Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a stack structure including a horizontal recess over a substrate, forming a blocking layer lining the horizontal recess, forming an interface control layer including a dielectric barrier element and a conductive barrier element over the blocking layer, and forming a conductive layer over the interface control layer to fill the horizontal recess.

Abstract: A volatile memory device and a nonvolatile memory device are provided. Provided is a plurality of gate electrodes and a plurality of insulating patterns alternately stacked on top of each other in a first direction, an information storage film formed along a sidewall of a trench, wherein the trench extends through the plurality of gate electrodes and the insulating patterns in the first direction, and a semiconductor pattern formed on the information storage film, wherein the semiconductor pattern is made of polycrystalline silicon composed of a first monocrystalline silicon and a second monocrystalline silicon, wherein a metal silicide is present in a grain boundary between the first monocrystalline silicon and the second monocrystalline silicon, wherein the metal silicide is absent in each of the first monocrystalline silicon and the second monocrystalline silicon except for the grain boundary therebetween.

Abstract: A height adjustment device for adjusting a rotunda of a boarding bridge includes an external column fixed to the ground and having an inner space formed therein; an internal column which fixes a rotunda, and which is coupled so as to be slidable in the inner space such that rising and lowering is enabled; a driving unit which makes the internal column move vertically with respect to external column, and is disposed between the to the outside of the external column and the internal column; and a power unit for controlling the driving unit. The rotunda height adjustment device can be inspected, repaired for a defect thereof, and easily replaced.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a height adjustment device for adjusting a rotunda of a boarding bridge is provided. The rotunda height adjustment device for a boarding bridge comprises: an external column fixed to the ground and having an inner space formed therein; an internal column which fixes a rotunda, and which is coupled so as to be slidable in the inner space such that rising and lowering is enabled; a driving unit which makes the internal column move vertically and translationally with respect to external column, and which is provided so as to be exposed to the outside of the external column and the internal column; and a power unit for controlling the driving unit. Therefore, the rotunda height adjustment device can be inspected, repaired for a defect thereof, and easily replaced.

Abstract: A height adjustment device for a rotunda can comprise: an outer column which fixes a rotunda and ascends and descends; an inner column which is connected to the outer column; a vertical screw which is placed on the lower end of the rotunda; a nut which is interlocked in correspondence to the outside diameter of the vertical screw; and rails which are provided on one side of the outer column or the inner column and are formed in correspondence to each other so as to assist the ascent and descent of the outer column.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for performing distortion correction and calibration using a pattern projected by a projector. The system for performing distortion correction and calibration includes a projector that projects a pattern, at least one camera that generates a photographed pattern image by photographing an image onto which the pattern is projected, and an image processing device that calculates a calibration parameter by comparing an original pattern image projected by the projector and the photographed pattern image. Thus, it is possible to obtain an accurate depth image by easily utilizing an image for the pattern projected by the projector. In addition, when obtaining the depth image, the calibration parameter for correcting image distortion according to camera lens and a calibration state of cameras may be efficiently obtained using the pattern projected by the projector.

Abstract: A height adjustment device for a rotunda can comprise: an outer column which fixes a rotunda and ascends and descends; an inner column which is connected to the outer column; a vertical screw which is placed on the lower end of the rotunda; a nut which is interlocked in correspondence to the outside diameter of the vertical screw; and rails which are provided on one side of the outer column or the inner column and are formed in correspondence to each other so as to assist the ascent and descent of the outer column.

Abstract: A boarding bridge includes: a fixed tunnel of which one end is connected to a terminal or an extended fixed tunnel; and a rotunda of which one end is connected to the other end of the fixed tunnel and which is supported by a rotunda column. The rotunda column is driven to raise or lower the rotunda.

Abstract: Provided is a boarding bridge. The boarding bridge includes: a fixed tunnel of which one end is connected to a terminal or an extended fixed tunnel; and a rotunda of which one end is connected to the other end of the fixed tunnel and which is supported by a rotunda column. The rotunda column is driven to raise or lower the rotunda.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and method for performing distortion correction and calibration using a pattern projected by a projector. The system for performing distortion correction and calibration includes a projector that projects a pattern, at least one camera that generates a photographed pattern image by photographing an image onto which the pattern is projected, and an image processing device that calculates a calibration parameter by comparing an original pattern image projected by the projector and the photographed pattern image. Thus, it is possible to obtain an accurate depth image by easily utilizing an image for the pattern projected by the projector. In addition, when obtaining the depth image, the calibration parameter for correcting image distortion according to camera lens and a calibration state of cameras may be efficiently obtained using the pattern projected by the projector.

Abstract: A stereo matching system comprising a face detection unit configured to detect a face area using either one of a reference image and a target image provided thereto to extract information about the detected face area and a support window setting unit configured to compare between the information about the detected face area by the face detection unit and a preset value to set the size of support window.

Abstract: A rack bar supporting device for a vehicle steering apparatus, having a clearance between the rack bar and a support yoke can be kept always constant when the vehicle steering apparatus is operated, which makes it possible to reduce operational friction and noise, to maintain the supporting force of the support yoke and the rack bar to be constant for a long time, and to improve a steering feeling of a driver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic support module and a rack bar supporting device for a vehicle steering apparatus, which includes the elastic support module. By the present invention, it is possible to prevent a noise from being produced due to the increase of a clearance caused when a vehicle loses the driving durability thereof to a certain degree and hence a support yoke of the vehicle is worn, or due to an impact reversely input from a road surface, and hence to provide a pleasant steering feeling for a driver when steering the vehicle.

Abstract: An active stereo matching method includes extracting a pattern from a stereo image, generating a depth map through a stereo matching using the extracted pattern, calculating an aggregated cost for a corresponding disparity using a window kernel generated using the extracted pattern and a cost volume generated for the stereo image, and generating a disparity map using the depth map and the aggregated cost.

Abstract: A system for re-generating a packet load for a load test includes a packet collector for collecting a packet transmitted between a game client application and a game server application, a packet data storage for storing the collected packet in a list form, a central manager for editing and re-defining the stored packet as an action and constructing a test scenario by combining the re-defined packet and an agent for generating a load according to the re-defined packet and the test scenario.

Abstract: Disclosed are a variable gear ratio type rack bar, and a steering apparatus having the same. According to the present invention, it is not required to fabricate a separate mold for processing rack-formed parts with different inter-tooth spaces, the rack-formed parts can be formed by using various processing methods, and it is possible to obtain precise tooth shapes through one step processing, whereby the number of steps for manufacturing a variable gear ratio type rack bar and its manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic support module and a rack bar supporting device for a vehicle steering apparatus, which includes the elastic support module. By the present invention, it is possible to prevent a noise from being produced due to the increase of a clearance caused when a vehicle loses the driving durability thereof to a certain degree and hence a support yoke of the vehicle is worn, or due to an impact reversely input from a road surface, and hence to provide a pleasant steering feeling for a driver when steering the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rack bar supporting device for a vehicle steering apparatus. According to the present invention, a clearance between the rack bar and a support yoke can be kept always constant when the vehicle steering apparatus is operated, which makes it possible to reduce operational friction and noise, to maintain the supporting force of the support yoke and the rack bar to be constant for a long time, and to improve a steering feeling of a driver.

Abstract: A method of extracting line segments from a subject image includes calculating a gradient image and a direction image of respective edge pixels in a canny edge image obtained from the subject image, calculating a primary line passing arbitrary two pixels selected among the edge pixels, selecting candidate line segment pixels through performing an incremental pixel extension from a midpoint of the two pixels forming the primary line, and extracting the line segments by checking whether the candidate line segment pixels are connected to each another.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rack bar supporting device of a steering apparatus for a vehicle which can prevent rattle noise generated due to clearance increase caused by the wearing of a rack bar and a support yoke in an endurance driving of a vehicle and maintain a uniform clearance between the rack bar and the support yoke after an endurance driving, thereby transferring stable steering force.