Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises a control unit configured to: acquire information about a predetermined travel route of a vehicle that travels with a plurality of users on board; acquire a current position of the vehicle; compare the current position of the vehicle and the predetermined travel route against each other, and perform determination as to whether the vehicle is traveling along the predetermined travel route or not; and issue a notification to a predetermined device, in a case where a deviation of the vehicle from the predetermined travel route is determined.

Abstract: A system and method for providing distributed on-street valet parking with the aid of a digital computer is provided. Parking spaces for valet services are reserved. One of the reserved parking spaces is designated as a valet drop-off parking space. A motor vehicle is detected in the valet drop-off parking space and a notification that the motor vehicle requires parking is provided to a valet of the detected motor vehicle. A search is conducted for the reserved parking spaces available for valet services for the motor vehicle. At least one of the reserved parking spaces available for the motor vehicle is identified and the motor vehicle is parked in the identified reserved parking space.

Abstract: Systems and methods communicate parking access information between a host application associated with an operator of a parking area and a web application associated with a parking fee management provider for facilitating access, by a user carrying a smartphone, to the parking area secured by an external smart object. The external smart object is controllable through operation of the web application and actuatable through wireless personal area network (WPAN) communications exchanged between the smartphone and the external smart object in response to the operation of the web application causing the host application to generate the WPAN communications.

Abstract: A parking management system and methods of operation are disclosed. In one variation, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving positional data concerning a listing location from a listing client device; establishing a radius boundary based on the positional data; filtering one or more databases using the radius boundary to determine an amount of parking spaces listed and the amount of parking spaces reserved within a preset time period; calculating a location-specific transaction rate using the amount of parking spaces listed, the amount of parking spaces reserved, and the preset time period; determining a recommended listing price based on the location-specific transaction rate; and transmitting the recommended listing price to the listing client device.

Abstract: Vehicular movement detection systems and methods are disclosed. One or more computing devices are configured to monitor location data associated with a first user device. It is determined that a first user device enters a geographic area based on the location data. In response to determining that first user device has entered or departed a geographic area, a message is prompted on the first user device using a first software application. The message includes executable instructions that launch a second application the first user device, and cause the first user device to transmit a search request for a listing location with one or more search request parameters automatically generated in response to the executable instructions. A confirmation identifier is received by the first user device, the confirmation identifier being useable for unlocking a secured area.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for determining whether a platooning system is safe. In various aspects, a platooning system may collect information from various sensors included on one or more vehicles, and use the gathered information to determine whether the system achieves a threshold amount of safeness is achieved. In response to determining that a vehicle is unsafe, a system may prohibit vehicles from platooning or cause platooning vehicles to end their current platooning session.

Abstract: Systems and methods of displaying hazard reports to a pilot of a first aircraft by receiving position and trajectory data from a neighbouring aircraft and identifying, using at least one criterion, whether a potential hazard report received from the neighbouring aircraft would indicate a potential hazard for the first aircraft on the basis of the received aircraft positional data and aircraft trajectory data. On the basis of this identification, displaying a representation of a neighbouring aircraft when it is identified that a potential hazard report received from the neighbouring aircraft would indicate a potential hazard for the first aircraft, and causing a receiving module of the first aircraft to begin selectively receiving hazard reports from the neighbouring aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and techniques to facilitate intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management via an infrastructure network are presented. In an example, a traffic management system can include a data collection component, a flight path component, and a communication component. The data collection component receives navigation data and parameter data associated with an unmanned aerial vehicle. The navigation data is associated with a starting point and destination for the unmanned aerial vehicle. The parameter data is indicative of information associated with the unmanned aerial vehicle. The flight path component generates flight path data for the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the navigation data, the parameter data and infrastructure network data received from an intelligent sensor node network. The communication component transmits the flight path data to the unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for guiding or otherwise assisting a stabilized approach to a destination by presenting an energy state associated with an aircraft with respect to a target energy state for the stabilized approach. One method involves providing a graphical indication of a targeted energy state at a first position, a second graphical indication of a current energy state at a second position, and a third graphical indication of a configuration change at a third position. The distance with respect to a reference axis between the first position and the second position corresponds to a difference between a target parameter value associated with the targeted energy state and a current parameter value associated with the current energy state, and while a second distance between the first position and the third position with respect to the reference axis corresponds to an estimated amount of time before the configuration change.

Abstract: A method for flight path planning of unmanned aerial vehicles using flying routes of birds includes: recording multiple pieces of flight data, wherein multiple recording devices are used to record the multiple pieces of flight data when the birds fly from a first designated point to a second designated point and are respectively installed on the birds; generating an optimal flight path, wherein an analyzing device collects the multiple pieces of flight data and calculates the optimal flight path; and controlling a UAV to fly according to the optimal flight path, wherein the optimal flight path is inputted to the UAV. By virtue of bird's nature automatically avoiding obstruction and adapting to wind direction and air flow, multiple obstruction-free recording points between two places can be acquired to form an optimal flight path with the shortest flying time or distance.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for validating a real-time condition of a landing field using aircraft data. One method comprises identifying a plurality of segments of the runway based on a configurable parameter; receiving input data of at least one of a reported runway condition code and a reported braking action of a recently landed aircraft; receiving actual data of an actual runway deceleration profile from the recently landed aircraft for each identified segment of the runway; creating expected data of an expected runway deceleration profile based on the received input data and the received actual data; comparing the received actual data with the created expected data to validate and/or reassess the input data; and transmitting the validated and/or reassessed data to at least one of other approaching aircraft and an airport controller.

Abstract: A system and method for operating an automated aerial vehicle are provided wherein influences of ground effects (e.g., which may increase the effective thrusts of propellers by interfering with the respective airflows) are utilized for sensing the ground or other surfaces. In various implementations, operating parameters of the automated aerial vehicle are monitored to determine when ground effects are influencing the parameters associated with the propellers, which correspondingly indicate proximities to a surface (e.g., the ground). Such ground effect sensing techniques may be utilized as a backup to other sensors (e.g., which may be determined to not be functioning properly and/or may be otherwise inhibited due factors such as to rain, snow, fog, reflections, bright sunlight, etc.

Abstract: An air turbulence analysis system and method include an air turbulence control unit that is configured to receive motion signals from one or more motion sensors of a plurality of aircraft within an air space. The air turbulence control unit determines locations of air turbulence within the air space based on the motion signals.

Abstract: An air turbulence analysis system and method includes an air turbulence control unit that is configured to receive a position signal from an aircraft within an air space. The air turbulence control unit determines a location of air turbulence within the air space based on the position signal. In at least one embodiment, the position signal is an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) signal.

Abstract: A monitoring system and method are provided to monitor ground movement of aircraft driven with electric taxi drive systems and movement of ground service vehicles and equipment and personnel within airport ramp areas. Monitor and sensor devices, including those that are intelligent and employ scanning technology to generate image, positional, and other data may be mounted in locations on aircraft, ground service vehicles and equipment, passenger loading bridges, an airport terminal, and other ramp locations to generate a constant stream of data as the aircraft moves into, within, and out of an airport ramp area. The data stream is transmitted to an artificial intelligence-based processing system to identify and communicate possible safety hazards to multiple locations so that the aircraft's ground travel or a ground vehicle's travel may be altered to avoid identified safety hazards and to avoid collisions.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a processor that obtains, from a first P2P database, evaluation information for evaluating learning of a user, which is obtained by an acquisition device, and performs evaluation on learning performed by the user on the basis of the evaluation information.

Abstract: An internet of things interactive learning device, system and method for a child comprises a talking table set including a display screen, a speaker, interactive handle buttons, a multimedia processor with memory and drivers for all components thereof in communication therewith. The multimedia processor is configured to record and play back a parent's message and a child's voice as speech and song on-demand and to display on the screen a parent's video and a recording of the child's eating habits. The disclosure also includes eating and drinking utensils comprising interactive handle buttons and circuitry configured to talk wirelessly to the talking table set per real time input from the child and the parent. An internet subscription service module provides multimedia content including licensed songs, stories and music to the talking table set. A real-time language translator broadcasts the message and voice into as many as 30 spoken languages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an educational robot that includes a body which forms the main portion of the robot. The educational robot also includes a head mounted on the body which is capable of making human facial expressions. In addition, the educational robot includes a plurality of limbs that are capable of making human perceptible gesture. Further, the educational robot includes an interface housed in the body and allows the user to interact with the interface. In an example, the interface allows the user to select a multimedia content from a library of multimedia content. The educational robot includes an imaging device to capture an image of the user to identify the user. Further, the educational robot renders the multimedia content in an interactive and intuitive way.

Abstract: An annular tire sleeve is provided for being installed onto a tire for skid avoidance training. The sleeve has a low friction tread on the exterior surface for making contact with the road and an array of studs on the interior surface for engaging and securing the sleeve to the tire. The studs project out from the interior surface to form a point. A flange is integrally formed from an outside edge of the sleeve extending radially inward to maintain the sleeve on the tire shoulder during a skid.

Abstract: A method of providing visual feedback to a driver based on data collected during vehicle operation. A processor at the vehicle analyzes vehicle data and determines when predetermined threshold values have been reached for particular parameters. Whenever such a threshold is reached, an audible indication is provided to the driver, indicating that the baseline has been exceeded. Certain parameters have at least two threshold values. When a first threshold value is reached, an alert is presented to the driver, but no data is recorded or reported. When a second threshold value is reached, another alert is presented to the driver, and data is recorded for reporting to a driver manager or supervisor. This approach provides a driver warning, that if they correct the triggering behavior, their supervisor is never notified of that behavior. However, if the behavior escalates, and the second threshold is breached, the behavior is recorded.

Abstract: A flight simulation method includes obtaining a flight simulator start command transmitted by a flight simulation control terminal and starting a flight simulator in response to the flight simulator start command. The flight simulation method also includes generating multi-sensor simulation data based on pre-set multi-sensor model parameters and ground truth simulation data output by the flight simulator. The flight simulation method also includes fusing the multi-sensor simulation data to generate simulated multi-sensor fused data. The flight simulation method further includes generating a flight simulation control command based on the simulated multi-sensor fused data.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a typing practice to users are disclosed. The method includes displaying a portion of a story on a User Interface (UI) in an electronic device. The portion of the story comprises a plurality of displayed words, where each displayed word comprises one or more displayed characters. The method includes enabling a user to provide typing input, where the typing input comprises one or more input characters for each displayed word of the plurality of displayed words in a sequential manner. The method includes checking whether input character matches to corresponding displayed character of the portion of the story. The method further includes provisioning an animated graphics in the UI upon detection of match between the input character and corresponding displayed character and precluding the provisioning of the animated graphics in the UI upon detection of mismatch between input character and corresponding displayed character.

Abstract: A playing aid for a stringed musical instrument comprised of an elastic member attached to a capo at one end and near the bridge at the other end. The elastic member has marks along its length indicating a certain number of frets between that mark and the capo. When the capo is attached in different locations along the neck, the elastic member stretches such that the number of frets between the capo and each marker is constant regardless of the capo position.

Abstract: Teaching methods and systems for teaching music are described. The methods and systems can implement searching methods for helping a student learn how to become more familiar with a keyboard and music in general. The teaching methods and systems can include a set of drills and exercises can be presented to a student to in order to increase a student's musical ability far faster than can be achieved by traditional teaching methods and systems.

Abstract: There is disclosed a system for experiential learning. The system includes a virtual reality or augmented reality headset for a user to wear to experience one or more scenarios in which a user's characteristics are altered within the virtual world. These scenarios may take the form of vignettes or video-game like user experiences. Data may be collected for responses within the scenarios and may be gathered over time to enable a user or an external entity (such as a human resources department) to measure changes in the responses of the user to given scenarios.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the analysis of movement of a piece of sports equipment of a type of ball sport, in particular a racket, preferably a golf club, or a ball, preferably a golf ball, wherein a first virtual trajectory model is reproduced in a display device in a way that said first virtual trajectory model is displayed as a first line on the display device in superimposition with at least one, in particular in reality, visible section of the environment, particularly when a field of view is directed on the at least one section of the environment which is visible in reality.

Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a training device for use in an inhaler, the training device comprising a body that is configured to be received at a first position in a housing of an inhaler, wherein the body comprises an interface arranged to connect to a canister interface in the housing of the inhaler; an electrical circuit configured to perform one or more functions; and a circuit triggering mechanism that comprises a switch for enabling the electrical circuit to perform the one or more functions when the switch is closed, wherein the circuit triggering mechanism is configured such that the switch is closed when the body is pressed from the first position towards the canister interface and into a second position in the housing of the inhaler.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a medical training apparatus, injury simulant, method of making and using the same. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards a moulage training apparatus having one or more access panels, injury simulant, method of making and using the same in the field of emergent and non-emergent medical treatment and acute care simulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for validating and training surgical interventions in human and veterinary medicine, which includes a training model anatomically modelled after a human or animal body. The system comprises an anatomical reproduction of a body part of the human or animal body, which has a recess and an anatomical reproduction of an interchangeable practice region, which is designed to be insertable into the recess of the body part. The interchangeable practice region has a front side and a rear side, wherein the rear side is connected at least in part in an interlocking manner to the recess of the anatomical reproduction of the body part. The system also comprises an optoelectronic detection means, which is situated in the recess of the anatomical reproduction of the body part such that it is designed for detecting the surgical interventions and for monitoring the positioning of surgical instruments and/or implants on the rear side of the interchangeable practice region.

Abstract: Disclosed are an information encryption method and device. A particular embodiment of the method comprises: acquiring customer information, wherein the customer information comprises an item number and a telephone number; selecting a random salt corresponding to the current date from a pre-generated random salt list, wherein the random salt list is used for storing a date and a random salt; using an irreversible encryption algorithm to encrypt the item number and the random salt corresponding to the current date so as to generate a first ciphertext; generating, based on the first ciphertext, a digital second ciphertext; and using the second ciphertext to process the telephone number so as to generate a first encrypted telephone number. This embodiment prevents private customer information from being leaked.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes: a flexible display panel, a roller fixed to a lower edge of the display panel, a plurality of links having one end connected to an upper edge of the display panel, a driving unit which is disposed proximate the roller and configured to rotate the roller, and an elastic member which is connected to the other end of each of the plurality of links and disposed outside of the roller. Accordingly, the force of the driving unit is directly transmitted to the roller and the force of the elastic member is directly transmitted to the links, such that the configuration and operation of manipulating the display device between a rolled configuration and an unrolled configuration is simplified.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to testing a plurality of LEDs by applying a voltage difference between anode electrodes and cathode electrodes of the plurality of LEDs using transistors and probe pads on a display substrate. The anode electrodes of the plurality of LEDs are connected to a first probe pad via clamping transistors, and the cathode electrodes are connected to a second probe pad. Responsive to applying the voltage difference, it is determined whether the plurality of LEDs satisfy a threshold level of operability. The display substrate also includes driving transistors and switching transistors connected to the plurality of LEDs, the driving transistors and switching transistors used during operating mode.

Abstract: This application provides a protective circuit and a display device. The protective circuit includes a control line, a transmission line, and an active switch. The control line transmits a control signal; the transmission line includes an input line and an output line; and a control end of the active switch is electrically coupled to the control line, a first end of the active switch is connected to the input line, and a second end of the active switch is connected to the output line. A protected wire is arranged between the input line and the output line.

Abstract: A test circuit is incorporated in an IC without an increase in a chip area. The IC includes a plurality of pins, a plurality of current sensing circuits, and a current generation circuit. The plurality of current sensing circuits process currents flowing through the plurality of pins in parallel and generates digital data, for example. The current generation circuit includes a capacitor and generates a reference current corresponding to the amount of electric charge of the capacitor. The amount of electric charge can be controlled by a voltage input to the capacitor, and thus the range of output currents for current generation can be made wide. The reference current is used for testing the plurality of current sensing circuits. The IC is used for a source driver IC of a display panel, for example. In this case, currents flowing through pixels in the display panel can be sensed by the plurality of current sensing circuits.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a connecting section for electrically connecting the display panel with an external equipment, and a drive circuit mounted on the display panel or the connecting section and for outputting an internal signal as a state signal, and is configured to make the state signal propagate to the external equipment via the connecting section. The drive circuit outputs, as the state signal, an output signal of a power supply circuit included in the drive circuit, or a signal applied to an output terminal connected to a data line of the display panel or a wiring electrically connected to a scanning line drive circuit formed on the display panel. With this, a display device capable of easily detecting an abnormality which occurs in the drive circuit is provided.

Abstract: A method for filling holes in a naked-eye 3D multi-viewpoint image is provided, comprising: sequentially performing a step of mapping, determining and marking row by row, comprising mapping two first pixels adjacent to each other in a row direction among a plurality of first pixels in a reference camera image to two second pixels in a virtual camera image, determining whether there is a hole between the two second pixels, and if so, marking the hole; and sequentially performing a step of scanning, assessing and filling row by row, comprising scanning two second pixels adjacent to each other in a row direction, assessing whether there is a marked hole between the two adjacent second pixels, and filling the marked hole according to at least one non-zero second pixel which is adjacent to the marked hole.

Abstract: This application provides a display apparatus and a driving method therefor. The display apparatus includes: a display panel, including a first input line and a first output line, where the first input line obtains a common voltage, and the first output line outputs a common feedback voltage; a voltage regulating unit, including a second output line, where the second output line outputs the common voltage; and a timing controller, including a control line and a second input line, where the control line outputs a voltage regulating signal, and the second input line obtains the common feedback voltage, where the timing controller continuously obtains the common feedback voltage, and selects, from common feedback voltage values, several voltage values as a regulation condition, and outputs the voltage regulating signal according to the regulation condition, where the voltage regulating unit regulates the common voltage according to the voltage regulating signal.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a common voltage generation circuit, a common voltage generation method, and a display device, and belongs to the field of display technology. The common voltage generation circuit includes: an initial common voltage generation component configured to generate an initial common voltage controlled by a ground voltage and a positive power supply voltage according to a clock synchronization signal and a serial digital signal as received; and a common voltage adjustment component configured to generate a common voltage controlled by the ground voltage and a negative power supply voltage according to the initial common voltage.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a semiconductor display device with high reliability. Further, it is an object to provide a semiconductor display device which can reduce power consumption. A decoder is provided for a scan line driver circuit and operates such that, in accordance with a signal input to the scan line driver circuit, a pulse is sequentially input only to scan lines included in pixels of rows performing display and a pulse is not input to scan lines included in pixels of rows at which display is not performed. Then, all pixels or part of pixels in the line selected by the pulse is supplied with a video signal from a signal line driver circuit, whereby display of an image is performed in pixels arranged in the specific area of the pixel portion.

Abstract: A method of Mura defect repair, the method including: decoding an image input signal into pixel grayscale data of a frame image; looking up a DeMura lookup table and DeMura control data, and performing linear interpolation on Mura designated areas of the frame image according to the DeMura lookup table and DeMura control data to obtain compensation data of the Mura designated areas of the frame image; and superposing the compensation data and the pixel grayscale data of the frame image to obtain a compensated frame image signal.

Abstract: A method for directly converting Y0Y1CoCg or Y0Y1CbCr image data to RGBG image data is presented, along with a display device that includes a decoder configured to perform such conversion. The conversions may be performed as follows: ( R G 0 B G 1 ) = 1 ? * ( 1 2 1 2 1 - 1 3 2 - 1 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 2 3 2 0 1 ) ? ( Y 0 Y 1 Co Cg ) ? ? and ? ( R G 0 B G 1 ) = 1 ? * ( 1 2 1 2 - 1 4 3 4 3 2 - 1 2 - 1 4 - 1 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 - 1 4 - 1 2 3 2 - 1 4 - 1 4 ) ? ( Y 0 Y 1 Co Cg ) Wherein ? is a scaling factor.

Abstract: A source driver includes a phase generator, a control circuit, and an output circuit. The phase generator is configured to generate a plurality of output clock signals according to an input clock signal, in which the phases of the output clock signals are different from each other. The control circuit is configured to sequentially generate a plurality of control signals according to the output clock signals and a latch signal. The output circuit is configured to sequentially output a plurality of data voltages separately according to the control signals.

Abstract: Methods of producing luminescence by application of a time-varying electrical signal by a single wire or transmission medium to an electroluminescent device are disclosed whereby the entire system remains at open circuit. At least one substance, material or object is employed to enhance an electric field in the area of the electroluminescent device to a level sufficient to cause light emission. Methods are disclosed to relate the light intensity thus produced to a property of the electric field-enhancing substance, material or object thereby allowing a measurement of the property. The electric field-enhancing substance, material or object(s) can comprise part of the transmission medium or be placed on or near the electroluminescent device.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display area; a non-display area around the display area; a substrate; and a first terminal in the non-display area on the substrate, the first terminal including: a plurality of first conductive patterns spaced apart from each other, an insulating layer covering each of the plurality of first conductive patterns, and a second conductive pattern on the insulating layer, covering the plurality of first conductive patterns, and including concave and convex portions on a surface thereof.

Abstract: The disclosure has an object to suppress reduction in display quality due to insufficient charge in a display device adopting a Source Shared Driving (SSD) method. A display device includes a demultiplexer portion including switches. Three switches are provided for each of output portions of a source driver to enable a data signal to be distributed to three data lines. In display of a moving picture, a driving frequency is set to a frequency higher than a driving frequency in display of a still picture, and the three switches are simultaneously turned to an ON state in each of horizontal scan periods. In display of a still picture, the driving frequency is set to a frequency lower than the driving frequency in display of a moving picture is performed, and the three switches are sequentially turned to an ON state at predetermined intervals in each of the horizontal scan periods.

Abstract: A method for reducing power consumption of a source driver included in a display device and suppressing heat generation is provided. In a display device in which each pixel is supplied with a data signal of image data through a source line, a source driver is included, each source line is electrically connected to the source driver, and the source driver has a function of driving the source lines. In the case where the amount of change of the data signal of the image data is small, in other words, in the case where power for charging and discharging the source line can be small, the source driver reduces the apparent size of the transistor at the output stage, and power consumption can be reduced. Furthermore, the amount of heat generation can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pixel sensing device capable of compensating for an error included in a test current itself by supplying, when a pixel current is sensed, the test current used in the sensing of each channel circuit error.

Abstract: A display device includes a scan driver configured to provide a scan signal to the scan line, the scan signal having an ON voltage for turning on a transistor in a plurality of horizontal periods including a current horizontal period and at least one previous horizontal period corresponding to the scan signal, and a grayscale data processor configured to correct current grayscale data of a current pixel corresponding to the current horizontal period to generate correction grayscale data based on previous grayscale data of a previous pixel corresponding to the previous horizontal period, the current pixel included in a same pixel column as the previous pixel.

Abstract: The OLED voltage of a selected pixel is extracted from the pixel produced when the pixel is programmed so that the pixel current is a function of the OLED voltage. One method for extracting the OLED voltage is to first program the pixel in a way that the current is not a function of OLED voltage, and then in a way that the current is a function of OLED voltage. During the latter stage, the programming voltage is changed so that the pixel current is the same as the pixel current when the pixel was programmed in a way that the current was not a function of OLED voltage. The difference in the two programming voltages is then used to extract the OLED voltage.

Abstract: A pixel circuit is provided. In the pixel circuit, a first transistor has a first terminal coupled to a first node and a second terminal receiving a system high voltage, and the first transistor is controlled by a light emitting signal. A first terminal and a second terminal of a second transistor are respectively coupled to a second node and the first node; a control terminal of the second transistor is coupled to a third node. The third transistor is coupled between the first node and the third node and controlled by a first scan signal. A capacitor has a first terminal and a second terminal. A voltage setting circuit receives a data signal, a second scan signal, and a third scan signal. A first terminal of the light emitting device is coupled to the second node; a second terminal of the light emitting device receives a system low voltage.