Abstract: A vehicle presence detection system for determining whether a parking space is vacant or occupied and utilizing this information to guide vehicles to available parking spaces. generally includes a LIDAR device, a cloud-based processing unit, a database, and a guidance light. The LIDAR device generally includes a light emitter, a light sensor, a CPU, a memory unit, and a communications device. The LIDAR device determines the distance between itself and a parking spot or a vehicle parked in that parking spot using an algorithm that accounts for variances in the ambient conditions. This status information can be communicated to a cloud-based processing unit, which can store this information in a database and/or use this information to send parking status indications to an autonomous vehicle dynamic sign, mobile device, or guidance light.

Abstract: A parking lot mapping system includes a receiver, a storage device and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive data transmitted from a plurality of vehicles, the data including a parking event and a position of each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles. The storage device is configured to store the data received by the receiver. The controller is programmed to determine that each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles is in a parking lot based on the parking event and to calculate a parking lot route based on accumulation of the data including the position of each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: A method for providing a collision alert is provided. The method includes: receiving position information of one or more vehicles; determining, based on the position information and road information, that a vehicle is about to encounter another vehicle at a curve; and providing the collision alert to the vehicle indicating a potential collision at the curve.

Abstract: A device and methods for generating and presenting aerial traffic information of at least one aerial vehicle (AV) are disclosed. The method for generating and presenting aerial traffic information may include a display system and an image generator (IG). The IG may be configured to generate image data based upon navigation data received from a plurality of AVs and message data received from the TIS provider, and provide this image data to the display system for the presentation of the aerial traffic information to one or more operators of the AV. The device and method for generating aerial traffic information may include a message generator (MG) configured to acquire navigation data from the plurality of AVs not configured with Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS-B) components and report their aerial positions in compliance with ADS-B formatted messages, allowing them to participate in an ADS-B system without ADS-B system components.

Abstract: An example method of establishing a flight pattern adjacent to a target for an aerial vehicle to follow includes determining a stand-off distance to the target. The stand-off distance indicates a distance from the target at a point along the flight pattern. The example method also includes generating the flight pattern in a form of a conchoidal transformation of a lemniscate based on the stand-off distance.

Abstract: A method, medium, and system to receive flight parameter data relating to a plurality of flights, the flight parameter data including indications of aircraft performance based navigation (PBN) capabilities, flight plan information, an aircraft configuration, and an airport configuration for the plurality of flights; assign probabilistic properties to the flight parameter data; receive accurate and current position and predicted flight plan information for a plurality of aircraft corresponding to the flight parameter data; determine a probabilistic trajectory for two of the plurality of aircraft based on a combination of the probabilistic properties of the flight parameter data and the position and predicted flight plan information, the probabilistic trajectory being specific to the two aircraft and including a target spacing specification to maintain a predetermined spacing between the two aircraft at a target location with a specified probability; and generate a record of the probabilistic trajectory for the

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for presenting a list of potential diversion destinations. One exemplary method involves obtaining status information associated with the vehicle, obtaining status information associated with respective ones of a plurality of destinations, and classifying the plurality of destinations into a plurality of viability groups based at least in part on the status information associated with the vehicle and the respective status information associated with each respective destination. Each of the viability groups contains a subset of the plurality of destinations. The method continues by displaying a list of the plurality of destinations on a display device associated with the vehicle, with the plurality of destinations being ordered in the list based at least in part on their respective viability group classifications. In this regard, destinations classified into higher viability groups may be preferentially displayed over destinations classified into lower viability groups.

Abstract: A method of visually guiding a pilot flying an aircraft using one or more conformal symbols whose position is dynamically updated throughout the guidance is provided herein. The method includes the following stages: determining a desired flight route of an aircraft, based on a user-selected maneuver; presenting to a pilot, on a display, at least one 3D visual symbol that is: (i) earth-space stabilized, and (ii) positioned along a future location along the desired route; computing an updated desired route based on repeatedly updated aircraft flight data that include at least one of: location, speed, and spatial angle, of the aircraft; and repeating the presenting of the at least one 3D visual symbol with its updated location along the updated desired route.

Abstract: This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) and system that may perform one or more techniques for protecting objects from damage resulting from an unintended or uncontrolled impact by a UAV. As described herein, various implementations utilize a damage avoidance system that detects a risk of damage to an object caused by an impact from a UAV that has lost control and takes steps to reduce or eliminate that risk. For example, the damage avoidance system may detect that the UAV has lost power and/or is falling at a rapid rate of descent such that, upon impact, there is a risk of damage to an object with which the UAV may collide. Upon detecting the risk of damage and prior to impact, the damage avoidance system activates a damage avoidance system having one or more protection elements that work in concert to reduce or prevent damage to the object upon impact by the UAV.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to calculating position and/or range data of object(s) in a scene external to an aircraft. A light projector is configured to project, from an aircraft projector location, a collimated beam of light in a controllable direction onto the scene. The light projector is further configured to control the intensity of the projected light, based on the controlled direction of the collimated beam of light. The reflected beam is detected by a camera located apart from the light projector. An image processor is configured to use triangulation, to calculate position values and/or range data of the object(s) in the scene. The image processor can be further configured to identify the object(s) in the scene and to produce, based in object(s) in the scene, one or more maps of the scene. The intensity of the collimated beam can be controlled based on the produced maps.

Abstract: A new information processing device for presenting information and allowing a user to input sound in relation to the presented information is provided. An information processing device 10 includes: a display section 104 that displays a sentence that is a reading-aloud target; a sound input section 102 to which sound is input; a time measuring section 105 that measures a sound input time in which the sound is input to the sound input section 102; and a test execution section 103 that determines whether or not the reading-aloud target is read aloud based on the sound input time and a silent time after the sound is input to the sound input section.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a perceptual-cognitive-motor learning system. The system includes an apparatus for evaluating or improving perceptual-cognitive abilities of a subject during a training sequence. The apparatus includes a display configured to provide to the subject a visual contact with an environment. The system also has a training sequence controller configured to consolidate results of first successive tests made using a single spatial zone formed by the environment, segment the into a plurality of spatial zones, and consolidate results of second successive tests made using the plurality of spatial zones. Methods for evaluating or improving perceptual-cognitive abilities of a subject are also disclosed.

Abstract: A video playback device includes a processor that executes a procedure. The procedure includes receiving a designation of a tuning during video playback in each of plural respective videos, and, according to a playback instruction, playing back the plural videos in synchronization starting from the timings designated for the plural respective videos.

Abstract: Provided is a golf play assisting system enabling players to get an intuitive picture of the condition of the grain. When an image of a portion of a turf target is taken by a player to study the grain of the target turf by using an image-taking device of a mobile terminal, an image processing and analyzing unit performs image processing and image analysis against original image data captured thereby. As a result, symbolized images of the grain data, indicating a direction and inclination of the grain at each specific location in the turf target, are then displayed on a display unit of the mobile terminal on top of a processed image data visibly highlighting the grain of the target turf.

Abstract: A device may receive a single artifact. The single artifact may encapsulate a group of modules with permissions associated with generating a user interface for computer-based coursework. A first module, of the group of modules, may be associated with a first permission of the permissions. A second module, of the group of modules, may be associated with a second permission of the permissions. The device may populate a user interface with information and one or more user interface elements based on the group of modules, the permissions, and a level of user of a user utilizing the user interface.

Abstract: A vehicle roll-over simulator including a portable support frame having a driver seat positioned thereon for supporting a person thereon. The driver seat is selectively movable between an upright position to a roll-over position thereby simulating a vehicle roll-over situation. The simulator demonstrates the need for persons to utilize seat belts when in a vehicle.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems pertaining to in-vehicle tutorials are described. A method may involve receiving a request for an in-vehicle tutorial of an operational feature of a vehicle from a user and simulating expected driving behavior corresponding to the operational feature in the vehicle. The method may further include monitoring operational behavior of the user, comparing the operational behavior with the expected driving behavior, and providing a feedback to the user based on the comparison.

Abstract: An apparatus can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a touch-sensitive display operatively coupled to the processor; and a tactile braille panel operatively coupled to the processor where the tactile braille panel overlays at least a portion of the touch-sensitive display.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods and apparatuses for pre-action gaming. For example, in an aspect, a method is presented for constructing a user-controllable image, comprising obtaining anatomical and physiological data associated with a body, storing the anatomical and physiological data in a database; and creating the user-controllable image based on the stored anatomical and physiological data, wherein the user-controllable image is configurable to a user, wherein at least a moveable portion of the user-controllable image is constructed to move based on input from a user, and wherein the user-controllable image is constructed so as to enable pre-action training the user. As such, victims of traumatic brain injury or other neurological setbacks may pre-train their nervous system for use of one or more injured body parts.

Abstract: A manikin assists a student in learning to perform root canal therapy on a primary tooth of a child without damaging the underlying adult tooth bud. The manikin includes one or more inserts including a model of an upper primary tooth with roots and a lower adult tooth bud. The manikin includes a jaw portion that is receivable into a hinged dental training aid, so as to simulate the mandible or maxilla of the child. The jaw includes bony portions with a plurality of insert-receiving sockets. The bony portions are covered by an elastic simulated gum tissue that engages the primary tooth of an installed insert.

Abstract: The dental education model is a realistic model of a human jaw with removable teeth, including a base plate and a substantially U-shaped member simulating a human gingiva. The substantially U-shaped member has upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface being mounted on the base plate. The upper surface has a plurality of recesses defined therein. A plurality of first magnetic connectors are embedded in the substantially U-shaped member adjacent to closed ends of the plurality of recesses. A plurality of simulated teeth have coronal and root portions. The root portions of the plurality of teeth are removably received within the plurality of recesses formed in the substantially U-shaped member. A plurality of second magnetic connectors are embedded in the root portions of the plurality of the teeth, such that the first and second magnetic connectors are releasably magnetically attachable to one another.

Abstract: A system and device for welding training. In one example, a welding training system includes a display configured to show welding features related to a training welding operation. The system also includes a training workpiece having a substantially transparent weld joint configured to be placed adjacent to the display during the training welding operation. The system includes a processing device coupled to the display and configured to provide welding data relating to the training welding operation to the display. The system also includes a training torch comprising an optical sensor. The training torch is coupled to the processing device and configured to provide the processing device with data from the optical sensor corresponding to a position of the training torch relative to the training workpiece.

Abstract: An identification tag is described that includes a tab portion having a unique identifier, an anchor portion, and a tether portion connecting the tab portion to the anchor portion. The anchor portion has a permanent pressure sensitive adhesive to secure the tag to one of a patch cable or a port disposed in a patch panel. In an exemplary aspect, the tag portion, anchor portion and the tether portion of the tag are formed as an integral structure. The unique identifier is a two-dimensional code, that is printed as an inverted image to provide improved network security and prevent reading of the unique identifiers by unapproved reading devices.

Abstract: A display system may include a decal including a substrate layer, and a removable adhesive layer applied to the substrate layer, the removable adhesive layer being capable of forming a temporary adhesive bond between the substrate layer and a support surface, and a folded display including a first panel connected to a second panel along a seam, a first tab connected to the first panel along a first side edge, a second tab connected to the second panel along a second side edge, and a permanent adhesive material applied to the first tab and the second tab, the permanent adhesive material being capable of forming a permanent adhesive bond between the tabs and the substrate layer.

Abstract: An LED screen includes a back shell, for containing a power source and a master control board, wherein the power source supplies electricity to the master control board; an LED module mounted on the back shell through a first fixer, and connected to the master control board, wherein the LED module comprises a display face, the master control board controls the LED module, so as to display through the display face; a decoration baseboard provided around the LED module and mounted on the back shell through a second fixer, wherein the display face of the LED module is not blocked; and a decoration board mounted on the back shell through a third fixer, wherein the display face of the LED module is not blocked; meanwhile, the decoration board blocks the fixers, in such a manner that the first fixer, the second fixer and third fixer are not externally visible.

Abstract: The present invention is a cart, kiosk, booth, equipment, machine (or similar) of any design or construction, mobile or stationary, integrated with an inflatable & deflatable advertising/signage/display/identity element. Inflatable & deflatable advertising, signage, display (or similar) identity elements can be configured in any; form, shape, size, color, etc. and therefore the present invention integrates carts, kiosks, booths (or similar) with inflatable & deflatable advertising/identity elements to improve the design and fabrication of carts, kiosks, booths (or similar).

Abstract: A method for debugging an overdrive table is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of establishing debugging conditions for debugging overdrive gray-scale values in overdrive table of different primary colors according to a partition mode of a liquid crystal display device, backlights of two color fields, and a refresh rate of the backlight. According to the method, various factors which influence the display effect of the liquid crystal display panel are taken into consideration when the overdrive table is debugged, whereby the accuracy of the overdrive table can be improved significantly, and a better display effect can be achieved.

Abstract: Provided is a data driver, a driving method of the data driver, and a display device. The data driver includes a latch unit configured to store n-bit image data, wherein n?2; a conversion unit configured to convert N-bit digital data including the n-bit image data and variable m-bit pseudo control data into an analog voltage and then output the analog voltage, wherein m?1; and an output unit configured to output a data voltage based on the analog voltage. The data driver is capable of supplying a high image quality based on N-bit digital data with a small circuit size that is based on n-bit image data.

Abstract: An example of display apparatus includes: a display panel in which unit pixels each constituted by at least a first subpixel displaying a first pattern and a second subpixel displaying a second pattern are alternately arranged in a row or column direction; and a signal processing unit modulating, for image data including the first pattern and image data including the second pattern, a difference in maximum gradation values in the image data, and controlling synchronization or non-synchronization of a rise or fall between bit signals of a coupled image signal input to the display panel.

Abstract: An method of driving an AMOLED is provided, including: dividing grayscale values of each pixel of each frame into N portions, so as to obtain N PWM driving signals of an organic light emitting diode; dividing the driving time of each frame of the organic light emitting diode into N sub-driving times, wherein one of the sub-driving times of each frame corresponds to one of the PWM driving signals; and transmitting all of the PWM driving signals of each frame to the organic light emitting diode at the corresponding sub-driving time, so as to drive and display an image.

Abstract: An OLED display device and a repair method thereof are disclosed. The OLED display device includes a pixel, wherein the pixel includes a red sub-pixel, a green sub-pixel, a blue sub-pixel and a white sub-pixel; the red sub-pixel includes a first OLED device and a first red filter located on a light outgoing side of the first OLED device; the green sub-pixel includes a second OLED device and a first green filter located on a light outgoing side of the second OLED device; the blue sub-pixel includes a third OLED device and a first blue filter located on a light outgoing side of the third OLED device; and the white sub-pixel includes a fourth OLED device and a second red filter, a second green filter and a second blue filter located on a light outgoing side of the fourth OLED device.

Abstract: A method for driving an organic light emitting display device includes measuring a characteristic of a panel and storing a measured loading correction value in a first look-up table. The measured loading correction value includes loading information of pixels that correspond to predetermined gray scale values based on the characteristic of the panel The method further includes storing gamma values of the pixels corresponding to the characteristic of the panel in a second lookup table, and obtaining a calculated loading correction value based on pre-stored equations, the first lookup table, and the second lookup table. The calculated loading correction value includes loading information corresponding to gray scale values different from the predetermined gray scale values.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel having first and second areas adjacent to each other, and a distribution unit configured to generate first and second input image data from primitive image data. The display device includes a first control unit having a first sub-pixel rendering unit configured to receive the first input image data and to generate first rendering data by performing sub-pixel rendering on the first input image data. The display device further includes a second control unit having a second sub-pixel rendering unit configured to receive the second input image data and to generate second rendering data by performing sub-pixel rendering on the second input image data. The display device includes an extraction unit configured to extract from the first rendering data, first output data corresponding to the first area, and from the second rendering data, second output data corresponding to the second area.

Abstract: A display driving method, a display driving device and a display device are provided. The display driving method includes: detecting corresponding voltage change degrees of a display panel when the display panel adopts different wiring approaches to display an image to be displayed; comparing the detected voltage change degrees to obtain a minimum voltage change degree; and controlling the display panel to adopt a wiring approach corresponding to the obtained minimum voltage change degree, and displaying the image to be displayed using source voltages corresponding to the wiring approach. A display panel in the disclosure can display images of different types with low power consumption, and hence the power consumption of the display panel can be greatly reduced.

Abstract: A display device, a driving method thereof, and a timing controller thereof able to prevent image defects, such as image insensitiveness, non-uniform luminance, and gradation abnormality, which would otherwise occur when sensing data are not ordinarily acquired from data sequentially transmitted from a plurality of sensing configurations are disclosed.

Abstract: A display unit of the disclosure includes a unit pixel and a driving section that drives the unit pixel. The unit pixel includes a light-emitting device, a capacitor section having a first capacitor and a second capacitor that are coupled in series through a first node, a drive transistor that supplies a drive current corresponding to a potential difference across both ends of the capacitor section to the light-emitting device, and a first transistor that delivers a first voltage to the first node by turning on.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display apparatus includes a plurality of semiconductor layers, a first insulation film, a first conductive layer, a second insulation film and a display element includes a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are opposed to each other to form a capacitance unit.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel. The display panel includes a number of pixels, each of which includes a driving thin-film-transistor (TFT) and a light-emitting diode. Compensation circuitry external to the display panel applies offset data to pixel data for each pixel of the plurality of pixels before the pixel data is provided to the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a scan driver, a data driver, and a storage area. The display panel includes data lines, horizontal scan lines, vertical scan lines, pixels at crossing regions of the data and horizontal scan lines, and contact holes that connect the horizontal scan lines to the vertical scan lines. The scan driver provides scan signals to the display panel through the vertical scan lines. The data driver provides data signals to the display panel through the data lines. The storage area stores location information of the contact holes.

Abstract: A scan driver includes a plurality of stages for respectively outputting a plurality of scan signals, an N-th stage of the stages including a shift register for outputting an N-th carry signal based on a frame start signal or based on a carry signal from a previous stage, and an output control block for outputting the N-th carry signal as an N-th scan signal in a display mode, and for repeatedly outputting active periods of the N-th scan signal during an active period of the N-th carry signal in a sensing mode, wherein N is a positive integer.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a plurality of pixels, an illuminance sensor to measure illuminance, and a display controller which includes a processor a brightness controllers. The processor calculates an external illuminance value with reference to a signal from the illuminance sensor. The brightness controller turns off at least one of the pixels and controls the brightness of the display panel when the calculated external illuminance value is in a first region. The first region may be, for example, in a mesopic region.

Abstract: A display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel; a light source device that emits illumination light to an end surface of the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel; a video signal control unit that corrects a video signal to generate a video control signal, the video signal being corrected so as to cancel a change in a color of the illumination light when the illumination light propagates through inside the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel; and a display panel that modulates the illumination light that has propagated through the inside of the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel and is scattered by the polymer dispersed liquid crystal panel, based on the video control signal.

Abstract: A display apparatus with improved aperture ratio and light transmittance is presented. The apparatus has a pixel group that includes a first pixel including first and second sub-regions, a second pixel including third and fourth sub-regions, and a third pixel including fifth and sixth sub-regions. The first, second, and third pixels are sequentially arranged in a first direction and at least two sub-regions of the first, third, and fifth sub-regions have different widths in the first direction. The second, fourth, and sixth sub-regions are sequentially arranged in the first direction, and at least one sub-region of the second, fourth, and sixth sub-regions expands toward an adjacent sub-region in the first direction and has a width greater than a width of the other sub-regions of the second, fourth, and sixth sub-regions in the same pixel group.

Abstract: A method of driving a display apparatus including generating first gamma correction data of input data using a first gamma look-up table (“LUT”), determining a Mura correction value of the first gamma correction data, adding the Mura correction value to the input data to generate added input data, generating second gamma correction data of the added input data using the first gamma LUT, and driving a pixel in the display panel using the second gamma correction data of the added input data. The Mura correction value is determined after the gamma correction data is generated, and the generating of the added input data is performed prior to any gamma correction being performed on the input data.

Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid crystal display panel, and a drive structure and a drive method thereof. The drive structure comprises a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of sets of charge and share gate lines, a plurality of switch units, a first drive signal line, a second drive signal line, a third drive signal line, a fourth drive signal line, and a low-voltage signal line. A plurality of switch units is used in conjunction with corresponding timing signals to achieve separate control of the functions of voltage charging and voltage sharing.

Abstract: Liquid crystal display (LCD) systems and related methods with pixel elements driven at different frequencies are provided. A representative LCD system includes: a plurality of pixel elements arranged in an array, each of the plurality of pixel elements having a first sub-region and a second sub-region; a low-frequency driving circuit operative to drive each of the first sub-regions; and a high-frequency driving circuit operative to drive each of the second sub-regions at a driving frequency different than a driving frequency of the low-frequency driving circuits; wherein the first sub-regions exhibit a different size than the second sub-regions.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a gate driver including a plurality of gate driver on array (GOA) units. Each of the GOA unit includes a main driving circuit, a starting signal output circuit, and a plurality of gate driving circuits. The gate driver utilizes a starting signal and two inversed clock signals to control the charging period and the discharging period of the gate driver. Furthermore, the gate driver utilizes multiple clock signals to control the output of the gate driving signals. In this way, the number of the clock signals is reduced and thus the power consumption is also reduced.

Abstract: A gate driving circuit includes multiple stages to provide gate signals to gate lines of a display panel. At least one stage includes first and second input circuits and output circuit, discharge circuit, pull down circuit, and hold circuit. The first input circuit delivers a (k?2)th gate signal to a first node. A second input circuit delivers a (k+1)th gate signal to the first node. The output circuit outputs a first clock signal as a k-th gate signal based on the first node. The discharge circuit discharges a second node based on the (k?2)th gate signal. The pull down circuit discharges the first node based on the second node and (k+2)th gate signal and discharges the k-th gate signal based on the second node and a (k+2)th gate signal. The hold circuit delivers a (k+3)th gate signal to the second node and maintains the signal level of the second node.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display (LCD) device having a touch panel function, power consumption is reduced in the standby state. The display section is divided into blocks each of which is formed of a plurality of display lines. The counter electrode is disposed for each block. A driving circuit selectively supplies, to the counter electrode of each block, the voltage used for the liquid crystal display and the voltage used for the touch panel scanning. The driving circuit has a source amplifier that supplies the video voltages to the video lines. The driving circuit reduces the current in the source amplifier, such that the current is lower than current at the time of a normal operation, to lower the power consumption, and stops the operation of the source amplifier and supplies the GND voltage to the video lines to further lower the power consumption.

Abstract: A method and system for determining a first local time of day for a user device, and determining a first value of a visual aspect of a drop shadow associated with an application window on the display based on of the first local time of day. The drop shadow is displayed in view of the first value, wherein the drop shadow provides a visual appearance that the application window is above a background. A second local time is determined, and a second value of the visual aspect of the drop shadow is determined, wherein the second value is in view of the second local time. The drop shadow is displayed in view of the second value of the aspect such that the drop shadow has a different visual appearance from the first local time to the second local time.