Abstract: A virtual device management system for creating and implementing virtual devices and associated methods are provided herein. The system presents to a user a list of devices available for combining to create the virtual device. When the system receives from the user a selection of two or more devices that the user wishes to combine to create the virtual device, the system presents to the user a list of available functions that can be performed by the virtual device based on the selected devices. The system then receives from the user a selection of one or more functions and configures the virtual device to perform the selected functions. The system can also be configured to present, via a user interface via a mobile application running on a user device, a plurality of virtual devices with predetermined functionalities that are created by detecting the various connected devices within an IoT network.

Abstract: An optical filter that includes a substrate and a first set of films disposed on a first surface of the substrate, wherein the first set of films includes a high refractive index film layer, a low refractive index film layer, and a matching film layer. A material of the matching film layer includes a nitrogen-doped silicon germanium mixture having a chemical formula SixGe1-xNy, where 0?x?1, and 0<y?0.1. In a wavelength range of 780 nm to 3000 nm, a refractive index of the high refractive index film layer is greater than a refractive index of the low refractive index film layer, and a refractive index of the matching film layer is not equal to a refractive index of its adjacent film layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure comprising YO2 and B2O3, wherein Y stands for a tetravalent element, said process comprising (i) preparing a mixture comprising one or more sources for YO2, one or more sources for B2O3, one or more organotemplates, and seed crystals, (ii) crystallizing the mixture obtained in (i) for obtaining a layered precursor of the MWW framework structure, (iii) calcining the layered precursor obtained in (ii) for obtaining the zeolitic material having an MWW framework structure, wherein the one or more organotemplates have the formula (I) R1R2R3N??(I) wherein R1 is (C5-C8)cycloalkyl, and wherein R2 and R3 are independently from each other H or alkyl, and wherein the mixture prepared in (i) and crystallized in (ii) contains 35 wt.-% or less of H2O based on 100 wt.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for reducing a quantity of buffers for a video codec. One of the methods includes determining, from a plurality of prediction modes, a prediction mode for data that represents frame data in a frame; in response to determining the prediction mode, selecting, using the prediction mode, one or more buffers from a plurality of buffers, each buffer of which is for a prediction mode from the plurality of prediction modes, a first quantity of buffers in the plurality of buffers being less than a second quantity of prediction modes in the plurality of prediction modes; retrieving, from each of the one or more buffers, historical data for the frame data; and in response to retrieving the historical data, generating, using the historical data, updated data for the frame data in the frame of the video sequence.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a system for analyzing a process load of a car body rack warehouse. The method includes the following steps: collecting initial geometric dimension data of a goods case and the maximum stock mass of the goods case; unifying units of the initial geometric dimension data of the goods case to form second geometric dimension data of the goods case, obtaining the maximum stock weight of the goods case by calculation; determining a goods case length, a goods case width, and a goods case height; calculating a mean value, a standard deviation, and a coefficient of variation of the maximum stock weight of the goods case; determining a process variable load of a car body rack according to a high tantile with the reliability of 0.95. The process variable load of the rack warehouse may be accurately quantified, thereby guiding the engineering design.

Abstract: A method for guiding driving of a vehicle includes generating M lane topology curves based on an obstacle and lane lines at an intersection, an obstacle and lane lines on a driving-in road at the intersection, and an obstacle and lane lines on a driving-out road at the intersection. The lane topology curve uses as endpoint an end of a driving-in lane of the driving-in road, and a start point of a driving-out lane of the driving-out road. Reasonableness detection is performed on the M lane topology curves to obtain K? lane topology curves, where K? is not greater than M. A target path using the K? lane topology curves may be used to guide the vehicle when the vehicle is located on the driving-in road.

Abstract: Techniques are proposed to improve temporal motion projection in video coding. Candidate reference frames available for use in temporal motion projection are sorted in processing order according to scores assigned based on estimates of the reference frames' suitability for prediction. Such estimates may be based on temporal distance between each candidate reference frame and that reference frame's prediction references. Estimates may be based, for each reference frame, based on an estimate of coding quality of a reference frame from which the respective candidate reference frame makes a prediction reference. Once sorted, the candidate reference frames may be processing in the sorting order to supply prediction data to a current frame that is to be coded from the candidate reference frames. Additionally, hardware friendly designs of motion field hole filling and motion vector smoothing operations are proposed.

Abstract: An intelligent driving method causes a vehicle to perform roaming based on a high-definition map, where the roaming can include lane switching, driving direction changing, or partial navigation strategy changing. The vehicle may perform the lane switching, the driving direction changing, or the partial navigation strategy changing based on an operation of a driver.

Abstract: A virtual device management system for creating and implementing virtual devices and associated methods are provided herein. The system presents to a user a list of devices available for combining to create the virtual device. When the system receives from the user a selection of two or more devices that the user wishes to combine to create the virtual device, the system presents to the user a list of available functions that can be performed by the virtual device based on the selected devices. The system then receives from the user a selection of one or more functions and configures the virtual device to perform the selected functions. The system can also be configured to present, via a user interface via a mobile application running on a user device, a plurality of virtual devices with predetermined functionalities that are created by detecting the various connected devices within an IoT network.

Abstract: In an example method, a decoder accesses a bitstream representing video content, and parses one or more flexible coefficient position (FCP) syntax from the bitstream, where the one or more FCP syntax indicate one or more index values. The decoder further determines side information representing one or more characteristics of an encoded portion of the video content. The decoder interprets the one or more FCP syntax based on the side information, including determining a coefficient position with respect to the encoded portion of the video content based on the one or more index values and the side information. The decoder decodes the encoded portion of the video content according to the coefficient position.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for a channel estimation and prediction operation in a wireless communication systems. A method of a BS comprises: receiving an SRS; partitioning, based on a partition policy, a frequency band of the SRS into sub-bandwidths in a frequency domain; generating, based on previously stored CSI in memory and the partition policy, a set of chunks corresponding to respective sub-bandwidths; performing CHPD operations corresponding to the respective sub-bandwidths to generate channel parameters, wherein different CHPD operations are applied to the respective sub-bandwidths; combining the channel parameters predicted from the respective sub-bandwidths in the frequency domain; and performing, based on the combined channel parameters, a channel estimation and prediction operation.

Abstract: A system and method to determine a recommendation to change a treatment regimen of a respiratory ailment. The treatment regimen includes multiple steps. Use data of a respiration medicament device to deliver controller or rescue respiration medicament to a patient is collected via a communication interface. The use data is transmitted to a storage device. The use data in the storage device is made accessible to a data analysis module. A patient value associated with the treatment regimen is determined based on the collected use data and patient context data. A comparison of the patient value is made to a threshold level. A recommendation to change the step of the treatment is made based on the comparison to the threshold level. A notification of recommendation of the change of the step of the treatment regimen is provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer-storage media, for bandwidth allocation using machine learning. In some implementations, a request for bandwidth in a communications system is received. Data indicative of a measure of bandwidth requested and a status of the communication system are provided as input to a machine learning model. One or more outputs from the machine learning model indicate an amount of bandwidth to allocate to the terminal, and bandwidth is allocated to the terminal based on the one or more outputs from the machine learning model.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes techniques for efficient coding of motion vectors developed for multi-hypothesis coding applications. According to these techniques, when coding hypotheses are developed, each having a motion vector identifying a source of prediction for a current pixel block, a motion vector for a first one of the coding hypotheses may be predicted from the motion vector of a second coding hypothesis. The first motion vector may be represented by coding a motion vector residual, which represents a difference between the developed motion vector for the first coding hypothesis and the predicted motion vector for the first coding hypothesis, and outputting the coded residual to a channel. In another embodiment, a motion vector residual may be generated for a motion vector of a first coding hypothesis, and the first motion vector and the motion vector residual may be used to predict a second motion vector and a predicted motion vector residual.

Abstract: A network entity includes a memory and a processor operable coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to determine a hybrid joint transmission (Hybrid-JT) signal for transmission from a wireless network associated with the network entity to a user equipment (UE). The Hybrid-JT signal includes a diversity joint transmission (Div-JT) component and a multiplexing joint transmission (Mux-JT) component. The processor is further configured to instruct the wireless network to transmit the Hybrid-JT signal to the UE.

Abstract: Improved lossless entropy coding techniques for coding of image data include selecting a context for entropy coding based on an ordered scan path of possible context locations. A symbol for a current location within a source image may be entropy coded based on a context of prior encoded symbols of other locations within source images, where the context is selected based on an ordered scan path enumerating a series of potential context locations within one or more source images. To select a context, a predetermined number of prior symbols may be selected by qualifying or disqualifying locations in the scan path, and then the current symbol may be encoded with a context based on prior symbols corresponding to the first qualifying context locations in the order of the scan path.

Abstract: An anti-FGFR2 antibody, an encoding nucleic acid of the antibody, a vector and host cell for the expression and production thereof, an antibody-drug conjugate, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody. The present invention further relates to the use of the antibody molecule in a drug for diagnosing a cancer caused by FGFR2-pathway-related dysregulation, and the use of the antibody or antibody-drug conjugate in the preparation of a medicament for treating a cancer caused by FGFR2-pathway-related dysregulation, in particular gastric cancer.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for improved video coding with virtual reference frames. A motion vector for prediction of a pixel block from a reference may be constrained based on the reference. In as aspect, if the reference is a temporally interpolated virtual reference frame with corresponding time close to the time of the current pixel block, the motion vector for prediction may be constrained magnitude and/or precision. In another aspect, a bitstream syntax for encoding the constrained motion vector may also be constrained. In this manner, the techniques proposed herein contribute to improved coding efficiencies.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for canonical model (CM) based channel status information enhancement. A base station includes a transceiver configured to receive a reference signal from a user equipment (UE) and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to perform a linear transformation based on the received reference signal, select a basis set based on the linear transformation, select a set of kernels based on the selected basis set and the linear transformation, and reconstruct a channel based on the selected set of kernels.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an experimental device for characterization of particle packing gradation. The device is provided with a filling container with an upper opening, an air-permeable thin plate is arranged in the filling container, the air-permeable thin plate is densely covered with air-permeable round holes, the bottom of the filling container communicates with the top of a connecting pipe, the bottom of the connecting pipe is connected to one end of a U-shaped pipe, a marking line is provided on the pipe wall of the U-shaped pipe on the side of the connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is provided with a three-way pipe with a valve, and the three-way pipe with a valve is connected to a vacuum pump in a main machine through a bypass. The present invention further provides an experimental method for characterizing particle packing gradation.