Abstract: Provided is a binarization method for CT sectional image of fiber package containing artifacts, which includes: performing brightness adjustment on the source image obtained after converting of the HSV image model by using a composite tangent function; creating a planar morphological structural element having a morphology similar to that of a target object to obtain a background image without the target object; obtaining a second intermediate image by a subtraction operation of the first intermediate image and the background image; improving an image contrast of the second intermediate image again to obtain a third intermediate image; and binarizing the third intermediate image by using a local adaptive threshold binarization algorithm and removing a background noise to obtain a final binarized image. The binarization method can improve the uneven brightness of the image under complex illumination, alleviate the artifacts, and strip similar objects from the background with similar gray scales.

Abstract: A method may include detecting an occurrence of a logistic exception during a fulfilment cycle of an order. An impact of the logistic exception may be determined based on a tracking model having a plurality of interconnected tracking objects. The plurality of interconnected tracking objects may include a first tracking object corresponding to the order, a second tracking object corresponding to an order item included in the order, a third tracking object corresponding to a delivery order item corresponding to the order item, a fourth tracking object corresponding to a first delivery order including the delivery order item, and a fifth tracking object corresponding to a transport event including the delivery order. One or more of the plurality of interconnected tracking objects may be updated based at least on the impact of the logistic exception. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for optimising usage 5 of electricity from the grid and energy storage comprising: forecasting a predetermined number of hours of load at a predetermined interval to determine a forecasted load profile; subtracting a peak load from the forecasted load profile by a maximum amount of electricity that can be charged into or discharged from the energy storage to determine a subtracted peak; smoothening peaks 10 within 30 minutes period that are more than the subtracted peak to obtain a final forecast result; and determining optimised battery setpoint actions based on the final forecast result and energy storage operating constraints.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data communication using audio patterns are described. The methods include encoding a message into an audio pattern, mixing the audio pattern with an audio content to obtain a mixed audio content, wherein the audio pattern is inaudible in the mixed audio content, and transmitting the mixed audio content.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for optimising usage of electricity from the grid and energy storage comprising: forecasting a predetermined number of hours of load at a predetermined interval to determine a forecasted load profile; subtracting a peak load from the forecasted load profile by a maximum amount of electricity that can be charged into or discharged from the energy storage to determine a subtracted peak; smoothening peaks within 30 minutes period that are more than the subtracted peak to obtain a final forecast result, and determining optimised battery setpoint actions based on the final forecast result and energy storage operating constraints.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data communication using audio patterns are described. The methods include encoding a message into an audio pattern, mixing the audio pattern with an audio content to obtain a mixed audio content, wherein the audio pattern is inaudible in the mixed audio content, and transmitting the mixed audio content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data communication using audio patterns are described. The methods include encoding a message into an audio pattern, mixing the audio pattern with an audio content to obtain a mixed audio content, wherein the audio pattern is inaudible in the mixed audio content, and transmitting the mixed audio content.

Abstract: A method for improvement of magnetic performance of sintered NdFeB magnet includes the following steps. Firstly, material containing element R, H and X is to be covered on a surface of the sintered NdFeB magnet to form a finish coat. After that, proceed with a diffusion treatment and an aging treatment to the sintered NdFeB magnet with the finish coat in the environment of vacuum or inert gas. R is at least one of such elements as Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu. H is hydrogen. X is at least one of such elements as C, O, N, S, B, Cl and Si.

Abstract: A method for improvement of magnetic performance of sintered NdFeB magnet includes the following steps. Firstly, material containing element R, H and X is to be covered on a surface of the sintered NdFeB magnet to form a finish coat. After that, proceed with a diffusion treatment and an aging treatment to the sintered NdFeB magnet with the finish coat in the environment of vacuum or inert gas. R is at least one of such elements as Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu. H is hydrogen. X is at least one of such elements as C, O, N, S, B, Cl and Si.

Abstract: A method for improvement of a magnetic performance of sintered NdFeB lamellar magnet includes the following steps. A powder containing rare earth elements is to be coated on a surface of the sintered NdFeB lamellar magnet to form a top coat. After that, proceed with diffusion treatment and aging treatment to make rare earth elements as contained in the top coat come into the sintered NdFeB lamellar magnet. The powder containing rare earth elements belongs to the mixture of powder of rare earth oxide and hydrogen storage alloy hydride.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data communication using audio patterns are described. The methods include encoding a message into an audio pattern, mixing the audio pattern with an audio content to obtain a mixed audio content, wherein the audio pattern is inaudible in the mixed audio content, and transmitting the mixed audio content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data communication using audio patterns are described. The methods include encoding a message into an audio pattern, mixing the audio pattern with an audio content to obtain a mixed audio content, wherein the audio pattern is inaudible in the mixed audio content, and transmitting the mixed audio content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for data communication using audio patterns are described. The methods include encoding a message into an audio pattern, mixing the audio pattern with an audio content to obtain a mixed audio content, wherein the audio pattern is inaudible in the mixed audio content, and transmitting the mixed audio content.

Abstract: A coherent phrase model for near-duplicate image retrieval enforces coherency across multiple descriptors for every local region. Two types of visual phrase (FCP and SCP) are employed to represent feature and spatial coherency and can be utilized without increasing the computational complexity. The FCP utilizes the information of different features by enforcing the feature coherency across multiple types of descriptors for every local region, and the SCP utilizes spatial information by enforcing the spatial coherency across the spatial neighborhoods of different sizes around every local region. Moreover, the disclosed model improves the matching accuracy by reducing the number of false matches and preserves the matching efficiency because of the sparsity of the representation.

Abstract: A coherent phrase model for near-duplicate image retrieval enforces coherency across multiple descriptors for every local region. Two types of visual phrase (FCP and SCP) are employed to represent feature and spatial coherency and can be utilized without increasing the computational complexity. The FCP utilizes the information of different features by enforcing the feature coherency across multiple types of descriptors for every local region, and the SCP utilizes spatial information by enforcing the spatial coherency across the spatial neighborhoods of different sizes around every local region. Moreover, the disclosed model improves the matching accuracy by reducing the number of false matches and preserves the matching efficiency because of the sparsity of the representation.

Abstract: A digital spatial and wavelength domain system for multiplexing fiber Bragg grating sensors comprises: a plurality of optical fibers, each including a plurality of fiber Bragg gratings therein, each fiber Bragg grating having a selective center wavelength that is variable in accordance with strain for reflecting or transmitting light at the corresponding center wavelength in accordance with the strain thereat; means for providing broad band illumination (110) for the fiber Bragg gratings; means for each optical fiber for carrying the light to a selected location; and a wavelength dispersion device (136) responsive to the light from each of the fibers for wavelength separating the light in each fiber into the center wavelengths in accordance with the location of each fiber so that the selected location of each fiber and the wavelength separated light provides spatially independent signals for each fiber Bragg grating in each optical fiber.