Abstract: A system includes a transmitting horn coupled to a first robotic arm and positionable in immediate non-contacting proximity to a transparency, and configured to emit an emitted signal comprising a focused energy beam for impingement on the transparency. The system further includes a receiving horn coupled to a second robotic arm and positionable relative to the transmitting horn in immediate proximity to the transparency, and configured to receive a received signal comprising at least a portion of the emitted signal after transmission through or reflection off of the transparency. The system also includes a processor configured to move the first robotic arm and the second robotic arm in a coordinated manner along a preprogrammed measurement path, and determine at least one transparency characteristic based on an analysis of the received signal.

Abstract: A method is provided for measuring and quantifying optical distortion of a transparent object using a single image. Embodiments provided herein include a method including: receiving an image of an object and a transparent object, where the object is visible through the transparent object, where a portion of the image of the object is visible through the transparent object is an inside region of interest (iROI), where a portion of the image of the object not viewed through the transparent object is an outside region of interest (oROI); determining measured pixel locations for a plurality of identified pixels in the image, the plurality of identified pixels corresponding to the distinct points in the image; calculating virtual locations in the image representing the distinct points within the iROI; determining, for respective distinct points within the iROI, differences between the virtual location and the measured pixel location.

Abstract: A server may be provided to obtain a load balancing artificial intelligence (AI) model for a plurality of base stations in a communication system. The server may obtain teacher models based on traffic data sets collected from the base stations, respectively; perform a policy rehearsal process including obtaining student models based on knowledge distillation from the teacher models, obtaining an ensemble student model by ensembling the student models, and obtaining a policy model by interacting with the ensemble student mode; provide the policy model to each of the base stations for a policy evaluation of the policy model; and based on a training continue signal being received from at least one of the base stations as a result of the policy evaluation, update the ensemble student model and the policy model by performing the policy rehearsal process on the student models.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for depositing platinum-group metals (PGM) on substrates in a production line. The apparatus may include: at least one movement mechanism configured to move a plurality of substrates through a deposition region of the production line; at least one alignment mechanism configured to align a plurality of deposition units with a portion of the plurality of substrates in the deposition region; and at least one control unit configured to control a flow rate of the PGM through at least one supply line to the aligned plurality of deposition units to deposit the PGM on deposition surfaces of the aligned portion of the plurality of substrates.

Abstract: A system includes a robotic arm of a robotic device, an imaging device coupled to the robotic arm, and a processor configured to control movement of the robotic arm to move the imaging device along a preprogrammed measurement path of a transparency while prompting the imaging device to record images of localized portions of the transparency. The processor is configured to determine one or more localized transparency characteristics based on an analysis of the images of the localized portions.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system for a vehicle can include: a light source configured to output a beam; a photonics integrated circuit (PIC) including a semiconductor die, the semiconductor die comprising a substrate having two or more semiconductor devices formed on the substrate, the two or more semiconductor devices configured to receive the beam from the light source and modify the beam and at least one photonics die coupled to the semiconductor die, the at least one photonics die comprising at least a transmitter configured to receive the beam from the semiconductor die; and one or more optics configured to receive the beam from the transmitter and emit the beam towards an object in an environment of the vehicle.

Abstract: A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor system for a vehicle can include: a light source configured to output a beam; a photonics integrated circuit (PIC) including a semiconductor die, the semiconductor die including a substrate having two or more semiconductor stacks respectively associated with two or more semiconductor devices formed on the substrate, the two or more semiconductor devices respectively configured to receive the beam from the light source and modify one or more features of the beam; a transmitter configured to receive the beam from the semiconductor die; and one or more optics configured to receive the beam from the transmitter and emit the beam towards an object.

Abstract: A server for predicting a future traffic load of a base station is provided. The server may obtain a first prediction model based on traffic data collected from the base station for a first period of time, obtain a second prediction model based on traffic data collected from the same base station for a second period time, and also based on knowledge transferred from the first prediction model. Each of the first prediction model and the second prediction model may include an encoder module, a reconstruction module, and a prediction module which are connected to form two paths, an encoder-reconstruction path and an encoder-prediction path, to preserve more information of historic traffic data.

Abstract: A LIDAR sensor system for a vehicle includes a silicon photonics substrate. The silicon photonics substrate includes: a semiconductor wafer; one or more surface features on a first surface of the semiconductor wafer; and a photoresist layer formed on the first surface of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the photoresist layer includes a laminated dry film. The silicon photonics substrate can be manufactured by obtaining a semiconductor wafer having one or more surface features; applying a dry film photoresist layer to a first surface of the semiconductor wafer; performing an adhesion bake process on the semiconductor wafer; developing the dry film photoresist layer to produce one or more developed regions in the dry film photoresist layer; and forming one or more solder bumps in the one or more developed regions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a grouting and water blocking method for a hard rock stratum. The grouting and water blocking method include the following steps. At first, hydrogeological information and coal seam information of a hard rock stratum is obtained. Then, a drilling trajectory of the hard rock stratum is determined based on the hydrogeological information and the coal seam information. Later, at least one drilling device is determined corresponding to the drilling trajectory based on types of multiple rock layers contained in the hard rock stratum. After that, the multiple rock layers contained in the hard rock stratum are drilled sequentially according to the drilling trajectory using the at least one drilling device. At last, in response to determining there is a water leakage area, the water leakage area is grouted.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel pneumococcal poly peptide antigens and nucleic acids encoding such antigens and compositions that can be used as vaccines to prevent disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device of a wireless communication system, includes: receiving, from a first user, points of a cloud related to an application; receiving, from a plurality of mobile edge computing (MEC) servers, a plurality of computing capacities of the plurality of MEC servers; estimating a total latency of the wireless communication system, based on the points of the cloud and the plurality of computing capacities; performing a first operation of minimizing a maximum latency among a plurality of users comprising the first user, based on the total latency; performing a second operation of minimizing a number of splits of the points, based on the minimized maximum latency; performing a splitting of the points to a plurality of subsets and allocating the plurality of subsets to the plurality of MEC servers, respectively.

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device of a wireless communication system, includes: receiving channel qualities and movements reports from a plurality of user equipments; based on the channel qualities and the movements reports, determining whether a load balancing index (LBI) is lower than a predetermined threshold; based on identifying that the LBI is lower than the predetermined threshold, determining an assignment matrix between the plurality of UEs and the plurality of operating bands by calculating minimized maximum band loads and minimized number of inter-frequency handovers (HOs); and transmitting a message to a first UE of the plurality of UEs, wherein the message indicates that the first UE is assigned to a first operating band of the plurality of the operating bands, based on the assignment matrix.

Abstract: A method performed by at least one processor of a network device in communication with a plurality of base stations, the method including: receiving historical data collected by one or more base stations from the plurality of base stations, the historical data indicating one or more of a power consumption, handover data, and quality of service (QOS); generating, from the historical data, training data comprising a plurality of cell states and a corresponding random action for each cell state; and training one or more neural network estimators based on the training data, where the one or more neural network estimators comprise one or more of a power consumption estimator, a QoS estimator, and a handover prediction estimator, and where each base station from the plurality of base stations is associated with a respective cell.

Abstract: Rapid and data-efficient training of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm are disclosed. Ground truth data are not available and a policy must be learned based on limited interactions with a system. A policy bank is used to explore different policies on a target system with shallow probing. A target policy is chosen by comparing a good policy from the shallow probing with a base target policy which has evolved over other learning experiences. The target policy then interacts with the target system and a replay buffer is built up. The base target policy is then updated using gradients found with respect to the transition experience stored in the replay buffer. The base target policy is quickly learned and is robust for application to new, unseen, systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer-readable mediums for operating a target base station by an apparatus. A method includes collecting a plurality of trajectories corresponding to the target base station and a plurality of source base stations, clustering, using an unsupervised reinforcement learning model, the plurality of trajectories into a plurality of clusters including a target cluster, selecting, as a target trajectory, a selected trajectory from the target cluster that maximizes an energy-saving parameter of the target base station, and applying, to the target base station, an energy-saving control policy corresponding to the target trajectory. The target cluster corresponds to the target base station and at least one source base station from among the plurality of source base stations.

Abstract: A directional drilling method applied to a rigid bending joint directional drilling device includes: obtaining geological data; determining a lateral drilling point and a target point of a branching borehole based on the geological data; drawing a target borehole trajectory of the branching borehole based on the lateral drilling point and the target point; obtaining parameters of the drill pipe; determining a propulsion force corresponding to the target borehole trajectory based on the parameters, the target borehole trajectory, and the geological data; and applying the propulsion force to the rigid bending joint directional drilling device for drilling the branching borehole. A directional drilling system and related devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for repairing an aquifer in a coal mine area by grouting, including: drilling a survey hole in a ground area corresponding to a water inflow position from ground surface to a caving zone in a goaf; determining a target layer for grouting in the survey hole based on drilling data collected from the survey hole while drilling; changing the survey hole to a grouting hole; measuring a first water level from the grouting hole; grouting through the grouting hole; changing the grouting hole to an observation hole; measuring a second water level from the observation hole; and determining a water retention level based on the first water level and the second water level.

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic device, includes: obtaining an image of a set of markers; based on the image, detecting an arrangement of the set of markers; based on the arrangement of the set of markers, performing a measurement about a deformation of the set of markers; based on the measurement about the deformation of the set of markers, generating a plurality of signals; transforming the plurality of signals to a plurality of input commands. The plurality of input commands are used to control the electronic device.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display substrate is provided, which includes a base substrate, and a light-emitting unit and a light-sensing unit arranged on the base substrate, wherein the light-sensing unit is arranged on a light-emitting side of the light-emitting unit, and configured for sensing an intensity of light emitted from the light-emitting unit; a first planarization layer is arranged between the light-sensing unit and the light-emitting unit; the light-sensing unit comprises a first thin film transistor and a photosensitive sensor arranged sequentially in that order in a direction away from the base substrate, and a second planarization layer is arranged between the photosensitive sensor and the first thin film transistor. A display panel, a display device and a method for manufacturing the organic electroluminescent display substrate are further provided.