Abstract: Disclosed is an integral label-free biosensor capable of analyzing a biomolecule with high sensitivity by integrating a light source, a photodetector, an optical waveguide, and a microcantilever on a substrate, and a method of detecting a bio-antigen by using the same. The integral label-free biosensor according to the present invention may be manufactured with low cost, be easily integrated with a silicon electron device, and detect a biomolecule with high sensitivity by using a label-free method.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed above the first substrate, a second substrate which is different from the first substrate and disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer, and a nano pillar layer disposed above the second substrate in which the nano pillar layer includes a plurality of nano pillars which is spaced apart from each other, so as to easily absorb the light.

Abstract: Disclosed is an integral label-free biosensor capable of analyzing a biomolecule with high sensitivity by integrating a light source, a photodetector, an optical waveguide, and a microcantilever on a substrate, and a method of detecting a bio-antigen by using the same. The integral label-free biosensor according to the present invention may be manufactured with low cost, be easily integrated with a silicon electron device, and detect a biomolecule with high sensitivity by using a label-free method.

Abstract: An emotion signal detecting apparatus is provided, and the emotion signal detecting apparatus comprises a sensor unit configured to detect a biological signal, which occurs due to a change in an emotional state of a user, and an environmental signal; and a control unit configured to generate emotion information based on the biological signal and the environmental signal and to transmit the generated emotion information to an emotion signal detecting apparatus or emotion service providing apparatus of a different user.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling emotion of a driver includes an emotion sensor unit configured to collect a biomedical signal from the driver, and generate biomedical information data based on the collected biomedical signal, a user memory unit configured to store driver information that includes biomedical signals for respective emotional states of the driver and a plurality of correspondence contents, and deliver the driver information and the correspondence content in response to a received request, and an emotion management unit configured to determine the emotional state of the driver from the driver information received from the user memory unit and the biomedical information data received from the emotion sensor unit, request a correspondence content corresponding to the determined emotional state of the driver from the user memory unit, and provide the driver with the content received from the user memory unit.

Abstract: A silicon nano-crystal biosensor includes a flexible substrate transformed depending on a shape of a body organ, a light emitting device disposed on the flexible substrate and emitting light, and a light detector opposite to the light emitting device on the flexible substrate. The light detector absorbs the emitted light. A length of the flexible substrate is substantially equal to or greater than a radius of curvature of the body organ.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed above the first substrate, a second substrate which is different from the first substrate and disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer, and a nano pillar layer disposed above the second substrate in which the nano pillar layer includes a plurality of nano pillars which is spaced apart from each other, so as to easily absorb the light.

Abstract: Photo detectors are provided. The photo detector includes a photoelectric conversion layer between a lower carrier transportation layer and an upper carrier transportation layer, and a common electrode on the upper carrier transportation layer opposite to the photoelectric conversion layer. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a plurality of light absorption layers and each of the light absorption layers contains silicon nanocrystals. The silicon nanocrystals in respective ones of the light absorption layers have different sizes from each other.

Abstract: The inventive concept relates to a multi image supply system and a multi image input device thereof. The multi image input device includes a plurality of cameras, and the plurality of cameras shoots the plurality of images so that a horizontal viewing angle of the synthesized image is 120°˜180° and a vertical viewing angle of the synthesized image is 60°˜180°. According to the inventive concept, the multi image supply system obtains a multi image having no blind spots with respect to the front view using a plurality of cameras and synthesizes the obtained multi image. Thus, the multi image supply system can display an image having no blind spots with respect to the front view to a user.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image reproducing device which includes an image playback unit configured to play an image; a brain signal measuring unit configured to measure a brain signal from the human perceiving the played image; a brain signal analyzing unit configured to analyze the brain signal; a feature extracting unit configured to extract a feature from the analyzed brain signal; an image selecting unit configured to select images, corresponding to the feature from among the played images; and a brain image reproducing unit configured to obtain an average of the selected images to reproduce an image perceived through the brain.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing silicon nanotubes including forming non-catalytic metal islands on a substrate; forming catalyst metal doughnuts to surround the non-catalytic metal islands; and growing silicon nanotubes on the catalyst metal doughnuts. The silicon nanotubes are efficiently grown using the catalyst metal doughnuts.

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor and a method of manufacturing the image sensor which can remove a dead zone and increase light collection efficiency. The sensor thereof includes a substrate that includes a plurality of pixel areas disposed in a matrix form, a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices formed at the pixel areas, a plurality of optical waveguide layers formed on the plurality of photoelectric conversion devices, a color filter layer formed on the plurality of optical waveguide layers, and upper and lower microlenses formed on and under the color filter layer, respectively. The upper and lower microlenses are arranged by alternating in longitudinal and transverse directions of the pixel area on the plurality of optical waveguide layers.

Abstract: A system for processing visual information and a method thereof. Exemplary embodiments provides to a terminal event information searched through space recognition by a processing server for long-term storing image information input through the terminal so as to match and output event information with the input image information and recognize events that are an object of interest in the input image information or the long-term stored the image information and provide the related information so as to learn interest characteristics of a user and store the interest characteristics in the database, thereby providing user-based information. In addition, the exemplary embodiments of the present invention long-term stores the visual information by processing the visual information through the processing server so as to be used as a black box and can be used for applications requiring various artificial intelligence functions such as a disabled sensory supporting system, a robot, or the like.

Abstract: A gas sensor includes zinc oxide nano-structures formed on a substrate, a plurality of metal islands coated on a surface of each zinc oxide nano-structure and separated from one another, a first electrode electrically connected to one end of each zinc oxide nano-structure through the substrate, a second electrode electrically connected to the other end of each zinc oxide nano-structure, and a current variation-measuring unit electrically connected to each of the first electrode and the second electrode so as to measure a variation in the amount of current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode. In order to form the plurality of metal islands on the zinc oxide nano-structures, a solution of metal components of a metal material is coated on the surface of each zinc oxide nano-structure.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing silicon nanowires including: forming a silicon nanodot thin film having a plurality of silicon nanodots exposed on a substrate; and growing the silicon nanowires on the silicon nanodot thin film using the silicon nanodots as a nucleation site. The silicon nanowires can be manufactured using the silicon nanodot thin film disposed in a silicon nitride matrix, as a nucleation site instead of using catalytic metal islands, wherein the silicon nanodot thin film includes the silicon nanodots.

Abstract: Provided is CNTs on which TiO2 is uniformly coated. The method includes: functionalizing CNTs with hydrophilic functional groups; mixing the CNTs functionalized with hydrophilic functional groups in a solution that contains with TiO2 precursors; refining TiO2 precursor-coated CNTs from the solution in which the CNTs and the TiO2 precursors are mixed; and heat treating the refined TiO2-coated CNTs. The TiO2-coated CNTs formed in this manner simultaneously retain the characteristics of CNTs and TiO2 nanowires, and thus, can be applied to solar cells, field emission display devices, gas sensors, or optical catalysts.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for automatically controlling a wiper of a vehicle, the apparatus including a light emitting means to output one or more optical signals to an inside of a front glass of the vehicle, a light receiving means to receive the optical signals output from the light emitting means, and a control means to control the wiper of the vehicle to be driven based on a light receiving efficiency with respect to received signals received by the light receiving means, when operating in an automatic wiper control mode. Since driving of the wiper is automatically controlled based on the light receiving efficiency of optical signals output to the inside of the front glass, it is possible to secure a visual field of a driver without a need to separately manipulate manually a wiper controller.

Abstract: Provided is a nano structure composite and a method of manufacturing the same. More specifically, a nano structure composite that includes a substrate, a first layer formed of carbon nano structures on the substrate, and a second layer formed of metal oxide nano structures on the first layer, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. When the nano structure composite according to the present invention is used, a device having a field emission characteristic higher efficiency than a conventional device can be realized, and also, the device can be manufactured at a lower temperature and at a lower pressure. Thus, manufacturing cost can be reduced and a large scale process can be performed.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing oxide-based nano-structured materials using a chemical wet process, and thus, the method can be employed to manufacture oxide-based nano-structured materials having uniform composition and good electrical characteristics in large quantities, the method having a relatively simple process which does not use large growing equipment. The method includes preparing a first organic solution that comprises a metal, mixing the first organic solution with a second organic solution that contains hydroxyl radicals (—OH), filtering the mixed solution using a filter in order to extract oxide-based nano-structured materials formed in the mixed solution, drying the extracted oxide-based nano-structured materials to remove any remaining organic solution, and heat treating the dried oxide-based nano-structured materials.

Abstract: Provided are a gas sensor using a plurality of zinc oxide nano-structures on which metal islands are formed, and a method of fabricating the same. The gas sensor comprises zinc oxide nano-structures formed on a substrate, a plurality of metal islands coated on a surface of each zinc oxide nano-structure and separated from one another, a first electrode electrically connected to one end of each zinc oxide nano-structure through the substrate, a second electrode electrically connected to the other end of each zinc oxide nano-structure, and a current variation-measuring unit electrically connected to each of the first electrode and the second electrode so as to measure a variation in the amount of current flowing between the first electrode and the second electrode.