Abstract: A light color identifying method and apparatus of a signal light, and a roadside device provided in the present application relate to the field of intelligent transportation. A solution includes: collecting an image including the signal light through an image collecting apparatus; determining a background image according to N preceding frames of images of a current frame of image, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; performing foreground identification on the current frame of image according to the background image to obtain a moving foreground, where the moving foreground represents a change of the current frame of image relative to the background image; and determining, according to the moving foreground, a light color of a light that is turned on in the current frame of image.

Abstract: A touchpad module includes a base plate, a touch member and at least one pressure sensing module. The touch member is located over the base plate. The touch member includes a touch plate and a touch sensitive circuit board. The pressure sensing module is arranged between the base plate and the touch member. The pressure sensing module includes a pressure sensor and a miniature supporting plate. The pressure sensor is installed on the miniature supporting plate. The pressure sensor is electrically connected with the touch sensitive circuit board through the miniature supporting plate. While the touch member is pressed in response to an external pressing force, the pressing force exerted on the touch member is sensed by the at least one pressure sensing module, and the pressure sensing module generates a pressure sensing signal.

Abstract: A method providing discharge monitoring of a firearm includes a signal processing module and a safety selector switch sensor. The event detection module has at least one sensor that senses an acceleration and generates an acceleration signal. The signal processing module receives the acceleration signal and is configured to determine whether the acceleration signal is a discharge event and generate an event detection signal based on the determination, the signal processing module further configured to maintain a shot count of the firearm based on the determination that the event detection signal is a discharge event. The safety selector switch sensor communicates with a safety switch configured on the firearm, and communicates a safety switch signal to the signal processing module corresponding to a position of the safety switch. The event detection signal is further based on the safety switch signal.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes at least one processor configured to acquire information corresponding to a position at which an observer stares, wherein the information indicates a shift in the position, and control a display unit to display an indicator corresponding to the position, wherein, in a case where a shift in the position is continuously smaller than a first threshold a first number of times, a display position of the indicator is not shifted.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining an implant plan, defining a range of motion for a surgical tool based on the implant plan, adjusting, by an actuator and based on the range of motion, a passive joint coupled between the actuator and the surgical tool, and allowing manual movement of the surgical tool through the range of motion via rotation at the passive joint.

Abstract: A system for implementation of region of interest-based streaming is disclosed. The system includes an image acquisition unit to capture a stream of images. The system also includes a connection interface including a video class extension module to provide coordinates corresponding to the region of interest of the stream of images. The connection interface includes a descriptor module to receive capabilities associated with the stream of images. The capabilities include an initial frame size, a predefined data format and a region of interest. The descriptor module streams the predefined data format by representing the predefined data format as a compressed data format thereby streaming the initial frame size dynamically in a single video stream format and a video frame configuration. The system includes a streaming application layer to analyze the initial frame size and the compressed data format based on the coordinates.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus performs control to display first region information indicating a first region that is a region gazed at by a user and second region information indicating a second region that is a region of a main object within a region of a shot image region so as to be distinguishably superimposed on the shot image. In the above control, the imaging apparatus displays the first region information and the second region information based on the information on the identical position before the first instruction means is operated, and after the first instruction means is operated, the first region information and the second region information are displayed based on information of different positions corresponding to each region.

Abstract: A method for determining an operational status of a firearm based on a discharge event is provided. A signal indicative of a plurality of accelerations sensed by an inertial measurement unit is received by an event detection module. A sample shot profile is determined based on the signal. The shot profile can comprise a first peak at a first time representing initial discharge of the firearm wherein a bolt of the firearm moves from an initial forward position, a second peak at a second time, representing the bolt engaging a rear buffer of the firearm, and a third peak at a third time, representing the bolt returning to the forward position. A measured bolt speed of the weapon is determined based on a difference between the second and third times. The measured bold speed is compared to a baseline weapon bolt speed. An operational status of the weapon is determined.

Abstract: A solid-state switch for an external system includes a cover member, a first solid-state transducer, a second transducer, a microcontroller, a user feedback device, and a switching circuit. The first transducer is mechanically coupled to the cover member and configured to generate first signals in response to a perturbation at the cover member. The second transducer is configured to generate second signals in response to the perturbation. The microcontroller is configured to obtain first data from the first signals, second data from the second signals, and determine user inputs in accordance with at least the first data, the second data, and an operational state of the solid-state switch. The user feedback device is configured to provide feedback to a user of the switch in accordance with a switching behavior of the switching circuit.

Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays, on the display, a first visual indicator. The electronic device receives a first single touch input on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to the first visual indicator; and, in response to detecting the first single touch input on the touch-sensitive surface at a location that corresponds to the first visual indicator, replaces display of the first visual indicator with display of a first menu. The first menu includes a virtual touches selection icon. In response to detecting selection of the virtual touches selection icon, the electronic device displays a menu of virtual multitouch contacts.

Abstract: A method for controlling an image display system includes detecting a position to which a pointing element is pointing on a fourth image, identifying first coordinates in a coordinate system of the fourth image, the first coordinates represent the position in the fourth image, acquiring first information representing resolution of a second image and second information representing a position of a third image relative to the second image on an image supplier, converting the first coordinates into second coordinates in a coordinate system of a first image, which represent a position in the first image, based on the first information and the second information, and transmitting the second coordinates to the image supplier and carrying out a process based on the second coordinates when the image supplier receives the second coordinates from a display apparatus.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for providing contextual intelligence for virtual workspaces produced across Information Handling Systems (IHSs) are described. A first IHS may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the first IHS to: establish a virtual workspace across a first display of the first IHS and a second display of a second IHS, at least in part, through a backend IHS, and provide a contextual menu for rendering by a given one of the first or second displays, where the given display is selected, at least in part, based upon a relative position of the first display with respect to the second display.

Abstract: A multi-directional input device includes an operating member that protrudes from a case and can be tilted, a compression coil spring that returns the operating member to an initial state before a tilting operation, a magnet holding member that is relatively movable with respect to the operating member only in a direction along a protruding direction and is interlocked only in a tilting direction, a magnet arranged in the magnet holding portion, and magnetic sensors that are each disposed at a position facing the magnet and detect a movement of the magnet. The magnetic sensors are each disposed on a side of the magnet and can detect magnetic components in three axial directions orthogonal to one another.

Abstract: A method for interaction between devices based on a pointing operation and an electronic device. The electronic device may be a mobile phone or the like. In the method, a pointing operation performed by a user from a handheld device to a target device is detected via an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope, an IMU, a camera, or the like of the handheld device, and a wireless positioning function of the handheld device is triggered. When it is identified that an axis of the handheld device intersects or approximately intersects with the target device, at least one type of feedback such as visual feedback, sound feedback, and vibration may be provided on the handheld device and/or the target device, login account information and device information of the target device are transmitted to the handheld device, and a target device control window is displayed on the handheld device.

Abstract: A control device in a motor vehicle receives a signal from a sensor device which includes at least one image of the current interior situation. The control device generates a superimposition signal containing the at least one image of the current interior situation and transmits the superimposition signal to a display element of a display apparatus. The display apparatus superimposes the at least one image of the current interior situation onto predefined output content output to a user.

Abstract: A system and method are described for changing window's functionality upon detecting resizing events. According to one example method, a plurality of size thresholds is defined that are associated with a plurality of functional states for a window. Upon detecting that a size of a window reaches a first size threshold, a first functional state is applied to a window. Then, upon detecting another size threshold as the window is being increased or decreased in size, another functional state associated with the detected threshold is applied to the window.

Abstract: The multiaxis manipulation control device (10) at least one thumb mechanism(s) arranged on a housing with an electronic circuitry to process the sensor signals which generates and transmits manipulation control signals to a processor device. Each thumb mechanism has a thumb securing unit (50) to hold a user's thumb and a thumb linkage to connect the thumb securing unit (50) to the housing (11) and a sensor unit for detecting movements of the thumb securing unit (50) independently in three directions and providing a sensor signal.

Abstract: A three-dimensional measuring device includes a ball-shaped structure, an X-axis measuring module, a Y-axis measuring module and a Z-axis measuring module. The ball-shaped structure is moved and/or rotated in response to a movement of a movable object. The X-axis measuring module includes a first measuring structure and a first position sensor. The first measuring structure is movable along an X-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Y-axis measuring module includes a second measuring structure and a second position sensor. The second measuring structure is movable along a Y-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure. The Z-axis measuring module includes a third measuring structure and a third position sensor. The third measuring structure is movable along a Z-axis direction and contacted with the ball-shaped structure.

Abstract: An information handling system mouse includes an acoustic isolation enclosure coupled proximate a switch and having a first position that suppress actuation sound of the switch and a second position that directs actuation sound of the switch out from the mouse. In one embodiment, the acoustic isolation enclosure has a first portion in a fixed position around the switch and a second portion in sliding engagement with the first portion and having an opening that is blocked in the first position and exposed in the second position.

Abstract: An ultrasound (US) system (10) includes a US scanner (14) and a US probe (12) operatively connected to the US scanner.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one sensor and at least one processor configured to identify a gesture identification request from a first application being executed by the at least one processor, in response to the identification of the gesture identification request, identify a gesture using at least one sensing data from at least one first sensor module activated, among the at least one sensor, based on a gesture application, provide the identified gesture to the first application, and perform at least one operation corresponding to the identified gesture based on the first application. Other various embodiments are possible as well.

Abstract: A method for customizing a key of a foldable device, a device, and a storage medium are provided. When the foldable device is in a folded state, a touchscreen of the foldable device is divided into three regions: a primary screen, a back screen, and a secondary screen. According to the method for customizing a key, the foldable device receives a first user operation used to indicate the foldable device to add a custom key on the back screen or the secondary screen, and then obtains a physical state of the foldable device. If the foldable device is in a folded state, the custom key is added on the back screen or the secondary screen based on the first user operation.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to technology for detecting and tracking eye gaze. An apparatus comprises a visible wavelength camera, an infrared (IR) camera, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to generate a three-dimensional (3D) point cloud of a person's face from IR data captured from the IR camera, generate a two-dimensional image of the person's face from visible wavelength data captured from the visible wavelength camera, and detect a symmetry plane of the person's face based on the 3D point cloud and the two-dimensional image. The symmetry plane divides the 3D point cloud into two portions. The one or more processors are further configured to reconstruct the 3D point cloud based on the symmetry plane, and track eye gaze of the person's face based on the reconstructed 3D point cloud.

Abstract: An electronic device detects a first swipe gesture in a respective direction from a first edge of the touch-sensitive display. In response to detecting the first swipe gesture from the first edge of the touch-sensitive display: in accordance with a determination that a respective portion of the first swipe gesture occurs at a first portion of the first edge of the touch-sensitive display, the device displays a plurality of controls for adjusting settings of the touch-sensitive display; and in accordance with a determination that the respective portion of the first swipe gesture occurs at a second portion of the first edge of the touch-sensitive display, the device displays a plurality of recently received notifications.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to systems and methods for providing inputs through a virtual keyboard with an adaptive language model. In one approach, one or more processors determine whether a user intended to provide semantically meaningful characters or not, when providing a hand motion or a hand pose with respect to a virtual keyboard. The virtual keyboard may be located on a surface without physical keys. In one approach, the one or more processors determine an input to the virtual keyboard based on the hand motion or the hand pose. In one approach, the one or more processors determine weight of a language model according to the determined user intention. In one approach, the one or more processors modify the detected input according to the determined weight of the language model.

Abstract: In one method, device data including an orientation of a targeting device is received in a computing system. Target coordinates of the targeting device as projected onto a field-of-view of a display device are then located based on the device data. Pursuant to locating the target coordinates within a predefined margin, a target graphic indicating the target coordinates is superposed onto the field-of-view. Pursuant to locating the target coordinates outside of the predefined margin, an off-target graphic is superposed onto the field-of-view and aligned to a display perimeter of the display device.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments for enabling realistic haptic feedback for virtual three-dimensional (3D) objects. A real proxy surface is provided for a virtual object, where the proxy surface may be a relief surface, such as a depth-compressed model of the virtual object. In an exemplary method, when a user touches a proxy surface, a position of the touch point on the surface is detected. The touch point is mapped to a corresponding point on the virtual object. A position of the virtual object is determined such that the touch point is in alignment with the corresponding point on the virtual object, and the virtual object is displayed at the first determined position on an augmented reality display. As a result, a user touching the proxy surface may have the sensation of touching a solid version of the virtual 3D object instead of the proxy surface.

Abstract: An image decoding method according to the present document comprises a step of generating residual samples of a current block on the basis of residual information, wherein the residual information comprises a multiple transform selection (MTS) index and information regarding transform coefficients, the residual samples are generated from transform coefficients according to the information regarding the transform coefficients by using a transform kernel set, the transform kernel set is determined by the MTS index from among transform kernel set candidates, at least one of bins of a bin string of the MTS index is derived on the basis of context coding, the context coding is performed based on a value of a context index with respect to the MTS index.

Abstract: A germicidal system for use in disinfecting a human interface device includes at least one human interface device. One or more ultra-violet (UV) light sources are used in proximity to the at least one human interface device for disinfecting a touch surface of the human interface device below a surgical grade sterilization. A memory for storing usage data of the at least one UV light source. At least one server is used for providing a central storage location for usage data supplied from the memory and a computer is used in communication with the at least one server for controlling the operational parameters of the at least one UV light source.

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display configured to display an execution screen of an application; and a controller configured to control the flexible display to display an execution screen of at least one first application on a first surface of the flexible display that is used as a display of the foldable device when the flexible display is folded, and control, in response to the flexible display being unfolded, the flexible display to display the execution screen of the at least one first application and an execution screen of at least one second application related to the at least one first application to be displayed on a second surface of the flexible display that is used as a display of the foldable device when the flexible display is unfolded.

Abstract: In embodiments of multi-device pairing and combined display, mobile devices have device touchscreens, and housing bezels of the mobile devices can be positioned proximate each other to form a combined display from the respective device touchscreens. An input recognition system can recognize an input to initiate pairing the mobile devices, enabling a cross-screen display of an interface on the respective device touchscreens, such as with different parts of the interface displayed on different ones of the device touchscreens. The input to initiate pairing the mobile devices can be recognized as the proximity of the mobile devices, as a gesture input, as a sensor input, and/or as a voice-activated input to initiate the pairing of the mobile devices for the cross-screen display of the interface.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automated musical-score-referenced evaluation of haptic-based rhythmic performance. An audiovisual representation of real-time progress through a musical score is output to a user. The output corresponds to progress through a sequence of score-notated rhythm (SNR) events at a tempo. During the outputting, haptic performance (HP) events are received from a user via a haptic interface as the user's rhythmic performance of the SNR events at the tempo. Automated techniques evaluate the user's performance to determine a rhythmic compatibility between the received HP events and evaluation data for the SNR events. Visual feedback is provided to the user to graphically map the evaluated performance to the SNR events on the musical score.

Abstract: A handwriting input device includes a display section which includes a display surface and which, in operation, displays handwritten input information that is handwritten on the display surface, a position detection sensor which is disposed such that a position detection area of the position detection sensor is superimposed on a display area of the display surface and which, in operation, detects a position corresponding to the handwritten input information, a memory which, in operation, stores electronic data according to the position that corresponds to the handwritten input information and that has been detected by the position detection sensor, a transmission circuit which, in operation, transmits the electronic data stored in the memory to an external device, and a control circuit which, in operation, controls the transmission of the electronic data stored in the memory to the external device via the transmission circuit.

Abstract: An indication icon sharing method of multi-screens, applied to a first screen and a second screen, comprising: (a) performing a first trigger action by a first control device; (b) displaying a first indication icon at a first location on the first screen corresponding to the first trigger action; and (c) displaying the first indication icon on the second screen.

Abstract: Techniques for three-dimensional product reconstruction using multiple images collected at checkout lanes are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing, by a barcode reader associated with a point of sale (POS) workstation, first image data associated with each of a plurality of products passing through a product scanning region of the POS workstation; analyzing barcode data from the first image data captured by the barcode reader to identify each product of the plurality of products passing through the product scanning region of the POS workstation; capturing, by one or more color cameras associated with the POS workstation, second image data associated with the identified product, of the plurality of products passing through the product scanning region of the POS workstation; and generating, by a processor, a textured three-dimensional mesh reconstruction for the identified product based on the second image data associated with the identified product.

Abstract: One embodiment discloses an electronic device including a first acquisition unit which outputs first motion information about a detection target in a first detection region, a second acquisition unit which outputs second motion information about the detection target in a second detection region, and a control unit which executes an instruction according to the first motion information and the second motion information, wherein the first detection region and the second detection overlap at least partially.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sensor system that detects a stylus on at least one panel surface having an effective region. The sensor system includes a memory device including computer-executable instructions, and a processor. The processor, when loaded with the computer-executable instructions, performs: and obtaining a position of the stylus and a pen pressure value indicating a pressure applied to a pen tip of the stylus; outputting the position and the pen pressure value to a host processor. In response to the position being outside the effective region, the processor performs processing to conceal from the host processor occurrence of at least one of a pen-down indicating the stylus contacting the panel surface and a pen-up indicating the stylus being removed from the panel surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an intrinsically safe powered wearable device including a power source connector for physical and electrical connection and disconnection for replacement of a power source on the device in a hot-pluggable manner.

Abstract: A display system can include a head-mounted display configured to project light to an eye of a user to display virtual image content at different amounts of divergence and collimation. The display system can include an inward-facing imaging system possibly comprising a plurality of cameras that image the user's eye and glints for thereon and processing electronics that are in communication with the inward-facing imaging system and that are configured to obtain an estimate of a center of rotation of the user's eye using cornea data derived from the glint images. The display system may render virtual image content with a render camera positioned at the determined position of the center of rotation of said eye.

Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and display can execute a messaging application. In the messaging application, swipe options can be displayed for messages and threads. Swipe options correspond to actions that can be taken on the messages or threads. Messages and threads can be associated with notification rules as well as be ignored. Composition interfaces and messages can be displayed simultaneously in the messaging application. The messaging application can display a conversation view of a message thread with a common header that can include subject information and names of participants in the threads. The messaging application allows for adding and removing participants to the conversation view. The messaging application allows for grouping search results from a search of messages using a search term. The grouping can be based on the location of the search term within the messages.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of data interaction technologies, and in particular to an interaction method between a display device and a terminal device, a computer readable storage medium, and an electronic device. The display device includes a multi-device access function, and the method includes: in response to a user's enabling operation on the multi-device access function, generating an access address of the display device; receiving access requests generated and sent by multiple terminal devices according to an access address, and establishing communication connections between the terminal devices and the display device; generating multiple cursors in a one-to-one correspondence with individual terminal devices, and displaying the cursors on a display screen of the display device; and receiving a cursor control instruction sent by the terminal device, and controlling a display position of the cursor on the display screen according to the control instruction.

Abstract: An access method of a nonvolatile memory device included in a user device includes receiving a write request to write data into the nonvolatile memory device; detecting an application issuing the write request, a user context, a queue size of a write buffer, an attribute of the write-requested data, or an operation mode of the user device; and deciding one of a plurality of write modes to use for writing the write-requested data into the nonvolatile memory device according to the detected information. The write modes have different program voltages and verify voltage sets.

Abstract: This description relates to a neural network that has multiple network parameters and is configured to receive an input observation characterizing a state of an environment and to process the input observation to generate a numeric embedding of the state of the environment. The neural network can be used to control a robotic agent. The network can be trained using a method comprising: obtaining a first observation captured by a first modality; obtaining a second observation that is co-occurring with the first observation and that is captured by a second, different modality; obtaining a third observation captured by the first modality that is not co-occurring with the first observation; determining a gradient of a triplet loss that uses the first observation, the second observation, and the third observation; and updating current values of the network parameters using the gradient of the triplet loss.

Abstract: An example display system includes: a display; an input device configured to transmit an initial position signal; a plurality of antenna modules configured to transmit a position detection signal, receive a reflection signal of the position detection signal that is reflected from the input device and a surrounding object, and receive the initial position signal transmitted from the input device; and a controller configured to perform control to cause a pointer to be displayed on the display based on a position of the input device according to the received initial position signal and the reflection signal.

Abstract: A keyboard for physically handicapped persons, including a translucent surface, a capacitive layer underneath the translucent surface, enabling detection of touch location and pressure on the translucent surface, a projection system dynamically projecting a plurality of visual layouts of keys of a keyboard on the translucent surface, wherein each visual layout includes ASCII character keys or graphical buttons, and a dynamic keyboard layout generator configured to receive user input in conformance with a currently projected layout of keys from a physically handicapped user, and to generate therefrom a time series of ASCII characters or button selections for input to the computing device, to dynamically adjust pressure sensitivity of the keyboard to avoid spurious user input, and to dynamically adjust key sizes and positions in a current virtual layout of keys, to reduce the amount of hand motion required by the user and the amount of discomfort experienced by the user.

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of generating CGR content to accompany an audio file including audio data and lyric data based on semantic analysis of the audio data and the lyric data is performed by a device including a processor, non-transitory memory, a speaker, and a display. The method includes obtaining an audio file including audio data and lyric data associated with the audio data. The method includes performing natural language analysis of at least a portion of the lyric data to determine a plurality of candidate meanings of the portion of the lyric data. The method includes performing semantic analysis of the portion of the lyric data to determine a meaning of the portion of the lyric data by selecting, based on a corresponding portion of the audio data, one of the plurality of candidate meanings as the meaning of the portion of the lyric data. The method includes generating CGR content associated with the portion of the lyric data based on the meaning of the portion of the lyric data.

Abstract: An image display method is provided, the method is applied to a mobile terminal provided with a first screen and a second screen, and includes: receiving, in a case that the first screen displays a 2D image, a press operation on the 2D image; displaying a 3D image corresponding to the 2D image on the second screen.

Abstract: Techniques are described for automated musical-score-referenced evaluation of haptic-based rhythmic performance. An audiovisual representation of real-time progress through a musical score is output to a user. The output corresponds to progress through a sequence of score-notated rhythm (SNR) events at a tempo. During the outputting, haptic performance (HP) events are received from a user via a haptic interface as the user's rhythmic performance of the SNR events at the tempo. Automated techniques evaluate the user's performance to determine a rhythmic compatibility between the received HP events and evaluation data for the SNR events. Visual feedback is provided to the user to graphically map the evaluated performance to the SNR events on the musical score.

Abstract: Methods for providing guidance to a user wearing a head mounted display (HMD) are provided. One example method includes using a camera of the HMD to track the user wearing the HMD in a real-world space, and identifying a safe zone within the real-world space for interacting with a virtual reality space via the HMD. The method further includes detecting movements of the user in the real-world space. The method includes integrating content into the virtual reality space. The content is configured to provide guidance in direction of movement of the user toward the safe zone of the real-world space. If the user continues to move away from safe zone, pausing presentation of the virtual reality space, and resuming the presentation when the user is in the safe zone.

Abstract: A peripheral device with an adaptive scroll wheel can be used to provide additional control of a host computing device. A variable force is used to change friction on the adaptive scroll wheel for different situations. Examples include stopping a scroll wheel at an end of a document, changing a number of ratchet steps based on a number of items on a list, and changing scroll profiles based on application, such as a scroll profile for document processing and a scroll profile for gaming.