Abstract: Described herein are resource optimization methods and devices using a dynamic spinlock. According to one embodiment, a method includes generating a plurality of spinlock resources depending on data sharers, measuring a spinlock time for each spinlock resource among the plurality of spinlock resources, and integrating at least two spinlock resources of the plurality of spinlock resources with short spinlock times.

Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generating apparatus including a cigarette insertion portion into which a cigarette is insertable; and a vaporizer configured to heat a liquid composition to generate aerosol and discharge the generated aerosol toward the inserted cigarette such that the generated aerosol passes through the cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion portion, and a cradle for receiving the aerosol generating apparatus.

Abstract: Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guide extension catheter. The guide extension catheter may include a proximal member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a proximal diameter. The guide extension catheter may additionally include a collar member attached to an extension portion of the proximal member, where the extension portion may be located at the distal end of the proximal member. The extension portion may allow a delivery device to be inserted through the guide extension catheter to extend along a surface of the extension portion and align with a lumen of a distal sheath of the guide extension catheter.

Abstract: An embodiment rehabilitation robot control apparatus includes a brainwave signal measuring device configured to measure a brainwave signal of a user, a preprocessing device configured to preprocess the measured brainwave signal, a classification device configured to classify a motor intention of the user based on the brainwave signal preprocessed by the preprocessing device, and a controller configured to reflect the motor intention of the user in real time to control an operation or a stop of a rehabilitation robot.

Abstract: The present disclosure according to at least one embodiment provides a method of providing a multi-transmission path service on a cloud virtual network, the method being performed by a computing system.

Abstract: A linear motor design variable verification method and a linear motor design variable optimization method are disclosed. The linear motor design variable verification method includes a first step of deriving a magnetic permeability matrix of a linear motor from a linear motor design variable; a second step of deriving a Maxwell matrix of the linear motor from the magnetic permeability matrix of the linear motor via LU decomposition; a third step of deriving, from the Maxwell matrix of the linear motor, at least one verification target physical quantity selected from a group including a force of the linear motor, a magnetic flux linkage passing through each of coils of a stator of the linear motor, a counter electromotive force of the linear motor, and an inductance of the linear motor; and a fourth step of comparing the derived verification target physical quantity with a predetermined reference value, and determining whether a target verification condition is satisfied, based on the comparing result.

Abstract: A dual spoiler apparatus changes a tilting angle and a length of an air spoiler to control the air flow to the rear of a vehicle, so as to improve aerodynamic performance and simplify parts for tilting and length change. The dual spoiler apparatus includes: a first spoiler device configured to slide on a spoiler mounting portion in a first direction; a second spoiler device configured to tilt on the spoiler mounting portion in a second direction; and a driving device configured to switch a sliding position of the first spoiler device and a tilting position of the second spoiler device.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method includes receiving a mapping instruction to map target data onto a process address space, in response to reception of the mapping instruction, marking an unused node in a tree that manages the process address space as a use node to reuse, and mapping the target data onto a virtual area in the process address space, wherein the tree manages the virtual area onto which the target data is mapped as the use node.

Abstract: Provided are an aerosol generating apparatus including a cigarette insertion portion into which a cigarette is insertable; and a vaporizer configured to heat a liquid composition to generate aerosol and discharge the generated aerosol toward the inserted cigarette such that the generated aerosol passes through the cigarette inserted into the cigarette insertion portion, and a cradle for receiving the aerosol generating apparatus.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an energy harvesting apparatus includes a housing, a first power generation unit, and a second power generation unit. In the energy harvesting apparatus according to an embodiment, electrical energy can be generated by rotation of a blade by a slipstream generated during travel of a mobility vehicle. Electrical energy can be additionally generated by pressure and impact generated during rotation of the blade. When the blade is rotated at high speed as driving speed of the mobility vehicle increases, pressure and impact can be reduced, thereby preventing damage to the blade or a piezoelectric element and thus improving the durability thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle door including a plastic film seal and a method of assembling the same. The plastic film seal is attached to an inner panel of a vehicle door between the inner panel and a door trim to improve watertight performance and, when the door trim is removed, improve the outer appearance. The vehicle door includes an outer panel, an inner panel provided inside of the outer panel, a door trim attached to and finishing the inner panel, and a plastic film seal provided between the inner panel and the door trim.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an energy harvesting apparatus includes a housing, a blade, and a power generation unit, which may include a power generation motor and a piezoelectric power generator. In the energy harvesting apparatus according to an embodiment, electrical energy can be generated by rotation of a blade by a slipstream generated during travel of a mobility vehicle. Electrical energy can be additionally generated by pressure and impact generated during rotation of the blade. When the blade is rotated at high speed as the driving speed of the mobility vehicle increases, pressure and impact can be reduced, thereby preventing damage to the blade or a piezoelectric element and thus improving the durability thereof.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an electrochemical device comprising a separation membrane having a dotted line, and a short circuit inducing member, and a method capable of evaluating safety under internal short circuit conditions by using the electrochemical device. When using the electrochemical device of the present invention, it is possible to easily evaluate safety under internal short circuit conditions without physical deformation of an energy storage apparatus.

Abstract: A battery diagnosing apparatus includes a battery sensing unit configured to generate a voltage detection signal indicating voltage of a target battery and a current detection signal indicating current of the target battery. The battery diagnosing apparatus also includes a battery diagnosing unit configured to generate a measurement voltage profile representing the correspondence between an accumulated capacity and the voltage of the target battery in a period of interest by monitoring the voltage and current of the target battery while the target battery is being charged or discharged and diagnose abnormality of the target battery by comparing the measurement voltage profile with a criterion voltage profile.

Abstract: An active air skirt apparatus for a mobility is configured to control an airflow beneath the mobility according to a driving situation of the mobility to ensure optimal aerodynamic performance in the mobility having a flat lower portion for loading a high-voltage battery. That is, improvement of airflow to the front wheel and rear wheel along with improvement of airflow beneath the mobility in each driving situation optimizes the aerodynamic performance of the mobility, thereby ensuring mileage and improving attitude stability of the mobility.

Abstract: A hood-integrated vehicle body in which a hood, a bumper, and a fender are integrally formed into a single component so as to reduce the weight thereof is disclosed. The hood-integrated vehicle body includes a front vehicle body part, which is constructed such that a hood is integrally and rotatably connected to a front portion of the front vehicle body part and is openable at a rear side thereof, a lifting unit mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to rotate the hood, and a locking unit, which is mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to selectively engage the hood with the front part of the vehicle such that the engagement of the hood is released so as to allow the hood to be opened by means of the lifting unit upon manipulation for opening the hood.

Abstract: A balloon system for balloon aortic valvuloplasty includes a delivery catheter, an outer expandable member coupled to the delivery catheter, and an inner balloon disposed within the outer expandable member. The outer expandable member has a first length, and a preset hourglass shape defined by first and second bulbous portions separated by a waist region. The inner balloon is non-compliant and has a second length shorter than the first length.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus for collecting training data for image learning and a method thereof. The apparatus may recognize, via an interest network, an object of interest corresponding to a predetermined class by learning an image provided from a vehicle, obtain, via the interest network, one or more reliability scores indicating reliability with which the object of interest is recognized, perform, via an auxiliary network, a learning process associated with the image and detect, in the image, an occlusive object that affects a learning result of the interest network, and determine whether to label the image based on whether the occlusive object is detected and the one or more reliability scores.

Abstract: A video decoder may determine, based on comparing a coding parameter associated with a chroma block with a threshold, one or more candidate models from a first type of models and a second type of models. The decoder may select a chroma prediction model from the one or more candidate models and generate a prediction of the chroma block based on reference signals of the chroma block and the chroma prediction model.

Abstract: Various implementations relate to methods, systems and computer readable media to provide body tracking from monocular video. According to one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes obtaining a video including a set of video frames depicting movement of a human subject; extracting 2D images of the human subject from the video frames; providing the 2D images as input to a pre-trained neural network model. The method further includes determining a pose of the subject based on the 2D images. The method further includes generating a 3D pose estimation of upper body joint positions of the human subject. The method further includes determining confidence scores, and selecting a set of keypoints of the upper body joints of the human subject based on the confidence scores. The method further includes animating a 3D avatar using at least the selected set of keypoints, and displaying the animated 3D avatar in a user interface.