Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry constructs a prediction model for predicting time-series data related to a state of a device/equipment, calculates a prediction error that is a difference between a predicted value of the time-series data predicted by the prediction model and an actual value of the time-series data, divides the prediction error into a plurality of first sections in a time axis direction, calculates a state change amount of the actual value based on the prediction error divided into the plurality of first sections; and constructs a state determination model for determining the state of the device/equipment based on the state change amount.

Abstract: A threshold acquisition apparatus acquires a threshold for determining whether an anomaly score acquired from a target sound is normal or anomalous. The threshold acquisition apparatus includes: an allowable number setting unit that sets an allowable number of times such that the number of anomaly scores determined to be anomalous included in a set of anomaly scores per predetermined section length, which is a part of time-series acoustic signals that do not include an anomalous sound, does not exceed the allowable number of times; and a threshold estimation unit that estimates a threshold candidate such that the number of sections determined to be anomalous per predetermined section length, which is a part of time-series acoustic signals, satisfies a predetermined criterion by using the allowable number of times, and acquires the threshold candidate as the threshold.

Abstract: Example computer-implemented methods, media, and systems for isolating an emergency within process systems of a hydrocarbon processing facility are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a drawing of multiple process systems of a hydrocarbon processing facility. A respective identifier is assigned to each of multiple drawing vectors, where each of the multiple drawing vectors corresponds to a respective component of the multiple process systems. The multiple drawing vectors are coded based on the assigned identifiers. One or more drawing vectors connected to a location of the emergency are determined from the multiple coded drawing vectors. One or more connections between the one or more drawing vectors and the location of the emergency are identified. A first isolation valve for isolation of the emergency is determined from one or more isolation valves corresponding to the one or more connections. The first isolation valve is provided for the isolation of the emergency.

Abstract: A system may include a first neural network trained to determine an operating state of a vehicle from data about the vehicle captured in an operating environment of the vehicle, where the first neural network processes information about the vehicle captured by at least one Internet-of things device while the vehicle is operating. A data structure facilitates determining operating parameters configured to influence an operating state of a vehicle. A second neural network operates to: a) process information about a state of the rider occupying the vehicle, b) determine a correlation between the operating state and an effect on the state of the rider, and c) improve at least one of the determined operating parameters of the vehicle based on i) the determined operating state of the vehicle and ii) the correlation between the operating state of the vehicle and the effect on the state of the rider.

Abstract: A vehicle remote control system and an operation method thereof are provided. The vehicle remote control system includes a wireless signal processing circuit, a first antenna, a switch device, a signal transmission line, and a second antenna. The switch device is connected to the first antenna and one end of the signal transmission line. Another end of the signal transmission line is connected to the second antenna. When the switch device is in a first state, the wireless signal processing circuit reads a first signal of a remote controller received by the first antenna to calculate first state information. When the switch device is in a second state, the wireless signal processing circuit reads a second signal of the remote controller received by the second antenna to calculate second state information.

Abstract: A method of targeting, which involves capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft; transmitting the first video and associated potential targeting coordinate by the first aircraft; receiving the first video on a first display in communication with a processor, the processor also receiving the potential targeting coordinate; selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft in response to viewing the first video on the first display; and guiding a second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate; where positive identification of a target corresponding to the actual targeting coordinate is maintained from selection of the actual targeting coordinate.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique that enables a remote operator to operate a vehicle in the same manner as a driver who gets in the vehicle. A vehicle control system that controls a vehicle based on an operation amount input by a remote operator includes one or more processors. When a vehicle stop hold function for holding a vehicle stop state is operated, the one or more processors continue the operation of the vehicle stop holding function when there is no input of an accelerator operation by a remote operator, and cancel the operation of the vehicle stop holding function when the input of the accelerator operation by the remote operator is received.

Abstract: A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transitioning a material handling vehicle between a manual mode and a remote mode is provided. The method includes automatically transitioning the material handling vehicle from the remote mode to the manual mode in response to a determination, by a floor mat sensor, that an operator is positioned within an operator compartment of the material handling vehicle. The vehicle is prevented from entering the remote mode while the floor mat sensor indicates that the operator is positioned within the operator compartment. A mode selection switch, positioned on the material handling vehicle, is actuated from a first position to a second position and back to the first position, permitting the vehicle to enter the remote mode after the floor mat sensor ceases to indicate that the operator is positioned within the operator compartment.

Abstract: An ADK determines whether or not a subject device has stopped operation due to control interference caused by a user operation and an ADK operation that were simultaneously performed. When the ADK determines that the subject device has stopped operation due to control interference caused by the user operation and the ADK operation that were simultaneously performed, the ADK transmits to a VP (VCIB), a control request (an operation command) indicating “no request (No request)” corresponding to the subject device that has stopped operation.

Abstract: This disclosure presents an assisted driving vehicle system, including autonomous, semi-autonomous, and technology assisted vehicles, that can share sensor data among two or more controllers. A sensor can have one communication channel to a controller, thereby saving cabling and circuitry costs. The data from the sensor can be sent from one controller to another controller to enable redundancy and backup in case of a system failure. Sensor data from more than one sensor can be aggregated at one controller prior to the aggregated sensor data being communicated to another controller thereby saving bandwidth and reducing transmission times. The sharing of sensor data can be enabled through the use of a sensor data distributor, such as a converter, repeater, or a serializer/deserializer set located as part of the controller and communicatively coupled to another such device in another controller using a data interface communication channel.

Abstract: A method for estimating a ground plane of a legged robot includes determining one or more physical contact points of the legged robot based on first sensor information of the legged robot, determining one or more virtual contact points of the legged robot based on second sensor information of the legged robot, determining a ground plane estimation of the ground surface based on both the one or more physical contact points and the one or more virtual contact points, and controlling a pose of the legged robot based on the ground plane estimation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods for automatically controlling a machine includes: receiving data generated using at least one sensor of a machine; performing one or more prediction tasks on the data using a neural network, wherein the neural network includes at least one parameter tensor having at least one element, and the at least one parameter tensor was over-parameterized during training into a plurality of component tensors; and controlling the machine based on results of the one or more prediction tasks. The present disclosure further relates to a computing system for carrying out the method, a method for generating a machine learned neural network for the method, a data structure, a machine, a mobile agent, a data processing system, and a computer program, machine-readable storage medium, or a data carrier signal.

Abstract: Described herein are technologies for controlling farming machines and generating enhanced operational settings for farming machines based on geographically-linked farming images or advance geographically-linked farming images. In some embodiments, a computing system includes instructions executable by a processor to receive geographically-linked farming images captured by a camera of a farming machine as well as geographic position information of the farming machine linked to the images. Also, the computing system includes instructions executable by a processor to determine enhanced operational settings based on the geographically-linked farming images and the geographic position information. In some examples, the determination of the enhanced operational settings is further based on received additional farming information linked to the geographically-linked farming images.

Abstract: A watercraft propulsion system includes a bow thruster, at least two propulsion devices, a translation/bow turning operator to apply a translation command to translate a hull and a bow turning command to turn a bow of the hull, and a controller configured or programmed to drive the bow thruster, and drive one of the at least two propulsion devices forward and another of the at least two propulsion devices in reverse while controlling the steering angles of the at least two propulsion devices so that propulsive force action lines of the at least two propulsion devices cross each other in the hull in a translation watercraft maneuvering mode to translate the hull in response to an operation of the translation/bow turning operator. The controller includes a calibration mode in which calibration is performed for the translation watercraft maneuvering mode.

Abstract: A system for inspecting surfaces that includes a mobile base, sensors for base navigation, sensors for surface inspection, a communication system and a host computer that executes modules for base motion planning and navigation, location, point cloud acquisition and processing, surface modelling and analysis, multi module coordination and user interfaces. The inspection procedure has the robot move in a zigzag pattern trajectory over the surface. For every fixed distance, a 3D point cloud of the surface is generated and the location of the point cloud with respect to the world coordinate system is recorded. The location of the point cloud is based on SLAM for spatial mapping. At the same time, a high-resolution photo of the corresponding area on the surface is recorded by the camera. Both the point cloud and the photo are transmitted to the host computer for processing and analysis.

Abstract: A system and method are provided that enable improved or optimized traffic flow through intersections with conditional convoying based on path network analysis. In some embodiments, the system and/or method comprise: an autonomous first agent traveling along a first path through an intersection; an autonomous second agent traveling along a second path; and at least one processor configured to selectively grant or deny the second agent access to the intersection based, at least in part, on the first agent's travel relative to the intersection.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle includes an industrial vehicle including an object detector, a switching member configured to perform switching between a first travel mode in which the industrial vehicle travels in a direction toward a detection range of the object detector and a second travel mode in which the industrial vehicle does not travel in the direction toward the detection range of the object detector, and a controller configured to perform an object avoidance control according to a detection result of the object detector. The controller performs the object avoidance control according to the detection result of the object detector when the first travel mode is set. The controller performs a control so as to maintain the object avoidance control when the first travel mode is switched to the second travel mode while the industrial vehicle is travelling in the first travel mode.

Abstract: An autonomous off-road vehicle, upon encountering an obstruction while navigating a route, can apply a first machine-learned model to identify the obstruction. In the event that the first machine-learned model cannot identify the obstruction, the autonomous off-road vehicle can apply a second machine-learned model configured to determine whether or not the obstruction can be ignored, for instance based on dimensions of the obstruction. If the obstruction can be ignored, the autonomous off-road vehicle can continue navigating the route. If the obstruction cannot be ignored, the autonomous off-road vehicle can modify the route, can stop, can flag the obstruction to a remote human operator, can modify an interface of a human operator to display a notification or a video feed from the vehicle, and the like.

Abstract: A mobile charging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a battery for charging a work machine; a movement unit that causes the mobile charging apparatus to autonomously move; and a controller that executes a program to perform control such that the movement unit moves the mobile charging apparatus to a predetermined position to wait for the work machine.

Abstract: Collaborative machine capability enhancement is provided. It is determined whether an automated mobile machine is capable of performing an activity based on analysis of information corresponding to the activity and capabilities of the automated mobile machine. In response to determining that the automated mobile machine is incapable of performing the activity based on the analysis of the information corresponding to the activity and the capabilities of the automated mobile machine, a digital twin simulation associated with performing the activity is performed using the information corresponding to the activity and the capabilities of the automated mobile machine. An analysis of a result of the digital twin simulation associated with performing the activity is performed. A number of additional automated mobile machines needed to collaboratively perform the activity is determined based on the analysis of the result of the digital twin simulation.

Abstract: Proposed are apparatus and control method for platooning, the apparatus including a learning device which performs reinforcement learning based on a feedback signal and video information and controls driving of a host vehicle based on a result of the reinforcement learning such that a rear vehicle can follows a driving trajectory of the host vehicle, and a reward determination part which generates the feedback signal by comparing coordinates of the rear vehicle with coordinates of control points for the driving trajectory of the host vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling a server for managing movement schedules of a plurality of robots. The control method includes receiving an occupancy request for at least one node matching a scheduled moving route from at least one of the plurality of robots; setting actually occupied nodes and provisionally occupied nodes of each of the plurality of robots based on the occupancy request; and transmitting occupancy permission information including the set actually occupied node and provisionally occupied node to each of the plurality of robots. In the setting of the actually occupied node and the provisionally occupied node, the actually occupied nodes and the provisionally occupied nodes of each of the plurality of robots are selected so that an actually occupied node of one robot does not overlap an actually occupied node or a provisionally occupied node of another robot.

Abstract: A system searches for a track for a vehicle to travel automatically. The system includes a processor. The processor includes a route search unit, a restriction condition generation unit, and a track search unit. The route search unit searches for a series having elements of a position and posture of the vehicle, which is a route for moving from an initial position to a target position of the vehicle, based on a first restriction condition representing a position of an obstacle. The restriction condition generation unit generates a second restriction condition in which a penalty value increases according to a deviation distance from the route. The track search unit searches for a series having elements of a position, posture, speed, and steering angle of the vehicle, which is a track for moving from the initial position to the target position of the vehicle, based on the second restriction condition.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus for controlling a robot cleaner and an operation method thereof. The electronic apparatus that obtains position information, by using a wireless communication interface, based on at least one of a position of a position tracking tag device, a position of at least one home appliance located around the robot cleaner, and a relative position between the robot cleaner and the electronic apparatus, determines a target cleaning region based on the obtained position information, and transmits information about the determined target cleaning region to the robot cleaner.

Abstract: A hauling vehicle including a vehicle body, a distance meter that measures the distance to an obstacle, an in-vehicle controller that controls the vehicle body, and a communication device that communicates with a management controller that manages the vehicle body is provided.

Abstract: A combine is a work vehicle that autonomously travels on the basis of a preset travel route, and is provided with an autonomous travel allowance switch, which is an autonomous travel allowance operation member that allows autonomous travel, and a control device that functions as an autonomous travel control part that controls autonomous travel based on the travel route. The autonomous travel control part executes autonomous travel based on the travel route while the autonomous travel allowance switch is being operated (pressed).

Abstract: Aspects of embodiments to systems and methods for navigating a mobile platform using an imaging device on the platform, from a point of origin towards a target located in a scene, and without requiring a Global Navigation Satellite system (GNSS), by employing the following steps: acquiring, by the imaging device, an image of the scene comprising the target; determining, based on analysis of the image, a direction vector pointing from the mobile platform to the target; advancing the mobile platform in accordance with the direction vector to a new position; and generating, by a distance sensing device, an output as a result of attempting to determine, with the distance sensing device, a distance between the mobile platform and the target. The mobile platform advanced towards the target until the output produced by the distance sensing device is descriptive of a distance which meets a low-distance criterion.

Abstract: Disclosed are a map exploration method for exploring an unknown region by a robot, a chip, and the robot. The map exploration method includes: step S1: acquiring frontier points that meet a preset passing condition by means of a frontier detector based on a rapid exploration random tree algorithm; step S2: filtering out frontier points for exploring the unknown region among the frontier points acquired in step S1; step S3: on the basis of navigation costs of frontier points explored by the robot at a current position and income information corresponding to the navigation costs, and by considering a passable condition of the frontier points, selecting a frontier point with the highest revenue from the frontier points filtered out in step S2, configuring the frontier point as a target point, and then controlling the robot to move from the current position to the target point, thereby building a local map.

Abstract: Use of vector format graphics with robot marking, allowing the end user to design and use his own templates. By using vector graphics formats as a tool to let the user make his own templates, the user will have the flexibility of the CAD files in being able to draw any type of drawing, and at the same time having the flexibility of the templates by being able to move, scale and rotate the template freely.

Abstract: An aircraft system includes an aircraft, which further includes at least one propeller to provide a flight power for the aircraft; a communication interface configured to communicate with a parachute; at least one storage medium, storing at least one set of instructions for controlling the aircraft system; and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory. when the aircraft system is in operation, the at least processor executes the at least one set of instruction to: obtain a propeller locking instruction of the aircraft, and perform a corresponding operation based on the propeller locking instruction. The corresponding operation include a first operation. The first operation, corresponds to a scenario where the aircraft is in a flight state, includes: in response to the propeller locking instruction, the aircraft controlling the at least one propeller to stop and locking the at least one propeller, and deploying the parachute by the aircraft.

Abstract: A liquid tank device comprises a tank housing for storing a liquid within a tank volume inside of the tank housing, whereby the tank housing comprises at least one conduit opening that can be connected in a liquid-tight manner to at least one conduit for the liquid such that the liquid can be supplied to or removed from the tank volume within the tank housing through the conduit opening. A method for warning of and avoiding critical operating conditions of a liquid tank device comprises the detection of a tilting of the tank housing by means of a tilt detection device. The tank volume is shut off from the at least one conduit by means of a closing device if a tilt information from the tilt detection device exceeds a preset tilt value, resulting in avoiding further flow of liquid into or from the tank volume through the at least one conduit after detecting the tilting of the tank housing.

Abstract: Electron exchangers are placed in the conversion cell and divide it into cathode gas chamber, liquid conversion solution chamber together with a liquid flow controller, and anode gas chamber. Voltage is applied to the electron exchangers to convert the liquid conversion solution to gases, and gases are released directly to the gas chambers. There are many puncture channels on the surfaces of the liquid flow controller, and they are designed by critical surface calculations. The puncture channels have special designed patterns and are manufactured with a precision technology. A microprocessor connected to the cloud is responsible for artificial intelligence calculations, and it controls liquid and gas flow valves in the conversion cell. In producing the same amount of final gases, our method is energy efficient.

Abstract: A flow tube including: a pin; a seat; and a guide tube, the pin and the seat are arranged at least partially in the guide tube; and wherein: the flow tube is arranged to have a closed position, wherein: the pin is in contact with the seat and fluid flow through the seat is reduced or prevented; the flow tube is arranged to have an open position, wherein: the pin is not in contact with the seat and fluid flow is increased through the seat when compared to the closed position; and the flow tube is arranged to have a forced open position, wherein: the seat is arranged such that when a force above a threshold force is applied to the seat: the seat moves away from the pin, the pin is not in contact with the seat, and the flow tube cannot move to the closed position again.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling pressure release in a liquid gas fuel volume in a vehicle, the liquid gas fuel volume being arranged with a control unit and a pressure release valve configured to automatically ventilate gas to an external environment when a pressure in the liquid gas fuel volume exceeds a predetermined ventilation set point. The method comprises obtaining by the control unit data, determining by the control unit a refueling pressure set point for the liquid gas fuel volume based on the obtained data, and at a subsequent refueling operation, communicating the refueling pressure set point as a maximum pressure threshold to be used when refueling the liquid gas fuel volume. A control unit to control pressure release according to the method, a computer program, a computer-readable medium, a liquid fuel gas volume arranged with the control unit, and a vehicle comprising the liquid fuel gas volume.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a control input terminal configured to receive a control input signal from an external controller; and a current mirror including an input stage and an output stage connected to the control input terminal.

Abstract: A linear regulator includes an input terminal configured to receive an input voltage, an output terminal configured to be applied with an output voltage, an output transistor connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, and constituted by a P-channel MOSFET, a gate control circuit configured to control a gate voltage of the output transistor to stabilize the output voltage at a target voltage based on a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage, and an additional circuit, wherein a control range of the gate voltage controlled by the gate control circuit is equal to or higher than a predetermined lower limit voltage, and wherein the additional circuit is configured to lower the gate voltage to below the lower limit voltage when the output voltage falls below a determination voltage lower than the target voltage.

Abstract: Solar power systems and methods utilize DC power transmission and centralized power inversion. The solar power systems include a photovoltaic (PV) bus system and a fixed bus system. The PV system utilizes a control mode handoff control method, which includes determining that a local maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control is enabled; in response to determining that the local MPPT control is enabled, starting an MPPT mode timer; performing local MPPT; determining that the MPPT mode timer is greater than a predetermined period; and, in response to determining that the MPPT mode timer is greater than a predetermined period, handing off MPPT control to the next MPPT controller. The distributed MPPT control method may include sequential MPPT control, adaptive ?V MPPT control, and/or power limiting control. The fixed bus system includes PV string-level MPPT controllers and a fixed DC input central inverter or multiple fixed DC modular inverters.

Abstract: A cascode bias circuit biases a gate of a cascode transistor in a cascode current mirror. The cascode bias circuit includes a first transistor configured to conduct a first current and includes a second transistor configured to conduct a second current. The first and second transistors couple to a third transistor configured to conduct a sum of the first current and the second current. A gate of the first transistor couples to a gate of the cascode transistor to bias the cascode transistor.

Abstract: A current mode control type switching power supply device includes a first switch having a first terminal connected to a first application terminal to which an input voltage is applied, and a second switch having a first terminal connected to a second terminal of the first switch and a second terminal connected to a second application terminal to which a predetermined voltage lower than the input voltage is applied. A current sensor is configured to sense current flowing in the second switch. A controller configured to control the first switch and the second switch, wherein the controller is configured to control the first switch and the second switch independently of a difference between the input voltage and an output voltage and in addition in accordance with the current sensed by the current sensor.

Abstract: An overshoot-free fast start-up bandgap reference circuit (100), a chip, and an electronic device. The bandgap reference circuit (100) comprises a bias current generating unit (101) and a reference core unit (102), wherein an output end of the bias current generating unit (101) is connected to an input end of the reference core unit (102), the bias current generating unit (101) generates a bias current (IBIAS) unrelated to the voltage of a power supply and having a zero temperature coefficient, the bias current (IBIAS) is an input signal of the reference core unit (102), and the reference core unit (102) generates a pre-charging current on the basis of the input bias current (IBIAS) and implements overshoot-free fast start-up by means of employing pre-charging.

Abstract: An output signal generation circuit includes a first pulse generation circuit configured to receive first information and generate a first pulse signal including the first information, the first pulse signal having a first pulse width that is a minimum pulse width of the first pulse signal, a second pulse generation circuit configured to receive second information and the first pulse signal, and generate a second pulse signal in which the second information is superimposed on the first pulse signal, the second pulse signal having a second pulse width smaller than the first pulse width, and an output circuit configured to output the second pulse signal.

Abstract: A clock transmission circuit includes a clock driver circuit suitable for transmitting a clock and adjusting a driving force thereof in response to a boosting signal; a low-pass filter circuit suitable for receiving the clock and outputting an initialization signal; and a boosting signal generating circuit suitable for generating the boosting signal that is activated in response to the initialization signal and deactivated in response to the clock.

Abstract: Adiabatic and reversible logic have a previously unexploited ability to manage the location where energy is turned into heat. In addition to reducing the total amount of energy used, this ability can be used to move waste energy away from sensitive components before it is turned into heat, allowing supercomputers and quantum computers to scale to larger sizes. Embodiments herein include an adiabatic powertrain and a new adiabatic logic family called Quiet 2-Level Adiabatic Logic (Q2LAL) that supports energy management both at room (supercomputer) and cryogenic (quantum computer) temperatures. Managing energy effectively requires coordinated actions by a computer's physical and algorithmic components. These embodiments describe how computational tasks can be distributed such that tasks that consume energy and dissipate heat are performed at the most appropriate location without unnecessarily impacting performance.

Abstract: In an implementation, a first set of operational data is collected from each processing unit of one or more processing units during a first time period. Based on the first set of operational data, one or more operational parameters of the one or more processing units are modified. The one or more processing units are dynamically configured based on the one or more operational parameters. A second set of operational data is collected from each processing unit of the one or more processing units during a second time period. Using at least one metric, at least one change in performance of the one or more processing units is determined based on a comparison of the first and second set of operational data. A modified configuration is determined based on the change in performance and used to configure the one or more processing units for operation.

Abstract: A clock signal distribution method and system. The clock signal distribution method includes transmitting an optical clock signal at a clock frequency via an optical waveguide, wherein the optical clock signal is transmitted separately from optical data transmissions. The method further includes receiving the optical clock signal at the same clock frequency using a photodetector and converting the optical clock signal into an electrical clock signal using the photodetector. The electrical clock signal has the same clock frequency as the optical clock signal. The method further includes transmitting the electrical clock signal at the clock frequency via an electrical connection.

Abstract: A system that includes two or more processor circuitry components and a power management circuitry comprising timestamp generator circuitry. In some examples, the timestamp generator circuitry is to generate timestamp values based on a single clock source and provide generated timestamp values to the two or more processor circuitry components. In some examples, the two or more processor circuitry components share timestamp values and the two or more processor circuitry components are to generate performance data associated with a timestamp of the generated timestamp values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cell phone glare and heat shade device that protects a cell phone from direct sunlight within a vehicle to prevent glare and overheating. A housing of the device receives a cell phone which is secured within the housing via at least one fastener. A mirror mount of the device attaches around a rearview minor of a vehicle, wherein the connecting member attaches the mount to the bracket attached to the housing. In this manner, the device hangs in a suspended manner from a rearview mirror.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for detecting a folding angle of a foldable screen, a touch chip, a touch panel, and an electronic device, thereby effectively detecting a folding angle of a foldable screen of the electronic device. The method includes: acquiring detection data of a particular detection channel in a touch panel, where the touch panel includes a bending region extending along a first direction and a non-bending region distributed on both sides of the bending region along a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the particular detection channel is a first detection channel that is closest to the bending region or is located within the bending region among a plurality of first detection channels parallel to the first direction; and determining the folding angle of the foldable screen according to the detection data of the particular detection channel.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first non-folding area, a folding area, and a second non-folding area and a support plate that is disposed under the display panel and that defines a plurality of openings overlapping the folding area and arranged in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The support plate includes a first branch disposed between openings adjacent to each other in the second direction among the plurality of openings and a second branch disposed between openings adjacent to each other in the first direction among the plurality of openings. A first width of the first branch in the second direction is smaller than a second width of each of the openings in the second direction.