Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating telepresence are disclosed. The apparatus for generating telepresence includes a visual information sensing unit that is mounted on a robot which is located in a remote location, and senses visual information corresponding to a view of the robot, a tactile information sensing unit that is mounted on the robot, and senses tactile information in the remote location, an environmental information sensing unit that is mounted on the robot, and senses environmental information which is information for a physical environment of the remote location, a robot communication unit that receives movement information for movement performed by a user who is located in a space separated from the remote location in correspondence to the visual information, the tactile information, and the environmental information, and a robot control unit that drives the robot based on the movement information.

Abstract: Provided are a polymer electrolyte composition, an electrolyte membrane, a membrane electrolyte assembly, and a fuel cell. The polymer electrolyte composition according to an exemplary embodiment of this application includes a first solvent, a second solvent which is different from the first solvent, and a polymer which is reacted with the first solvent and the second solvent, in which the polymer includes a functional group which reacts with the first solvent by a first reaction energy and with the second solvent by a second reaction energy, and the second reaction energy is smaller than the first reaction energy.

Abstract: A contents distribution server using an identification code of contents is disclosed. The apparatus includes an interface providing unit configured to provide an interface for registration of the contents to a device, if a request for the registration of the contents is received from the device; an code information extraction unit configured to extract code information from input information through the interface; an identification code generation unit configured to generate the identification code by combining codes corresponding to the extracted code information, and a contents distribution unit configured to match the contents with the generated identification code, register the matched contents in a database and transmit the registered contents to a contents managing server with reference to the identification code.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a power semiconductor device can include a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type, and a semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor layer can include a high voltage unit, a low voltage unit disposed around the high voltage unit, and a level shift unit disposed between the high voltage unit and the low voltage unit. The power semiconductor device can include a first isolation region of the first conductivity type disposed between the high voltage unit and the level shift unit, and a second isolation region of the first conductivity type disposed between the low voltage unit and the level shift unit where the first isolation region and the second isolation region each are vertically aligned in the semiconductor layer and each extends to at least the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: An expanded three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic image display system is provided. The expanded 3D stereoscopic image display system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a display platform that presents integrated services by fusing homogeneous and heterogeneous display devices in a single space, and an operation technique of the display platform.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating images between cameras, includes: a detector for detecting dynamic markers from images taken by a motion capture camera and a video camera; a 3D position recovery unit for recovering 3D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the motion capture camera; a 2D position tracking unit for tracking 2D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the video camera; a matching unit for matching the 3D position data and the 2D position data of the dynamic markers; and a calibrating unit for converting the 3D position of the dynamic markers on a spatial coordinate system into image coordinates on an image coordinate system of the video camera to calculate intrinsic parameters and extrinsic parameters of the video camera to minimize a difference between coordinates of the 2D position data and the image coordinates.

Abstract: A method for restoration of building structure using infinity homographies calculated based on parallelograms includes: calculating, using two or more parallelograms, an infinity homography between those cameras which refer to an arbitrary camera; restoring cameras and the building structure on an affine space using the computed infinity homography and homologous points between images; and transforming the restored result onto the metric space using constraints on orthogonality of vectors joining the restored three-dimensional points, the ratio of lengths of the vectors and intrinsic camera parameters. As a result, intrinsic camera parameters, camera positions on the metric space and the structure of the building are restored. All the restoration is possible even when intrinsic camera parameters corresponding to all the images are not constant.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A camera tracking apparatus for calculating in real time feature information and camera motion information based on an input image includes a global camera tracking unit for computing a global feature map having feature information on entire feature points; a local camera tracking unit for computing in real time a local feature map having feature information on a part of the entire feature points; a global feature map update unit for receiving the computed feature information from the global and local camera tracking units to update the global feature map; and a local feature selection unit for receiving the updated feature information from the global feature map update unit to select in real time the feature points contained in the local feature map. The local camera tracking unit computes the local feature map for each frame, while the global camera tracking unit computes the global feature map over frames.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for targeted advertising based on images of passersby. A passerby image extraction unit extracts an image of a passerby. A trait information extraction unit extracts trait information regarding the passerby from the extracted image. A targeted advertisement obtainment unit obtains a targeted advertisement to be displayed based on the trait information. A targeted advertisement display unit displays the targeted advertisement.

Abstract: Provided are a camera tracking system and method and a live video compositing system using the same, which track a main camera with a sub-camera attached to the main camera and thus stably calculate the motion of the main camera even in a dynamic case where most of a static background is occluded by a moving foreground object. The camera tracking system and the live video compositing system can connect feature point tracks that are cut by a foreground object which dynamically moves in an image. Accordingly, the camera tracking system and the live video compositing system can perform the more accurate and quick tracking of a camera even in a case where a foreground object occludes background by dynamically moving.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device.

Abstract: An apparatus for calibrating images between cameras, includes: a detector for detecting dynamic markers from images taken by a motion capture camera and a video camera; a 3D position recovery unit for recovering 3D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the motion capture camera; a 2D position tracking unit for tracking 2D position data of the dynamic markers obtained by the video camera; a matching unit for matching the 3D position data and the 2D position data of the dynamic markers; and a calibrating unit for converting the 3D position of the dynamic markers on a spatial coordinate system into image coordinates on an image coordinate system of the video camera to calculate intrinsic parameters and extrinsic parameters of the video camera to minimize a difference between coordinates of the 2D position data and the image coordinates.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device.

Abstract: A camera tracking apparatus for calculating in real time feature information and camera motion information based on an input image includes a global camera tracking unit for computing a global feature map having feature information on entire feature points; a local camera tracking unit for computing in real time a local feature map having feature information on a part of the entire feature points; a global feature map update unit for receiving the computed feature information from the global and local camera tracking units to update the global feature map; and a local feature selection unit for receiving the updated feature information from the global feature map update unit to select in real time the feature points contained in the local feature map. The local camera tracking unit computes the local feature map for each frame, while the global camera tracking unit computes the global feature map over frames.

Abstract: A method for restoration of building structure using infinity homographies calculated based on parallelograms includes: calculating, using two or more parallelograms, an infinity homography between those cameras which refer to an arbitrary camera; restoring cameras and the building structure on an affine space using the computed infinity homography and homologous points between images; and transforming the restored result onto the metric space using constraints on orthogonality of vectors joining the restored three-dimensional points, the ratio of lengths of the vectors and intrinsic camera parameters. As a result, intrinsic camera parameters, camera positions on the metric space and the structure of the building are restored. All the restoration is possible even when intrinsic camera parameters corresponding to all the images are not constant.

Abstract: A multi-core multi-thread based Kanade-Lucas-Tomasi (KLT) feature tracking method includes subdividing an input image into regions and allocating a core to each region; extracting KLT features for each region in parallel and in real time; and tracking the extracted features in the input image. Said extracting the features is carried out based on single-region/multi-thread/single-core architecture, while said tracking the features is carried out based on multi-feature/multi-thread/single-core architecture.

Abstract: Provided are a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the semiconductor device.