Abstract: A fluorescence image registration method includes obtaining at least one fluorescence image of a biochip. An interior local area. Sums of pixel values in the interior local area along a first direction and a second direction are obtained. A plurality of first template lines is selected to find a minimum total value of the sums of pixel values corresponding to the first template lines. Pixel-level correction is performed on a local area of the track line to obtain a pixel-level track cross. Other track crosses on the biochip is obtained, and the pixel-level correction is performed on the other track crosses. The position of the pixel-level track line is corrected by a center-of-gravity method to obtain the subpixel-level position of the track line. The subpixel-level positions of all sites uniformly distributed on the biochip is obtained.

Abstract: A digital scale includes a weighing platform, a plurality of weight sensors, and a central processing unit. Each of the weight sensors includes a first sensing mechanism and a second sensing mechanism. The first sensing mechanism includes a first elastic member, and a first movement detection device arranged to transform a movement of the first elastic member to a first electrical signal. The second sensing mechanism includes, a second elastic member and a second movement detection device arranged to transform a movement of the second elastic member to a second electrical signal. When an external load greater than a predetermined threshold is applied on the weighing platform, the first elastic member is arranged to be driven to move and in turn pushes the second elastic member to move. A measurement of the external load is obtained by combining and the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a system provides object tracking and 6D pose estimations to a robot that performs different tasks such as manipulation and navigation. In an embodiment the 6D object pose is determined using a Rao-Blackwellized particle filtering framework, where the 3-D rotation and the 3-D translation of the object is decoupled. In an embodiment, the system provides the 3-D translation of an object along with a full distribution over the 3-D rotation. In an embodiment, the 3-D rotation is determined by discretizing the rotation space, and training an autoencoder network to construct a codebook of feature embeddings for the discretized rotations. In an embodiment, the system is able to track objects with arbitrary symmetries while also maintaining adequate posterior distributions.

Abstract: A voice recognition device includes at least one position retrieving device, a directional voice receiving device, a noise suppressor, and a voice recognition processor. The position retrieving device is sequentially coupled to the directional voice receiving device, the noise suppressor, and the voice recognition processor. The position retrieving device retrieves the physical voice position of a voice source and outputs the voice position to the directional voice receiving device. The directional voice receiving device receives a voice signal generated by the voice source according to the voice position. The noise suppressor eliminates the noise of the voice signal to generate a voice recognition signal based on noise model corresponding to the voice position. The voice recognition processor receives the voice recognition signal and generates an operating signal based on the voice recognition signal.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing is provided. The method for image processing may include: obtaining an image data set, wherein the image data set includes a first set of volume data; and determining, by the at least one processor, a target anatomy of interest based on the first set of volume data. The determining of the target anatomy of interest may include: determining an initial anatomy of interest in the first set of volume data; and editing the initial anatomy of interest to obtain the target anatomy of interest. The target anatomy of interest may include at least one region of interest (ROI) or at least one volume of interest (VOI). The initial anatomy of interest may include at least one ROI or at least one VOI.

Abstract: A voice recognition device includes at least one position retrieving device, a directional voice receiving device, a noise suppressor, and a voice recognition processor. The position retrieving device is sequentially coupled to the directional voice receiving device, the noise suppressor, and the voice recognition processor. The position retrieving device retrieves the physical voice position of a voice source and outputs the voice position to the directional voice receiving device. The directional voice receiving device receives a voice signal generated by the voice source according to the voice position. The noise suppressor eliminates the noise of the voice signal to generate a voice recognition signal based on noise model corresponding to the voice position. The voice recognition processor receives the voice recognition signal and generates an operating signal based on the voice recognition signal.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing is provided. The method for image processing may include: obtaining an image data set, wherein the image data set includes a first set of volume data; and determining, by the at least one processor, a target anatomy of interest based on the first set of volume data. The determining of the target anatomy of interest may include: determining an initial anatomy of interest in the first set of volume data; and editing the initial anatomy of interest to obtain the target anatomy of interest. The target anatomy of interest may include at least one region of interest (ROI) or at least one volume of interest (VOI). The initial anatomy of interest may include at least one ROI or at least one VOI.

Abstract: An insulation resistance detection system for an electric vehicle is used to detect a positive insulation resistance between a positive electrode of a battery of the electric vehicle and an equipment grounding point, and detect a negative insulation resistance between a negative electrode of the battery and the equipment grounding point. The insulation resistance detection system includes a negative detection circuit, a positive detection circuit, and a control unit. The control unit controls the negative detection circuit to be charged to generate a first capacitor voltage, and controls the positive detection circuit to be charged to generate a second capacitor voltage. The control unit determines whether the negative insulation resistance is abnormal according to the first capacitor voltage and a battery voltage of the battery, and determines whether the positive insulation resistance is abnormal according to the second capacitor voltage and the battery voltage.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to estimate or predict depth information for image data. In at least one embodiment, depth information is predicted based at least in part on color information and geometry information associated with an image.

Abstract: A processing element architecture adapted to a convolution comprises a plurality of processing elements and a delayed queue circuit. The plurality of processing elements includes a first processing element and a second processing element, wherein the first processing element and the second processing element perform the convolution according to a shared datum at least. The delayed queue circuit connects to the first processing element and connects to the second processing element. The delayed queue circuit receives the shared datum sent by the first processing element, and sends the shared datum to the second processing element after receiving the shared datum and waiting for a time interval.

Abstract: A touchpad press device includes a support unit having two first sides interconnecting between two second sides, and first engaging members proximate to the second sides. A touch unit with a touch switch is disposed above the support unit, and a transmission unit is disposed between the support unit and the touch unit. The transmission unit includes peripheral plates, each of which is disposed above one of the second sides and has second engaging members, and a pressing plate to trigger the touch switch. When one of the peripheral plates is pressed downward through the touch unit, the other peripheral plate turns upward so that the second engaging members thereof engage the respective first engaging members to limit the other peripheral plate from moving further upward.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fluorescence image registration method, the method includes: acquiring a fluorescence image of a biochip; selecting a preset local region of the fluorescence image; acquiring a position of a minimum value of a sum of brightness values of pixels in a first direction and a second direction, and obtaining pixel-level registration points; dividing the pixel-level registration points into non-defective pixels and defective pixels; if the fluorescence image meets the preset standard, correcting positions of the defective pixels according to positions of the non-defective pixels; acquiring a position of a center of gravity of image points of fluorescent molecules according to a center of gravity method; fitting straight lines in the first direction and the second direction respectively according to the position of the center of gravity; and acquiring boundary points of the fluorescence image and calculating the positions of the boundary points.

Abstract: A microbead with a code engraved on an outside of the microbead. The microbead includes a central region and an edge region surrounding the central region. An outer contour of the edge region before and after engraving the code is non-circular. The edge region includes a plurality of coding positions. The code of the microbead is engraved on the plurality of coding positions. Each bit of the code corresponds to each of the plurality of coding positions. The present disclosure increases the utilization rate of the microbead.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-degree-of-freedom error measurement system for rotary axes and the method thereof. By producing a first ray, a second ray, and a third ray, the multi-facet reflector and the axicon disposed on an axis average line can receive the first, the second, and the third rays, respectively, for producing a reflective ray, a refractive ray, a first emitted ray, and a second emitted ray. Thereby, errors of the axicon in a plurality of degrees of freedom caused by shift or vibration of the axis average line, such as the x-axis radial error, the y-axis radial error, the axial error, the x-axis tilt error, the tilt error for the y-axis, and the angular alignment error for rotation can be measured.

Abstract: A digital scale includes a weighing platform, a plurality of weight sensors, and a central processing unit. Each of the weight sensors includes a first sensing mechanism and a second sensing mechanism. The first sensing mechanism includes a first elastic member, and a first movement detection device arranged to transform a movement of the first elastic member to a first electrical signal. The second sensing mechanism includes, a second elastic member and a second movement detection device arranged to transform a movement of the second elastic member to a second electrical signal. When an external load greater than a predetermined threshold is applied on the weighing platform, the first elastic member is arranged to be driven to move and in turn pushes the second elastic member to move. A measurement of the external load is obtained by combining and the first electrical signal and the second electrical signal.

Abstract: A cup wash disk for cleaning a photoresist process tool is provided. An upper plate is arranged over a lower plate to define a cavity between the upper and lower plates. The lower plate comprises peripheral openings in fluid communication with the cavity and arranged along a periphery of the lower plate. A plurality of shims is arranged between the upper and lower plates to space the upper and lower plates and to define slits between the upper and lower plates. The slits are in fluid communication with the cavity. A method for cleaning the photoresist process tool using the cup wash disk is also provided.

Abstract: A switching circuit includes a live wire power obtaining circuit, a control circuit, and a tunable capacitor array. The live wire power obtaining circuit is coupled to a live wire to receive an alternating current (AC) voltage. The control circuit is configured to perform a zero-crossing detection to the alternating current voltage. The tunable capacitor array is coupled to the live wire power obtaining circuit and the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to control the live wire power obtaining circuit to supply power to the control circuit or the tunable capacitor array to discharge to supply power to the control circuit based on a state of a first switch and a zero-crossing detection result.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques estimate a pose of an object based on images generated from a combined image volume. In at least one embodiment, the combined image volume is obtained from a plurality of image volumes generated based on a plurality of images of an object.

Abstract: A method and system for image processing is provided. The method for image processing may include: obtaining an image data set, wherein the image data set includes a first set of volume data; and determining, by the at least one processor, a target anatomy of interest based on the first set of volume data. The determining of the target anatomy of interest may include: determining an initial anatomy of interest in the first set of volume data; and editing the initial anatomy of interest to obtain the target anatomy of interest. The target anatomy of interest may include at least one region of interest (ROI) or at least one volume of interest (VOI). The initial anatomy of interest may include at least one ROI or at least one VOI.