Abstract: A system for utilizing human machine interfaces to engage at least one passenger when a driver of a vehicle is distracted includes a system controller in communication with a plurality of passenger human machine interfaces and adapted to modify a display screen of a front seat passenger HMI, and an occupant monitoring system adapted to monitor the driver of the vehicle and the at least one passenger within the vehicle, the system controller adapted to determine, with a distracted driver algorithm within the system controller and data from the occupant monitoring system that the driver of the vehicle is distracted, and, when the driver of the vehicle is distracted, to actuate the plurality of passenger HMIs to engage the at least one passenger and encourage the at least one passenger to engage with the driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: An aqueous alkaline chemical mechanical polishing composition includes a quaternary ammonium compound having a phenyl group which enables enhanced reduction of defects on silicon oxide substrates and enables good silicon oxide removal rates during chemical mechanical polishing.

Abstract: A system for initiating an automated slowdown procedure within a vehicle includes a system controller adapted to detect a request for initiation of an automated slowdown procedure, a human machine interface (HMI), wherein the system controller is adapted to prompt, via the HMI, the driver of the vehicle for verification to initiate the automated slowdown procedure, and a vehicle control module, wherein the system controller is adapted to initiate, via the vehicle control module, the automated slowdown procedure when either one of the driver provides, via the HMI, verification to initiate the automated slowdown procedure, or a response from the driver is not received within a pre-determined time.

Abstract: A system for detecting an impairment of an operator of a vehicle includes an alcohol sensor, a camera, a start control, and a controller in electrical communication with the alcohol sensor, the camera, and the start control, the controller including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions such that the processor is programmed to: determine that alcohol is detected using the alcohol sensor, disable the start control based on the detection of alcohol, perform a gaze nystagmus assessment of the operator using the camera, determine if the operator is impaired based on the gaze nystagmus assessment, and enable the start control when the operator is not impaired.

Abstract: A system for utilizing human machine interfaces to engage at least one passenger when a driver of a vehicle is distracted includes a system controller in communication with a plurality of passenger human machine interfaces and adapted to modify a display screen of a front seat passenger HMI, and an occupant monitoring system adapted to monitor the driver of the vehicle and the at least one passenger within the vehicle, the system controller adapted to determine, with a distracted driver algorithm within the system controller and data from the occupant monitoring system that the driver of the vehicle is distracted, and, when the driver of the vehicle is distracted, to actuate the plurality of passenger HMIs to engage the at least one passenger and encourage the at least one passenger to engage with the driver of the vehicle.

Abstract: Techniques to configure a user equipment (UE) for a multi-connectivity handover with a source base station (SBS) and a target base station (TBS) include encoding a measurement report for transmission to the SBS. The measurement report is triggered based on a measurement event configured by the SBS. Radio resource control (RRC) signaling from the SBS is decoded, the RRC signaling including a handover command in response to the measurement report. The handover command includes an indication for multi-connectivity support by the SBS and the TBS during the handover. A first protocol stack associated with the SBS and a second protocol stack associated with the TBS are configured at the UE. A packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU) received at the UE during the handover is processed using the first protocol stack or the second protocol stack.

Abstract: A recognition system and a recognition method are provided. The recognition system includes: an image acquisition module configured to acquire an original image of a target object; an information acquisition module configured to acquire positioning information of the target object; and an image recognition module configured to extract a target region in the original image, and to recognize the target object based on the extracted target region.

Abstract: One or more methods for enhancing inter-node handover (HO) signaling for conditional HO (CHO). At least one of the methods include: providing a message that comprises indications of a plurality of potential target cell identifiers that are applicable to a CHO operation; and performing a CHO operation based on the message.

Abstract: Embodiments are related to a fifth generation (5G) or sixth generation (6G) wireless communications system. A method for an access node of a wireless system comprises encoding a session start request message to start a data collection session (DCS) to collect data for a machine learning (ML) model from a user equipment (UE) by a base station of a wireless system, the session start request message including UE context information, decoding a session start response message to indicate the start of the DCS by the base station, the session start response message including DCS configuration information for the ML model, and encoding a data collection request message for the UE to collect measurements for the ML model based on the DCS configuration information for the ML model by the base station. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selecting a Local Management Function (LMF) in a wireless communication network, a next generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) acquires a capability from a user equipment (UE), the capability indicating whether the UE is capable of supporting LMF in Radio Access Network (RAN). An access and mobility management function (AMF) is then notified whether the UE is capable of supporting LMF in RAN. An LMF selection is then received from the AMF. Then a response is transmitted to the UE based on the received LMF selection, the response indicating whether a positioning procedure to be carried out by the UE is based on LMF in RAN. In this manner, the capabilities of the UE are taken into consideration when selecting an LMF for a positioning procedure.

Abstract: Various embodiments herein provide techniques for configuring and/or using a measurement gap (MG) for a positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement. For example. a user equipment (UE) may receive a configuration of a pre-configured measurement gap; identify that a measurement gap is needed for a positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement and that the CE has not previously notified a network of the PRS measurement prior to receipt of the configuration; and encode, based on the identification, a location measurement indication for transmission to a network entity to indicate that the PRS measurement is to be performed. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: In a method of fur rendering, when the illumination of fur is rendered, for at least one fur rendering layer, vertices corresponding to the fur rendering layer are determined. For at least one vertex in the current fur rendering layer, illumination rendering parameters corresponding to the vertex are determined. The illumination rendering parameters may include one or more illumination rendering sub-item parameters. Different illumination rendering sub-item parameters are used for rendering illumination effects of the fur from different dimensions. After determining the illumination rendering parameters corresponding to each vertex, fur rendering is performed on the fur rendering layer with the illumination rendering parameters corresponding to the vertex. The fur rendering is no longer performed in units of pixel points, and since the number of vertices of the fur rendering layer is less than the number of pixel points, the calculation amount is reduced, and the rendering efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for evasive steering maneuvers includes a forward object detector configured to detect objects in a driving path of a vehicle, a steering wheel configured to control a steering direction of the vehicle, a vehicle user interface configured to display a visual indication to a driver and generate audio for the driver, and a vehicle control module configured to identify, via the forward object detector, an object in the driving path of the vehicle, determine an estimated time to collision with the object, and in response to the estimated time to collision being less than a specified time threshold, execute at least one of providing a visual indication of a recommended evasive steering maneuver to the driver via the vehicle user interface, generating an audio alert of the recommended evasive steering maneuver, applying steering torque to the steering wheel to indicate the recommended evasive steering maneuver.

Abstract: Zavarzinia compransoris capable of degrading an organophosphorus flame retardant and a use of Zavarzinia compransoris. A GDUTXIONG2 strain of Zavarzinia compransoris capable of degrading an organophosphorus flame retardant is obtained by research, the strain is preserved in China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC) on 10 Jun. 2022, and the accession number is CCTCC NO: M2022855. The GDUTXIONG2 strain has an excellent degradation ability to an organophosphorus flame retardant, the rate of degradation on an organophosphorus flame retardant, i.e., Tris(1,3-dichloroisopropyl)phosphate (TDCPP) can reach more than 99.9%, and the GDUTXIONG2 strain is an efficient degrading bacterium. The GDUTXIONG2 strain can be used for preparing a degrading bacterial agent, is pollution-free and nuisance-free during use, and can be better used for used for the remediation and treatment of the environment polluted by organophosphorus flame retardants.

Abstract: A two-body wave energy converter (WEC) that utilizes components in the two bodies having variable geometry is described. The WEC includes a surface control body which includes a first variable geometry component, and a reaction control body, which includes a second variable geometry component. During operating, the two variable geometry components may be substantially inflated to enable the WEC to generate electrical energy using power-take off (PTO) components or substantially deflated to allow for load shedding or protection from intense elements.

Abstract: An aqueous based chemical mechanical polishing composition for polishing a semiconductor substrate includes an abrasive having bimodal distributed colloidal silica particles which include elongated colloidal silica particles, polyvinyl alcohol 80% hydrolyzed to less than or equal to 90% hydrolyzed, an electrolyte and a pH greater than 7, and a method of polishing the semiconductor substrate to planarize the substrate. The aqueous based chemical mechanical polishing composition and method inhibits polishing pad groove clogging during chemical mechanical polishing of the semiconductor substrates.

Abstract: Provided are hydrosilylation (addition) curable thermally conductive silicone rubber compositions containing high levels (e.g., greater than 80 wt. %) of thermally conductive fillers, a method for their preparation, and cured silicone-based products made from the compositions which have a thermal conductivity of at least 1.5 W/mK whilst retaining adequate physical properties such as tensile strength and elasticity. The use of such materials is also disclosed.

Abstract: This application provides failure processing methods, handover methods, terminal devices, and network devices. One method includes receiving a radio resource control (RRC) configuration of a secondary network device, if the RRC configuration of the secondary network device is from the secondary network device and the RRC configuration fails, sending, to a primary network device, first indication information for indicating a configuration failure of the RRC configuration.

Abstract: A system and method for limited rate context-based eye gaze encoding includes generating, based on an outward looking camera situated in a vehicle, a first video stream of a surrounding environment to a controller. The controller generates a scene description based on the first video stream and selects a corresponding scene from a predefined list of known scenes. Further, the controller, based on the selected corresponding scene, selects a codebook of encoding and decoding parameters from a plurality of predefined codebooks. Based on an inward looking camera situated in the vehicle, a second video stream of a face of a driver to an eye tracker controller is generated, where the eye tracker controller estimates a gaze direction of the driver. Encoded data comprising the estimated gaze direction of the driver is transmitted over a bandwidth limited channel to a decoder, based on the selected codebook, the encoded data.

Abstract: An operation control method suitable for a fire extinguishing system of an extra-high voltage converter station is provided. The method includes: after an upper computer control system receives a sound-light alarm signal, an alarm position signal, and a switch position dividing signal, starting a spray range prediction analysis subsystem for a fixed fire monitor; determining, by the spray range prediction analysis subsystem for the fixed fire monitor based on an external wind direction and an external wind speed, whether a range of a fire monitor effectively covers an entire area of a converter transformer; and if yes, automatically presetting a first fire monitor to which a first compressed air foam generation subsystem belongs and a second fire monitor to which a second compressed air foam generation subsystem belongs; or if no, replacing a fire monitor with a mobile fire-fighting robot to extinguish a fire.