Abstract: A lung sound monitoring device is provided. The lung sound monitoring device includes an acoustic sensor and a processor. The acoustic sensor is configured to capture the chest cavity sound of a subject at a first monitoring position on the subject and convert the chest cavity sound into a first chest cavity sound signal. The processor is configured to receive the first chest cavity sound signal and perform a filter process to obtain a first lung sound signal, and convert the first lung sound signal into a first lung sound spectrum using time-domain frequency-domain conversion. The processor acquires a first intensity index according to the first lung sound spectrum, and outputs a prompt signal according to the first intensity index to indicate whether the first monitoring position is a qualified monitoring position.

Abstract: A method for marking adventitious sounds is provided. The method includes: receiving a lung sound signal generated by a sensor from a chest cavity sound signal; capturing a lung sound signal segment from the lung sound signal every sampling time interval; converting the lung sound signal segments into spectrograms; inputting the spectrograms into a recognition model to determine whether the spectrograms include adventitious sounds; obtaining time points of occurrence corresponding to the adventitious sounds according to abnormal spectrograms including the adventitious sounds, and the number of occurrences of the adventitious sounds corresponding to the time points; and marking an adventitious sound signal segment having the highest probability of occurrence of the adventitious sound in the lung sound signal according to the time points and the number of occurrences.

Abstract: Provided is a heart rate activity detecting method based on dynamic images. The method includes tracking a moving object. Preset brightness is determined based on an ambient condition. An image of the moving object is captured to generate a corresponding RGB color space, which is then converted to an image color space with adjustable brightness. The brightness of the image color space is adjusted according to the preset brightness to generate an image with corrected brightness, which is then converted to a RGB color space with the corrected brightness for calculating a heart rate activity of the moving object. The disclosure is capable of addressing the issue of an unstable light source by adjusting the brightness of the dynamic images, and then calculating the heart rate activity of the moving object according to the dynamic images. A heart rate activity detecting system based on dynamic images is also provided.

Abstract: A lung sound monitoring device is provided. The lung sound monitoring device includes an acoustic sensor and a processor. The acoustic sensor is configured to capture the chest cavity sound of a subject at a first monitoring position on the subject and convert the chest cavity sound into a first chest cavity sound signal. The processor is configured to receive the first chest cavity sound signal and perform a filter process to obtain a first lung sound signal, and convert the first lung sound signal into a first lung sound spectrum using time-domain frequency-domain conversion. The processor acquires a first intensity index according to the first lung sound spectrum, and outputs a prompt signal according to the first intensity index to indicate whether the first monitoring position is a qualified monitoring position.

Abstract: A system for analyzing wound status is provided. The system includes an image obtaining device and an image analyzing device. The image obtaining device is configured to obtain a plurality of infrared (IR) images which are photographed from a wound of a user's body portion, wherein the plurality of IR images are photographed at different time. The image analyzing device is configured to align the plurality of IR images based on features of non-wound regions from the plurality of IR images, and then analyze wound image regions from the plurality of IR images for finding out variations of the wound.

Abstract: A system for analyzing wound status is provided. The system includes an image obtaining device and an image analyzing device. The image obtaining device is configured to obtain a plurality of infrared (IR) images which are photographed from a wound of a user's body portion, wherein the plurality of IR images are photographed at different time. The image analyzing device is configured to align the plurality of IR images based on features of non-wound regions from the plurality of IR images, and then analyze wound image regions from the plurality of IR images for finding out variations of the wound.

Abstract: Provided is a heart rate activity detecting method based on dynamic images. The method includes tracking a moving object. Preset brightness is determined based on an ambient condition. An image of the moving object is captured to generate a corresponding RGB color space, which is then converted to an image color space with adjustable brightness. The brightness of the image color space is adjusted according to the preset brightness to generate an image with corrected brightness, which is then converted to a RGB color space with the corrected brightness for calculating a heart rate activity of the moving object. The disclosure is capable of addressing the issue of an unstable light source by adjusting the brightness of the dynamic images, and then calculating the heart rate activity of the moving object according to the dynamic images. A heart rate activity detecting system based on dynamic images is also provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a drug monitoring device assembled outside an intravenous infusion set for intravenous infusion, including a fastening assembly, a monitoring sensor mounted on the fastening assembly, and a monitoring module. The monitoring sensor includes at least one turbidity light transmitter for emitting first light beams and at least one light receiver. The first light beams change in directions when passing through the intravenous infusion set. The at least one light receiver generates a first sensing signal in response to receiving one of the first light beams. The monitoring module generates a turbidity warning message when a number of the first sensing signals received during an estimation time period is greater than a turbidity warning threshold.

Abstract: A connector is provided, which includes: a base, a first external connecting part disposed on the base, and a second external connecting part disposed on the base. The first external connecting part has a first terminal in a USB type. The second external connecting part has a second terminal in an eSATA type. When the connector is in use, either USB or eSATA connection can be selected accordingly.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a connector assembly for use with surface mount technology (SMT). The connector assembly has a connector header configured to be mounted to a circuit board and is constructed of a high-temperature resistant material suitable for use with a reflow soldering process. The connector header includes at least one connector socket and at least one mounting shoulder, and is configured to be coupled to a header attachment assembly. The header attachment assembly comprises at least one connector pin and at least one mounting shoulder, and is configured to be coupled to the connector header. An electronic device, such as a card reader or hard drive, may be connected to the header attachment assembly and thereby to the circuit board. The connector assembly allows for the obstructed view inserting and attaching in a manual or an automated assembly process.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a connector assembly for use with surface mount technology (SMT). The connector assembly has a connector header configured to be mounted to a circuit board and is constructed of a high-temperature resistant material suitable for use with a reflow soldering process. The connector header includes at least one connector socket and at least one mounting shoulder, and is configured to be coupled to a header attachment assembly. The header attachment assembly comprises at least one connector pin and at least one mounting shoulder, and is configured to be coupled to the connector header. An electronic device, such as a card reader or hard drive, may be connected to the header attachment assembly and thereby to the circuit board. The connector assembly allows for the obstructed view inserting and attaching in a manual or an automated assembly process.

Abstract: A system and a method for detecting multi-level intrusion events are provided. The system includes an area recognition module and an area classification module. The area recognition module performs a geometric topology operation to recognize a plurality of areas in a ground plane that has a plurality of boundaries and a plurality of gates, and each of the areas is constituted of at least one of the boundaries and at least one of the gates. The area classification module defines a plurality of security levels and classifies each of the areas recognized by the area recognition module as one of the security levels. Accordingly, the system is able to automatically recognize the areas in the ground plane, set the security levels of the areas, and generate the corresponding detection areas and tripwires according to the security levels of the areas.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for recognizing license plate image, and related computer product, computer-readable recording medium, and image recognizing apparatus using the same is provided. The method includes collecting a plurality of character template images and respectively homogenizing the character template images to generate a plurality of simulated character template images based on the license plate image. The method also includes respectively generating a plurality of similarity degrees corresponding to the simulated character template images by comparing the simulated character template images with the license plate image. The method further includes estimating at least one candidate character corresponding to the license plate image and at least one candidate character position corresponding to the at least one candidate character according to the similarity degrees corresponding to the simulated character template images.

Abstract: A system and a method for performing rapid facial recognition are provided. The rapid facial recognition system includes an image capture device, a broadcasting feature computing unit and several response recognition computing units scattered on the network. Each of the broadcasting feature computing unit and the response recognition computing units includes a feature recognition module, wherein the broadcasting feature computing unit further includes a feature extraction module and an identification module. The image capture device captures a facial image, and the feature extraction module extracts features of the facial image to generate a set of feature data that is broadcasted to the response recognition computing units. The feature recognition modules, in accordance with the set of the feature data and their classes allocated, perform distributed facial recognition for generating recognition results as a response.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods associated with a connector assembly for use with surface mount technology (SMT). The connector assembly has a connector header configured to be mounted to a circuit board and is constructed of a high-temperature resistant material suitable for use with a reflow soldering process. The connector header includes at least one connector socket and at least one mounting shoulder, and is configured to be coupled to a header attachment assembly. The header attachment assembly comprises at least one connector pin and at least one mounting shoulder, and is configured to be coupled to the connector header. An electronic device, such as a card reader or hard drive, may be connected to the header attachment assembly and thereby to the circuit board. The connector assembly allows for the obstructed view inserting and attaching in a manual or an automated assembly process.

Abstract: A method, a system and a computer-readable medium for reconstructing a vehicle moving path are provided. In the method, a plurality of vehicle recognition results of a plurality of first monitoring frames captured by a plurality of first type road monitors are received and compared to find at least one similar vehicle. Next, according to a disposition location of each first road monitor and the comparison result of each vehicle, at least one passing spot and a driving time that each vehicle moves between the disposition locations are estimated. Then, tracking data of at least one moving object appeared in multiple second monitoring frames captured by multiple second type road monitors disposed in the passing spots is inquired. Finally, the vehicles are compared with the tracked moving objects to find the moving object associated with each vehicle, so as to construct a complete moving path of each vehicle.

Abstract: The invention discloses a camera recalibration system and the method thereof. The camera recalibration system includes a first camera, which is to be recalibrated, for capturing image; an image processing unit comprising a storage unit for storing a first image and a second image, the second image being captured by the first camera; and a computing unit for measuring camera motion from the first image to the second image and computing calibration information corresponding to the camera motion; and a display unit for presenting the calibration information.

Abstract: A system and a method for detecting multi-level intrusion events are provided. The system includes an area recognition module and an area classification module. The area recognition module performs a geometric topology operation to recognize a plurality of areas in a ground plane that has a plurality of boundaries and a plurality of gates, and each of the areas is constituted of at least one of the boundaries and at least one of the gates. The area classification module defines a plurality of security levels and classifies each of the areas recognized by the area recognition module as one of the security levels. Accordingly, the system is able to automatically recognize the areas in the ground plane, set the security levels of the areas, and generate the corresponding detection areas and tripwires according to the security levels of the areas.

Abstract: A system and a method for performing rapid facial recognition are provided. The rapid facial recognition system includes an image capture device, a broadcasting feature computing unit and several response recognition computing units scattered on the network. Each of the broadcasting feature computing unit and the response recognition computing units includes a feature recognition module, wherein the broadcasting feature computing unit further includes a feature extraction module and an identification module. The image capture device captures a facial image, and the feature extraction module extracts features of the facial image to generate a set of feature data that is broadcasted to the response recognition computing units. The feature recognition modules, in accordance with the set of the feature data and their classes allocated, perform distributed facial recognition for generating recognition results as a response.