Abstract: Steering devices and methods for a vehicle are provided, where the method includes monitoring failure of an electric steering system, calculating a target yaw rate value and a target velocity value of the vehicle based on a signals received from one or more sensors, in response to detecting the failure in the electric steering system, detecting a wheel angle of a front wheel portion, performing backup steering based on generating slip in the vehicle to move the vehicle in a direction corresponding to an intended direction, and controlling a velocity of the vehicle to drive the vehicle based on an intended velocity, wherein the performing of the backup steering includes calculating a braking torque for each of the front wheel portion and a rear wheel portion based on the velocity and an steering angle, and distributing the braking torque to the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery in which an electrode tab is improved in mechanical strength and a method for manufacturing the same. Also, the secondary battery according to the present invention includes: an electrode provided with a coating portion coated with an active material on an electrode collector and a non-coating portion on which the active material is not applied to the electrode collector in a longitudinal direction of the electrode collector and a notching tab part extending from the coating portion in a width direction of the electrode collector without coating with the active material and overlapping each other to form two or more layers when the electrode is wound.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for transmitting and receiving safety information, which generates first safety information about a control target and second safety information representing the occurrence or not of an error in the control target by using one microcontroller. The system includes a first slave controller generating first safety information and second safety information by using sensing data obtained from a control target and a master controller receiving the first safety information and the second safety information from the first slave controller through a wireless channel. When an error occurs in the first slave controller, the first slave controller transmits the second safety information to a second slave controller, and the second slave controller transmits the second safety information, received from the first slave controller, to the master controller.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for transmitting and receiving safety information, which generates first safety information about a control target and second safety information representing the occurrence or not of an error in the control target by using one microcontroller. The system includes a first slave controller generating first safety information and second safety information by using sensing data obtained from a control target and a master controller receiving the first safety information and the second safety information from the first slave controller through a wireless channel. When an error occurs in the first slave controller, the first slave controller transmits the second safety information to a second slave controller, and the second slave controller transmits the second safety information, received from the first slave controller, to the master controller.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an encoding apparatus using a Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) scanning, which includes a mode selection means for selecting an optimal mode for intra prediction; an intra prediction means for performing intra prediction onto video inputted based on the mode selected in the mode selection means; a DCT and quantization means for performing DCT and quantization onto residual coefficients of a block outputted from the intra prediction means; and an entropy encoding means for performing entropy encoding onto DCT coefficients acquired from the DCT and quantization by using a scanning mode decided based on pixel similarity of the residual coefficients.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technical idea for providing a delivery service on regular and irregular roads using autonomous vehicles. More specifically, the present invention relates to technology in which, on a regular road, a lead vehicle and at least one droid vehicle are coupled to each other and a delivery service is provided based on autonomous driving; and on an irregular road, the coupling between the lead vehicle and the droid vehicle is automatically released and the droid vehicle provides a delivery service by remotely controlling the driving of the droid vehicle by the lead vehicle in the last mile delivery section corresponding to the irregular road.

Abstract: Disclosed are various methods for transmitting or receiving data or control information having high reliability conditions. A method for operating a terminal which transmits uplink control information (UCI) includes: a step of generating UCI; a step of comparing the priority of an uplink (UL) control channel for the transmission of the UCI with the priority of a UL data channel when some symbols of the UL control channel and the UL data channel overlap; and a step of selecting the UL channel having a higher priority among the UL control channel and the UL data channel, and transmitting the UCI to a base station through the selected UL channel.

Abstract: This light emitting device comprises: a substrate; a light emitting laminate disposed on the substrate; first and second electrodes provided on the light emitting laminate; first and second bumps provided on the first and second electrodes, respectively; a passivation film which is provided on the substrate, exposes portions of the upper surfaces of the first and second bumps, and covers the laminate; and a light conversion layer covering the rear surface of the substrate, a side surface of the substrate, and a side surface of the passivation film.

Abstract: A light emitting diode chip having improved light extraction efficiency is provided. The light emitting diode chip includes a substrate, a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a mesa, a side coating layer, and a reflection structure. The first conductivity type semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The mesa includes an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The mesa is disposed on a partial region of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer to expose an upper surface of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer along an edge of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. The side coating layer(s) covers a side surface of the mesa. The reflection structure is spaced apart from the side coating layer(s) and disposed on the exposed first conductivity type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A light emitting diode chip having improved light extraction efficiency is provided. The light emitting diode chip includes a substrate, a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a mesa, a side coating layer, and a reflection structure. The first conductivity type semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The mesa includes an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The mesa is disposed on a partial region of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer to expose an upper surface of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer along an edge of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. The side coating layer(s) covers a side surface of the mesa. The reflection structure is spaced apart from the side coating layer(s) and disposed on the exposed first conductivity type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode located on the light-emitting structure, and respectively making ohmic contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; an insulation layer for covering a part of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode so as to insulate the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad electrically connected to each of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; and a radiation pad formed on the insulation layer, and radiating heat generated from the light-emitting structure.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode located on the light-emitting structure, and respectively making ohmic contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; an insulation layer for covering a part of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode so as to insulate the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad electrically connected to each of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; and a radiation pad formed on the insulation layer, and radiating heat generated from the light-emitting structure.

Abstract: A light emitting diode includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a mesa disposed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer, and including an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer, and a lower insulation layer covering the mesa and at least a portion of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer exposed around the mesa, and having a first opening for allowing electrical connection to the first conductivity type semiconductor layer and a second opening for allowing electrical connection to the second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The active layer generates light having a peak wavelength of about 500 nm or less, and the lower insulation layer includes a distributed Bragg reflector.

Abstract: An electronic device having a touch screen and an operation control method thereof are provided. The electronic includes a touch screen which receives a plurality of manipulations; and a controller which determines whether a second manipulation is made on a screen displayed on the touch screen during a predetermined time period after a first manipulation is made on the screen, and controls to perform an operation corresponding to the second manipulation instead of an operation corresponding to the first manipulation to be performed, if the second manipulation is made during the predetermined time after the first manipulation is made.

Abstract: A method of determining a location of a mobile terminal location is provided. The method includes respectively receiving, by two antennas, first and second reception signals from the mobile terminal, calculating, by a communication module, a reception strength value (hereinafter referred to as RSSI_1) of the first reception signal and a reception strength value (hereinafter referred to as RSSI_2) of the second reception signal, and determining, by a location determination module, a region where the mobile terminal is located, based on a result obtained by comparing one RSSI of the RSSI_1 and the RSSI_2 with a reference value set based on a decision tree technique and a result obtained by comparing the one RSSI with a detailed reference value set based on a hysteresis technique.

Abstract: A light emitting diode chip having improved light extraction efficiency is provided. The light emitting diode chip includes a substrate, a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, a mesa, a side coating layer, and a reflection structure. The first conductivity type semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The mesa includes an active layer and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The mesa is disposed on a partial region of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer to expose an upper surface of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer along an edge of the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. The side coating layer(s) covers a side surface of the mesa. The reflection structure is spaced apart from the side coating layer(s) and disposed on the exposed first conductivity type semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A method of determining a location of a mobile terminal location is provided. The method includes respectively receiving, by two antennas, first and second reception signals from the mobile terminal, calculating, by a communication module, a reception strength value (hereinafter referred to as RSSI_1) of the first reception signal and a reception strength value (hereinafter referred to as RSSI_2) of the second reception signal, and determining, by a location determination module, a region where the mobile terminal is located, based on a result obtained by comparing one RSSI of the RSSI_1 and the RSSI_2 with a reference value set based on a decision tree technique and a result obtained by comparing the one RSSI with a detailed reference value set based on a hysteresis technique.

Abstract: An electronic device having a touch screen and an operation control method thereof are provided. The electronic includes a touch screen which receives a plurality of manipulations; and a controller which determines whether a second manipulation is made on a screen displayed on the touch screen during a predetermined time period after a first manipulation is made on the screen, and controls to perform an operation corresponding to the second manipulation instead of an operation corresponding to the first manipulation to be performed, if the second manipulation is made during the predetermined time after the first manipulation is made.

Abstract: A light-emitting element includes a light-emitting structure including a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer interposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; a first contact electrode and a second contact electrode located on the light-emitting structure, and respectively making ohmic contact with the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer; an insulation layer for covering a part of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode so as to insulate the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; a first electrode pad and a second electrode pad electrically connected to each of the first contact electrode and the second contact electrode; and a radiation pad formed on the insulation layer, and radiating heat generated from the light-emitting structure.