Abstract: A message output method includes a first electronic device obtains first emotion information, where the first emotion information indicates an emotion of a user of the first electronic device; and the first electronic device outputs at least a part of content in a first message based on the first emotion information.

Abstract: A wearable electronic device for providing or affecting smell. The wearable electronic device includes one or more odor manipulation units and a control circuit arrangement operably coupled with the one or more odor manipulation units for operating the one or more odor manipulation units. Each of the one or more odor manipulation units is respectively operable to provide or affect smell perceivable by a user of the wearable electronic device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a virtual taste generator comprising: a virtual taste interface including: a housing having taste generation channels orthogonally extending through the housing from a top surface to a bottom surface; conductive tastable gels accommodated in the plurality taste generation channels respectively; each having a top end exposed on the top surface of the housing and a bottom end exposed on the bottom surface of the housing; a control system including: switches respectively connected to conductive tastable gels and configured for conducting or blocking electrical currents flowing through the conductive tastable gels respectively; and a controller connected to the switches and configured to generate electrical signals for turning on or off the switches respectively; and wherein each conductive tastable gel is embedded with one or more tastable ion electrophoresis tastable chemical agent and controllably to produce a specific taste through ion electrophoresis.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for implementing a tracking camera system onboard an autonomous vehicle. Coordinate data of an object can be received. The tracking camera system actuates, based on the coordinate data, to a position such that the object is in view of the tracking camera system. Vehicle operation data of the autonomous vehicle can be received. The position of the tracking camera system can be adjusted, based on the vehicle operation data, such that the object remains in view of the tracking camera system while the autonomous vehicle is in motion. A focus of the tracking camera system can be adjusted to bring the object in focus. The tracking camera system captures image data corresponding to the object.

Abstract: An electronic device for providing or affecting a smell. The electronic device includes a device body, which has a chamber for containing one or more chemical substances and an interface through which the one or more chemical substances in the chamber can be released from the device body to provide or affect a smell perceivable by a user. The electronic device also includes a release control mechanism arranged at least partly in the device body and operable to control release of the one or more chemical substances from the device body through the interface.

Abstract: Provided is a display module, including: a back panel including a bottom board and a side frame disposed on the bottom board; a display assembly at least partially located in an accommodation space enclosed by the side frame and the bottom board; a cover board located on a side of the display assembly away from the bottom board and supported by the side frame; and a bonding layer bonding the cover board to the side frame. The side frame is detachably coupled to the bottom board.

Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated sweat sensing system including a multi-layered structure incorporating a flexible circuitry sensing layer with multiple electronic and mechanical components responsible for sensing certain physiological changes of a user and giving feedback signals to the user when a detectable biological, chemical or physiological signal exceeds certain threshold. The system further includes a microfluidic based biosensing platform responsible for sensing changes in sweat component composition including ions, glucose and pH changes, and subsequently trigger feedback signal outputs from the flexible circuitry sensing layer to provide the user with a corresponding change-of-state signal. The present system is bendable and detachably mountable on various skin regions of the user.

Abstract: A graduated cylinder is provided in this invention that can stand securely and releasably in an upright position to prevent the cylinder from being toppled over. By securing the graduated cylinder when needed, both the hazards from glass breakage and chemical spills can be prevented. By providing mechanisms for releasing the graduated cylinder when needed, it can be moved or transported.

Abstract: The electrospray device comprises a sprayer comprising a sprayer body and nozzle, and a partition positioned vertically and coaxially with the sprayer. The sprayer body is provided with a swirl generator for generating a swirling air stream, and a power supply connected between the nozzle and the partition, to apply voltage to the nozzle and the partition. The electrospray device may be part of a fluidized bed apparatus comprising a product container, a lower plenum base, an air distribution plate resided therebetween. When the power supply applies voltage in opposite polarities to the nozzle and the partition, the fluidized bed apparatus is used for coating particles; and when the power supply applies voltage of the same, the fluidized bed apparatus is used for spray-drying a solution. The electrospray device uses an electromagnetic hydrodynamic method to improve the performance of the fluidized bed apparatus and optimize the process of product.

Abstract: The present invention is a pet cage having an upper cage member and a lower base member. The lower base member has a bottom that is partially cut out. An exchangeable plate or tray is provided and adapted to engage with the opening in the bottom of the lower base member. When an exchangeable plate or tray with access points, such as through-holes, are used, the pet can graze on fresh grass in a safe environment. When an exchangeable plate or tray without access points are used, the cage is restored to a conventional cage with closed bottom surface.

Abstract: Provided is a display module, including: a back panel including a bottom board and a side frame disposed on the bottom board; a display assembly at least partially located in an accommodation space enclosed by the side frame and the bottom board; a cover board located on a side of the display assembly away from the bottom board and supported by the side frame; and a bonding layer bonding the cover board to the side frame. The side frame is detachably coupled to the bottom board.

Abstract: A bilayer vibrotactile actuator adapted to provide a vibrational force. The bilayer vibrotactile actuator contains two metal coil layers separated from each other; and a magnet adapted to vibrate as a mass. Each of the two metal coil layers is adapted to be connected to an external power supply to generate an electromagnetic field, causing the magnet to vibrate. A wearable haptic feedback device containing the bilayer vibrotactile actuator is also disclosed. With two metal coil layers effecting on the magnet, the bilayer vibrotactile actuator can generate a more powerful overall magnetic field providing an enhanced haptic sensation to users.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermo-controlled smell generating device with an active cooling mechanism to allow a user thereof to control on/off of the device in a relatively short response time absent any temperature fluctuations even after a significant number of heating and cooling cycles. The present invention is ideal for generating olfaction in highly interactive or fast-changing environments such as virtual immersive environments.

Abstract: An adaptive filter system and a method for controlling the adaptive filter system are described herein. The system can includes one or more filters to attenuate incoming light. The one or more filters can be moved by one or more actuators. The method can capture image data from an imaging device through the one or more filters. Information can be determined from the captured image data. The one or more filters can be moved to a position for capturing image data based on the information.

Abstract: A method for three-dimensional modeling. The method may include: acquiring coordinate points of obstacles in a surrounding environment of an autonomous driving vehicle in a vehicle coordinate system; determining a position of eyes of a passenger in the autonomous driving vehicle, and establishing an eye coordinate system using the position of the eyes as a coordinate origin; converting the coordinate points of the obstacles in the vehicle coordinate system to coordinate points in the eye coordinate system, and determining a visualization distance between the obstacles in the surrounding environment based on an observation angle of the eyes; and performing three-dimensional modeling of the surrounding environment, based on visualization distance between the coordinate points of the obstacles in the eye coordinate system and the obstacles.

Abstract: A garment to be worn directly on the upper body of a person is formed from fabric and includes a flexible printed circuit board and a number of mounting points for electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes to which ECG electrodes can be releasably attached. For each mounting point, a wire is embedded in the fabric. Each of the wires can electrically connect an ECG electrode attached to the respective mounting point to the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes processing circuitry configured for evaluating signals received via the wires from ECG electrodes attached to the mounting points to obtain results and further configured for transmitting the results to an external receiver. A system can include a garment and an external receiver in the form of a mobile device.

Abstract: An electroactive bio-carrier module and a sewage treatment device using same are provided, which relate to the field of bioelectrochemistry and sewage treatment. The electroactive bio-carrier module is composed of an anode module and a cathode module made of a conductive material. The anode module is formed by connecting carbon fiber brushes in series and is of a vertically ring type structure; the cathode module is formed by connecting stainless steel meshes in series; the stainless steel meshes are in a folded horizontal stacked design; the anode and cathode modules are connected through an external lead wire to form a circuit. Surfaces of the anode and cathode modules can both enrich microorganisms, biofilms are formed on the surfaces. The electrode module is arranged in an up-flow type sewage treatment device and is used as an electroactive bio-carrier, to form a hybrid sewage treatment device with a built-in electroactive bio-carrier.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a stretchable and flexible sweat-activated graphene-coated Ni foam-based Mg—O2 battery capable of powering an intelligent and flexible electronics for health monitoring purposes with different biosensors.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for recommending a chart, an electronic device, and a storage medium. The method may include: generating an input vector of at least one input field relative to each chart based on the at least one input field obtained in advance; calculating a similarity of the input vector and a predetermined feature vector corresponding to each chart; obtaining a target chart corresponding to the at least one input field based on the similarity between the input vector and the predetermined feature vector corresponding to each chart; and sending the target chart to a terminal device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ultrathin, flexible, and tattoo-like triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) with a well-designed aesthetic pattern. The tattoo-like TENG as an energy harvester can provide not only an aesthetic pattern, but also various practical applications. With the rising acceptance of people towards the tattoo, the tattoo-like TENG offers an alternative tattoo-like epidermal electronics covering traditional tattoo's advantages and further carries out other potential applications.