Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for determining an insertion position of a trocar on a three-dimensional virtual pneumoperitoneum model of a patient. According to the present disclosure as above, the present disclosure may determine a disposition position of the trocar on the pneumoperitoneum model of the patient, which is used in the same surgical simulation as during the actual surgery, the body of the patient, the positions of the surgical tools, the distances to organs, the angles, and the like may be predicted with a high accuracy through the same camera (endoscope) as the actual surgery.

Abstract: An ingot growth apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a growth furnace having a main crucible which is disposed within the growth furnace and holds molten silicon therein in order to grow an ingot; a preliminary melting part having a preliminary crucible which is supplied with a solid silicon material, melts the solid silicon material, and supplies the molten silicon to the main crucible; a temperature detection sensor which is disposed above the preliminary melting part and detects the temperature of the solid silicon material or molten silicon held in the preliminary melting part; and a control part which controls supply of the molten silicon from the preliminary crucible to the main crucible on the basis of the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, a method for matching an actual surgical image and a 3D-based virtual surgical simulation environment, which is performed by an apparatus, includes setting POI information during surgery at each of surgery steps in a pre-stored surgical image obtained by performing surgery the same as the actual surgical image, matching the POI information with a virtual pneumoperitoneum model of a patient, which is used for the 3D-based virtual surgical simulation environment, the virtual pneumoperitoneum model being displayed on a UI, recognizing a real-time surgery step of the actual surgical image and determining a location of the POI information for the respective recognized surgery step, and obtaining and displaying image information, which is captured by moving a location of an endoscope inserted into the virtual pneumoperitoneum model to the same location as the determined location of the POI information, through the UI.

Abstract: The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a plurality of treating chambers performing a respective treatment on a substrate therein; a transfer chamber having a robot transferring the substrate between the plurality of treating chambers; a detection unit mounted on the robot and configured to detect a substrate state; and a controller for controlling the detection unit, wherein the detection unit comprises: an imaging member for imaging the substrate; and a driving member for moving the imaging member, and wherein the controller controls the detection unit to image and store an image of the substrate at an optimal position and determines whether an image of the substrate is a normal state based on the image obtained in the optimal position, the optimal position determined based on a process variable of the treating chamber.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for exclusive reinforcement learning are provided, comprising: collecting information of states of an environment through the communication interface and performing a statistical analysis on the states using the collected information; determining a first state value of a first state among the states in a training phase and a second state value of a second state among the states in an inference phase based on analysis results of the statistical analysis; performing reinforcement learning by using one reinforcement learning unit of a plurality of reinforcement learning unit which performs reinforcement learnings from different perspectives according to the first state value; and selecting one of actions determined by the plurality of reinforcement learning unit based on the second state value and applying selected action to the environment.

Abstract: Provided is a method of providing content in a metaverse environment, the method including: providing, by a content providing apparatus, content to a user of a metaverse; acquiring, by the content providing apparatus, user responsiveness information of the user corresponding to the content; acquiring, by the content providing apparatus, a user responsiveness based on the user responsiveness information using a multimodal artificial intelligence model; and providing, by the content providing apparatus, modified content based on the user responsiveness to the metaverse environment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating a virtual concert environment in a metaverse. The method may include collecting data related to a virtual concert, generating a multi-feature layer map for reflecting features of respective elements constituting a virtual concert environment based on the data and generating a virtual concert environment based on the multi-feature layer map, and aligning and matching an object in the virtual concert environment based on virtual space coordinates of a metaverse space.

Abstract: A touch sensor may include a substrate and may include electrode units, first demultiplexers, second demultiplexers, and driving pads all located on the substrate. The electrode units each may include a plurality of electrode groups, the electrode groups each including a plurality of touch electrodes. The first demultiplexers each may include a plurality of sub-demultiplexers and each may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode units. Each of the sub-demultiplexers of a first demultiplexer may be electrically connected to a corresponding one of the electrode groups of a corresponding electrode unit. The second demultiplexers may be connected between the first demultiplexers and the driving pads.

Abstract: A glass article includes a first surface; a second surface opposed to the first surface; a side surface connecting the first surface to the second surface; a first surface compressive region extending from the first surface to a first depth; a second surface compressive region extending from the second surface to a second depth; and a side compressive region extending from the side surface to a third depth, where the first surface and the side surface are non-tin surfaces, the second surface is a tin surface, and a maximum compressive stress of the second surface compressive region is greater than a maximum compressive stress of the first surface compressive region.

Abstract: A complex number quantization-based audio signal encoding method may comprise: estimating a scale factor for each subband of an input audio signal; performing complex magnitude scaling for each subband based on the scale factor; and performing polar quantization on a complex frequency coefficient for each subband, wherein the performing the polar quantization for each subband comprises applying two or more different magnitude quantization techniques based on the magnitude of the complex frequency coefficient scaled for each subband.

Abstract: A glass article includes lithium aluminosilicate, includes a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, a first compressive region extending from the first surface to a first compression depth, a second compressive region extending from the second surface to a second compression depth, and, a tensile region disposed between the first compression depth and the second compression depth, where a stress profile of the first compressive region has a first local minimum point at which the stress profile is convex downward and a first local maximum point at which the stress profile is convex upward, where a depth of the first local maximum point is greater than a depth of the first local minimum point, and where a stress of the first local maximum point is greater than a compressive stress of the first local minimum point.

Abstract: Proposed is a detachable mooring system for an offshore structure, including a first tension adjuster connected to an offshore structure, and blocking a pulling chain from proceeding from an outlet of a body toward an inlet, a second tension adjuster connected to one end of the pulling chain and blocking the pulling chain from proceeding from an outlet of a body toward an inlet, a mooring chain having a first longitudinal end connected to one surface of the second tension adjuster body and having a second longitudinal end connected to an anchor on the seabed, a first lead rope having one longitudinal end connected to one end of the pulling chain discharged out through the first tension adjuster outlet, and a second lead rope having one longitudinal end connected to the second tension adjuster body.

Abstract: A positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer disposed on at least one surface of a positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode active material layer including a lithium transition metal phosphate, a fluorine-based binder, and a conductive material. The lithium transition metal phosphate includes a carbon coating layer formed on a surface thereof, and a ratio (B/A) of a total weight (B) of the fluorine-based binder to a total weight (A) of carbon of the conductive material and the lithium transition metal phosphate in the positive electrode active material layer is 0.7 to 1.7.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a cylindrical case; an electrode assembly accommodated in the case and including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator, the electrode assembly being wound such that the first electrode plate is arranged at an outermost side and is in contact with the case; a cap assembly coupled to the case and electrically connected to the second electrode plate; and a first swelling tape attached to an inner surface of the first electrode plate in a state in which the electrode assembly is wound, the first swelling tape having a multi-layer structure. The swelling tape may be applied to a base material finishing portion of the electrode assembly to improve quality distribution of the base material finishing structure due to long-diameter distribution. In addition, a swelling effect may be improved through the multi-layer swelling tape.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a display and a supporter. The supporter being mounted on the display and configured to support the display and rotate the display module between a first position and a second position. The supporter including a drive motor, a first gear, and a detection sensor. The drive motor configured to supply a driving force to rotate the display. The first gear configured to rotate together with the display by receiving the driving force from the drive motor. The detection sensor configured to detect a rotation amount of a second gear configured to rotate in with the first gear.

Abstract: A neutralization/water separation device for an esterified product including: a neutralization tank in which a crude product mixture containing alcohol and an ester compound, a neutralizing agent, and water are put to produce a neutralized mixture; a water separation tank disposed below the neutralization tank to divide the neutralization mixture into a floating layer and an aqueous layer; a partition wall extending downward from a ceiling of the water separation tank to provide a lower passage in the water separation tank; and a transfer line that transfers the neutralized mixture from the neutralization tank to the water separation tank, where the water separation tank includes: a first water separation part into which the neutralized mixture is introduced from the neutralization tank through the transfer line; and a second water separation part into which the neutralized mixture is introduced from the first water separation part through the lower passage, where the first water separation part and the secon

Abstract: Disclosed are a project management system having a capture review transmission function for implementing an effective online review system and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the inventive concept, a project management system is project management system for managing a project for producing content including a plurality of pieces of sub-content by division of labor and collaboration of a plurality of task managers and includes a project management unit that communicates with terminals of the plurality of task managers to manage the project. The project management unit includes a capture review processing unit that generates capture review data for sub-content worked by a task manager and transmits the capture review data to a terminal of the task manager.

Abstract: A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrode layers, and external electrodes disposed on the body and connected to the first and second internal electrode layers, respectively. The body includes an active portion in which the first and second internal electrode layers are alternately disposed with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, a cover portion disposed on an upper portion and a lower portion of the active portion, and a side margin portion disposed on both sides of the active portion opposing each other. When a content of magnesium (Mg) included in the active portion is A1, a content of magnesium (Mg) included in the cover portion is C1, and a content of magnesium (Mg) included in the margin portion is M1, 0<A1<M1?C1 and A1/C1?0.60 are satisfied.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an inorganic compound using desulfurization gypsum for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and, more specifically, to a method for preparing an inorganic compound, in which calcium sulfate and calcium carbonate, which have various uses as construction materials and the like, can be prepared using, as raw material, desulfurization gypsum which, being a recycled resource, is industrial waste, and an extraction agent, and the extraction agent can be reused after separation, and thus, compared to existing processes, greenhouse gases and manufacturing costs can be remarkably reduced.

Abstract: An active sound design (ASD) tuning device and a method thereof may include an ASD device that generates a virtual engine sound for each vehicle situation and a control device that outputs a composite sound by correcting and synthesizing the virtual engine sound and an internal sound measured for each vehicle situation based on a binaural vehicle impulse response (BVIR).