is evaluated based on at least one user pace, where in the target model equation each of the at least one user pace corresponds to an exercise time point adapted in one of at least one exercise dimension.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining video data that includes a plurality of blocks, including a first block, where the video data is to be coded in a warp mode or a motion mode. The method further includes identifying two or more warp groups for the first block and determining a respective cost associated with each warp group of the two or more warp groups. The method also includes selecting a warp group from the two or more warp groups based on the respective costs, and encoding, in accordance with the selected warp group, the first block and a syntax element indicating the warp mode or the motion mode without regards to whether a valid motion vector is available.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to video processing that includes iteratively predicting a chroma block in a Chroma from Luma (CfL) prediction mode based on downsampled luma samples downsampled from a plurality of downsampling filters, and selecting a target downsampling filter from the plurality of downsampling filters that corresponds to an error score determined for the iteratively predicting.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a video bitstream that includes a plurality of blocks. The method also includes obtaining, from the video bitstream, respective values for one or more parameters associated with a block in the plurality of blocks, the one or more parameters corresponding to an arithmetic coder probability update rate, where the respective values for the one or more parameters are determined from a set of predefined values. The method further includes calculating the arithmetic coder probability update rate based on the respective values for the one or more parameters signaled in the video bitstream, and determining one or more coding contexts based on the calculated arithmetic coder probability update rate. The method also includes decoding the block in the plurality of blocks based on the one or more coding contexts.

Abstract: The various embodiments described herein include methods and systems for encoding and decoding video. In one aspect, a method includes receiving video data comprising a plurality of blocks, including a first block, from a video bitstream. The method also includes obtaining a first syntax element from the video bitstream, the first syntax element indicating a quantity, N, of temporal motion vector predictor (TMVP) candidates for a motion vector predictor (MVP) list. The method further includes identifying a set of TMVP candidates, the set of TMVP candidates having a size less than or equal to N, and generating the MVP list using at least the set of TMVP candidates. The method also includes reconstructing the first block using the MVP list.

Abstract: A powertrain and a vehicle including the powertrain are provided. The powertrain includes: an electric motor; a transmission mounted to the electric motor and defining, together with the electric motor, an angled space for helping a half shaft of the transmission to extend along an axial direction of the transmission; a controller mounted to at least one of the electric motor and the transmission and electrically connected to the electric motor, where the controller, the transmission, and the electric motor are integrated together, at least one part of the controller being located in the angled space.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for rendering a visual effect on a graphical element, including: generating an initial visual effect based on the graphical element; computing a mask shape based on the graphical element; generating a mask based on the mask shape from the graphical element; masking the initial visual effect based on the mask to generate a masked visual effect; and combining the masked visual effect with the graphical element into a combined graphical element and visual effect.