Abstract: Provided are a micro-needle patch and a manufacturing method thereof. The micro-needle patch includes: a support on one surface of which grooves are formed; a gel membrane for delivery of a transmitter to be transferred in which the grooves are filled with a mixture of the transmitter with a biodradable resin, the mixture being in a gel phase; a plurality of micro-needles projected on the other surface of the support and for penetrating the skin; a first protective film that covers the gel membrane and is adhered on the support; and a second protective film that covers the plurality of micro-needles and is adhered on the other surface, wherein passages are formed by being penetrated from the support to each of the plurality of micro-needles or formed by penetrating the support between the plurality of micro-needles, so that the transmitter of the gel membrane is transferred to the skin.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for recognizing the location of an object, which recognize the location of an object using an artificial landmark that is easily identifiable in an outdoor environment and that minimizes visual resistance. The presented apparatus includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image of an artificial landmark implemented using at least one of a first-type mark and a second-type mark, an artificial landmark detection unit for processing the image acquired by the image acquisition unit and detecting the artificial landmark from the image, a pose calculation unit for calculating a pose of the object based on an image coordinate and a world coordinate of the artificial landmark detected by the artificial landmark detection unit, and a pose verification unit for verifying whether the pose of the object calculated by the pose calculation unit are within an effective range.

Abstract: The method for building an outdoor map for a moving object according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a real satellite image for an outdoor space to which the moving object is to move; calculating pixel information including sizes of length and width pixels and a physical distance of one pixel in the real satellite image; measuring a reference position coordinate for a reference position selected from the real satellite image; and linking a pixel number corresponding to the reference position, the reference position coordinate, and the pixel information to the real satellite image in order to build the outdoor map for the moving object, and further includes creating information on a road network in which the moving object navigates based on the pixel number corresponding to the reference position, the reference position coordinate, and the pixel information.

Abstract: Disclosed are image recognition apparatuses and methods which detect subject objects by configuring effective candidate regions for the subject objects in a target image. The apparatus includes an image inputting part receiving at least one image; an effective candidate region configuring part configured to receive a user input including information on reference positions of effective candidate regions and an upper limit and a lower limit of the effective candidate regions, and to configure the effective candidate regions based on the user input; and an effective region determining part configured to select an effective region meeting a preconfigured threshold among the effective candidate regions configured based on the user input. Therefore, since a complex conventional camera calibration procedure is not necessary, time and cost can be saved.

Abstract: A method of navigating a robot includes creating a robot navigation map using a map database required for navigation of the robot; and creating a path on which no obstacle is located in the map database using the created robot navigation map. Further, the method of navigating the robot includes primarily controlling the robot so that the robot travels along the created path; and secondarily controlling the robot so that the robot avoids an obstacle on the path.

Abstract: Provided is a surface heater using a strip type surface heating element and a fabricating method thereof, in which the surface heater can be embodied into a thin film form using a metallic surface heating element which has a specific resistance value appropriate as a heat wire and is formed of a strip style, where the strip type surface heating element can be sequentially produced at an inexpensive cost. The surface heater includes: the strip type surface heating element in which a number of strips which are obtained by slitting a metallic thin film are arranged with an interval in parallel with each other and both ends of each adjacent strip are connected with each other; and an insulation layer which is coated on the outer circumference of the strip type surface heating element in a plate form.

Abstract: An image recognizing apparatus includes a sample image acquiring unit configured to acquire a sample image having one or more target objects therein from a camera; and a reference range setting unit configured to calculate image locations and image heights for the respective target objects from the sample image and set a reference range of the image heights depending on the image positions. Further, the image recognizing apparatus includes a selection unit configured to determine whether a candidate area of each target object in the sample image acquired by the camera falls within the reference range to select an effective candidate area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for tracking an object in an image. A method for tracking an object in an image according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes generating an object model represented by multiple patch histograms of an object that is divided into N partial patch regions and histograms are built from each patch region, forming an object model; estimating the probability of each image pixel being an object pixel; and determining the most promising location of an object in the image by using the estimated object probability values. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to more improve separability from a background than a case in which a single histogram mode is used, to increase tracking performance, and to more accurately search the object region than a mean-shift method of the related art.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting a position and orientation of a mobile object includes: a relative position detection unit for acquiring a relative position with respect to movement of the mobile object; an absolute position detection unit for acquiring an absolute position of the mobile object; and a position updating unit for updating the position and orientation of the mobile object based on an initial or previous position of the mobile object and the relative position. The apparatus further includes: a position correction unit for updating a current position of the mobile object with the absolute position, and correcting the orientation of the mobile object by setting an orientation of the mobile object in the relative position equal to an orientation of the mobile object in the absolute position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting apparatus using light-emitting diodes. The lighting apparatus includes: a housing in which an inner side surface is partitioned into a plurality of mounting surfaces and a plurality of cooling fins is prominently formed on an outer side surface; a plurality of light source blocks provided with a plurality of LED modules on an outer surface of a plurality of angle adjusting blocks having multi-step inclined surfaces, and mounted at positions selectively determined on the plurality of mounting surfaces of the housing so that light emitted from the LED modules can implement a predetermined light distribution type; and a protection cover for covering a lower portion of the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device having a block assembly structure. The LED lighting device includes: a housing body whose bottom is open in which a number of assembly holes are respectively formed on assembly planes that are formed on a lateral surface of the housing body; a number of light source blocks including a number of LED modules, angle control portions each of which has a multistage slope plane on which each LED module is mounted, and a number of radiating fins that are provided at the rear surface of the multistage slope plane, in which the respective light source blocks are disposed and combined in the respective assembly holes of the housing body so as to realize a predetermined light distribution type; and a protective cover that covers the lower portion of the housing body.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) streetlight that can implement LED lighting having a high heat emission efficiency and a favorable light distribution function, while maintaining a prototype of general post top lights as they are at maximum. The LED streetlight includes: a connection member that is placed on top of a post; a transparent or translucent protective cover that is placed on top of the connection member; a least one LED module that is surrounded by the protective cover; and a heat sink that is placed on top of the protective cover, to thus form an accommodation space that accommodates the LED module together with the connection member, in which the LED module is placed on the bottom surface of the heat sink, to thus allow heat generated from the LED module to be radiated outwardly.

Abstract: Provided is a catalyst converter for purifying exhaust gas and a method for manufacturing the catalyst converter, in which a heater is disposed between inner/outer monoliths, to thereby heighten a heat transfer efficiency and induce a uniform catalytic reaction, and to thereby enhance a processing performance, and minimize an electric power consumption and miniaturize a device. The catalyst converter includes: a heater having a winding portion which is wound so as to have a space therein and a pair of electric power terminals; inner and outer monoliths which are inserted in the inner and outer circumferential portions of the heater winding portion wherein each of the inner and outer monoliths includes a number of hollow cells on the surfaces of which catalysts have been coated and which are formed in the lengthy direction; and a housing in which a support assembly is assembled.

Abstract: Provided is a defrost heater using a surface heat emission element of a metal thin film having a fast temperature response performance and a low thermal density, to thereby use an environment-friendly refrigerant, and that performs quick temperature rising and cooling during performing a defrost cycle, to thereby quickly restart a refrigeration cycle and thus greatly reduce time required for the defrost cycle, and a fabricating method thereof, and a defrost apparatus using the same. The defrost heater includes: a strip type surface heat emission element made of a strip type metal thin plate; an insulation layer that coats the outer circumference of the strip type surface heat emission element; and a heat transfer board on one side surface of which the surface heat emission element on the outer circumferential surface of which the insulation layer has been coated is installed, and that contacts evaporator fins so that heat generated from the surface heat emission element is transferred to an evaporator.

Abstract: A path search method of a mobile object in a grid map having a plurality of cells, each having an identical size, is provided. The path search method includes: generating a block map having a plurality of blocks by merging a specific number of cells in the grid map; obtaining a block path by finding a path from a starting position to a destination position in the block map; and obtaining a final path of the mobile object by performing a cell-based path search on cells in the blocks on the block path.

Abstract: The present invention adjusts images received from plural cameras that are oriented to plural directions and combines the images with distance information. Thereafter, the circumstantial environment is visualized based on a moving object using an augmented reality technique to provide to a user. Specifically, the present invention adjusts images in plural directions and adds the distance information to improve the accuracy and uses a visualization method that displays the images with respect to the moving object.

Abstract: Provided is a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting device having a block assembly structure. The LED lighting device includes: a housing body whose bottom is open in which a number of assembly holes are respectively formed on assembly planes that are formed on a lateral surface of the housing body; a number of light source blocks including a number of LED modules, angle control portions each of which has a multistage slope plane on which each LED module is mounted, and a number of radiating fins that are provided at the rear surface of the multistage slope plane, in which the respective light source blocks are disposed and combined in the respective assembly holes of the housing body so as to realize a predetermined light distribution type; and a protective cover that covers the lower portion of the housing body.

Abstract: A method for generating a safe path of a mobile robot includes searching for a whole path from a starting point to a destination point within a map information entered in the robot; extracting information about an expected distance between the robot and a peripheral obstacle when the robot moves along the searched whole path; and correcting the whole path locally using the information about the expected distance from the peripheral obstacle.

Abstract: The method for building an outdoor map for a moving object according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a real satellite image for an outdoor space to which the moving object is to move; calculating pixel information including sizes of length and width pixels and a physical distance of one pixel in the real satellite image; measuring a reference position coordinate for a reference position selected from the real satellite image; and linking a pixel number corresponding to the reference position, the reference position coordinate, and the pixel information to the real satellite image in order to build the outdoor map for the moving object, and further includes creating information on a road network in which the moving object navigates based on the pixel number corresponding to the reference position, the reference position coordinate, and the pixel information.

Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for analyzing a video. The video analyzing apparatus includes a route analyzing unit configured to analyze a subject of a first-person view video and an object represented in the first-person view video based on the first-person view video and generate route information of the subject and the object; and an event analyzing unit configured to classify the first-person view video as a semantic event using the route information.