Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding, which include geometric partitioning, are described. An exemplary method for video processing includes making a decision, based on a priority rule, regarding an order of insertion of motion candidates into a motion candidate list for a conversion between a current block of video and a bitstream representation of the video, wherein the current block is coded using a geometry partition mode; and performing, based on the decision and the motion candidate list, the conversion.

Abstract: Chroma deblocking harmonization for video coding are described. In an exemplary aspect, a method for video processing includes deriving, for a conversion between a video processing unit of the video and a bitstream representation of the video processing unit, at least one decision result associated with decisions in a chroma deblocking filter decision process of the video processing unit; applying a same decision result from the at least one decision result for all chroma components of the video processing unit; and performing the conversion based on the same decision result.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for digital video coding. A method for video processing includes determining whether to apply and how to apply a filtering process for samples of a current video unit of a video based on whether the samples are located at predefined transform boundaries; and performing a conversion between the video and a bitstream representation of the video based on the determining, where the predefined transform boundaries are determined based on a first transform mode in which a transform region is split into multiple transform sub-regions and only one transform sub-region has a non-zero residual sample.

Abstract: A method for place re-recognition of a mobile robot based on a lidar estimable pose, said method comprising: using radon transform to convert rotation and translation changes into translation changes on two axes of a sinusoidal graph, and, on the basis of an amplitude spectrum of a spectrum, performing spectrum cross-correlation calculation on translation invariance and two images, so as to solve the translation property of the images. Translation invariance is used to generate a position descriptor and thereby perform candidate matching for place re-recognition; and cross-correlation calculation may be performed together with radon transform to solve relative rotation and translation. In the described method, a time-varying environment is considered, and by using a multi-channel feature BEV for representation, the capability of representing a local feature in a laser point cloud can be improved.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a batch management method for improving the farrowing rate or the number born alive in swine. It includes the following steps: synchronization of estrus in swine are used an exogenous gonadotropin(s) to synchronize follicular development, and then fed with 1-[bis(4-cyanophenyl)alkyl]-1,2,4-triazole after 6-12 hours. Next the gilts or sows are bred in batches after treated with ovulation-inducing drug(s). The disclosure can effectively alleviate decreased farrowing rate and number of piglets born alive in the batch gilts or sows used the fixed-time artificial insemination, without influencing the serum estrogen level, estrus and ovulation time in mated gilts or sows. Therefore, a novel method for improving the reproductive efficiency of gilts or sows will be established, which is valuable for popularizing batch farrowing in swine including with fixed-time artificial insemination.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a device, and a medium for enhancing image quality are provided. In the method, an image sequence is obtained, a head and a tail of the image sequence including a head image frame and a tail image frame, respectively, and positions other than the head and the tail in the image sequence each including a set of intermediate image frames. For an intermediate image frame in the set of intermediate image frames, a mapping frame of the intermediate image frame is determined according to an optical flow estimation based on at least one of the head image frame or the tail image frame. The intermediate image frame is adjusted with the mapping frame to determine an enhanced image frame of the intermediate image frame.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a 5G or 6G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. The subject-matter of the present disclosure relates to a first network node for artificial intelligent (AI) management function in a communication system.

Abstract: This application provides a method for displaying search engine advertising and a related apparatus, and is applied to a terminal device or a server. The method includes: determining a correlation between search content input by a user and one or more groups of attribute information, where the one or more groups of attribute information correspond to a first advertisement, each group of attribute information includes at least one of the following: a field related to the first advertisement, a descriptive statement of the first advertisement, or a keyword of the first advertisement, and the first advertisement is a to-be-displayed advertisement determined based on the search content; and determining, based on the correlation, a target text for displaying, where the target text is a language description of the first advertisement.

Abstract: Disclosed are agents, compositions and methods for treating, reducing or inhibiting, or slowing the progression of, unwanted or undesirable immune responses including pro-inflammatory responses. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a therapeutic agent, therapeutic combinations and their use in compositions and methods for inhibiting or reducing pro-inflammatory activity of immune cells such as antigen-presenting cells (APC), wherein the therapeutic agent comprises D-ribulose-5-phosphate (RL5P), a RL5P analog, a RL5P analog-producing agent and/or a RL5P-producing agent, such as one selected from 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6PGD) and a nucleic acid molecule from which 6PGD is producible, and wherein the therapeutic combination comprises the therapeutic agent and an HDAC7-producing agent.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems related to video processing are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a block of a current picture of a video and a coded representation of the video using an intra-subblock partitioning (ISP) mode. A prediction is determined for each sub-partition using an intra-prediction process based on samples in the current picture using the ISP mode. The block is partitioned into multiple sub-partitions including a first sub-partitions having a same top-left corner position as a top-left corner position of the block.

Abstract: A video processing method includes deriving multiple temporal motion vector prediction (TMVP) candidates for a video block in a current picture based on multiple blocks associated with a second block in one or more pictures that are temporally co-located with the current picture, wherein the current picture is excluded from the one or more pictures, and the second block is temporally collocated with the video block, wherein the second block has a same size as the video block, and wherein a relative position of the second block to a top-left corner of a second picture of the one or more pictures is same as that of the video block to a top-left corner of the current picture; adding the multiple TMVP candidates to a motion candidate list associated with the video block; and performing a conversion between the video block and a bitstream.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selecting and displaying digital components at client devices in ways that securely maintains user data and protects user privacy are described. In one aspect, a method includes storing, by a client device of a user, a first set of candidate digital components selected based on user data of the user. A digital component management application running on the client device sends, to a trusted server, a digital component request that requests a second set of candidate digital components. The digital component request comprising contextual data describing an environment in which a digital component will be presented. The digital component management application selects a given digital component from among the first set of digital components and the second set of digital components. The given digital component is displayed at the client device.

Abstract: A genetically-modified rat having a PKHD1L1 gene with a point or other mutation and a construction method thereof are disclosed. A CRISPR/Cas9 system knocks the PKHD1L1 gene into a rat source, and a codon changes from TTA to TCA to construct the mutant PKHD1L1 gene. The genetically-modified rat can be applied to epilepsy pathogenesis studies and design and testing of new anti-epileptic drugs. Methods for detecting abnormal cortical excitability and detecting an epileptic phenotype of an animal can use the genetically-modified rat. A somatosensory evoked potential is used to detect whether the genetically-modified rat has an abnormal cortical excitability phenotype, so as to confirm whether the rat can be a successful model for testing anti-epileptic drugs. The method can detect abnormal cortical excitability and verify the effectiveness of anti-epileptic drugs or treatments.

Abstract: A controller for controlling a voltage converter includes a compensation circuit, an acceleration circuit and a driving circuit. The voltage converter generates a real-time charging current, a real-time battery voltage and a system voltage. The compensation circuit compares the real-time charging current with a preset charging current to generate a first comparison result, compares the real-time battery voltage with a preset battery voltage to generate a second comparison result, compares the system voltage with a preset reference voltage to generate a third comparison result, and generates a compensation voltage based on the first, second and third comparison results. The acceleration circuit adjusts the compensation voltage based on a state of charge of the battery and the system voltage. The driving circuit generates a first switching signal and a second switching signal based on the compensation voltage to control an upper switch and a lower switch of the voltage converter, respectively.

Abstract: A method of video processing includes determining, for a current video block of a video coded using an adaptive color transform mode, whether a joint coding of chroma residuals (JCCR) coding tool is enabled for the current video block, and performing, based on the determining, a conversion between the video and a bitstream of the video, wherein the bitstream conforms to a rule, and wherein the rule specifies that one or more quantization parameter (QP) offsets used for coding the current video block are signaled when the JCCR coding tool is enabled.

Abstract: A near-infrared responsive bilirubin composite nanoparticle-loaded periodontal microneedle and a preparation method thereof are provided. A near-infrared responsive bilirubin composite nanoparticle includes a bilirubin-gelatin composite nanoparticle, wherein a surface of the bilirubin-gelatin composite nanoparticle is coated with a macrophage cell membrane and an organic-metal coordination supramolecular network coating in sequence; an outer surface of the near-infrared responsive bilirubin composite nanoparticle is modified with 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[folate(polyethylene glycol)] (DSPE-PEG-FA); in the bilirubin-gelatin composite nanoparticle, bilirubin and gelatin are covalently bonded via an amide bond; and in the organic-metal coordination supramolecular network coating, an organic ligand is anthocyanin, and a coordinating metal ion is ferric ion.

Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method, apparatus, device, a medium and a program product for media content generation are provided. The method includes: determining, in response to receiving a media content generation request of a user, at least one keyword corresponding to at least one factor of a plurality of factors related to media content generation based on the media content generation request; determining a material set matching the at least one keyword from a media content material library; generating a description text for media content to be generated based on the material set and the at least one keyword corresponding to the at least one factor; selecting a plurality of media content materials matching a story description from the material set; and generating media content based on the plurality of media content materials.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for high-precision transform and quantization for image and video coding are described. A example method of video processing includes determining, for a conversion between a video comprising a current block and a bitstream representation of the video, that the conversion comprises an application of a transform to the current block, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion. A bit-shifting operation of a scaling process for transform coefficients associated with the transform is based on whether the current block is coded with a block-based differential pulse code modulation (BDPCM) mode.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a unified debugging framework that adapts a pretrained programming language model for line-level debugging and repair. Specifically, the debugging framework follow the logic of programmers on how to debug their code. For example, the debugging framework first determines whether or not a function is buggy. If it is buggy, the debugging framework localizes the problematic line and provide a patch (repair).

Abstract: Techniques for emergent scene decomposition from multi-traverse include receiving a plurality of images from multiple traversals of a scene; generating a plurality of 3D Gaussians from the plurality of images; projecting each of the plurality of 3D Gaussians to generate a plurality of rendered 2D images; extracting a feature map from each of the plurality of images and the plurality of rendered 2D images; generating ephemeral objects masks for the plurality of images from the feature maps and the plurality of rendered 2D images; generating optimized 3D Gaussians from the plurality of images, the plurality of rendered 2D images, and the ephemeral objects masks; and generating a 3D environment from the optimized 3D Gaussians.